Rachael Kuintzle, PhD
@rkuintzle.bsky.social
Anticapitalist SFFH writer (cli-fi/solarpunk), biochem PhD from Caltech, labor organizer, autistic. Editor-in-chief, INNER SPACE AND OUTER THOUGHTS. She/her.
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Am I A Writer Yet?
Yes, I think so. I’m pretty sure.
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I just started an author newsletter! If you want to stay in the loop with my writing and personal journey transitioning from science to sci-fi, you can read here: bit.ly/am-i-a-write...
It feels so amazing to be on the other side of my Moth GrandSLAM storytelling performance, which happened a week ago today at the University of Denver’s Gates Concert Hall (a 971-seat venue, and totally sold out! 😱) More in my latest subs+ack post :)
October 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It feels so amazing to be on the other side of my Moth GrandSLAM storytelling performance, which happened a week ago today at the University of Denver’s Gates Concert Hall (a 971-seat venue, and totally sold out! 😱) More in my latest subs+ack post :)
Lots to report - my Moth GrandSLAM performance is scheduled for Oct 24, I’ve sold a new novelette, and I had a great time at WorldCon where I spoke on 6 panels with some of my author idols. More in my latest svbstack! This post also suggests actions items for folks feeling hopeless about the world.
September 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Lots to report - my Moth GrandSLAM performance is scheduled for Oct 24, I’ve sold a new novelette, and I had a great time at WorldCon where I spoke on 6 panels with some of my author idols. More in my latest svbstack! This post also suggests actions items for folks feeling hopeless about the world.
My latest essay “How to write hopeful sci-fi futurism when everything sucks” (substack in bio) is about how I source the knowledge and optimism to write sci-fi futures I believe are possible, even when we seem to slip further from them daily. it’s about why and how to fight for a better world.
July 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
My latest essay “How to write hopeful sci-fi futurism when everything sucks” (substack in bio) is about how I source the knowledge and optimism to write sci-fi futures I believe are possible, even when we seem to slip further from them daily. it’s about why and how to fight for a better world.
My first piece of paid journalism was published today in Imaginary Papers! It covers the "Visioning Energy" workshop I participated in at the National Renewable Energy Lab. The workshop was a collab between NREL researchers and SF authors to envision a sustainable future: mailchi.mp/asu.edu/imag...
Imaginary Papers, Issue 21
A quarterly newsletter about science fiction worldbuilding, futures thinking, and the imagination. In this issue: cat in a flooded world, 1960s Mexican sci-fi, and envisioning energy futures.
mailchi.mp
February 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
My first piece of paid journalism was published today in Imaginary Papers! It covers the "Visioning Energy" workshop I participated in at the National Renewable Energy Lab. The workshop was a collab between NREL researchers and SF authors to envision a sustainable future: mailchi.mp/asu.edu/imag...
I annotated my PhD research paper (just published in eLife) with a comment condemning eLife’s decision last year to fire their editor-in-chief over his public expression of pro-Palestine sentiments. My latest substack post (l!nk in bio) explains more and includes an accessible research overview. 🧪
January 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I annotated my PhD research paper (just published in eLife) with a comment condemning eLife’s decision last year to fire their editor-in-chief over his public expression of pro-Palestine sentiments. My latest substack post (l!nk in bio) explains more and includes an accessible research overview. 🧪
It's National Sci-Fi Day and the anniversary of the audiobook release for Caltech's first SF anthology, INNER SPACE AND OUTER THOUGHTS. In celebration, here is my version of the story behind the book's creation and publication in three parts:
January 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It's National Sci-Fi Day and the anniversary of the audiobook release for Caltech's first SF anthology, INNER SPACE AND OUTER THOUGHTS. In celebration, here is my version of the story behind the book's creation and publication in three parts:
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Want to read climate fiction that inspires hope? 🌱 Check out our new climate fiction book, Metamorphosis! It's a collection of short stories that explore the possibilities of a better future.
bit.ly/3Cz3BBh
#BookSky #Solarpunk #Fiction
bit.ly/3Cz3BBh
#BookSky #Solarpunk #Fiction
November 20, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Want to read climate fiction that inspires hope? 🌱 Check out our new climate fiction book, Metamorphosis! It's a collection of short stories that explore the possibilities of a better future.
bit.ly/3Cz3BBh
#BookSky #Solarpunk #Fiction
bit.ly/3Cz3BBh
#BookSky #Solarpunk #Fiction
I just started an author newsletter! If you want to stay in the loop with my writing and personal journey transitioning from science to sci-fi, you can read here: bit.ly/am-i-a-write...
Am I A Writer Yet?
Yes, I think so. I’m pretty sure.
bit.ly
March 13, 2024 at 6:20 PM
I just started an author newsletter! If you want to stay in the loop with my writing and personal journey transitioning from science to sci-fi, you can read here: bit.ly/am-i-a-write...
