Caleb Dume
@thacalebdume.bsky.social
Black Cis Hetero Man raised in PG County, Maryland. Sassy. Omnivorous reader when my ADHD (inattentive) allows me to be 😢. House/techno music evangelist, fan of sci-fi and horror, and other random junk. Lots of typos in my posts. You’ll live. (He/Him/His)
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Caleb Dume
@thacalebdume.bsky.social
· Sep 30
Back Together (Main Classic Mix)
YouTube video by Hardsoul - Topic
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Okay, let me start a new #HouseMusic thread.
First thing's first: I need to post a few junts by the legendary Ron Carroll, who passed away two Sundays ago. RIP!
Here's a classic soulful track with Hardsoul:
First thing's first: I need to post a few junts by the legendary Ron Carroll, who passed away two Sundays ago. RIP!
Here's a classic soulful track with Hardsoul:
George Michael and Phil Collins had Black radio in a chokehold.
Rewind your mind back to the 1980s and rediscover this classic album | Explore our retrospective tribute here: album.ink/pcollinsNJR
November 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
George Michael and Phil Collins had Black radio in a chokehold.
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During a tech bubble you don't need to make sure that whatever you're selling "is working", you just need a minimum viable demo and a herd of panicking investors afraid of losing out.
It was like this in 1998/99.
It was like this in 1998/99.
November 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
During a tech bubble you don't need to make sure that whatever you're selling "is working", you just need a minimum viable demo and a herd of panicking investors afraid of losing out.
It was like this in 1998/99.
It was like this in 1998/99.
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Circa 1993, Vernor Vinge wrote that the first working AI would be the last thing that humanity ever invented.
We don't *have* a first working AI, and at this rate—shifting the global economy to run atop spicy autocomplete trained on 4chan—we never will.
But Vernor was right. Just forget "working".
We don't *have* a first working AI, and at this rate—shifting the global economy to run atop spicy autocomplete trained on 4chan—we never will.
But Vernor was right. Just forget "working".
November 19, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Circa 1993, Vernor Vinge wrote that the first working AI would be the last thing that humanity ever invented.
We don't *have* a first working AI, and at this rate—shifting the global economy to run atop spicy autocomplete trained on 4chan—we never will.
But Vernor was right. Just forget "working".
We don't *have* a first working AI, and at this rate—shifting the global economy to run atop spicy autocomplete trained on 4chan—we never will.
But Vernor was right. Just forget "working".
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This is just as useless, unnecessary, and redundant as White History Month.
Today is November 19. The end.
Today is November 19. The end.
November 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
This is just as useless, unnecessary, and redundant as White History Month.
Today is November 19. The end.
Today is November 19. The end.
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An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 AM
An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
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There are 4 types of guys online. No exceptions.
November 19, 2025 at 3:25 AM
There are 4 types of guys online. No exceptions.
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It's not giving away if you give it to yourself, basic English also under assault by the media now
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
Elon Musk Gave Away $474 Million in 2024, Mostly to Entities He Controls
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls.
bloom.bg
November 19, 2025 at 2:37 AM
It's not giving away if you give it to yourself, basic English also under assault by the media now
ALWAYS. TAKE. THE. MONEY.
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
ALWAYS. TAKE. THE. MONEY.
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Rami and Lubna have been verified as Palestinians in need of aid by many including actual journalism.
This condition is something in my family. My father had a worse form of it and as a result of poverty in childhood did not get the care he needed and suffered life long impairment as a result.
This condition is something in my family. My father had a worse form of it and as a result of poverty in childhood did not get the care he needed and suffered life long impairment as a result.
November 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Rami and Lubna have been verified as Palestinians in need of aid by many including actual journalism.
This condition is something in my family. My father had a worse form of it and as a result of poverty in childhood did not get the care he needed and suffered life long impairment as a result.
This condition is something in my family. My father had a worse form of it and as a result of poverty in childhood did not get the care he needed and suffered life long impairment as a result.
Insecure is over, and I though my knowledge of the activities of Amanda Seales would go with it.
November 19, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Insecure is over, and I though my knowledge of the activities of Amanda Seales would go with it.
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As someone who started doing youth work over 20 years ago it's heartening to see reports like this but it's also infuriating because we've been beating this drum for my entire life. I'm 42. There is no time in my life that we did not know this. Never.
