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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A little light reading for a warm autumn day.

Jamais holds up the book “End Times Fascism” by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Why I'm Not Getting Work Done Today: COVID and Flu shots. Painful, relentless muscle ache.

My unexpectedly hairy shoulder, shirt sleeve pulled back, showing two different round adhesive bandages covering injection spots. Just coincidentally, my book is visible in the background.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Why I'm Not Getting Work Done Today: This is happening literally right outside my home office window.

Two large pieces of construction equipment tearing up a suburban street, adjacent to multiple houses.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Every now and then it’s nice to see life just going on. A mourning dove nested on our porch light. This morning I found that it has two chicks.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Post you from a different era in your life College in the 1980s

A very young adult Jamais stands in his dorm, wearing big black glasses and a black overcoat. He has a clean-shaven face and looks so damn young

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

4th of July, 2026 From "What If?" (1977), #44 (came out in 1984). By Peter B. Gillis (writer) and Sal Buscema (artist)

Five panels from a comic book featuring Captain America. Cap, having beaten the fascist imposter, turns to chastise the crowd of citizens. The imposter may have said that America was great, but... from panel #3: "Well, I say America is nothing! Without its ideals -- its commitment to the freedom of all men, America is a piece of trash! A nation is nothing! A flag is a piece of cloth!"

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Today is the last day to tell the FCC to reject the proposal to require a warning label for TV programs that talk about transgender, non-binary, and gender identity topics. GLAAD has a good summary here, and a direct link to comment: glaad.org/fcc Here's what I posted (text copied in alt):

Comment from Jamais Cascio:
We have decided, as a country, that the televised portrayal of some behaviors may be disturbing enough to warrant a warning at the beginning of a program. But these are *behaviors* -- smoking, acts of violence, nudity, even language like swearing or sexual innuendo. We do not need, and we must not have, standardized warnings for ideas and basic existence. This is such a common sense concept that it's shocking to me that it's even up for debate. Discussion and portrayal of LGBTQ+ lives and concerns, including gender identity, should not be subject to a warning. Showing the existence of human beings with transgender or non-binary identities is not a threat. Discussion of the concept of gender identity is not dangerous. I believe whole-heartedly, with my sixty years of lived experience, that there should be no required warning about transgender, non-binary, or gender identity topics or portrayal. Please reject this proposal.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Luna is ready to go on an adventure!

Luna, an adult American short-hair cat, sits in a brown soft-side suitcase.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I’m told that the most dangerous aspect of taking the DC Metro system is the presence of Super-Mutants and Feral Ghouls. The payment system works well though.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

For those of you out there who find this kind of thing interesting: Here's comparison of the first generation MacBook Air (1.6GHz Intel Core Duo, 13" screen, 2GB/120GB) with the latest MacBook Air (10 core Apple M5, 15" screen, 16GB/1TB).

2008 MacBook Air on top of 2026 MacBook Air, showing their respective connection ports. The 2008 has USB A and Micro-DisplayPort, while the 2026 has two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports.

Comparison of 2008 MacBook Air and 2026 MacBook Air. 2008 sits on top of the 2026 model, showing how much thicker it is.

Comparison of 2008 MacBook Air and 2026 MacBook Air. The 2008 rests on top of the 2026, showing that it is only slightly smaller in overall area despite being a 13" (versus the 15" MBA 2026)

Comparison of 2008 MacBook Air and 2026 MacBook Air. They lie adjacent to each other, showing the similar overall area. The 2008 model has a couple of stickers.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Somehow, whenever someone takes a picture of me giving a talk, it ends up looking weird. Maybe I don't give them any other options.

Jamais Cascio on stage, in grey jacket, black shirt, and black jeans. He has a surprised, almost shocked look on his face.

Jamais Cascio on stage, wearing a grey jacket, black shirt, and black jeans. He has a weird expression as he holds his right hand up awkwardly.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I always find it highly suspicious when an anonymous black SUV parks in front of my house.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

This is who runs this account

Very young Jamais Cascio looks up at statue of a T-rex-style dinosaur, likely taken in 1968 or 1969.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

With my wife yesterday, giving a keynote about an hour later:

Janice Cripe stands next to Jamais Cascio. She's smiling, he's trying to smile. Both wear black, as is their tendency.

Jamais Cascio giving a keynote talk at an event in Sacramento. He makes a hand gesture and has an odd facial expression. Still in black.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Today is a good day to re-read the SECRET EMPIRE event from 2017, if you have the Marvel Comics app. It got middling reviews when it came out, but has more resonance now, unfortunately. These pages from the final issue offer a reminder that too many people in power need:

From Secret Empire #10. Captain America's evil doppelgänger and the original Captain America fight, with the whole country watching. "And his struggle inspired us--reminded us--that there can only be one choice when confronted by this kind of evil. You do not run. You do not hide."

Secret Empire #10, following page. "You stand--and you fight. You stand--and you fight. Stand--and fight. Stand--and fight."

