James Silverstein
@necropolisauthor.bsky.social
I'm a teller of stories, I'm a singer of songs...
Author of the Case Files of the Undead series, lover of hard-boiled detective fiction, part-time wizard and GM of many TTRPGs. Cat dad to the world's greatest kitty boi (Langston Mews!)
Author of the Case Files of the Undead series, lover of hard-boiled detective fiction, part-time wizard and GM of many TTRPGs. Cat dad to the world's greatest kitty boi (Langston Mews!)
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::dusts off my Zack Snyder is a Fucking Hack banner:: Haven't had to use this in a while, but damn am I glad I had it printed up.
You cannot make a movie demonizing "effeminate" male characters and then try to claim you made a gay movie on purpose. Or I guess you can... if you're a fucking hack.
You cannot make a movie demonizing "effeminate" male characters and then try to claim you made a gay movie on purpose. Or I guess you can... if you're a fucking hack.
300 is indeed very gay. It's also one of the key texts of the War on Terror: a clash of civilizations between the masculine, enlightened West and the decadent, subhuman East that hit theaters two months after the Iraq troop surge was announced. variety.com/2026/film/fe...
Zack Snyder Wants You to Know He’s No Fascist: ‘I Made the Gayest Movie Ever Made’
The divisive filmmaker talks to Variety about his new film “The Last Photograph,” haters, losing the DC superhero universe and the lack of movie sex.
variety.com
September 16, 2026 at 12:49 AM
::dusts off my Zack Snyder is a Fucking Hack banner:: Haven't had to use this in a while, but damn am I glad I had it printed up.
You cannot make a movie demonizing "effeminate" male characters and then try to claim you made a gay movie on purpose. Or I guess you can... if you're a fucking hack.
You cannot make a movie demonizing "effeminate" male characters and then try to claim you made a gay movie on purpose. Or I guess you can... if you're a fucking hack.
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It's scary out there and getting worse.
Cis people do not understand how much trans people's rights have regressed in just 5 years.
5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions.
19 states banned legal recognition
21 states have bathroom bans
8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs
25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions.
19 states banned legal recognition
21 states have bathroom bans
8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs
25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
September 14, 2026 at 11:27 PM
It's scary out there and getting worse.
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I'm gonna keep doing what I'm doing, I ain't panicking or doomsaying.
But if you aren't trans think about how YOU would feel seeing the most powerful man in your nation straight up say he wants to END you and everyone like you in a few months.
It ain't fun!!
I'm gonna keep doing what I'm doing, I ain't panicking or doomsaying.
But if you aren't trans think about how YOU would feel seeing the most powerful man in your nation straight up say he wants to END you and everyone like you in a few months.
It ain't fun!!
September 2, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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I'm gonna keep doing what I'm doing, I ain't panicking or doomsaying.
But if you aren't trans think about how YOU would feel seeing the most powerful man in your nation straight up say he wants to END you and everyone like you in a few months.
It ain't fun!!
I'm gonna keep doing what I'm doing, I ain't panicking or doomsaying.
But if you aren't trans think about how YOU would feel seeing the most powerful man in your nation straight up say he wants to END you and everyone like you in a few months.
It ain't fun!!
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Don't give them an inch. Opt out, tell everyone you know to opt out.
There is so much amazing creativity and innovation in streaming, and it belongs to us, not to companies trying to steal our work and take all the credit for themselves.
There is so much amazing creativity and innovation in streaming, and it belongs to us, not to companies trying to steal our work and take all the credit for themselves.
Twitch now uses your channel to train generative AI by default.
You can opt out of some training here: www.twitch.tv/settings/sec...
You can opt out of some training here: www.twitch.tv/settings/sec...
August 12, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Don't give them an inch. Opt out, tell everyone you know to opt out.
There is so much amazing creativity and innovation in streaming, and it belongs to us, not to companies trying to steal our work and take all the credit for themselves.
There is so much amazing creativity and innovation in streaming, and it belongs to us, not to companies trying to steal our work and take all the credit for themselves.
