Constantine von Hoffman
@curseyoukhan.bsky.social
He/Him. Old journalist raised by drag queens.
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JOHN HENRY THE REVELATOR | Kirkus Reviews
A real-life version of the folk hero John Henry emerges in the Jim Crow South in von Hoffman’s speculative debut novel.
www.kirkusreviews.com
Hey, I wrote a book about what if the 1st superhero was a Black teen in Jim Crow Alabama. It's called John Henry the Revelator and Kirkus thinks it's pretty good. #booksky #books
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I love how it says "When you turn this setting on, you agree" and then they turn it on without your consent.
yup, it was on. Do not like. I unchecked the box.
November 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I love how it says "When you turn this setting on, you agree" and then they turn it on without your consent.
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yup, it was on. Do not like. I unchecked the box.
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
yup, it was on. Do not like. I unchecked the box.
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Larry Summers apologizes in person to all of his students, particularly those he aspires to fuck.
Larry Summers discusses his “statement of regret” for his disturbing messages to Jeffrey Epstein with Harvard students
November 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Larry Summers apologizes in person to all of his students, particularly those he aspires to fuck.
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Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)
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Bizarre that their new motto, fuck our minority customers, isn’t juicing sales
Target said it doesn’t think holiday sales will be enough to turn around a tough year.
Target Predicting Week Holiday Sales As Consumer Angst Weighs On Season
Target said it doesn’t think holiday sales will be enough to turn around a tough year.
www.forbes.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Bizarre that their new motto, fuck our minority customers, isn’t juicing sales
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these assholes have spent years claiming that the phrase"happy holidays" is part of a war to eradicate the meaning of christmas
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
these assholes have spent years claiming that the phrase"happy holidays" is part of a war to eradicate the meaning of christmas
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November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Pot calls kettle black while bowling balls rain down on glass house.
November 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Pot calls kettle black while bowling balls rain down on glass house.
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they murdered him and cut him up with a bone saw
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
they murdered him and cut him up with a bone saw
Good boy!
SHILLINGTON, Pa. — It’s been said that dogs are man’s best friend, but that’s only when you’re on their good side. One Pennsylvania man found out the hard way and is currently hospitalized because his trigger-happy dog shot him in the back. Read more below...
#dog #guns #injury #shooting #OddNews
#dog #guns #injury #shooting #OddNews
Some Dogs Bite, This One Shot His Owner
One man sat, got shot, rolled over and almost played dead.
oddnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Good boy!
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH
November 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH
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billboard seen in London.
November 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
billboard seen in London.
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Yes! Throw logic away, ignore your own eyes as you see people suffering but the AI boom is intact because you know, faith! #econsky
finance.yahoo.com/news/hold-yo...
finance.yahoo.com/news/hold-yo...
‘Hold your ground’: Wall Street strategists say tech stock sell-off is a short-term blip as earnings bull case remains intact
Wall Street says this week’s tech sell-off is more about profit-taking and positioning than fading AI fundamentals.
finance.yahoo.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Yes! Throw logic away, ignore your own eyes as you see people suffering but the AI boom is intact because you know, faith! #econsky
finance.yahoo.com/news/hold-yo...
finance.yahoo.com/news/hold-yo...
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Weird how many racists like to self-identify themselves as racists.
November 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Weird how many racists like to self-identify themselves as racists.
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“Please remember that these are crimes that were committed against real humans, real individuals.”
Epstein survivors push for release of files in new PSA, say fight isn't political
“While we are Epstein and [Ghislaine] Maxwell survivors, we are standing for so many victims of sexual assault and of domestic violence, as well,” Danielle Bensky said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
“Please remember that these are crimes that were committed against real humans, real individuals.”
Prove me wrong.
November 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Prove me wrong.
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It's really weird to see people like Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, who once had sweet corporate gigs, have to turn up the creep knob to compete with a generation of personalities that started with an iPhone and a mental disorder.
November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
It's really weird to see people like Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, who once had sweet corporate gigs, have to turn up the creep knob to compete with a generation of personalities that started with an iPhone and a mental disorder.
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people are always saying "read this thread, it will make your day" or "this thread will cure your depression" and various other hyperbolic statements, but in this case it is categorically true, provided you read the alt text
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
people are always saying "read this thread, it will make your day" or "this thread will cure your depression" and various other hyperbolic statements, but in this case it is categorically true, provided you read the alt text
Kudos to @wsj.com for its reporting on the #AI bubble. Its writers are making it very clear that the reckoning is coming very soon.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/when...
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/when...
When AI Hype Meets AI Reality: A Reckoning in 6 Charts
Record capital expenditures and data-center planning are running up against the ground truths of physical infrastructure.
www.wsj.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Kudos to @wsj.com for its reporting on the #AI bubble. Its writers are making it very clear that the reckoning is coming very soon.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/when...
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/when...
All the talk about OpenAI going public and having the first-ever trillion-dollar IPO is talk and nothing more. It would require #OpenAI to open its books to investors, and that will not happen. This is a company with no path to profitability.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/big-...
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/big-...
Big Tech’s Soaring Profits Have an Ugly Underside: OpenAI’s Losses
What’s only starting to become clear is that AI startups are also sinkholes for losses.
www.wsj.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
All the talk about OpenAI going public and having the first-ever trillion-dollar IPO is talk and nothing more. It would require #OpenAI to open its books to investors, and that will not happen. This is a company with no path to profitability.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/big-...
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/big-...
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A reminder that in 2022, President Biden signed the “Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act,” eliminating the statute of limitations to file civil action for federal sex offenses. Seems relevant.
November 14, 2025 at 5:22 AM
A reminder that in 2022, President Biden signed the “Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act,” eliminating the statute of limitations to file civil action for federal sex offenses. Seems relevant.
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one of the complex legacies of Pope Francis is that he publicly said a lot of very ugly things about ‘gender ideology’, but had personal friendships with a lot of Catholic trans women who felt really supported by him. Leo welcoming them publicly feels like a promising sign. I am EYEING HIM CLOSELY
NEW: Pope Leo XIV will share a meal this Sunday with Alessia Nobile and four fellow transgender Catholic activists, during the Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor — marking the most significant public encounter shared between a pope and the trans community.
NEW: Transgender Activists to Dine with Pope Leo XIV during Sunday's Jubilee for the Poor
Papal luncheon with trans advocate Alessia Nobile set for Sunday at Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor, highlighting a legacy of outreach and hopes for continued inclusion.
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
one of the complex legacies of Pope Francis is that he publicly said a lot of very ugly things about ‘gender ideology’, but had personal friendships with a lot of Catholic trans women who felt really supported by him. Leo welcoming them publicly feels like a promising sign. I am EYEING HIM CLOSELY