Rich (Distractable)
@distractable.bsky.social
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They USED to be the "American military" they now belong to one man, and he is intending to use them against us, if you protest, do not expect our military not to fire on you.
June 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
They USED to be the "American military" they now belong to one man, and he is intending to use them against us, if you protest, do not expect our military not to fire on you.
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Knowledge is power…
February 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Knowledge is power…
January 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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I hope for a future where I never again have to read a quote like "I always thought climate change was something that affected other people." Olivia, we are all "other people" to someone, and we all matter. That. Is. The. Whole. Point. Someday, it will come for us, and no one will be left to care.
November 21, 2024 at 7:07 PM
I hope for a future where I never again have to read a quote like "I always thought climate change was something that affected other people." Olivia, we are all "other people" to someone, and we all matter. That. Is. The. Whole. Point. Someday, it will come for us, and no one will be left to care.
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deadly serious, if you can convince small business owners that the republicans intend to pass a law that tells them they *cannot* operate on sunday, the party implodes *overfuckingnight*
July 10, 2024 at 12:08 AM
deadly serious, if you can convince small business owners that the republicans intend to pass a law that tells them they *cannot* operate on sunday, the party implodes *overfuckingnight*
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I'm just a simple country political scientist but I'm pretty sure if any other major presidential candidate said this it'd be covered none stop for weeks and everyone would agree that their campaign was over
June 23, 2024 at 12:35 PM
I'm just a simple country political scientist but I'm pretty sure if any other major presidential candidate said this it'd be covered none stop for weeks and everyone would agree that their campaign was over
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Periodic reminder:
What you see on social media is an algorithm-curated echo chamber. Those who shout loudest typically get amplified the most, regardless of whether they’re right.
The real work takes place offline. If you’re getting stressed out by today, take a break, focus on what you can do.
What you see on social media is an algorithm-curated echo chamber. Those who shout loudest typically get amplified the most, regardless of whether they’re right.
The real work takes place offline. If you’re getting stressed out by today, take a break, focus on what you can do.
June 29, 2024 at 1:04 AM
Periodic reminder:
What you see on social media is an algorithm-curated echo chamber. Those who shout loudest typically get amplified the most, regardless of whether they’re right.
The real work takes place offline. If you’re getting stressed out by today, take a break, focus on what you can do.
What you see on social media is an algorithm-curated echo chamber. Those who shout loudest typically get amplified the most, regardless of whether they’re right.
The real work takes place offline. If you’re getting stressed out by today, take a break, focus on what you can do.
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Ted Cruz hangs on to the top spot
Second-biggest black hole in the Milky Way found arstechnica.com?p=2017550
Second-biggest black hole in the Milky Way found
May help explain why we see so many of these monsters colliding.
arstechnica.com
April 17, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Ted Cruz hangs on to the top spot
Very cool ideas. Props to Mr Gaiman.
Neil Gaiman Just Sold $1M Worth of His Own Memorabilia to Benefit Authors and Artists
Neil Gaiman Just Sold $1M Worth of His Own Memorabilia to Benefit Authors and Artists
“The auction made a lot of money, and it’s going to do a lot of good, and that makes me very happy,” said Gaiman in a blog post.
observer.com
March 20, 2024 at 5:04 AM
Very cool ideas. Props to Mr Gaiman.
Coming Soon! Click to be notified when it launches, which may also lead to the release of an alt-art promo card if enough people pre-click! www.kickstarter.com/projects/2il...
February 23, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Coming Soon! Click to be notified when it launches, which may also lead to the release of an alt-art promo card if enough people pre-click! www.kickstarter.com/projects/2il...
2023 Hugos: If I wanted to do or read research I'd have stayed in Psychology, but if you'd like to read research about the Hugos, this will probably be of interest: file770.com/charting-the...
February 23, 2024 at 3:34 PM
2023 Hugos: If I wanted to do or read research I'd have stayed in Psychology, but if you'd like to read research about the Hugos, this will probably be of interest: file770.com/charting-the...
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My thoughts on not really winning a Hugo.
(Apologies for a long summary of much-repeated detail, this is my record for myself as much as anybody else. Feel free to correct me if I got anything royally wrong.)
samtasticbooks.com/2024/02/17/r...
(Apologies for a long summary of much-repeated detail, this is my record for myself as much as anybody else. Feel free to correct me if I got anything royally wrong.)
samtasticbooks.com/2024/02/17/r...
“Rabbit Test” unwins the Hugo
I cannot convey the supreme depths to which I'd rather be doing anything else with my Saturday afternoon other than writing this blog post, but here we are. If you have been blessedly insulated from t...
samtasticbooks.com
February 18, 2024 at 1:11 AM
My thoughts on not really winning a Hugo.
(Apologies for a long summary of much-repeated detail, this is my record for myself as much as anybody else. Feel free to correct me if I got anything royally wrong.)
samtasticbooks.com/2024/02/17/r...
(Apologies for a long summary of much-repeated detail, this is my record for myself as much as anybody else. Feel free to correct me if I got anything royally wrong.)
samtasticbooks.com/2024/02/17/r...
I wonder if we can work up an award medallion for Kuang, @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com, et al to use on their relevant works that says something like "Nominated then Censored for the 2023 Hugo Award" to help drive their sales back up? :)
Reputational damage has financial implications - it can affect book sales directly, when books are nominated or not, and indirectly, if the brand loses the trust of readers who habitually paid attention to it when selecting purchases.
It was also immoral.
It was also immoral.
