Ivan Gayton
@ivangayton.bsky.social
Sakura and Kaede's dad, free migration advocate, Free Software, humanitarian, mapper, sci-fi/computer nerd, musician, citizen of Earth. He/him
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Ivan Gayton
@ivangayton.bsky.social
· Feb 15
Hi new people, especially those doing me the honor of following my musings!
I try to follow back anyone who follows me, unless
- Posting/replying history is empty (consider writing a post before following)
- Hateful/MAGA shit
- Crypto
- I fall behind (getting harder to keep up as Bluesky grows)
I try to follow back anyone who follows me, unless
- Posting/replying history is empty (consider writing a post before following)
- Hateful/MAGA shit
- Crypto
- I fall behind (getting harder to keep up as Bluesky grows)
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Me talking about writing and my career and how book censoring and white supremacy both suck a lot and also how I got my side gig as the DJ to the nerds
Earlier this fall I interviewed @scalzi.com at the Green Mountain Book Festival, and we spoke about his career writing and the state of science fiction in 2025.
You can read our conversation here: transfer-orbit.ghost.io/john-scalzi-...
You can read our conversation here: transfer-orbit.ghost.io/john-scalzi-...
The idea is never the problem: an interview with John Scalzi
My interview with John Scalzi from the Green Mountain Book Festival
transfer-orbit.ghost.io
December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Me talking about writing and my career and how book censoring and white supremacy both suck a lot and also how I got my side gig as the DJ to the nerds
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This is a profoundly anti-Black country. Not just racist but ANTI-BLACK. It is foundational and everpresent.
December 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This is a profoundly anti-Black country. Not just racist but ANTI-BLACK. It is foundational and everpresent.
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Trump Appears To Doze During Stroke
December 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Trump Appears To Doze During Stroke
Trump on camera appearing to be literally sleeping through cabinet meetings. Here's why that's bad news for Joe Biden.
(with apologies to @nytpitchbot.bsky.social)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
(with apologies to @nytpitchbot.bsky.social)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Trump Appears to Fight Sleep During Cabinet Meeting
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Trump on camera appearing to be literally sleeping through cabinet meetings. Here's why that's bad news for Joe Biden.
(with apologies to @nytpitchbot.bsky.social)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
(with apologies to @nytpitchbot.bsky.social)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
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“In the end we have Pierre Poilievre disguised as a Liberal Banker.”
- Chantal Hébert on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social
- Chantal Hébert on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“In the end we have Pierre Poilievre disguised as a Liberal Banker.”
- Chantal Hébert on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social
- Chantal Hébert on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social
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At the risk of starting a Whole Thing: the reason vegans/vegetarians eat fake meat stuff is because meat tastes good and something that gives you a relatively similar experience without causing harm to animals is nice.
It’s not that deep and it’s always weird to me when people use it as a gotcha.
It’s not that deep and it’s always weird to me when people use it as a gotcha.
December 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
At the risk of starting a Whole Thing: the reason vegans/vegetarians eat fake meat stuff is because meat tastes good and something that gives you a relatively similar experience without causing harm to animals is nice.
It’s not that deep and it’s always weird to me when people use it as a gotcha.
It’s not that deep and it’s always weird to me when people use it as a gotcha.
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Also most people are not raised plant-based, they may have a lot of memories or associations with certain cultural or family dishes. If they can make their grandma’s poutine but vegan or whatever and that makes them feel good, your job is to shut up and eat your own food.
December 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Also most people are not raised plant-based, they may have a lot of memories or associations with certain cultural or family dishes. If they can make their grandma’s poutine but vegan or whatever and that makes them feel good, your job is to shut up and eat your own food.
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Dedham Priest pissing off all the right people by removing Jesus from the church's nativity scene and putting up an ICE WAS HERE sign in His place.
www.boston25news.com/news/local/i...
www.boston25news.com/news/local/i...
