Max Pearl 🏳️⚧️
@pearlbear.com
Black, Trans, Queer, multi-genre writer. Ph.D. Neuroscience. MFA student Antioch University. Cazadero, CA & Seattle, WA
https://maxwellpearl.com
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Max Pearl 🏳️⚧️
@pearlbear.com
· Jan 6
A 🧵on my books, in order:
The Casitian Universe Omnibus
📚 3 Novels
👽Good aliens
🌈Queer characters
💖Love stories
🌼Optimistic
🚀Space travel (a little)
🪐Planet colonization
⚠️ Culture clash
Soon to be out in paper!
author.maxwellpearl.com/pages/the-ca...
The Casitian Universe Omnibus
📚 3 Novels
👽Good aliens
🌈Queer characters
💖Love stories
🌼Optimistic
🚀Space travel (a little)
🪐Planet colonization
⚠️ Culture clash
Soon to be out in paper!
author.maxwellpearl.com/pages/the-ca...
I'm always intrigued by how different American subcultures can be. Overhearing conversations on Long Island is just *so* different that overhearing them in my "home turf" of Northern CA (I did grow up on LI, so there is some familiarity there.)
December 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I'm always intrigued by how different American subcultures can be. Overhearing conversations on Long Island is just *so* different that overhearing them in my "home turf" of Northern CA (I did grow up on LI, so there is some familiarity there.)
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What's ominous is all of the trusted women of color who know a lot about AI are saying that a crash is on the way and the white guys are pretending they are taking it to the moon. This means that a crash is definitely on its way.
December 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
What's ominous is all of the trusted women of color who know a lot about AI are saying that a crash is on the way and the white guys are pretending they are taking it to the moon. This means that a crash is definitely on its way.
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This is a Black Mirror Episode.
December 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This is a Black Mirror Episode.
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That is patently false: not only do immigrants score better than native-born Americans in tests, the mere presence of immigrants improve test scores for all students, when factoring in white flight
sesp.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
sesp.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
December 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
That is patently false: not only do immigrants score better than native-born Americans in tests, the mere presence of immigrants improve test scores for all students, when factoring in white flight
sesp.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
sesp.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
I love this rubric for figuring out AI slop from the real stuff. I mean I could go on for fucking *hours* about the motivations of a *minor* character, or a specific world-building choice, let alone what my major character's flaws and foibles are.
Seems more promising than "there was an em dash it must be fake!"
And yeah, I might not be able to remember every detail about the stuff I've written, owing to my moth-brained memory, but you risk me launching into a loving 6 hour presentation if you ask me questions about a scene or character.
And yeah, I might not be able to remember every detail about the stuff I've written, owing to my moth-brained memory, but you risk me launching into a loving 6 hour presentation if you ask me questions about a scene or character.
December 4, 2025 at 4:44 AM
I love this rubric for figuring out AI slop from the real stuff. I mean I could go on for fucking *hours* about the motivations of a *minor* character, or a specific world-building choice, let alone what my major character's flaws and foibles are.
Wow, for once the scanning machines at SFO didn't throw a "gender error," and I got through without a pat-down!
December 4, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Wow, for once the scanning machines at SFO didn't throw a "gender error," and I got through without a pat-down!
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
Let's just go ahead and pick *all* of the worst things SF dystopian fiction has to offer and put it in the same fucking timeline.
New acting director of CDC Jim O'Neill expressed being pro paid organ donation.
"There are plenty of healthy spare kidneys walking around, unused."
"There are plenty of healthy spare kidneys walking around, unused."
December 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Let's just go ahead and pick *all* of the worst things SF dystopian fiction has to offer and put it in the same fucking timeline.
I knew this. Nice to have confirmation.
@pearlbear.com has swears! They've used 42 profanities in their last 675 posts.
🥇 "fuck" (12 times)
🥈 "fucking" (9 times)
🥉 "shit" (5 times)
🥇 "fuck" (12 times)
🥈 "fucking" (9 times)
🥉 "shit" (5 times)
November 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I knew this. Nice to have confirmation.
November 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Ha ha! First comment!
November 29, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Ha ha! First comment!
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The guy shot two random people with a gun, I don't think you can say he wasn't assimilating into our culture
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The guy shot two random people with a gun, I don't think you can say he wasn't assimilating into our culture
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A bit too on the nose for thanksgiving
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A bit too on the nose for thanksgiving
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And now AI slop is taking a serious bite out of SocArXiv.
