William Gibson
@greatdismal.bsky.social
Author of Neuromancer and, most recently, Agency (still above from “Kill Switch”, The X-Files, Season 5, Episode 11, co-written with Tom Maddox)
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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Hey is going to be the reason entire generations of women try to use cranberry juice extract and vit A to get through menopause, isn’t he.
Watching RFK Jr. press conference about menopause hormone therapy (MHT). He doesn't even get the name of the therapy right. Uses old misogynist label HRT.
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What You Need to Know About Menopause Hormone Therapy - Chatelaine
Dr. Jen Gunter debunks five common myths.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Hey is going to be the reason entire generations of women try to use cranberry juice extract and vit A to get through menopause, isn’t he.
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Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
It only just dawned on me today that the handiness of the term “colored” to white supremacists was that it could be applied not only to black people, but to anyone who, for whatever reason, didn’t appear to them to be entirely white.
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 AM
It only just dawned on me today that the handiness of the term “colored” to white supremacists was that it could be applied not only to black people, but to anyone who, for whatever reason, didn’t appear to them to be entirely white.
Memories of an Appalachian boyhood during the Jim Crow era probably feel like recollections of the Civil War, to many of you. But then they increasingly feel like that to me as well!
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Memories of an Appalachian boyhood during the Jim Crow era probably feel like recollections of the Civil War, to many of you. But then they increasingly feel like that to me as well!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nf5... Chorus: Exactly what my maternal grandmother incanted, hand on my 12-year-old shoulder, as she sought to awaken the faithful Confederate within. SW VA is the Jim Crow era.
Drive-By Truckers - Surrender Under Protest (Official Video)
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November 10, 2025 at 5:11 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nf5... Chorus: Exactly what my maternal grandmother incanted, hand on my 12-year-old shoulder, as she sought to awaken the faithful Confederate within. SW VA is the Jim Crow era.
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If you're looking for something to dislodge that Gordon Lightfoot earworm, tomorrow is ALSO the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith's debut album. Like Bruce Springsteen says, starts with "probably the greatest opening line of anyone’s debut album in rock ’n’ roll."
This is a fun piece:
This is a fun piece:
Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary (Gift Article)
In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same. More than 20 artists who made and admired the album share their memories.
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
If you're looking for something to dislodge that Gordon Lightfoot earworm, tomorrow is ALSO the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith's debut album. Like Bruce Springsteen says, starts with "probably the greatest opening line of anyone’s debut album in rock ’n’ roll."
This is a fun piece:
This is a fun piece:
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Ouch... this one really hurts.
There's a trans nerd in the Bay Area (whom I've met and can vouch for) and we raised some $$ for her in the past, getting her into a stable situation.
But now? She's been robbed and lost everything.
Please help if you can:
www.gofundme.com/f/DWORD-0x62...
There's a trans nerd in the Bay Area (whom I've met and can vouch for) and we raised some $$ for her in the past, getting her into a stable situation.
But now? She's been robbed and lost everything.
Please help if you can:
www.gofundme.com/f/DWORD-0x62...
Donate to Help chronically ill woman with food and bills, organized by Amber Bruce
I am extremely grateful to everyone who has supported me for the past year … Amber Bruce needs your support for Help chronically ill woman with food and bills
www.gofundme.com
July 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Ouch... this one really hurts.
There's a trans nerd in the Bay Area (whom I've met and can vouch for) and we raised some $$ for her in the past, getting her into a stable situation.
But now? She's been robbed and lost everything.
Please help if you can:
www.gofundme.com/f/DWORD-0x62...
There's a trans nerd in the Bay Area (whom I've met and can vouch for) and we raised some $$ for her in the past, getting her into a stable situation.
But now? She's been robbed and lost everything.
Please help if you can:
www.gofundme.com/f/DWORD-0x62...
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I hate having to wait a whole year for China Miéville’s new book, but I think it will be worth it.
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Picador unveils China Miéville’s new novel, 20 years in the making
Picador will publish a new novel from award-winning author China Miéville. The Rouse will be Miéville’s first single-authored novel for an adult audience since 2011.
www.thebookseller.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I hate having to wait a whole year for China Miéville’s new book, but I think it will be worth it.
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I finished the new novel a couple of days ago and wrapped up a story rewrite tonight. I AM A GOLDEN GOD
a white cat is surrounded by lightning bolts
ALT: a white cat is surrounded by lightning bolts
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November 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I finished the new novel a couple of days ago and wrapped up a story rewrite tonight. I AM A GOLDEN GOD
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Came home from a long but good day at the ceramics studio to find my Hugo Finalist pin in the mail!!
Received as being part of the utterly AMAZING team skeleton @thedeadlands.com 🖤🖤🖤💀
Received as being part of the utterly AMAZING team skeleton @thedeadlands.com 🖤🖤🖤💀
November 9, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Came home from a long but good day at the ceramics studio to find my Hugo Finalist pin in the mail!!
