John Chu
@johnchu.bsky.social
The writer who won the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards. Not the movie director. (He/him/his) Mastodon: @john_chu@wandering.shop
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John Chu
@johnchu.bsky.social
· May 6
My novel, The Subtle Art of Folding Space, has a cover!
Read about repairing physics, unreasonable parental expectations, and great Taiwanese food! Out on April 7, 2026. Pre-order now: t.co/0nz8JuNhwf
Art credits: Jacket art by Weston Wei, Jacket Design by Katie Klimowicz.
Read about repairing physics, unreasonable parental expectations, and great Taiwanese food! Out on April 7, 2026. Pre-order now: t.co/0nz8JuNhwf
Art credits: Jacket art by Weston Wei, Jacket Design by Katie Klimowicz.
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I'll be beating this drum constantly between now and April:
Zohran must play nice with the governor to advance his agenda. But our task, at the grassroots, is to use Hochul's fear of losing re-election to push her incessantly and publicly.
Well done on climate, Third Act 👏
Zohran must play nice with the governor to advance his agenda. But our task, at the grassroots, is to use Hochul's fear of losing re-election to push her incessantly and publicly.
Well done on climate, Third Act 👏
“'She did not just approve a fossil fuel project. She made a moral choice,' Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado (D), who is primarying Hochul, said on Monday. 'New Yorkers deserve a governor who does not treat the climate crisis as a PR problem, but as a test of moral leadership.'”
Hochul enrages environmentalists with shift to ‘all of the above’ energy policy
Democrats are focusing on affordability over climate goals as midterm elections loom.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I'll be beating this drum constantly between now and April:
Zohran must play nice with the governor to advance his agenda. But our task, at the grassroots, is to use Hochul's fear of losing re-election to push her incessantly and publicly.
Well done on climate, Third Act 👏
Zohran must play nice with the governor to advance his agenda. But our task, at the grassroots, is to use Hochul's fear of losing re-election to push her incessantly and publicly.
Well done on climate, Third Act 👏
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Jim Ryan wrote a letter to UVA detailing his "resignation" and I'm gonna get some fresh tea before I read it because I feel pretty certain I'm gonna be filled with righteous anger by the end
I'll do a thread but here's the full letter provided by the chronicle
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
I'll do a thread but here's the full letter provided by the chronicle
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Jim Ryan letter
www.documentcloud.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Jim Ryan wrote a letter to UVA detailing his "resignation" and I'm gonna get some fresh tea before I read it because I feel pretty certain I'm gonna be filled with righteous anger by the end
I'll do a thread but here's the full letter provided by the chronicle
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
I'll do a thread but here's the full letter provided by the chronicle
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Wild graphic on front page of WSJ.
November 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Wild graphic on front page of WSJ.
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I don’t think I’ve seen a single person on the left who *hasn’t* had this reaction, because it’s the only halfway normal or decent reaction to have. Find me an exception, and I’ll find you someone who should never be trusted around children, including their own.
Another sign they're moving away from "he's innocent" to "raping young girls isn't a crime." The purpose of this is to imply everyone does it.
The smart reaction from the left, of course, is to say everyone who committed a crime should go to prison.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
The smart reaction from the left, of course, is to say everyone who committed a crime should go to prison.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump calls for DOJ probe into other Epstein ties, including Clinton
Trump is directing the DOJ to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's connections to high-profile Democrats.
abcnews.go.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I don’t think I’ve seen a single person on the left who *hasn’t* had this reaction, because it’s the only halfway normal or decent reaction to have. Find me an exception, and I’ll find you someone who should never be trusted around children, including their own.
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Look, all I’m gonna say on The Current Topic is that moderation needs to be consistent - if you’re gonna drop the hammer for quoting song lyrics and getting pissed about child rapists, yet you let slide accounts that say trans people shouldn’t exist, then yeah, there’s gonna be some questions.
November 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Look, all I’m gonna say on The Current Topic is that moderation needs to be consistent - if you’re gonna drop the hammer for quoting song lyrics and getting pissed about child rapists, yet you let slide accounts that say trans people shouldn’t exist, then yeah, there’s gonna be some questions.
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Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
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All my life I searched
For the tweet like the sakura's flawless blossom
Only to realize at the end:
They were all, always perfect.
尋句終生逐落花
臨風省悟語皆佳
凡心未識春光赮
一瞬回眸見舊霞
For the tweet like the sakura's flawless blossom
Only to realize at the end:
They were all, always perfect.
尋句終生逐落花
臨風省悟語皆佳
凡心未識春光赮
一瞬回眸見舊霞
November 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
All my life I searched
For the tweet like the sakura's flawless blossom
Only to realize at the end:
They were all, always perfect.
