"Defeating the forces that frack human beings in order to extract the financial value of their attention is going to require a broad movement." -- D. Graham Burnett, Alyssa Loh, and Peter Schmidt www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o... (free link)

These dancers are a common sight at Minneapolis protests and cultural events. Protesters are gathered around as they wait for the protest against ICE to start in south Minneapolis.

All real estate ads should be this good

Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.

“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”

‘“A young lady told me they were giving out free tickets for a theater show, and I’ve never been to one before, so I thought maybe this would be a good opportunity for me,” said Zain Morisset, 35, a student who was second in line. “I always wanted to attend one, but they seem to be so expensive.”’

I clicked on a dress ad on FB because it was so amazingly ugly in thumbnail I didn't think it was real. Guess what I have to look at all down my feed now. doh. At least it makes it easier to hop off FB after my 5 min is up.

If you're going to link to an article that's behind a paywall? DON'T. Not unless you provide a gift link. That shit is eventually going to make me unfollow.

Get all the way out of this galaxy for 2 hours! with Frankie and her motley crew. Free at my place: www.nickypenttila.com/products/car... or at the big stores amzn.to/3LjZWMn 🪐 📚💙 #booksky #amreading

Finally some good news.

Film noir goddess. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

Remembering today that having your heart broken is a necessary step on the path to becoming fully human. Whichever heartbreak is your first, it’s probably critical that a state break your heart so that you can develop a political imagination. If this is your first, I’m sorry and also welcome.

Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!

Weird to be commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Am Rev while living under a government that has a) sent armed troops to occupy cities perceived to be too rebellious, b) rendered largely irrelevant the representative branch of government, and c) claimed imperial right to rule other countries.

Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them

If you visit the Maldives, located at an intersection of seas in the Indian Ocean, you might witness the SEA OF STARS. A glittering spectacle made of microscopic organisms generating their own light, mirroring the twinkling of stars above. Let's talk about it.

Doing this interview with @beatriceiker.bsky.social was an absolute delight! Watch us geek out about horror, poetry, and perfume. youtu.be/oUpyXLSLFMs

There is no rule in journalism that you have to quote liars.

Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult apnews.com/article/fake...

The Spanish version is “the left liberates, the right oppresses” and once I learned that, both screws and politics made more sense

a snowy owl activates its invisibility cloak #birds #Camouflage #SnowyOwl #HedwigTheOwl

Detectives Collide just went live! As part of Kickstarter's Make 100, Dean Wesley Smith and I have put together 5 big collections of 20 detective stories each, across all genres. Take a look! There's stuff for #readers & #writers here. #booksky @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/403...

it is ACE OF HEARTS RELEASE DAY, BABY!!! this is my debut graphic memoir about my experiences with love while coming of age as an asexual person. booklist gave it a starred review which apparently means it’s good!! if this sounds like your kinda book, check it out and let me know what you think 🥲

Choices were made. Consequences were discovered.

Are you a writer looking for an online community that offers co-writing sessions, classes, discussion groups, author talks, motivation sessions, and more? Check out the Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers. Scholarships available. www.patreon.com/c/catrambo

House Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year’s Eve. I Read It So You Don’t Have To. open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...

This Saturday I'm starting my online short story writing workshop, which goes for six sessions, and is aimed at refining your storytelling skills and learning how to submit stories. Full and partial scholarships still available. Please spread the word! www.catrambo.com/classes/shor...

I just bought this sticker!

The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.

Open up this picture fully. Then look at the surface of Mars. Then look up to the top right. Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky. Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos. That's Earth.

#WomenInStem 🧪

⏰Just one more day to pick up free/cheap BUT GOOD science fiction stories, over at iasfa.org/dec25/ My goofball shortie, "Chrome Bloom," is free! 🪐 📚💙 #booksky

Hey Black spec fic authors! This includes indie/self-pub and KDP.

Walked all over the place in Blue Prince and somehow my brain is convinced I've done my exercise steps for the whole week. #Iwish www.blueprincegame.com

Want to take your story from just an idea to a full draft?Here's a class on that, and it's on sale fo $10 through Jan 1 catrambo.teachable.com/p/moving-you...

This is heartbreaking. Dr. Koroshetz is an amazing scientist and leader. Public health will be the lesser for it.

"Sodium is nearly 50 times cheaper than lithium and can even be harvested from seawater, making it a much more sustainable option for large-scale energy storage”

I cannot tell you any backstory of this. I just know I love it. www.youtube.com/shorts/8UOI9...

Happy 20th anniversary to "Samoyed and teddy bear" on Wikimedia Commons. "This is a picture of my samoyed with a teddy bear. I release all rights to it, it would just be nice if her image could survive forever." commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sa...

Portrait: "Our Lady of Ferguson" by Mark Doox Poem by Kaitlin Hardy Shetler

Want some tips, tools, and tricks for creating an immersive world for your reader? My class on that is on sale this month for $10 - catrambo.teachable.com/p/dunking-yo...

I still think this is the set up for an incredible RPG

Not to steal this, but this is a spectacular expression of what could be called a kind of “ethics” in process theology. as living beings (both words important!) we have rare constellations of experience and inward drives, and we have moral obligations to respect/revere these forces in us, and others

“This slice manifests all your fantasies of what an ideal cherry pie should be.” www.recordpatriot.com/news/article...

Me: Opens up new journal article about how AI extracts racial data from digital pathology slides and then is biased and racist Popup on the page of scientific journal that published this study: "Ask ScienceDirect AI: What is your research question? Research faster with ScienceDirect AI!"

The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality. And trans lives are grounded in reality. We see y'all. No matter what. www.popsci.com/science/tran...

slow day in the office so figured we'd start some beef with museums

Holy crap chart from Gallup