Jay Wolf
@jayxwolf.bsky.social
sff writer & dev editor, author-illustrator, lapsed podcaster, sculptor, fabricator, Viable Paradise alum, online community specialist, queer as in here, they as in them, kennywood enthusiast. writes books as @mdanielmcdowell.bsky.social
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Jay Wolf
@jayxwolf.bsky.social
· Dec 10
AWARDS ELIGIBILITY WHATNOT
it has come to my attention that despite having been once again thrust into the pilot's seat for full-time, live-in caregiving work, I DID actually successfully write words this year, and some of them were even published!
Not many, but all of them something I'm proud of:
it has come to my attention that despite having been once again thrust into the pilot's seat for full-time, live-in caregiving work, I DID actually successfully write words this year, and some of them were even published!
Not many, but all of them something I'm proud of:
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Issues 5 thru 7 of @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social are now available in the Bodega! ⚔️
If you're longing for the scifi/fantasy anthologies of yore, with a heavy emphasis on Queer perspectives: this is your magazine⚔️
If you're longing for the scifi/fantasy anthologies of yore, with a heavy emphasis on Queer perspectives: this is your magazine⚔️
January 9, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Issues 5 thru 7 of @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social are now available in the Bodega! ⚔️
If you're longing for the scifi/fantasy anthologies of yore, with a heavy emphasis on Queer perspectives: this is your magazine⚔️
If you're longing for the scifi/fantasy anthologies of yore, with a heavy emphasis on Queer perspectives: this is your magazine⚔️
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Don't take someone's silence on social media to mean they're ignoring what's going on.
Do not underestimate how dangerous these times are. Every day is Shut The Fuck Up Friday.
Do not underestimate how dangerous these times are. Every day is Shut The Fuck Up Friday.
January 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Don't take someone's silence on social media to mean they're ignoring what's going on.
Do not underestimate how dangerous these times are. Every day is Shut The Fuck Up Friday.
Do not underestimate how dangerous these times are. Every day is Shut The Fuck Up Friday.
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They lied yesterday maybe don’t believe them today.
January 9, 2026 at 12:09 AM
They lied yesterday maybe don’t believe them today.
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For updates on Border Patrol/ICE shooting two people in Portland, Oregon today, follow independent journalist Alissa Azar. Alissa has amazing sources and is so plugged into networks. She is seasoned and careful.
Follow: @alissaazar.bsky.social
Follow: @alissaazar.bsky.social
Border Patrol has shot two people in Oregon close to Portland. The shooting occurred near East Burnside and 141st Avenue. The two who were shot allegedly drove to this location for further help and are now en route or at hospital. Their condition is unknown.
January 9, 2026 at 12:02 AM
For updates on Border Patrol/ICE shooting two people in Portland, Oregon today, follow independent journalist Alissa Azar. Alissa has amazing sources and is so plugged into networks. She is seasoned and careful.
Follow: @alissaazar.bsky.social
Follow: @alissaazar.bsky.social
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Thinking about astronaut Sally Ride & how almost no one recalls the name of her wife (never mind being aware she -had- a wife)
And thinking about Renee Good and how, in almost none of the reports do I see the name of her wife, nor do most reports refer to the other woman in the car -as- her wife
And thinking about Renee Good and how, in almost none of the reports do I see the name of her wife, nor do most reports refer to the other woman in the car -as- her wife
January 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Thinking about astronaut Sally Ride & how almost no one recalls the name of her wife (never mind being aware she -had- a wife)
And thinking about Renee Good and how, in almost none of the reports do I see the name of her wife, nor do most reports refer to the other woman in the car -as- her wife
And thinking about Renee Good and how, in almost none of the reports do I see the name of her wife, nor do most reports refer to the other woman in the car -as- her wife
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Thread. Have definitely been feeling the bi-erasure more in the last 48 hours than I have since my dating years (when there was just no win possible).