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A White House office is secretly rebuilding federal websites for passports, voting, & prescription drugs with undisclosed tracking tech, zero privacy filings, and zero congressional oversight. No federal contracts listed. No accountability. It’s a shadow government. Dismantle it.
‘It’s dangerous and it’s going to erode trust’: redesign of US government websites stokes surveillance fears
The National Design Studio, staffed by Doge veterans, installed visitor-tracking software on vital federal websites
www.theguardian.com
June 28, 2026 at 10:31 PM
A White House office is secretly rebuilding federal websites for passports, voting, & prescription drugs with undisclosed tracking tech, zero privacy filings, and zero congressional oversight. No federal contracts listed. No accountability. It’s a shadow government. Dismantle it.
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Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure. Take 44 seconds and watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...
June 15, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure. Take 44 seconds and watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...
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They overturned Roe vs. Wade.
They brought back Jim Crow.
They got a comedian thrown off the air for mocking the president too well.
Death by gun still the leading cause of death for children.
Now they’re turning your water brown to feed AI.
What’s it gonna take?
They brought back Jim Crow.
They got a comedian thrown off the air for mocking the president too well.
Death by gun still the leading cause of death for children.
Now they’re turning your water brown to feed AI.
What’s it gonna take?
May 26, 2026 at 8:11 PM
They overturned Roe vs. Wade.
They brought back Jim Crow.
They got a comedian thrown off the air for mocking the president too well.
Death by gun still the leading cause of death for children.
Now they’re turning your water brown to feed AI.
What’s it gonna take?
They brought back Jim Crow.
They got a comedian thrown off the air for mocking the president too well.
Death by gun still the leading cause of death for children.
Now they’re turning your water brown to feed AI.
What’s it gonna take?
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I really doubt that the press is going to show much sympathy for the millions of us who take SSRIs. Serious depression is not something that the press deems an issue worth examining.
But it is not an overstatement to say that SSRIs are the difference between living and dying for millions of us.
But it is not an overstatement to say that SSRIs are the difference between living and dying for millions of us.
I take Lexapro. I have taken Lexapro for over two decades. The times that I have discontinued taking Lexapro have ended very badly for me.
RFKJ is trying to kill millions of Americans like me.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/s...
RFKJ is trying to kill millions of Americans like me.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/s...
Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants
www.nytimes.com
May 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I really doubt that the press is going to show much sympathy for the millions of us who take SSRIs. Serious depression is not something that the press deems an issue worth examining.
But it is not an overstatement to say that SSRIs are the difference between living and dying for millions of us.
But it is not an overstatement to say that SSRIs are the difference between living and dying for millions of us.
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May 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
MAKE AN ADULT VERSION OF THIS PLEASE!
If they set up a program for adults I promise to bring my book club at least once a year. I don't care if it's just stickers and coupons. Give us an achievement splash of serotonin. With pepperoni.
Guys! GUYS! It's back! It's coming back!!! The single greatest literacy promotion in human history* is coming back! All you 80s and 90s kids know what's up!
*(this point may be a little hyperbolic, but just a little)
people.com/pizza-huts-b...
*(this point may be a little hyperbolic, but just a little)
people.com/pizza-huts-b...
May 5, 2026 at 6:57 PM
MAKE AN ADULT VERSION OF THIS PLEASE!
QFT, and it's one of those things that I couldn't put my finger on until Nathan here said it.
I think the thing I find most irritating about Christopher Nolan is that he insists that every shot, every scene has this heightened, almost comical sense of gravitas, yet his work is so deeply unimaginative, ugly and never really explores anything terribly meaningful.
May 5, 2026 at 6:57 PM
QFT, and it's one of those things that I couldn't put my finger on until Nathan here said it.
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What happened at the Supreme Court is about anti-Blackness and curtailing Black political power.
Trump as a corrective to Obama.
Anti CRT/ DEI as a corrective to Black Lives Matter and Black progress in education and the workforce.
Anti-Blackness is America’s favorite manner of self-harm.
Trump as a corrective to Obama.
Anti CRT/ DEI as a corrective to Black Lives Matter and Black progress in education and the workforce.
