Roberta Ecks
@robertaecks.bsky.social
Writer, retrotechnologist, owner of many typewriters and yet fond of digital widgetry, too. An amateur monkey pusher in re human origins. Most of all, a friend of cats. I block AI.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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January 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Join us for our Monday Bluesky writing sprint tomorrow at noon!
We'll have two 25-minute writing sessions with a five-minute pause between them. Grab your lunch, your computer or writing pad and sprint with us tomorrow and each Monday of January!
We'll have two 25-minute writing sessions with a five-minute pause between them. Grab your lunch, your computer or writing pad and sprint with us tomorrow and each Monday of January!
January 19, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Join us for our Monday Bluesky writing sprint tomorrow at noon!
We'll have two 25-minute writing sessions with a five-minute pause between them. Grab your lunch, your computer or writing pad and sprint with us tomorrow and each Monday of January!
We'll have two 25-minute writing sessions with a five-minute pause between them. Grab your lunch, your computer or writing pad and sprint with us tomorrow and each Monday of January!
Just received galleys of my short story for the forthcoming Speed City Sisters in Crime anthology, "Scenic and Sinister: an Indiana Landmarks Anthology."
January 19, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Just received galleys of my short story for the forthcoming Speed City Sisters in Crime anthology, "Scenic and Sinister: an Indiana Landmarks Anthology."
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January 18, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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This is absolute bullshit.
BRENNAN: Tell me about the officer, Jonathan Ross
KRISTI NOEM: Don't say his name! I mean, for heaven's sake, we shouldn't have people continue to dox law enforcement
BRENNAN: His name is public
NOEM: I know, but that doesn't mean it should continue to be said
KRISTI NOEM: Don't say his name! I mean, for heaven's sake, we shouldn't have people continue to dox law enforcement
BRENNAN: His name is public
NOEM: I know, but that doesn't mean it should continue to be said
January 18, 2026 at 4:51 PM
This is absolute bullshit.
Take heart, Americans! Yes, you're loaded with micro plastics; yes, cancer runs rampant and ancient pandemics stalk the land anew, but you'll be happy to know we finally got an effective treatment for men with bent cranks.
January 18, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Take heart, Americans! Yes, you're loaded with micro plastics; yes, cancer runs rampant and ancient pandemics stalk the land anew, but you'll be happy to know we finally got an effective treatment for men with bent cranks.
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This is exactly right. The white kids and adults I know who know the true history of the United States and Colonialism don't feel bad or guilty; they feel angry, in community with their peers of other races, and empowered to push for change. Enlightened white people are dangerous to the hegemony.
This is my song. “Those are the real stakes — not white children feeling guilty, but white children armed with truth, history and a righteous desire to work with others to change the world.”
January 18, 2026 at 5:16 AM
This is exactly right. The white kids and adults I know who know the true history of the United States and Colonialism don't feel bad or guilty; they feel angry, in community with their peers of other races, and empowered to push for change. Enlightened white people are dangerous to the hegemony.
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I cannot stress how much better Ian's Secure Knot is over the standard "bunny ears" method. Ian also told me he goes out of his way to use common vernacular instead of standard knotting terms laid out in The Ashley Book of Knots. www.fieggen.com/shoelace/sec...
January 14, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I cannot stress how much better Ian's Secure Knot is over the standard "bunny ears" method. Ian also told me he goes out of his way to use common vernacular instead of standard knotting terms laid out in The Ashley Book of Knots. www.fieggen.com/shoelace/sec...
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3. Snow Bear (2025)
Aaron Blaise did a really amazing job on this film! The animations on the polar bear as well as the other animals were incredible, the background art was breathtaking, and the music was wonderful. Always nice to see more love for traditional animation.
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Aaron Blaise did a really amazing job on this film! The animations on the polar bear as well as the other animals were incredible, the background art was breathtaking, and the music was wonderful. Always nice to see more love for traditional animation.
youtu.be/xOXolSQcEb4?...
