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Carol Pinchefsky

@carolpinchefsky.bsky.social
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Freelance writer. Author of Turn Your Fandom Into Cash by Career Press. Competition Editor, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Geekier than you.

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
The best way to protect your phone from a warrantless search in 2026 * US authorities are getting more aggressive about detentions and seizures. * No single law governs phone inspections. * Devices configured for biometric unlocking remain highly vulnerable. www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
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The best way to protect your phone from a warrantless search in 2026
Opinion: Worried about warrantless phone searches in the US? Here's what legal experts say is your best defense now.
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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I wrote about why sci-fi on TV is dying — and it’s not franchise fatigue. It’s an industry that’s been sitting on six decades of unadapted novels while strip-mining the same five IPs into dust. McCoy diagnosed the patient. Kirk won’t listen. techbroiler.net/the-well-we-...
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The Well We Never Tapped
A Decade Later In December 2015, I wrote a piece for ZDNet arguing that the future of science fiction would be in the clouds. The streaming revolution was just beginning to scale. Amazon had proven w...
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
How did the Pilgrims come to America? They self-deported from England.
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
My latest article: Vera VanGuard’s puppet-based RomZomCom is a lighthearted look at necrophilia. No, really. tripwiremagazine.co.uk/headlines/di...
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Director Vera VanGuard Explains Her Puppet Alien RomZomCom, Apocalypse Love
Puppets Can Be Scary By Carol Pinchefsky The clip below explains it all. Writer-director-puppeteer Vera VanGuard’s film is about aliens who plan to reanimate the dead for their evil schemes. It’s up t...
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
I just described a friend as "the Fool in the Tarot deck of life."
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Peter, punning in Game of Thrones: “If your hands were any colder, I’d have to stab you with dragonglass.” #asoiaf
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
We're enjoying the hell out of the indie adventure game Blue Prince, which is slowly revealing secrets as we progress (Day 14 and counting). It's as charming as it is frustrating, as anyone who finds the garage but can't find car keys will tell you. #blueprince
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Katy Perry isn't opening space up for women: That would be the work of astronauts and cosmonauts. But she's making it clear that there's a market for space tourism. As someone who wants to go to space, I consider that a real victory. #space #katyperry
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
My dad, looking at the TV: “The Red Sox are losing? Good.”
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Thanks, Reddit!
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
I got today's Framed answer in one guess. I wish I could use my powers for good, rather than for trivia. framed.wtf
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Framed - The daily movie guessing game
Guess the movie from 6 frames. Come back each day to see if you can guess the daily movie, or visit the archive to answer the days that you missed!
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
My dad: <off-handedly mentions Muskrat> Me: He’s a Nazi. My dad: No, he’s just crazy. Me: He’s a Nutzi.
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Tea! Now with lead-removal properties! Drink up! #tea www.livescience.com/health/brewi...
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Brewing tea can remove lead and other heavy metals from water, new study finds
Tea leaves can remove heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and chromium from water. And steeping time has the biggest impact.
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
I lost my most recent Wordle streak two days ago after forgetting to log in. Scoring an Alphaguess in eight seconds almost makes up for it! 🧩 Puzzle #573 🤔 4 guesses ⏱️ 8s 🔗 alphaguess.com
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alphaguess: a word game
Guess the word of the day. Guesses reveal where the word is positioned alphabetically. Everyone plays the same word each day.
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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
"We’re the people, you’re the government! You’re supposed to protect us. So if you’re putting through a bill, make sure you protect the creative thinkers, the creative artists, or you’re not going to have them": Paul McCartney calls on UK government to protect artists from AI
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Paul McCartney calls on UK government to protect artists from AI | TechCrunch
Legendary musician Paul McCartney is warning against proposed changes to UK copyright law that would allow tech companies to freely train their models on
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
I stabbed myself in the eyeball with an eyeliner pencil. Sadly, this doesn’t fulfill my self-injury quotient for the day.
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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
With Elon Musk leading the way, racism, sexism, and all the other isms look to be heading back into the tech workplace. www.computerworld.com/article/3803... by @sjvn.bsky.social With Elon Musk leading the way, racism, sexism, and all the other isms look to be heading back into the tech workplace.
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The death of DEI in tech
With Elon Musk leading the way, racism, sexism, and all the other isms look to be heading back into the tech workplace.
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
We're halfway through Marvel's What If, season 3. I'm underwhelmed. I hope it whelms me soon.
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Peter bonked the table, and my teaspoon dropped to the floor. Me: “Did you just drop my spoon?” Peter: “No, gravity did.”
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Peter: "In a few months, we'll be celebrating our 25th anniversary." Me: "If this were The Hunger Games, we'd have our First Quarter Quell!"
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Happy Boxing Day to all you boxers out there!
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
AUGHGHGH! boingboing.net/2024/12/23/t...
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Tea found in delicious microplastic infusion bags
Good news for loose tea fans: so-called "tea bags" release millions of nanoplastic and microplastic particles when infused,
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Peter: I saw Speedy Gonzales when I was young. My first words in Spanish were “Andele” and “Arriba.” Me: You’re from England. I thought your first word in Spanish was “Goooaaaaaallllllll!”
