J. Thornbury, author
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I write stories and essays that are commercially unviable, and therefore of no merit whatsoever. they/them Read my writing at https://jthornburyauthor.com/
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The sole thing I'm content with? I saw this shit with LA coming. ...In fact, thinking about it, the DOGE part was the only stuff I got wrong... ...Hmmm.
J. Thornbury, author@jthornburyauthor.com · last yr.So, what happened to the near-future novel I was writing? It's parked on ice. Plot was solid, tested really well, but I made the crucial mistake of being way too optimistic about the progress of fascism in the USA. However, I also overestimated their competence in executing their schemes, frankly.
So, what happened to the near-future novel I was writing? It's parked on ice. Plot was solid, tested really well, but I made the crucial mistake of being way too optimistic about the progress of fascism in the USA. However, I also overestimated their competence in executing their schemes, frankly.
Going to be real, the current vibe of the Democrats and the popular protests is this comic from 2005.
A government against protest is authoritarian, and Authoritarianism becomes Fascism as soon as shit hits the fan. Check out Sinan's video: it's good, actually. More generally, please support voices like Sinan's by liking and sharing, especially outside your usual circles. We need this pushback.
Sinan Kose@thesinankose.bsky.social · 2y agoNew video's live and it's all about protest, why it's good and why Labour are still being such weirdos about it (it's because they hate everything good about life) youtu.be/dIQbx0IzXHU
If all the Americans asking Canada to save them through annexation were serious, what they'd actually say is "I want to be Canadian." That they don't is really telling about how they see Canada's role: in support of American protagonism.
Today, we are announcing the formation of United Videogame Workers-CWA, an industry-wide union formed by @codecwa.bsky.social and @cwaunion.bsky.social 💪🎮 We're launching at #GDC2025 this morning to build a video game industry that works for us. We're done playing.
Staring into the cold, dark void into which every society on earth is slowly being tipped, and asking "At what point do we admit this arrangement has failed, and eat the rich?"
Cynic in me thinks AOC, pretty captured these days, is the sanctioned opposition to the current Democratic leadership , and her job will be to head off the "Replace the incumbents!" movement by taking the lead and making sure their replacements are still fundamentally libs (despite fiery rhetoric).
All the criticisms I've made of Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying programme, how it's smiling and polite eugenics against the poor and disabled, applies here. If you don't take a stand against this, I'm sorry, but you're sitting by while they gear up to murder the disabled. You have been warned.
Man, when even fucking Colbert is criticising the Democrats for doing nothing, they're really far out on a limb.
Love the strategy they landed on for trying to monster Luigi Mangione: "Everyone says he's hot so... how about we try to portray him as a narcissist? Yeah, he did a thing people universally approve of, but he only did it for attention!" How do they soft launch it? "Hot guy made sex tapes!"
All those "Showing gratitude increases mental wellbeing!" studies you hear about: how many of them control for actually having something to feel grateful about? Seems to me that would be the more crucial component, no?
Anyone else noticed how Employee Appreciation days/weeks/months have morphed from being appreciation of the employees by their employers to being opportunities for employees to "show gratitude" to each other?
Kinda wild - that the only thing standing between the US Dollar being the global reserve currency and an astonishing bank run collapsing said dollar is a bunch of finance guys wrongly telling themselves "Well the government won't drain the accounts of anyone like /me/."
Becky Hammer@beckyhammer.bsky.social · 2y agoTaking back money from NYC was just the beginning
looking forward to getting an MRI later this month at the *squints* "MRI Van"? aye, sounds legit. don't mind me - i'm just off down the Taco Truck to get a colonoscopy. made an appointment at the Hotdog Cart to get an ultrasound. if you hear the ice cream jingle, that's just me getting an xray.
I won this! Carolyn's craft is absolutely phenomenal. I love this blanket so much — it's going to be my companion throughout the years ahead. Despite being woven from cool blue, it feels emotionally warm in a way I can't quite describe. I genuinely can't recommend her work highly enough.
Scare'olyn🎃 | Cedig Crafts@carolyncedig.bsky.social · 2y agoThis blanket is up for grabs (for free!) Reply with something you're looking forward to this year. Entries close at 7pm and the winner will be picked after that. This is being posted on a couple of other places as well, so the winner may not be from here. The blanket is 101cm x 177cm #crochet
AI can't really do hands holding things naturally, and it can't do perspective of objects held by hands. Look at the hand of the person in the red jacket holding the white flag: the stick breaks perspective either side of the hand. Fuck this theft engine shit. I'm so tired of them cheaping out.
Pop Base@popbase.tv · 2y agoNew film poster for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps.’ Out July 25th.
In lighter news, excuse me while I do some ADHD bragging: For the first time since I started living where I am, I am completely on top of my laundry. Now comes the hard part: actually folding and putting stuff away...
There's an amazing little trend on Liberal Bluesky I want to point out. Left: Do X, Y, and Z! 😡 Lib: Dems are doing all they can, stop hounding them. 🤫 *Dems do X and it works* Left: Okay! Now Y and Z! 😠 Lib: Typical; now the Left is saying X isn't enough. These children are never satisfied 🙄
Charlotte Clymer@charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 2y agoSenator Andy Kim just went to the USAID building, talked to the security guard there to confirm employees are being barred entry, and then did a press gaggle right there in front to call it out. This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.
Any Dem congressperson could round up a few friendly and alarmed FBI agents right now and go arrest Musk’s gang of children. “Just fucking do it and see what happens” is a stronger move for the side that is upholding the law.
So the Second American Civil War is starting to boil, eh.
The Democratic Party, as an institution, is fine with what's happening, because their major donors want it. Senior Democratic campaigners are also fine with it because it lets them pretend they're the good guys and rattle the can for donations. Understand this clearly: they're collaborators. 🧵
*sits cross-legged with a pot of green tea that slowly cools, meditatively contemplating the petition as day turns to night, in tune with the anima mundi, until at last the answer emerges — whereupon they type only four words* delete all after 'post'
I have never once claimed to be experienced in the "post" genre. ...but if you want to pay me to fuck around and learn...
Anyway, that's it for updates, I'm off back to work. See you all when I either have novel updates, or I write another short story/essay on the spur of the moment. Speaking of which, if you haven't already, check this short story out: jthornburyauthor.com#shortstoryhw...
Writing by J Thornbury
J Thornbury writes stories and essays that are commercially unviable, and therefore of no merit whatsoever.
jthornburyauthor.com
So the novel I'm working on? I am very glad I delayed it for two reasons. 1. The excellent cover art is taking the artist an age of the earth to finish. 2. My timeline for certain events was far, far too optimistic. I think I'll restart it in March, to give things time to shake out.
