Cass Morris
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Author: Aven Cycle | Story Editor: Mythik Camps | Podcast Cohost: Worldbuilding for Masochists | novels, short fiction, & immersive xp | Shakespeare nerd, once & future educator, rhetorician, geek chic | she/her | Virginia, USA
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Cass Morris
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An actual pinned introduction thread!
Hi! I'm Cass, & you've probably found me because of one of these things:
-Books & writing
-The Worldbuilding for Masochists podcast
-Shakespeare & education
-Halcy-Con & other conventions/conferences
-Immersive experience work & enthusiasm
-General geekery
Hi! I'm Cass, & you've probably found me because of one of these things:
-Books & writing
-The Worldbuilding for Masochists podcast
-Shakespeare & education
-Halcy-Con & other conventions/conferences
-Immersive experience work & enthusiasm
-General geekery
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This, this, this. Tired anytime someone whines that Democrats don't have any power, can affect no change. When the GOP were out of power, they ground the gears of government to a halt -- and when they got going again, they did so slowly, on the GOP's terms. (In part because Democrats were passive!)
“But what do you expect Democrats to doo-hooo?”
1) Refuse to fund this criminal government anymore.
2) EVERY one of them call to abolish ICE (and bonus, DHS). No more “they need training” shit. Promise prosecutions.
3) EVERY one of them call for Trump’s impeachment, relentlessly, EVERY day.
1) Refuse to fund this criminal government anymore.
2) EVERY one of them call to abolish ICE (and bonus, DHS). No more “they need training” shit. Promise prosecutions.
3) EVERY one of them call for Trump’s impeachment, relentlessly, EVERY day.
January 13, 2026 at 8:42 PM
This, this, this. Tired anytime someone whines that Democrats don't have any power, can affect no change. When the GOP were out of power, they ground the gears of government to a halt -- and when they got going again, they did so slowly, on the GOP's terms. (In part because Democrats were passive!)
Dear every website: Maybe I wouldn't be using an adblocker if you didn't insert an ad in between literally every paragraph of the articles, and at the bottom, and on the sides, and hovering, and half of them are auto-play videos I didn't ask for, and half of them are about gross medical conditions.
January 13, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Dear every website: Maybe I wouldn't be using an adblocker if you didn't insert an ad in between literally every paragraph of the articles, and at the bottom, and on the sides, and hovering, and half of them are auto-play videos I didn't ask for, and half of them are about gross medical conditions.
No. Everyone does not, in fact, have it open to do quick research.
![You’ve got super fans pausing and zooming in on individuals frames of your documentary. One allegedly shows one of the Duffers with a ChatGPT tab open on their computer. In your presence, what did they use ChatGPT for?
I mean, are we even sure they had ChatGPT open?
I’m personally not, but the internet seems sure.
Well, there’s a lot of chatter where [social media users] are like, “We don’t really know, but we’re assuming.” But to me it’s like, doesn’t everybody have it open, to just do quick research?
I do.
How can you possibly write a storyline with 19 characters and use ChatGPT, I don’t even understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7t2urmt3i33jl6tjgiolio6g/bafkreidw2tmcr2ayq74oqmjm5pn2tdox6hlxnpqevhuqqj6oa7nsslx3oi@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM
No. Everyone does not, in fact, have it open to do quick research.
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Every day, you can take one tangible action by donating a small amount or just boosting one of the items in here.
Also, it's not on the list but Immigrant Defense Network is based out of Minnesota and doing good work: immigrantdefensenetwork.org
Also, it's not on the list but Immigrant Defense Network is based out of Minnesota and doing good work: immigrantdefensenetwork.org
I was desperate for some organization, so I put together a list of places you can donate or buy things for to support folks in Minnesota.
If you have places for me to add, please DM me.
If you have places for me to add, please DM me.
Places to Donate to in Minnesota
Buy/Donate Materials: Help buy dashcams for legal observers Bethel Church Food Pantry TC Food Justice: Donate food Mutual Aid Funds: Lyndale School Mutual Aid Fund Rent Relief Fund for Southside Fami...
docs.google.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Every day, you can take one tangible action by donating a small amount or just boosting one of the items in here.
Also, it's not on the list but Immigrant Defense Network is based out of Minnesota and doing good work: immigrantdefensenetwork.org
Also, it's not on the list but Immigrant Defense Network is based out of Minnesota and doing good work: immigrantdefensenetwork.org
PSA: If you've got 50 bucks, you can get a huge packet of media and nominate & vote for the Hugo Awards!
