Jay Litwicki
@jaylitwicki.bsky.social
Where the past meets the future, and the within meets the without, you will find me.
Genre aficionado and aspiring author. Fantasy, scifi, prog rock, ancient civilizations.
Genre aficionado and aspiring author. Fantasy, scifi, prog rock, ancient civilizations.
Hard to argue with that
Comics > self-help
January 12, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Hard to argue with that
Reposted by Jay Litwicki
Lewis Black on the Life-Changing Power of Kurt Vonnegut
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Lewis Black on the Life-Changing Power of Kurt Vonnegut
I was lucky. I read Cat’s Cradle and then The Sirens of Titan and then Slaughterhouse-Five and then and then and then all of the work of Kurt Vonnegut. He was one of those writers that you got upse…
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January 11, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Lewis Black on the Life-Changing Power of Kurt Vonnegut
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Currently reading a simple philosophy book (and understanding maybe every 10th sentence, as usual) and I gleaned this from the first few pages- obvious? Yes. Yet it resonates with me.
Intention without action gets the same result as no intention at all.
#writingcommunity
#booksky
Intention without action gets the same result as no intention at all.
#writingcommunity
#booksky
a sign that says " no results found " in a circle
Alt: a sign that says " no results found " in a circle
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January 11, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Currently reading a simple philosophy book (and understanding maybe every 10th sentence, as usual) and I gleaned this from the first few pages- obvious? Yes. Yet it resonates with me.
Intention without action gets the same result as no intention at all.
#writingcommunity
#booksky
Intention without action gets the same result as no intention at all.
#writingcommunity
#booksky
Reposted by Jay Litwicki
January 11, 2026 at 6:10 AM
I was obsessed with platypuses as a child after reading an encyclopedia article about them (yes, I’m that old). First story I ever pounded out on mom’s Royal typewriter was about them. #writingcommunity.
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JWST identified nine "platypus" galaxies that defy standard cosmic categories. These objects from the infant universe appear as tiny points of light, yet they lack the signature physical traits of stars or quasars. 🔭🧪🛰️
#JWST
#DeepSpace
#Astrophysics
#Cosmos
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JWST identified nine "platypus" galaxies that defy standard cosmic categories. These objects from the infant universe appear as tiny points of light, yet they lack the signature physical traits of stars or quasars. 🔭🧪🛰️
#JWST
#DeepSpace
#Astrophysics
#Cosmos
www.earth.com/news/webb-di...
Webb discovers 'platypus' galaxies that defy current cosmic categories
Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have identified a population of “platypus galaxies” that defy existing categories.
www.earth.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:34 AM
I was obsessed with platypuses as a child after reading an encyclopedia article about them (yes, I’m that old). First story I ever pounded out on mom’s Royal typewriter was about them. #writingcommunity.
2026 Book 2: I finally finished this book. A mixed bag for sure, but its moments of sheer brilliance outweigh any complaints. I’ve not read enough challenging fiction lately (or enough frivolous non-fic?). I love my pulp, but I need to maintain a balance.
#booksky
#booksky
January 11, 2026 at 10:52 AM
2026 Book 2: I finally finished this book. A mixed bag for sure, but its moments of sheer brilliance outweigh any complaints. I’ve not read enough challenging fiction lately (or enough frivolous non-fic?). I love my pulp, but I need to maintain a balance.
#booksky
#booksky
#WritersCoffeeClub 11/1: Name a poet who has influenced you
I read a lot of poetry in my formative years so I guess it’s baked in somewhere. Those influential in my writing?
1- Brautigan
2. Cummings
3. Dickey
4. Rimbaud
Note to self: Go back to reading poetry!
#writingcommunity
I read a lot of poetry in my formative years so I guess it’s baked in somewhere. Those influential in my writing?
1- Brautigan
2. Cummings
3. Dickey
4. Rimbaud
Note to self: Go back to reading poetry!
#writingcommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 11/1: Name a poet who has influenced you.
I can’t say any of my principal literary influences have been poets/poetry, but the one who comes closest is Dylan Thomas. “As I was young and easy under the apple-boughs…”
And to connect…
#books #writing #WriteSky #writingcommunity
I can’t say any of my principal literary influences have been poets/poetry, but the one who comes closest is Dylan Thomas. “As I was young and easy under the apple-boughs…”
And to connect…
#books #writing #WriteSky #writingcommunity
January 11, 2026 at 10:45 AM
#WritersCoffeeClub 11/1: Name a poet who has influenced you
I read a lot of poetry in my formative years so I guess it’s baked in somewhere. Those influential in my writing?
