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Arend van Beelen

@arendjr.bsky.social

Author, philosopher, entrepreneur, father and husband. Aron Silver: https://bsky.app/profile/aronsilver.com

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Arend van Beelen @arendjr.bsky.social · 3w ago

# Reality As Medium of Communication Back with some philosophical musings on the nature of reality... philosophyofbalance.com/blog/reality... #Philosophy of #Balance

Reality As Medium of Communication

Why reality is more malleable than you might think

philosophyofbalance.com

Arend van Beelen @arendjr.bsky.social · last mo.

Got to say, this is one of the best interviews related to #AI I’ve read this year. It’s with the author of the book on #enshittification. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...

How to burst the AI bubble: Strike at its roots

Sci-fi author/tech journalist Cory Doctorow on his new book, The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI.

arstechnica.com

Aron Silver @aronsilver.com · 2mo ago

As some of you may know, I'm working on a new #WIP. It's coming along nicely, and today I would like to share the title with you all! #WritingCommunity #Psychological #Horror

Elise
- Rich girl turned assassin, posing as prostitute
- 1888 Edinburgh
- Female Jack the Ripper
- Fighting patriarchy, one bloody mess at a time

Elise, for fans of: Bloodborne, Ripper Street, Stephen King's Carrie

Elise. MOON BLOOD. Fight against oppression. FEMALE RAGE. Blessed by the Moon.

If you could choose death... or a man. Who would you choose?

Elise.

Follow for updates.

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Couch Chilis @couch-chilis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Couch Chilis is pleased to announce we entered a partnership with Geofront to help them finish their game, POLDERS! POLDERS is a casual city builder inspired by Dutch history, and like our games, it is built with #Bevy. store.steampowered.com/app/3417550/... #gamedev

POLDERS on Steam

POLDERS is a Dutch-themed sandbox city builder where you steal land from the sea itself. Take on the role of dyke warden, reclaim the seabed, and build crooked, bustling towns in a world shaped by wat...

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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 3mo ago

this week's post is about how AI doesn't even do the things people pretend it does margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/ai-doesnt-...

Arend van Beelen @arendjr.bsky.social · 3mo ago

# Marrying Science With Spirituality It's a beautiful day, and one with another philosophical post for your reading pleasure. English: philosophyofbalance.com/blog/marryin... Dutch: philosophyofbalance.com/blog/nl/het-... #Philosophy #Science #Spirituality

Marrying Science With Spirituality

Their noses may be opposing, but they follow the same steps

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Dacapo @dacapopanda.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Didn´t really have much to say today. So to compensate, here are some free-range windmills in the polders around Streefkerk, the Netherlands for #blueskymonday. #photography #travel #eastcoastkin

Aron Silver @aronsilver.com · 3mo ago

Dear #WritingCommunity, Are any of you registered on #AllAuthor ? If so, please vote for #mrsCleyton in the Cover of the Month contest 🙏 allauthor.com/cover-of-the...

Vote for Mrs. Cleyton in Book Cover Competition May

Vote for Mrs. Cleyton, and help Aron Silver to win the cover of the month competition May - allauthor

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AllAuthor @allauthor.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Elegant, mysterious, unforgettable ✨ Mrs. Cleyton draws you into secrets beneath a polished surface. #LiteraryFiction #BookSky #MustRead

Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 3mo ago

It's official! I'm *permanently* banned from X for tweeting "TLDR: Fascism." (appeal denied) What an honor—and a sign that the Silicon Valley billionaires feel threatened by my book. (One of my final viral posts featured this cover.) Pre-order here! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...

Cover for Gil Duran's forthcoming book, "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War On Democracy." Red background with computer circuitry, words in black and white letters.

Gil Durán@gilduran.com · 4mo ago

The CEO of Palantir posted a fascist manifesto on X. I pointed out that it was fascist—which resulted in a permanent suspension from X (my second time!). So, when you hear the tweeters complaining that BlueSky is intolerant, remember why many of us came here in the first place.

Gil Duran tweet: TLDR: Fascism

in response to Palantir's long fascists screed on X.

