m. r. sauter
@oddletters.bsky.social
politics/technology/capitalism. prof somewhere.
enthusiastic guitar guy. book on why vc was a bad idea the whole time coming from UChicago Press
writing - https://oddletters.com/
stickers+noise - https://duopoly.bandcamp.com/merch
i curse a lot
he/they
enthusiastic guitar guy. book on why vc was a bad idea the whole time coming from UChicago Press
writing - https://oddletters.com/
stickers+noise - https://duopoly.bandcamp.com/merch
i curse a lot
he/they
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m. r. sauter
@oddletters.bsky.social
· Nov 10
apropos of nothing: ten years ago almost to the day i published a book on disruptive digital activism and ddos, and you can download the full pdf for free from my website oddletters.com/the-coming-s...
hi new people! there are a lot of you! here are some linked threads re my work that you might be interested in:
1. maybe you're interested in ddos and digital activism? i wrote a book on that, which you can download for free!
bsky.app/profile/oddl...
1. maybe you're interested in ddos and digital activism? i wrote a book on that, which you can download for free!
bsky.app/profile/oddl...
there's a titanic messy gossip event currently unspooling in my family and it is k i l l i n g m e
December 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
there's a titanic messy gossip event currently unspooling in my family and it is k i l l i n g m e
oh right, i was either in class or meetings from noon to nine pm yesterday and spent this morning in an all college meeting and then wrote a grant proposal. its fine that im tired.
December 6, 2025 at 3:32 AM
oh right, i was either in class or meetings from noon to nine pm yesterday and spent this morning in an all college meeting and then wrote a grant proposal. its fine that im tired.
the new york times is trying to murder me personally, episode 586
Most offensive headline yet in the New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/d...
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Quit Caffeine
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
the new york times is trying to murder me personally, episode 586
December 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
that's a lot of coke there bud
December 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
that's a lot of coke there bud
my tiny little streetcar subburb town now has _two_ record shops AND a ramen place AND a soup dumpling place that's open late and i am very psyched
December 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
my tiny little streetcar subburb town now has _two_ record shops AND a ramen place AND a soup dumpling place that's open late and i am very psyched
you know book revisions are going well when im just looping @themountaingoats.bsky.social 's BEAT THE CHAMP and BLEED OUT for hours
December 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
you know book revisions are going well when im just looping @themountaingoats.bsky.social 's BEAT THE CHAMP and BLEED OUT for hours
EVERYONE GO TO BED
(its me im everyone)
(its me im everyone)
EVERYONE GO TO BED
December 4, 2025 at 5:12 AM
EVERYONE GO TO BED
(its me im everyone)
(its me im everyone)
@dwillis.bsky.social derek how many shirts are you wearing in your profile picture
December 4, 2025 at 4:25 AM
@dwillis.bsky.social derek how many shirts are you wearing in your profile picture
it is wild to me that post war financiers and early venture capitalist spent *decades* arguing that what they did wasnt gambling, that it required specific skills, and that they acted in the interests of the national project, and today people are just like WHAT IF WE MADE EVERYTHING GAMBLING
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
it is wild to me that post war financiers and early venture capitalist spent *decades* arguing that what they did wasnt gambling, that it required specific skills, and that they acted in the interests of the national project, and today people are just like WHAT IF WE MADE EVERYTHING GAMBLING
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity
demanding my terminally offline deathmetal bestie listen to olivia nuzzi updates by yelling DO YOU WANT TO SEE A DEAD BODY
December 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
demanding my terminally offline deathmetal bestie listen to olivia nuzzi updates by yelling DO YOU WANT TO SEE A DEAD BODY
ihatethischapterihatethischapterihATETHISFUCKING CHAPTER WHY IS IT TWENTY THOUSAND WORDS LONG
December 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
oh no i logged on
December 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
oh no i logged on
when you invent the audiobook/car you also invent olivia nuzzi's audiobook/car crash
December 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
when you invent the audiobook/car you also invent olivia nuzzi's audiobook/car crash
"unexpectedly"
December 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"unexpectedly"
i just realized the cover design of nuzzi's bad book is based on the cover design of a bunch of joan didion books and now im mad again
i dont even particularly *like* joan didion and im mad!!
i dont even particularly *like* joan didion and im mad!!
December 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
i just realized the cover design of nuzzi's bad book is based on the cover design of a bunch of joan didion books and now im mad again
i dont even particularly *like* joan didion and im mad!!
i dont even particularly *like* joan didion and im mad!!
my most-used words in 2025 are very funny:
1. "fucking" (191×)
2. "fuck" (110×)
3. "book" (91×)
neat little widget here: anisota.net/harvest
1. "fucking" (191×)
2. "fuck" (110×)
3. "book" (91×)
neat little widget here: anisota.net/harvest
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
my most-used words in 2025 are very funny:
1. "fucking" (191×)
2. "fuck" (110×)
3. "book" (91×)
neat little widget here: anisota.net/harvest
1. "fucking" (191×)
2. "fuck" (110×)
3. "book" (91×)
neat little widget here: anisota.net/harvest
one of my comp.sci freshmen is doing a presentation in one of his other classes on how toxic the manufacturing process is for computer chips WHICH HE LEARNED IN MY CLASS 🥰
December 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
one of my comp.sci freshmen is doing a presentation in one of his other classes on how toxic the manufacturing process is for computer chips WHICH HE LEARNED IN MY CLASS 🥰
what
WHAT
I HAVE TO GO TEACH NOW WHAT THE FUCK
WHAT
I HAVE TO GO TEACH NOW WHAT THE FUCK
I am going to die
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...
December 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
what
WHAT
I HAVE TO GO TEACH NOW WHAT THE FUCK
WHAT
I HAVE TO GO TEACH NOW WHAT THE FUCK
someone recalled the legistlative history of ERISA i have checked out of the university library and i strongly believe they should have to fight me for it
December 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
someone recalled the legistlative history of ERISA i have checked out of the university library and i strongly believe they should have to fight me for it
copyright question: are things that are not copyrightable automatically considered to be "in the public domain" or are they just not copyrightable? this has come up in a student paper and i dont actually know the answer
December 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
copyright question: are things that are not copyrightable automatically considered to be "in the public domain" or are they just not copyrightable? this has come up in a student paper and i dont actually know the answer
i would read a profile of whover programs the Criterion 24/7 stream including a deep dive on how they sort out licensing issues
December 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
i would read a profile of whover programs the Criterion 24/7 stream including a deep dive on how they sort out licensing issues
what the fuck england
Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years
Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years
The reforms are being brought in to tackle unprecedented delays in the Crown Court.
www.bbc.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
what the fuck england