The Burned Out Nerd
@theburnedoutnerd.bsky.social
✍🏾 Hobby Speculative Fiction Writer
🎮 Casual PC Gamer
🐉 Digital Hoarder
📚2025 Book Challenge - 65 / 100
🎮 Casual PC Gamer
🐉 Digital Hoarder
📚2025 Book Challenge - 65 / 100
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I don't know if James Gunn has any interest in including Power Girl in the DCCU, but if she's not a brick house like this, I don't want it.
December 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I don't know if James Gunn has any interest in including Power Girl in the DCCU, but if she's not a brick house like this, I don't want it.
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I take this truth to be essential:
All people have the exclusive right to make decisions about their mind and body.
I believe everyone has a moral duty to support and defend this right and the freedoms that derive from it, re: abortion, accessibility, sex work, trans care, vaccines, and more.
All people have the exclusive right to make decisions about their mind and body.
I believe everyone has a moral duty to support and defend this right and the freedoms that derive from it, re: abortion, accessibility, sex work, trans care, vaccines, and more.
December 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I take this truth to be essential:
All people have the exclusive right to make decisions about their mind and body.
I believe everyone has a moral duty to support and defend this right and the freedoms that derive from it, re: abortion, accessibility, sex work, trans care, vaccines, and more.
All people have the exclusive right to make decisions about their mind and body.
I believe everyone has a moral duty to support and defend this right and the freedoms that derive from it, re: abortion, accessibility, sex work, trans care, vaccines, and more.
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Hey so just fyi, if you're abandoning trans rights you're abandoning all civil rights
At that point what the fuck is the point of the democracy you're willing to sacrifice trans people for
This actually isn't hard at all, quit making it pretend hard because you finally feel scared too
At that point what the fuck is the point of the democracy you're willing to sacrifice trans people for
This actually isn't hard at all, quit making it pretend hard because you finally feel scared too
August 24, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Hey so just fyi, if you're abandoning trans rights you're abandoning all civil rights
At that point what the fuck is the point of the democracy you're willing to sacrifice trans people for
This actually isn't hard at all, quit making it pretend hard because you finally feel scared too
At that point what the fuck is the point of the democracy you're willing to sacrifice trans people for
This actually isn't hard at all, quit making it pretend hard because you finally feel scared too
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I woke up with ten pounds of mashed potatoes in my fridge because today is Lefse Day, a yearly labor of love, rolling out potato dough paper thin and cooking on a jumbo round electric grill for my Norwegian-leaning wife. Let the flour storm begin!
December 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I woke up with ten pounds of mashed potatoes in my fridge because today is Lefse Day, a yearly labor of love, rolling out potato dough paper thin and cooking on a jumbo round electric grill for my Norwegian-leaning wife. Let the flour storm begin!
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Brioche the Doughmancer 🫓
December 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Brioche the Doughmancer 🫓
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Growing up, I always feared to let my hair grow too long because of the discrimination, not wanting to bring attention on me but also the stereotype of "boys should not have long hair bla bla".
Now as an adult, I am so happy to let them grow as long as I want!
Loving yourself is important❤️
Now as an adult, I am so happy to let them grow as long as I want!
Loving yourself is important❤️
December 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Growing up, I always feared to let my hair grow too long because of the discrimination, not wanting to bring attention on me but also the stereotype of "boys should not have long hair bla bla".
Now as an adult, I am so happy to let them grow as long as I want!
Loving yourself is important❤️
Now as an adult, I am so happy to let them grow as long as I want!
Loving yourself is important❤️
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The U.S. is giving dying mall vibes.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
December 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The U.S. is giving dying mall vibes.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
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Three Democrats (Cuellar, Gonzalez, and Davis) joined the Republicans to pass Marjorie Taylor Greene's federal ban on gender affirming care through the House of Representatives.
It is repugnant that the federal government won't give people health care, but it will TAKE IT AWAY from trans people.
It is repugnant that the federal government won't give people health care, but it will TAKE IT AWAY from trans people.
