PJ Manney
@pjmanney.bsky.social
Author. Speaker. Consultant. Love Letters to the Future podcast and Substack https://tinyurl.com/4nm38z7y. US & AoNZ. New Mythos and futurist gal about town. Phoenix Horizon trilogy--(R)EVOLUTION, (ID)ENTITY, and (CON)SCIENCE--predicted far too much.
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PJ Manney
@pjmanney.bsky.social
· Aug 5
Our house has a window in the stairwell that’s like our own James Turrell installation, changing every hour, every day. I take a lot of comfort from it.
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COVID-19 Is Still Killing a Disturbing Number of Americans, Study Finds.
"Between 2022 and 2024, COVID-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows"
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"Between 2022 and 2024, COVID-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows"
gizmodo.com/covid-19-is-...
Covid-19 Is Still Killing a Disturbing Number of Americans, Study Finds
Between 2022 and 2024, covid-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows.
gizmodo.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:23 AM
COVID-19 Is Still Killing a Disturbing Number of Americans, Study Finds.
"Between 2022 and 2024, COVID-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows"
gizmodo.com/covid-19-is-...
"Between 2022 and 2024, COVID-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows"
gizmodo.com/covid-19-is-...
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In a study following 23 million people age 18-59 (pretty young) for 4 years…despite the fact that the ones who got the COVID vaccine were overall older and sicker at baseline, they not only had 74% lower risk of dying from COVID than the unvaccinated but 25% lower risk of dying from any other cause!
January 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
In a study following 23 million people age 18-59 (pretty young) for 4 years…despite the fact that the ones who got the COVID vaccine were overall older and sicker at baseline, they not only had 74% lower risk of dying from COVID than the unvaccinated but 25% lower risk of dying from any other cause!
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In celebration of Mamdani's first day in office, the map from our 2016 NYC atlas celebrating Queens as the most linguistically diverse place on earth. (800 languages spoken in NYC, according to NY's Endangered Language Institute, which collaborated with us on this map.
January 3, 2026 at 3:21 AM
In celebration of Mamdani's first day in office, the map from our 2016 NYC atlas celebrating Queens as the most linguistically diverse place on earth. (800 languages spoken in NYC, according to NY's Endangered Language Institute, which collaborated with us on this map.
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This stupid broken tech is killing people and is going to continue to kill and injure people until we finally have the courage to shut it down and throw it away.
Not in the sea, I like the sea.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Not in the sea, I like the sea.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Google AI Overviews put people at risk of harm with misleading health advice
Exclusive: Inaccurate information presented in summaries, Guardian investigation finds
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
This stupid broken tech is killing people and is going to continue to kill and injure people until we finally have the courage to shut it down and throw it away.
Not in the sea, I like the sea.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Not in the sea, I like the sea.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Fantastic class. Highly recommended!
This Saturday I'm starting my online short story writing workshop, which goes for six sessions, and is aimed at refining your storytelling skills and learning how to submit stories. Full and partial scholarships still available. Please spread the word!
www.catrambo.com/classes/shor...
www.catrambo.com/classes/shor...
Short Story Workshop | The World of Cat Rambo
Learn how to write, refine, and submit short stories in a workshop that combines lecture, discussion, in-class writing exercises, and critiquing each other's stories. Over the course of this class you...
www.catrambo.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Fantastic class. Highly recommended!
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Despite what we are often told, this line from Mamdani’s inauguration speech is what true pragmatism actually looks like:
“Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed. But never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try.”
“Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed. But never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try.”
January 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Despite what we are often told, this line from Mamdani’s inauguration speech is what true pragmatism actually looks like:
“Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed. But never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try.”
“Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed. But never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try.”
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Why story matters more than code.
A deep conversation with sci-fi author PJ Manney on the New Mythos, AI, ethics, Future Shock, and the narratives quietly shaping humanity’s future.
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A deep conversation with sci-fi author PJ Manney on the New Mythos, AI, ethics, Future Shock, and the narratives quietly shaping humanity’s future.
