Stephen Saperstein Frug
@stephenfrug.bsky.social
I am writing essays (http://stephenfrug.substack.com) and a mosaic story (https://tinyurl.com/5n8h9a89) & wrote a graphic novel, Happenstance (https://happenstance.thecomicseries.com/)
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So my latest story has been published. It's called "Ordinal Unknown", and it is the third story in the second movement of my story mosaic Retcon (the twelfth story overall, of a projected 27). You can find it at my web site (shorturl.at/VlxLt) & all the usual places. Check it out!
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It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
December 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
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Not a robot
November 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Not a robot
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The fact doomers have gone from "America is over" to "Dems won't hold anyone responsible when this is over" can actually be read as an optimistic signal imo.
November 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The fact doomers have gone from "America is over" to "Dems won't hold anyone responsible when this is over" can actually be read as an optimistic signal imo.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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Nothing beats this from Australia’s Morning Bulletin 🤣
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Nothing beats this from Australia’s Morning Bulletin 🤣
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Aristotle: humans are the rational animal.
Humans: lol okay buddy, we'll see about that.
Humans: lol okay buddy, we'll see about that.
November 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Aristotle: humans are the rational animal.
Humans: lol okay buddy, we'll see about that.
Humans: lol okay buddy, we'll see about that.
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There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
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Seattle is using stencils when neighbors go missing
November 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Seattle is using stencils when neighbors go missing
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
I think the left getting up in arms against Abundance (as not all have, but many have, especially online) is unwise. It's a program that both liberals & leftists can & should support, albeit in somewhat different versions.
jacobin.com/2025/11/klei...
jacobin.com/2025/11/klei...
Abundance and the Left
Ezra Klein talks with Bhaskar Sunkara about Abundance, Zohran Mamdani’s victory, and why progressives need a state that works at the speed of their ambitions.
jacobin.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I think the left getting up in arms against Abundance (as not all have, but many have, especially online) is unwise. It's a program that both liberals & leftists can & should support, albeit in somewhat different versions.
jacobin.com/2025/11/klei...
jacobin.com/2025/11/klei...
I'm seeing a lot of "this won't hurt him".
And, y'know, that's probably right. Like 80-90% chance.
But I still think it might be a mistake to say so, because I think that saying *increases* (very very slightly) that chance. People who might challenge him (not liberals but, say, conservatives who…
And, y'know, that's probably right. Like 80-90% chance.
But I still think it might be a mistake to say so, because I think that saying *increases* (very very slightly) that chance. People who might challenge him (not liberals but, say, conservatives who…
November 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I'm seeing a lot of "this won't hurt him".
And, y'know, that's probably right. Like 80-90% chance.
But I still think it might be a mistake to say so, because I think that saying *increases* (very very slightly) that chance. People who might challenge him (not liberals but, say, conservatives who…
And, y'know, that's probably right. Like 80-90% chance.
But I still think it might be a mistake to say so, because I think that saying *increases* (very very slightly) that chance. People who might challenge him (not liberals but, say, conservatives who…
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William Golding from his 1962 essay “Fables” on the intended meaning of his “Lord Of The Flies”.
November 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
William Golding from his 1962 essay “Fables” on the intended meaning of his “Lord Of The Flies”.
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This isn’t even the stuff they’re trying to actually stop from getting out.
November 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This isn’t even the stuff they’re trying to actually stop from getting out.
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So my latest story has been published. It's called "Ordinal Unknown", and it is the third story in the second movement of my story mosaic Retcon (the twelfth story overall, of a projected 27). You can find it at my web site (shorturl.at/VlxLt) & all the usual places. Check it out!
November 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
So my latest story has been published. It's called "Ordinal Unknown", and it is the third story in the second movement of my story mosaic Retcon (the twelfth story overall, of a projected 27). You can find it at my web site (shorturl.at/VlxLt) & all the usual places. Check it out!
I wish I knew who did this because this is !@#$%^ hilarious.
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I wish I knew who did this because this is !@#$%^ hilarious.
Fifty years ago today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuzT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuzT...
Gordon Lightfoot - Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Gordon Lightfoot
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Fifty years ago today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuzT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuzT...
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the reason for the season
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
the reason for the season
So my latest story has been published. It's called "Ordinal Unknown", and it is the third story in the second movement of my story mosaic Retcon (the twelfth story overall, of a projected 27). You can find it at my web site (shorturl.at/VlxLt) & all the usual places. Check it out!
November 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
So my latest story has been published. It's called "Ordinal Unknown", and it is the third story in the second movement of my story mosaic Retcon (the twelfth story overall, of a projected 27). You can find it at my web site (shorturl.at/VlxLt) & all the usual places. Check it out!
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We're all going to write pieces about what you can learn from tonight but it's actually pretty simple: The frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
We're all going to write pieces about what you can learn from tonight but it's actually pretty simple: The frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
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Soviet republic of New York takes first key step towards total communism by publicly owning Andrew Cuomo
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Soviet republic of New York takes first key step towards total communism by publicly owning Andrew Cuomo
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The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
These big wins will embolden Dems to take on Trump's lawbreaking and show there's a price for GOP enabling of him. Folks hate to hear this, but normal patterns are asserting themselves: Liberalism isn't dead, Rs are likely to lose in 2026, and Trump is really unpopular, not a magical exception.
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
I hate to throw cold water on everyone's celebration, but remember a few things:
1. Dems now do better when fewer people vote, so off-year elections better than presidential
2. Dems (in particular Biden) fucked up 2024 because they overread the signal of 22
3. NYC is much farther left than country
1. Dems now do better when fewer people vote, so off-year elections better than presidential
2. Dems (in particular Biden) fucked up 2024 because they overread the signal of 22
3. NYC is much farther left than country
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I hate to throw cold water on everyone's celebration, but remember a few things:
1. Dems now do better when fewer people vote, so off-year elections better than presidential
2. Dems (in particular Biden) fucked up 2024 because they overread the signal of 22
3. NYC is much farther left than country
1. Dems now do better when fewer people vote, so off-year elections better than presidential
2. Dems (in particular Biden) fucked up 2024 because they overread the signal of 22
3. NYC is much farther left than country
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To spell it out a bit more: Redistricting works by taking safe seats and "spreading the wealth" to competitive ones. Republicans are discovering that there wasn't nearly as much wealth to go around as they'd hoped—so instead of turning competitive seats safe, they've turned safe seats competitive
really important element of this basically total victory is that it puts the fear of god in republican incumbents and may bring the redistricting push to a total halt
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
To spell it out a bit more: Redistricting works by taking safe seats and "spreading the wealth" to competitive ones. Republicans are discovering that there wasn't nearly as much wealth to go around as they'd hoped—so instead of turning competitive seats safe, they've turned safe seats competitive
Library, of course. This is even a question?
just saw this on reddit and the idea FASCINATES me so tell me…where would you haunt? 👀
November 4, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Library, of course. This is even a question?
Honestly this explains a lot.
November 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Honestly this explains a lot.