尋句終生逐落花
臨風省悟語皆佳
凡心未識春光赮
一瞬回眸見舊霞
For the tweet like the sakura's flawless blossom
Only to realize at the end:
They were all, always perfect.
尋句終生逐落花
臨風省悟語皆佳
凡心未識春光赮
一瞬回眸見舊霞
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To every skeet (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every p0aster's
Moderation
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every p0aster's
Moderation
Part of poaster’s bushido is being detached from the fruits of your poasting, both good and bad. “I was saying that I wanted to kill someone as a reference to Johnny Cash” no you poasted a little too close to the sun. We all do it (some more than others). Accept and move on, this is pathetic.
BlueSky is a bad site used by good people. That describes most social media sites. But BlueSky is egregiously unethical. Any of you can be disappeared for baseless reasons. I've been on social media for 17 years and never been suspended. BlueSky is the first place to do so – over Johnny Cash lyrics.
November 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
To every skeet (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every p0aster's
Moderation
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every p0aster's
Moderation
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The Smithsonians, National Gallery of Art and other sites that receive federal funding are announcing their reopening plans now that the government shutdown is over. Past closures have been costly.
'Thrilled to be open': Smithsonian and other museums welcome visitors back
The Smithsonians, National Gallery of Art and other sites that receive federal funding are announcing their reopening plans now that the government shutdown is over. Past closures have been costly.
n.pr
November 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The Smithsonians, National Gallery of Art and other sites that receive federal funding are announcing their reopening plans now that the government shutdown is over. Past closures have been costly.
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The amazing thing about this admin is the corruption is so literal and so overt — in many cases, it’s just a direct transfer of taxpayer dollars to themselves and other b-villains from the show, like this is all completely normal, bc they can’t be bothered to extort corporations & interest groups
November 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The amazing thing about this admin is the corruption is so literal and so overt — in many cases, it’s just a direct transfer of taxpayer dollars to themselves and other b-villains from the show, like this is all completely normal, bc they can’t be bothered to extort corporations & interest groups
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"Other people have no interiority, and are just services I can access to make myself feel better" is a pretty keen insight into how these people think
November 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"Other people have no interiority, and are just services I can access to make myself feel better" is a pretty keen insight into how these people think
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Jesus Christ! In the 1990s this guy was one of the main villains responsible for the deregulation spree that caused the 2008 crash. Why are these guys indispensable! Any moron off the street can say "Duhh taxes and regulation are bad"
NEW: Before the recent Epstein disclosures, Larry Summers was poised to lead the economic policy plank for the Democrats' "Project 2029" effort at the Center for American Progress. He signed off on a housing policy paper CAP was prepping for next week.
prospect.org/2025/11/14/e...
prospect.org/2025/11/14/e...
Epstein Confidant Larry Summers Guiding Democrats’ ‘Project 2029’ - The American Prospect
Summers was overseeing the economic policy plank of the Center for American Progress’s effort. Emails released this week show him in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein.
prospect.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Jesus Christ! In the 1990s this guy was one of the main villains responsible for the deregulation spree that caused the 2008 crash. Why are these guys indispensable! Any moron off the street can say "Duhh taxes and regulation are bad"
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NEW: The backlash to Trump has been coming in big waves. Dems' sweep in last week’s elections. The 7 million people who turned out for “No Kings” protests.
But it's been fueling something else all year: a surge in young progressives signing up to run for office.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
But it's been fueling something else all year: a surge in young progressives signing up to run for office.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
The Trump Backlash That's Flying Under The Radar
In the past year, nearly 75,000 people have signed up to run for local and state office through Run for Something. And its candidates are winning.
www.huffpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
NEW: The backlash to Trump has been coming in big waves. Dems' sweep in last week’s elections. The 7 million people who turned out for “No Kings” protests.
But it's been fueling something else all year: a surge in young progressives signing up to run for office.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
But it's been fueling something else all year: a surge in young progressives signing up to run for office.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Chris Murphy thank you for reading
November 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Chris Murphy thank you for reading
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If you think Christopher Nolan's Odyssey is weird, wait until you see David Fincher's Clarion West.
November 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
If you think Christopher Nolan's Odyssey is weird, wait until you see David Fincher's Clarion West.
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Ya think?
“Energy Secretary Chris Wright, National Nuclear Security Administration leader Brandon M. Williams and officials from the US National Laboratories are planning to inform the White House that they do not think blowing up weapons for nuclear warhead testing—as Trump suggested last month—is tenable …”
Exclusive: Department of Energy officials to meet with White House to tamp down Trump’s idea of explosive nuclear testing | CNN Politics
Top energy and nuclear officials in the Trump administration are planning to meet with the White House and National Security Council in the coming days to dissuade President Donald Trump from resuming...
www.cnn.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Ya think?
