N.S. Dolkart
@nsdolkart.bsky.social
Author of cool fantasy stuff. Hebrew school teacher. Dad. Program Chair for Readercon, the Boston-area literary conference for speculative fiction. Now a town meeting rep and local access TV host too. Not a security guard, but I played one in an opera.
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N.S. Dolkart
@nsdolkart.bsky.social
· Aug 7
The Stoughton Writers Group: Fantasy Novels with Noah Beit-Aharon
YouTube video by Stoughton Media Access Corporation
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Oh! By the way! I got interviewed about my fantasy novels! youtu.be/knXgBkMhA2s
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A note to say @blackamazon.bsky.social and her colleagues warned about this sort of thing many years ago.
"The only thing revealed by this transparency is that social media companies do not give a f*ck about this."
Our attention is the product
There are tutorials in many languages on how to exploit that for profit, not just to stir the pot
AI makes it so easy to exploit now and everyone wins but you
Our attention is the product
There are tutorials in many languages on how to exploit that for profit, not just to stir the pot
AI makes it so easy to exploit now and everyone wins but you
America’s Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle
The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
www.404media.co
November 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
A note to say @blackamazon.bsky.social and her colleagues warned about this sort of thing many years ago.
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Also maybe if the legislature listened to their constituents and used their blue trifecta to enact bold progressive policies, we wouldn’t need ballot initiatives 🤷🏻♀️
It shows how out of touch House Speaker Ron Mariano is that he acts like 1994 was just a few years ago.
(From MASSterList)
(From MASSterList)
November 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Also maybe if the legislature listened to their constituents and used their blue trifecta to enact bold progressive policies, we wouldn’t need ballot initiatives 🤷🏻♀️
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WOW! Autism Society of America, The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the Autism Science Foundation, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and Autism Speaks put out a statement denouncing the CDC changing its website on vaccines
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Statement on CDC's Vaccines and Autism Page
As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of autistic individuals and partners across the disability and public health sectors, we are deeply disappointed by the latest update to...
autisticadvocacy.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
WOW! Autism Society of America, The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the Autism Science Foundation, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and Autism Speaks put out a statement denouncing the CDC changing its website on vaccines
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
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Bari Weiss thinks CBS’ path to relevancy is more Alan Dershowitz. We couldn’t make it up if we tried
She also clearly says something we have said for years: all media has a bias. “charismatic centrism” is just her way of being very clear objectivity is a myth as she plans to Newsmaxify the network
She also clearly says something we have said for years: all media has a bias. “charismatic centrism” is just her way of being very clear objectivity is a myth as she plans to Newsmaxify the network
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Bari Weiss thinks CBS’ path to relevancy is more Alan Dershowitz. We couldn’t make it up if we tried
She also clearly says something we have said for years: all media has a bias. “charismatic centrism” is just her way of being very clear objectivity is a myth as she plans to Newsmaxify the network
She also clearly says something we have said for years: all media has a bias. “charismatic centrism” is just her way of being very clear objectivity is a myth as she plans to Newsmaxify the network
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There is no legitimate explanation to think Trump is good for anybody other than Trump unless you are willfully ignorant at this point.
No room for benefit of the doubt. If you think he’s good for you, then you are refusing to accept the evidence of your eyes and ears.
No room for benefit of the doubt. If you think he’s good for you, then you are refusing to accept the evidence of your eyes and ears.
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
There is no legitimate explanation to think Trump is good for anybody other than Trump unless you are willfully ignorant at this point.
No room for benefit of the doubt. If you think he’s good for you, then you are refusing to accept the evidence of your eyes and ears.
No room for benefit of the doubt. If you think he’s good for you, then you are refusing to accept the evidence of your eyes and ears.
