Mark Carter
@markcarterinil.bsky.social
Author of Stalking The Goddess. Into classics, novels, nonfic, writing, punk, goth, industrial, lofi study music and tech stuff. I live at my PC, reading & writing all day to lofi study music.
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Mark Carter
@markcarterinil.bsky.social
· Nov 19
IIRC these are the only 4 excerpts to my novel I've ever shared publicly. Now I just need a place to submit it.
#amwriting #amediting #writers #writing
#amwriting #amediting #writers #writing
One of the tech pages I follow on social media has a suggested reading list which included this book. So I found it at my local library. It looks like a kids or tween book but I'll read it anyway since I found it. #amreading
December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
One of the tech pages I follow on social media has a suggested reading list which included this book. So I found it at my local library. It looks like a kids or tween book but I'll read it anyway since I found it. #amreading
I donated to #Wikipedia today. The money I've spent on Wikipedia--an encyclopedia that anyone can edit--is probably now 3x the money I've ever spent on both of the real fact checked encyclopedias I own.
December 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I donated to #Wikipedia today. The money I've spent on Wikipedia--an encyclopedia that anyone can edit--is probably now 3x the money I've ever spent on both of the real fact checked encyclopedias I own.
My gripping reading for Thanksgiving weekend. It's still better than football. #amreading
November 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
My gripping reading for Thanksgiving weekend. It's still better than football. #amreading
Trump now agrees we should release the files...which means he's already destroyed evidence.
November 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Trump now agrees we should release the files...which means he's already destroyed evidence.
I guess you really are what you eat. That's why he's a little pussy and a dick.
November 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I guess you really are what you eat. That's why he's a little pussy and a dick.
You're all sitting around waiting for Congress to reopen like the kid waiting for his dad who went out for cigarettes 8 hours ago & took a suitcase with him. Wake the fuck up. Understand the position you're in. It's not gonna be like Star Wars with Tarkin sweeping in to tell you they dissolved it.
November 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
You're all sitting around waiting for Congress to reopen like the kid waiting for his dad who went out for cigarettes 8 hours ago & took a suitcase with him. Wake the fuck up. Understand the position you're in. It's not gonna be like Star Wars with Tarkin sweeping in to tell you they dissolved it.
October 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Today's weird thought: Julian Gough's The End poem gives similar vibes as the 2 supernatural voices in Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Why has nobody else mentioned this? The long punishing journey which changes the hero, the sleeping hero, dream state, the possibility that the voices are angels, etc.
September 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Today's weird thought: Julian Gough's The End poem gives similar vibes as the 2 supernatural voices in Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Why has nobody else mentioned this? The long punishing journey which changes the hero, the sleeping hero, dream state, the possibility that the voices are angels, etc.
Just to show you how politics is fucking up my productivity, this year I started tracking news articles I've read alongside books I've read. So far this year I've only read 37 nonfic books, 12 fiction books--but 214 news articles in my attempt to keep up with the shit show.
September 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Just to show you how politics is fucking up my productivity, this year I started tracking news articles I've read alongside books I've read. So far this year I've only read 37 nonfic books, 12 fiction books--but 214 news articles in my attempt to keep up with the shit show.
Look, I consider myself fairly intelligent but I also know I may tick some of the boxes for the typical oblivious American. Anyway, my VPN just routed me thru a server in a city I've never heard of, in a nation I've never heard of, and the satellite image was a coastline I didn't recognize.
September 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Look, I consider myself fairly intelligent but I also know I may tick some of the boxes for the typical oblivious American. Anyway, my VPN just routed me thru a server in a city I've never heard of, in a nation I've never heard of, and the satellite image was a coastline I didn't recognize.
I'm re-reading Out Of The Inner Circle by Bill Landreth. I read it once in 1989 and again in 2001. Oddly, I took no notes on it either time. I'm gonna read it again just to see what memories it inspires. It's free on Internet Archive. #amreading
archive.org/details/outo...
archive.org/details/outo...
Out of the inner circle : a hacker's guide to computer security : Landreth, Bill, 1964- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
230 p. ; 24 cm
archive.org
September 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I'm re-reading Out Of The Inner Circle by Bill Landreth. I read it once in 1989 and again in 2001. Oddly, I took no notes on it either time. I'm gonna read it again just to see what memories it inspires. It's free on Internet Archive. #amreading
archive.org/details/outo...
archive.org/details/outo...