We want you 🫵 to vote in The Hugo Awards and it's really not as complicated as it looks:
Anyone Can Vote in the Hugo Awards — And Here's How - Reactor
You — yes, you! — can nominate work and vote for the winners of the 2026 Hugo Awards!
reactormag.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:48 PM
PSA: If you've got 50 bucks, you can get a huge packet of media and nominate & vote for the Hugo Awards!
And they want those rights to be entirely conditional on unquestioning obedience.
Step out of whatever line they've just arbitrarily drawn? No more due process for you.
Step out of whatever line they've just arbitrarily drawn? No more due process for you.
January 13, 2026 at 6:38 PM
And they want those rights to be entirely conditional on unquestioning obedience.
Step out of whatever line they've just arbitrarily drawn? No more due process for you.
Step out of whatever line they've just arbitrarily drawn? No more due process for you.
No. All people are. That's how it works. I can only be sure I'll get it if everyone gets it.
Which, of course, exposes these fascists for what they are and what they want. They cloak themselves in the flag while pissing on the Constitution. They only want the *correct* people to have rights.
Which, of course, exposes these fascists for what they are and what they want. They cloak themselves in the flag while pissing on the Constitution. They only want the *correct* people to have rights.
January 13, 2026 at 6:38 PM
No. All people are. That's how it works. I can only be sure I'll get it if everyone gets it.
Which, of course, exposes these fascists for what they are and what they want. They cloak themselves in the flag while pissing on the Constitution. They only want the *correct* people to have rights.
Which, of course, exposes these fascists for what they are and what they want. They cloak themselves in the flag while pissing on the Constitution. They only want the *correct* people to have rights.
This is a terrifying and wild read, and there's so much awful about the way these thugs are operating, but one of the things that strikes me most is the deportation officer saying "Some people are subject to due process.”
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:38 PM
This is a terrifying and wild read, and there's so much awful about the way these thugs are operating, but one of the things that strikes me most is the deportation officer saying "Some people are subject to due process.”
When 90% of the messaging is pessimism, maybe your product sucks and no one likes it being shoved down their throats, especially if you stole from them to create it in the first place.
January 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
When 90% of the messaging is pessimism, maybe your product sucks and no one likes it being shoved down their throats, especially if you stole from them to create it in the first place.
Shan't.
Jensen Huang Is Begging You to Stop Being So Negative About AI https://gizmodo.com/jensen-huang-is-begging-you-to-stop-being-so-negative-about-ai-2000709335
Jensen Huang Is Begging You to Stop Being So Negative About AI
" extremely hurtful, frankly, and I think we've done a lot of damage," he said.
gizmodo.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Shan't.
🙃 is "screaming inside, on a scale of anything from mild bemusement to absolute untold despair"
🫠 is "things are terrible but welp nothing to be done about it except endure"
🫠 is "things are terrible but welp nothing to be done about it except endure"
January 13, 2026 at 4:32 AM
🙃 is "screaming inside, on a scale of anything from mild bemusement to absolute untold despair"
🫠 is "things are terrible but welp nothing to be done about it except endure"
🫠 is "things are terrible but welp nothing to be done about it except endure"
My suburb has them right next to each other, same shopping center, same parking lot. One stop Purging!
January 13, 2026 at 3:12 AM
My suburb has them right next to each other, same shopping center, same parking lot. One stop Purging!
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ICYMI - I'm asking for help again, while I find a job. #Baltimore #mutualaid
All right, truth time, I *hate* to do this (especially when so many others are worse off), but I've fallen behind this month. I need to find a paying job soon; I can't live off my credit cards forever. I would appreciate any help you can give or share on your social media. TU. gofund.me/2b0c1cc3f
Donate to Help Julia Linthicum recover from a back injury, organized by Julia Linthicum
Hi, my name is Julia Linthicum. I currently live in Baltimore MD. I'm … Julia Linthicum needs your support for Help Julia Linthicum recover from a back injury
gofund.me
January 13, 2026 at 2:29 AM
ICYMI - I'm asking for help again, while I find a job. #Baltimore #mutualaid
Tell Libby how you feel about their betrayal of the creative community.
January 13, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Tell Libby how you feel about their betrayal of the creative community.
This is wretchedly disappointing.