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here’s the thing though. The fact that Trump just pardoned a guy who funneled billions of dollars to Hamas will not do anything to convince right wing Jews that he’s bad for Israel, because they already could’ve seen the time when he gave the names of embedded Mossad agents in Syria to the Russians
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
here’s the thing though. The fact that Trump just pardoned a guy who funneled billions of dollars to Hamas will not do anything to convince right wing Jews that he’s bad for Israel, because they already could’ve seen the time when he gave the names of embedded Mossad agents in Syria to the Russians
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There are 50,000 food insecure children in Maine and 2 trans athletes. Every single candidate running for office who can drum up concern about the latter but has nothing to say about the former is telling on themselves. They don’t care about children. Only power. And they’ll hurt kids for it.
25 Nov 2025 @rikiwilchins.bsky.social -- In unusual move, Sen Susan Collins (R-ME) signs petition for referendum on the 2026 ballot that would bar trans students from sports teams, locker-rooms and bathrooms. She's in a hotly contested election & this is pbly one way to increase Rep turnout.
Sen. Collins signs Maine petition for initiative to restrict transgender rights
The proposed referendum aims to enforce President Donald Trump’s <a href="https://themainemonitor.org/maine-title-ix-battle-national-consequences/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stance on ...
www.pressherald.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
There are 50,000 food insecure children in Maine and 2 trans athletes. Every single candidate running for office who can drum up concern about the latter but has nothing to say about the former is telling on themselves. They don’t care about children. Only power. And they’ll hurt kids for it.
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Gender-affirming care saves lives
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Gender-affirming care saves lives
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What a fucking monster.
25 Nov 2025 @rikiwilchins.bsky.social -- In unusual move, Sen Susan Collins (R-ME) signs petition for referendum on the 2026 ballot that would bar trans students from sports teams, locker-rooms and bathrooms. She's in a hotly contested election & this is pbly one way to increase Rep turnout.
Sen. Collins signs Maine petition for initiative to restrict transgender rights
The proposed referendum aims to enforce President Donald Trump’s <a href="https://themainemonitor.org/maine-title-ix-battle-national-consequences/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stance on ...
www.pressherald.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:23 AM
What a fucking monster.
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"As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacentres, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants"
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
"As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacentres, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants"
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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This anti-trans frathouse fuckmelon is on HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY?
Our motherfucking media is useless. How do you NOT mention this when he's arguing against trans health care?
And how do you print this fact here without immediately calling attention to his opposition to hormones for trans ppl?
Our motherfucking media is useless. How do you NOT mention this when he's arguing against trans health care?
And how do you print this fact here without immediately calling attention to his opposition to hormones for trans ppl?
November 25, 2025 at 7:27 AM
This anti-trans frathouse fuckmelon is on HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY?
Our motherfucking media is useless. How do you NOT mention this when he's arguing against trans health care?
And how do you print this fact here without immediately calling attention to his opposition to hormones for trans ppl?
Our motherfucking media is useless. How do you NOT mention this when he's arguing against trans health care?
And how do you print this fact here without immediately calling attention to his opposition to hormones for trans ppl?
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
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half of the country literally voted for the No Lives Matter agenda
November 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
half of the country literally voted for the No Lives Matter agenda
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dude has spent a decade saying “I’m only in this for myself, the important thing here is me” into news cameras and half of American voters will still respond “see, that’s how I know he genuinely cares about MY pet issue”
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
dude has spent a decade saying “I’m only in this for myself, the important thing here is me” into news cameras and half of American voters will still respond “see, that’s how I know he genuinely cares about MY pet issue”
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it’s incredible how both people who voted for Trump thinking he was better for Israel and people who voted for Trump thinking he was better for Gaza managed to be wrong
Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, pardoned by Donald Trump, has been accused of facilitating millions of dollars’ worth of payments to Hamas in the wake of its attack on Israel on October 7 2023. Zhao also financed the Trump family's entrance into the cryptocurrency market.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas
Crypto tycoon pardoned by Donald Trump faces US court complaint from families of victims of October 7 attack
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 AM
it’s incredible how both people who voted for Trump thinking he was better for Israel and people who voted for Trump thinking he was better for Gaza managed to be wrong
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Immigrants aren't taking jobs, they are making jobs. This is a loss to the local economy, the community, and all Americans
South Chicago family taken by ICE and their daughter liquidating their store. See details posted by @pilsenfreestore on IG.
