Jon Lebkowsky
@weblogsky.com
Co-host of Plutopia News Network. Digital culture maven, cyberpunk, dharma punk, cyberactivist. Wrote for FringeWare, Mondo 2000, Factsheet Five, Whole Earth Review, Wired, 21C, bOING bOING, Austin Chronicle, etc.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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Adam Roberts discusses his new critical book "Fantasy: A Short History," and what it means to “suspend disbelief” in fantasy and science fiction - on the Plutopia News Network podcast. youtu.be/IwLz41iwvv0?...
Adam Roberts: Fantasy
YouTube video by Plutopia News Network
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January 27, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Adam Roberts discusses his new critical book "Fantasy: A Short History," and what it means to “suspend disbelief” in fantasy and science fiction - on the Plutopia News Network podcast. youtu.be/IwLz41iwvv0?...
Trump says he doesn't have that thing you get that makes you forget the names of diseases... www.nj.com/politics/202...
Trump appears to forget word for Alzheimer’s during stunning interview on his health
Trump explained that his father had almost no medical conditions throughout his life, except for one.
www.nj.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Trump says he doesn't have that thing you get that makes you forget the names of diseases... www.nj.com/politics/202...
Re Trump: "Flipping the table over in a poker game rigged in your favor because you resent having to pretend to play the game at all." ~ November Kelly. h/t @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy
January 26, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Re Trump: "Flipping the table over in a poker game rigged in your favor because you resent having to pretend to play the game at all." ~ November Kelly. h/t @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy
Somehow gun owners don't appear to have realized that the protofascist Trump regime would eventually come for their guns. They seem surprised.
January 26, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Somehow gun owners don't appear to have realized that the protofascist Trump regime would eventually come for their guns. They seem surprised.
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Even some of them get it: “We lost all trust,” one current ICE official said. “I’m not sure I can see how we exist three years from now.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
A Crisis of Confidence for ICE and Border Patrol as Clashes Escalate
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Even some of them get it: “We lost all trust,” one current ICE official said. “I’m not sure I can see how we exist three years from now.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
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Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: "Bugonia" explores a human version of Colony Collapse Disorder, observed by the strangest set of beekeepers. youtu.be/bd_5HcTujfc?...
BUGONIA - Official Trailer [HD] - Only in Theaters October 24
YouTube video by Focus Features
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January 24, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: "Bugonia" explores a human version of Colony Collapse Disorder, observed by the strangest set of beekeepers. youtu.be/bd_5HcTujfc?...
Republicans to Smith: you repeatedly went after bad guys and left good guys alone. That's not fair. Bad guys and good guys should get equal treatment.
January 22, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Republicans to Smith: you repeatedly went after bad guys and left good guys alone. That's not fair. Bad guys and good guys should get equal treatment.
Today's the birthday of the CIA, started January 22, 1946 as the Central Intelligence Group.
January 22, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Today's the birthday of the CIA, started January 22, 1946 as the Central Intelligence Group.
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In no sane world should. it be necessary to revive the "silencing Science Tracker." But here we are, and I'm grateful that the @sabincenter.bsky.social and @csldf.org are doing this important work. silencingscience.org
Actions Archive - Silencing Science Tracker
The Silencing Science Tracker tracks government attempts to restrict or prohibit scientific research, education or discussion, or the publication or use of scientific information, since the November 2016 election.
silencingscience.org
January 20, 2026 at 7:26 PM
In no sane world should. it be necessary to revive the "silencing Science Tracker." But here we are, and I'm grateful that the @sabincenter.bsky.social and @csldf.org are doing this important work. silencingscience.org
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Dave Evans discusses the nature and spread of online misinformation and introduces Does It Square?, an AI-assisted fact-checking tool designed to help users pause, evaluate claims, and ground conversations in shared facts. plutopia.io/dave-evans-d...
Dave Evans: Does It Square? | Plutopia News Network
Author and social media pro Dave Evans discusses the nature and spread of online misinformation, introducing Does It Square?, an AI-assisted fact-checking tool.
plutopia.io
January 20, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Dave Evans discusses the nature and spread of online misinformation and introduces Does It Square?, an AI-assisted fact-checking tool designed to help users pause, evaluate claims, and ground conversations in shared facts. plutopia.io/dave-evans-d...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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State of the World 2026: Considering slop. #SOTW26 people.well.com/conf/inkwell...
The WELL: State of the World 2026 with Bruce Sterling and Jon Lebkowsky
The WELL: State of the World 2026 with Bruce Sterling and Jon Lebkowsky
people.well.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
State of the World 2026: Considering slop. #SOTW26 people.well.com/conf/inkwell...