The safest communities are the ones with the most resources, not the most police.
Local leaders in DC need to invest in real safety solutions that reach people with the resources they need when they need them most.
Local leaders in DC need to invest in real safety solutions that reach people with the resources they need when they need them most.
To prevent DC crime, ACLU report recommends more funding for youth programs - WTOP News
D.C. leaders should invest more funding in youth and reentry programs to prevent crime, according to a report from the American Civil Liberties Union.
wtop.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
As someone who started doing youth work over 20 years ago it's heartening to see reports like this but it's also infuriating because we've been beating this drum for my entire life. I'm 42. There is no time in my life that we did not know this. Never.
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We don't play abt Tee Dolly!
November 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
We don't play abt Tee Dolly!
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I think if you can reach enough people the audience is there. I'm always writing for the person who likes what I write. I wouldn't take as many risks as I do if was thinking about the audience more than I was thinking about hurting myself and making myself cry through writing. 😂
November 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I think if you can reach enough people the audience is there. I'm always writing for the person who likes what I write. I wouldn't take as many risks as I do if was thinking about the audience more than I was thinking about hurting myself and making myself cry through writing. 😂
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certain parameters on many different axis that effects that idk "platonic" idea of a pool of readers. And sure during editing I'll listen and incorporate suggestions from editors or publishers but any final draft I hand in really is all my vision. I don't change anything to suit anyone else.
November 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
certain parameters on many different axis that effects that idk "platonic" idea of a pool of readers. And sure during editing I'll listen and incorporate suggestions from editors or publishers but any final draft I hand in really is all my vision. I don't change anything to suit anyone else.
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Not the way I write. So my biggest hurdle is not the readers or the audience but rather I think reaching them. I think an audience is something you can cultivate and grow by people discovering your work. Yes, there's the approach of tapping into a pool that exists but if you're anything outside +
November 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Not the way I write. So my biggest hurdle is not the readers or the audience but rather I think reaching them. I think an audience is something you can cultivate and grow by people discovering your work. Yes, there's the approach of tapping into a pool that exists but if you're anything outside +
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A GAME IN YELLOW is on BookPage's "10 best sci-fi, fantasy & horror novels of 2025" and I'm very sickos.jpg about it right now 🤩💛
November 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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I write for myself cuz I am able to identify stories I need or want to read, or issues I want to see handled in a certain way. I believe since there are millions of people around that I'm not the only one who will be interested in the way I've handled it. My biggest foe is visibility/distribution. +
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I write for myself cuz I am able to identify stories I need or want to read, or issues I want to see handled in a certain way. I believe since there are millions of people around that I'm not the only one who will be interested in the way I've handled it. My biggest foe is visibility/distribution. +
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I've been asked this question at events. Do you write for the audience and my question in response is, who is the audience? What is the audience? Do you mean what is "expected" by western readers? Do you mean what a certain magazine seems to buy? What's trending with publishers? Is it a monolith?
Been pondering the "write for yourself / no, write for an audience" convos I've seen going around. This obviously varies for everyone, but for me it's "write for myself, edit for an audience." I can't finish a project unless I retreat into a bubble and pretend nobody will ever read it--
November 19, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I've been asked this question at events. Do you write for the audience and my question in response is, who is the audience? What is the audience? Do you mean what is "expected" by western readers? Do you mean what a certain magazine seems to buy? What's trending with publishers? Is it a monolith?
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Black people everywhere:
November 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Black people everywhere:
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SHHHHHHHHH!
I had no clue IPhone had an hidden folder or is this an app you have to put to get this??? I am confused
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
SHHHHHHHHH!
Man ain’t never met a sex pest he couldn’t give a thumbs up to.
A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for storming the Capitol was arrested on child molestation charges, according to Florida officials.
Pardoned Capitol rioter tried to bribe child sex victim with promise of Jan. 6 payout, officials say
A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for storming the Capitol was arrested on child molestation charges, according to Florida officials.
www.nbcwashington.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Man ain’t never met a sex pest he couldn’t give a thumbs up to.
When I read this book about a decade ago…<head exploded>.
November 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
When I read this book about a decade ago…<head exploded>.
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