December 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Three Democrats (Cuellar, Gonzalez, and Davis) joined the Republicans to pass Marjorie Taylor Greene's federal ban on gender affirming care through the House of Representatives.
It is repugnant that the federal government won't give people health care, but it will TAKE IT AWAY from trans people.
It is repugnant that the federal government won't give people health care, but it will TAKE IT AWAY from trans people.
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NOTICE: No ai has been used in the writing of this book. Only 100% human work, freak outs, tears, staring out windows in melancholic solitude, daydreaming the story like a movie, scrambling to write ideas down in time, and enduring "what if this whole writing thing doesn't work out?"
December 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
NOTICE: No ai has been used in the writing of this book. Only 100% human work, freak outs, tears, staring out windows in melancholic solitude, daydreaming the story like a movie, scrambling to write ideas down in time, and enduring "what if this whole writing thing doesn't work out?"
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The Italian cover of Absolution, from my wonderful publisher there, Einaudi. Out next year. Translated by Cristiana Mennella. The artist is Lorenzo Ceccotti and the inspiration here is the biologist's expedition in part 1 of the novel. Just a stunning cover. Amazing.
December 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The Italian cover of Absolution, from my wonderful publisher there, Einaudi. Out next year. Translated by Cristiana Mennella. The artist is Lorenzo Ceccotti and the inspiration here is the biologist's expedition in part 1 of the novel. Just a stunning cover. Amazing.
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Today's holiday book rec is A LARGER REALITY by URSULA K. LE GUIN. Just a lovely volume.
December 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Today's holiday book rec is A LARGER REALITY by URSULA K. LE GUIN. Just a lovely volume.
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the TV remote is not 26 inches
LG OLED48C5P 48 inch Class OLED evo AI C5 4K UHD HDR Smart TV - 2025 Model is $797.59 on eBay (BrandsMart USA) w/ code HOLIDAYRUSH buff.ly/7Fb4l32 #ad
December 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
the TV remote is not 26 inches
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I have to sit down for this one. Literary titan
@tananarivedue.bsky.social has recommended THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS in @peoplemag.bsky.social.
I'm stunned and honored.
Link to her full quote in comments. Preorder link in comments.
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
@tananarivedue.bsky.social has recommended THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS in @peoplemag.bsky.social.
I'm stunned and honored.
Link to her full quote in comments. Preorder link in comments.
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I have to sit down for this one. Literary titan
@tananarivedue.bsky.social has recommended THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS in @peoplemag.bsky.social.
I'm stunned and honored.
Link to her full quote in comments. Preorder link in comments.
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
@tananarivedue.bsky.social has recommended THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS in @peoplemag.bsky.social.
I'm stunned and honored.
Link to her full quote in comments. Preorder link in comments.
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
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NOTHING RECEIVED SINCE YESTERDAY 🥺
EMERGENCY! 🆘 PLEASE HELP RESTORE MY PHONE AND INTERNET SERVICE!!! linktr.ee/jskylerinc
THIS IS A FAMILY PLAN AND MY MOTHER AND SISTER NEED SERVICE FOR WORK!
#TransCrowdFund #DisabilityCrowdFund #BeAPatron #BIPOCMA #HelpSky #BlackSky 💸💕🏳️⚧️
THIS IS A FAMILY PLAN AND MY MOTHER AND SISTER NEED SERVICE FOR WORK!
#TransCrowdFund #DisabilityCrowdFund #BeAPatron #BIPOCMA #HelpSky #BlackSky 💸💕🏳️⚧️
December 13, 2025 at 1:52 AM
NOTHING RECEIVED SINCE YESTERDAY 🥺
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🧵 I've been a writer for my entire life, and worked very hard to get where I got by 2022. I was making a 100k a year, though I live in an expensive city. Suddenly it was just gone. I had three careers, really, and they all vanished because of AI, and suddenly I was struggling each month to pay rent.
