Jack who wrote Aether Torrent
@jackscarab.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, 🍞&🌹 socialist, somehow Oklahoman.
Author of YA fantasy Aether Torrent. Buy it and then read and review it!
https://lnk.bio/JackDuffe
https://books2read.com/aethertorrent
💙📚 #booksky
Author of YA fantasy Aether Torrent. Buy it and then read and review it!
https://lnk.bio/JackDuffe
https://books2read.com/aethertorrent
💙📚 #booksky
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It's late January -- book awards season!
Being a YA Fantasy from 2025, my book AETHER TORRENT is eligible for the Nebula, Hugo Lodestar, and Andre Norton awards, and I advise anyone nominating for them to give it a look.
It's very good.
💙📚 #booksky
#aethertorrent
books2read.com/aethertorrent
Being a YA Fantasy from 2025, my book AETHER TORRENT is eligible for the Nebula, Hugo Lodestar, and Andre Norton awards, and I advise anyone nominating for them to give it a look.
It's very good.
💙📚 #booksky
#aethertorrent
books2read.com/aethertorrent
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Hey look at this new thing I worked on!
Avatar: The Last Airbender--Jet--Rebels and Rhinos arrives Sep. 8, 2026, and is available for pre-order now! Collider has the exclusive details: https://bit.ly/3OjwNSA
By @faitherinhicks.bsky.social, @peterwartman.com, and team. In collaboration with Avatar Studios.
By @faitherinhicks.bsky.social, @peterwartman.com, and team. In collaboration with Avatar Studios.
February 17, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Hey look at this new thing I worked on!
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How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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as a Gen-Xer, I reluctantly agree. We have some good 'uns, but our bullies and bigots are the ones voting for Trump in the largest numbers of any generation.
Yes, I'm being hyperbolic, but it really does seem like Millennials fell into the sweet spot of not having as much of he boomer bigotry rub off on us as compared to Gen-X and also not having our childhood brains fried by algorithms and clickbait.
February 17, 2026 at 3:52 PM
as a Gen-Xer, I reluctantly agree. We have some good 'uns, but our bullies and bigots are the ones voting for Trump in the largest numbers of any generation.
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Grappling with the sheer scope of this man’s legacy is nearly impossible.
Jesse Jackson was an early and ardent supporter of gay rights. In fact, on July 17, 1984 at the DNC in San Fransisco, the first speech EVER at a national political convention calling for gay rights was delivered by none other than Rev. Jackson himself.
February 17, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Grappling with the sheer scope of this man’s legacy is nearly impossible.
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It's Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras and Ramadan tonight
I feel when this many things happen at the same time, everyone gets the day off. May the coming year be good to us
I feel when this many things happen at the same time, everyone gets the day off. May the coming year be good to us
February 17, 2026 at 4:19 PM
It's Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras and Ramadan tonight
I feel when this many things happen at the same time, everyone gets the day off. May the coming year be good to us
I feel when this many things happen at the same time, everyone gets the day off. May the coming year be good to us
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jesse jackson was constantly played as a punchline on 90s late-night TV to the point that i didn't understand his history of activism and serious left-leaning political platform until i was much older. i have to think, to some degree, that was on purpose.
February 17, 2026 at 3:40 PM
jesse jackson was constantly played as a punchline on 90s late-night TV to the point that i didn't understand his history of activism and serious left-leaning political platform until i was much older. i have to think, to some degree, that was on purpose.
The alleged victim was walking in the woods, there was no one around and their phone was dead, when out of the corner of their eye, they spotted him, following them about thirty feet back.
Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans after an alleged fight during Mardi Gras
Shia LaBeouf arrested in New Orleans after brawl during Mardi Gras
The 39-year-old actor was allegedly kicked out of a business on Royal Street after causing a disturbance, according to police.
www.nbcnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The alleged victim was walking in the woods, there was no one around and their phone was dead, when out of the corner of their eye, they spotted him, following them about thirty feet back.
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My local Safeway started in on this.
And it's not just dynamic pricing in regards to 'lots of people want to buy this, make the price go up.'
They are actively using AIs to figure out what is the most money you, YOU SPECIFICALLY, are willing to spend on an item. So they can get the most out of you
And it's not just dynamic pricing in regards to 'lots of people want to buy this, make the price go up.'
They are actively using AIs to figure out what is the most money you, YOU SPECIFICALLY, are willing to spend on an item. So they can get the most out of you
(5/11) Walmart, Whole Foods, and Kohls are switching to electronic shelf labels that can display dynamic prices. Kroger deployed them with Microsoft AI—a setup a 2024 Senate inquiry warned could enable “surge pricing” via facial recognition. (Kroger claims it will only lower prices.)
February 16, 2026 at 8:06 PM
My local Safeway started in on this.
And it's not just dynamic pricing in regards to 'lots of people want to buy this, make the price go up.'
They are actively using AIs to figure out what is the most money you, YOU SPECIFICALLY, are willing to spend on an item. So they can get the most out of you
And it's not just dynamic pricing in regards to 'lots of people want to buy this, make the price go up.'