Aron Silver @aronsilver.com · 5mo ago

This week, #NickCave ‘s Red Hand Files entry touched me more deeply than usual, so I decided to make a collage out of it, which I hung on the wall in my study. Here comes… #WritingCommunity #Art

At the International Film Festival in Berlin, jury president Wim Wenders sparked controversy, stating that art and artists are “the counterweight to politics, we are the opposite of politics.” He said, artists “have to do the work of people, not the work of politicians.” Any thoughts on this?
— RAINER, POTSDAM, GERMANY

Dear Rainer,

I have known Wim for over forty years, and his response to the question at the Berlinale moved me deeply. It reaffirmed my understanding of him as a passionately principled, thoughtful, and courageous man — a person who cares profoundly about film and the state of the creative world. His words were a caring, gentle, and protective gesture, directed not only at the artistic community but at humanity itself, and despite the predictable pile-on, I suspect that many artists, maybe most, will genuinely appreciate his words.

Of course, I can’t speak for Wim, but perhaps, like me, he laments the state of art as it has unfolded into this present moment. Perhaps, as the president of the Berlinale Jury, he despairs over the fate that has befallen other film and literary events. The furore around the Adelaide Writers’ Week was happening while I was on tour in Australia. In an almost cosmic display of stupidity, that entire event was vaporised in a mushroom cloud of cowardice, performative

at all, as Australia’s longest running literary festival collapsed under a mass walkout.

Perhaps Wim is trying to save the Berlinale from succumbing to the fate of those festivals that have become little more than a narrowing of the cultural imagination, where the concept of an arts festival as a space for free-ranging and diverse ideas, a place of vitality and originality that encourages disagreement and good faith debate, is being sucked down the sinkhole of a single monolithic ideology — one voice, one cause, one dissent.

I do not imagine for a moment that Wim thinks art should ignore the great and persistent injustices of the world. He seems to believe, as I do, that using art to raise awareness of these injustices can be extremely effective, but perhaps he also believes that art is more than the sum of its utility; it is more than a tool or a weapon. Maybe he believes, as I do, that at its core, great art exists purely for its own sake — and that at its most transformative it reveals itself subtly, ambiguously, and curiously; that it is something we approach with awe and wonder, that humbles us whilst also enlarging our hearts, that works its way into our souls and spirits, guiding us towards what is good, beautiful, and true. Art captivates us and imparts a sense of what it means to be human, broadening our understanding of the world and our own place within it — that we have the right to love, laugh, cry, and be thrilled by the world. This is art’s largesse — to remind us that life is worth living.

our souls and spirits, guiding us towards what is good, beautiful, and true. Art captivates us and imparts a sense of what it means to be human, broadening our understanding of the world and our own place within it — that we have the right to love, laugh, cry, and be thrilled by the world. This is art’s largesse — to remind us that life is worth living.

I think Wim’s words moved me because they might serve to usher in a fresh appraisal of the cultural space before us, where art reclaims its dynamic nature. Perhaps his words will encourage artists to feel confident expressing how they truly see themselves, in all their radical complexity and diversity, to say, ‘This is what I am. This is how I feel.’

But perhaps Wim meant none of these things. I don’t know. But, whatever his intention, I sensed the concern, gentleness, and care in his response, and its lovely openness alone filled me with a kind of relief, a sense of freedom and sudden potential. I expect, beyond the clamour, many felt the same.

Love, Nick

The full collage. Note that a small part about cancellation was unintentionally cut… such is art 🤷‍♂️

Aron Silver @aronsilver.com · 6mo ago

#WritingCommunity ❤️ #poetry & #mrsCleyton

The night is hum
In the hours that precede
The cables drum
To announce the deed
Spiders jump
And wish to meet
Callithump
Missus leads

Aron Silver @aronsilver.com · 7mo ago

#mrsCleyton #poetry Preorders are open: www.amazon.com/Mrs-Cleyton-...

Sing, my little bird
Sing the prettiest notes
Please, my little bird
Please my ears alone
Grace, my little bird
Grace for this song I wrote
And don’t you ever wonder
What happens if you don’t

Aron Silver @aronsilver.com · 7mo ago

supernatural, that mix police procedural with horror and supernatural fiction, this is an easy recommendation. It’s not always a fast-paced thriller; it’s more a atmospheric mystery that rewards careful reading, not to say the plot doesn’t contain surprises aplenty. For fans of authors like Adam Nevill and John Connolly, or True Detective, Child of the Moon is your perfect next read.

You can get your copy of Child of the Moon

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Arend van Beelen @arendjr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Potential #HotTake : If you’re a dad, and you don’t eat your kid’s leftovers there’s something deeply, disturbingly wrong with you… #Parenting #Dadbods

Arend van Beelen @arendjr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Dear followers, as I started my Philosophy of Balance, it was always my intention to move into the domain of morality as well, and today I will gently try to enter this domain… If you could use some strength to believe in yourself, this post is for you 🫶 arendjr.substack.com/p/you-must-b...

