Mark Sutter: Author
@marksutterauthor.bsky.social
Author of Vulcan’s Blade and
The Hidden Thaumaturge (coming soon)
Podcaster on Tarkin’s Top Shelf and Idiot’s Array
The Hidden Thaumaturge (coming soon)
Podcaster on Tarkin’s Top Shelf and Idiot’s Array
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My book, The Hidden Thaumaturge, is about overcoming galactic oppression that’s been ongoing for 3,000 years! Sometimes, overcoming authoritarianism takes a long time, but don’t give up hope!
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Two weeks until the US publication of ‘Star Wars: Star Pilots’!
Are those of you on the other side of the Atlantic ready?
Pre-order: geni.us/StarWarsStar...
Are those of you on the other side of the Atlantic ready?
Pre-order: geni.us/StarWarsStar...
September 22, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Two weeks until the US publication of ‘Star Wars: Star Pilots’!
Are those of you on the other side of the Atlantic ready?
Pre-order: geni.us/StarWarsStar...
Are those of you on the other side of the Atlantic ready?
Pre-order: geni.us/StarWarsStar...
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LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit"
September 21, 2026 at 5:51 PM
LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit"
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The AI industry wants you to say "the AI just did that thing on its own!"
Like, United Health's AI that's denying a shitload of claims with a 90% error rate? They wanted you to think it's just the AI.
Like, United Health's AI that's denying a shitload of claims with a 90% error rate? They wanted you to think it's just the AI.
September 19, 2026 at 5:38 PM
The AI industry wants you to say "the AI just did that thing on its own!"
Like, United Health's AI that's denying a shitload of claims with a 90% error rate? They wanted you to think it's just the AI.
Like, United Health's AI that's denying a shitload of claims with a 90% error rate? They wanted you to think it's just the AI.
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huh that’s weird
New — I wrote about this weird thing where people within the Republican party keep being exposed as Nazis and the party then tries to claim each one is an aberration. The facts, as I lay out here, indicate otherwise:
Republicans don’t have a Nazi problem—they are the Nazi problem
A spate of recent revelations have shown the ideologies and their adherents are one and the same.
www.thehandbasket.co
September 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM
huh that’s weird
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huh that’s weird
The contractor that renovated the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has told the Trump administration that errors in its own work and flaws in the repair plan, not vandalism, caused the pool’s new blue liner to peel and break loose, documents show.
Reflecting Pool Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Damage
The contractor said the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, documents show.
nyti.ms
September 11, 2026 at 11:19 PM
huh that’s weird
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September 2, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Cool Podcast Alert — Tarkin's Top Shelf (@tarkinstopshelf.bsky.social) hosted a fantastic conversation with two of my favorite Star Wars authors, @chriskempshall.bsky.social and @kristinbaver.bsky.social.
A genuinely wonderful chat and a real treat to listen to.
A genuinely wonderful chat and a real treat to listen to.
Tarkin's Top Shelf: 461: Talking Star Wars, Skywalkers, Galactic Empire, and Pilots? With Kristin Baver and Dr. Chris Kempshall
Tarkin’s Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! Your hosts welcome back authors and to the show! In this episode, Mark and Becca invite their guests to discuss all their past Star Wars books, t...
tarkinstopshelf.libsyn.com
August 28, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Cool Podcast Alert — Tarkin's Top Shelf (@tarkinstopshelf.bsky.social) hosted a fantastic conversation with two of my favorite Star Wars authors, @chriskempshall.bsky.social and @kristinbaver.bsky.social.
A genuinely wonderful chat and a real treat to listen to.
A genuinely wonderful chat and a real treat to listen to.
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Natalie Harp is 35 years old.
This is a real letter that President Trump’s aide sent to him.
August 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Natalie Harp is 35 years old.
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anil is right - also threads is perfect for people for whom this is their first week on the planet
It's important to understand: social networks are not meant to be one-size-fits all! When Meta (which makes Threads, as well as Facebook and Instagram) creates platforms that have hundreds of millions of users, they do things like enable genocides, where tens of thousands of innocent people die.
So I guess either Bluesky becomes a nonprofit or we all start sharing our Threads handles on here…?
August 12, 2026 at 5:08 PM
anil is right - also threads is perfect for people for whom this is their first week on the planet
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welp
We are on the verge of a climatic upheaval greater than any of us can imagine. Global leaders and media aren't paying attention.
They are focused on a series of self-inflicted crises that have left us dangerously vulnerable and totally unprepared.
My latest.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/what-keeps...
They are focused on a series of self-inflicted crises that have left us dangerously vulnerable and totally unprepared.
My latest.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/what-keeps...
What Keeps Me Up at Night
Rising temperatures in the Pacific will blow away any previous “Super” El Niño by a “truly mind-blowing margin.” - Zeke Hausfather
charlieangus.substack.com
August 8, 2026 at 12:56 PM
welp
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Sharing, because it came up in another thread.
First saw this at a film festival decades ago. People were literally falling on the floor, they were laughing so hard.
It’s *so* wrong, and yet *so* right. Have fun… :)
First saw this at a film festival decades ago. People were literally falling on the floor, they were laughing so hard.
It’s *so* wrong, and yet *so* right. Have fun… :)
BILLY'S BALLOON - student film by DON HERTZFELDT
YouTube video by don hertzfeldt
youtu.be
August 8, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Sharing, because it came up in another thread.
First saw this at a film festival decades ago. People were literally falling on the floor, they were laughing so hard.
It’s *so* wrong, and yet *so* right. Have fun… :)
First saw this at a film festival decades ago. People were literally falling on the floor, they were laughing so hard.
It’s *so* wrong, and yet *so* right. Have fun… :)
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It's Friday and there's a good chance you're heading to the movies this weekend. While you're enjoying #SpiderMan saving the day, consider donating the cost of a ticket to help us send kids in need to the movies!
gofund.me/0fc4294c5
gofund.me/0fc4294c5
Girls Trip: Regina Hall & Queen Latifah Cheering
ALT: Girls Trip: Regina Hall & Queen Latifah Cheering
static.klipy.com
July 31, 2026 at 6:18 PM
It's Friday and there's a good chance you're heading to the movies this weekend. While you're enjoying #SpiderMan saving the day, consider donating the cost of a ticket to help us send kids in need to the movies!
gofund.me/0fc4294c5
gofund.me/0fc4294c5
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July 29, 2026 at 9:19 AM
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NEW EPISODE!
456• Book Review: Eyes Like Stars + SDCC @Lucasfilm Publishing Announcements!
@marksutterauthor.bsky.social and @urangelb.bsky.social review #StarWars #EyesLikeStars (this review has ⚠️spoilers⚠️) But first, they go over the Lucasfilm Publishing announcements from #SDCC.
bit.ly/42rhloO
456• Book Review: Eyes Like Stars + SDCC @Lucasfilm Publishing Announcements!
@marksutterauthor.bsky.social and @urangelb.bsky.social review #StarWars #EyesLikeStars (this review has ⚠️spoilers⚠️) But first, they go over the Lucasfilm Publishing announcements from #SDCC.
bit.ly/42rhloO
July 27, 2026 at 11:34 PM
NEW EPISODE!
456• Book Review: Eyes Like Stars + SDCC @Lucasfilm Publishing Announcements!
@marksutterauthor.bsky.social and @urangelb.bsky.social review #StarWars #EyesLikeStars (this review has ⚠️spoilers⚠️) But first, they go over the Lucasfilm Publishing announcements from #SDCC.
bit.ly/42rhloO
456• Book Review: Eyes Like Stars + SDCC @Lucasfilm Publishing Announcements!
@marksutterauthor.bsky.social and @urangelb.bsky.social review #StarWars #EyesLikeStars (this review has ⚠️spoilers⚠️) But first, they go over the Lucasfilm Publishing announcements from #SDCC.
bit.ly/42rhloO
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Ireland, we of the rain and mist, is on fire, just in case you didn't think climate change is real.
A wildfire on Slievenamon mountain in Co Tipperary has “progressed significantly” overnight despite efforts from firefighting crews. jrnl.ie/7110778
July 23, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Ireland, we of the rain and mist, is on fire, just in case you didn't think climate change is real.
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This should not surprise any Weird Al fan.
So Weird Al turned down an AI ad and also the Riyadh comedy festival and the lesson is Weird Al has more integrity than the vast majority of entertainers
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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic gets Bigger & Weirder in a tour headed to Pittsburgh
It’s fairly easy to see how “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Bigger and Weirder tour got its name. The tour grew to 90 cities (after hitting 75 last year), plus the band has doubled in si...
triblive.com
July 23, 2026 at 5:55 AM
This should not surprise any Weird Al fan.
The Odyssey has got to be the tamest R movie I’ve seen.
July 19, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The Odyssey has got to be the tamest R movie I’ve seen.
George Lucas is out of touch with AI.
July 18, 2026 at 1:01 PM
George Lucas is out of touch with AI.
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huh that’s weird
ProPublica: Trump's FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and fellow Republican commissioner Olivia Trusty received pricey gifts valued at tens of thousands of dollars from Paramount while the company had deals pending before the commission.
FCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar Deals
Accepting tickets to the Kennedy Center honors gala compromised the commissioners’ impartiality, ethics experts told ProPublica. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of ticket...
www.propublica.org
July 17, 2026 at 4:06 AM
huh that’s weird
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film bros/grifters have been telling me for years that if you shoot on FILM you magically get CONTRAST, SATURATION and DEEP FOCUS so I'm excited to watch the trailer for a movie shot on FILM to see tons of CONTRAST, SATURATION and DEEP FOCUS so I'm gonna push play and take a huge sip of a beverage
July 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM
film bros/grifters have been telling me for years that if you shoot on FILM you magically get CONTRAST, SATURATION and DEEP FOCUS so I'm excited to watch the trailer for a movie shot on FILM to see tons of CONTRAST, SATURATION and DEEP FOCUS so I'm gonna push play and take a huge sip of a beverage
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I don't want to brag, but I worked on a movie directed by Academy Award winner John G. Avildsen—a 'movie' called "Desert Heat" (1999), his final film. But the movie doesn't have his name on it; he Alan Smithee'd his credit... except the end credits (mistakenly) kept "A Film by John G. Avildsen".
July 16, 2026 at 12:26 AM
I don't want to brag, but I worked on a movie directed by Academy Award winner John G. Avildsen—a 'movie' called "Desert Heat" (1999), his final film. But the movie doesn't have his name on it; he Alan Smithee'd his credit... except the end credits (mistakenly) kept "A Film by John G. Avildsen".
Data centers should be banned. Image and video generation AI should be banned. Any AI model that isn’t built for a specific, limited purpose should be banned.
July 14, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Data centers should be banned. Image and video generation AI should be banned. Any AI model that isn’t built for a specific, limited purpose should be banned.