SNOW BEAR - A Hand-Drawn Animated Short Film (4K) by Aaron Blaise
YouTube video by The Art of Aaron Blaise
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January 17, 2026 at 11:56 PM
3. Snow Bear (2025)
Aaron Blaise did a really amazing job on this film! The animations on the polar bear as well as the other animals were incredible, the background art was breathtaking, and the music was wonderful. Always nice to see more love for traditional animation.
youtu.be/xOXolSQcEb4?...
Aaron Blaise did a really amazing job on this film! The animations on the polar bear as well as the other animals were incredible, the background art was breathtaking, and the music was wonderful. Always nice to see more love for traditional animation.
youtu.be/xOXolSQcEb4?...
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After Tony Dokoupil taped an interview with President Trump, Karoline Leavitt conveyed a message to the CBS anchor, from the president: “If it’s not out in full, we’ll sue your ass off.”
January 18, 2026 at 12:12 AM
After Tony Dokoupil taped an interview with President Trump, Karoline Leavitt conveyed a message to the CBS anchor, from the president: “If it’s not out in full, we’ll sue your ass off.”
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January 17, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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January 17, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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Europe isn't charged the tariff, we are. You and me, stuck with the bill again.
January 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Europe isn't charged the tariff, we are. You and me, stuck with the bill again.
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If you're a writer, wondering why you should bother writing with the world on fire. It feels like it's not important, I need you to understand that it is.
Even if it is just because it keeps you moving forward? Even if it only brings YOU joy, that gives you energy to fight & survive.
Even if it is just because it keeps you moving forward? Even if it only brings YOU joy, that gives you energy to fight & survive.
January 16, 2026 at 3:48 PM
If you're a writer, wondering why you should bother writing with the world on fire. It feels like it's not important, I need you to understand that it is.
Even if it is just because it keeps you moving forward? Even if it only brings YOU joy, that gives you energy to fight & survive.
Even if it is just because it keeps you moving forward? Even if it only brings YOU joy, that gives you energy to fight & survive.
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History is making fun of us
January 16, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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LLMs are spam generators. That is all.
They're designed to generate plausibly human-like text well enough to pass a generic Turing Test. That's why people believe they're "intelligent".
But really, all they are is spam generators.
We have hit the spamularity.
They're designed to generate plausibly human-like text well enough to pass a generic Turing Test. That's why people believe they're "intelligent".
But really, all they are is spam generators.
We have hit the spamularity.
January 16, 2026 at 7:23 PM
LLMs are spam generators. That is all.
They're designed to generate plausibly human-like text well enough to pass a generic Turing Test. That's why people believe they're "intelligent".
But really, all they are is spam generators.
We have hit the spamularity.
They're designed to generate plausibly human-like text well enough to pass a generic Turing Test. That's why people believe they're "intelligent".
But really, all they are is spam generators.
We have hit the spamularity.
Speaking as a Hoosier who remembers, there was nothing charming about Tony Kiritsis wiring a shotgun around a lender's neck. The movie may be good but the reality was ugly.
January 16, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Speaking as a Hoosier who remembers, there was nothing charming about Tony Kiritsis wiring a shotgun around a lender's neck. The movie may be good but the reality was ugly.
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What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.
January 16, 2026 at 8:07 PM
What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.
As a single, elderly woman with a hands-on tech job (and I look the part), my interactions with medical types other than doctors are almost uniformly bad. They treat me like trash. I can't imagine how much worse it is for more marginalized people.
January 16, 2026 at 7:58 PM
As a single, elderly woman with a hands-on tech job (and I look the part), my interactions with medical types other than doctors are almost uniformly bad. They treat me like trash. I can't imagine how much worse it is for more marginalized people.
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Marco can read on her face that giving her this information at this particular moment might not have been the kindness that he thought.
Too late now.
The radio crackles again.
"Box. Tracking. Sixty out."
One hour.
Too late now.
The radio crackles again.
"Box. Tracking. Sixty out."
One hour.
January 16, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Marco can read on her face that giving her this information at this particular moment might not have been the kindness that he thought.
Too late now.
The radio crackles again.
"Box. Tracking. Sixty out."
One hour.
Too late now.
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"Box. Tracking. Sixty out."
One hour.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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