The difference between our fantasy versions of cybernetics and robotics and the reality is likely very vast, and built on typical class warfare lines. I examine the idea in my latest video. youtu.be/G8cywZ6gQxw

I've taken a lot of this year off from writing, dealing with some personal shit, and resetting my mind. Today was my first day writing, got down over 1000 words in the historical novel I've been writing since 2021. I don't know when I'll finish. It's maybe 40% of the first draft done. #amwriting

Back in August, I had a few hours to take photos at the Memphis Botanic Gardens. It was hot as hell, but I ended up getting a real high percentage of good shots out of the session. This is the group of "non-flower" shots. #mississippiphotographer #photographs #photographer #photography

Two versions of one of my favorite pictures taken at The Old Capitol Museum back in June. I couldn't decide which I liked better, so I posted both. #mississippiphotography #mississippiphotographer #photography #blackandwhitephoto #photographer

Sunset looking out over Capitol Street from the Old Capitol Museum in Jackson, Mississippi from back in June. #mississippiphotographs #mississippi #oldcapitolmuseum #photography #photographer #mississippiphotography

Here are some more shots of my wandering around downtown Memphis back in June. #mississippiphotographer #photography #prettypictures #photographer #memphis

A few architectural shots from wandering around downtown Memphis back at the end of June. #mississippiphotographer #photography #photos #memphis #photographer

My evening was spent wandering the Mississippi State Fair taking pictures. Just a few that stood out on first review. #mississippistatefair2025 #mississippiphotography #photography #mississippiphotographer

A random band playing at BB King's club on Beale Street, late on a Friday afternoon. Thanks to Chris, the sound guy, for giving me tips about taking pictures around Memphis! #mississippiphotographer #photography #memphis #bealestreet #photographer

"A rising tide lifts all ships" or boats or whatever. I've heard that phrase most of my life as a justification for cutting taxes for wealthy people and businesses to spur economic growth. But it's a horseshit phrase. See the full video on my Youtube channel- youtu.be/KchZAm5MT68

An utterly strange place called The Crystal Shrine Grotto in a Memphis cemetery. To me, it's a very odd set of Christian iconography in a bizarre setting. I'm sure it means something to someone. #mississippiphotographer #photography #iconography #landscape #photos #photographer #crystalshinegrotto

I recently contracted with a voice actor to record the #audiobook version of my latest #cyberpunk #novel, Hiss Whistle Dead! You can find out more about the book at bridgechronicles.com/novels/hiss-... Hope to have it out before the end of the year. #scifi #mystery #author

For my followers on Bluesky who either have or have not read my books, I have two questions: 1) Why haven't you read my books? (Genuine question, not fishing for compliments) 2) Should my next Bridge Chronicles book be in the main storyline, or write another Shel the Excavator book?

Looking down Capitol Street towards a gorgeous sunset, taken on Juneteenth at the Old Capitol Museum in Jackson, MS. #mississippiphotographer #mississippiphotography #photographer #photography

What happens when the plagiarism machines of the GenAI crowd stop hallucinating, and just start embracing random lies that they defend with absolute confidence? I examine four incidents/articles and tell you why that should frighten you. youtu.be/Jt5C9VQczOk #GenAI #artificialintelligence #LLM

Some more photos from my June trip following the Vicksburg campaign. We took a trek up the Hill of Death, the man made cave, and finally the Battlefield Park. #vicksburg #mississippiphotos #mississipiphotographer #photographer #photos

These pictures were taken at the Coker House and Champion Hill near Edwards, MS back in mid-June. #mississippiphotographer #mississippiphotographs #cokerhouse #photography #photographer #blackandwhitephotography

I processed a few more pictures from my April trip to Windsor Ruins. #mississippiphotographer #mississippiphotography #photography #photos #photographer #art

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An image from Butts Park in Hinds County, MS, from the ruins of the pump house at the Mississippi River Basin Model. #mississippiphotographer #mississippiphotography #photography #photographer #blackandwhitephoto

Hard to believe I took these pictures back in November, 2024. A lot of things have happened since then, but I think I got a few good pics out of Downtown Jackson that night. #mississippiphotographer #mississippiphotography #jackson #downtownjacksonms #photography #urbanphotography

Check out my new Youtube video, The Algorithm is a Death Spiral. youtu.be/7_QYO-T3YGA I discuss how the usage of algorithms on social media, shopping, and search platforms is driving us down into an echo chamber in the pursuit of maximum profit for minimum effort. #cyberpunk #tech #enshittification

I took a trip to Windsor Ruins (#windsorruinsmississippi ) today. Only had time to process one of the photos, but figured this had a nice vibe to it. #mississippiphotography #mississippiphotographers #photography #photographer

Here are some more black and whites from my hike in Lefleur's Bluff. I can't believe this was only two weeks ago. Seems a lifetime already. #blackandwhitephotography⚫️⚪️ #mississippiphotography #photography #photographer

Sick of reading the depressing news? Read a depressing #cyberpunk book about grief, identity, and mental health in the cybernetic age! My latest book, Hiss Whistle Dead, is available on Amazon as a Kindle or Paperback. #kindle #eBooks #author #scifi #mystery #novel www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1MLHN7