1- Brautigan
2. Cummings
3. Dickey
4. Rimbaud
Note to self: Go back to reading poetry!
#writingcommunity
I read a lot of poetry in my formative years so I guess it’s baked in somewhere. Those influential in my writing?
1- Brautigan
2. Cummings
3. Dickey
4. Rimbaud
Note to self: Go back to reading poetry!
#writingcommunity
Reposted by Jay Litwicki
An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. - Charles Bukowski
January 8, 2026 at 10:43 PM
An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. - Charles Bukowski
#OptOut2026
Things I will not be participating in this year #2
I hate to be extreme, but anyone using the term ‘normie’ gets an instant block.
Seriously my friends on the left, insulting/condescending to centrists is no way to return to power. Do you want to feel superior or do you want to govern?
Things I will not be participating in this year #2
I hate to be extreme, but anyone using the term ‘normie’ gets an instant block.
Seriously my friends on the left, insulting/condescending to centrists is no way to return to power. Do you want to feel superior or do you want to govern?
January 9, 2026 at 12:43 AM
#OptOut2026
Things I will not be participating in this year #2
I hate to be extreme, but anyone using the term ‘normie’ gets an instant block.
Seriously my friends on the left, insulting/condescending to centrists is no way to return to power. Do you want to feel superior or do you want to govern?
Things I will not be participating in this year #2
I hate to be extreme, but anyone using the term ‘normie’ gets an instant block.
Seriously my friends on the left, insulting/condescending to centrists is no way to return to power. Do you want to feel superior or do you want to govern?
I really enjoyed this podcast by two of my favorite contemporary intellectuals. Give it a listen.
#musicsky
#politics
#musicsky
#politics
'THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION TO ASK YOURSELF' — Brian Eno and Yanis Varoufakis |
Podcast Episode · Eye Of The Storm Podcast (with Yanis Varoufakis and Raoul Martinez) · 04/24/2024 · 1h 3m
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January 8, 2026 at 6:21 AM
I think this will be fun, and bloody hell, do I need that today.
Name 3 characters from any book, that YOU identify with the most.
#WritingQ #WritingPrompt #writingcommunity #booksky
Ralph from Lord of the Flies
Marlow from Heart of Darkness
Mercutio from Romeo and Juliet
Name 3 characters from any book, that YOU identify with the most.
#WritingQ #WritingPrompt #writingcommunity #booksky
Ralph from Lord of the Flies
Marlow from Heart of Darkness
Mercutio from Romeo and Juliet
I think this will be fun, and bloody hell, do I need that today.
Name 3 characters from any book, that YOU identify with the most.
#WritingQ #WritingPrompt
Name 3 characters from any book, that YOU identify with the most.
#WritingQ #WritingPrompt
January 8, 2026 at 3:51 AM
I think this will be fun, and bloody hell, do I need that today.
Name 3 characters from any book, that YOU identify with the most.
#WritingQ #WritingPrompt #writingcommunity #booksky
Ralph from Lord of the Flies
Marlow from Heart of Darkness
Mercutio from Romeo and Juliet
Name 3 characters from any book, that YOU identify with the most.
#WritingQ #WritingPrompt #writingcommunity #booksky
Ralph from Lord of the Flies
Marlow from Heart of Darkness
Mercutio from Romeo and Juliet
First read of 2026- Origins of the Sexual Impulse by Colin Wilson. This is part of his Outsider Cycle. I’ve never seen a physical copy I could afford, so I broke down read it digital. Not the strongest in the cycle, but helps cement his ideas on intentionality and phenomenology.
#booksky
#booksky
January 7, 2026 at 5:02 AM
First read of 2026- Origins of the Sexual Impulse by Colin Wilson. This is part of his Outsider Cycle. I’ve never seen a physical copy I could afford, so I broke down read it digital. Not the strongest in the cycle, but helps cement his ideas on intentionality and phenomenology.
#booksky
#booksky
#OptOut2026
Things I will not be participating in this year #1
LLM, Machine Learning, and anything Artificial claiming to be Intelligent. I won’t use, it won’t read articles or posts about it, I will make every attempt to avoid it in my personal life.
Things I will not be participating in this year #1
LLM, Machine Learning, and anything Artificial claiming to be Intelligent. I won’t use, it won’t read articles or posts about it, I will make every attempt to avoid it in my personal life.
