Kelly McCullough
@kellydmcc.bsky.social
Author: WebMage and Fallen Blade series, School for Sidekicks, Numismancer, Dragon Diaries, Morning Arrived, etc. Also local elected—I might be the head of a small government in a purple state, but don’t tell anyone.
Pinned
Yes, that’s _my_ skull. I had a bunch of medical imaging because: transient global amnesia, which is the gentlest possible way for your brain to break. No long term effects, no expectation of recurrence, and no traumatic memories. That said, it reminded me life is short and there’s a block button.
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Hey folks! Street Medics in Minneapolis have reached out to us asking for help boosting another wishlist!
Everything on this list is going straight to Columbia Heights.
(If you hate amazon, please visit www.standwithminnesota.com and find a different way to help! just help, that is what matters)
Everything on this list is going straight to Columbia Heights.
(If you hate amazon, please visit www.standwithminnesota.com and find a different way to help! just help, that is what matters)
Check out my list on Amazon
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February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Hey folks! Street Medics in Minneapolis have reached out to us asking for help boosting another wishlist!
Everything on this list is going straight to Columbia Heights.
(If you hate amazon, please visit www.standwithminnesota.com and find a different way to help! just help, that is what matters)
Everything on this list is going straight to Columbia Heights.
(If you hate amazon, please visit www.standwithminnesota.com and find a different way to help! just help, that is what matters)
The Bad Bunny halftime show was excellent. I'm not the target audience, but it was fun and joyous and inclusive. Two thumbs up. And now, having had a brief intermission for halftime I need to switch from governing mode to fantasy author mode.
*gears grinding noises*
*smoke rises in the distance*
*gears grinding noises*
*smoke rises in the distance*
February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
The Bad Bunny halftime show was excellent. I'm not the target audience, but it was fun and joyous and inclusive. Two thumbs up. And now, having had a brief intermission for halftime I need to switch from governing mode to fantasy author mode.
*gears grinding noises*
*smoke rises in the distance*
*gears grinding noises*
*smoke rises in the distance*
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Collectors and Sally Forth fans can buy something pretty cool and help families of Minneapolis school students. (Jim Keefe is the cartoonist who has drawn the Sally Forth comic since 2013; he lives here.)
I have original art for a Sally Forth Sunday page up for sale on eBay. Art features the Minneapolis St. Paul Airport. All net proceeds of the sale will go to a local Minneapolis school which is being overwhelmed as they help families affected by ICE agents.
www.ebay.com/itm/27771094...
www.ebay.com/itm/27771094...
February 9, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Collectors and Sally Forth fans can buy something pretty cool and help families of Minneapolis school students. (Jim Keefe is the cartoonist who has drawn the Sally Forth comic since 2013; he lives here.)
Newspapers only produce headlines this terrible when they are in severe distress or even dying, please be kind.
Analysis: Weeks before he set foot on the stage, Bad Bunny’s halftime performance had already become a media event.
But if you were looking for political commentary, the closest that you got was when he said “God bless America” in English.
But if you were looking for political commentary, the closest that you got was when he said “God bless America” in English.
Analysis | Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was expected to provoke. Did it?
The Bad Bunny Super Bowl show nodded to injustices in Puerto Rico but mostly evoked wholesome family values that meshed with the more sentimental commercials.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Newspapers only produce headlines this terrible when they are in severe distress or even dying, please be kind.
I kind of maxed out on alarmed a few months back. Can I go with “yep, I am aware,” and keep working on it instead of lighting my hair on fire? I think that’ll be more useful and sustainable, thanks.
February 9, 2026 at 1:48 PM
I kind of maxed out on alarmed a few months back. Can I go with “yep, I am aware,” and keep working on it instead of lighting my hair on fire? I think that’ll be more useful and sustainable, thanks.
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the thing i'm waiting for with the ai romance novel lady is for another scammer to figure out that purely ai-generated material w no human authorship is generally not considered to be protected by copyright in the US rn, and saving themselves the 45 mins per book by reselling hers
February 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
the thing i'm waiting for with the ai romance novel lady is for another scammer to figure out that purely ai-generated material w no human authorship is generally not considered to be protected by copyright in the US rn, and saving themselves the 45 mins per book by reselling hers
The idea that she thinks it’s a race is a profound indictment of her moral development. There are several others, but I’ll let that one stand alone.