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SciFi Author PJ Manney on the New Mythos and (Con)Science
Sci-Fi Author PJ Manney talks about the New Mythos and the last book of her Phoenix Horizon Trilogy - (CON)Science.
snglrty.co
December 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Why story matters more than code.
A deep conversation with sci-fi author PJ Manney on the New Mythos, AI, ethics, Future Shock, and the narratives quietly shaping humanity’s future.
🎥 snglrty.co/3XMYg1f
A deep conversation with sci-fi author PJ Manney on the New Mythos, AI, ethics, Future Shock, and the narratives quietly shaping humanity’s future.
🎥 snglrty.co/3XMYg1f
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Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
January 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
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This may have been my most influential #writing year.
I published 20 articles on the #epistemology of writing —examining how the #Socratic, #Narrative, and #Thermodynamic dimensions of thought shape craft & sharpen thinking.
I did most of that work on #Facebook. They removed me from the platform.
I published 20 articles on the #epistemology of writing —examining how the #Socratic, #Narrative, and #Thermodynamic dimensions of thought shape craft & sharpen thinking.
I did most of that work on #Facebook. They removed me from the platform.
January 1, 2026 at 3:34 AM
This may have been my most influential #writing year.
I published 20 articles on the #epistemology of writing —examining how the #Socratic, #Narrative, and #Thermodynamic dimensions of thought shape craft & sharpen thinking.
I did most of that work on #Facebook. They removed me from the platform.
I published 20 articles on the #epistemology of writing —examining how the #Socratic, #Narrative, and #Thermodynamic dimensions of thought shape craft & sharpen thinking.
I did most of that work on #Facebook. They removed me from the platform.
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Timezones are so weird. Australia is in 2026, Canada is in 2025, and the United States is in 1939.
December 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Timezones are so weird. Australia is in 2026, Canada is in 2025, and the United States is in 1939.
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My old pal @eniiler.bsky.social with a killer story. What we save defines us as a culture—the archive is our memory and our future. And we’re throwing it away? Madness.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
My old pal @eniiler.bsky.social with a killer story. What we save defines us as a culture—the archive is our memory and our future. And we’re throwing it away? Madness.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
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Hundreds of thousands of New Zealand health care records are held for ransom on the dark web, while the CEO of MMH responds with PR-esque platitudes. Doctors and patients demand answers but none are forthcoming.
Disclosure: my health records are on this platform.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Disclosure: my health records are on this platform.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
GPs worried by lack of information on ManageMyHealth data breach
The country's largest patient information portal on Wednesday confirmed it had identified a cyber security incident involving "unauthorised access" to its platform.
www.stuff.co.nz
December 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Hundreds of thousands of New Zealand health care records are held for ransom on the dark web, while the CEO of MMH responds with PR-esque platitudes. Doctors and patients demand answers but none are forthcoming.
Disclosure: my health records are on this platform.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Disclosure: my health records are on this platform.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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PSA: You don’t owe anyone an explanation about the health reasons why you are wearing a mask.
Badgering others about the tools they need to survive is stigmatizing and ableist, and should have no place in decent society.
Badgering others about the tools they need to survive is stigmatizing and ableist, and should have no place in decent society.
December 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
PSA: You don’t owe anyone an explanation about the health reasons why you are wearing a mask.
Badgering others about the tools they need to survive is stigmatizing and ableist, and should have no place in decent society.
Badgering others about the tools they need to survive is stigmatizing and ableist, and should have no place in decent society.
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The U.S. has surpassed 2000 documented measles cases this year, the highest in more than 30 years.
This is driven by rampant disinformation about vaccines from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including in his capacity as a government official.
We will lose our elimination status shortly.
This is driven by rampant disinformation about vaccines from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including in his capacity as a government official.
We will lose our elimination status shortly.
US measles outbreak tops 2,000 known infections
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The U.S. has surpassed 2000 documented measles cases this year, the highest in more than 30 years.
