Jeff Abbott
@jeffabbott.bsky.social
NYT bestselling author. Out July 7 2026: JANUARY AND JULY, a thriller. Summer Reading Picks by GOOD MORNING AMERICA, THE TODAY SHOW, O MAGAZINE, & USA TODAY. #1 Audible best-seller. Husband, father, Rice Owl, Arsenal, New Orleans Saints
i read this whole amazing thread with Eric Idle as the priest and Michael Palin as the skull
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 11, 2025 at 4:31 AM
i read this whole amazing thread with Eric Idle as the priest and Michael Palin as the skull
i have been hate-watching SOUTHERN CHARM and got to when Covid hit & despite 19K deaths in So. Carolina much of the cast acted like 'overblown' & 'it didn't really come here' & the indifference to death/illness was too much for me
The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials say.
South Carolina measles outbreak is 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine
Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.
nbcnews.to
December 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM
i have been hate-watching SOUTHERN CHARM and got to when Covid hit & despite 19K deaths in So. Carolina much of the cast acted like 'overblown' & 'it didn't really come here' & the indifference to death/illness was too much for me
no because IT'S NOT HER
IN DEPTH | If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
www.independent.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
no because IT'S NOT HER
hey pro-AI folks here you go, congratulations
AI is a grift and you are the target
AI is a grift and you are the target
A new investigation has revealed that grocery delivery service Instacart is using a covert, AI-powered dynamic pricing scheme to charge customers different prices for the same items — potentially costing households over $1,000 more a year.
Instacart Reportedly Using Secret AI-Powered Dynamic Pricing to Jack Up Prices
In an experiment, investigators found that the same grocery basket at a Seattle store cost between $114 and $124.
truthout.org
December 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
hey pro-AI folks here you go, congratulations
AI is a grift and you are the target
AI is a grift and you are the target
they got McRid of it
McDonald's has taken down a Christmas ad made with AI following online backlash
The company said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI"
The company said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI"
McDonald's pulls AI-generated Christmas advert following backlash
McDonald's said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI".
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
they got McRid of it
in honor of Rice returning to the Armed Forces Bowl for the first time since 2012, here's my favorite stiff-arm ever, from that game, a thing of beauty. Turner now works in commercial real estate
www.sbnation.com/2012/12/29/3...
www.sbnation.com/2012/12/29/3...
Turner Petersen would like you to have a seat
When is a stiffarm not just a stiffarm? The Armed Forces Bowl gives us some stiffarm education.
www.sbnation.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
in honor of Rice returning to the Armed Forces Bowl for the first time since 2012, here's my favorite stiff-arm ever, from that game, a thing of beauty. Turner now works in commercial real estate
www.sbnation.com/2012/12/29/3...
www.sbnation.com/2012/12/29/3...
finished a third draft of a short story last night and really rewriting is writing -- the difference between the hot mess of that first draft and the more polished story now feels vast
or maybe i'm just messy, even with a basic outline
i should know this by now
or maybe i'm just messy, even with a basic outline
i should know this by now
December 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
finished a third draft of a short story last night and really rewriting is writing -- the difference between the hot mess of that first draft and the more polished story now feels vast
or maybe i'm just messy, even with a basic outline
i should know this by now
or maybe i'm just messy, even with a basic outline
i should know this by now
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“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
absolutely taking aim at the World Cup (aw, after they gave him a peace award! suckers) and the Olympics
You will have to pay $250 for the honor of also turning over all of your personal information
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...
December 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
absolutely taking aim at the World Cup (aw, after they gave him a peace award! suckers) and the Olympics
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One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
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I see this sort of proud posturing a lot and it's really a wonderful way to loudly demonstrate to everyone you have absolutely no idea what's going on
Music Icon Pharrell Criticizes Political Division: “I Don’t Believe In Either Side”
Pharrell Williams is making his feelings about American politics unmistakably clear.
newzsquare.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I see this sort of proud posturing a lot and it's really a wonderful way to loudly demonstrate to everyone you have absolutely no idea what's going on
you must have my plagiarism machine to raise your children so i make money
(these people are ridiculous and this can't be said enough)
(these people are ridiculous and this can't be said enough)
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
you must have my plagiarism machine to raise your children so i make money
(these people are ridiculous and this can't be said enough)
(these people are ridiculous and this can't be said enough)
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Maybe AI can eat their shit-ass hamburgers, then. I mean, if you don't want people to make your stuff, then I don't think people really need to consume it, do they?