Thinking about astronaut Sally Ride & how almost no one recalls the name of her wife (never mind being aware she -had- a wife)
And thinking about Renee Good and how, in almost none of the reports do I see the name of her wife, nor do most reports refer to the other woman in the car -as- her wife
And thinking about Renee Good and how, in almost none of the reports do I see the name of her wife, nor do most reports refer to the other woman in the car -as- her wife
January 8, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Thread. Have definitely been feeling the bi-erasure more in the last 48 hours than I have since my dating years (when there was just no win possible).
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Well let's make them not top Democrats then
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
www.independent.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Well let's make them not top Democrats then
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As years go by I increasingly believe conservatism is all projection. Everything they accuse their enemies of doing is what they want to do, with the justification that it's somehow self-defense. And that's how the scum who harped for years about jackbooted feds persecuting them kill people for ICE.
January 7, 2026 at 7:24 PM
As years go by I increasingly believe conservatism is all projection. Everything they accuse their enemies of doing is what they want to do, with the justification that it's somehow self-defense. And that's how the scum who harped for years about jackbooted feds persecuting them kill people for ICE.
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Hello this is your lawyer speaking -- every day is Shut The Fuck Up Friday!
important message to all bluesky users
January 7, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Hello this is your lawyer speaking -- every day is Shut The Fuck Up Friday!
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"These results raise concerns about the long-term educational implications of LLM reliance and underscore the need for deeper inquiry into AI's role in learning." honestly so crazy to me ppl think LLMs belong anywhere near schools
January 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
"These results raise concerns about the long-term educational implications of LLM reliance and underscore the need for deeper inquiry into AI's role in learning." honestly so crazy to me ppl think LLMs belong anywhere near schools
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LLM users also struggled to accurately quote their own work. While LLMs offer immediate convenience, our findings highlight potential cognitive costs. Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels.
unlike this study which actually does establish a causal relationship between using LLMs and cognitive decline arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task
This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and Brain-only (no tools). Each completed thr...
arxiv.org
January 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM
LLM users also struggled to accurately quote their own work. While LLMs offer immediate convenience, our findings highlight potential cognitive costs. Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels.
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Hey look, it's more "cognitive amplification."
LLM users also struggled to accurately quote their own work. While LLMs offer immediate convenience, our findings highlight potential cognitive costs. Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels.
unlike this study which actually does establish a causal relationship between using LLMs and cognitive decline arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
January 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Hey look, it's more "cognitive amplification."
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Am I the best author? No
But am I the most creative author? No
But am I the most determined? Also no
But am I the most average? Also also no
But am I good at writing jokes? Look. I'm going to need you to stop asking questions you don't like the answer to.
But am I the most creative author? No
But am I the most determined? Also no
But am I the most average? Also also no
But am I good at writing jokes? Look. I'm going to need you to stop asking questions you don't like the answer to.
January 7, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Am I the best author? No
But am I the most creative author? No
But am I the most determined? Also no
But am I the most average? Also also no
But am I good at writing jokes? Look. I'm going to need you to stop asking questions you don't like the answer to.
But am I the most creative author? No
But am I the most determined? Also no
But am I the most average? Also also no
But am I good at writing jokes? Look. I'm going to need you to stop asking questions you don't like the answer to.
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If outside Minneapolis and you want to help the helpers:
@supplydepotmpls.bsky.social
@mspwhistles.bsky.social
DuckDuckGo:
🪄CANMN community food hub delivering to local targeted ppl
💫unidosMn local immigration org
@supplydepotmpls.bsky.social
@mspwhistles.bsky.social
DuckDuckGo:
🪄CANMN community food hub delivering to local targeted ppl
💫unidosMn local immigration org
January 7, 2026 at 7:31 PM
If outside Minneapolis and you want to help the helpers:
@supplydepotmpls.bsky.social
@mspwhistles.bsky.social
DuckDuckGo:
🪄CANMN community food hub delivering to local targeted ppl
💫unidosMn local immigration org
@supplydepotmpls.bsky.social
@mspwhistles.bsky.social
DuckDuckGo:
🪄CANMN community food hub delivering to local targeted ppl
💫unidosMn local immigration org
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Hey illustrators/agents!
I’m a #kidlit art director starting work on a new picture book—we’re looking for: expressive, commercial, human characters; fantasy; magic; AND Mahjong! The tiles! The drama!
Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.
💙❤️ #artcommissions
I’m a #kidlit art director starting work on a new picture book—we’re looking for: expressive, commercial, human characters; fantasy; magic; AND Mahjong! The tiles! The drama!
Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.
💙❤️ #artcommissions
January 7, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Hey illustrators/agents!
I’m a #kidlit art director starting work on a new picture book—we’re looking for: expressive, commercial, human characters; fantasy; magic; AND Mahjong! The tiles! The drama!
Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.
💙❤️ #artcommissions
I’m a #kidlit art director starting work on a new picture book—we’re looking for: expressive, commercial, human characters; fantasy; magic; AND Mahjong! The tiles! The drama!
Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.
💙❤️ #artcommissions
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I think I'm at a point where I don't really have any commentary or observations to give that isn't already being said. all I have to give is myself, my good will, my art and my heart, which I'll be focusing on. I'm not ignoring the world's problems, I just won't be visibly engaging online about it.
January 7, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I think I'm at a point where I don't really have any commentary or observations to give that isn't already being said. all I have to give is myself, my good will, my art and my heart, which I'll be focusing on. I'm not ignoring the world's problems, I just won't be visibly engaging online about it.
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ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 AM
ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
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important message to all bluesky users
January 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
important message to all bluesky users
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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So living with my parents abruptly became unsafe (mentally/emotionally) and I'm leaving ASAP. I have somewhere to go, but it's out of state. I'm packing now but I have to register my car before I go and that's $500. Anything helps. 🫀
Venmo: probablyharmless
PayPal: theohillwriter at gmail
Venmo: probablyharmless
PayPal: theohillwriter at gmail
January 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM
So living with my parents abruptly became unsafe (mentally/emotionally) and I'm leaving ASAP. I have somewhere to go, but it's out of state. I'm packing now but I have to register my car before I go and that's $500. Anything helps. 🫀
Venmo: probablyharmless
PayPal: theohillwriter at gmail
Venmo: probablyharmless
PayPal: theohillwriter at gmail
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Be like Daniel. Have your New Years resolution be to tell any NYTimes “journalists” who approach you to eat a metaphorical dick
January 7, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Be like Daniel. Have your New Years resolution be to tell any NYTimes “journalists” who approach you to eat a metaphorical dick
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The owners tried to union bust and when that failed they closed the paper.
January 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The owners tried to union bust and when that failed they closed the paper.
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If you're not on @cathyyardley.bsky.social's email list, I highly recommend it. She sent out a powerful message this morning titled "why you should keep writing" and it hit in all the right places for me.
Sign up on her website, here: www.rockyourwriting.com
Sign up on her website, here: www.rockyourwriting.com
Home - Rock Your Writing
Rock Your Writing helps fiction writers plot, write, and revise their novels, offering writer coaching, editing, and reference articles and books.
www.rockyourwriting.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
If you're not on @cathyyardley.bsky.social's email list, I highly recommend it. She sent out a powerful message this morning titled "why you should keep writing" and it hit in all the right places for me.
Sign up on her website, here: www.rockyourwriting.com
Sign up on her website, here: www.rockyourwriting.com
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They also shot a woman several times, who thankfully survived, and subsequently had all the charges dropped against her.
It's very clear from the commentary exploding on the timeline right now that hardly anyone outside Chicago knows ICE shot and killed a man in his car here in the fall.
It's probably not your fault—too much news.
But if you're choosing to jump in & *report* today, please contextualize. Thanks.
It's probably not your fault—too much news.
But if you're choosing to jump in & *report* today, please contextualize. Thanks.
January 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
They also shot a woman several times, who thankfully survived, and subsequently had all the charges dropped against her.
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the video is out, there is no reason to not send local law enforcement to arrest the ice agent in question and yes i know they will refuse to hand them over and you treat that exactly how you would treat it under any other similar circumstance
January 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM
the video is out, there is no reason to not send local law enforcement to arrest the ice agent in question and yes i know they will refuse to hand them over and you treat that exactly how you would treat it under any other similar circumstance