Matthew Kressel
@matthewkressel.net
Nebula & World Fantasy Award Finalist, SFF writer, coder, artist. Books: THE RAINSEEKERS, SPACE TRUCKER JESS, HISTORIES WITHIN US, KING OF SHARDS & QUEEN OF STATIC. Creator of Moksha submissions system. Co-host of Fantastic Fiction at KGB. 🥄 🇺🇦 🏳️🌈
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Matthew Kressel
@matthewkressel.net
· Nov 6
“This story reminds me why I read science fiction. The Rainseekers is unflinching and profound, shedding light (and rain) on the search for purpose and wonder.” — @sarahpinsker.bsky.social Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author. @tordotcom.bsky.social
My forthcoming novella THE RAINSEEKERS received this review from BOOKLIST today: "Kressel's writing is simple yet rich, unspooling a vast breadth of storytelling in a small and compact package that will tug at readers' heartstrings by book's end."
❤️
❤️
January 13, 2026 at 8:16 PM
My forthcoming novella THE RAINSEEKERS received this review from BOOKLIST today: "Kressel's writing is simple yet rich, unspooling a vast breadth of storytelling in a small and compact package that will tug at readers' heartstrings by book's end."
❤️
❤️
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I added captions to this video of people heckling Greg Bovino leaving a Target in Minneapolis, and there's so many people yelling things at him it's like a comedy skit
January 13, 2026 at 3:16 AM
I added captions to this video of people heckling Greg Bovino leaving a Target in Minneapolis, and there's so many people yelling things at him it's like a comedy skit
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New issue of Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet is here from @gavingrant.bsky.social and @kellylink.bsky.social! Look at that cover weightlessbooks.com/lady-churchi...
January 13, 2026 at 1:57 PM
New issue of Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet is here from @gavingrant.bsky.social and @kellylink.bsky.social! Look at that cover weightlessbooks.com/lady-churchi...
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Video of federal agents getting run out of Lyn Lake this afternoon. Agents drop a gas can at the end and someone kicks it back at them.
January 12, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Video of federal agents getting run out of Lyn Lake this afternoon. Agents drop a gas can at the end and someone kicks it back at them.
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greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
Today has been rough news day. Here's some chill music to rest and recharge this evening. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWLJ...
Khruangbin: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Today has been rough news day. Here's some chill music to rest and recharge this evening. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWLJ...
This Wednesday, join us with guests Rachel Harrison & Robert Ottone, for our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, 7pm at the KGB Bar. Come one, come all.
@rachelharrison.bsky.social @robertottone.bsky.social @datlow.bsky.social
@rachelharrison.bsky.social @robertottone.bsky.social @datlow.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 8:48 PM
This Wednesday, join us with guests Rachel Harrison & Robert Ottone, for our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, 7pm at the KGB Bar. Come one, come all.
@rachelharrison.bsky.social @robertottone.bsky.social @datlow.bsky.social
@rachelharrison.bsky.social @robertottone.bsky.social @datlow.bsky.social
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JUST IN: Judge Mehta rules that Trump/Russ Vought's termination of environmental grants during the shutdown — targeted solely at states that voted for Kamala Harris — violated the 5th Amendment's Equal Protection clause and orders them restored.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
January 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
JUST IN: Judge Mehta rules that Trump/Russ Vought's termination of environmental grants during the shutdown — targeted solely at states that voted for Kamala Harris — violated the 5th Amendment's Equal Protection clause and orders them restored.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
BREAKING: Senator Mark Kelly sues Pete Hegseth, DOD, and others over Hegseth's censure of Kelly and effort to reduce his retirement grade, alleging violations of the First Amendment, due process, Speech & Debate Clause, and federal laws.
Kelly is represented by Arnold & Porter.
Kelly is represented by Arnold & Porter.
January 12, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Cancelled and they did ask me if it was about ICE and I said yes. Not the hugest traveler but I used Hilton often. Every person who calls, no matter how small their hotels counts. They will be having panicked meetings this week if the trickle turns into a flood.
It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
Boycott Hilton Hotels
January 12, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Cancelled and they did ask me if it was about ICE and I said yes. Not the hugest traveler but I used Hilton often. Every person who calls, no matter how small their hotels counts. They will be having panicked meetings this week if the trickle turns into a flood.
