Sam
@msbsandrs.bsky.social
GM of Pod Against the Machine.
Writer of stories, lancer of freedom, Luddite, possible hivemind.
Podcast: https://podagainstthemachine.com
Free Short Fiction: https://www.patreon.com/c/samwtennyson
Writer of stories, lancer of freedom, Luddite, possible hivemind.
Podcast: https://podagainstthemachine.com
Free Short Fiction: https://www.patreon.com/c/samwtennyson
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For the record, I 100% support an Amazon boycott — I personally do not use Amazon, Prime, or shop at Whole Foods. But a consumer boycott can’t be the extent of it. Workers need to organize, speak out. More protests. Power.
With Jeff Bezos's dismantling of the Washington Post and Amazon's extensive ICE and DoD profiteering, it's imperative to understand precisely how both have openly become instruments of authoritarianism
How Jeff Bezos and Amazon became instruments of authoritarianism
And how to stop them
www.bloodinthemachine.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM
For the record, I 100% support an Amazon boycott — I personally do not use Amazon, Prime, or shop at Whole Foods. But a consumer boycott can’t be the extent of it. Workers need to organize, speak out. More protests. Power.
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NEW: lawmakers in new york rolled out a proposed data center moratorium bill today, making NY at least the sixth state to introduce legislation pausing data center development in the past few *weeks*:
New York Is the Latest State to Consider a Data Center Pause
Red and blue states alike have introduced legislation in recent weeks that would halt data center development, citing concerns from climate to high energy prices.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
NEW: lawmakers in new york rolled out a proposed data center moratorium bill today, making NY at least the sixth state to introduce legislation pausing data center development in the past few *weeks*:
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Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
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The mechanical Turk strikes again.
Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:27 PM
The mechanical Turk strikes again.
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I've been hearing this refrain lately about AI-
"Everyone uses it, some people are just honest about it."
Bullshit. I can't stop search 'summaries' popping up, but otherwise it's not something I use or want in my writing process.
Never prompted ChatGPT.
Never spent AI credits on Microsoft/Adobe.
"Everyone uses it, some people are just honest about it."
Bullshit. I can't stop search 'summaries' popping up, but otherwise it's not something I use or want in my writing process.
Never prompted ChatGPT.
Never spent AI credits on Microsoft/Adobe.
January 27, 2026 at 12:19 PM
I've been hearing this refrain lately about AI-
"Everyone uses it, some people are just honest about it."
Bullshit. I can't stop search 'summaries' popping up, but otherwise it's not something I use or want in my writing process.
Never prompted ChatGPT.
Never spent AI credits on Microsoft/Adobe.
"Everyone uses it, some people are just honest about it."
Bullshit. I can't stop search 'summaries' popping up, but otherwise it's not something I use or want in my writing process.
Never prompted ChatGPT.
Never spent AI credits on Microsoft/Adobe.
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OKAY GANG BUCKLE UP we are PUBLISHERS MARKETPLACE OFFICIAL for WICKHILLS
Thank you to @mkcurry.bsky.social and @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social and @torbooks.bsky.social for making it happen!
Prepare for me to NOT SHUT UP ABOUT THIS MOTHERFUPPIN BOOK (when I am less busy)
Thank you to @mkcurry.bsky.social and @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social and @torbooks.bsky.social for making it happen!
Prepare for me to NOT SHUT UP ABOUT THIS MOTHERFUPPIN BOOK (when I am less busy)
February 5, 2026 at 8:16 PM
OKAY GANG BUCKLE UP we are PUBLISHERS MARKETPLACE OFFICIAL for WICKHILLS
Thank you to @mkcurry.bsky.social and @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social and @torbooks.bsky.social for making it happen!
Prepare for me to NOT SHUT UP ABOUT THIS MOTHERFUPPIN BOOK (when I am less busy)
Thank you to @mkcurry.bsky.social and @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social and @torbooks.bsky.social for making it happen!
Prepare for me to NOT SHUT UP ABOUT THIS MOTHERFUPPIN BOOK (when I am less busy)
I should probably finish something.
February 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
I should probably finish something.
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We're turning two years old later this month! Come celebrate with some birthday programming, including a crossword, special podcast episode, and a 20% membership discount during February only.
Rascal invites you to celebrate another anniversary
Welcome to our Terrible Twos >:]
www.rascal.news
February 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM
We're turning two years old later this month! Come celebrate with some birthday programming, including a crossword, special podcast episode, and a 20% membership discount during February only.
Finished running Rise of the Runelords after 2331 days! Play-by-posts take a while.
February 4, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Finished running Rise of the Runelords after 2331 days! Play-by-posts take a while.
I was going through the original draft of Lucy (three composition notebooks from a long, long time ago), and found that I'd left myself post-it notes on many of the chapter headings indicating the song that I thought went with it.
I should probably do something with that eventually.
I should probably do something with that eventually.
February 4, 2026 at 5:29 PM
I was going through the original draft of Lucy (three composition notebooks from a long, long time ago), and found that I'd left myself post-it notes on many of the chapter headings indicating the song that I thought went with it.
I should probably do something with that eventually.
I should probably do something with that eventually.
Myster/Thriller first page contest!
tinyurl.com/wdwcontest5
Winners get a critique of their first 5 pages from Kelsey Evans of Rosecliff Literary. Via bsky.app/profile/writ...
tinyurl.com/wdwcontest5
Winners get a critique of their first 5 pages from Kelsey Evans of Rosecliff Literary. Via bsky.app/profile/writ...
February 4, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Myster/Thriller first page contest!
tinyurl.com/wdwcontest5
Winners get a critique of their first 5 pages from Kelsey Evans of Rosecliff Literary. Via bsky.app/profile/writ...
tinyurl.com/wdwcontest5
Winners get a critique of their first 5 pages from Kelsey Evans of Rosecliff Literary. Via bsky.app/profile/writ...