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:17 PM
The idea that she thinks it’s a race is a profound indictment of her moral development. There are several others, but I’ll let that one stand alone.
I have proposed and management has accepted a new household custom. Today we have declared willpower bankruptcy. Tomorrow will simply be a regular day.
February 8, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I have proposed and management has accepted a new household custom. Today we have declared willpower bankruptcy. Tomorrow will simply be a regular day.
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this is the reason chatbots become an addiction:
for some people, they need a "reward" for taking in advice or info
and getting an "answer" that feels tailored "just for you" is a MUCH bigger reward than doing the work yourself of reading "general" advice and applying it yourself
for some people, they need a "reward" for taking in advice or info
and getting an "answer" that feels tailored "just for you" is a MUCH bigger reward than doing the work yourself of reading "general" advice and applying it yourself
there’s s something about the chat boxes that really rewires people’s brains…at least among my friends who use them, it’s the *first* thing they ask for any question. quite insidious
February 8, 2026 at 4:50 PM
this is the reason chatbots become an addiction:
for some people, they need a "reward" for taking in advice or info
and getting an "answer" that feels tailored "just for you" is a MUCH bigger reward than doing the work yourself of reading "general" advice and applying it yourself
for some people, they need a "reward" for taking in advice or info
and getting an "answer" that feels tailored "just for you" is a MUCH bigger reward than doing the work yourself of reading "general" advice and applying it yourself
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To those who believe that Trump and the Republicans have some grand scheme in place to cancel the midterms:
Do you know who's acting like there *will* be midterms?
*TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICANS*
It's why *he* tried to re-draw maps and why *they* are retiring in droves.
Don't psych yourselves out.
Do you know who's acting like there *will* be midterms?
*TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICANS*
It's why *he* tried to re-draw maps and why *they* are retiring in droves.
Don't psych yourselves out.
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
To those who believe that Trump and the Republicans have some grand scheme in place to cancel the midterms:
Do you know who's acting like there *will* be midterms?
*TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICANS*
It's why *he* tried to re-draw maps and why *they* are retiring in droves.
Don't psych yourselves out.
Do you know who's acting like there *will* be midterms?
*TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICANS*
It's why *he* tried to re-draw maps and why *they* are retiring in droves.
Don't psych yourselves out.
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It's weird how proud they all are of tricking people into paying for valueless crap. You're not a writer, you're a scammer. Explicitly! By your own admission!
fuck this lady, fuck the nyt reporter, fuck all of this. fuck amazon for introducing the KU page read model that makes this possible, fuck our tech overlords.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:19 PM
It's weird how proud they all are of tricking people into paying for valueless crap. You're not a writer, you're a scammer. Explicitly! By your own admission!
Home. Thud soon.
February 8, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Home. Thud soon.
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NEW: The Trump admin certainly put on a show last week about changing tactics in Minnesota after ICE agents killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse.
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump Using A ‘Softer Touch’ With ICE In Minnesota? Residents Say Don’t Be Fooled.
Two weeks after Alex Pretti’s killing, federal agents have shown no signs of backing down. The resistance definitely hasn't.
www.huffpost.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM
NEW: The Trump admin certainly put on a show last week about changing tactics in Minnesota after ICE agents killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse.
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
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The common 🧵 in every single election, from Susan Crawford in Wisconsin to Zohran Mamdani in NYC to Taylor Rehmet in Texas, is that a clear majority of voters don't like evil, hate, incompetence, & far right authoritarianism. The policy details are election-specific, but that's the hummable tune.
Data / quant note: What model or message testing predicted how public opinion would shift 32 points in one year in this Texas seat?
None. No quant data could solely determine the correct message for this, no linear model could based on ad tests or issue polls.
None. No quant data could solely determine the correct message for this, no linear model could based on ad tests or issue polls.
Blue wave watch: Democrat flips Trump +17 Texas Senate seat in 32-point swing
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/blue-wave-...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/blue-wave-...
February 1, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The common 🧵 in every single election, from Susan Crawford in Wisconsin to Zohran Mamdani in NYC to Taylor Rehmet in Texas, is that a clear majority of voters don't like evil, hate, incompetence, & far right authoritarianism. The policy details are election-specific, but that's the hummable tune.
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the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
MY KIDS: so why are there muppets in the AUDIENCE
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
Happy Football Day to all who celebrate!
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Not my thing, but I’m glad it makes so many people happy.
