A stack of unread books in a trenchcoat
@schyzm.bsky.social
Avid gamer. Board games, video games, card games.
Lifelong reader of SFF.
XIV enthusiast. Ierys/Siacae
Lifelong reader of SFF.
XIV enthusiast. Ierys/Siacae
this would be dinner and a SHOW.
imgaine getting sent packing with your ass in your own two hands by some of the nicest people in the world and then showing up in a city that is famous for booing santa claus
January 26, 2026 at 7:07 AM
this would be dinner and a SHOW.
Based on @seananmcguire.bsky.social’s glowing recommendation, I just finished reading “How to Survive Camping: The Man with no Shadow”
Somehow a gore splattered yet wholesome camping season with cryptids who are downright terrifying, and a major body count… it works perfectly.
#books #booksky
Somehow a gore splattered yet wholesome camping season with cryptids who are downright terrifying, and a major body count… it works perfectly.
#books #booksky
January 14, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Based on @seananmcguire.bsky.social’s glowing recommendation, I just finished reading “How to Survive Camping: The Man with no Shadow”
Somehow a gore splattered yet wholesome camping season with cryptids who are downright terrifying, and a major body count… it works perfectly.
#books #booksky
Somehow a gore splattered yet wholesome camping season with cryptids who are downright terrifying, and a major body count… it works perfectly.
#books #booksky
I just DNF'd my first book of the year...
well, audio-drama. It was extremely jingoistic, features military leaders barking orders and pounding the table a lot, and a constant scientific mistakes like "geosynchronous orbit over the south pole" which threw me right out of suspension of disbelief.
well, audio-drama. It was extremely jingoistic, features military leaders barking orders and pounding the table a lot, and a constant scientific mistakes like "geosynchronous orbit over the south pole" which threw me right out of suspension of disbelief.
January 11, 2026 at 11:53 PM
I just DNF'd my first book of the year...
well, audio-drama. It was extremely jingoistic, features military leaders barking orders and pounding the table a lot, and a constant scientific mistakes like "geosynchronous orbit over the south pole" which threw me right out of suspension of disbelief.
well, audio-drama. It was extremely jingoistic, features military leaders barking orders and pounding the table a lot, and a constant scientific mistakes like "geosynchronous orbit over the south pole" which threw me right out of suspension of disbelief.
okay, @djangowexler.bsky.social , I'm invested in this silly steampunk alien world (and this absolutely bonkers pilots).
Are we getting a squeal to Last Stop soon(ish)?
Are we getting a squeal to Last Stop soon(ish)?
January 11, 2026 at 10:26 PM
okay, @djangowexler.bsky.social , I'm invested in this silly steampunk alien world (and this absolutely bonkers pilots).
Are we getting a squeal to Last Stop soon(ish)?
Are we getting a squeal to Last Stop soon(ish)?
Every year, I put together a collage of the covers of books I read during that year. here's 2025:
Too many authors to tag; Titles and Authors in the alt text.
Favorites were written by @aptshadow.bsky.social, @seananmcguire.bsky.social, @travisbaldree.bsky.social, & @charliejane.bsky.social
Too many authors to tag; Titles and Authors in the alt text.
Favorites were written by @aptshadow.bsky.social, @seananmcguire.bsky.social, @travisbaldree.bsky.social, & @charliejane.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Every year, I put together a collage of the covers of books I read during that year. here's 2025:
Too many authors to tag; Titles and Authors in the alt text.
Favorites were written by @aptshadow.bsky.social, @seananmcguire.bsky.social, @travisbaldree.bsky.social, & @charliejane.bsky.social
Too many authors to tag; Titles and Authors in the alt text.
Favorites were written by @aptshadow.bsky.social, @seananmcguire.bsky.social, @travisbaldree.bsky.social, & @charliejane.bsky.social
Chuck's basic point about AI apologism demands that we accept the idea that "AI is inevitable" is correct.
It's fundamental economics. Stein's Law: "If something cannot go on forever, it will stop." AI investment cannot go on forever. AI growth cannot go on forever.
It's fundamental economics. Stein's Law: "If something cannot go on forever, it will stop." AI investment cannot go on forever. AI growth cannot go on forever.
Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
My Open Letter To That Open Letter About AI In Writing And Publishing
The tl;dr before you get into this post is this: the SFWA came out, said that some AI usage was okay enough in books for the authors of those books to not to be disqualified from winning a Nebula a…
terribleminds.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Chuck's basic point about AI apologism demands that we accept the idea that "AI is inevitable" is correct.
It's fundamental economics. Stein's Law: "If something cannot go on forever, it will stop." AI investment cannot go on forever. AI growth cannot go on forever.
It's fundamental economics. Stein's Law: "If something cannot go on forever, it will stop." AI investment cannot go on forever. AI growth cannot go on forever.
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Sexiest bookstore person in the history of the movies.
December 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Sexiest bookstore person in the history of the movies.
That alt text too....
November 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
That alt text too....
Another day, another @seananmcguire.bsky.social preorder to be had.
This time... Velveteen vs. The Consequences of Her Actions!
I believe that makes.. five 2026 books up for preorder, now?
Wayward Children, Incryptid, MTG: Strixhaven, Inkpot Gods, and Velveteen.
This time... Velveteen vs. The Consequences of Her Actions!
I believe that makes.. five 2026 books up for preorder, now?
Wayward Children, Incryptid, MTG: Strixhaven, Inkpot Gods, and Velveteen.
November 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Another day, another @seananmcguire.bsky.social preorder to be had.
This time... Velveteen vs. The Consequences of Her Actions!
I believe that makes.. five 2026 books up for preorder, now?
Wayward Children, Incryptid, MTG: Strixhaven, Inkpot Gods, and Velveteen.
This time... Velveteen vs. The Consequences of Her Actions!
I believe that makes.. five 2026 books up for preorder, now?
Wayward Children, Incryptid, MTG: Strixhaven, Inkpot Gods, and Velveteen.
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“FUCK AI” is turning into a movement.
After his Frankenstein Q&A at the Chinese Theater, Guillermo del Toro asked the audience to scream “FUCK AI.”
After his Frankenstein Q&A at the Chinese Theater, Guillermo del Toro asked the audience to scream “FUCK AI.”
November 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
“FUCK AI” is turning into a movement.
After his Frankenstein Q&A at the Chinese Theater, Guillermo del Toro asked the audience to scream “FUCK AI.”
After his Frankenstein Q&A at the Chinese Theater, Guillermo del Toro asked the audience to scream “FUCK AI.”
@annaleen.bsky.social
My almost 12 year old child is resisting going to bed. Tonight’s form of resistence is grabbing books off the shelf in my bedroom and checking what they’re about.
Child stopped and opened “Stories are Weapons” and read for 20 minutes… I think it’s a hit…
My almost 12 year old child is resisting going to bed. Tonight’s form of resistence is grabbing books off the shelf in my bedroom and checking what they’re about.
Child stopped and opened “Stories are Weapons” and read for 20 minutes… I think it’s a hit…
October 29, 2025 at 5:06 AM
@annaleen.bsky.social
My almost 12 year old child is resisting going to bed. Tonight’s form of resistence is grabbing books off the shelf in my bedroom and checking what they’re about.
Child stopped and opened “Stories are Weapons” and read for 20 minutes… I think it’s a hit…
My almost 12 year old child is resisting going to bed. Tonight’s form of resistence is grabbing books off the shelf in my bedroom and checking what they’re about.
Child stopped and opened “Stories are Weapons” and read for 20 minutes… I think it’s a hit…
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my faded ass otw to the air fryer:
October 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
my faded ass otw to the air fryer:
This is phenomenal.
Here is a corrected version of it. It should have any and all typos taken care of - but feel free to point out any! I want this to be squared away before I make any prints! Thanks, #JewSky for your enthusiasm!
October 26, 2025 at 3:35 AM
This is phenomenal.
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People act like all the men are gone. The men are attending protests. The men are putting together scooters for their kids. The men are getting a set of turntables for the first time. The men are buying Nikes. The men are getting super into noir. They're not Nazis and they're fine. Keep your freaks.
October 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
People act like all the men are gone. The men are attending protests. The men are putting together scooters for their kids. The men are getting a set of turntables for the first time. The men are buying Nikes. The men are getting super into noir. They're not Nazis and they're fine. Keep your freaks.
I’m in this picture and I don’t like it…🤣
‘The exceptionally limited edition book.’ (My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books)
October 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I’m in this picture and I don’t like it…🤣
Just finished the latest October Daye novel from @seananmcguire.bsky.social , entitled “Silver & Lead.”
