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Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · 16d

WOW! Absolutely thrilled to see my little technothriller is a finalist for the Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award (@BBNYA)! A huge thank you to the readers and bloggers. And a massive congratulations to my fellow finalists!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBM7RC7T

#BBNYA2025 #technothriller #bookaward

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Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · 16d

Thank you, BBNYA!

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Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Aug 27

Pretty brilliant article. I found the line, "think of most people as lacking world-models, but being moored to reality by some vague sense of social consensus" to be especially illuminating.

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Jeff Starr @perishablepress.com · Aug 27

In Search Of #AI Psychosis www.astralcodexten.com/p/in-search-...

In Search Of AI Psychosis

Folie a deux ex machina

www.astralcodexten.com

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · Jul 22

Congratulations to The Yamanaka Factors by @jedhenson.com

You are through to round 2 of #BBNYA2025!!

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Sophie Starling @sophstarling.bsky.social · Jun 30

Have you seen the teaser trailer for Project Hail Mary? It’s… amaze, Amaze, AMAZE!!! Have posted link!

#projecthailmary #ryangosling #andyweir #scifimovie

youtu.be/m08TxIsFTRI?...

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Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Jun 20

Just watched, thanks for the recommend! Cool movie. I think the Hitler soliloquy is supposed to clue us into what White Tiger is: a supernatural embodiment of his brand of vicious, relentless, evil human nature. Or something like that.

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Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Jun 18

Great essay. I'm not much for poetry, but I read a poem once in college that hit me kinda like that (can't remember the poet, dangit!). It was more like a beautiful painting than words or a story.

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Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Jun 14

Have they figured out yet how they're going to fix the Spirit Lake outflow problem?

Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Jun 6

Now we wait for Tesla's miserable second quarter numbers and underwhelming robotaxi rollout.

Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Jun 6

It's happening.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

The epic breakup of Trump and Musk’s White House bromance

The Trump-Musk alliance collapses into mutual threats and recriminations.

www.washingtonpost.com

Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Apr 25

Pretty interesting www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjMr4KcA/

How To Make A Masterpiece! #truedetective #rustcohle #matthewmcconaughey #woodyharrelson #tvtok #tv

TikTok video by Jamaal Burkmar

www.tiktok.com

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Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Apr 24

Just finished! Forgot how dense older King books could be. Fun read though. Also interesting seeing King and Straub go back and forth. #booksky

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · Apr 23

A big #BBNYA2025 welcome to The Yamanaka Factors by @jedhenson.com

Welcome aboard and best of luck!!

The tagline reads, "A Techno-thriller."
The cover has a background in shades of blue and black stripes like a data stream. There is a white figure running.

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Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Apr 21

Shot some video of our gardens while they're still in peak spring mode. youtu.be/TUASynNTNso

Spring 2025 Garden Update

YouTube video by Jed Henson

youtu.be

Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Apr 19

Sad update: They were dead. 😞

Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Apr 19

Huh, my first Negroni, not the taste I was expecting. Hope it grows on me. Since I bought a bunch...

Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Apr 19

Holy cow, that's great, followed!

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Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Apr 7

🎵What'sa matter witch you boy?🎵

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Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Mar 25

Finally got the big root out from under the sidewalk. Totally safe...

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Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Feb 28

Ha, saw this on Reddit, accurate!

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Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Feb 26

Just finished, good book. Especially if you're into writing, screenwriting, etc. I'd wondered what happened to Ed Burns. #booksky

Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Feb 23

As a modern-day Thomas Edison, Musk revolutionized both electric cars and rocketry. Humanity could use his help navigating this particularly fraught time. Alas, his wings are melting.

Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Feb 23

Musk has now alienated his former fans on the left. His new "friends" in MAGA and the drill-baby-drill crowd will tolerate him right up until President Trump tosses him overboard. Which may prompt the real tragedy: the implosions of Tesla and maybe even SpaceX.

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Jed Henson @jedhenson.com · Feb 23

I think Elon Musk has finally flown too close to the sun. Like Icarus of Greek mythology, he could well follow the classic hubris, atë, nemesis arc common to many ancient Greek tragedies: arrogance breeds bad decisions, bad decisions beget failure, and failure invites vengeance.

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