Everything is worse with them
By pulling the U.S. out of the main international climate treaty, seizing Venezuelan crude oil and using government power to resuscitate the domestic coal industry while choking off clean energy, the Trump administration is not just ignoring climate change, it is likely making the problem worse.
Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet
The president’s embrace of fossil fuels and withdrawal from the global fight against climate change will make it hard to keep warming at safe levels, scientists said.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Everything is worse with them
If there was ever any doubt left in your mind that this administration values people over power, let this be your final lesson that they don't care about you.
January 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM
If there was ever any doubt left in your mind that this administration values people over power, let this be your final lesson that they don't care about you.
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NewScientist lists THE RAINSEEKERS as one of the best new science fiction books of ’26, along with books from Ann Leckie, Neil Jordan, Adrian Tchaikovsky and more. Out Feb 17th from @tordotcom.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 5:02 PM
NewScientist lists THE RAINSEEKERS as one of the best new science fiction books of ’26, along with books from Ann Leckie, Neil Jordan, Adrian Tchaikovsky and more. Out Feb 17th from @tordotcom.bsky.social
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It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
Boycott Hilton Hotels
January 11, 2026 at 11:42 PM
It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
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We need more leaders to insist on accountability the way James Talarico has here.
January 12, 2026 at 12:30 AM
We need more leaders to insist on accountability the way James Talarico has here.
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A favorite sign from today's NYC protest march
January 11, 2026 at 8:56 PM
A favorite sign from today's NYC protest march
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This weekend, nearly 1,200 communities across the country mobilized to protest ICE's violent raids that are putting all of us in danger. Now artists at the Golden Globes are saying it too: ICE has no place on our streets.
We must all act to demand an end to these out-of-control operations.
We must all act to demand an end to these out-of-control operations.
Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes & More Protest ICE With “Be Good” Pins At Golden Globes
As the nation reels the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good, the stars at the Golden Globes used the red carpet to protest the government agency.
deadline.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:45 AM
This weekend, nearly 1,200 communities across the country mobilized to protest ICE's violent raids that are putting all of us in danger. Now artists at the Golden Globes are saying it too: ICE has no place on our streets.
We must all act to demand an end to these out-of-control operations.
We must all act to demand an end to these out-of-control operations.
Please understand this is happening in literally dozens of locations around the city simultaneously. If an ICE vehicle stops, community members materialize in seconds and do everything they can to stop the kidnappings. We are under siege and using every tool to fight back.
430k of us vs. 2k of them, we're gonna win this
Cedar & 31st I think
Cedar & 31st I think
January 12, 2026 at 1:21 AM
NewScientist lists THE RAINSEEKERS as one of the best new science fiction books of ’26, along with books from Ann Leckie, Neil Jordan, Adrian Tchaikovsky and more. Out Feb 17th from @tordotcom.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 5:02 PM
NewScientist lists THE RAINSEEKERS as one of the best new science fiction books of ’26, along with books from Ann Leckie, Neil Jordan, Adrian Tchaikovsky and more. Out Feb 17th from @tordotcom.bsky.social
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A career federal agent says that in 25 years, a fleeing vehicle has never justified killing its occupant, and officers should never stand in front of a running car. CBS reportedly pulled the interview, but it posted on YouTube.
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Retired ICE agent breaks down deadly Minneapolis shooting
YouTube video by CBS Evening News
www.youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
A career federal agent says that in 25 years, a fleeing vehicle has never justified killing its occupant, and officers should never stand in front of a running car. CBS reportedly pulled the interview, but it posted on YouTube.
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Hats off to my cousin Delilah and her boyfriend Gilad for starting a new poetry reading series in Brooklyn, called Stimulus, and held at the Barker Cafeteria. Last's night's inaugural event was exceptionally well attended and received and a good augur for things to come.
January 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Hats off to my cousin Delilah and her boyfriend Gilad for starting a new poetry reading series in Brooklyn, called Stimulus, and held at the Barker Cafeteria. Last's night's inaugural event was exceptionally well attended and received and a good augur for things to come.
"I offload my brain to computer and now brain dont work..." surprise, surprise.
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 8:33 PM
"I offload my brain to computer and now brain dont work..." surprise, surprise.
Couldn't have said it better
January 7, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Couldn't have said it better