Jette
@jette.bsky.social
she/her/hers
Formerly Austin, now Portland.
Formerly Austin, now Portland.
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the origin of good posts
October 6, 2026 at 1:43 PM
the origin of good posts
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I would even go so far as to say this is a job for a full stop period.
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that imitation crab is banging my wife and I love it
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October 6, 2026 at 4:37 AM
I would even go so far as to say this is a job for a full stop period.
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Karen Allen - BOTD in 1951
October 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Karen Allen - BOTD in 1951
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The SPEAKER implies.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
October 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
The SPEAKER implies.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
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Central Texas: I'll be at two different events Friday. First up, Halloweird, a horror themed night at the Austin Public Library. Trivia, crafting, and from 7-8 I'll be talking writing horror prose and taking your questions! You can reserve your tickets here!
www.eventbrite.com/e/halloweird...
www.eventbrite.com/e/halloweird...
Halloweird
Come join us for Austin Public Library's adult Halloween celebration!
www.eventbrite.com
October 5, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Central Texas: I'll be at two different events Friday. First up, Halloweird, a horror themed night at the Austin Public Library. Trivia, crafting, and from 7-8 I'll be talking writing horror prose and taking your questions! You can reserve your tickets here!
www.eventbrite.com/e/halloweird...
www.eventbrite.com/e/halloweird...
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"JK Rowling is already a billionaire and everyone already knows about Harry Potter, what's the point of boycotting?"
Nobody thinks boycotting will bankrupt her. We know she's gonna die rich. We're just asking you to show a shred of solidarity with trans folk. Absolute low bar bare minimum shit.
Nobody thinks boycotting will bankrupt her. We know she's gonna die rich. We're just asking you to show a shred of solidarity with trans folk. Absolute low bar bare minimum shit.
October 5, 2026 at 11:14 AM
"JK Rowling is already a billionaire and everyone already knows about Harry Potter, what's the point of boycotting?"
Nobody thinks boycotting will bankrupt her. We know she's gonna die rich. We're just asking you to show a shred of solidarity with trans folk. Absolute low bar bare minimum shit.
Nobody thinks boycotting will bankrupt her. We know she's gonna die rich. We're just asking you to show a shred of solidarity with trans folk. Absolute low bar bare minimum shit.
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QT if you've ever had a piece stolen by the Times
It's a long, long list, I bet
The most galling part of this account is the Times editor refusing to acknowledge the reporting they regurgitated, but offering a pity link
It's a long, long list, I bet
The most galling part of this account is the Times editor refusing to acknowledge the reporting they regurgitated, but offering a pity link
WELL. If you wondered why I had zero things to say about the NYT piece on the HR AI fic situation last month...I had zero things to say publicly then. 🥲 Thank you to everyone who discussed this situation with me and read a draft of this. I tried my best to illustrate these longstanding dynamics:
Lessons From a Heated Media Rivalry
How we learned that the New York Times has a Fansplaining account.
fansplaining.com
October 5, 2026 at 6:43 AM
QT if you've ever had a piece stolen by the Times
It's a long, long list, I bet
The most galling part of this account is the Times editor refusing to acknowledge the reporting they regurgitated, but offering a pity link
It's a long, long list, I bet
The most galling part of this account is the Times editor refusing to acknowledge the reporting they regurgitated, but offering a pity link
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Does your library include access to the Kanopy streaming service? Lucky you! That means you get to watch "Everyone is Lying to You for Money" for free
It's a very good, entertaining doc about the crypto grift. It includes an interview with Sam Bankman-Fried around the time FTX was collapsing […]
It's a very good, entertaining doc about the crypto grift. It includes an interview with Sam Bankman-Fried around the time FTX was collapsing […]
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pdx.social
October 4, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Does your library include access to the Kanopy streaming service? Lucky you! That means you get to watch "Everyone is Lying to You for Money" for free
It's a very good, entertaining doc about the crypto grift. It includes an interview with Sam Bankman-Fried around the time FTX was collapsing […]
It's a very good, entertaining doc about the crypto grift. It includes an interview with Sam Bankman-Fried around the time FTX was collapsing […]
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October 4, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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!!!
For the "bullying works" files?
(We used to eat at this place in Austin, and the food was fantastic.)
www.reddit.com/r/austinfood...
For the "bullying works" files?
(We used to eat at this place in Austin, and the food was fantastic.)
www.reddit.com/r/austinfood...
October 4, 2026 at 6:52 AM
!!!
For the "bullying works" files?
(We used to eat at this place in Austin, and the food was fantastic.)
www.reddit.com/r/austinfood...
For the "bullying works" files?
(We used to eat at this place in Austin, and the food was fantastic.)
www.reddit.com/r/austinfood...
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BREAKING: Los Angeles being forced to suffer through record breaking triple digit temperatures in October this weekend clear sign that even God doesn’t want Paramount Warner Brothers merger going through.
October 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
BREAKING: Los Angeles being forced to suffer through record breaking triple digit temperatures in October this weekend clear sign that even God doesn’t want Paramount Warner Brothers merger going through.
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Not to insomnia-weigh-in on the concept of restorative justice, but I thought long and hard ten years ago about what I would say if someone asked what Alex Kozinski could do by way of restorative justice.
