Doctor Spoon
@msbsandrs.bsky.social
GM of Pod Against the Machine.
Writer of stories, lancer of freedom, Luddite, possible hivemind.
Podcast: https://podagainstthemachine.com
Free Short Fiction: https://www.patreon.com/c/samwtennyson
Writer of stories, lancer of freedom, Luddite, possible hivemind.
Podcast: https://podagainstthemachine.com
Free Short Fiction: https://www.patreon.com/c/samwtennyson
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Join us, plus Luke and Thomas from @pretendingpod.bsky.social, at 7:30 PM Eastern tomorrow, for a live, brand new #pathfinder2e adventure of The B.R.I.A.N. Identity!
We're going to find some aliens and have a very normal time.
We're going to find some aliens and have a very normal time.
This week on the program, the gang needs some supplies if they're going to ger a good night sleep, so they'd better jump from one terrible city to another!
#Pathfinder #actualplay #ttrpgs #podcast
Join us Saturday for Extra Life! www.extra-life.org/participants...
#Pathfinder #actualplay #ttrpgs #podcast
Join us Saturday for Extra Life! www.extra-life.org/participants...
Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future
I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.
www.extra-life.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Join us, plus Luke and Thomas from @pretendingpod.bsky.social, at 7:30 PM Eastern tomorrow, for a live, brand new #pathfinder2e adventure of The B.R.I.A.N. Identity!
We're going to find some aliens and have a very normal time.
We're going to find some aliens and have a very normal time.
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Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
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If you want to get involved with Anti-ICE action across New York City, Hand Off New York is hosting a bunch of events across the 5 boroughs. Connect with your neighbors and let ICE know they aren't welcome here
www.handsoffnyc.com/nov15
www.handsoffnyc.com/nov15
11/15 Day of Community Action — Hands Off NYC
www.handsoffnyc.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
If you want to get involved with Anti-ICE action across New York City, Hand Off New York is hosting a bunch of events across the 5 boroughs. Connect with your neighbors and let ICE know they aren't welcome here
www.handsoffnyc.com/nov15
www.handsoffnyc.com/nov15
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How is AI *really* impacting jobs?
Henley Chiu, the CTO of Revealera, a jobs data analysis firm, analyzed 180 million jobs listings in 2024 and 2025, in an effort to find out. Chiu found an:
-8% drop in all jobs postings
-~30% drop in art, photography, writing jobs
-22% drop in journalism jobs
Henley Chiu, the CTO of Revealera, a jobs data analysis firm, analyzed 180 million jobs listings in 2024 and 2025, in an effort to find out. Chiu found an:
-8% drop in all jobs postings
-~30% drop in art, photography, writing jobs
-22% drop in journalism jobs
What’s really going on with AI and jobs?
Record-breaking layoff reports, Amazon's mass firings, and a slump in entry level employment. Is AI behind it all?
www.bloodinthemachine.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
How is AI *really* impacting jobs?
Henley Chiu, the CTO of Revealera, a jobs data analysis firm, analyzed 180 million jobs listings in 2024 and 2025, in an effort to find out. Chiu found an:
-8% drop in all jobs postings
-~30% drop in art, photography, writing jobs
-22% drop in journalism jobs
Henley Chiu, the CTO of Revealera, a jobs data analysis firm, analyzed 180 million jobs listings in 2024 and 2025, in an effort to find out. Chiu found an:
-8% drop in all jobs postings
-~30% drop in art, photography, writing jobs
-22% drop in journalism jobs
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Don’t cross the line!
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Don’t cross the line!
I can't read the term "fountain pen" without imagining ink shooting into the air.
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I can't read the term "fountain pen" without imagining ink shooting into the air.
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📣📣CASTING CALL ALERT📣📣
Othersider Studios would like to announce "Horror for Two: An Intimate Horror Series"! In this series, we will be playing indie supernatural or horror ttrpgs designed for less than 3 people and to be played in only 1 session.
Deadline: 12/20/25
Othersider Studios would like to announce "Horror for Two: An Intimate Horror Series"! In this series, we will be playing indie supernatural or horror ttrpgs designed for less than 3 people and to be played in only 1 session.
Deadline: 12/20/25
Horror For Two : A Intimate Horror Casting Call
Othersider Studios is currently looking for people for our potential ongoing series, Horror For Two, which will take indie horror games designed to be played in one session with anywhere from 2 to 3 players at the most. Each game will have elements of horror or the supernatural in it, anywhere from slashers, zombie apocalypses, isolated witches, wandering ghosts, and more.
These sessions will be pre-recorded and will appear on Othersider Studios' Twitch & Youtube Channels and will be run by OR produced by Ambrose (any/all).
We will have a session 0 that may be recorded for Patreon content (up to participates comfort). During the session 0, the following will be discussed: tabletop safety, house rules and etiquette, game mechanics, and character creation.