When the AI boom began, copywriters were singled out as one of the jobs most vulnerable to AI. Now, three years later, I wanted to hear from workers on the frontlines of the industry, to hear what had actually taken place on the ground.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
"I was forced to use AI until the day I was laid off." Copywriters reveal how AI has decimated their industry
Copywriters were one of the first to have their jobs targeted by AI firms. These are their stories, three years into the AI era.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🧵 I've been a writer for my entire life, and worked very hard to get where I got by 2022. I was making a 100k a year, though I live in an expensive city. Suddenly it was just gone. I had three careers, really, and they all vanished because of AI, and suddenly I was struggling each month to pay rent.
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This is probably one of the topics I hope to tackle in the local paper, ie how LLM evangelism is more about marketing and selling the promise of labor discipline than it is a utopian technology
When the AI boom began, copywriters were singled out as one of the jobs most vulnerable to AI. Now, three years later, I wanted to hear from workers on the frontlines of the industry, to hear what had actually taken place on the ground.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
"I was forced to use AI until the day I was laid off." Copywriters reveal how AI has decimated their industry
Copywriters were one of the first to have their jobs targeted by AI firms. These are their stories, three years into the AI era.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This is probably one of the topics I hope to tackle in the local paper, ie how LLM evangelism is more about marketing and selling the promise of labor discipline than it is a utopian technology
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"You have to use AI."
...why?
...why?
December 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"You have to use AI."
...why?
...why?
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How about everyone cancel their subscriptions like they did when Kimmel was removed from his late night show? It would probably make a difference like last time.
Disney and OpenAI sign a deal to bring 200+ Disney characters to Sora
Disney makes $1 billion investment in OpenAI and will become a "major" OpenAI customer
openai.com/index/disney...
Disney makes $1 billion investment in OpenAI and will become a "major" OpenAI customer
openai.com/index/disney...
December 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
How about everyone cancel their subscriptions like they did when Kimmel was removed from his late night show? It would probably make a difference like last time.
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So here comes the encouragement:
* you are not alone
* this, too, shall pass
* keep writing because someone needs your story
* keep writing because you love the craft
* you have survived 100% of the times that felt impossible
* art is rebellion
* art feeds your soul
* winter is for lying fallow 8/
* you are not alone
* this, too, shall pass
* keep writing because someone needs your story
* keep writing because you love the craft
* you have survived 100% of the times that felt impossible
* art is rebellion
* art feeds your soul
* winter is for lying fallow 8/
December 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
So here comes the encouragement:
* you are not alone
* this, too, shall pass
* keep writing because someone needs your story
* keep writing because you love the craft
* you have survived 100% of the times that felt impossible
* art is rebellion
* art feeds your soul
* winter is for lying fallow 8/
* you are not alone
* this, too, shall pass
* keep writing because someone needs your story
* keep writing because you love the craft
* you have survived 100% of the times that felt impossible
* art is rebellion
* art feeds your soul
* winter is for lying fallow 8/
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if you give a mouse a cookie
December 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
if you give a mouse a cookie
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December 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Idk who needs to hear this but the best part of self-publishing is that you can do literally whatever tf you want.
Hate preorders? Don't run 'em
Hate Amazon? Distribute elsewhere
Hate figuring out printing? Just do ebook
Hate formatting ebooks? Do web serials
Do what *you* want.
Hate preorders? Don't run 'em
Hate Amazon? Distribute elsewhere
Hate figuring out printing? Just do ebook
Hate formatting ebooks? Do web serials
Do what *you* want.
December 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Idk who needs to hear this but the best part of self-publishing is that you can do literally whatever tf you want.
Hate preorders? Don't run 'em
Hate Amazon? Distribute elsewhere
Hate figuring out printing? Just do ebook
Hate formatting ebooks? Do web serials
Do what *you* want.
Hate preorders? Don't run 'em
Hate Amazon? Distribute elsewhere
Hate figuring out printing? Just do ebook
Hate formatting ebooks? Do web serials
Do what *you* want.
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I’m excited to get these keychains in soon :3
December 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I’m excited to get these keychains in soon :3