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The DOT also reportedly plans to rescind requirements that airlines disclose junk fees. It's also planning to redefine what flight cancellations would require refunds for passengers.
Both Delta and United gave $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund.
Everything is for sale.
Both Delta and United gave $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund.
Everything is for sale.
BREAKING: The Trump administration is officially withdrawing a Biden-era plan to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when flight disruptions are caused by the airlines.
November 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The DOT also reportedly plans to rescind requirements that airlines disclose junk fees. It's also planning to redefine what flight cancellations would require refunds for passengers.
Both Delta and United gave $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund.
Everything is for sale.
Both Delta and United gave $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund.
Everything is for sale.
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BREAKING: Trump asked Texas to redraw its map to entrench his power
Now his DOJ is trying to overturn California’s voter-approved map
This isn’t law
It’s a president at 37% approval trying to rig 2026 before voters can speak
Read 👇 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Now his DOJ is trying to overturn California’s voter-approved map
This isn’t law
It’s a president at 37% approval trying to rig 2026 before voters can speak
Read 👇 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Justice Department Joins Suit Challenging New California Congressional Districts
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
BREAKING: Trump asked Texas to redraw its map to entrench his power
Now his DOJ is trying to overturn California’s voter-approved map
This isn’t law
It’s a president at 37% approval trying to rig 2026 before voters can speak
Read 👇 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Now his DOJ is trying to overturn California’s voter-approved map
This isn’t law
It’s a president at 37% approval trying to rig 2026 before voters can speak
Read 👇 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
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OTOH, people may be underreacting to Trump admin moves to use designation of Antifa as a domestic (as opposed to foreign) terrorist org as a way to go after banking access -- ironic given conservatives' horror at stories of their own co-thinkers' "de-banking" [Nick Anthony, Cato] /2
Trump Debanks the Left? Antifa Terrorist Designation Means New Pressure
The government has the power to decide, at the drop of a hat, who gets access and who doesn’t.
www.cato.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
OTOH, people may be underreacting to Trump admin moves to use designation of Antifa as a domestic (as opposed to foreign) terrorist org as a way to go after banking access -- ironic given conservatives' horror at stories of their own co-thinkers' "de-banking" [Nick Anthony, Cato] /2
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Trump himself, as well as many of his followers plus a few voices on the left, talk as if antifa groups in the U.S. just got named as foreign terrorist orgs. From what I can make out, however, the designation and its legal consequences apply only to four groups based in Germany, Italy, and Greece.
State Department labels 4 antifa groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
The State Department has designated four antifa-aligned groups as global terrorist organizations, citing their involvement in coordinated violence.
www.deseret.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Trump himself, as well as many of his followers plus a few voices on the left, talk as if antifa groups in the U.S. just got named as foreign terrorist orgs. From what I can make out, however, the designation and its legal consequences apply only to four groups based in Germany, Italy, and Greece.
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tag yourself, I'm the paragraph where the board suggests Ryan should sit down with an outside lawyer to think through his options and then it turns out that the lawyer is actually representing the board (a fact that she reveals only when he asks her to her face)
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
tag yourself, I'm the paragraph where the board suggests Ryan should sit down with an outside lawyer to think through his options and then it turns out that the lawyer is actually representing the board (a fact that she reveals only when he asks her to her face)
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Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
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I'm excited that my story "Queer Horror, and Other Stories" will appear in this charity anthology alongside the work of lots of other wonderful writers, all raising money for RAICES and the Trans Law Center. Something to look forward to in the bleak months of winter ahead!
Here is the beautiful front cover for SUFFERING THE OTHER, art and design by RewX. See the loaded TOC here: bit.ly/4i03e3h (TOC is also in the alt-text here). Coming February 2026, pre-order open in December. Reminder, this is a benefit for @raicestexas.bsky.social and Transgender Law Center!
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I'm excited that my story "Queer Horror, and Other Stories" will appear in this charity anthology alongside the work of lots of other wonderful writers, all raising money for RAICES and the Trans Law Center. Something to look forward to in the bleak months of winter ahead!
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If you had to pick any sport where transgender participation is not any kind of a problem, it would be figure skating.
Trans Skaters Share Fear, Anger at New US Figure Skating Policy - by @choreosequence.bsky.social
anythinggoe.com/trans-skater...
anythinggoe.com/trans-skater...
Trans Skaters Share Fear, Anger at New US Figure Skating Policy - Anything GOEs
Skaters speak out against the new U.S. Figure Skating policy for women's events.
anythinggoe.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
If you had to pick any sport where transgender participation is not any kind of a problem, it would be figure skating.