☀️ Happy Spring Equinox 💛🧹🪺🐇

Had another hike at Lefleur's Bluff this weekend and got some decent shots, expressed in black and white here. #photography #mississippiphotographer #photographer #blackandwhite #mississippiphotographs #mississippiphotgraphy

1600 words down on my historical novel, including some really good emotional character interactions. Twenty chapters down in a first draft, and still maybe only halfway through, after 60,000+ words. This will definitely be my epic. #amwriting #author #writing #eBook #historicalfiction #authorlife

Did you know I wrote a complete 6-novella series that was a modern-day reimagining of #HPLovecraft #CthulhuMythos? You didn't? You can find The Stepping Stone Cycle: Complete Season One right here - www.amazon.com/dp/B07RSLPXL1 #cosmichorror #eBook #eBookcompilation #indieauthor 💙📚 #booksky

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1700 words down was a good afternoon's output. This historical novel of mine is likely to take years, even if I were to write every day (which I don't often do). But I think it'll probably be the best thing I ever write. #amwriting #eBook #historicalfiction #author #authorlife

Finally getting back to writing the historical novel I've been working on for over 3 years now. To my pleasure, it's working at as well and I'd hoped. I took a good bit of time off of it to work on my latest #cyberpunk novel, Hiss Whistle Dead, but the story is still fresh. #amwriting #books #author

Some more pictures from a photo trip I took to Meridian in October of 2024 from the Downtown area. #blackandwhitephotography #photography #photographer #msphotographer #msphotography #meridianmsphotography #mississippiphotographer

My latest #cyberpnk novel is Hiss Whistle Dead! Found on Amazon, this is mystery set in the Bridge Chronicles universe, but no prior knowledge of the series is required. www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1MLHN7 #BookSky #author #eBook #scifi #sciencefiction #noir #nearfuture #mystery

Two more images from my hike on the Natchez Trace yesterday. Some of the local trees in various states of being. #mississippiphotographs #mississippiphotgrapher #photography #photos #photographer #nature

Took a short hike today on the Yockanookany Section of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail. Along the way, I found an odd memorial site across a fence abutting the trail itself. #natcheztrace #mississippiphotography #mississippiphotographer #photography #odditiesandcuriosities

For those readers who want to read my latest book but don't want to use the Kindle format, I give you my Draft2Digital page - draft2digital.com/book/2522915 for Hiss Whistle Dead. #cyberpunk #eBook #author #indieauthor #literature #booksky #writing Many eBook formats available.

My latest novel is Hiss Whistle Dead - www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1MLHN7 It's a cyberpunk mystery set in my Bridge Chronicles universe, though no previous knowledge of the series is required. #cyberpunk #mystery #literature #books #author #eBooks #indieauthor 📚💙 #booksky Available in paperback & eBook!

Some photos I took at the end of September 2024 in Clinton, MS. #mississippiphotos #mississippiphotographers #clintonms #photography #photos #photgrapher

Interested in what I'm writing? My latest novel is a #cyberpunk murder mystery set in my Bridge Chronicles universe - Hiss Whistle Dead. No previous knowledge of the series needed. #booksky #books #author #literature #authorlife 📚💙 www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1MLHN7

Check out the latest video on my Youtube Channel - The Author Has Thoughts: Various & Sundry: The Transition to Cyberpunk Future Dystopia wherein I discuss the immunity corporations have to boycotts as a means of resistance to the #cyberpunk oligarchs running rampant. youtu.be/1DMJYWKgtjI

Not all heros wear capes , some wear their faith , it takes great courage to speak truth to power And Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde Did just that.

It is so much this. It's why the "weird" label got under their skin so much, because they couldn't rebut it. They are weird. Their views are weird. There's a reason they couch their racism, misogyny, transphobia, homophobia, & other hatreds in dogwhistles - they know most people are not like them.

AOC: I don’t care what Elon Musk is doing behind the presidential seal, but in this country we hate Nazis. Kind of like a foundational defining thing. Two of the foundational things about American history is that we beat the confederates and we beat the Nazis.

More pictures from my hike at LeFleurs Bluff State Park back in October. #mississippiphotographers #mississippiphotography #lefleursbluffstatepark #photography #photographer

It was a gray-ish morning as I hiked around the Reservoir Overlook today. I didn't get many shots, but here's a few that I was able to coax out of my camera. #mississippiphotographer #mississippiphotography #photography #photographer #natcheztrace

Here’s the thing about “AI-fueled news” though. Since AI can’t go out into the world and do its own reporting, what you’re basically talking about is plagiarism. You want AI to read reporting done by humans, who are presumably paid by competitors, and rewrite it (poorly) for you. I see a flaw…

Bluesky has a serious bot problem. At least 1 out of every 3 follows I've gotten in the last week or so has been the most obvious thirst trap bot accounts possible. How does Bluesky moderation stop this garbage? No idea. Blocking/reporting all of them doesn't stop when genAI can just cook up 10 more

More pictures from my hike through LeFleur's Bluff State Park back in October. #mississippiphotographer #mississippiphotography #lefleursbluffstatepark #photography #photo #photographer #landscapephotography

Yes, I know this is probably not as relevant today. It takes a while for me to shoot videos. I posted a Youtube video with my thoughts about Luigi and the United Healthcare CEO. youtu.be/k4BCaiVeHJM