Deadline for submission: December 20th 2025
Recording Schedule: December 2025 - April 2026
docs.google.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
📣📣CASTING CALL ALERT📣📣
Othersider Studios would like to announce "Horror for Two: An Intimate Horror Series"! In this series, we will be playing indie supernatural or horror ttrpgs designed for less than 3 people and to be played in only 1 session.
Deadline: 12/20/25
Othersider Studios would like to announce "Horror for Two: An Intimate Horror Series"! In this series, we will be playing indie supernatural or horror ttrpgs designed for less than 3 people and to be played in only 1 session.
Deadline: 12/20/25
Played some good good Pod Against the Machine last night. Book 5 is heating up in a hurry.
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Played some good good Pod Against the Machine last night. Book 5 is heating up in a hurry.
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This week on the program, the gang needs some supplies if they're going to ger a good night sleep, so they'd better jump from one terrible city to another!
#Pathfinder #actualplay #ttrpgs #podcast
Join us Saturday for Extra Life! www.extra-life.org/participants...
#Pathfinder #actualplay #ttrpgs #podcast
Join us Saturday for Extra Life! www.extra-life.org/participants...
Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future
I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.
www.extra-life.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This week on the program, the gang needs some supplies if they're going to ger a good night sleep, so they'd better jump from one terrible city to another!
#Pathfinder #actualplay #ttrpgs #podcast
Join us Saturday for Extra Life! www.extra-life.org/participants...
#Pathfinder #actualplay #ttrpgs #podcast
Join us Saturday for Extra Life! www.extra-life.org/participants...
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Get hyped for all things that go bump in the night with Maya, Alex, and the Paizo team as they discuss Alien Core, Draconic Codex, and Monster Core 2 live NOW on Twitch!
buff.ly/I7FieVV
buff.ly/I7FieVV
November 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Get hyped for all things that go bump in the night with Maya, Alex, and the Paizo team as they discuss Alien Core, Draconic Codex, and Monster Core 2 live NOW on Twitch!
buff.ly/I7FieVV
buff.ly/I7FieVV
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TONIGHT at 8pm EST, join us live on Twitch for the SEASON FINALE of
God Complex Ep 17 || Overload
"Engines...failure. Weapons...failure. Life support...failure."
God Complex Ep 17 || Overload
"Engines...failure. Weapons...failure. Life support...failure."
November 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
TONIGHT at 8pm EST, join us live on Twitch for the SEASON FINALE of
God Complex Ep 17 || Overload
"Engines...failure. Weapons...failure. Life support...failure."
God Complex Ep 17 || Overload
"Engines...failure. Weapons...failure. Life support...failure."
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I can't wait to see all of my mutuals that play Fortnite regularly to not touch the game for the entirety of the season in solidarity of all of their trans homies! It's so nice knowing so many people that aren't just allies when it's convenient for them! 🙂💖
Hint. Fucking. Hint.
Hint. Fucking. Hint.
Harry Potter x Fortnite coming in Chapter 7
(In other words, Fortnite is adding a transphobic authors work into Fortnite)
#Fortnite #FortniteNews
(In other words, Fortnite is adding a transphobic authors work into Fortnite)
#Fortnite #FortniteNews
November 6, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I can't wait to see all of my mutuals that play Fortnite regularly to not touch the game for the entirety of the season in solidarity of all of their trans homies! It's so nice knowing so many people that aren't just allies when it's convenient for them! 🙂💖
Hint. Fucking. Hint.
Hint. Fucking. Hint.
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NEW YORK CITY: I hear you're in a celebratory mood over there. Well how would you like to use some of that energy to help dismantle big tech?
Join me, @parismarx.com, @edwardongwesojr.com, @jathansadowski.com, @veenadubal.bsky.social, and special guests for the Second NYC Luddite Tribunal.
Join me, @parismarx.com, @edwardongwesojr.com, @jathansadowski.com, @veenadubal.bsky.social, and special guests for the Second NYC Luddite Tribunal.
RSVP to THE LUDDITE TRIBUNAL | Partiful
It's time to put technology on trial, and to smash it if necessary. Join Paris Marx, Jathan Sadowski, Ed Ongweso Jr, Veena Dubal, Brian Merchant, and special guests for an evening of booze, discussion...
partiful.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
NEW YORK CITY: I hear you're in a celebratory mood over there. Well how would you like to use some of that energy to help dismantle big tech?
Join me, @parismarx.com, @edwardongwesojr.com, @jathansadowski.com, @veenadubal.bsky.social, and special guests for the Second NYC Luddite Tribunal.
Join me, @parismarx.com, @edwardongwesojr.com, @jathansadowski.com, @veenadubal.bsky.social, and special guests for the Second NYC Luddite Tribunal.
