Grand Admiral Shaun Duke
@shaunduke.net
SF/F/H writer/editor (The Duke of Editing), Prof of #scifi #writing, podcaster (The Skiffy and Fanty Show)! Twitch (W/Su 6-8PM Central. Skiffy on Fri 7PM): http://twitch.tv/alphabetstreams Opinions my own. Things here: https://shaunduke.net/dukethings
A friendly reminder: I maintain a list of space opera novels by cisgender women, trans, and non-binary authors. Suggest works via the link, & share with everyone who might find it of use! You can find the list right here: tiny.cc/spaceoperali... Enjoy! #books
I'm doing my darndest to create more fun stuff for my YouTube channel, and that means more editing, more learning, and lots of trial + error. Join me on this adventure. Check out the channel, giving a sub and like, and even dropping a comment. Bonus points if you want more! youtube.com/@alphabe...
I have hands in many pots because I'm a busy bee. If you're looking for my YouTube channel, various writing and podcast projects, other social accounts, etc., then you need my handy link page! If you like some of these things, send me a message! Wee! shaunduke.net/duketh...
You cannot convince me that the people behind this aren't pedophiles.
Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d agoAn initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play
Appreciate the kind words. We reported the theft to our bank and will wait to hear back tomorrow. Escalated a ticket with the company they were impersonating to see what they can do. Won't really know of we will get our money back until sometime next week. I suspect not, but worth the time.
If you want to know how my Sunday is going... Scammers stole $1000 from us and stole an account and probably stole more out of that account. We were able to turn off all cards associated with that account so they can't transfer more. I might lose it today.
New shiny podcast object!
The Skiffy and Fanty Show@skiffyandfanty.com · 3d agoIt's #podcast time, y'all! Space unicorns, editorial joy, + STORIES, oh my! @shaunduke.net sits down w/ editor extraordinaire @michaeldthomas.bsky.social to talk about @uncannymagazine.bsky.social, Kickstarter, and more! Audio/Vid: skiffyandfanty.com/p... Thanks for listening!
It's #podcast time, y'all! Space unicorns, editorial joy, + STORIES, oh my! @shaunduke.net sits down w/ editor extraordinaire @michaeldthomas.bsky.social to talk about @uncannymagazine.bsky.social, Kickstarter, and more! Audio/Vid: skiffyandfanty.com/p... Thanks for listening!
Fun fact: I provide editing services over at The Duke of Editing. This includes proofreading, novel assessments, etc.. I specialize in genre fiction and have worked with small presses / indie folks! If that's what you're looking for, hit me up! Also: I'm nice! #writing thedukeofediting.com...
This is a friendly reminder that a Chromium plugin exists which lets you block videos and/or entire channels so they never show up in your searches or recs on YouTube. It's called Blocktube. If I could put this and an ad blocker on my Roku TV, life would be near perfect.
It disturbs me how quickly people infantilize 20 somethings. Of course there are things they haven't learned about the world, but they are not literal children. You cannot simultaneous say to treat them as the adults they are while also saying they do not have the responsibilities of an adult.
Tonight on the Podcast, live, join us as @bethcato.bsky.social joins @shaunduke.net and @princejvstin.com for TORTURE CINEMA LIVE: A discussion of The Stuff 7pm central on Twitch www.twitch.tv/alphabetstre...
The more this goes on, the more my homesteading with moderate off grid design doesn't sound that bananas.
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)@doctorow.pluralistic.net · 6d agoWith "surveillance pricing," businesses have finally found something AI can do way, way, *way* better than people: price gouging. 1/
🤠 Saddle up – Pistolheart Volume 3 by Carlos Cisco is available now on Heart of Daggers! Add 26 new adversaries, 11 Wild & Weird West environments, magic saddles, Domain Infusions, settlements, landmarks and more to your Daggerheart games. 🌵🔫 Yeeeehawwww! Get it here: tinyurl.com/bd5pnh55
If you could be any animal for a day, which animal would you be and why?
*standing up on a plane* Fear of cannibals is an imperialist myth to justify dehumanizing indigenous populations but also a remarkable irony given that almost all empires follow to a religion whose central ceremony involves the literal or figurative consumption of a man who was also a god.
John Wiswell@wiswell.bsky.social · 6d ago*standing up on plane* In the 1954 film Gojira, Godzilla is de-atomized down to the bone. In Godzilla Raids Again, a second Godzilla is discovered and survives the film, seemingly going to to star in the sequels, despite everyone talking like there's only ever been one Godzilla, which can only mean
Thieving pieces of crap...
Beth Cato@bethcato.bsky.social · 6d agoHey! If you were published at Daily Science Fiction, be aware that a site called Science Fiction Weekly has stolen the entire story database & posted it on their site. All of my DSF stories are there without my permission. sciencefictionweekly.com
Generally, I think if your goal is to get people to stop asking you what happened with a thing you previously made waves about with vague statements, not talking about it and instead issuing more vague statements with no specifics to clear the air is the opposite of what you should do.
You can find me on Twitch #streaming games, geek chat, and more every Wednesday and Sunday at 6 PM Central. Join me next stream…if you dare! Current goal: 250 follows! I'm *very* close! twitch.tv/alphabetst...
I have too much work to do this week to edit videos, but I've got a short coming up of a moment from last night's stream that sent me reeling with tearful laughter. Rewatched it. Utterly ridiculous. Probably only funny to me, but I'm still gonna do something with it later :D
It has been a wild year for us at R. Tal, now come by Booth #439 and see what we've brought! Not one, but three new books for Cyberpunk, Shadow Scar, and Talsorian Presents! #GenCon2026 #Cyberpunk #ShadowScar #FossilizedViolence
It's streaming time, y'all! I'm live with an evening of PUBG and shenanigans. It's been a long work week, so tonight is all about some fun. Come hang for some laughs! Can we break the curse? Who knows... twitch.tv/alphabetst...
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The broader danger goes far beyond Fauci. Scientists and career public servants are being warned that if their professional judgment conflicts with the political needs of a president, they may face years of investigations, public attacks, and threats of prosecution. www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
Congressional questioning of Anthony Fauci isn’t a good-faith effort, it is political persecution | Opinion
There is a difference between oversight and a trap. An honest investigation begins with open-minded questions. This one began with a verdict. And the broader danger goes far beyond Fauci.
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Why Cannibalism is Not Immoral But You Still Shouldn't Do It: Part 1
ETX Gov@etxgov.myatproto.social · last wk.You've got a captive audience on a plane, and you know they can't open the doors and yeet you out. What subject are you gonna do a 30 minute sermon on?
Civilization was a mistake.
Manisha Krishnan@manishakrishnan.bsky.social · last wk.Authors and journalists are doing more first-person (hello 2010s blogging) and embracing "mistakes" in writing to prove they're not chatbots. There's even an “anti-Grammarly" app that leaves in typos and signs off "sent from my iPhone" to create more authenticity: www.wired.com/story/more-t...
Any cucumber growers on here? Has anyone experience plants throwing up new female flowers but each one is very tiny and gets abandoned by the plant before the flower opens? I'm guessing this is stress from the heatwave still reverberating in the plant, but just curious of other's thoughts.
I literally do not care about whatever controversy is circulating around Nolan's Odyssey unless it involves some horrible actual crime committed by the people involved. Whatever culture war nonsense is in vogue today can disappear into the void.
