Curtis
@curtdubya.bsky.social
Nerdy Writer and Editor | Speculative Fiction Scholar | Published at Reactor Mag, Tolkien Studies, Journal of Tolkien Research & more | Content & SEO Consultant @curtisweyant.com
I renamed my Amazon device, but my dumb brain keeps forgetting, so I've been deadnaming the blasted thing for three days now.
Another reason why I'll be at the front of the guillotine line when the robots revolt.
Another reason why I'll be at the front of the guillotine line when the robots revolt.
July 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
I renamed my Amazon device, but my dumb brain keeps forgetting, so I've been deadnaming the blasted thing for three days now.
Another reason why I'll be at the front of the guillotine line when the robots revolt.
Another reason why I'll be at the front of the guillotine line when the robots revolt.
I still think 'post-millennials' is a better name than Gen Z.
July 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I still think 'post-millennials' is a better name than Gen Z.
“Labour-saving machinery only creates endless and worse labour." — J.R.R. Tolkien to Christopher Tolkien (Letter 75)
Word has it he was referring to generative AI.
Word has it he was referring to generative AI.
July 9, 2025 at 5:21 AM
“Labour-saving machinery only creates endless and worse labour." — J.R.R. Tolkien to Christopher Tolkien (Letter 75)
Word has it he was referring to generative AI.
Word has it he was referring to generative AI.
I don't burn bridges.
But I'll definitely take three buses, two planes, and a cross-continent train ride to avoid one I've crossed in the past.
But I'll definitely take three buses, two planes, and a cross-continent train ride to avoid one I've crossed in the past.
July 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I don't burn bridges.
But I'll definitely take three buses, two planes, and a cross-continent train ride to avoid one I've crossed in the past.
But I'll definitely take three buses, two planes, and a cross-continent train ride to avoid one I've crossed in the past.
Remember: Some people fall down rabbit holes. Others are pushed.
Do with this knowledge what you will.
Do with this knowledge what you will.
July 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Remember: Some people fall down rabbit holes. Others are pushed.
Do with this knowledge what you will.
Do with this knowledge what you will.
Things that better embody the name "Midnight Hammer":
- The next Dresden Files novel
- A gay bar in a small/medium sized city
- A quasi-superhero in the movie "Mystery Men"
- An M.C. Hammer lookalike personality
- A vape shop
- The next Dresden Files novel
- A gay bar in a small/medium sized city
- A quasi-superhero in the movie "Mystery Men"
- An M.C. Hammer lookalike personality
- A vape shop
June 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Things that better embody the name "Midnight Hammer":
- The next Dresden Files novel
- A gay bar in a small/medium sized city
- A quasi-superhero in the movie "Mystery Men"
- An M.C. Hammer lookalike personality
- A vape shop
- The next Dresden Files novel
- A gay bar in a small/medium sized city
- A quasi-superhero in the movie "Mystery Men"
- An M.C. Hammer lookalike personality
- A vape shop
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I just drove by a big LAPD staging area with lots of SUVs on the 110 north on ramp from grand. Be aware.
June 9, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I just drove by a big LAPD staging area with lots of SUVs on the 110 north on ramp from grand. Be aware.
June 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Now that Amazon canceled #WheelOfTime does that mean Brandon Sanderson will finish producing the series?
#wot #amazon #fantasy #prime #savewot #thewheeloftime
#wot #amazon #fantasy #prime #savewot #thewheeloftime
June 1, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Now that Amazon canceled #WheelOfTime does that mean Brandon Sanderson will finish producing the series?
#wot #amazon #fantasy #prime #savewot #thewheeloftime
#wot #amazon #fantasy #prime #savewot #thewheeloftime
May 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I sometimes switch between bluesky and tiktok
Anybody else work on different projects simultaneously? It's probably a bit crazy, but I'm typing a novel and occasionally stopping to handwrite lines into a novella and also jot notes down for a short story. This is crazy, right? #5amwritersclub
May 16, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I sometimes switch between bluesky and tiktok
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Join our team @dhssfau.bsky.social @fau.de
2 full professorships in #DigitalHumanities
‼️ Professor in #DH with focus on #HCI
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@fauphil.bsky.social
2 full professorships in #DigitalHumanities
‼️ Professor in #DH with focus on #HCI
‼️ Professor in #DH with focus on #Place&Space
⏰ Deadline: 2 June 2025
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May 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Join our team @dhssfau.bsky.social @fau.de
2 full professorships in #DigitalHumanities
‼️ Professor in #DH with focus on #HCI
‼️ Professor in #DH with focus on #Place&Space
⏰ Deadline: 2 June 2025
www.fau.eu/people/worki...
@fauphil.bsky.social
2 full professorships in #DigitalHumanities
‼️ Professor in #DH with focus on #HCI
‼️ Professor in #DH with focus on #Place&Space
⏰ Deadline: 2 June 2025
www.fau.eu/people/worki...
@fauphil.bsky.social
Forever 21 is officially Forever 20-Was
May 1, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Forever 21 is officially Forever 20-Was
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Friends Protest Taking of Hobbits to Isengard
“When I realized they were taking the hobbits to Isengard, I could not simply sit by and be idle,” said Aragorn, one time lead Ranger of the Dúnedain.
