Jeremy πͺπ
@mavispowershell.bsky.social
Fantasy and sci-fi writer; father of cats & humans; TTRPG enthusiast; dilettante.
Author of the cyberpunk dystopian novel "Twin Rivers," available now in print and ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5D9QZRP
More at: https://substack.com/@jisbender
Author of the cyberpunk dystopian novel "Twin Rivers," available now in print and ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5D9QZRP
More at: https://substack.com/@jisbender
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Twin Rivers
Amazon.com: Twin Rivers eBook : Bender, Jeremy: Kindle Store
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Crazy to say that itβs book launch day!
Twin Rivers is a cyberpunk-adjacent story about three characters grappling with technology and religion, free will and control in a theocratic city state ruled by a mechanically-enhanced High Priest.
πͺπ #writesky #booksky #readersky #writingcommunity
Twin Rivers is a cyberpunk-adjacent story about three characters grappling with technology and religion, free will and control in a theocratic city state ruled by a mechanically-enhanced High Priest.
πͺπ #writesky #booksky #readersky #writingcommunity
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Whale evolution makes me uncomfortable
February 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Whale evolution makes me uncomfortable
So cute and, simultaneously, horrifying and filling me with endless dread.
2026 is proving to be a wonderful year for first time fungi finds so far. Looks like this is the rarely recorded Henningsomyces candidus - tiny little macaroni-like tubes found on a very rotten piece of wood in Southeast England. #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography
February 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
So cute and, simultaneously, horrifying and filling me with endless dread.
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*Green card application in process and work permit, married to US citizen
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
And here is my story: βAbsolute hellβ: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
βAbsolute hellβ: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
*Green card application in process and work permit, married to US citizen
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
Particularly loved the Alexa one talking about the completely plausible ways an AI-enabled smart home system could kill youβthrough malicious prompting or hacks or whatever elseβand then they just sweep it under the rug with a promise of making scheduling a massage slightly easier.
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Particularly loved the Alexa one talking about the completely plausible ways an AI-enabled smart home system could kill youβthrough malicious prompting or hacks or whatever elseβand then they just sweep it under the rug with a promise of making scheduling a massage slightly easier.
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Eldur, MC of my upcoming #graphicnovel BLACK TIES. Fire god in the Senate of Gods. Incorrigible. Quick-witted. Mouth always in overdrive. Runs on sarcasm, bad habits & a moral compass that spins only when it has to. Shows up late, annoyed, but right before everything falls apart.
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
February 8, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Eldur, MC of my upcoming #graphicnovel BLACK TIES. Fire god in the Senate of Gods. Incorrigible. Quick-witted. Mouth always in overdrive. Runs on sarcasm, bad habits & a moral compass that spins only when it has to. Shows up late, annoyed, but right before everything falls apart.
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
Thanks for the shout-out, friend! Greatly appreciate all the support you've given. May the Lord of Mercy look upon you with kindness in return π
February 8, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Thanks for the shout-out, friend! Greatly appreciate all the support you've given. May the Lord of Mercy look upon you with kindness in return π
Crazy to say that itβs book launch day!
Twin Rivers is a cyberpunk-adjacent story about three characters grappling with technology and religion, free will and control in a theocratic city state ruled by a mechanically-enhanced High Priest.
πͺπ #writesky #booksky #readersky #writingcommunity
Twin Rivers is a cyberpunk-adjacent story about three characters grappling with technology and religion, free will and control in a theocratic city state ruled by a mechanically-enhanced High Priest.
πͺπ #writesky #booksky #readersky #writingcommunity
Twin Rivers
Amazon.com: Twin Rivers eBook : Bender, Jeremy: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Crazy to say that itβs book launch day!
Twin Rivers is a cyberpunk-adjacent story about three characters grappling with technology and religion, free will and control in a theocratic city state ruled by a mechanically-enhanced High Priest.
πͺπ #writesky #booksky #readersky #writingcommunity
Twin Rivers is a cyberpunk-adjacent story about three characters grappling with technology and religion, free will and control in a theocratic city state ruled by a mechanically-enhanced High Priest.
πͺπ #writesky #booksky #readersky #writingcommunity
Only the best Moses for me. Iβm a VIP member. I get the Gold Tier Moses treatment, complete with unlimited manna straight from heaven (or the closest participating Chik-Fil-A) and the not-at-all blasphemous calf onesie.
February 7, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Only the best Moses for me. Iβm a VIP member. I get the Gold Tier Moses treatment, complete with unlimited manna straight from heaven (or the closest participating Chik-Fil-A) and the not-at-all blasphemous calf onesie.
Hi!
Twin Rivers is cyberpunk adjacent novel exploring the intersection of religion & technology, free will & faith, and control & obedience in a self-sufficient city state ruled by a mechanically-enhanced High Priest Priest in the name of his AI god.
Hope you check it out and enjoy!
Twin Rivers is cyberpunk adjacent novel exploring the intersection of religion & technology, free will & faith, and control & obedience in a self-sufficient city state ruled by a mechanically-enhanced High Priest Priest in the name of his AI god.
Hope you check it out and enjoy!
