Lincoln Lawyer S4 is... obnoxiously tired. - Mickey trouble, ticking ⏰ - Lorna overwhelmed ☹️ - Brilliant Solution! 💡 - oh no! Vexing prosecutor (shit logic), ticking ⏰ - repeat

Why does the Claude logo look like Vonnegut’s butthole drawing?

I have just discovered for the second time that Mad Men is vapid fluff. Works as a soporific, at least.

Apple Music is allegedly the most artist-friendly (morally least objectionable) music service to use, paying the artists more than any other service. But I’m about to jump ship if this goddamned app won’t stop playing Morrissey. At least with low-life Spotify I can perma-block an artist.

Those still raging against AI for art theft or environmental impact are harping on issues tumbling into obsolescence. There are far greater concerns these days - like the future safety of the human race. Nonetheless, good things are happening... scitechdaily.com/breakthrough...

Really happy that Bad Bunny won the Super Bowl

Truth

Got to see Hard Boiled in a theater! Still a fantastic action film 30+ years later. The remaster made it clear enough to really see the over-performing death acting, which was both hilarious and fun. The post-film interview with Woo was amusing and insightful. #filmsky

More 1st draft WIP...

There is not a doubt in my mind that this scene was written in reaction to the American experience under Trump. The Death of Truth was where we all watched our grip of the American Dream disintegrate.

They have murdered the good They have murdered the pretty This is a slow suicide Wrapped in a bully's delight

I just finished Act I. It clocks in at 62k words. I feel like I just birthed a child but I still have two more acts to go for the first book of a tetralogy (and counting). Off to Act II tomorrow. #WriteSky

Bjork once found herself asked to sign over Greenland oh, that senile man #haiku #politicalpoetry #poetry

ICE men are puny joyous in punitive ways unlike men of peace #haiku #politicalpoetry

Officially passed 60k words today. Fully expected to be finished with Act I by this point, but, probably have another 5k-8k to go for that. Characters and their relationship dynamics keep popping up unexpectedly. Not my fault. #writesky #WIP

It’s a 4-hoodie protest kind of day. See y’all out there. #NoGestapoUSA

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" This may not apply to Trump who was corrupted absolutely by virtue of DNA and unchecked childhood, but it sure looks like he's empowered the right to drop pretense of "common sense" for pure impulse guided by punitive natures.

Output degradation is vanishing; now real issues to contend with. Any race is an invitation to carelessness. The best plotted advancements may still succumb to unforeseen disasters because they were rushed. Disparate worldviews and suspiciousness continue to be prime suspects in human extinction.

Whoa… all these ICE assholes need to be imprisoned.

No surprise here... I went from starting to write one sci-fi book, to developing a trilogy arc, which has now morphed into a tetralogy. No doubt this will eventually become a heptalogy. #writesky

Lot's of talk today about comedians (particularly Gervais) needing to punch up rather than down. World Christian Pop: 32% World Muslim Pop: 26% World Atheist Pop: 7% None of these people seem to recognize that religious folk shitting on atheists is punching down. Sykes isn't a saint here.

I've been DMing a weekly game for teens for the past few months. Here are 3 DM tips that work for my group: 1. Have an option to avoid non-essential fights. 2. Always penalize critical fails. 3. Punish party splitters, reward story progressers. Any other advice? #dnd #gaming #tabletop

Will Patton has been in some not very good productions, but I love him in every single one of them. #filmsky

I should be celebrating David Bowie right now. Instead, all I can think about is the relevance of this Jesse Plemmons moment…

Happy New Year! This is the 2026 I wanted.

I know I'm late to the party, but I finally cut cable tv after having it persistently for 27 years. That's an extra $200+ for my house, and we still have all the content we use regularly via streaming.

The cliche of the veteran cop being paired with a rookie and immediately being an asshole about it really needs to stop. #writesky #mysteries

A top tenner for me

It may have taken me half a century, but I finally taught myself how to make pierogis. I started with potato onion and cheese. Now I cannot wait to do meats and fruits. There is no stopping this monster. #cooking

It’s the 30th anniversary of 12 Monkeys. What a phenomenal entry in the sci fi pantheon. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

I've spent so much time this week structuring the cosmology and philosophical belief system of a fictional future Neo-luddite biophile cult that I kinda want to join it now.

That was a great Krampusnatch

This holiday season, stay incomprehensible!

Once localized AIs can walk, they will develop additional components of human intelligence (spatial, kinesthetic, naturalistic, and maybe existential). The picture still won’t be complete, but the usefulness will be less stochastic and continue to grow.

Stand By Me is a top 5 film for me, and Princess Bride is in my top 10. What an incredible talent the world lost with Rob Reiner; what a gut-wrenching human tragedy for both the Reiners’ friends and family.

Goddamn. Shitting on Tarantino is all the rage these days. The guy always seemed like a dick, this is nothing new. Unsupported hot takes on his films being garbage, though, are just pungent vapors.

Which is more impressive? A: “Heard you took a knife in the back” - or - B: “It was in the chest, actually” #writesky #filmsky #magnumpi

According to filmies on BlueSky, it seems I've got a hot take on Paul Dano: He was the Katie Holmes of The Batman. It was like someone picked up a vanilla wafer and told it to pretend to be Alex Jones. I still really like that film, though. #FilmSky

#WIPSnip #City From the fourth chapter of my sci-fi #WIP, a vision of Chicago in 2085. Still in first draft, so forgive the clunkiness.

Most horror films would be vastly improved by taking all the screams out. #filmsky

Me: Who has a greater interest in techonomy destabilization? Guy: WTF, "techonomy" is a made-up word Me: Name one word that isn't Guy: ... [thinking hard about this] Me: You understood what I was saying, right? Guy: ... ... Ok, that's fair.

From Chapter 6 of my #scifi #WIP. #writesky #prompts #sciencefiction #futurism #number #WIPSnips

Your Black Friday reminder that in 75% of U.S. industries, a smaller number of companies now control more of the business than they did twenty years ago. We must stop the monopolization of America. Shop small if you can, please.

Just passed 50k words on my sci-fi futurism novel and closing in on the end of Act I. 🍻 Length estimates are on track, length of time estimates are not. Even so, it’s a great reason for a celebratory drink tonight.

Ok, what the fuck. The Acting Chief Security Officer for DHS is named Iwona B Horyn?

Anyone who hits me up privately these days is dismissed as being a bot. I understand this fully fucks real people as well, but this bot-give-me-your-money nonsense has to stop.

Trump has never demonstrated strategic acumen of any sort. His methods are big, macho, and dumb and he runs entirely on his schoolyard bully instinct. That instinct is telling him to use new kid Mamdani’s popularity as a deflection from his schoolyard lackeys starting to throw rocks at him.

Is there some kind of sea change or great realignment coming? What would that look like and how would the parties define themselves?

Diet Coke always makes me feel jittery and crappy. Coke Zero on the other hand tastes better and I never feel like I took a hit of bad crack.

This album slaps... children.