Mark Sutter: Author
@marksutterauthor.bsky.social
Author of Vulcan’s Blade and
The Hidden Thaumaturge (coming soon)
Podcaster on Tarkin’s Top Shelf and Idiot’s Array
The Hidden Thaumaturge (coming soon)
Podcaster on Tarkin’s Top Shelf and Idiot’s Array
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My book, The Hidden Thaumaturge, is about overcoming galactic oppression that’s been ongoing for 3,000 years! Sometimes, overcoming authoritarianism takes a long time, but don’t give up hope!
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“Device hoarding” un fucking real
Both major political parties agree we have one job and it’s to buy shit
Both major political parties agree we have one job and it’s to buy shit
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
“Device hoarding” un fucking real
Both major political parties agree we have one job and it’s to buy shit
Both major political parties agree we have one job and it’s to buy shit
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Candace Owens tells Don Lemon she believes he’s “in a sinful relationship” by being married to a man and doesn’t believe their marriage is real
November 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Candace Owens tells Don Lemon she believes he’s “in a sinful relationship” by being married to a man and doesn’t believe their marriage is real
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This is so incredible. You have to see the photos. These workers held the line for THREE YEARS www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 AM
This is so incredible. You have to see the photos. These workers held the line for THREE YEARS www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...
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narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
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I don't know about anyone else, but in terms of my life, this is some impactful shit right here. Thank you, Joel, Trace, Josh, Kevin, and Jim.
Today in 1988 Mystery Science Theater 3000 premiered on KTMA in St. Paul Minnesota. #MST3K
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I don't know about anyone else, but in terms of my life, this is some impactful shit right here. Thank you, Joel, Trace, Josh, Kevin, and Jim.
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A high school kid and US citizen was driving his dad's car at lunch. ICE smashed the car window, dragged him out, and then said they didn't care that he was a citizen and arrested him anyway.
Now he faces charges of “interference or obstruction of investigation.”
newrepublic.com/post/203600/...
Now he faces charges of “interference or obstruction of investigation.”
newrepublic.com/post/203600/...
ICE Detains High School Citizen by Smashing Into His Car During Lunch
ICE agents violently arrested a high school student on his lunch break—after he told them he’s American.
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:06 AM
A high school kid and US citizen was driving his dad's car at lunch. ICE smashed the car window, dragged him out, and then said they didn't care that he was a citizen and arrested him anyway.
Now he faces charges of “interference or obstruction of investigation.”
newrepublic.com/post/203600/...
Now he faces charges of “interference or obstruction of investigation.”
newrepublic.com/post/203600/...
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You’ll be hearing more about it in about two weeks or so.
absolutely incredible -- CNN host introduces a segment about Trump's "new healthcare proposal," but less than two minutes later breaks into her script to announce "breaking news" that Trump's healthcare proposal is being postponed
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
You’ll be hearing more about it in about two weeks or so.
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Hey, movie directors - don't you want to be on this list, too?
An Ongoing List of Directors Positively Acknowledging Visual Effects
fxrant.blogspot.com/2023/02/a...
An Ongoing List of Directors Positively Acknowledging Visual Effects
fxrant.blogspot.com/2023/02/a...
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Hey, movie directors - don't you want to be on this list, too?
An Ongoing List of Directors Positively Acknowledging Visual Effects
fxrant.blogspot.com/2023/02/a...
An Ongoing List of Directors Positively Acknowledging Visual Effects
fxrant.blogspot.com/2023/02/a...
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"Star Wars" Films Ranked (by running time)
1-Star Wars, 121m
2-Empire Strikes Back, 124m
3-Return of the Jedi, 132m
4-Phantom Menace, 133m
5-Rogue One, 133m
6-Solo, 135m
7-Force Awakens, 135m
8-Revenge of the Sith, 140m
9-Attack of the Clones, 142m
10-Rise of Skywalker, 142m
11-Last Jedi, 152m
1-Star Wars, 121m
2-Empire Strikes Back, 124m
3-Return of the Jedi, 132m
4-Phantom Menace, 133m
5-Rogue One, 133m
6-Solo, 135m
7-Force Awakens, 135m
8-Revenge of the Sith, 140m
9-Attack of the Clones, 142m
10-Rise of Skywalker, 142m
11-Last Jedi, 152m
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
"Star Wars" Films Ranked (by running time)
1-Star Wars, 121m
2-Empire Strikes Back, 124m
3-Return of the Jedi, 132m
4-Phantom Menace, 133m
5-Rogue One, 133m
6-Solo, 135m
7-Force Awakens, 135m
8-Revenge of the Sith, 140m
9-Attack of the Clones, 142m
10-Rise of Skywalker, 142m
11-Last Jedi, 152m
1-Star Wars, 121m
2-Empire Strikes Back, 124m
3-Return of the Jedi, 132m
4-Phantom Menace, 133m
5-Rogue One, 133m
6-Solo, 135m
7-Force Awakens, 135m
8-Revenge of the Sith, 140m
9-Attack of the Clones, 142m
10-Rise of Skywalker, 142m
11-Last Jedi, 152m
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My Star Wars rankings:
1. My
2. Favorite
3. One
4. Is
5. The
6. One
7. I
8. Am
9. Watching
10. Right
11. Now
1. My
2. Favorite
3. One
4. Is
5. The
6. One
7. I
8. Am
9. Watching
10. Right
11. Now
November 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
My Star Wars rankings:
1. My
2. Favorite
3. One
4. Is
5. The
6. One
7. I
8. Am
9. Watching
10. Right
11. Now
1. My
2. Favorite
3. One
4. Is
5. The
6. One
7. I
8. Am
9. Watching
10. Right
11. Now
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Delete your Twitter account. That platform is built for right wing propaganda and harassment and that's it.