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Not my thing, but I’m glad it makes so many people happy.
February 8, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Happy Football Day to all who celebrate!
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Not my thing, but I’m glad it makes so many people happy.
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Not my thing, but I’m glad it makes so many people happy.
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If you can’t even trust your LLM not to switch sides when trying to run a scam, this tech might not have legs…
If you can’t even trust your LLM not to switch sides when trying to run a scam, this tech might not have legs…
This morning, I got one of those scam emails that are currently abundant in the writing community, where someone offers to "feature" your book at a book club for a fee. These messages always include an effuse essay about how great your book is, written by a LLM.
February 7, 2026 at 6:24 PM
🧵
If you can’t even trust your LLM not to switch sides when trying to run a scam, this tech might not have legs…
If you can’t even trust your LLM not to switch sides when trying to run a scam, this tech might not have legs…
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"Hey I'm going back to the dildo box, I just had the idea to juggle them"
Cameraman who would later be arrested after singing "FASCIST DILDO CLEANUP CREW DOO DAH DOO DAH": @ckinferno.bsky.social
But don't ask him questions, he won't say shit ✊
(posted with permission)
Cameraman who would later be arrested after singing "FASCIST DILDO CLEANUP CREW DOO DAH DOO DAH": @ckinferno.bsky.social
But don't ask him questions, he won't say shit ✊
(posted with permission)
February 8, 2026 at 1:13 AM
"Hey I'm going back to the dildo box, I just had the idea to juggle them"
Cameraman who would later be arrested after singing "FASCIST DILDO CLEANUP CREW DOO DAH DOO DAH": @ckinferno.bsky.social
But don't ask him questions, he won't say shit ✊
(posted with permission)
Cameraman who would later be arrested after singing "FASCIST DILDO CLEANUP CREW DOO DAH DOO DAH": @ckinferno.bsky.social
But don't ask him questions, he won't say shit ✊
(posted with permission)
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
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I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.
Great work everyone.
Great work everyone.
February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.
Great work everyone.
Great work everyone.
I really miss caring about the olympics. I used to love watching big chunks of both summer and winter, but now I just…don’t.
February 7, 2026 at 10:09 PM
I really miss caring about the olympics. I used to love watching big chunks of both summer and winter, but now I just…don’t.
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ICE exists to enforce CIVIL immigration law, not CRIMINAL law of any kind. Ergo, there is no legal justification for them:
* to be armed.
* to be masked.
* to kidnap anyone they want when they require judicial warrants to make CIVIL arrests.
* to provide security for the Vice President, ever.
* to be armed.
* to be masked.
* to kidnap anyone they want when they require judicial warrants to make CIVIL arrests.
* to provide security for the Vice President, ever.
February 7, 2026 at 9:13 PM
ICE exists to enforce CIVIL immigration law, not CRIMINAL law of any kind. Ergo, there is no legal justification for them:
* to be armed.
* to be masked.
* to kidnap anyone they want when they require judicial warrants to make CIVIL arrests.
* to provide security for the Vice President, ever.
* to be armed.
* to be masked.
* to kidnap anyone they want when they require judicial warrants to make CIVIL arrests.
* to provide security for the Vice President, ever.
"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."
If no one has any further comments we are now ready to vote, all in favor…
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Redoing this because typo city.
If no one has any further comments we are now ready to vote, all in favor…
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Redoing this because typo city.
"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."
goddamn authors
goddamn authors
"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."
'Here are the concepts I've come up with for this project so far. Do any of these (or any variation of these) look like they might work? Thanks! :) '
'Here are the concepts I've come up with for this project so far. Do any of these (or any variation of these) look like they might work? Thanks! :) '
February 7, 2026 at 10:02 PM
"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."
If no one has any further comments we are now ready to vote, all in favor…
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Redoing this because typo city.
If no one has any further comments we are now ready to vote, all in favor…
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Redoing this because typo city.
"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."
If no has any further comments we are ready to, all in favor…
If no has any further comments we are ready to, all in favor…
"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."
goddamn authors
goddamn authors
"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."
'Here are the concepts I've come up with for this project so far. Do any of these (or any variation of these) look like they might work? Thanks! :) '
'Here are the concepts I've come up with for this project so far. Do any of these (or any variation of these) look like they might work? Thanks! :) '
February 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM
"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."
If no has any further comments we are ready to, all in favor…
If no has any further comments we are ready to, all in favor…