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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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.
dlvr.it
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...
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I guess I better snag a Switch 2 sooner than later huh...
this RAM crisis feels like it’s going to ruin consumer electronics over the next decade. Bloomberg reports that Sony is considering pushing the PS6 release to 2028 or even 2029 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 16, 2026 at 11:58 PM
I guess I better snag a Switch 2 sooner than later huh...
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Billionaire Hyatt Hotels chairman Thomas Pritzker announced he is retiring following emails showing his relationship with sex predator Jeffrey Epstein
Hyatt Chairman Pritzker leaves board over Epstein ties
The 75-year-old billionaire heir said he would not seek reelection to the board at the annual stockholder meeting.
www.cnbc.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Billionaire Hyatt Hotels chairman Thomas Pritzker announced he is retiring following emails showing his relationship with sex predator Jeffrey Epstein
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it keeps going back and forth between being infuriating and funny how much we study this when the answer is always the same and it never matters
My god do we need UBI
“Researchers have found that when a new plasma center opens in a neighborhood, foot traffic at local grocery stores increases, interest in payday loans declines and crime goes down, an indication of the way money from plasma props up households’ finances for necessities.“
“Researchers have found that when a new plasma center opens in a neighborhood, foot traffic at local grocery stores increases, interest in payday loans declines and crime goes down, an indication of the way money from plasma props up households’ finances for necessities.“
Middle-class Americans are selling their plasma to make ends meet
Last year, people in the U.S. made an estimated $4.7 billion selling their plasma. Donation centers are popping up in middle-class neighborhoods, including suburban strip malls and college towns.
www.nbcnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:56 AM
it keeps going back and forth between being infuriating and funny how much we study this when the answer is always the same and it never matters
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What could go wrong using AI to help stage a few listing photos?
February 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
What could go wrong using AI to help stage a few listing photos?
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I literally saw a post two weeks back in which a guy with two jobs was flagellating himself because he was short on rent, lamenting that had he donated plasma more, maybe his rent would be on time. This system is deeply fucked. Earth is a pleasure cruise for 1000 people and we're all just the staff.
February 16, 2026 at 8:41 PM
I literally saw a post two weeks back in which a guy with two jobs was flagellating himself because he was short on rent, lamenting that had he donated plasma more, maybe his rent would be on time. This system is deeply fucked. Earth is a pleasure cruise for 1000 people and we're all just the staff.
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Obnoxious Friend Won't Stop Attaining Major Life Milestones https://theonion.com/obnoxious-friend-wont-stop-attaining-major-life-milesto-1819574646/
February 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Obnoxious Friend Won't Stop Attaining Major Life Milestones https://theonion.com/obnoxious-friend-wont-stop-attaining-major-life-milesto-1819574646/
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Truth
My theory of the moment: The extraordinary courage of ordinary people in places like Minneapolis is reawakening us to our social and economic ties to immigrants. It's making "love thy neighbor" cool again. That's the ultimate antidote to MAGA hate.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
February 16, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Truth
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People say it's sad that G.I. Joe is now only an Adult Collector Toyline™️, but it's the only Adult Collector Toyline to be doing shit like this.
So to make this toy even better, we now know this guy's real name is Crispin Killgore and he's a wealthy South African who wanted to own a real dinosaur ever since he was a spoiled little brat, and works with Cobra exclusively because they were willing to fund his sketchy cloning project.
February 16, 2026 at 4:57 PM
People say it's sad that G.I. Joe is now only an Adult Collector Toyline™️, but it's the only Adult Collector Toyline to be doing shit like this.
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"AI detectors" are themselves AI, and yet are endlessly trusted by people on here if they say that a newspaper article is AI.
AI detectors are snake oil. None of them reliably works. And UK broadsheet are not yet using AI to write articles. No, that link to the deal you found doesn't prove it.
AI detectors are snake oil. None of them reliably works. And UK broadsheet are not yet using AI to write articles. No, that link to the deal you found doesn't prove it.
Just because I keep seeing those "I checked this piece and it's written by AI" - this is an old article of mine, before AI was available. So could we not?
February 16, 2026 at 10:44 AM
"AI detectors" are themselves AI, and yet are endlessly trusted by people on here if they say that a newspaper article is AI.
AI detectors are snake oil. None of them reliably works. And UK broadsheet are not yet using AI to write articles. No, that link to the deal you found doesn't prove it.
AI detectors are snake oil. None of them reliably works. And UK broadsheet are not yet using AI to write articles. No, that link to the deal you found doesn't prove it.