January 7, 2026 at 1:45 AM
#OptOut2026
Things I will not be participating in this year #1
LLM, Machine Learning, and anything Artificial claiming to be Intelligent. I won’t use, it won’t read articles or posts about it, I will make every attempt to avoid it in my personal life.
Things I will not be participating in this year #1
LLM, Machine Learning, and anything Artificial claiming to be Intelligent. I won’t use, it won’t read articles or posts about it, I will make every attempt to avoid it in my personal life.
Reposted by Jay Litwicki
Ah, the White Man’s Burden. Everything old is new again. What a timeline.
January 5, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Ah, the White Man’s Burden. Everything old is new again. What a timeline.
Sticking with the stories about Atlantis, the Military/Sorcery Complex should scare you.
#JanuaryWorldbuilders, good morning! In the same vein as yesterday's question, what's something terrifying or scary in your world? Do you have any haunted places? Desolate, lonely places? Any site where something dreadful happened?
January 4, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Sticking with the stories about Atlantis, the Military/Sorcery Complex should scare you.
I’m going to have to go with the dragons of Atlantis on this one. There may not be many and they might be shy, but they sure are wise and majestic.
#JanuaryWorldbuilders For me, one of the most enjoyable things about worldbuilding is coming up with grand ideas: scenery, a building, a tree, a planet, anything you consider big, beautiful, imposing, grand, majestic... pick your synonym. Tell me about it
January 3, 2026 at 7:08 AM
I’m going to have to go with the dragons of Atlantis on this one. There may not be many and they might be shy, but they sure are wise and majestic.
I haven’t watched a Western in some time, hell I’ve fallen away from watching movies in favor of long form TV, but I enjoyed this flick last night and may have to find the time for more films again. #filmsky
January 3, 2026 at 5:19 AM
I haven’t watched a Western in some time, hell I’ve fallen away from watching movies in favor of long form TV, but I enjoyed this flick last night and may have to find the time for more films again. #filmsky
Reposted by Jay Litwicki
I know there is a whole formality to announcements like this, studio departments and legal to go through, but I’m just a crazy man, and to hell with it…
BlueSky… is the unofficial social media Ap of the ROGUE TROOPER movie!
There. I’ve said it!
BlueSky… is the unofficial social media Ap of the ROGUE TROOPER movie!
There. I’ve said it!
January 3, 2026 at 1:24 AM
I know there is a whole formality to announcements like this, studio departments and legal to go through, but I’m just a crazy man, and to hell with it…
BlueSky… is the unofficial social media Ap of the ROGUE TROOPER movie!
There. I’ve said it!
BlueSky… is the unofficial social media Ap of the ROGUE TROOPER movie!
There. I’ve said it!
Jay, recently tired, slow traveling for 3 months now, working on short stories that have been put off for years. A series set in preindustrial world where magic is outlawed and user hunted, and a series set in Atlantis throughout its history. And other stuff.
#writingcommunity #Januaryworldbuilders
#writingcommunity #Januaryworldbuilders
Welcome to a new year of worldbuilding! Let's kick off this year with Day 1 of #JanuaryWorldbuilders in which I ask you: tell me about yourself and the world(s) you're building. Just a general overviews. We'll get into the weeds throughout the year
January 2, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Jay, recently tired, slow traveling for 3 months now, working on short stories that have been put off for years. A series set in preindustrial world where magic is outlawed and user hunted, and a series set in Atlantis throughout its history. And other stuff.
#writingcommunity #Januaryworldbuilders
#writingcommunity #Januaryworldbuilders
For my series of fantasy stories about The Stranger, the reader doesn’t know who the MC really is, nor does almost everyone else in the stories (with important exceptions). Of course, the MC has no idea who he is either.
#JanuaryWorldbuilders, good day! In worldbuilding, sometimes we get deep into figuring out how things work because we want to explain it to the reader. Today, I ask you for the opposite: what is something that you intend to leave mysterious? What doesn't get explained?
January 2, 2026 at 2:24 PM
For my series of fantasy stories about The Stranger, the reader doesn’t know who the MC really is, nor does almost everyone else in the stories (with important exceptions). Of course, the MC has no idea who he is either.
How many dogs are wagging here?
#currentevents
#currentevents
January 2, 2026 at 10:05 AM
How many dogs are wagging here?
#currentevents
#currentevents