Madeline Ashby
@madelineashby.bsky.social
I write futures. GLASS HOUSES out 13 August 2024. Come fly with us. https://www.madelineashby.com/contact/
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NERD KLAXON THIS SUNDAY
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The American Revolution
Thirteen colonies unite in rebellion, win their independence, and found the United States.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
NERD KLAXON THIS SUNDAY
www.pbs.org/show/the-ame...
www.pbs.org/show/the-ame...
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The Joyce Carol Oates and “books written between 1890-1930 are so ALPHA” thing struck home because it showed how many elites nowadays lack the ability to be moved or find meaning in art beyond what we did watching John Wick and going fuck yea this rules and that explains why they believe in AI art
November 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The Joyce Carol Oates and “books written between 1890-1930 are so ALPHA” thing struck home because it showed how many elites nowadays lack the ability to be moved or find meaning in art beyond what we did watching John Wick and going fuck yea this rules and that explains why they believe in AI art
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I’m not sure if the first line will convince you, but this kindle sale might: www.amazon.com/Glass-Houses...
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I’m not sure if the first line will convince you, but this kindle sale might: www.amazon.com/Glass-Houses...
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this book is a brutal, icy marvel
I’m not sure if the first line will convince you, but this kindle sale might: www.amazon.com/Glass-Houses...
November 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
this book is a brutal, icy marvel
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Here’s the poppies in the bottom of my office building .
They are really moving because they are about five feet tall and are very 3D.
They are really moving because they are about five feet tall and are very 3D.
November 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Here’s the poppies in the bottom of my office building .
They are really moving because they are about five feet tall and are very 3D.
They are really moving because they are about five feet tall and are very 3D.
I’m not sure if the first line will convince you, but this kindle sale might: www.amazon.com/Glass-Houses...
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I’m not sure if the first line will convince you, but this kindle sale might: www.amazon.com/Glass-Houses...
Apparently today is the day* to remind everyone that @davidnickle.bsky.social and I edited a James Bond anthology: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...
*For the record, I mean a day in which Bond is being discussed broadly, and not, you know, Remembrance Day.
*For the record, I mean a day in which Bond is being discussed broadly, and not, you know, Remembrance Day.
Licence Expired: The Unauthorized James Bond
In Paris, James Bond meets his match over appetizers an…
www.goodreads.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Apparently today is the day* to remind everyone that @davidnickle.bsky.social and I edited a James Bond anthology: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...
*For the record, I mean a day in which Bond is being discussed broadly, and not, you know, Remembrance Day.
*For the record, I mean a day in which Bond is being discussed broadly, and not, you know, Remembrance Day.
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
I believe we may finally have an answer to the riddle of who Chotiners the Chotiner.
I would just live my life so that Joyce Carol Oates does not feel the need to destroy me.
November 11, 2025 at 6:01 AM
I believe we may finally have an answer to the riddle of who Chotiners the Chotiner.
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man people are so scared of toronto public transit. I mean I get it I suppose? like shit happens? but like folks are scared of downtown? maybe I have different expectations because I’ve lived in Bombay and New York and seeing random shit on trains is normal and I’ve encountered assholes but still!
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 AM
man people are so scared of toronto public transit. I mean I get it I suppose? like shit happens? but like folks are scared of downtown? maybe I have different expectations because I’ve lived in Bombay and New York and seeing random shit on trains is normal and I’ve encountered assholes but still!
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Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
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The Man Who Tracks Silicon Valley's 'Nerd Reich' thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
The Man Who Tracks Silicon Valley’s ‘Nerd Reich’ | The Tyee
Wonder what US tech titans wish for, Canada? Study their roots, says writer Gil Duran. A Tyee Q&A.
thetyee.ca
November 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Man Who Tracks Silicon Valley's 'Nerd Reich' thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
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you wanna radicalize middle american moms and aunties even more this is how you fucking do it
saying that this simply bans CBD GUMMIES (a not very popular product right now) is absolutely burying the lede. THIS OUTLAWS ALL THCA, DELTA9, DELTA 8 PRODUCTS
November 11, 2025 at 5:21 AM
you wanna radicalize middle american moms and aunties even more this is how you fucking do it
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Why your energy bills are increasing.
The cost of electricity has risen 5.5% over the last 12 months, according to the latest consumer price index data, almost twice as much as the overall cost of living (up 2.7%).
The cost of electricity has risen 5.5% over the last 12 months, according to the latest consumer price index data, almost twice as much as the overall cost of living (up 2.7%).
Big Tech’s A.I. Data Centers Are Driving Up Electricity Bills for Everyone
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November 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Why your energy bills are increasing.
The cost of electricity has risen 5.5% over the last 12 months, according to the latest consumer price index data, almost twice as much as the overall cost of living (up 2.7%).
The cost of electricity has risen 5.5% over the last 12 months, according to the latest consumer price index data, almost twice as much as the overall cost of living (up 2.7%).
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Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
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New awareness campaign
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New awareness campaign
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Really don’t think it can be emphasized enough what an INSANELY promising technology mRNA vaccination has proved itself to be and it’s beyond infuriating that it is under active and sustained attack by the most powerful people on earth
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a new mRNA vaccine that has been shown to suppress abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, offering hope to MILLIONS of patients with age-related vision loss. The vaccine triggered strong antibody responses that REDUCED retinal damage by UP TO 85%.
November 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Really don’t think it can be emphasized enough what an INSANELY promising technology mRNA vaccination has proved itself to be and it’s beyond infuriating that it is under active and sustained attack by the most powerful people on earth
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As someone recently laid off, learning about this $3.65M annual expense is especially shocking. This could pay for so many journalists, and so much actual reporting. The entire race and culture team at CBS News was cut.
November 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
As someone recently laid off, learning about this $3.65M annual expense is especially shocking. This could pay for so many journalists, and so much actual reporting. The entire race and culture team at CBS News was cut.
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All the red tape/work requirements etc put on social safety net programs aren't there to improve the efficiency of the program and are functionally useless.
They're there to make the rest of us feel morally superior to poor people and reassure us we won't end up like "them".
bsky.app/profile/nber...
They're there to make the rest of us feel morally superior to poor people and reassure us we won't end up like "them".
bsky.app/profile/nber...
study after study after study shows that literally just handing people money and telling them "do what you want with this" reduces homelessness, increases food security for children, makes it more likely people will find and retain jobs.1
November 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
All the red tape/work requirements etc put on social safety net programs aren't there to improve the efficiency of the program and are functionally useless.
They're there to make the rest of us feel morally superior to poor people and reassure us we won't end up like "them".
bsky.app/profile/nber...
They're there to make the rest of us feel morally superior to poor people and reassure us we won't end up like "them".
bsky.app/profile/nber...
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Had the chance to illustrate for Quanta again, and got to draw one of my favorite animals: sharks! This is for “Shark Data Suggests Animals Scale Like Geometric Objects” by Joanna Thompson. It was really fun to focus on all sorts of species, from the large Whale Shark to the small Spiny Dogfish
November 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Had the chance to illustrate for Quanta again, and got to draw one of my favorite animals: sharks! This is for “Shark Data Suggests Animals Scale Like Geometric Objects” by Joanna Thompson. It was really fun to focus on all sorts of species, from the large Whale Shark to the small Spiny Dogfish
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For the rest of the world, the single case of Mike Johnson refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva after her special election win, because Johnson knows her vote will tip the scales for the release of the Epstein files, is enough evidence by itself that the U.S. political system is broken and lawless.
Johnson sets record refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva for 36 days after she won election | Arizona Mirror
Speaker Johnson sets record with 36-day Adelita Grijalva swearing in delay as lawsuit claims constitutional violations
azmirror.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:51 AM
For the rest of the world, the single case of Mike Johnson refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva after her special election win, because Johnson knows her vote will tip the scales for the release of the Epstein files, is enough evidence by itself that the U.S. political system is broken and lawless.
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Personally, the best parts of bsky for me are the lack of algorithmic intrusion (chronological following feed if you choose that) and ample blocking options.
October 31, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Personally, the best parts of bsky for me are the lack of algorithmic intrusion (chronological following feed if you choose that) and ample blocking options.
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hi some news: here’s what im being for halloween and also this is my last day at @wired.com. thank u to everyone from the ed assistants to ops to the entire dogged editorial team for letting infiltrate and be a social maniac to make crucial information accessible to everyone. a mini thread:
October 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
hi some news: here’s what im being for halloween and also this is my last day at @wired.com. thank u to everyone from the ed assistants to ops to the entire dogged editorial team for letting infiltrate and be a social maniac to make crucial information accessible to everyone. a mini thread:
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I hadn’t heard about Treat Accessibly, which offers accessibility tips for trick or treating!
Well, going to call it a night! #yyckidcount 57 www.treataccessibly.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I hadn’t heard about Treat Accessibly, which offers accessibility tips for trick or treating!