‘ICE was here’: Dedham church sparks outrage over nativity scene with political message
A Dedham church is causing controversy over another political statement in their Nativity scene this holiday season.
www.boston25news.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Dedham Priest pissing off all the right people by removing Jesus from the church's nativity scene and putting up an ICE WAS HERE sign in His place.
www.boston25news.com/news/local/i...
www.boston25news.com/news/local/i...
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Journalists should start framing their questions like “defenseless survivors were apparently killed in the boat strikes. Shall I put down that you have no information about any of that?”
RAJU: If defenseless survivors were killed, would that constitute a violation of the laws of war?
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
December 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Journalists should start framing their questions like “defenseless survivors were apparently killed in the boat strikes. Shall I put down that you have no information about any of that?”
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People used to say, with great confidence, that variable renewables could never safely provide more than 5% of grid power. That estimate has crept up ever since, though the "great confidence" part never wavers.
Anyway, about China ...
Anyway, about China ...
December 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
People used to say, with great confidence, that variable renewables could never safely provide more than 5% of grid power. That estimate has crept up ever since, though the "great confidence" part never wavers.
Anyway, about China ...
Anyway, about China ...
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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"
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“Strong Floor No Ceiling!” chant all the people who say they can’t support Defund the Police or Black Lives Matter because “they’re bad slogans that nobody understands.”
December 2, 2025 at 2:28 AM
“Strong Floor No Ceiling!” chant all the people who say they can’t support Defund the Police or Black Lives Matter because “they’re bad slogans that nobody understands.”
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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Here's what this is actually about, dumbass
December 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Here's what this is actually about, dumbass
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It’s interesting to see the ire put against anarchists and their “violence” and to use an image of a cop pepper spraying peaceful protesters sitting on the ground.
This Day in Labor History: November 30, 1999. The WTO protests begin in Seattle. Carefully constructed coalitions between labor, environmentalists, and other activists were blown up by anarchists who hijacked the protests for their own purposes, leading to a violent response from the Seattle cops!!!
November 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
It’s interesting to see the ire put against anarchists and their “violence” and to use an image of a cop pepper spraying peaceful protesters sitting on the ground.
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Wile E. Coyote wouldn't have tried to pull this one
December 1, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Wile E. Coyote wouldn't have tried to pull this one
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I wish people did not require Trump-level rhetoric to recognize Trump-level policy, it is frustrating.
December 1, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I wish people did not require Trump-level rhetoric to recognize Trump-level policy, it is frustrating.
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"Please give us back the weapon we used to murder your people. We need to bomb you again"
We live in a cartoon.
We live in a cartoon.
November 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"Please give us back the weapon we used to murder your people. We need to bomb you again"
We live in a cartoon.
We live in a cartoon.
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Bash: "Do you believe if there was a second strike to eliminate any survivors that it constitutes a war crime?"
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
November 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Bash: "Do you believe if there was a second strike to eliminate any survivors that it constitutes a war crime?"
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
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If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
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Touché! You've got me on that one.
November 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Touché! You've got me on that one.
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On your deathbed, you will probably not be thinking, "at least I totally owned those trolls on social media," and if you are it's unlikely there will be anyone there to hold your hand as you go
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
On your deathbed, you will probably not be thinking, "at least I totally owned those trolls on social media," and if you are it's unlikely there will be anyone there to hold your hand as you go
More Crumbs, Their Table
November 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
More Crumbs, Their Table
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"I'm going to tax the everloving shit out of the rich people who made your life miserable and put every masked thug who broke the law or traitor who wrecked the government for their own profit in prison" I admit is too long for a sign, but at the very least this should be the spirit of the thing.
No value, no villain, no vision. Sounds like the tagline for the earnings call of a collapsing appliance retailer
November 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"I'm going to tax the everloving shit out of the rich people who made your life miserable and put every masked thug who broke the law or traitor who wrecked the government for their own profit in prison" I admit is too long for a sign, but at the very least this should be the spirit of the thing.
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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.