Mark Sutter: Author
@marksutterauthor.bsky.social
Author of Vulcan’s Blade and
The Hidden Thaumaturge (coming soon)
Podcaster on Tarkin’s Top Shelf and Idiot’s Array
The Hidden Thaumaturge (coming soon)
Podcaster on Tarkin’s Top Shelf and Idiot’s Array
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My book, The Hidden Thaumaturge, is about overcoming galactic oppression that’s been ongoing for 3,000 years! Sometimes, overcoming authoritarianism takes a long time, but don’t give up hope!
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Physical media continues to win.
December 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Physical media continues to win.
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When I bought a car earlier this year, I had to buy a lower trim model—and give up other features—because I wanted to avoid touchscreen everything and the lowest trim model was the only with buttons for most functions.
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its…
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December 28, 2025 at 3:58 AM
When I bought a car earlier this year, I had to buy a lower trim model—and give up other features—because I wanted to avoid touchscreen everything and the lowest trim model was the only with buttons for most functions.
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We can live without billionaires but billionaires cannot live without us, in the same way that a body can live without cancer, but cancer cannot live without a body.
December 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
We can live without billionaires but billionaires cannot live without us, in the same way that a body can live without cancer, but cancer cannot live without a body.
Avatar: Fire and Ash was 41.
Anaconda was 42.
42 movies seen in a theater this year. We are so back.
Anaconda was 42.
42 movies seen in a theater this year. We are so back.
December 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Avatar: Fire and Ash was 41.
Anaconda was 42.
42 movies seen in a theater this year. We are so back.
Anaconda was 42.
42 movies seen in a theater this year. We are so back.
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The same goes for movies. They can often say new things to us depending on where we're at in our lives and the experience we've gained.
December 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The same goes for movies. They can often say new things to us depending on where we're at in our lives and the experience we've gained.
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Happy Pop-Tarts Bowl Day to all who celebrate
December 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Happy Pop-Tarts Bowl Day to all who celebrate
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Denmark lost more troops per capita in the post 9/11 war on Afghanistan. Saying they “are not a good ally” because they won’t surrender their territories to the US is lunacy. We are betraying our allies to satisfy the whims of a would-be Emperor for whom the US is not enough.
They’re again advocating against Denmark when it comes to Greenland
December 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Denmark lost more troops per capita in the post 9/11 war on Afghanistan. Saying they “are not a good ally” because they won’t surrender their territories to the US is lunacy. We are betraying our allies to satisfy the whims of a would-be Emperor for whom the US is not enough.
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ICE agents spent Christmas Eve arresting a man in a Walmart parking lot—even taking his groceries for themselves.
A bystander asked ICE if she could take down the phone number of his wife to let her know her husband had been detained. The ICE agents refused.
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A bystander asked ICE if she could take down the phone number of his wife to let her know her husband had been detained. The ICE agents refused.
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December 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
ICE agents spent Christmas Eve arresting a man in a Walmart parking lot—even taking his groceries for themselves.
A bystander asked ICE if she could take down the phone number of his wife to let her know her husband had been detained. The ICE agents refused.
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A bystander asked ICE if she could take down the phone number of his wife to let her know her husband had been detained. The ICE agents refused.
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This is essentially what we’ll accomplish with this technology.
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This is essentially what we’ll accomplish with this technology.
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even if the Supreme Court says we can never touch Trump for any of this shit, the next admin should go after everyone involved in buying and selling pardons and they should do it loudly and aggressively
New reporting says Don Jr. directly facilitated the pardon of a crypto whale who had promoted the Trump's family crypto. Jr. brought the pardon lawyer to the White House, and introduced him directly to his Dad. Pardon occurred right after. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
December 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
even if the Supreme Court says we can never touch Trump for any of this shit, the next admin should go after everyone involved in buying and selling pardons and they should do it loudly and aggressively
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Trump Announces New Visa Tier For Immigrants Who Will Be Friends With Barron https://theonion.com/trump-announces-new-visa-tier-for-immigrants-who-will-be-friends-with-barron/
December 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump Announces New Visa Tier For Immigrants Who Will Be Friends With Barron https://theonion.com/trump-announces-new-visa-tier-for-immigrants-who-will-be-friends-with-barron/
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I’m a Jewish man who supports the advancement of Jewish women and, let me say this clearly, I believe Bari Weiss utterly failing has nothing to do with her being Jewish or a woman.