Thread:
Thread:
In light of record submission rates and a large volume of AI-generated slop, SocArXiv recently implemented a policy requiring ORCIDs linked in the OSF profile of submitting authors, and narrowing our focus to social science subjects. Today we are taking two more steps:
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November 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
And now AI slop is taking a serious bite out of SocArXiv.
Thread:
Thread:
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Holy shit
6 x 7 is 42
6 x 7 is 42
Seen on Reddit:
"42 is just old people 6 7"
And... well... yeah. Can't really argue.
"42 is just old people 6 7"
And... well... yeah. Can't really argue.
November 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Holy shit
6 x 7 is 42
6 x 7 is 42
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen.
David Bowie
Bruce Cockburn
Tracy Chapman
Sarah Vaughn
Bobbie McFerrin
David Bowie
Bruce Cockburn
Tracy Chapman
Sarah Vaughn
Bobbie McFerrin
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen.
Steeleye Span
Spirit of the West
Sex Pistols
Billy Bragg
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Steeleye Span
Spirit of the West
Sex Pistols
Billy Bragg
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen.
The Prodigy
Rammstein
Madness
Nickelback
Electric Six
The Prodigy
Rammstein
Madness
Nickelback
Electric Six
November 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen.
David Bowie
Bruce Cockburn
Tracy Chapman
Sarah Vaughn
Bobbie McFerrin
David Bowie
Bruce Cockburn
Tracy Chapman
Sarah Vaughn
Bobbie McFerrin
Ah, yes, it's the executives that make their $ by exploiting workers and paying them shit that say that "work-life balance isn't realistic."
While work-life balance may give you a sense of happiness and fulfillment, it isn’t always realistic, says Walmart executive vice president and chief people officer Donna Morris.
Walmart exec: ‘I’ve never believed in the term work-life balance’—this is the mantra that made her highly successful instead
Many professionals see work-life balance as a non-negotiable. Walmart CPO Donna Morris says people should practice work-life integration instead. Here's why.
cnb.cx
November 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Ah, yes, it's the executives that make their $ by exploiting workers and paying them shit that say that "work-life balance isn't realistic."
When I was a scientist, it was *really hard* to get a paper published in Nature - I didn't even try, I mostly published in "lesser" journals (like the Journal of Neuroscience). The fact that this paper was published by Nature is just mind blowingly bad. Why even bother anymore? What's the point?
"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
November 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
When I was a scientist, it was *really hard* to get a paper published in Nature - I didn't even try, I mostly published in "lesser" journals (like the Journal of Neuroscience). The fact that this paper was published by Nature is just mind blowingly bad. Why even bother anymore? What's the point?
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I am a little tired of being yelled at for this but apparently not tired about: heroin addiction is not RFK’s problem. He’s a sociopath. Most addicts aren’t. Honestly, walk into an NA meeting, grab the first person with a few years to be head of HHS and they’d probably do a better job than Bobby.
This is what happens when you put a privileged, 14 year heroin addict in charge of health. Duh
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I am a little tired of being yelled at for this but apparently not tired about: heroin addiction is not RFK’s problem. He’s a sociopath. Most addicts aren’t. Honestly, walk into an NA meeting, grab the first person with a few years to be head of HHS and they’d probably do a better job than Bobby.
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somehow it's "hoarding" when I keep my old tech as long as possible and resent forced obsolescence
but not "hoarding" when billionaires and tech companies suck up all the money and burn though the planet in search of endless growth
but not "hoarding" when billionaires and tech companies suck up all the money and burn though the planet in search of endless growth
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 26, 2025 at 1:19 AM
somehow it's "hoarding" when I keep my old tech as long as possible and resent forced obsolescence
but not "hoarding" when billionaires and tech companies suck up all the money and burn though the planet in search of endless growth
but not "hoarding" when billionaires and tech companies suck up all the money and burn though the planet in search of endless growth
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Starting January 1st, California will mandate that any use of AI-altered real estate photos in listings be disclosed, and that a link to the unaltered image be included.
It will be a criminal offense to fail to make this disclosure.
It will be a criminal offense to fail to make this disclosure.
November 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Starting January 1st, California will mandate that any use of AI-altered real estate photos in listings be disclosed, and that a link to the unaltered image be included.
It will be a criminal offense to fail to make this disclosure.
It will be a criminal offense to fail to make this disclosure.
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If you're planning on shopping during black Friday or cyber Monday, why not consider supporting artists, writers, creators? Buy a book, purchase an indie video game, commission an art piece, gift someone a Patreon. Your support means everything.
November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
If you're planning on shopping during black Friday or cyber Monday, why not consider supporting artists, writers, creators? Buy a book, purchase an indie video game, commission an art piece, gift someone a Patreon. Your support means everything.
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old