Any other ADHDers here who only read books in audiobook format? I find it's so much easier to pay attention at 2x speed and when I'm doing chores. If you've been waiting for the audiobook version of Caltech's first sci-fi anthology, the wait is over! 💙📚 libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
Inner Space and Outer Thoughts Audiobook on Libro.fm
Fact ignites fiction in this first-of-its-kind anthology of speculative tales by Caltech and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) scientists, engineers, technologists, and students. Experts at the fro...
libro.fm
December 5, 2023 at 9:25 PM
Any other ADHDers here who only read books in audiobook format? I find it's so much easier to pay attention at 2x speed and when I'm doing chores. If you've been waiting for the audiobook version of Caltech's first sci-fi anthology, the wait is over! 💙📚 libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
Feeling powerless? Start organizing. Form a labor union in your workplace. Form a tenant association. Volunteer for labor and tenant unions if you’re not in a position to form one yourself. The more organized we are, the more power we have to force the world to change for the better.
October 25, 2023 at 4:46 PM
Feeling powerless? Start organizing. Form a labor union in your workplace. Form a tenant association. Volunteer for labor and tenant unions if you’re not in a position to form one yourself. The more organized we are, the more power we have to force the world to change for the better.
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Whew. Almost nailed me with that one.
[My job was not high salary]
[My job was not high salary]
How cis-het millennial men attempt feminism in a couples social setting: “I’m waiting for her to become super successful at [dream profession] so I can quit my [high salary job] and be a househusband.”
September 25, 2023 at 12:26 AM
Whew. Almost nailed me with that one.
[My job was not high salary]
[My job was not high salary]
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This is a real thing.
How cis-het millennial men attempt feminism in a couples social setting: “I’m waiting for her to become super successful at [dream profession] so I can quit my [high salary job] and be a househusband.”
September 24, 2023 at 11:30 PM
This is a real thing.
Unrelated, but in the same conversation I learned that leeches are still used in western medicine for amputation care, and they’re expensive because they can only be used once.
How do you prepare for winter? Just moved to Denver and a friend said, The trick is to donate blood when it starts getting cold. You’re colder for a while but then your winter blood grows in thicker. 💀🥶🩸For context, this person is from Reno.
September 24, 2023 at 11:38 PM
Unrelated, but in the same conversation I learned that leeches are still used in western medicine for amputation care, and they’re expensive because they can only be used once.
How do you prepare for winter? Just moved to Denver and a friend said, The trick is to donate blood when it starts getting cold. You’re colder for a while but then your winter blood grows in thicker. 💀🥶🩸For context, this person is from Reno.
September 24, 2023 at 11:25 PM
How do you prepare for winter? Just moved to Denver and a friend said, The trick is to donate blood when it starts getting cold. You’re colder for a while but then your winter blood grows in thicker. 💀🥶🩸For context, this person is from Reno.
What has helped your climate despair/anxiety 🌍🔥? For me, it’s been labor and tenant organizing. Taking power from the corporations and the wealthy. 💚✊🏻
September 18, 2023 at 1:02 PM
What has helped your climate despair/anxiety 🌍🔥? For me, it’s been labor and tenant organizing. Taking power from the corporations and the wealthy. 💚✊🏻
How cis-het millennial men attempt feminism in a couples social setting: “I’m waiting for her to become super successful at [dream profession] so I can quit my [high salary job] and be a househusband.”
September 16, 2023 at 5:22 PM
How cis-het millennial men attempt feminism in a couples social setting: “I’m waiting for her to become super successful at [dream profession] so I can quit my [high salary job] and be a househusband.”
Who else is devouring the novel “A Half-Built Garden?” Binge-worthy solarpunk fiction, I’m loving it. Also, this cover???? 👀💙📚
September 16, 2023 at 12:13 AM
Who else is devouring the novel “A Half-Built Garden?” Binge-worthy solarpunk fiction, I’m loving it. Also, this cover???? 👀💙📚
Just moved to Denver from LA, excited to experience my first true Autumn in 7 years. 🍁🍂
September 16, 2023 at 12:06 AM
Just moved to Denver from LA, excited to experience my first true Autumn in 7 years. 🍁🍂
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New science feed: Conservation.
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"Everything relating to conservation, including science, policy, advocacy, and news."
To contribute, use the word "conservation" in your post (no quotation marks). That's all.
Feel free to subscribe and share the link!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
"Everything relating to conservation, including science, policy, advocacy, and news."
To contribute, use the word "conservation" in your post (no quotation marks). That's all.
Feel free to subscribe and share the link!
September 16, 2023 at 12:02 AM
New science feed: Conservation.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
"Everything relating to conservation, including science, policy, advocacy, and news."
To contribute, use the word "conservation" in your post (no quotation marks). That's all.
Feel free to subscribe and share the link!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
"Everything relating to conservation, including science, policy, advocacy, and news."