Anti-Blackness is America’s favorite manner of self-harm.
April 30, 2026 at 3:40 AM
What happened at the Supreme Court is about anti-Blackness and curtailing Black political power.
Trump as a corrective to Obama.
Anti CRT/ DEI as a corrective to Black Lives Matter and Black progress in education and the workforce.
Anti-Blackness is America’s favorite manner of self-harm.
Trump as a corrective to Obama.
Anti CRT/ DEI as a corrective to Black Lives Matter and Black progress in education and the workforce.
Anti-Blackness is America’s favorite manner of self-harm.
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I love when humans respect animals
April 27, 2026 at 1:46 AM
I love when humans respect animals
Also keep in mind that whatever AI company the DoD contracts with now will absolutely _have to_ have that as part of their package.
You sound like an unhinged person if you in plain words describe what’s happening, but the Trump admin demanded Anthropic’s AI be able to kill things for it w/out human approval and also do mass surveillance.
Anthropic said no, and now the admin is trying to destroy the company in retaliation.
Anthropic said no, and now the admin is trying to destroy the company in retaliation.
February 28, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Also keep in mind that whatever AI company the DoD contracts with now will absolutely _have to_ have that as part of their package.
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In an interview with AP, Renee Good's family remembers how she loved sparkles and laughter and any excuse for a celebration.
She was “slow to anger, quick to love, quick to care,” said her father, Tim Ganger. “That’s the essence of who she was.” bit.ly/4l0DViP
She was “slow to anger, quick to love, quick to care,” said her father, Tim Ganger. “That’s the essence of who she was.” bit.ly/4l0DViP
February 28, 2026 at 12:40 AM
In an interview with AP, Renee Good's family remembers how she loved sparkles and laughter and any excuse for a celebration.
She was “slow to anger, quick to love, quick to care,” said her father, Tim Ganger. “That’s the essence of who she was.” bit.ly/4l0DViP
She was “slow to anger, quick to love, quick to care,” said her father, Tim Ganger. “That’s the essence of who she was.” bit.ly/4l0DViP
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this is too loud
why is this so loud
(im working on being better at the asking thing. its hard but im seeing some progress)
why is this so loud
(im working on being better at the asking thing. its hard but im seeing some progress)
February 28, 2026 at 12:43 AM
this is too loud
why is this so loud
(im working on being better at the asking thing. its hard but im seeing some progress)
why is this so loud
(im working on being better at the asking thing. its hard but im seeing some progress)
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Ring is ending its planned tie-up with police surveillance company Flock Safety after critics raise fresh worries about neighborhood camera networks.
Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlash
Ring is ending its planned tie-up with police surveillance company Flock Safety after critics raise fresh worries about neighborhood camera networks.
bit.ly
February 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Ring is ending its planned tie-up with police surveillance company Flock Safety after critics raise fresh worries about neighborhood camera networks.
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Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
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LRP: Whenever someone puts forth these proposals for the sake of "protecting kids" what they really mean is "I hate LGBTQIA+ people and/or sex workers, and I want to oppress them whilst simultaneously heading off any accusations of malfeasance by using kids as a shield."
February 10, 2026 at 2:31 PM
LRP: Whenever someone puts forth these proposals for the sake of "protecting kids" what they really mean is "I hate LGBTQIA+ people and/or sex workers, and I want to oppress them whilst simultaneously heading off any accusations of malfeasance by using kids as a shield."
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Anyway, Microsoft's gaming products are subject to a boycott from the BDS movement, due to Microsoft's ongoing support for the IDF. Bethesda is owned by Microsoft.
nogamesforgenocide.com
nogamesforgenocide.com
No Games For Genocide
The games industry is complicit in genocide. It’s time to divest.
nogamesforgenocide.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Anyway, Microsoft's gaming products are subject to a boycott from the BDS movement, due to Microsoft's ongoing support for the IDF. Bethesda is owned by Microsoft.
nogamesforgenocide.com
nogamesforgenocide.com
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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Kristol means Kristallnacht: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristal...
January 31, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Kristol means Kristallnacht: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristal...
Terrifying!
February 1, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Terrifying!