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Can we talk about this absolute banger of a cover from Kent Hamilton? Kent is truly putting out some of the best illustrations and concept art in the industry right now. He also did all the concept art for the Remaster dragons.
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Can we talk about this absolute banger of a cover from Kent Hamilton? Kent is truly putting out some of the best illustrations and concept art in the industry right now. He also did all the concept art for the Remaster dragons.
Hyped to talk about this book!
Some of the authors of #Starfinder2E Alien Core (myself included!) are doing an AMA for the book: www.reddit.com/r/Starfinder...
Alien Core Contributing Authors AMA
www.reddit.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Hyped to talk about this book!
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Our postmortem Q&A for East Haven Heights volume 2 is up! Thanks to everyone who sent in questions, and to everyone who listened this (mini)season!
The Unexplored Places: East Haven Heights Volume 2 Postmortem Q&A
Support us on Patreon: Follow us on Tumblr: Art by Ben Prevas Music by Andrew: Transcripts: Molotov College by W. H. Arthur:
unexploredcast.libsyn.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Our postmortem Q&A for East Haven Heights volume 2 is up! Thanks to everyone who sent in questions, and to everyone who listened this (mini)season!
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We'll be live on twitch.tv/podvsmachine on 11/15 for our @extralife4kids.bsky.social marathon this year!
We may have said a different date earlier, but we lied...
Anyway, announcements regarding specifics, like our schedule, giveaways, and maybe some guests, are coming soon!
We may have said a different date earlier, but we lied...
Anyway, announcements regarding specifics, like our schedule, giveaways, and maybe some guests, are coming soon!
Twitch
Twitch is the world
twitch.tv
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
We'll be live on twitch.tv/podvsmachine on 11/15 for our @extralife4kids.bsky.social marathon this year!
We may have said a different date earlier, but we lied...
Anyway, announcements regarding specifics, like our schedule, giveaways, and maybe some guests, are coming soon!
We may have said a different date earlier, but we lied...
Anyway, announcements regarding specifics, like our schedule, giveaways, and maybe some guests, are coming soon!
It occurs to me for the first time, at this late stage of my life, that I have no idea how much chard is too much.
November 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
It occurs to me for the first time, at this late stage of my life, that I have no idea how much chard is too much.
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Uninstall Grammarly NOW. They've partnered with an AI company and actively scrape your writing to train its models.
HEAD'S UP FELLOW #CREATIVES!
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
www.grammarly.com/blog/company...
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
www.grammarly.com/blog/company...
Grammarly Rebrands Company as Superhuman, Introduces Superhuman Suite and Superhuman Go
Superhuman Platform delivers proactive, context-aware AI agents that work in the flow of work, wherever people work Grammarly today announced it is changing its company…
www.grammarly.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Uninstall Grammarly NOW. They've partnered with an AI company and actively scrape your writing to train its models.
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Union baristas are calling on allies to STOP BUYING STARBUCKS if we go on ULP strike. If our communities stand with us in action, we can take back power from the billionaires & CEOs.
nocontractnocoffee.org
nocontractnocoffee.org
No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
nocontractnocoffee.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Union baristas are calling on allies to STOP BUYING STARBUCKS if we go on ULP strike. If our communities stand with us in action, we can take back power from the billionaires & CEOs.
nocontractnocoffee.org
nocontractnocoffee.org
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BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
www.cbsnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
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Hot drac autumn??? Only 24 hours left to back WRASTLEVANIA! https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/9th-level-games/Wrastlevania
November 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Hot drac autumn??? Only 24 hours left to back WRASTLEVANIA! https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/9th-level-games/Wrastlevania
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Stop sharing AI slop.
It's one thing if you don't know or just made a mistake. No need to breathe down someones neck b/c its harder to tell nowadays.
But if you do know (ESPECIALLY IF YOU DO KNOW) even if you're posting it to make fun of it or sharing it unironically... consider not doing that.
It's one thing if you don't know or just made a mistake. No need to breathe down someones neck b/c its harder to tell nowadays.
But if you do know (ESPECIALLY IF YOU DO KNOW) even if you're posting it to make fun of it or sharing it unironically... consider not doing that.
November 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Stop sharing AI slop.
It's one thing if you don't know or just made a mistake. No need to breathe down someones neck b/c its harder to tell nowadays.
But if you do know (ESPECIALLY IF YOU DO KNOW) even if you're posting it to make fun of it or sharing it unironically... consider not doing that.
It's one thing if you don't know or just made a mistake. No need to breathe down someones neck b/c its harder to tell nowadays.
But if you do know (ESPECIALLY IF YOU DO KNOW) even if you're posting it to make fun of it or sharing it unironically... consider not doing that.
It's Alien Core day, for those who celebrate.
(It's me, I celebrate.)
(It's me, I celebrate.)
November 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
It's Alien Core day, for those who celebrate.
(It's me, I celebrate.)
(It's me, I celebrate.)
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