You Must Believe In Yourself

Courage is not only about bravery. It's about finding it in yourself to overcome your fear.

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Aron Silver @aronsilver.com · 7mo ago

Mrs. Cleyton is up for release on 2 April, 2026 🐾⛓️‍💥 An absolutely terrifying suspense about the insanity of grief… Preorders for #Kindle are already open and I expect physical preorders as well as other storefronts to open up soon. Subscribe at aronsilver.com for updates! #BluePit #mrsCleyton

Book cover for Mrs. Cleyton, by Sidney Waerts.

Aron Silver @aronsilver.com · 7mo ago

Today is #BluePit ! #mrsCleyton has been looking forward to this day for quite a while, especially since she finished reading #childOfTheMoon Her unchaining is scheduled for 2 April, 2026 🐾⛓️‍💥 Follow updates here on BlueSky, or sign up on aronsilver.com for special offers.

Brighton tour, March 2026 — 5 years after unleashing the Child of the Moon, a new unchaining is about to commence…

Brighton, Sussex, March 24-26
#mrsCleyton

Arend van Beelen @arendjr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

# The Pendulum of Life If I open a webshop for the Philosophy of Balance, will it come back to bite me? philosophyofbalance.com/blog/the-pen... #Morality #Geopolitics #Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance

The Pendulum of Life

If I open a webshop for the Philosophy of Balance, will it come back to bite me?

philosophyofbalance.com

Aron Silver @aronsilver.com · 7mo ago

5 years after unleashing the Child of the Moon 🌕, a new unchaining is about to commence 🐾⛓️‍💥 Find me in Brighton, Sussex, from 24-26 March, 2026, for my pre-release book tour of Mrs. Cleyton. #mrsCleyton #WritingCommunity

Marko Bajlovic @marko.tech · 7mo ago

Well, America was nice while the idea lasted. It wasn’t perfect, but progression used to be a hill we could continue to hike up. Now that hill is largely a crater; strip mined and bombed out and those at the top still digging..

Arend van Beelen @arendjr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

# Who Watches the Watchmen? "The past is not all about antics -- it's about caring for each other." philosophyofbalance.com/blog/who-wat... #Hyves #Reminiscing #PhilosophyOfBalance

Who watches the watchmen?

The past is not all about antics -- it's about caring for each other.

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Aron Silver @aronsilver.com · 7mo ago

#WritersCoffeeClub 5 Jan: How do you choose the PoV for a new story? This one is a tough one, but for Mrs. Cleyton I was lying in the bathtub with a hangover, and I felt it would be a splendid idea to write a terrifying story about a grieving widow. Such a fool I was...

Arend van Beelen @arendjr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

# Quid Pro Quo Bu Hao Chi "Chinese like to ask their moms whether something tastes nice." (A Cultural Misappropriation of Linguistic Expression…) substack.com/home/post/p-... #Mandarin #Love #Philosophy

Quid Pro Quo Bu Hao Chi

Chinese like to ask their moms whether something tastes nice...

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Arend van Beelen @arendjr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

@inventingreality.bsky.social Hi Rob, I believe I may still be included in one of your starter packs, but I made a dedicated profile for my pen name: @aronsilver.bsky.social Could you unlist me and put Aron Silver in my place? 😊 Thank you! 🙏

Arend van Beelen @arendjr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

PSA: I have created a dedicated profile for my pen name, Aron Silver: bsky.app/profile/aron... If you like to follow my writing adventures, please subscribe. I’ll try to reduce cross-posting going forward 😊

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Arend van Beelen @arendjr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

#WritersCoffeeClub 4 Jan: Share a tool used in your writing craft. I used this hammer to bind the steel wire used in the Christmas edition of Mrs. Cleyton.

A hammer I store in my shed. In the background is a broken plastic sword.

Arend van Beelen @arendjr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Had a lovely workshop today in calendar decoration. Worked with three layers of paper to create a stamp to leave the final imprint on the calendar itself. Absolutely lovely experience, and a great addition for my writing studio 🤍🐯🗓️ #Art #WritingCommunity

Arend van Beelen @arendjr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

# Reconciliation “I like big words and I cannot deny it.” open.substack.com/pub/arendjr/... #Philosophy #Love #Mandarin

Reconciliation

I like big words and I cannot deny it...

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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