Received as being part of the utterly AMAZING team skeleton @thedeadlands.com 🖤🖤🖤💀
Received as being part of the utterly AMAZING team skeleton @thedeadlands.com 🖤🖤🖤💀
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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Virginia House seats won by Democrats this century, out of the chamber's 100 seats:
in 2001: 32
in 2003: 34
in 2005: 40
in 2007: 44
in 2009: 39
in 2011: 32
in 2013: 33
in 2015: 34
in 2017: 49
in 2019: 55 (first Dem majority since 1999)
in 2021: 48
in 2023: 51
2025, i.e. this week: 64
in 2001: 32
in 2003: 34
in 2005: 40
in 2007: 44
in 2009: 39
in 2011: 32
in 2013: 33
in 2015: 34
in 2017: 49
in 2019: 55 (first Dem majority since 1999)
in 2021: 48
in 2023: 51
2025, i.e. this week: 64
November 9, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Virginia House seats won by Democrats this century, out of the chamber's 100 seats:
in 2001: 32
in 2003: 34
in 2005: 40
in 2007: 44
in 2009: 39
in 2011: 32
in 2013: 33
in 2015: 34
in 2017: 49
in 2019: 55 (first Dem majority since 1999)
in 2021: 48
in 2023: 51
2025, i.e. this week: 64
in 2001: 32
in 2003: 34
in 2005: 40
in 2007: 44
in 2009: 39
in 2011: 32
in 2013: 33
in 2015: 34
in 2017: 49
in 2019: 55 (first Dem majority since 1999)
in 2021: 48
in 2023: 51
2025, i.e. this week: 64
2025 Binning of the Jacks. My guy was rotten when I carved him, daughter’s was fresh but now flexible. Adios, handsome dudes!
November 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
2025 Binning of the Jacks. My guy was rotten when I carved him, daughter’s was fresh but now flexible. Adios, handsome dudes!
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My main life goal from this day forward is to never ever be closer than 1000 miles away from this thing
World's biggest spiderweb discovered inside 'Sulfur Cave' with 111,000 arachnids living in pitch black.
www.livescience.com/animals/spid...
www.livescience.com/animals/spid...
November 8, 2025 at 6:31 AM
My main life goal from this day forward is to never ever be closer than 1000 miles away from this thing
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sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
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I heard on a report about the “Word of the Year” nominations that people around here have taken to calling ChatGPT チャッピー, that is… Chappie. An interesting coincidence.
November 8, 2025 at 5:10 AM
I heard on a report about the “Word of the Year” nominations that people around here have taken to calling ChatGPT チャッピー, that is… Chappie. An interesting coincidence.
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Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
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I'm losing my mind over how many reviewers are like "GDT's Frankenstein makes you wonder who the real monster is." THAT'S THE STORY! That's the story Shelley wrote!
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I'm losing my mind over how many reviewers are like "GDT's Frankenstein makes you wonder who the real monster is." THAT'S THE STORY! That's the story Shelley wrote!
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This has not gotten much attention, but it should.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
November 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This has not gotten much attention, but it should.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
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“I’ve got a great marketing plan, we’ll get the dumbest motherfucker in our industry, one that just nobody respects, and we’ll have him say the most asinine thing possible and that will be our pull quote, it’s surefire
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
“I’ve got a great marketing plan, we’ll get the dumbest motherfucker in our industry, one that just nobody respects, and we’ll have him say the most asinine thing possible and that will be our pull quote, it’s surefire
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Covid is still here because we chose not to do enough.
The climate is changing because we chose not to do enough.
And democracy? We can’t afford to just wait and see.
The climate is changing because we chose not to do enough.
And democracy? We can’t afford to just wait and see.
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Covid is still here because we chose not to do enough.
The climate is changing because we chose not to do enough.
And democracy? We can’t afford to just wait and see.
The climate is changing because we chose not to do enough.
And democracy? We can’t afford to just wait and see.
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I know the skies used to be filled with birds that are now extinct.
I know that change can happen and that it is usually permanent. That is the real status quo.
What we do matters. It’s counter intuitive but often inaction leads to change and it takes effort and energy to maintain stasis.
I know that change can happen and that it is usually permanent. That is the real status quo.
What we do matters. It’s counter intuitive but often inaction leads to change and it takes effort and energy to maintain stasis.
November 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I know the skies used to be filled with birds that are now extinct.
I know that change can happen and that it is usually permanent. That is the real status quo.
What we do matters. It’s counter intuitive but often inaction leads to change and it takes effort and energy to maintain stasis.
I know that change can happen and that it is usually permanent. That is the real status quo.
What we do matters. It’s counter intuitive but often inaction leads to change and it takes effort and energy to maintain stasis.
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Something I’ve noticed is there seems to be a sort of pervasive assumption that the status quo has gravity. That there’s a natural, comfortable way things should be and that deviations from the normal state of the world will correct themselves in time.
But as a paleontologist, I know this is false.
But as a paleontologist, I know this is false.
November 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Something I’ve noticed is there seems to be a sort of pervasive assumption that the status quo has gravity. That there’s a natural, comfortable way things should be and that deviations from the normal state of the world will correct themselves in time.
But as a paleontologist, I know this is false.
But as a paleontologist, I know this is false.