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James Geary

@jamesmgeary.bsky.social

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Aspiring author. Husband. Dad. Environmentalist. Vegan. Atheist. SFF geek. Lifter of heavy things! He/him.

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James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 1d

@garethlpowell.bsky.social's Who Will You Save? is great collection of stories, and each one had me eager for the next. Some of my faves are "Entropic Angel", "Six Lights Off Green Scar", "Apprehension Sands", and "What Would Nicolas Cage Do?" Highly recommend and extra excited now for Jitterbug.

The cover of Gareth L. Powell's anthology, "Who Will You Save?" An astronaut standing on a hill with a green moon rising behind them reaches out to an upside down mirrored astronaut with a blue moon behind them. Between their two opposing words is a starry red sky. The author's name is in white at the top with the title at the bottom.

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James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 15m

Or the same with all vegetables. There has to be at least a few you'd like if you tried. Funny when you think fruit is one of the things we're most built to eat!

James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 19m

Star Trek Challenge: Tell people about yourself by listing one episode from DS9, VOY & TNG with no context.

DS9 - Sacrifice of Angels
VOY - Scientific Method
TNG - Silicon Avatar

Beta Ray Ben @betarayben.bsky.social · 45m

Star Trek Challenge: Tell people about yourself by listing one episode from DS9, VOY & TNG with no context.

DS9 - Far Beyond the Stars
VOY - Bride of Chaotica
TNG - Face of the Enemy

Jeffers @troublecumsround.bsky.social · 51m

Star Trek Challenge: Tell people about yourself by listing one episode from DS9, VOY & TNG with no context.

DS9 - In the Pale Moonlight
VOY - Alter Ego
TNG - Tapestry

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Elliot @1t2ls.bsky.social · 38m

this is so perfect

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4h

#WarRavagedPortland

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James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 56m

Happy Wednesday all! One more day off. I got to set up my new laptop, which was great. I can game again! Otherwise I haven't really been feeling positive this week. Feel like I'm on a bit of a downward spiral with my health and fitness. Just gotta pick myself back up. Hope you all have a good one.

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ExpediSean 33 🏳️‍🌈🖖 @seemtoggle.bsky.social · 1d

Thinking about this quote (and similar) often these days 🫶

A quote on a stylized page graphic with a cute dragon at the bottom:
"The world is indeed full of peril and in it there are many dark places.
But still there is much that is fair. And though in all lands, love is now mingled with grief, it still grows, perhaps, the greater."
Quote from The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

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James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 1h

Sorry, Tom. 🫂

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James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 1h

Happy Wednesday, Tom! Have a good one.

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James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 1h

Drop something SKELETAL

James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 1h

Wakes up. Still the same timeline...

Dave Hutchinson @hutchinsondave.bsky.social · 18h

‘Six words or _fewer_.”

A meme. There’s a skull at the top, followed by the words ‘WRITE A HORROR STORY IN SIX WORDS OR LESS’

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Juliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · 9h

I'm assuming The Guardian's funding deal with some AI company or other saw 'bullshit' replaced with 'exuberance' in this headline. Bear that deal in mind as you read.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10h

Do OpenAI’s multibillion-dollar deals mean exuberance has got out of hand?

Some market watchers are concerned by the circular nature of deals with chip makers Nvidia and AMD

www.theguardian.com

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James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 1h

Have a good one, Felix!

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 6h

What a crime-ridden hellhole.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 12h

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 2h

And you know the moment you choose to pop out is when they'll arrive!

James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 2h

Feeling that way on and off lately, too. We'll pull through it. 🫂

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 5h

Happy birthday, Sci-fi Queen Sigourney.

And she's far from finished with sci-fi, as she'll be appearing in Avatar: Fire and Ash (Dec. 2025) and The Mandalorian & Grogu (May 2026).

Sigourney Weaver in The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026)

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Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 5h

Scammers using AI to lure shoppers to fake businesses www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Scammers are using AI to lure shoppers to fake businesses

Foreign firms use AI-generated images and false back stories to pose as family-run UK businesses.

www.bbc.co.uk

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James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 2h

Happy Wednesday, Soph! Have a good one.

James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 2h

Good morning, Edge! Have a good Wednesday.

James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 2h

Me, reading your posts

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James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 3h

When you find someone on Bluesky who loves Star Trek as much as you do ☺️💜🖖

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 5h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 22h

Thanks, EC!

James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 23h

Thanks, Ben!

James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 23h

Hey all, happy Tuesday. I've had a hectic one that involved taking more time from work. Everything's fine, but on the positive side, my wife surprised me with a new laptop for our anniversary this weekend to replace the broken onr, so gonna have to to make time for it! Hope you all have a good one.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 2d

If you can't eat snacks in bed together (or at least aspire to do so) then what's the actual point

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

‘Obedient, yielding and happy to follow’: the troubling rise of AI girlfriends

AI dating sites claim they remove potential for exploitation, but critics say they are reinforcing harmful stereotypes

www.theguardian.com

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