She is unqualified for the role and in over her head. She never was the person for this role.
She is unqualified for the role and in over her head. She never was the person for this role.
December 27, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I’m a Jewish man who supports the advancement of Jewish women and, let me say this clearly, I believe Bari Weiss utterly failing has nothing to do with her being Jewish or a woman.
She is unqualified for the role and in over her head. She never was the person for this role.
She is unqualified for the role and in over her head. She never was the person for this role.
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This is Kyiv this morning. Russia yet again demonstrates its aspirations for peace by bombing apartment buildings and civilian infrastructure.
December 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
This is Kyiv this morning. Russia yet again demonstrates its aspirations for peace by bombing apartment buildings and civilian infrastructure.
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Kyiv did not sleep once again last night. On the last weekend of the year, the capital should have smelled of mulled wine, cinnamon, chocolate and joy.
Instead, our city was filled with smoke, gunpowder, explosions, screams, and curses.
The Russian attack lasted twelve hours.
Instead, our city was filled with smoke, gunpowder, explosions, screams, and curses.
The Russian attack lasted twelve hours.
December 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Kyiv did not sleep once again last night. On the last weekend of the year, the capital should have smelled of mulled wine, cinnamon, chocolate and joy.
Instead, our city was filled with smoke, gunpowder, explosions, screams, and curses.
The Russian attack lasted twelve hours.
Instead, our city was filled with smoke, gunpowder, explosions, screams, and curses.
The Russian attack lasted twelve hours.
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Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the influential goth band The Cure, has died. He was 65. The band announced his death on their official website on Friday. n.pr/4aAOyGc
Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for The Cure, dies at 65
Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the influential goth band The Cure, has died. He was 65. The band announced his death on their official website on Friday.
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December 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the influential goth band The Cure, has died. He was 65. The band announced his death on their official website on Friday. n.pr/4aAOyGc
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Somehow destroying the independence of the DOJ and regularly violating the law didn’t even make the sub-heading of this piece.
This is how the New York Times sums up Trump’s term so far.
December 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Somehow destroying the independence of the DOJ and regularly violating the law didn’t even make the sub-heading of this piece.
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J. D. Vance has “clearly made the calculation that anti-Semites are part of the Republican Party’s base, and he can’t afford to shunt them to the side as he plots his own presidential bid,” Franklin Foer argues.
J. D. Vance Fails a Simple Moral Test
The vice president welcomes anti-Semites into the Republican coalition.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
J. D. Vance has “clearly made the calculation that anti-Semites are part of the Republican Party’s base, and he can’t afford to shunt them to the side as he plots his own presidential bid,” Franklin Foer argues.
I think this James Cameron fella might be someone to watch. He really seems to know how to put a film together.
December 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I think this James Cameron fella might be someone to watch. He really seems to know how to put a film together.
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Fun fact: this is not a digital visual effects shot
December 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Fun fact: this is not a digital visual effects shot
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remember when the entire news media freaked out for weeks on end because bill clinton *talked* to the attorney general?
cause i sure do.
cause i sure do.
December 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
remember when the entire news media freaked out for weeks on end because bill clinton *talked* to the attorney general?
cause i sure do.
cause i sure do.
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i open linkedin every few days for work and its just wall to wall psychosis like this.
December 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
i open linkedin every few days for work and its just wall to wall psychosis like this.
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ICYMI — Our thin-skinned president’s latest fascist late night ramblings, threatening the broadcast licenses of those who criticize him and using violent rhetoric towards Colbert
December 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
ICYMI — Our thin-skinned president’s latest fascist late night ramblings, threatening the broadcast licenses of those who criticize him and using violent rhetoric towards Colbert
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The Original Enterprise crew is coming together
🚨 BREAKING NEWS - #StrangeNewWorlds Casts Mr Sulu and Dr McCoy for Season 5!
Thomas Jane (The Expanse) will play Leonard “Bones” McCoy, and Kai Murakami will play Hikaru Sulu in the final episode of the #StarTrek series!
Thomas Jane (The Expanse) will play Leonard “Bones” McCoy, and Kai Murakami will play Hikaru Sulu in the final episode of the #StarTrek series!
December 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The Original Enterprise crew is coming together
Zootopia 2 brings my total number of films seen in the theater this year to 40. I’m hoping to see at least two more before the year is out.
December 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Zootopia 2 brings my total number of films seen in the theater this year to 40. I’m hoping to see at least two more before the year is out.