So, in this politically hostile environment you've decided to take up biking and now you need a bike helmet.
www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/story/how-to...
How to Buy a Bike Helmet
What is rotational impact? When do you have to replace your helmet? Here’s what to look for when shopping for a bike helmet.
www.wired.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
So, in this politically hostile environment you've decided to take up biking and now you need a bike helmet.
www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/story/how-to...
This is still floating around out there. Read the article at 404 Media or go straight to the source and download the booklet from Internet Archive.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:
www.404media.co/declassified...
www.404media.co/declassified...
Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral
The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.
www.404media.co
September 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
This is still floating around out there. Read the article at 404 Media or go straight to the source and download the booklet from Internet Archive.
Reposted by Mark Carter
If Andor taught me anything it's that we need to start looking for a mysterious antiquities dealer
September 18, 2025 at 9:39 AM
If Andor taught me anything it's that we need to start looking for a mysterious antiquities dealer
Mother fuck! I'm offline for 2 days and Robert Redford dies. I can't leave you people unattended for a minute.
September 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Mother fuck! I'm offline for 2 days and Robert Redford dies. I can't leave you people unattended for a minute.
It's not a bug. It's a feature.
NEW: Tesla's "Full self-driving" is failing to detect oncoming trains at railroad crossings.
Tesla drivers tell NBC News their cars didn't detect train horns, flashing lights and descending crossing arms.
We even caught the issue on camera.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Tesla drivers tell NBC News their cars didn't detect train horns, flashing lights and descending crossing arms.
We even caught the issue on camera.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Tesla's 'self-driving' software fails at train crossings, some car owners warn
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told NBC News that it had spoken to Tesla about mishaps at train crossings.
www.nbcnews.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It's not a bug. It's a feature.
I suppose I have to share this again since not everyone was listening. 198 methods of non-violent action.
Everyone has seen this, right? Read it and see what ideas you can come up with. www.brandeis.edu/peace-confli...
www.brandeis.edu
September 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I suppose I have to share this again since not everyone was listening. 198 methods of non-violent action.
Slightly diminish a book...
Intermittent Jest
Intermittent Jest
Slightly diminish a book...
Starship Bloopers
Starship Bloopers
Slightly diminish a book
Jude the Somewhat Misunderstood
Jude the Somewhat Misunderstood
September 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Slightly diminish a book...
Intermittent Jest
Intermittent Jest
IDK how scammers are getting AI to write books when I can't even get it to do basic research. For the last 3 days I've been trying to feed ChatGPT a set of 10 statements and asking it to find 3 relevant articles for each. It keeps giving me bogus links to nonexistent articles that just lead to 404s.
September 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
IDK how scammers are getting AI to write books when I can't even get it to do basic research. For the last 3 days I've been trying to feed ChatGPT a set of 10 statements and asking it to find 3 relevant articles for each. It keeps giving me bogus links to nonexistent articles that just lead to 404s.
age verification?
I saw the Star Wars Holiday Special when it aired.
I saw the Star Wars Holiday Special when it aired.
September 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
age verification?
I saw the Star Wars Holiday Special when it aired.
I saw the Star Wars Holiday Special when it aired.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but staying abreast of the news and "raising awareness" isn't activism. You're going to have to actually **do** something.
September 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but staying abreast of the news and "raising awareness" isn't activism. You're going to have to actually **do** something.
If you can tell me your favorite wrestler and spend 15 minutes explaining why, then you probably shouldn't tell me jack shit about vaccines.
September 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
If you can tell me your favorite wrestler and spend 15 minutes explaining why, then you probably shouldn't tell me jack shit about vaccines.
When Sith lords die they can't become force ghosts, right? I feel this is something we may need to know soon.
September 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
When Sith lords die they can't become force ghosts, right? I feel this is something we may need to know soon.
I'm reading the ad Herennium (a first century BC book on rhetoric) and found this. I'm not an expert, but it strikes me as the earliest written description of Dunning–Kruger effect. Am I wrong?
September 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I'm reading the ad Herennium (a first century BC book on rhetoric) and found this. I'm not an expert, but it strikes me as the earliest written description of Dunning–Kruger effect. Am I wrong?