Twin Rivers
Amazon.com: Twin Rivers eBook : Bender, Jeremy: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Hi!
Twin Rivers is cyberpunk adjacent novel exploring the intersection of religion & technology, free will & faith, and control & obedience in a self-sufficient city state ruled by a mechanically-enhanced High Priest Priest in the name of his AI god.
Hope you check it out and enjoy!
Twin Rivers is cyberpunk adjacent novel exploring the intersection of religion & technology, free will & faith, and control & obedience in a self-sufficient city state ruled by a mechanically-enhanced High Priest Priest in the name of his AI god.
Hope you check it out and enjoy!
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The penis mightier than the sword.
Can we please acknowledge the, er, penmanship here
February 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
The penis mightier than the sword.
Lololol
*deep breath*
Lololol
*deep breath*
Lololol
February 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Lololol
*deep breath*
Lololol
*deep breath*
Lololol
Fair enough! I do like the idea of confronting people, asking them why theyβre still in the Abyss.
February 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Fair enough! I do like the idea of confronting people, asking them why theyβre still in the Abyss.
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Seriously! Doesnβt help that I also have no idea what Iβm doing, so Iβm fully pantsing it (probably should not be announcing that during the promo phase either haha)
February 6, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Seriously! Doesnβt help that I also have no idea what Iβm doing, so Iβm fully pantsing it (probably should not be announcing that during the promo phase either haha)
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Fun times ππ»π‘οΈποΈ
January 27, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Fun times ππ»π‘οΈποΈ
Oh no! My second and third mortgages!
February 6, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Oh no! My second and third mortgages!
Thatβs the dream, right there. Now if you tell me you also happen to own said used bookstoreβ¦
February 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Thatβs the dream, right there. Now if you tell me you also happen to own said used bookstoreβ¦
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeareβs Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeareβs Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
What do you call posting to Bluesky?
"I blued?"
"I skyed?"
"I yelled in the abyss?"
"I blued?"
"I skyed?"
"I yelled in the abyss?"
February 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM
What do you call posting to Bluesky?
"I blued?"
"I skyed?"
"I yelled in the abyss?"
"I blued?"
"I skyed?"
"I yelled in the abyss?"
Truly! I had no plans for promotion, very much scrambling as I go since the writing is the part that makes sense to me. Trying to convince people to buy it?
Yeah, very much in politician mode haha. Or an infomercial doctor: "this book will increase your happiness, wellness..." (well maybe not mine)
Yeah, very much in politician mode haha. Or an infomercial doctor: "this book will increase your happiness, wellness..." (well maybe not mine)
February 5, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Truly! I had no plans for promotion, very much scrambling as I go since the writing is the part that makes sense to me. Trying to convince people to buy it?
Yeah, very much in politician mode haha. Or an infomercial doctor: "this book will increase your happiness, wellness..." (well maybe not mine)
Yeah, very much in politician mode haha. Or an infomercial doctor: "this book will increase your happiness, wellness..." (well maybe not mine)
It does feel like I should be constantly doing more to promote it!
But yes, final stretch! Thank you again so much for checking it out
But yes, final stretch! Thank you again so much for checking it out
February 5, 2026 at 4:34 AM
It does feel like I should be constantly doing more to promote it!
But yes, final stretch! Thank you again so much for checking it out
But yes, final stretch! Thank you again so much for checking it out
And be sure to keep tabs on @worldsforus.bsky.social's upcoming graphic novel!
After 4 years of hard work, Iβm sinfully pleased that publication of my graphic novel BLACK TIES β IN GODS WE TRUST is approaching.
Gods. Oversized egos. Structural rot with a halo.
Illustrations by @maolyart.bsky.social
(1/4) Read onβ¬οΈ
#GraphicNovel #IndieComics
#WritingCommunity
Gods. Oversized egos. Structural rot with a halo.
Illustrations by @maolyart.bsky.social
(1/4) Read onβ¬οΈ
#GraphicNovel #IndieComics
#WritingCommunity
February 5, 2026 at 1:38 AM
And be sure to keep tabs on @worldsforus.bsky.social's upcoming graphic novel!
Another 5βοΈ review for Twin Rivers from @worldsforus.bsky.social:
"If cyberpunk with real bite is your thing, Twin Rivers is a great pick. It taps into our reliance on automation and authority in ways that feel uncomfortably familiar. I flew through it. Easy five stars."
#WriterShareWednesday
"If cyberpunk with real bite is your thing, Twin Rivers is a great pick. It taps into our reliance on automation and authority in ways that feel uncomfortably familiar. I flew through it. Easy five stars."
#WriterShareWednesday
February 5, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Another 5βοΈ review for Twin Rivers from @worldsforus.bsky.social:
"If cyberpunk with real bite is your thing, Twin Rivers is a great pick. It taps into our reliance on automation and authority in ways that feel uncomfortably familiar. I flew through it. Easy five stars."
#WriterShareWednesday
"If cyberpunk with real bite is your thing, Twin Rivers is a great pick. It taps into our reliance on automation and authority in ways that feel uncomfortably familiar. I flew through it. Easy five stars."
#WriterShareWednesday
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always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
WASHINGTON (AP) β Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post