Rajiv Moté
@rajivmote.bsky.social
Chicago. SFFH writer (Codex, ex-SFWA), software professional, Dragonmount contributor, shiftless dreamer. Views expressed are my own and do not reflect my employers or anybody else.
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Belly celebrated the 30th anniversary of their album King at Thalia Hall in Chicago. I loved going to a show where I could sing along with every song AND stand 10 feet away from the band. This is so much more fun than any arena show.
November 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Belly celebrated the 30th anniversary of their album King at Thalia Hall in Chicago. I loved going to a show where I could sing along with every song AND stand 10 feet away from the band. This is so much more fun than any arena show.
I did a knee-jerk outrage post about @wikipedia.org using LLMs even as they fundraise under a "Knowledge is human" slogan. (Screencap from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerryma...)
As soon as I did, the post that alerted me to it was deleted, and I started to wonder if there was something more insidious...
As soon as I did, the post that alerted me to it was deleted, and I started to wonder if there was something more insidious...
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I did a knee-jerk outrage post about @wikipedia.org using LLMs even as they fundraise under a "Knowledge is human" slogan. (Screencap from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerryma...)
As soon as I did, the post that alerted me to it was deleted, and I started to wonder if there was something more insidious...
As soon as I did, the post that alerted me to it was deleted, and I started to wonder if there was something more insidious...
I tried to read near a cat, and the cat decided otherwise.
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I tried to read near a cat, and the cat decided otherwise.
Saw this at the rally
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Saw this at the rally
Took a stare-out-the-window break and watched a vertical seam in the sky pass rapidly by.
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Took a stare-out-the-window break and watched a vertical seam in the sky pass rapidly by.
Just waiting for something to happen...
November 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Just waiting for something to happen...
At last! House of Illusionists, @vanessafogg.bsky.social's collection of short stories, is in my hands! I'm going to highlight every allusion to Chicago, explicit or veiled, that I find...
November 5, 2025 at 12:07 AM
At last! House of Illusionists, @vanessafogg.bsky.social's collection of short stories, is in my hands! I'm going to highlight every allusion to Chicago, explicit or veiled, that I find...
We told them the monsters weren't real. But they know better now. The monsters are very real.
November 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
We told them the monsters weren't real. But they know better now. The monsters are very real.
"Is this enshittification?"
November 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"Is this enshittification?"
We're doing a remodel in our house, and there's a port-o-potty out front, and it's... popular with the trick-or-treaters.
November 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
We're doing a remodel in our house, and there's a port-o-potty out front, and it's... popular with the trick-or-treaters.
I love it when a series reaches its conclusion (unlike the ones flanking it on my shelf).
October 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I love it when a series reaches its conclusion (unlike the ones flanking it on my shelf).
At last! Philip Pullman's conclusion to The Book of Dust, THE ROSE FIELD, is mine to devour! A moderately chonky fantasy novel, too. I can no longer sequester myself and binge read, but I have my late evenings sorted.
October 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
At last! Philip Pullman's conclusion to The Book of Dust, THE ROSE FIELD, is mine to devour! A moderately chonky fantasy novel, too. I can no longer sequester myself and binge read, but I have my late evenings sorted.
"Is this left-wing violence?"
October 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"Is this left-wing violence?"
Never fear. Les Agents will watch for any suspicious characters.
October 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Never fear. Les Agents will watch for any suspicious characters.
At least our Smart Homes will be able to fix us bespoke meals.
October 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
At least our Smart Homes will be able to fix us bespoke meals.
One great thing about gatherings like "No Kings" is that it's a form of touching grass: I was perfectly fine joining thousands of my fellow Chicagoans in public, in daylight, raising our voices, and we're in no actual danger from the blustering authoritarians trying to label us terrorists.
October 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
One great thing about gatherings like "No Kings" is that it's a form of touching grass: I was perfectly fine joining thousands of my fellow Chicagoans in public, in daylight, raising our voices, and we're in no actual danger from the blustering authoritarians trying to label us terrorists.
Stay gold, ponyboy.
October 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Stay gold, ponyboy.
The Cemetery of Legacy Media
October 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The Cemetery of Legacy Media
Timeline serendipity
October 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Timeline serendipity