To contribute, use the word "conservation" in your post (no quotation marks). That's all.
Feel free to subscribe and share the link!
Accepting critique on writing, art, etc. is so much easier with an understanding of statistics. Considering the infinite set of ways you could have written it, that paragraph you just scribbled is not the global optimum--not even for 1 reader, let alone for all. There is always room for improvement.
August 26, 2023 at 10:20 PM
Accepting critique on writing, art, etc. is so much easier with an understanding of statistics. Considering the infinite set of ways you could have written it, that paragraph you just scribbled is not the global optimum--not even for 1 reader, let alone for all. There is always room for improvement.
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The influence of capitalism on mainstream environmentalism cannot be overstated.
- board appointees
- philanthropy industry
- highly paid staff
- drive towards fundraising instead of campaigning
- cash reserves instead of spending
Wonder why most orgs don't want to confront the system...
- board appointees
- philanthropy industry
- highly paid staff
- drive towards fundraising instead of campaigning
- cash reserves instead of spending
Wonder why most orgs don't want to confront the system...
James Wan for AfricanArguments
Collectively, the big 4—Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund-US & Wildlife Conservation Society—have annual revenue of $2 billion [..] & combined total assets worth over $11.6 billion—more than the annual GDP of 20 African countries.
Collectively, the big 4—Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund-US & Wildlife Conservation Society—have annual revenue of $2 billion [..] & combined total assets worth over $11.6 billion—more than the annual GDP of 20 African countries.
Revealed: Big conservation NGOs are majority governed by finance figures | African Arguments
Conservationists express alarm at finding that finance execs dominate boards of four big NGOs, especially as Africa carbon markets skyrocket.
africanarguments.org
August 25, 2023 at 6:31 AM
The influence of capitalism on mainstream environmentalism cannot be overstated.
- board appointees
- philanthropy industry
- highly paid staff
- drive towards fundraising instead of campaigning
- cash reserves instead of spending
Wonder why most orgs don't want to confront the system...
- board appointees
- philanthropy industry
- highly paid staff
- drive towards fundraising instead of campaigning
- cash reserves instead of spending
Wonder why most orgs don't want to confront the system...
💙📚 Today is my first author reading! I’ll be reading from my story “Teaspoons” at the historic Vroman’s bookstore in Pasadena, CA together with several other authors of Caltech’s first sci-fi anthology (bit.ly/techlit-anthology). I’m so excited!
August 22, 2023 at 4:27 PM
💙📚 Today is my first author reading! I’ll be reading from my story “Teaspoons” at the historic Vroman’s bookstore in Pasadena, CA together with several other authors of Caltech’s first sci-fi anthology (bit.ly/techlit-anthology). I’m so excited!
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Hello, Bluesky! 💙📚 I’m the author of the solarpunk novella ANOTHER LIFE, and a whole bunch of SFF short stories.
Currently querying a novel about hackers attempting to redistribute a billionaire’s wealth.
I also run World Weaver Press, and am a story reviewer for the Imagine 2200 contest. 🌱🌞
Currently querying a novel about hackers attempting to redistribute a billionaire’s wealth.
I also run World Weaver Press, and am a story reviewer for the Imagine 2200 contest. 🌱🌞
Took this idea from @riotsquad.bsky.social
Reintroduction thread for writers / artists / directors / actors / podcasters / musicians / all creatives rebuilding their audience on here. It's tough going, so reply or quote and I'll bump your info so people can find you again.
Reintroduction thread for writers / artists / directors / actors / podcasters / musicians / all creatives rebuilding their audience on here. It's tough going, so reply or quote and I'll bump your info so people can find you again.
August 22, 2023 at 2:26 PM
Hello, Bluesky! 💙📚 I’m the author of the solarpunk novella ANOTHER LIFE, and a whole bunch of SFF short stories.
Currently querying a novel about hackers attempting to redistribute a billionaire’s wealth.
I also run World Weaver Press, and am a story reviewer for the Imagine 2200 contest. 🌱🌞
Currently querying a novel about hackers attempting to redistribute a billionaire’s wealth.
I also run World Weaver Press, and am a story reviewer for the Imagine 2200 contest. 🌱🌞
Hope and anger are not mutually exclusive; they cooperate constructively in climate action. Guiding people to be a part of the solution, through organizing and resistance, requires both of these emotions. The ‘we’re all fucked no matter what’ mentality that hopelessness creates is not helpful.
August 21, 2023 at 9:12 PM
Hope and anger are not mutually exclusive; they cooperate constructively in climate action. Guiding people to be a part of the solution, through organizing and resistance, requires both of these emotions. The ‘we’re all fucked no matter what’ mentality that hopelessness creates is not helpful.
Reposted by Rachael Kuintzle, PhD
Capitalism cannot bring about its own redemption. The disease will never provide the cure.
August 20, 2023 at 9:45 PM
Capitalism cannot bring about its own redemption. The disease will never provide the cure.