If you care about the book industry, you can't support the theft machines that are attempting to destroy it. Full stop. This is not a difficult concept.
If you care about the book industry, you can't support the theft machines that are attempting to destroy it. Full stop. This is not a difficult concept.
Our official policy provides clarity on our AI usage and the broader impact of AI on the book industry as a whole. Read OverDrive's full policy here: https://bit.ly/4be33jB
January 13, 2026 at 3:03 AM
This is wretchedly disappointing.
If you care about the book industry, you can't support the theft machines that are attempting to destroy it. Full stop. This is not a difficult concept.
If you care about the book industry, you can't support the theft machines that are attempting to destroy it. Full stop. This is not a difficult concept.
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Strangely enough novel advances seem to be unaffected by inflation! 🙃
I notice our novel advances haven't doubled lol
January 13, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Strangely enough novel advances seem to be unaffected by inflation! 🙃
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Keith Ellison: "These poorly trained, aggressive, and armed agents of the federal state have terrorized Minnesota with widespread unlawful conduct. They're making unconstitutional arrests and using excessive force ... this has to stop."
January 12, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Keith Ellison: "These poorly trained, aggressive, and armed agents of the federal state have terrorized Minnesota with widespread unlawful conduct. They're making unconstitutional arrests and using excessive force ... this has to stop."
Today on Patreon: A thing I haven't had opportunity to do in a while! When I fully, totally, completely finish a draft of something, I make a word cloud. So here's one for Shattered Souls!
Shattered Souls Word Cloud | Cass Morris
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January 12, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Today on Patreon: A thing I haven't had opportunity to do in a while! When I fully, totally, completely finish a draft of something, I make a word cloud. So here's one for Shattered Souls!
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Watch this. Watch it now.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Watch this. Watch it now.
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i think powell's response here is a demonstration of the folly of the idea that democratic accountability requires presidential control. what if the president is not acting in the public interest? you want independent agencies to be able to push back and pursue their *congressional mandate*
Powell, showing more guts than almost any GOP legislators:
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
January 12, 2026 at 1:43 AM
i think powell's response here is a demonstration of the folly of the idea that democratic accountability requires presidential control. what if the president is not acting in the public interest? you want independent agencies to be able to push back and pursue their *congressional mandate*
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By midnight the Company have climbed high enough on Caradhras to reach the first cliffs. A sheer wall rears to the left of the narrow path, and a steep chasm falls away to the right.
As they complete their first hard climb, Frodo notices flakes of snow on his sleeve.
As they complete their first hard climb, Frodo notices flakes of snow on his sleeve.
January 12, 2026 at 12:15 AM
By midnight the Company have climbed high enough on Caradhras to reach the first cliffs. A sheer wall rears to the left of the narrow path, and a steep chasm falls away to the right.
As they complete their first hard climb, Frodo notices flakes of snow on his sleeve.
As they complete their first hard climb, Frodo notices flakes of snow on his sleeve.
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Hey, watch this. It's a pick-me-up. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaKr...
Andor | Maarva Andor’s Monologue | Disney+
YouTube video by Star Wars
www.youtube.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Hey, watch this. It's a pick-me-up. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaKr...
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If you can't control yourself when your adrenaline is up, you don't belong in society never mind have a gun.
This bullshit about men not being able to control themselves when amped suggests men are fucking animals and I'd like to believe you can be part of society and not reduced to a zoo exhibit.
This bullshit about men not being able to control themselves when amped suggests men are fucking animals and I'd like to believe you can be part of society and not reduced to a zoo exhibit.
January 11, 2026 at 9:17 PM
If you can't control yourself when your adrenaline is up, you don't belong in society never mind have a gun.
This bullshit about men not being able to control themselves when amped suggests men are fucking animals and I'd like to believe you can be part of society and not reduced to a zoo exhibit.
This bullshit about men not being able to control themselves when amped suggests men are fucking animals and I'd like to believe you can be part of society and not reduced to a zoo exhibit.
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ohhhhh so none of them know yet that they’re not getting $50K after tax withholding, do they
I just found out last night that the $50k enrollment bonus only pays out after 5 years of service, and reader, the laugh I let out when I read that woke the dog from across the house. These absolute fucking grapes aren't seeing a dime of that money. No way they can ride out 5 years of this job.
ICE recruitment is going well.
January 11, 2026 at 9:43 PM
ohhhhh so none of them know yet that they’re not getting $50K after tax withholding, do they