As expected a wonderful outing, even if there were some events in the back half that made me wondering I was going to have to riot.
Here’s hoping I get to see Toby and crew again soon…
As expected a wonderful outing, even if there were some events in the back half that made me wondering I was going to have to riot.
Here’s hoping I get to see Toby and crew again soon…
October 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Just finished the latest October Daye novel from @seananmcguire.bsky.social , entitled “Silver & Lead.”
As expected a wonderful outing, even if there were some events in the back half that made me wondering I was going to have to riot.
Here’s hoping I get to see Toby and crew again soon…
As expected a wonderful outing, even if there were some events in the back half that made me wondering I was going to have to riot.
Here’s hoping I get to see Toby and crew again soon…
I have finally finished reading @charliejane.bsky.social ‘s most recent novel, “Lessons in Magic & Disaster,” and I have to say: I think this is her best book yet. It is grounded, completely personal, and wonderfully whimsical.
Worth your time.
Worth your time.
October 2, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I have finally finished reading @charliejane.bsky.social ‘s most recent novel, “Lessons in Magic & Disaster,” and I have to say: I think this is her best book yet. It is grounded, completely personal, and wonderfully whimsical.
Worth your time.
Worth your time.
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Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading.
Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.
Just. Keep. Reading.
Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.
Just. Keep. Reading.
September 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading.
Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.
Just. Keep. Reading.
Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.
Just. Keep. Reading.
@repkimschrier.bsky.social Never misses an opportunity to disappoint.
For someone who was voted into office in 2018 on the back of Indivisible as an anti-Trump candidate, she sure seems dedicated to giving the republicans and their dear leader *whatever they want.*
For someone who was voted into office in 2018 on the back of Indivisible as an anti-Trump candidate, she sure seems dedicated to giving the republicans and their dear leader *whatever they want.*
You might think it should be a non-controversial belief among Democrats that "DC should be able to self-govern.
But 31 House Democrats just voted to give Trump and Congressional Republicans full control over DC's sentencing laws.
Shameful, heinous behavior from Vichy Democrats
But 31 House Democrats just voted to give Trump and Congressional Republicans full control over DC's sentencing laws.
Shameful, heinous behavior from Vichy Democrats
September 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
@repkimschrier.bsky.social Never misses an opportunity to disappoint.
For someone who was voted into office in 2018 on the back of Indivisible as an anti-Trump candidate, she sure seems dedicated to giving the republicans and their dear leader *whatever they want.*
For someone who was voted into office in 2018 on the back of Indivisible as an anti-Trump candidate, she sure seems dedicated to giving the republicans and their dear leader *whatever they want.*
@eileengunn.bsky.social I hate to break it to you, but @scalzi.com is at it again!
September 17, 2025 at 4:22 AM
@eileengunn.bsky.social I hate to break it to you, but @scalzi.com is at it again!
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September 13, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Today, I got to work and had the "joy" of a coworker asking me to check his figures on something.
The query he used to get his raw data came from ChatGPT and he didn't know how it worked, so he needed someone who actually knows SQL to figure it out.
So I had to rework the entire problem.
The query he used to get his raw data came from ChatGPT and he didn't know how it worked, so he needed someone who actually knows SQL to figure it out.
So I had to rework the entire problem.
September 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Today, I got to work and had the "joy" of a coworker asking me to check his figures on something.
The query he used to get his raw data came from ChatGPT and he didn't know how it worked, so he needed someone who actually knows SQL to figure it out.
So I had to rework the entire problem.
The query he used to get his raw data came from ChatGPT and he didn't know how it worked, so he needed someone who actually knows SQL to figure it out.
So I had to rework the entire problem.
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"this silksong boss is so hard" and a pic is posted and this is the boss i see
September 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
"this silksong boss is so hard" and a pic is posted and this is the boss i see
Bucket was caught licking his chops today, and the picture came out better than I could imagine.
September 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Bucket was caught licking his chops today, and the picture came out better than I could imagine.
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There is no ethical, legal, or moral difference between a missile strike on a civilian boat in international waters and a missile strike on a civilian vehicle on I-95.
September 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
There is no ethical, legal, or moral difference between a missile strike on a civilian boat in international waters and a missile strike on a civilian vehicle on I-95.