#lotr #hobbits #arrest #protest #deportation #ice
www.laserflail.com/politics/fri...
“When I realized they were taking the hobbits to Isengard, I could not simply sit by and be idle,” said Aragorn, one time lead Ranger of the Dúnedain.
#lotr #hobbits #arrest #protest #deportation #ice
www.laserflail.com/politics/fri...
Friends Protest Taking of Hobbits to Isengard
“When I realized they were taking the hobbits to Isengard, I could not simply sit by and be idle,” said Aragorn, one time lead Ranger of the Dúnedain.
www.laserflail.com
April 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Friends Protest Taking of Hobbits to Isengard
“When I realized they were taking the hobbits to Isengard, I could not simply sit by and be idle,” said Aragorn, one time lead Ranger of the Dúnedain.
#lotr #hobbits #arrest #protest #deportation #ice
www.laserflail.com/politics/fri...
“When I realized they were taking the hobbits to Isengard, I could not simply sit by and be idle,” said Aragorn, one time lead Ranger of the Dúnedain.
#lotr #hobbits #arrest #protest #deportation #ice
www.laserflail.com/politics/fri...
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RFK Jr.: "Being Mistborn Causes Autism"
New evidence suggests #mistborn children have a higher incidence of #autism according to recent statements by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
#science #health #rfkjr #sanderson #fantasy #scifi
www.laserflail.com/technology/r...
New evidence suggests #mistborn children have a higher incidence of #autism according to recent statements by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
#science #health #rfkjr #sanderson #fantasy #scifi
www.laserflail.com/technology/r...
"Being Mistborn Causes Autism" – RFK Jr.
New evidence shows that mistborn children have a higher incidence of autism according to recent statements by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
www.laserflail.com
April 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
RFK Jr.: "Being Mistborn Causes Autism"
New evidence suggests #mistborn children have a higher incidence of #autism according to recent statements by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
#science #health #rfkjr #sanderson #fantasy #scifi
www.laserflail.com/technology/r...
New evidence suggests #mistborn children have a higher incidence of #autism according to recent statements by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
#science #health #rfkjr #sanderson #fantasy #scifi
www.laserflail.com/technology/r...
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In an expected move yesterday, Elon Musk wished the entire U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to The Cornfield.
www.laserflail.com/politics/elo...
www.laserflail.com/politics/elo...
Elon Wishes USDA to The Cornfield
In an expected move, Elon Musk and DOGE wished the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to The Cornfield.
www.laserflail.com
April 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
In an expected move yesterday, Elon Musk wished the entire U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to The Cornfield.
www.laserflail.com/politics/elo...
www.laserflail.com/politics/elo...
Apparently there's an RUR film in the works, and Anthony Lapaglia is in it.
(Yes, I learned this while going down the obligatory Rex Manning Day rabbit hole yesterday)
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.U.R._...
(Yes, I learned this while going down the obligatory Rex Manning Day rabbit hole yesterday)
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.U.R._...
R.U.R. (film) - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
April 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Apparently there's an RUR film in the works, and Anthony Lapaglia is in it.
(Yes, I learned this while going down the obligatory Rex Manning Day rabbit hole yesterday)
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.U.R._...
(Yes, I learned this while going down the obligatory Rex Manning Day rabbit hole yesterday)
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.U.R._...
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If you pick up a copy of Lord of the Rings from us, every day can be elf on the shelf.
If the algorithm is showing you this, you know what I’m Tolkien about.
If the algorithm is showing you this, you know what I’m Tolkien about.
April 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
If you pick up a copy of Lord of the Rings from us, every day can be elf on the shelf.
If the algorithm is showing you this, you know what I’m Tolkien about.
If the algorithm is showing you this, you know what I’m Tolkien about.
Choreography and merriment!
March 21, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Choreography and merriment!
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We're proud to support this NYT article citing CourtListener over 100 times. This is how we do it folks, and if you're looking for a solid, well-organized list of all the Trump Administration lawsuits, this is a great list: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump Administration Lawsuits Tracker: DOGE, Transgender Rights and More
Follow the lawsuits and rulings that are challenging President Trump's executive orders.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
We're proud to support this NYT article citing CourtListener over 100 times. This is how we do it folks, and if you're looking for a solid, well-organized list of all the Trump Administration lawsuits, this is a great list: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Law enforcement exercising their official duties in public do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. This includes ICE agents. As long as you are not interfering with their duties, you generally have a right to record them on duty.
Yes, You Have the Right to Film ICE
Across the United States, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has already begun increasing enforcement operations, including highly publicized raids. As immigrant communities, families, allies, ...
www.eff.org
February 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Law enforcement exercising their official duties in public do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. This includes ICE agents. As long as you are not interfering with their duties, you generally have a right to record them on duty.
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Thousands of demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration’s early actions, decrying everything from the president’s immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
Thousands across the U.S. protest Trump policies
Demonstrators decried everything from the president's immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
www.pbs.org
February 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration’s early actions, decrying everything from the president’s immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.