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Alan Toth

@alantoth.bsky.social

I'm a writer, filmmaker and photographer based in San Francisco. I was using em dashes before robots thought they were cool. www.alantoth.net

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Alan Toth @alantoth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In my day we’d call this faulty software and ask for our money back.

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Alan Toth @alantoth.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Goddess Study 02. Pen and ink on paper.

Pen and ink drawing of a woman with braided hair and ornate necklace. Drawn by Alan Toth.

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Alan Toth @alantoth.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Goddess study #1. Pen and ink on paper.

Pen and ink drawing of goddess with black eyes and sharp teeth. Full moon in background. Image by Alan Toth.

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M. T. Anderson @mt-anderson.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

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Joe Dator @joedator.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Today's Daily Cartoon for @newyorker.com by Kevin Maher and me.

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Alan Toth @alantoth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I had a great time writing this piece on @ken-goldberg.bsky.social for @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social. Goldberg’s artistry and good old-fashioned algorithms are helping robots make a real-world impact. engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2026/05...

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The art of grasping - Berkeley Engineering

Redefining robot manipulation with creativity and code

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

As negatively disruptive generative AI has been to the surface of reality and people's ability to think... this will only get worse, and in more ways than we can imagine. Now is the time to ditch it.

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Space Sciences Laboratory @ucbssl.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

SSL leads the auroral imaging instrument for NASA's forthcoming CINEMA mission, which will explore the connection between auroras and Earth's magnetotail. 👇Read more here: ssl.berkeley.edu/cinema-missi... 🙏 @jhuapl.bsky.social, @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social and also @vincentledvina.bsky.social

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Alan Toth @alantoth.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I spent much of 2025 speaking with transportation experts with the @uofcalifornia.bsky.social Institute of Transportation Studies on the future of mobility in California and wrote 10 stories for the Mobility 10x research magazine.