I guess Lucy is going into a couple first-page contests. We'll see what happens.
tinyurl.com/wdwcontest6
Judged by Agent Lydia Caudill of Andrea Hurst Literary Management, via bsky.app/profile/writ.... Winners get an agent critique of their work.
tinyurl.com/wdwcontest6
Judged by Agent Lydia Caudill of Andrea Hurst Literary Management, via bsky.app/profile/writ.... Winners get an agent critique of their work.
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
I guess Lucy is going into a couple first-page contests. We'll see what happens.
tinyurl.com/wdwcontest6
Judged by Agent Lydia Caudill of Andrea Hurst Literary Management, via bsky.app/profile/writ.... Winners get an agent critique of their work.
tinyurl.com/wdwcontest6
Judged by Agent Lydia Caudill of Andrea Hurst Literary Management, via bsky.app/profile/writ.... Winners get an agent critique of their work.
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So folks are going to be just as loud as they were about Kimmel, right?
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2026 at 4:21 PM
So folks are going to be just as loud as they were about Kimmel, right?
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Just a PSA for people, FreeTaxUSA is an excellent tool for filing taxes. Do not, I repeat, do not give your money to TurboTax. They lobby congress to keep tax filings difficult and inflate their prices to make it more expensive.
FreeTaxUSA.com is about as good as it gets today.
FreeTaxUSA.com is about as good as it gets today.
January 28, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Just a PSA for people, FreeTaxUSA is an excellent tool for filing taxes. Do not, I repeat, do not give your money to TurboTax. They lobby congress to keep tax filings difficult and inflate their prices to make it more expensive.
FreeTaxUSA.com is about as good as it gets today.
FreeTaxUSA.com is about as good as it gets today.
Hey. You know what? Maybe something good will happen today. Maybe.
January 29, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Hey. You know what? Maybe something good will happen today. Maybe.
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(norman rockwell guy) i don't think we should replace human tutors with the lying robot that tells children to kill themselves
We want to make sure tutoring isn't the preserve of a lucky few, but accessible to every child who needs it.
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
Poorest pupils to be given AI tutors
Bridget Phillipson says tuition would no longer be the preserve of ‘the lucky few’
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 2:21 PM
(norman rockwell guy) i don't think we should replace human tutors with the lying robot that tells children to kill themselves
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I've thrown a new--award winning--horror short up on the Patreon for free.
"Out of Weighted Darkness," a 2025 winner of the Electric City Arts Contest, is a Science Fiction story of solitude and survival at the bottom of the ocean.
www.patreon.com/posts/out-of...
"Out of Weighted Darkness," a 2025 winner of the Electric City Arts Contest, is a Science Fiction story of solitude and survival at the bottom of the ocean.
www.patreon.com/posts/out-of...
Out of Weighted Darkness | Monkeys, Bears, Robots, and Words
Get more from Monkeys, Bears, Robots, and Words on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I've thrown a new--award winning--horror short up on the Patreon for free.
"Out of Weighted Darkness," a 2025 winner of the Electric City Arts Contest, is a Science Fiction story of solitude and survival at the bottom of the ocean.
www.patreon.com/posts/out-of...
"Out of Weighted Darkness," a 2025 winner of the Electric City Arts Contest, is a Science Fiction story of solitude and survival at the bottom of the ocean.
www.patreon.com/posts/out-of...
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While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
January 27, 2026 at 5:07 PM
While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
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You’ve got to love how actress Kelly Marie Tran, one of the most harassed people ever to be on the internet, still leapt up to defend trans people in a recent interview. No one would blame her for keeping her head down and shutting up forever but she will NOT and I admire her for it ⭐
Star Wars actor says ‘trans rights are human rights’ when asked about Harry Potter
Kelly Marie Tran said ‘trans rights are human rights’ when the topic of JK Rowling's Harry Potter series was mentioned in an interview.
www.thepinknews.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:23 PM
You’ve got to love how actress Kelly Marie Tran, one of the most harassed people ever to be on the internet, still leapt up to defend trans people in a recent interview. No one would blame her for keeping her head down and shutting up forever but she will NOT and I admire her for it ⭐
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Book people showing up. Love it. ❤️ www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Industry Insiders Raising Funds for Minnesotans in Need
Amid ICE’s violent crackdown, two publishing professionals have launched an online auction to benefit nonprofits providing aid to Minnesotans and immigrants. Around 500 items and services have been do...
www.publishersweekly.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Book people showing up. Love it. ❤️ www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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"CBP stays at border" -- oh, the HUNDRED MILES INTO THE INTERIOR border? The one that 2/3 of the population of the US lives in?
www.southernborder.org/100_mile_bor...
www.southernborder.org/100_mile_bor...
January 27, 2026 at 2:50 PM
"CBP stays at border" -- oh, the HUNDRED MILES INTO THE INTERIOR border? The one that 2/3 of the population of the US lives in?
www.southernborder.org/100_mile_bor...
www.southernborder.org/100_mile_bor...
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The people of Minnesota did that. Not Schumer and Jeffries, not Walz and Frey, not the standard-bearers of decorum. The People.
January 27, 2026 at 12:42 AM
The people of Minnesota did that. Not Schumer and Jeffries, not Walz and Frey, not the standard-bearers of decorum. The People.
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BYE BITCH
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:54 PM
BYE BITCH
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Stand up and fight and these brittle, rotten Nazis and they fold like wet cardboard.
January 27, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Stand up and fight and these brittle, rotten Nazis and they fold like wet cardboard.