McDonald's has released an AI-generated Christmas ad
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
Comments have been turned off on YouTube
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
Comments have been turned off on YouTube
December 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Maybe AI can eat their shit-ass hamburgers, then. I mean, if you don't want people to make your stuff, then I don't think people really need to consume it, do they?
i knew there was a connection between two of my favorite movies
This mink coat is the same one that Joan Crawford wore in MILDRED PIERCE
#TCMParty
#ChristmasInConnecticut ^JW
#TCMParty
#ChristmasInConnecticut ^JW
December 8, 2025 at 2:07 AM
i knew there was a connection between two of my favorite movies
@tcmtv.bsky.social are y'all playing the Alistair Sim Christmas Carol this month? I only see the 1938 version listed, and only twice.
December 8, 2025 at 2:05 AM
@tcmtv.bsky.social are y'all playing the Alistair Sim Christmas Carol this month? I only see the 1938 version listed, and only twice.
Watched CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON and I love that movie, just a feast visually and heartfelt
December 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Watched CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON and I love that movie, just a feast visually and heartfelt
actually Gloria Gaynor we *can* say goodbye
December 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
actually Gloria Gaynor we *can* say goodbye
big madame defarge energy; she'd want a good seat at the executions
She compares the boat strikes to Jesus breaking the sabbath to heal someone.
December 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
big madame defarge energy; she'd want a good seat at the executions
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I've been seeing people say about their work lately, "I used AI in the edits & refining of this piece, but it's all my own words & ideas."
I think people don't quite understand what "my own words" means. If you're using AI, the words are not your own. They are an amalgam of other people's words.
I think people don't quite understand what "my own words" means. If you're using AI, the words are not your own. They are an amalgam of other people's words.
December 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I've been seeing people say about their work lately, "I used AI in the edits & refining of this piece, but it's all my own words & ideas."
I think people don't quite understand what "my own words" means. If you're using AI, the words are not your own. They are an amalgam of other people's words.
I think people don't quite understand what "my own words" means. If you're using AI, the words are not your own. They are an amalgam of other people's words.
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Are you serious with these World Cup prices? I’m so sick of sporting events becoming the domain of the ultra wealthy
December 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Are you serious with these World Cup prices? I’m so sick of sporting events becoming the domain of the ultra wealthy
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The Never Ending Pasta Bowl is right there.
Kind of astounding that Olive Garden has never sponsored a bowl game
December 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The Never Ending Pasta Bowl is right there.
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People who don't like me keep replying to me, then blocking me immediately after.
Sweeties, I can't read your little reply when you block me. If you're going to engage in a flame war, you need to have a basic understanding of how the artillery works.
Sweeties, I can't read your little reply when you block me. If you're going to engage in a flame war, you need to have a basic understanding of how the artillery works.
December 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
People who don't like me keep replying to me, then blocking me immediately after.
Sweeties, I can't read your little reply when you block me. If you're going to engage in a flame war, you need to have a basic understanding of how the artillery works.
Sweeties, I can't read your little reply when you block me. If you're going to engage in a flame war, you need to have a basic understanding of how the artillery works.
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Happy St Nicholas Day!
December 6, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Happy St Nicholas Day!
recommended it last year too but love SLEEP CHRISTMAS channel on SiriusXM, instrumental carols and songs that make for good writing music while also holiday spirit
December 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
recommended it last year too but love SLEEP CHRISTMAS channel on SiriusXM, instrumental carols and songs that make for good writing music while also holiday spirit
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in the movies this is the screensaver on the computers at the world’s most evil company
December 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
in the movies this is the screensaver on the computers at the world’s most evil company