ContextFall
@contextfall.bsky.social
Neurodivergent Dad. End of the world librarian. Aspiring writer of pulpy trash. He/Him.
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ContextFall
@contextfall.bsky.social
· Dec 5
evanesce
evanesce to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away Thank you for spending some time with me and this little project. It gave me a space to reconnect with my...
buttondown.com
The final post for my newsletter project, Steward of the Fair.
It's been a real joy to put together, and I appreciate everyone who took some time out of their days to check it out. (Shout out to my reader from Sweden, who was remarkably consistent)
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It's been a real joy to put together, and I appreciate everyone who took some time out of their days to check it out. (Shout out to my reader from Sweden, who was remarkably consistent)
buttondown.com/ContextFall/...
"He had been looking at the people of his city. So many here, and so enraged—or perhaps just caught up in the illusion of rage. The fraternity of it. The theatre. City life was often theatre."
October 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"He had been looking at the people of his city. So many here, and so enraged—or perhaps just caught up in the illusion of rage. The fraternity of it. The theatre. City life was often theatre."
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Oh.
New from 404 Media: airlines are selling *5 billion* ticketing records to the government for warrantless searching, per new docs we obtained. ARC is a data broker owned by United, American, Delta, etc. Then sells peoples' travel info to ICE, Secret Service, FBI etc www.404media.co/airlines-sel...
Airlines Sell 5 Billion Plane Ticket Records to the Government For Warrantless Searching
New documents obtained by 404 Media show how a data broker owned by American Airlines, United, Delta, and many other airlines is selling masses of passenger data to the U.S. government.
www.404media.co
September 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Oh.
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Fave short fiction read this week was this banger of a poignant ghost story from @champwongs.bsky.social in Nightmare. Layered motifs, strong characterisation and a deft ending. Well worth your time
www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/auto...
www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/auto...
September 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Fave short fiction read this week was this banger of a poignant ghost story from @champwongs.bsky.social in Nightmare. Layered motifs, strong characterisation and a deft ending. Well worth your time
www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/auto...
www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/auto...
I wish forums came back. With them, part of the magic was lost and we've never recovered.
September 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I wish forums came back. With them, part of the magic was lost and we've never recovered.
I think about this story a lot.
clarkesworldmagazine.com/spires_12_18/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/spires_12_18/
Marshmallows by D.A. Xiaolin Spires
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
clarkesworldmagazine.com
September 11, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I think about this story a lot.
clarkesworldmagazine.com/spires_12_18/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/spires_12_18/
Locking in (great tune on right now)
rainwave.cc/chiptune/#!/
rainwave.cc/chiptune/#!/
Rainwave
Listen, rate, and request your favourite video game music!
rainwave.cc
September 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Locking in (great tune on right now)
rainwave.cc/chiptune/#!/
rainwave.cc/chiptune/#!/
Highly recommend everyone keep at least one folder just for art that makes you want to create
September 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Highly recommend everyone keep at least one folder just for art that makes you want to create
Been listening to classical music (Big Shiny Tunes 2) all morning
August 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Been listening to classical music (Big Shiny Tunes 2) all morning
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"everyone needs to preemptively agree to eat this shit sandwich in two years. Everyone has to do this right now. It's SO important, you have to do it. why are our voter registration numbers tanking"
August 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"everyone needs to preemptively agree to eat this shit sandwich in two years. Everyone has to do this right now. It's SO important, you have to do it. why are our voter registration numbers tanking"
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do you want over 600 spooky photos of maine for a cheap price? if so, your incredibly specific wishes are granted
hey hey! i'm doing a sale of my packs of moody, atmospheric, amateur photos of Maine, "A Place Without Bodies", on sale for 2/3rds off! for just $20, you get over *600* photos, great for projects of all kinds, *with* license for commercial use! lasts till 9/30, midnight! ko-fi.com/s/bc50ecb11f
August 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
do you want over 600 spooky photos of maine for a cheap price? if so, your incredibly specific wishes are granted
So this guy's the acting CDC director?
www.technologyreview.com/2025/06/30/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/06/30/1...
![This idea is bolstered not just by his personal and professional relationships but also by his past statements and history working at aging-focused organizations—all of which suggest he indeed believes scientists should be working on ways to extend human lifespan beyond its current limits and thinks unproven therapies should be easier to access. He has also supported the libertarian idea of creating new geographic zones, possibly at sea, in which residents can live by their own rules (including, notably, permissive regulatory regimes for new drugs and therapies).
“In [the last three administrations] there weren’t really people like that from our field taking these positions of power,” says Livingston, adding that O’Neill’s elevation is “definitely something to be excited about.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3juuogwtofnn37ehkvoway24/bafkreibjy5snle2vstiqrtyqqw3oa6efrdmftk7hqhr3ecup2a2yhg6y5q@jpeg)
August 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
So this guy's the acting CDC director?
www.technologyreview.com/2025/06/30/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/06/30/1...
Bill Sienkiewicz, operating on another level.
August 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Bill Sienkiewicz, operating on another level.
I don't care how overdone it is, snarling beast with a thorn in its paw hits every time.
August 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I don't care how overdone it is, snarling beast with a thorn in its paw hits every time.
Pronouncing cheerios like 'serious' until my daughter's head explodes
August 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Pronouncing cheerios like 'serious' until my daughter's head explodes
A lot of people seem one wrong chatbot convo away from going full Dwayne Hoover.
August 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
A lot of people seem one wrong chatbot convo away from going full Dwayne Hoover.
If ginger cookies are bad why do I keep eating them.
August 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
If ginger cookies are bad why do I keep eating them.
what if teeth were made of nails?
August 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
what if teeth were made of nails?
I've been reading a lot more lately, broad mix of old and new novels, and my goodness does pacing change abruptly in the mid-2000s.
August 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I've been reading a lot more lately, broad mix of old and new novels, and my goodness does pacing change abruptly in the mid-2000s.
An important part of creativity is allowing yourself the opportunity to mark out on a regular basis.
August 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
An important part of creativity is allowing yourself the opportunity to mark out on a regular basis.
Slowly catching up on all my rewatch/reread podcasts, any underrated ones out there?
August 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Slowly catching up on all my rewatch/reread podcasts, any underrated ones out there?
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I got mad about AI so I made this comic about The Fucking Point of it all (1/7)
August 4, 2025 at 6:16 AM
I got mad about AI so I made this comic about The Fucking Point of it all (1/7)