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Overheard at diner: “What do you mean, you’ve never heard of Crazy Eddie?!”
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
I had to go through a security check at #paxunplugged. I thought this was a board game convention, not an insurance convention.
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Rob Pegoraro @robpegoraro.com · 06/12/2024
A federal anti-SLAPP bill should have been passed years ago, but the second-best time to do that is yesterday. Now can we find some way to staple this bipartisan bill to the NDAA or other must-pass legislation? Because I do not trust this Congress to rein in billionaire bullies otherwise.
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Raskin, Wyden, Kiley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Promoting Free Speech, Cracking Down on Frivolous “Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation”
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
After six days and counting, my husband still has a nasty cold. He says he’s going to mask up on subways from now on. I hope he can make it to PAX Unplugged tomorrow. Who else do I look forward to crushing over a boardgame more than him?
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
I cut my hair because I want Donald Trump to know that I’m over him.
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Friendsgiving, or in the case of me, Peter, and everyone else noping out of the holiday in favor of Guild Wars 2, Happy Evon Gnashblade’s birthday!
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Dear Bitcoin seller: No, I will not be buying Bitcoin, Dogecoin, or any other coin. Move along.
You can go about your business. Move along.
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
My husband: "You need better organization. I suggest you timebox." Me: "Thai box?!" Peter: "No, _time_box." Me: "Now I suddenly want to take up muay thai...."
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I'm going to Pax Unplugged in Philly. Be there AND be square! (Considering Unplugged is all about boardgames, be hex.)
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
An open-source project is going after patent trolls by offering a bounty on them. Stake a patent troll in the heart, _and_ earn yourself $3000. It's a win-win.
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
An oldie but goodie, particularly if you like #TheMartian and sarcasm.
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Today I spent three and a half hours doing tech support for my father. If I were Catholic, I would have earned myself a sainthood.
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Harley Quinn is Jewish?! Jesus Christ!
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
I just got back from my Covid booster, and boy, are my arms tired. (And the rest of me, too.)
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
I've known for years that dust on the moon is so corrosive that it erodes everything it touches. Yesterday at a conference, I learned that the particulate can be so small that it <gulp> crosses the blood-brain barrier and may result psychosis. Fuck. Maybe we'll have to go to Mars after all.
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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 10/09/2024
The iPhone 16 is undeniably great hardware - but you should still probably skip it www.zdnet.com/article/the-... via @zdnet.bsky.social @jperlow.bsky.social
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The iPhone 16 is undeniably great hardware - but you should still probably skip it
Opinion: The iPhone 16's hardware is impressive, but Apple Intelligence currently leaves much to be desired.
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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 02/09/2024
Rather than handing more censorship powers to moderators, Bluesky devs are looking to make design changes to encourage its users to be civil.: Bluesky Introduces New Features to Keep Its Skies Calm… and Blue fossforce.com/2024/09/bluesky-intro……
Screenshot of a "Quote Post" on Bluesky.
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 26/08/2024
Good news: My review of Star Wars Outlaws is up on CNN. Mediocre news: The game is good, but it has real flaws. Here's hoping for patches. #starwarsoutlaws #ps5 #starwars www.cnn.com/cnn-undersco...
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Star Wars Outlaws is full of surprises, both good and bad | CNN Underscored
“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side” is more than a throwaway line from Han Solo, the patron saint of Star Wars rogues. It’s the core premise of the actio...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/07/2024
How is it possible to take a picture of a place where the sun never shines? ShadowCam, a new instrument from NASA that takes superlong exposures, makes the darkness of shadowed craters on the moon visible. nyti.ms/4fmMLEn
A lunar crater, covered in gray bumps, cracks and crevices. A headline reads: "NASA Scientists Figured Out How to See the Moon's Darkest Corners." Photo from NASA
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 21/07/2024
Thank you, Joe. For everything.
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Pam Baker @pambaker.bsky.social · 16/07/2024
Today thru August 9th you can save 60% on the audiobook version of my bestselling ChatGPT for Dummies! www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
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60% OFF ChatGPT For Dummies
Learn how the disruptive AI chatbot is going to change school, work, and beyond ChatGPT For Dummies demystifies the artificial intelligence tool that can answer questions, write essays, and generate ...
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Madeadeleine 💀 @pbastronaut.bsky.social · 26/06/2024
Holy shit. I just found that Adam West, who famously played Batman in the 1966 TV series, also played millionaire Bruce Wayne. What a talented actor.
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 27/06/2024
I'm working on "30 Days Lost in Space" by Inventr.io. My husband--who has more spare parts and cables than 20 random people combined--gave me a small dial for the project. Peter: "Isn't it nice that I have a little knob?" Me: "Honey, your knob is just the right size."
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InventrKits - Make Something Meaningful
Make Something Meaningful
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 07/06/2024
There’s going to be a new Hunger Games book. 2024 is finally looking up.
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 15/05/2024
Me: How are you feeling? Peter: Tired. Insert tea to continue.
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 08/05/2024
A motorcycle guy revs his engine, hard. Peter: “You still can’t make it bigger, dude.”
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Carol Pinchefsky @carolpinchefsky.bsky.social · 19/04/2024
Via @estherschindler.bsky.social #starwars
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