This is driven by rampant disinformation about vaccines from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including in his capacity as a government official.
We will lose our elimination status shortly.
This is driven by rampant disinformation about vaccines from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including in his capacity as a government official.
We will lose our elimination status shortly.
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this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
December 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
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Australian researchers have made a trial COVID vaccine that stops COVID infection and transmission, rather than just reduce the damage done by an infection:
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1654126/full
This could be life-changing for many - including me.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1654126/full
This could be life-changing for many - including me.
December 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Australian researchers have made a trial COVID vaccine that stops COVID infection and transmission, rather than just reduce the damage done by an infection:
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1654126/full
This could be life-changing for many - including me.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1654126/full
This could be life-changing for many - including me.
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This is a must listen to everyone everywhere who cares about electricity cost, worries about needless regulation, oh and, as an extra bonus, would like to decarbonise and reduce pollution.
Today on Volts: you've probably heard that Australia has cheap rooftop solar power. You've probably also heard some rumors & myths about it. (Is it destabilizing the grid?) I called my favorite Australian energy expert to clear it all up. This is a fun one!
www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-...
www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-...
What's the real story with Australian rooftop solar?
Saul Griffith joins me to debunk the myths surrounding Australia's massive influx of solar energy.
www.volts.wtf
December 27, 2025 at 6:59 AM
This is a must listen to everyone everywhere who cares about electricity cost, worries about needless regulation, oh and, as an extra bonus, would like to decarbonise and reduce pollution.
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They should also show this info on every incoming flight.
Watch: This is what a rip looks like and how to avoid getting caught in one
Do you know what to do if you get caught in a rip? Or how to respond if you see someone else in trouble in the water?
www.rnz.co.nz
December 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
They should also show this info on every incoming flight.
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Look, I'm sure that Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" will be fun, but I highly doubt it will be as good as the original.
December 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Look, I'm sure that Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" will be fun, but I highly doubt it will be as good as the original.
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Merry Christmas, everyone!
Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Merry Christmas, everyone!
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Rick Steves steps in to save Seattle-area hygiene center serving homeless residents. "If we don't have [$2.25 million] for a whole county to give homeless people a shower and a place to get out of the rain and a place to wash their clothes, what kind of society are we?" www.npr.org/2025/12/21/n...
Rick Steves steps in to save Seattle-area hygiene center serving homeless residents
Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020.
www.npr.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Rick Steves steps in to save Seattle-area hygiene center serving homeless residents. "If we don't have [$2.25 million] for a whole county to give homeless people a shower and a place to get out of the rain and a place to wash their clothes, what kind of society are we?" www.npr.org/2025/12/21/n...
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A new AI lawsuit filed by 6 authors is focusing on use of pirated datasets for training and using an unorthodox non-class action approach (ClaimsHero, the 3rd party filer that's been soliciting authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement, is involved) www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Authors File New Lawsuit Against AI Companies Seeking More Money
Six authors have filed individual lawsuits against Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, xAI, and Perplexity AI, arguing they are entitled to more than the $3,000 per title proposed by the Anthropic copyri...
www.publishersweekly.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A new AI lawsuit filed by 6 authors is focusing on use of pirated datasets for training and using an unorthodox non-class action approach (ClaimsHero, the 3rd party filer that's been soliciting authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement, is involved) www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
It's Christmas Eve Downunder and the neighbors are blasting Snoopy's Christmas. Everyone knows all the words. Adorable.
Merry Christmas to all.
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/...
Merry Christmas to all.
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/...
How ‘Snoopy’s Christmas’ became a classic in NZ (and nowhere else)
The man who made 'Snoopy's Christmas' a perennial hit single in New Zealand charts tells us how it happened
thespinoff.co.nz
December 24, 2025 at 6:57 AM
It's Christmas Eve Downunder and the neighbors are blasting Snoopy's Christmas. Everyone knows all the words. Adorable.
Merry Christmas to all.
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/...
Merry Christmas to all.
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/...