I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
That MAGA Account Might Be a Troll From Pakistan
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Delete your Twitter account. That platform is built for right wing propaganda and harassment and that's it.
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Hey yall not what I wanted to do on my birthday but let it be clear
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling says 'a ton' of fans are 'still with me' after trans remarks
J.K. Rowling addressed her controversial comments about transgender women on 'The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling' podcast, saying many 'Harry Potter' fans were 'grateful that I'd said what I said,' and ...
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November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Hey yall not what I wanted to do on my birthday but let it be clear
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
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Immigration lawyers say those deported to Ukraine could be conscripted to fight in the war, contrary to international laws that prohibit deportations to places where people could face violence.
U.S. deports dozens of migrants to Ukraine amid war
Immigration lawyers say those deported to Ukraine could be conscripted to fight in the war, contrary to international laws that prohibit deportations to places where people could face violence.
n.pr
November 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Immigration lawyers say those deported to Ukraine could be conscripted to fight in the war, contrary to international laws that prohibit deportations to places where people could face violence.
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We now have leaders of allied nations unable to trust a word the US tells them.
We are witnessing one of the greatest diplomatic and foreign relations blunders of our lifetimes.
We are witnessing one of the greatest diplomatic and foreign relations blunders of our lifetimes.
November 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
We now have leaders of allied nations unable to trust a word the US tells them.
We are witnessing one of the greatest diplomatic and foreign relations blunders of our lifetimes.
We are witnessing one of the greatest diplomatic and foreign relations blunders of our lifetimes.
Crazy, but that's how it goes
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe it's not too late
To learn how to love
And forget how to hate
Mental wounds not healing
Life's a bitter shame
I'm going off the rails on a crazy train
I'm going off the rails on a crazy train
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe it's not too late
To learn how to love
And forget how to hate
Mental wounds not healing
Life's a bitter shame
I'm going off the rails on a crazy train
I'm going off the rails on a crazy train
November 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Crazy, but that's how it goes
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe it's not too late
To learn how to love
And forget how to hate
Mental wounds not healing
Life's a bitter shame
I'm going off the rails on a crazy train
I'm going off the rails on a crazy train
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe it's not too late
To learn how to love
And forget how to hate
Mental wounds not healing
Life's a bitter shame
I'm going off the rails on a crazy train
I'm going off the rails on a crazy train
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I think if 24 people are dead it's more than "testing" a ceasefire.
BREAKING: At least 24 people are dead and 54 wounded after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began in October, officials say.
Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say 20 killed
Israel's military says it has launched new airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began on October 10.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I think if 24 people are dead it's more than "testing" a ceasefire.
The idea for DoorDash was stolen from spiders.
Change my mind.
Change my mind.
a man in a star trek uniform is drinking from a cup
Alt: a man in a star trek uniform is drinking from a cup
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The idea for DoorDash was stolen from spiders.
Change my mind.
Change my mind.
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Not a good look.
Black Woman Speaks Out After 'Humiliating' Experience Of Being Asked To Leave Coworker's Wedding Mid-Ceremony
www.comicsands.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Not a good look.
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Another similarity of LLMs to humans: if you expose them to a lot of disinformation, they will believe it. Which you can exploit, apparently called "LLM grooming". So LLMs fail at three levels: /1 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Hundreds of English-language websites link to pro-Kremlin propaganda
Thinktank says internet flooded with disinformation by Russia-aligned Pravda network, which many websites treat as credible
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Another similarity of LLMs to humans: if you expose them to a lot of disinformation, they will believe it. Which you can exploit, apparently called "LLM grooming". So LLMs fail at three levels: /1 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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I felt like I was losing my mind watching this person's remarks and had to write about how disgusting they are.
Sarah Hurwitz Profanes the Holocaust
Holocaust education has worked too well for the Obama speechwriter, since when she rationalizes Israel's genocide, "I sound obscene." Maybe sit with that, Sarah
www.forever-wars.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I felt like I was losing my mind watching this person's remarks and had to write about how disgusting they are.