“Putin wasn't all that bad as Russian leaders go historically, but I think he badly mis-\read the state of the world. An 'Iraq Weapons of Mass Destruction' level of self-induced delusion.” - @bruces.bsky.social people.well.com/conf/inkwell...
The WELL: State of the World 2026 with Bruce Sterling and Jon Lebkowsky
The WELL: State of the World 2026 with Bruce Sterling and Jon Lebkowsky
people.well.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:07 PM
“Putin wasn't all that bad as Russian leaders go historically, but I think he badly mis-\read the state of the world. An 'Iraq Weapons of Mass Destruction' level of self-induced delusion.” - @bruces.bsky.social people.well.com/conf/inkwell...
"When it comes to downscaling climate change, the biggest problem is perhaps that AI/ML algorithms are trained on data that are not representative in a future warmer climate." www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...
RealClimate: AI/ML climate magic?
RealClimate: There has been a frenzy around artificial intelligence and deep machine learning (AI/ML) since the “ChatGPT Moment” in 2022, and AI/ML is for sure going to affect us all. It strikes me th...
www.realclimate.org
January 10, 2026 at 10:43 PM
"When it comes to downscaling climate change, the biggest problem is perhaps that AI/ML algorithms are trained on data that are not representative in a future warmer climate." www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...
"King Tide is going to come." And flood highways, and who knows where else. www.newscientist.com/article/2510...
Californian highway flooded by the king tide
High tides caused by an alignment between Earth, the sun and the moon have brought flooding to coastal areas of California
www.newscientist.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:37 PM
"King Tide is going to come." And flood highways, and who knows where else. www.newscientist.com/article/2510...
I seem to have disappeared. Or lost my poetic disposition, anyway.
January 10, 2026 at 10:30 PM
I seem to have disappeared. Or lost my poetic disposition, anyway.
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Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: After Alexander undergoes “The Copenhagen Test,” someone hacks his mind—seeing through his eyes. Disaster for an intelligence analyst… or an opportunity his agency might exploit? youtu.be/cfTcNb104NI?...
The Copenhagen Test | Official Trailer | Peacock Original
YouTube video by Peacock
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January 10, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: After Alexander undergoes “The Copenhagen Test,” someone hacks his mind—seeing through his eyes. Disaster for an intelligence analyst… or an opportunity his agency might exploit? youtu.be/cfTcNb104NI?...
The 2026 State of the World discussion featuring Bruce Sterling and Jon Lebkowsky launched today and will continue through January 19. Thrills, spills, chills, shills, peccadillos, armadillos... the faster the world spins, the faster we spin the yarns. tinyurl.com/sotw2026 #sotw26
January 7, 2026 at 12:26 AM
The 2026 State of the World discussion featuring Bruce Sterling and Jon Lebkowsky launched today and will continue through January 19. Thrills, spills, chills, shills, peccadillos, armadillos... the faster the world spins, the faster we spin the yarns. tinyurl.com/sotw2026 #sotw26
The 26th annual two-week State of the World conversation launches next Tuesday, January 6th. Join @bruces.bsky.social and I as we dance the apocalypso. I'll post a link when we've launched.
January 3, 2026 at 8:43 PM
The 26th annual two-week State of the World conversation launches next Tuesday, January 6th. Join @bruces.bsky.social and I as we dance the apocalypso. I'll post a link when we've launched.
Looking on the bright side - at least Trump stopped invading American cities...
January 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Looking on the bright side - at least Trump stopped invading American cities...
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Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: Some think "The Great Flood" is all wet, but it's fast-paced action sci-fi with an interesting twisty premise. youtu.be/SYF0MxHVAR0?...
The Great Flood | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
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January 3, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: Some think "The Great Flood" is all wet, but it's fast-paced action sci-fi with an interesting twisty premise. youtu.be/SYF0MxHVAR0?...
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Cory Doctorow discusses his book ENSHITTIFICATION: how platforms lure users with quality, pivot to serving business customers at users’ expense, then squeeze both sides for maximum profit. plutopia.io/cory-doctoro...
Cory Doctorow: Enshittification | Plutopia News Network
Cory Doctorow discusses his book Enshittification and the broader forces behind why digital platforms (and other industries) have “suddenly gotten worse.”
plutopia.io
December 30, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Cory Doctorow discusses his book ENSHITTIFICATION: how platforms lure users with quality, pivot to serving business customers at users’ expense, then squeeze both sides for maximum profit. plutopia.io/cory-doctoro...
Suggest a trend that's manifesting as 2025 ends and 2026 begins. Here's one that's obvious: chatbots are trending, AI is trending, robots are trending!
December 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Suggest a trend that's manifesting as 2025 ends and 2026 begins. Here's one that's obvious: chatbots are trending, AI is trending, robots are trending!
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls