John A. Underwood
@modayode.com
Science fiction writer. SFF, space opera, cyberpunk, etc.
#Codex.
He/him.
Rockets and rayguns, books and bad habits.
modayode.com
#Codex.
He/him.
Rockets and rayguns, books and bad habits.
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John A. Underwood
@modayode.com
· Nov 16
Most recent release:
MC with crippling anxiety.
Dystopian hypercapitalist hellscape.
Fast food chain called EAT THE RICH serves up clone steaks.
Rogue AI, natch.
Corrupt cops and untouchable corporate greedheads.
A plot to overthrow the whole stinking system.
Clone! Heist!
books2read.com/b/mqazL8
MC with crippling anxiety.
Dystopian hypercapitalist hellscape.
Fast food chain called EAT THE RICH serves up clone steaks.
Rogue AI, natch.
Corrupt cops and untouchable corporate greedheads.
A plot to overthrow the whole stinking system.
Clone! Heist!
books2read.com/b/mqazL8
My shower wasn't this clean when I bought the house.
You think you're keeping yourself young at heart, and then one day a new set of scrub brushes is the highlight of your week.
September 14, 2026 at 6:50 PM
My shower wasn't this clean when I bought the house.
You think you're keeping yourself young at heart, and then one day a new set of scrub brushes is the highlight of your week.
September 14, 2026 at 6:50 PM
You think you're keeping yourself young at heart, and then one day a new set of scrub brushes is the highlight of your week.
4200 words over the past 3 days. I've been getting back to work after a lengthy downtime. Life has been lifing but I'm back on the horse or whatever.
August 12, 2026 at 9:24 PM
4200 words over the past 3 days. I've been getting back to work after a lengthy downtime. Life has been lifing but I'm back on the horse or whatever.
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I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
July 31, 2026 at 9:35 PM
I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
Have decided to add a bit more whimsy.
May 28, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Have decided to add a bit more whimsy.
How am I supposed to accomplish my ambitious goals for the day when it's raining and I have this perfectly good porch from which to watch said rain?
May 21, 2026 at 5:08 PM
How am I supposed to accomplish my ambitious goals for the day when it's raining and I have this perfectly good porch from which to watch said rain?
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can't help but think how even a scrap of a fragment of a fraction of the money being shovelled into genai deceit engines would be enough to keep FIYAH running for several thousand years at least
May 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM
can't help but think how even a scrap of a fragment of a fraction of the money being shovelled into genai deceit engines would be enough to keep FIYAH running for several thousand years at least
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In case you need someone to give you either permission or a sign:
Go write the weird thing.
Go write the weird thing.
May 21, 2026 at 3:31 PM
In case you need someone to give you either permission or a sign:
Go write the weird thing.
Go write the weird thing.
Introduce yourself with 10 bands/musicians you've seen live:
The Meat Puppets
Parliament-Funkadelic
Lords of Acid
That 1 Guy
Flogging Molly
Willie Nelson
Jimmy Buffett
Todd Snider
Peter Frampton
CAKE
The Meat Puppets
Parliament-Funkadelic
Lords of Acid
That 1 Guy
Flogging Molly
Willie Nelson
Jimmy Buffett
Todd Snider
Peter Frampton
CAKE
Sure, why not, this is a nice thing to think about...
Introduce yourself with 10 bands/musicians you've seen live:
Therapy?
Wildhearts
Black Crowes
Girls Against Boys
Grace Petrie
DJ Shadow
Saw Doctors
She Drew The Gun
Field Music
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Introduce yourself with 10 bands/musicians you've seen live:
Therapy?
Wildhearts
Black Crowes
Girls Against Boys
Grace Petrie
DJ Shadow
Saw Doctors
She Drew The Gun
Field Music
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Introduce yourself with 10 bands/musicians you've seen live.
David Bowie
Nine Inch Nails
Adam Ant
Concrete Blonde
Siouxsie Sioux
Elton John
Damage Done
New Model Army
Clutch
Frank Turner
David Bowie
Nine Inch Nails
Adam Ant
Concrete Blonde
Siouxsie Sioux
Elton John
Damage Done
New Model Army
Clutch
Frank Turner
May 21, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Introduce yourself with 10 bands/musicians you've seen live:
The Meat Puppets
Parliament-Funkadelic
Lords of Acid
That 1 Guy
Flogging Molly
Willie Nelson
Jimmy Buffett
Todd Snider
Peter Frampton
CAKE
The Meat Puppets
Parliament-Funkadelic
Lords of Acid
That 1 Guy
Flogging Molly
Willie Nelson
Jimmy Buffett
Todd Snider
Peter Frampton
CAKE
Reposted by John A. Underwood
Today is a great day to check out a scifi book that has:
⭐queer characters over 40
⭐enemies to lovers
⭐a disabled MC
⭐a mystery on a stranded spaceship
⭐grief, loss, love, and second chances
⭐people telling me they stayed up all night reading it
books2read.com/u/mdBDo5
⭐queer characters over 40
⭐enemies to lovers
⭐a disabled MC
⭐a mystery on a stranded spaceship
⭐grief, loss, love, and second chances
⭐people telling me they stayed up all night reading it
books2read.com/u/mdBDo5
Available now at your favorite digital store!
The Chamos Project by Alexis Ames
books2read.com
May 7, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Today is a great day to check out a scifi book that has:
⭐queer characters over 40
⭐enemies to lovers
⭐a disabled MC
⭐a mystery on a stranded spaceship
⭐grief, loss, love, and second chances
⭐people telling me they stayed up all night reading it
books2read.com/u/mdBDo5
⭐queer characters over 40
⭐enemies to lovers
⭐a disabled MC
⭐a mystery on a stranded spaceship
⭐grief, loss, love, and second chances
⭐people telling me they stayed up all night reading it
books2read.com/u/mdBDo5
The actual linked article is quite worth a read.
i can't believe a representative of the Vatican openly pondering whether someone should be burnt at the stake in 2026 and my answer is, "Yes absolutely, do it slow."
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2026/03/1...
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2026/03/1...
May 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM
The actual linked article is quite worth a read.
I feel this.
I decided a few years ago that if anyone had the audacity to look sneeringly in my direction at a hotel breakfast bar, I would respond with "what are you doing in my house?"
Like an escaped dementia patient thinking I'm somewhere else.
I decided a few years ago that if anyone had the audacity to look sneeringly in my direction at a hotel breakfast bar, I would respond with "what are you doing in my house?"
Like an escaped dementia patient thinking I'm somewhere else.
Frequent hotel dilemma: Wanting to take advantage of free breakfast before they stop serving but not wishing to be perceived before fully ready for the day.
May 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I feel this.
I decided a few years ago that if anyone had the audacity to look sneeringly in my direction at a hotel breakfast bar, I would respond with "what are you doing in my house?"
Like an escaped dementia patient thinking I'm somewhere else.
I decided a few years ago that if anyone had the audacity to look sneeringly in my direction at a hotel breakfast bar, I would respond with "what are you doing in my house?"
Like an escaped dementia patient thinking I'm somewhere else.
Other contacts in my phone:
La Chupacabra
Dirty Earl
Fat Kitty Savannah
Frandemonium
🐻
🫎
Pretzel Pal
Tequila Bestie
Wu Wes
La Chupacabra
Dirty Earl
Fat Kitty Savannah
Frandemonium
🐻
🫎
Pretzel Pal
Tequila Bestie
Wu Wes
You think you're a responsible adult and all and then you realize your phone has contacts named "Colonel Greenbeans"
April 23, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Other contacts in my phone:
La Chupacabra
Dirty Earl
Fat Kitty Savannah
Frandemonium
🐻
🫎
Pretzel Pal
Tequila Bestie
Wu Wes
La Chupacabra
Dirty Earl
Fat Kitty Savannah
Frandemonium
🐻
🫎
Pretzel Pal
Tequila Bestie
Wu Wes
Reposted by John A. Underwood
writing characters be like:
[writer]: you're my baby
[writer]: i love you
[writer]: i will spend hours writing you
[writer]: *adds a torture scene*
[writer]: *adds break up scene*
[writer]: *adds background angst*
[writer]: *adds family drama*
[writer]: i love you
[writer]: *adds more pain*
[writer]: you're my baby
[writer]: i love you
[writer]: i will spend hours writing you
[writer]: *adds a torture scene*
[writer]: *adds break up scene*
[writer]: *adds background angst*
[writer]: *adds family drama*
[writer]: i love you
[writer]: *adds more pain*
April 23, 2026 at 1:31 AM
writing characters be like:
[writer]: you're my baby
[writer]: i love you
[writer]: i will spend hours writing you
[writer]: *adds a torture scene*
[writer]: *adds break up scene*
[writer]: *adds background angst*
[writer]: *adds family drama*
[writer]: i love you
[writer]: *adds more pain*
[writer]: you're my baby
[writer]: i love you
[writer]: i will spend hours writing you
[writer]: *adds a torture scene*
[writer]: *adds break up scene*
[writer]: *adds background angst*
[writer]: *adds family drama*
[writer]: i love you
[writer]: *adds more pain*
Princess Bride, Office Space, Dr Strangelove
Quick question- what is your comfort film? The one you can always turn on when you just want to sit on the couch and relax? For me, it's probably Goodfellas, but would love your thoughts.
April 20, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Princess Bride, Office Space, Dr Strangelove
Reposted by John A. Underwood
You asked, and I answered, because I am, if nothing else, a woman of the people.
Warren Zevon prints are now available for pre-order in the shop, in an itty bitty run of 15!
www.brianna-ashby.com/new-products...
Warren Zevon prints are now available for pre-order in the shop, in an itty bitty run of 15!
www.brianna-ashby.com/new-products...
April 20, 2026 at 1:49 PM
You asked, and I answered, because I am, if nothing else, a woman of the people.
Warren Zevon prints are now available for pre-order in the shop, in an itty bitty run of 15!
www.brianna-ashby.com/new-products...
Warren Zevon prints are now available for pre-order in the shop, in an itty bitty run of 15!
www.brianna-ashby.com/new-products...
Reposted by John A. Underwood
Do you like lesbians?
Do you like books?
Do you like lesbian books?
Then you'll love the big lesbian bundle @elizamaresauthor.bsky.social put together for Lesbian Visibility Week, featuring Woman of Sorrow and Blood and 93 other sapphic books for just $40! itch.io/b/3635/lesbi...
Do you like books?
Do you like lesbian books?
Then you'll love the big lesbian bundle @elizamaresauthor.bsky.social put together for Lesbian Visibility Week, featuring Woman of Sorrow and Blood and 93 other sapphic books for just $40! itch.io/b/3635/lesbi...
April 20, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Do you like lesbians?
Do you like books?
Do you like lesbian books?
Then you'll love the big lesbian bundle @elizamaresauthor.bsky.social put together for Lesbian Visibility Week, featuring Woman of Sorrow and Blood and 93 other sapphic books for just $40! itch.io/b/3635/lesbi...
Do you like books?
Do you like lesbian books?
Then you'll love the big lesbian bundle @elizamaresauthor.bsky.social put together for Lesbian Visibility Week, featuring Woman of Sorrow and Blood and 93 other sapphic books for just $40! itch.io/b/3635/lesbi...
Reposted by John A. Underwood
Let’s all go to the library this weekend
April 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Let’s all go to the library this weekend
Last reskeet: complete fucking tangent and irrelevant in this rising tide of doom, but the snippet of text in that screenshot is a fundamental detail that Brian Herbert and KJA either missed or ignored and their prequels are terrible not solely because of it but it is a big factor.
March 19, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Last reskeet: complete fucking tangent and irrelevant in this rising tide of doom, but the snippet of text in that screenshot is a fundamental detail that Brian Herbert and KJA either missed or ignored and their prequels are terrible not solely because of it but it is a big factor.
JFC.
March 19, 2026 at 8:13 PM
JFC.
AI will never be able to roll its eyes like I just did.
“Robot dog guarding the data center” is the cherry on top of your dystopian sundae.
Robot dogs priced at $300,000 a piece are now guarding some of the country’s biggest data centers | Fortune
AI companies are turning to quadruped robots, better known as “robot dogs” for security solutions to protect their vast data centers.
fortune.com
March 17, 2026 at 11:35 PM
AI will never be able to roll its eyes like I just did.
I stayed up all damn night and *did* get to see it, but clouds made this video pretty crap.
March 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
I stayed up all damn night and *did* get to see it, but clouds made this video pretty crap.