November 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Immigrants aren't taking jobs, they are making jobs. This is a loss to the local economy, the community, and all Americans
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All the supposedly progressive people saying 'Nigel Farage's racism doesn't matter. His fans love it'.
It matters whether the leader of the party leading all the opinion polls is an outright racist. It matters if he called black people 'wogs' and said 'gas them' to Jews. Not everything is a game
It matters whether the leader of the party leading all the opinion polls is an outright racist. It matters if he called black people 'wogs' and said 'gas them' to Jews. Not everything is a game
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
All the supposedly progressive people saying 'Nigel Farage's racism doesn't matter. His fans love it'.
It matters whether the leader of the party leading all the opinion polls is an outright racist. It matters if he called black people 'wogs' and said 'gas them' to Jews. Not everything is a game
It matters whether the leader of the party leading all the opinion polls is an outright racist. It matters if he called black people 'wogs' and said 'gas them' to Jews. Not everything is a game
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Not sure if it's journalistic best practice to frame "proof of involvement in a decades-long ring of powerful child rapists" as "the greatest challenge to his legacy."
Unless you're trying to actively help him overcome it, I think it should rightly be framed as the final word on his legacy.
Unless you're trying to actively help him overcome it, I think it should rightly be framed as the final word on his legacy.
November 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Not sure if it's journalistic best practice to frame "proof of involvement in a decades-long ring of powerful child rapists" as "the greatest challenge to his legacy."
Unless you're trying to actively help him overcome it, I think it should rightly be framed as the final word on his legacy.
Unless you're trying to actively help him overcome it, I think it should rightly be framed as the final word on his legacy.
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It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Is it enough to wear a suit, or have a title, to get away with this. They don't even try to justify anything anymore. They are simply betraying humanity to let some organisation win, this is not just a matter of 1 country.
I wonder if Gene Roddenberry saw that as a possibility on 1 of the planets.
I wonder if Gene Roddenberry saw that as a possibility on 1 of the planets.
Australia was in the BELEM DECLARATION ON THE TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS for about 24 hours, before its Prime Minister declared that you need to extract more gas to help the transition away from fossil fuels.
Enjoy my latest for @thepointau.bsky.social :)
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Enjoy my latest for @thepointau.bsky.social :)
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
November 25, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Is it enough to wear a suit, or have a title, to get away with this. They don't even try to justify anything anymore. They are simply betraying humanity to let some organisation win, this is not just a matter of 1 country.
I wonder if Gene Roddenberry saw that as a possibility on 1 of the planets.
I wonder if Gene Roddenberry saw that as a possibility on 1 of the planets.
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
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NEVER STEAL BOOKS.
GO TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
GO TO GODDAMN FREE! LIBRARIES.
TELL A BOOKSTORE OWNER YOU ARE DESPERATE.
DO. NOT. STEAL. FROM. WRITERS.
GO TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
GO TO GODDAMN FREE! LIBRARIES.
TELL A BOOKSTORE OWNER YOU ARE DESPERATE.
DO. NOT. STEAL. FROM. WRITERS.
November 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
NEVER STEAL BOOKS.
GO TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
GO TO GODDAMN FREE! LIBRARIES.
TELL A BOOKSTORE OWNER YOU ARE DESPERATE.
DO. NOT. STEAL. FROM. WRITERS.
GO TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
GO TO GODDAMN FREE! LIBRARIES.
TELL A BOOKSTORE OWNER YOU ARE DESPERATE.
DO. NOT. STEAL. FROM. WRITERS.
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Targeting Kelly is one of those “this is why we’ll win” moments, bc it shows how politically impetuous this admin is.
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Targeting Kelly is one of those “this is why we’ll win” moments, bc it shows how politically impetuous this admin is.
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
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A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.