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

MFW looking back over the over 20,000 pictures I've taken over the past 25 years, and realizing that at least a third are of cats.

Jamais and the cat Luna, in a diptych pair of images: first the two looking at each other, second the two looking at the camera

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t nirvana, soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice In Chains

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

With enough blind men, all elephants are visible. From my interview last week with Hilton Barbour.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

But if you can't get enough of my dulcet tones, my "smooth jazz" sound (I've been told), or you need something to lull your passengers to sleep during a long holiday drive, listen to them all.

Jamais Cascio, with a title reading "Incomprehensible"

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

If you see this, QTP with a sword x

Cover of Marvel Comics S.W.O.R.D. (2020)

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Pandora helps with the laundry.

Pandora, an orange cat, sits in a laundry basket accompanied by a lone sock.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I found a box with some 40 year old pictures, from when I was in college. As I said to a few friends from the time I shared the full set with, I'm glad that I'm no longer the person I was in college—but I'm very happy that I got to be there. (Yes I painted my dorm wall as a Talking Heads album)

Circa 1985 at Cowell College, UC Santa Cruz. A ~19 year old Jamais Cascio hugs his girlfriend (now wife) ~18 year old Janice Cripe.

Circa 1985 at Cowell College, UC Santa Cruz. Turner House dorm. A roughly 20 year old Jamais Cascio, made up as a zombie for Halloween. My god I was so skinny.

Circa 1985. Dorm room wall painted as the cover of the Talking Heads/Stop Making Sense album.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Two more pictures from the Institute for the Future's 2025 Ten-Year Forecast event. @iftf.org @rushkoff.com

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

NAVIGATING THE AGE OF CHAOS comes out tomorrow! I'm in a superposition of excited and terrified. How will the wave function collapse? bkconnection.com/products/979...

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

My cat growing up was named "Sneakers"

a very young me lying on a couch, covered in a blanket, with a black cat loafing right up by my face

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

He did what is by far my favorite X-Men cover: X-Men 173

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Which design do you prefer? (I've ordered one of each, so I can compare how they look when worn, too.)

Black t-shirt reading "Brittle & Anxious & Nonlinear & Incomprehensible", blank back

Black t-shirt reading "Brittle & Anxious & Nonlinear & Incomprehensible", image of Navigating the Age of Chaos book on back

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Amid a world of collapse and chaos, it's useful to take a moment to appreciate the parts of our lives that offer comfort and stability. On Saturday October 4, Janice and I celebrated 39 years since our first date.

Janice in a red top leans over and hugs Jamais.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

I gave a remote talk to a conference in Romania yesterday. My speaking slot was 12 noon, which meant I had to talk for 45 minutes at 2am. You can see the effect it had:

Jamais Cascio on a big screen, speaking, with his hands doing weird things due to video artifacts.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

If you see this, post a bridge.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Well, well, well. Look at what just showed up on my doorstep.

Book entitled "Navigating the Age of Chaos: A Sense-Making Guide to a BANI World That Doesn't Make Sense" by Jamais Cascio (me), Bob Johansen, and Angela F. Williams

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Got to meet Joseph Stiglitz yesterday. Quite enjoyed the conversations. He's the 3rd Nobel Prize winner I've met -- Peace (Al Gore), Physics (Murray Gell-Mann), and now Economics.

On left, Joseph Stiglitz; on right, Jamais Cascio

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Should be interesting today. In a workshop on scenarios about the future of AI with a mix of industry insiders, economists, and industry skeptics.

The booklet for the meeting, "Economic Scenarios for Transformative AI"

View from the meeting space -- looking at the Bay Bridge and the San Francisco Bay.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

If you see this quote with the energy you bring to bluesky

Pandora the orange cat sticking out her tongue

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

A long time ago... Hope you're doing well.

Jamais Cascio and Wil Wheaton a very long time ago (May 2008)

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

When you have the time, please check out this interview with me about BANI on The Curious Advantage Podcast. I greatly appreciate the way they made me sound like I knew something. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6xL2... Youtube: youtu.be/mUNhYsP3i4o

Podcast card for NAVIGATING THE AGE OF CHAOS: BANI EXPLAINED for The Curious Advantage Podcast

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Found this old screenshot. May as well share it.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Luna and I are really just tired of all of this.

Pair of images of Jamais and his cat Luna. In the first, Luna looks back and up at Jamais, while he looks down at her; in the second, both are looking directly into the camera.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Anybody remember this gem from 1986? @scottmccloud.bsky.social 's DESTROY!! Only $4.95 ($14.20 in today's money). It's big. Banana for scale.

Cover of DESTROY!! comic book by Scott McCloud, 1986. A banana is shown for scale, making clear that the comic book is big.

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Jamais Cascio @cascio.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Dr. Who,” or “Transformers.”

"The Scream" with Bender Bending Rodriguez.

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