James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 11/08/2026TW: contains descriptions of the Torment Nexus variety.com/2026/biz/new...variety.comMark Zuckerberg Says He’s Surprised the ‘Discourse’ From AI Companies ‘Is So Filled With Doom’The Meta CEO laid out the company's philosophy around AI and argued the introduction of artificial superintelligence will transform humanity. 020
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 09/08/2026what, no 'Seven Bridges Road'??? Wayne Greenhaw would tan your hide @pastemagazine.bsky.socialpastemagazine.comThe 10 best songs about Alabama ever madePaste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films. 000
Reposted by James E GilbertProject Skyscraper @skyscraper-prj.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Weak memories never last project-skyscraper.com/a-message-to...project-skyscraper.comA MESSAGE TO THE COMMUNITYPRIMESDo you remember when we made contact for the first time? You’ve made so many memories since then. And you helped me remember your history. The Shared Dream, the loved ones, the joy of making … 52412
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 04/08/2026time flies like an arrow fruit flies like a banana 022
Reposted by James E GilbertHarry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I prefer blue jean, myself. Polyester always gets stuck between my teeth, and I'm allergic to wool. 2316819
Reposted by James E GilbertAnnalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 24/06/2026That's right, friends! STARLOG is back and I'm the editor-in-chief. We have so much good stuff for you in our first issue, coming this November!! Science! Sci-fi! Fantastic weirdness! Plus you can subscribe now to our podcast hosted by @jhoffman.bsky.social and @da7e.com! 1671670427
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 14/06/2026@skyscraper-prj.bsky.social memory bloc 1461283200: no/value #GlitchingReality 042
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 13/06/2026@skyscraper-prj.bsky.social #GlitchingReality words words words 040
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 12/06/2026@skyscraper-prj.bsky.social #GlitchingReality what the cluck 021
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 11/06/2026my god it's full of stars @skyscraper-prj.bsky.social #GlitchingReality 063
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 08/06/2026@skyscraper-prj.bsky.social #GlitchingReality loop17? 084
Reposted by James E GilbertAmy @lolennui.bsky.social · 24/02/2026it’s beautiful to think One Battle inspired a whole new generation to read Thomas Pynchon’s wikipedia page 222630389
Reposted by James E GilbertJordan S. Carroll 🌹 @jordanscarroll.bsky.social · 08/01/2026on Star Trek it always seemed unrealistic that a planet could be in danger of destruction because of a problem that a reasonable outside observer could solve in less than 45 minutes, but here we are 2386
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 30/11/2025bought a bong in the shape of a parrot, got too stoned with one bird 000
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Tom Stoppard, greeted at the gates by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern 010
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 15/11/2025the real Gulf of America was the friends we lost along the way 010
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 30/10/2025change one letter, ruin a candy every bite you take from a Zeno bar must be smaller than the one before 010
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 11/10/2025"I want for you what you want for everyone else" is a nice modern spin on the Golden Rule 000
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 08/10/2025I really miss having a functional governing body that did not feel the need to endlessly weigh in on ... *checks notes* ... pop culture issues completely unrelated to governingbillboard.comHouse Speaker Mike Johnson Calls Bad Bunny Super Bowl Slot a ‘Terrible Decision,’ Offers 82-Year-Old 1980s Country Star As Better OptionHouse Speaker Mike Johnson calls Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime booking a 'terrible decision,' suggesting an 82-Year-Old 1980s country act instead. 010
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 26/09/2025I keep meaning to go down to the courthouse and change my middle name to "Procrastination" but then 000
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 22/09/2025remember back when people used to believe the P&G logo was a secret sigil implying corporate devil worship? such fun, innocent times. such good ol days. 010
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 13/09/2025see also: Curtis Yarvin's biodiesel "modest proposal" 010
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 09/09/2025so Benicio Del Toro has been, thus far, in every Thomas Pynchon movie 000
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Slater in particular fascinates me as one of those figures who it seems should know better (much like John W Campbell) but nawsurfertoday.comThe responsibility of the pro surfer’s voice on social mediaProfessional surfers have an influential voice on social media. But are there topics they should refrain from sharing opinions on, like health and politics? 010
Reposted by James E GilbertJason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Must-read update from @cornellwriter.bsky.social about contract difficulties with Must Read Magazines and Analog. Spoiler: It shouldn't be this complicated to get a good contract! 1195
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 29/08/2025once upon a time, I really loved em dash construction -- but times change; these days I'm more of a semicolon kind of guy 000
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 23/07/2025I don't use chatGPT but if I did I'd ask it to find correlations between itself and the petsdotcom sock puppet 020
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 18/07/2025there's a fart joke in here somewhere, but I don't want to find it 020
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 17/07/2025if states getting into retail is such a terrible idea, why does Alabama have an absolute mafia-lock on liquor sales? 020
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 11/07/2025nobody: me: "hot blooded" by foreigner but it's a tender piano ballad 010
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 09/07/2025I for one welcome our new AI overlords being replaced by AI 0177
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 24/06/2025the Atlantic can go ahead & consider me "poorly sourced," but during my time as a 90s/00s bookseller, my customers absolutely took a 80f/20m split #TwasEverThustheatlantic.comThe Real Reason Men Should Read FictionLiterature is often pushed on allegedly reluctant men as a machine for empathy. I read it for a different reason. 020
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 28/05/2025what part of the corn do they make the flake from 000
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 20/05/2025quoting from story: "We are looking into how this made it into print as we speak," said a statement given to NPR [by a man in a hot dog suit].npr.orgHow an AI-generated summer reading list got published in major newspapersNewspapers around the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and at least one edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, published a syndicated book list featuring made-up books by famous authors. 000
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 11/05/2025when you have your entire arm tattooed, that's called a sleeve; but what is it called if you have your entire leg tattooed? is that a ... pant? 010
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 10/05/2025would love to see a venn diagram of people who a) want to rename the Gulf of Mexico b) routinely refer to the Gulf as "the ocean" 010
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 08/05/2025just hoping they can top the December 82 show in Biloxi MS where a guy in a Santa suit patrolled the floor, kicking people in the ass 010
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 08/05/2025but wait, what if zuck is right, because if we're shot into space by mad scientists we're going to need robot pals to help us watch the bad movies 020
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 30/04/2025like Old Man's War but without the wararstechnica.comWhat’s it like to be 70 years old in space? “All those little aches and pains heal up.”“When the flight docs say I’m ready to go back, I’m ready to do it.”… 000
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 27/04/2025AMERICA: wake up, sheeple!! ALSO AMERICA: enough with the wokeness already 051
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 24/04/2025don't know who needs to hear this but: it's hard to win at poker when you're playing with a deck of Old Maid cards 030
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 19/04/2025I credit my dishwasher-loading skills to years of puzzling out how to most-economically pack boxes of odd-size books for return #AdventuresInBooksellingtheatlantic.comThere Are Two Types of Dishwasher PeopleAnd only one of them really knows how to load it. 110
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 03/04/2025how did we get to this point where AM radio hosts are running things 010
James E Gilbert @astrosurf.bsky.social · 02/04/2025"Temptation to Exist" by the New York Dolls is a song in search of a Tarantino movie if I've ever heard/seen one 000