They are actively using AIs to figure out what is the most money you, YOU SPECIFICALLY, are willing to spend on an item. So they can get the most out of you
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The people have spoken
February 17, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The people have spoken
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Outbursts Of Everett True
By A.D.Condo
By A.D.Condo
February 17, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Outbursts Of Everett True
By A.D.Condo
By A.D.Condo
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Like a lot of Trump's moves, the authoritarianism is exceeded only by the counter-productive stupidity. "James Talarico banned by Trump" is a million billion trillion times better for him than a softball interview with Stephen Colbert, and may win him the primary he's in.
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
Colbert Says CBS Pulled Guest Over FCC Scrutiny; Posts Interview to YouTube Instead
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Like a lot of Trump's moves, the authoritarianism is exceeded only by the counter-productive stupidity. "James Talarico banned by Trump" is a million billion trillion times better for him than a softball interview with Stephen Colbert, and may win him the primary he's in.
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Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...
February 17, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...
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Jackson, on the Democratic Party at the Democratic National Convention in 1984.
February 17, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Jackson, on the Democratic Party at the Democratic National Convention in 1984.
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BREAKING: Majestic Realty, who owns one of the warehouses ICE was planning to purchase to create a detention camp, announced today that it would not sell to the agency. More at DMagazine.com shortly.
February 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM
BREAKING: Majestic Realty, who owns one of the warehouses ICE was planning to purchase to create a detention camp, announced today that it would not sell to the agency. More at DMagazine.com shortly.
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The regime is now dictating what political views are acceptable to air on television and paramount/cbs are collaborating in that censorship bsky.app/profile/ditz...
Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:09 PM
The regime is now dictating what political views are acceptable to air on television and paramount/cbs are collaborating in that censorship bsky.app/profile/ditz...
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I often think about the fact that if the FBI et al had not killed Fred Hampton, he would be 78 today. Younger than Jesse Jackson was. Must have felt strange to outlive many of your contemporaries by decades.
February 17, 2026 at 12:13 PM
I often think about the fact that if the FBI et al had not killed Fred Hampton, he would be 78 today. Younger than Jesse Jackson was. Must have felt strange to outlive many of your contemporaries by decades.
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Happy lunar new year
February 16, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Happy lunar new year
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-Here's a $10 hammer
-Can we make the hammer cost $20,000?
-No, people won't buy it
-Can the hammer have ads?
-No, people won't use it
-Subscription hammers?
-Hammers rarely need to be replaced
-*sigh* look I need $200 billion dollars this funding round, help me out
-Can we make the hammer cost $20,000?
-No, people won't buy it
-Can the hammer have ads?
-No, people won't use it
-Subscription hammers?
-Hammers rarely need to be replaced
-*sigh* look I need $200 billion dollars this funding round, help me out
February 17, 2026 at 12:53 PM
-Here's a $10 hammer
-Can we make the hammer cost $20,000?
-No, people won't buy it
-Can the hammer have ads?
-No, people won't use it
-Subscription hammers?
-Hammers rarely need to be replaced
-*sigh* look I need $200 billion dollars this funding round, help me out
-Can we make the hammer cost $20,000?
-No, people won't buy it
-Can the hammer have ads?
-No, people won't use it
-Subscription hammers?
-Hammers rarely need to be replaced
-*sigh* look I need $200 billion dollars this funding round, help me out
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Ash Wednesday (this Wednesday) is already a big deal for Catholics, but it sounds like it will be especially profound in Chicago this year.
February 17, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Ash Wednesday (this Wednesday) is already a big deal for Catholics, but it sounds like it will be especially profound in Chicago this year.
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Hey everyone. Potentially the biggest story in the country, right here. substack.com/home/post/p-...
February 15, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Hey everyone. Potentially the biggest story in the country, right here. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Here it is, your moment of zen.
February 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Here it is, your moment of zen.
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
February 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
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Fascinating chart with one outlier: Warren Buffett.
At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to:
Net worth -> Lifetime Giving
50K->$30
100K->$60
500K->$300
$1M->$600
Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*.
www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to:
Net worth -> Lifetime Giving
50K->$30
100K->$60
500K->$300
$1M->$600
Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*.
www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
February 16, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Fascinating chart with one outlier: Warren Buffett.
At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to:
Net worth -> Lifetime Giving
50K->$30
100K->$60
500K->$300
$1M->$600
Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*.
www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to:
Net worth -> Lifetime Giving
50K->$30
100K->$60
500K->$300
$1M->$600
Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*.
www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
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"Official ICE policy says 'ICE should not detain, arrest, or take into custody for an administrative violation of the immigration laws individuals known to be pregnant, postpartum, or nursing” except in exceptional circumstances.
reproductiverights.org/news/pregnan...
reproductiverights.org/news/pregnan...
February 16, 2026 at 6:04 PM
"Official ICE policy says 'ICE should not detain, arrest, or take into custody for an administrative violation of the immigration laws individuals known to be pregnant, postpartum, or nursing” except in exceptional circumstances.
reproductiverights.org/news/pregnan...
reproductiverights.org/news/pregnan...