February 16, 2024 at 4:51 PM
I wonder if we can work up an award medallion for Kuang, @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com, et al to use on their relevant works that says something like "Nominated then Censored for the 2023 Hugo Award" to help drive their sales back up? :)
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This should be the story tomorrow, and every day:
The leader of one of America’s two major political parties has just signaled to the Kremlin that if elected, he would not only refuse to defend Europe in World War III, but he would gladly support Vladimir Putin.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The leader of one of America’s two major political parties has just signaled to the Kremlin that if elected, he would not only refuse to defend Europe in World War III, but he would gladly support Vladimir Putin.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump Encourages Putin to Attack NATO Members
At a rally on Saturday, the former president announced he would tell the Russians “to do whatever the hell they want” to states delinquent in their bills.
www.theatlantic.com
February 11, 2024 at 3:46 AM
This should be the story tomorrow, and every day:
The leader of one of America’s two major political parties has just signaled to the Kremlin that if elected, he would not only refuse to defend Europe in World War III, but he would gladly support Vladimir Putin.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The leader of one of America’s two major political parties has just signaled to the Kremlin that if elected, he would not only refuse to defend Europe in World War III, but he would gladly support Vladimir Putin.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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If you don’t believe anything else i ever tell you, please believe this:
We are losing a LOT of spoons to the wrong battles. That’s what #obstructionism is. Throwing every possible barrier in our way so hard and so fast that we can’t keep up. Making us fight each other, instead of the problem.
We are losing a LOT of spoons to the wrong battles. That’s what #obstructionism is. Throwing every possible barrier in our way so hard and so fast that we can’t keep up. Making us fight each other, instead of the problem.
February 12, 2024 at 7:29 PM
If you don’t believe anything else i ever tell you, please believe this:
We are losing a LOT of spoons to the wrong battles. That’s what #obstructionism is. Throwing every possible barrier in our way so hard and so fast that we can’t keep up. Making us fight each other, instead of the problem.
We are losing a LOT of spoons to the wrong battles. That’s what #obstructionism is. Throwing every possible barrier in our way so hard and so fast that we can’t keep up. Making us fight each other, instead of the problem.
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Trump is about to be in his "find out" era
January 30, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Trump is about to be in his "find out" era
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"if a system runs on honour and fear of embarrassment, it's vulnerable to subversion by people with neither."
That's about the best summary of so many things going wrong with modern life as I've heard. Thank you for that. (I'll probably be quoting you many times in the coming months.)
That's about the best summary of so many things going wrong with modern life as I've heard. Thank you for that. (I'll probably be quoting you many times in the coming months.)
January 26, 2024 at 8:26 AM
"if a system runs on honour and fear of embarrassment, it's vulnerable to subversion by people with neither."
That's about the best summary of so many things going wrong with modern life as I've heard. Thank you for that. (I'll probably be quoting you many times in the coming months.)
That's about the best summary of so many things going wrong with modern life as I've heard. Thank you for that. (I'll probably be quoting you many times in the coming months.)
I mean, the President does HAVE an office (more than one, but that Oval one in particular). Usually things that are "from the office of the president" actually come from one of the offices outside the Oval though definitely in the same wing.
We frequently use the phrase, "from the office of the president," though
January 25, 2024 at 4:33 PM
I mean, the President does HAVE an office (more than one, but that Oval one in particular). Usually things that are "from the office of the president" actually come from one of the offices outside the Oval though definitely in the same wing.
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I wonder if it will stop here. I would definitely appreciate a public statement from the next Worldcon about this, if only to reassure us that future Hugo voters will be permitted to vote for things nominated.
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/j...
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/j...
Science fiction awards held in China under fire for excluding authors
Concerns raised about interference or censorship after documents showed writers were barred despite receiving enough nominations
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2024 at 8:30 PM
I wonder if it will stop here. I would definitely appreciate a public statement from the next Worldcon about this, if only to reassure us that future Hugo voters will be permitted to vote for things nominated.
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/j...
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/j...
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And there it is -
Authors and works that were compliant with Chinese law and regulation.
Is that really a Hugo Award™®
Authors and works that were compliant with Chinese law and regulation.
Is that really a Hugo Award™®
Chengdu's second progress report contains this:
"Eligible members vote according to the "one person, one vote" rule to select Hugo Award works and individuals
that comply with local laws and regulations. The Chengdu organizing committee will review the nominated works and validate the votes."
"Eligible members vote according to the "one person, one vote" rule to select Hugo Award works and individuals
that comply with local laws and regulations. The Chengdu organizing committee will review the nominated works and validate the votes."
January 23, 2024 at 7:26 PM
And there it is -
Authors and works that were compliant with Chinese law and regulation.
Is that really a Hugo Award™®
Authors and works that were compliant with Chinese law and regulation.
Is that really a Hugo Award™®
It seems that Dave McCarty has personally broken the Hugo Awards.
Even @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com can’t get an answer to “WHICH RULE, DAVE?” Regarding the disaster that is the Hugo Awards.
www.facebook.com/share/bPigGn...
www.facebook.com/share/bPigGn...
Dave McCarty
For those following at home, the release is out.
www.facebook.com
January 23, 2024 at 11:14 PM
It seems that Dave McCarty has personally broken the Hugo Awards.
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The far right is trying to seize and control our borders and this should be taken seriously. This is their long term goal, as borders are ever more important to resource hoarders in a world being dramatically redrawn by climate change. I wrote about it here in 2022:
Reimagining Borders Could Help Contain Disinformation | Dame Magazine
During my time as a border reporter, I was often struck by how those who have been deported use the phrase “over there” to refer to the United States. Many people who have been deported tend to st...
www.damemagazine.com
January 23, 2024 at 3:45 PM
The far right is trying to seize and control our borders and this should be taken seriously. This is their long term goal, as borders are ever more important to resource hoarders in a world being dramatically redrawn by climate change. I wrote about it here in 2022: