Matthew Stienberg
@matthewstien.bsky.social
Author, science fiction, fantasy, history nerd. 🇨🇦🚀⚔️⚓️📚
Website: https://matthewstienberg.wordpress.com/
Website: https://matthewstienberg.wordpress.com/
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The Virtue of Battle
The Republic of Patagonia is in trouble. Plagued by pirates without and discord within, the nation teeters on the brink of dissolution. With two equally intractable political parties in power, it will...
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Military science fiction? ✅
Space battles? ✅
Power armoured marines? ✅
Things blowing up? ✅
High and noble ideals? ✅
Good people making the best of bad situations? ✅
Stand alone fiction? ✅
If you like any of the above, please check out THE VIRTUE OF BATTLE in the link!
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Space battles? ✅
Power armoured marines? ✅
Things blowing up? ✅
High and noble ideals? ✅
Good people making the best of bad situations? ✅
Stand alone fiction? ✅
If you like any of the above, please check out THE VIRTUE OF BATTLE in the link!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTFKXZX9
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When people ask me why I'm anti AI, I point to things like this.
No, this isn't some thinking machine, it's a tool designed to drive optimal engagement and create a captive audience so techbros can make billions and live in a fantasy where they're making science fiction real.
No, this isn't some thinking machine, it's a tool designed to drive optimal engagement and create a captive audience so techbros can make billions and live in a fantasy where they're making science fiction real.
This conversation between ChatGPT and the young man it encouraged to commit suicide is just...my god
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
When people ask me why I'm anti AI, I point to things like this.
No, this isn't some thinking machine, it's a tool designed to drive optimal engagement and create a captive audience so techbros can make billions and live in a fantasy where they're making science fiction real.
No, this isn't some thinking machine, it's a tool designed to drive optimal engagement and create a captive audience so techbros can make billions and live in a fantasy where they're making science fiction real.
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Huge scoop from Ed, who had several years of financial reports leaked to him. OpenAI has been over-reporting their revenue. The company is even less profitable than we knew.
Exclusive: Based on documents viewed by this newsletter, OpenAI spent over $12.4 billion on inference from 2024 to September 2025. As part of its Microsoft revenue share, it sent $493.8m in 2024/$865.8m Jan-Sep 2025, implying lower revenues than previously reported.
www.wheresyoured.at/oai_docs/
www.wheresyoured.at/oai_docs/
Exclusive: Here's How Much OpenAI Spends On Inference and Its Revenue Share With Microsoft
As with my Anthropic exclusive from a few weeks ago, though this feels like a natural premium piece, I decided it was better to publish on my free one so that you could all enjoy it. If you liked or f...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Huge scoop from Ed, who had several years of financial reports leaked to him. OpenAI has been over-reporting their revenue. The company is even less profitable than we knew.
The recent episodes of Hazbin Hotel are awesome and gut wrenching. The depths of demagoguery the villains are willing to sink to and how they cheerfully abuse others for their own ends show how well the show is handling these themes!
a cartoon character is wearing a red bow tie and a black hat
ALT: a cartoon character is wearing a red bow tie and a black hat
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November 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The recent episodes of Hazbin Hotel are awesome and gut wrenching. The depths of demagoguery the villains are willing to sink to and how they cheerfully abuse others for their own ends show how well the show is handling these themes!
If you're openly sympathetic to fascist ideas then I'll admit, I have no qualms about calling you out.
“Stigmatizing fascist beliefs is not at odds with the ideal of the open society because a commitment to that ideal is not a suicide pact.” www.liberalcurrents.com/liberalisms-...
Liberalism's Positive Vision Must Be the Open Society
Liberalism is not just the mitigation of dangers. It is also an active striving towards a world that is truly free.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
If you're openly sympathetic to fascist ideas then I'll admit, I have no qualms about calling you out.
In BEERS OF WAR the two mail villains are The Baron and his captain Keenan.
The Baron is a land hungry strongman who believes he is entitled to rule based on strength. Keenan supports this, and believes that he is better than Rumin because he is distinguished, not an up jumped bandit.
The Baron is a land hungry strongman who believes he is entitled to rule based on strength. Keenan supports this, and believes that he is better than Rumin because he is distinguished, not an up jumped bandit.
Hey there, #NovemberWorldbuilders! It's GOOD and EVIL week. Today, tell me about the ethics/morals of your VILLAIN. If you don't have one of those, talk about another character, particularly one who might deviate from protagonist's moral philosophy
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
In BEERS OF WAR the two mail villains are The Baron and his captain Keenan.
The Baron is a land hungry strongman who believes he is entitled to rule based on strength. Keenan supports this, and believes that he is better than Rumin because he is distinguished, not an up jumped bandit.
The Baron is a land hungry strongman who believes he is entitled to rule based on strength. Keenan supports this, and believes that he is better than Rumin because he is distinguished, not an up jumped bandit.
Even with local light pollution, I'm catching some sights from the aurora. Helps to use my phone camera as a filter!
November 12, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Even with local light pollution, I'm catching some sights from the aurora. Helps to use my phone camera as a filter!
The first season of Alien: Earth was extremely aesthetically pleasing, with amazing visuals and great acting.
The plot was a little all over the place I found, but overall it did excite me for a second season. 1/2
The plot was a little all over the place I found, but overall it did excite me for a second season. 1/2
Alien: Earth has been Renewed for Season 2
Series Creator Noah Hawley Inks A New Overall Deal With FX and Disney Entertainment Television
(Source: Deadline)
Series Creator Noah Hawley Inks A New Overall Deal With FX and Disney Entertainment Television
(Source: Deadline)
November 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The first season of Alien: Earth was extremely aesthetically pleasing, with amazing visuals and great acting.
The plot was a little all over the place I found, but overall it did excite me for a second season. 1/2
The plot was a little all over the place I found, but overall it did excite me for a second season. 1/2
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Great review from @goldwagnathan.bsky.social on a story which is still deeply impacting Canada. Definitely check out this if you haven't read it! Even if you have!
BOOK REVIEW: Ducks nathangoldwag.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/b...
BOOK REVIEW: Ducks nathangoldwag.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/b...
BOOK REVIEW: Ducks
TITLE: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands AUTHOR: Kate Beaton PUBLISHER: Drawn and Quarterly DATE: 2022 I don’t usually review graphic novels on here, and I’m pretty sure I’ve neve…
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November 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Great review from @goldwagnathan.bsky.social on a story which is still deeply impacting Canada. Definitely check out this if you haven't read it! Even if you have!
BOOK REVIEW: Ducks nathangoldwag.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/b...
BOOK REVIEW: Ducks nathangoldwag.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/b...
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“They issued you a license to kill, Mr. Bond. Nobody gave you permission to die.”
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
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Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
“They issued you a license to kill, Mr. Bond. Nobody gave you permission to die.”
Some evenings half a dozen words after edits feels like a victory.
November 11, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Some evenings half a dozen words after edits feels like a victory.
Quite a bit of my fantasy Western novel "Beers of War" is inspired by is the idea of Western range wars, but also the cattle rustling of the Border Reivers in of the English-Scottish border from the 13th-17th centuries. The loss of cows becomes a major plot point as the story goes on!
November 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Quite a bit of my fantasy Western novel "Beers of War" is inspired by is the idea of Western range wars, but also the cattle rustling of the Border Reivers in of the English-Scottish border from the 13th-17th centuries. The loss of cows becomes a major plot point as the story goes on!
It is simply untrue that there is an Earth Mars Coalition. No matter what Belter media and its OPA terrorist affiliates say on their feeds.
Earth and the United Nations stand for all of humanity, even the breakaway Martian Congressional Republic.
Earth and the United Nations stand for all of humanity, even the breakaway Martian Congressional Republic.
The only thing Bsky talks more about than politics is space politics.
We’re doing starwars discourse again?
November 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
It is simply untrue that there is an Earth Mars Coalition. No matter what Belter media and its OPA terrorist affiliates say on their feeds.
Earth and the United Nations stand for all of humanity, even the breakaway Martian Congressional Republic.
Earth and the United Nations stand for all of humanity, even the breakaway Martian Congressional Republic.
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“An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.”
-Plutarch
-Plutarch
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
“An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.”
-Plutarch
-Plutarch
Whenever I read about "government department reveals plan for sustainable business model" I imagine someone proposing such a statement for a police department or the military and just laugh and laugh.
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Whenever I read about "government department reveals plan for sustainable business model" I imagine someone proposing such a statement for a police department or the military and just laugh and laugh.
As ever, the first snowfall comes and catches me by complete surprise!
November 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
As ever, the first snowfall comes and catches me by complete surprise!
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This afternoon consider supporting a new indie author with some hard hitting military science fiction. I intend to give more in 2026 and will - I hope - have another round of military science fiction for 2027!
Check out the Virtue of Battle today!! 🧵
🚀 space
💥 explosions
⚔️ battles
💔 heartbreak
Check out the Virtue of Battle today!! 🧵
🚀 space
💥 explosions
⚔️ battles
💔 heartbreak
November 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This afternoon consider supporting a new indie author with some hard hitting military science fiction. I intend to give more in 2026 and will - I hope - have another round of military science fiction for 2027!
Check out the Virtue of Battle today!! 🧵
🚀 space
💥 explosions
⚔️ battles
💔 heartbreak
Check out the Virtue of Battle today!! 🧵
🚀 space
💥 explosions
⚔️ battles
💔 heartbreak
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The Virtue of Battle
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November 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Even up to the 1950s, for most people, life was harder and came with few modern conveniences.
It is unbelievable how great modern life is for people. There's a lot that could get improved, but for so much of the world, cyclical fears of things like famine and plague are a thing of the past.
It is unbelievable how great modern life is for people. There's a lot that could get improved, but for so much of the world, cyclical fears of things like famine and plague are a thing of the past.
It is genuinely hard for most people to grasp how poor the past was.
November 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Even up to the 1950s, for most people, life was harder and came with few modern conveniences.
It is unbelievable how great modern life is for people. There's a lot that could get improved, but for so much of the world, cyclical fears of things like famine and plague are a thing of the past.
It is unbelievable how great modern life is for people. There's a lot that could get improved, but for so much of the world, cyclical fears of things like famine and plague are a thing of the past.
Clint Eastwood has a depth of acting and directing credits that always surprises me.
November 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Clint Eastwood has a depth of acting and directing credits that always surprises me.
Dang, I was completely unaware there was a series about Catherine Medici called The Serpent Queen. I'm about to end up obsessed with some 16th century French history.
November 9, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Dang, I was completely unaware there was a series about Catherine Medici called The Serpent Queen. I'm about to end up obsessed with some 16th century French history.
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Today we remember the Cuban Missile Crisis of the Victorian Era, where the United States and Great Britain nearly went to war over a diplomatic incident in 1861! This is a war that never was, and thank God for that!
the-m-at.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-...
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The Trent War
On this day, one hundred and sixty years ago, the United States warship, the USS San Jacinto , fired a warning shot across the bow of the Br...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Today we remember the Cuban Missile Crisis of the Victorian Era, where the United States and Great Britain nearly went to war over a diplomatic incident in 1861! This is a war that never was, and thank God for that!
the-m-at.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-...
the-m-at.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-...
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Getting over a nasty case of something miserable and painful.
Good time to remind people @BattlebornMag is open to submissions until Midnight on Veterans Day, November 11.
Some good heroic fantasy to boost my spirits would be appreciated.
Good time to remind people @BattlebornMag is open to submissions until Midnight on Veterans Day, November 11.
Some good heroic fantasy to boost my spirits would be appreciated.
November 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Getting over a nasty case of something miserable and painful.
Good time to remind people @BattlebornMag is open to submissions until Midnight on Veterans Day, November 11.
Some good heroic fantasy to boost my spirits would be appreciated.
Good time to remind people @BattlebornMag is open to submissions until Midnight on Veterans Day, November 11.
Some good heroic fantasy to boost my spirits would be appreciated.
A shot I can take only once a year.
November 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A shot I can take only once a year.
"A thing" + "Star Wars" has been the best example of what makes gold Star Wars content in the last decade.
Let me just pitch "Gladiator but Star Wars" followed by "Master and Commander but Star Wars" and you've got an idea what I think would be fun Star Wars content.
Let me just pitch "Gladiator but Star Wars" followed by "Master and Commander but Star Wars" and you've got an idea what I think would be fun Star Wars content.
hoping this upcoming star wars: starfighter movie is just top gun but star wars
ironically what makes star wars stuff best is when it is 'something else, but also star wars'
e.g. Andor, a British political thriller but also Star Wars
the Mandalorian, an episode-of-the-week Western but also Star Wars (when it was good)
e.g. Andor, a British political thriller but also Star Wars
the Mandalorian, an episode-of-the-week Western but also Star Wars (when it was good)
November 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"A thing" + "Star Wars" has been the best example of what makes gold Star Wars content in the last decade.
Let me just pitch "Gladiator but Star Wars" followed by "Master and Commander but Star Wars" and you've got an idea what I think would be fun Star Wars content.
Let me just pitch "Gladiator but Star Wars" followed by "Master and Commander but Star Wars" and you've got an idea what I think would be fun Star Wars content.