(Nobody ever asked.)
(Nobody ever asked.)
October 3, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Not to insomnia-weigh-in on the concept of restorative justice, but I thought long and hard ten years ago about what I would say if someone asked what Alex Kozinski could do by way of restorative justice.
(Nobody ever asked.)
(Nobody ever asked.)
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I love it when a critic takes care with their words
October 3, 2026 at 12:58 PM
I love it when a critic takes care with their words
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS (1954)
October 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
THE LORD OF THE RINGS (1954)
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My somewhat belated blog post about accessibility issues at the Los Angeles Worldcon is up:
marikness.wordpress.com/2026/10/02/w...
marikness.wordpress.com/2026/10/02/w...
Worldcon 2026: Yes. Again.
Worldcon San Antonio 2013: I am on the floor, on a panel about poetry and fiction, unable to join my fellow panelists up on stage, because I am using a wheelchair, and the stage does not have a ram…
marikness.wordpress.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
My somewhat belated blog post about accessibility issues at the Los Angeles Worldcon is up:
marikness.wordpress.com/2026/10/02/w...
marikness.wordpress.com/2026/10/02/w...
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Earlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of.
What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist.
What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist.
October 2, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Earlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of.
What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist.
What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist.
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The Open Home Foundation Community Day is coming up on November 7. I don't see any events registered for the Portland, OR area.
https://www.openhomefoundation.org/community-day/
If five Portland-area Home Assistant enthusiasts respond to this post and indicate they'd attend an event that day […]
https://www.openhomefoundation.org/community-day/
If five Portland-area Home Assistant enthusiasts respond to this post and indicate they'd attend an event that day […]
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pdx.social
October 2, 2026 at 7:51 PM
The Open Home Foundation Community Day is coming up on November 7. I don't see any events registered for the Portland, OR area.
https://www.openhomefoundation.org/community-day/
If five Portland-area Home Assistant enthusiasts respond to this post and indicate they'd attend an event that day […]
https://www.openhomefoundation.org/community-day/
If five Portland-area Home Assistant enthusiasts respond to this post and indicate they'd attend an event that day […]
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Neiman Marcus closed its downtown Dallas flagship on Wednesday. The store played a notable role in the history of desegregation in Dallas.
Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵
Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵
October 2, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Neiman Marcus closed its downtown Dallas flagship on Wednesday. The store played a notable role in the history of desegregation in Dallas.
Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵
Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵
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Heading west? Take your wagon and ox along with my new #Pebble watchface inspired by the classic game Oregon Trail.
Oregon Ho! - Pebble Appstore
Inspired by Oregon Trail, watch your wagon move across the US while your party encounters windfalls and trails.
apps.repebble.com
October 1, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Heading west? Take your wagon and ox along with my new #Pebble watchface inspired by the classic game Oregon Trail.
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The Cornell story is horrific, but I’d like to shine a light on what happened at LSU with a current football player on the team:
October 2, 2026 at 1:29 AM
The Cornell story is horrific, but I’d like to shine a light on what happened at LSU with a current football player on the team:
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THIS IS THE CURRENT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT LSU
One last thing: the domestic violence confession that Ausberry sat on and did not report was about an LSU athlete. The football player had harmed an LSU athlete. And now Ausberry is interim AD and overseeing all of athletics and athletes. Ok.
October 2, 2026 at 1:46 AM
THIS IS THE CURRENT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT LSU
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Just a reminder that people don’t always realize they were raped in the immediate aftermath. It can take hours, days, months, and even years to realize you were raped, and it doesn’t make it any less true. There are many kinds of responses, including fawning and trying to appease your rapist
October 1, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Just a reminder that people don’t always realize they were raped in the immediate aftermath. It can take hours, days, months, and even years to realize you were raped, and it doesn’t make it any less true. There are many kinds of responses, including fawning and trying to appease your rapist
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Huh. Today in "always look up the etymology because sometimes you're just repeating a myth but sometimes it's weirder and more incredible than you could have possibly imagined"
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/c...
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/c...
October 1, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Huh. Today in "always look up the etymology because sometimes you're just repeating a myth but sometimes it's weirder and more incredible than you could have possibly imagined"
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/c...
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/c...
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Today in me being insufferable: A number of the zines and band posters inside that record shop, uh, belonged to me. The HF production design team borrowed* them from myself and other Chicago music scene/record store folks. The More You Know etc
[*no I didn't get paid lol, I did it For the Culture]
[*no I didn't get paid lol, I did it For the Culture]
One of my kids’ weekly movie challenge was Watch A Movie On Physical Media. So I of course grabbed my High Fidelity DVD.
A ★★★★ review of High Fidelity (2000)
The first three quarters of the movie are such a perfect, hilarious, smart dissection of That Guy that I will always forgive how abruptly Rob and Laura work things out in the end. Especially because t...
boxd.it
September 29, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Today in me being insufferable: A number of the zines and band posters inside that record shop, uh, belonged to me. The HF production design team borrowed* them from myself and other Chicago music scene/record store folks. The More You Know etc
[*no I didn't get paid lol, I did it For the Culture]
[*no I didn't get paid lol, I did it For the Culture]