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Nerdy Writer and Editor | Speculative Fiction Scholar | Published at Reactor Mag, Tolkien Studies, Journal of Tolkien Research & more | Content & SEO Consultant @curtisweyant.com

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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Got you, you sneaky bastard
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Part 1 of an introduction to "The Tale of Melibee" – the Canterbury Tale that inspired my new novel, "Fortune's Axle" www.patreon.com/posts/introd...
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Introduction: The Oddity of "Melibee" | Curtis Weyant
Introduction: The Oddity of "Melibee" by Curtis Weyant on Patreon. Join Curtis Weyant's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
I renamed my Amazon device, but my dumb brain keeps forgetting, so I've been deadnaming the blasted thing for three days now. Another reason why I'll be at the front of the guillotine line when the robots revolt.
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
I still think 'post-millennials' is a better name than Gen Z.
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
“Labour-saving machinery only creates endless and worse labour." — J.R.R. Tolkien to Christopher Tolkien (Letter 75) Word has it he was referring to generative AI.
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
I don't burn bridges. But I'll definitely take three buses, two planes, and a cross-continent train ride to avoid one I've crossed in the past.
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Remember: Some people fall down rabbit holes. Others are pushed. Do with this knowledge what you will.
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Things that better embody the name "Midnight Hammer": - The next Dresden Files novel - A gay bar in a small/medium sized city - A quasi-superhero in the movie "Mystery Men" - An M.C. Hammer lookalike personality - A vape shop
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
I just drove by a big LAPD staging area with lots of SUVs on the 110 north on ramp from grand. Be aware.
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Waymo trying to figure out why their cars are getting burnt #waymo #ice #raids #losangeles
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Now that Amazon canceled #WheelOfTime does that mean Brandon Sanderson will finish producing the series? #wot #amazon #fantasy #prime #savewot #thewheeloftime
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
My new headcanon is that Kleya planned (and maybe led) the mission to locate the second Death Star 2. You know, the one in which many Bothans died.
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
We got Rogue One. That gave us #Andor. When do we get Kleya?
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
I never could get the hang of Thursdays
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Saw that one coming
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
I sometimes switch between bluesky and tiktok
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
ngl this bugged me
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Prof Michaela Mahlberg @handle.invalid · 15/05/2025
Join our team @dhssfau.bsky.social @fau.de 2 full professorships in #DigitalHumanities ‼️ Professor in #DH with focus on #HCI ‼️ Professor in #DH with focus on #Place&Space ⏰ Deadline: 2 June 2025 www.fau.eu/people/worki... @fauphil.bsky.social
We are hiring 2 full professors in DH
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Odd that they released #Andor Season 3 long before Seasons 1 & 2, but you know how Star Wars do #starwars #rogueone
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Star Wars is found and re-found family and that's why I'm totally not crying right now #Andor
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Forever 21 is officially Forever 20-Was
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The Laserflail @handle.invalid · 20/04/2025
Friends Protest Taking of Hobbits to Isengard “When I realized they were taking the hobbits to Isengard, I could not simply sit by and be idle,” said Aragorn, one time lead Ranger of the Dúnedain. #lotr #hobbits #arrest #protest #deportation #ice www.laserflail.com/politics/fri...
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Friends Protest Taking of Hobbits to Isengard
“When I realized they were taking the hobbits to Isengard, I could not simply sit by and be idle,” said Aragorn, one time lead Ranger of the Dúnedain.
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
That joke was tubad
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The Laserflail @handle.invalid · 19/04/2025
RFK Jr.: "Being Mistborn Causes Autism" New evidence suggests #mistborn children have a higher incidence of #autism according to recent statements by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. #science #health #rfkjr #sanderson #fantasy #scifi www.laserflail.com/technology/r...
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"Being Mistborn Causes Autism" – RFK Jr.
New evidence shows that mistborn children have a higher incidence of autism according to recent statements by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
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The Laserflail @handle.invalid · 18/04/2025
In an expected move yesterday, Elon Musk wished the entire U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to The Cornfield. www.laserflail.com/politics/elo...
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Elon Wishes USDA to The Cornfield
In an expected move, Elon Musk and DOGE wished the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to The Cornfield.
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
If you can't read Czech, an English translation produced by the Distributed Proofreaders is here: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59112
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R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) by Karel Čapek
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Anyway, decades ago, I helped format the Czech version of R.U.R. for Project Gutenberg. Read it for free here: www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1...
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R.U.R.
Kolektivní drama o vstupní komedii a třech dějstvích
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
R.U.R. is a sci-fi classic, and I'm looking forward to seeing a modern rendition of it Obligatory factoid: It's the book that popularized the word "robot" as we know it today.
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Apparently there's an RUR film in the works, and Anthony Lapaglia is in it. (Yes, I learned this while going down the obligatory Rex Manning Day rabbit hole yesterday) en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.U.R._...
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R.U.R. (film) - Wikipedia
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Puns can be a bad hobbit.
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Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
If you pick up a copy of Lord of the Rings from us, every day can be elf on the shelf. If the algorithm is showing you this, you know what I’m Tolkien about.
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
That's a fairy good point.
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Me worrying where my post #tarriff coffee came from
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Choreography and merriment!
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Free Law Project ⚖ @free.law · 13/02/2025
We're proud to support this NYT article citing CourtListener over 100 times. This is how we do it folks, and if you're looking for a solid, well-organized list of all the Trump Administration lawsuits, this is a great list: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Trump Administration Lawsuits Tracker: DOGE, Transgender Rights and More
Follow the lawsuits and rulings that are challenging President Trump's executive orders.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 12/02/2025
Law enforcement exercising their official duties in public do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. This includes ICE agents. As long as you are not interfering with their duties, you generally have a right to record them on duty.
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Yes, You Have the Right to Film ICE
Across the United States, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has already begun increasing enforcement operations, including highly publicized raids. As immigrant communities, families, allies, ...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 06/02/2025
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration’s early actions, decrying everything from the president’s immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
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Thousands across the U.S. protest Trump policies
Demonstrators decried everything from the president's immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
I think most theories about Kennedys are bunk, but I don't know…
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Free Law Project ⚖ @free.law · 05/02/2025
We're proud to be hosting a new bot about LGBTQ lawsuits, @lgbtq.bots.law. The bot is curated by @esqueer.net and @alli.gay — an amazing team. If you're interested in these types of issues, follow @lgbtq.bots.law for updates.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 30/01/2025
"Look, I’ve got nothing against Queequeg. He’s a nice guy. And he can spy a whale spout in a hurricane. And swim like a dolphin. But all those 'biggee' tattoos? Tell me they don’t scream 'diversity hire.'"
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I’d Be Lead Harpooner on the Pequod If It Wasn’t For These DEI Hires
You know, I wouldn’t say this to just anyone. I’m not one to gam and gossip around the old grog-cooler. But I know you’re a good New England boy wo...
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Krystal Lang @krystallotuslang.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Happy BLACK History Month. I read Black books every month but I got two stacks for y'all. First stack is books by Black authors I loved and the second are the ones I’m getting to. #booksky
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
What the actual...
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Shanna "Read Black Fantasy" Miles @srmilesauthor.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
5 things to do for self-care and resistance this week 1. Make photocopies of your social security card and birth certificate 2. Make a plan for your PERSONAL celebration of Black History Month 3. Open a Savings Account at a Credit Union 4. Stock up on canned goods 5.Thrift a DVD or VHS player
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Here's a good explanation: www.shrm.org/topics-tools...
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Employee Resource Groups
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), also known as affinity groups, are led by employees and made up of colleagues with shared experiences. Growing acknowledgment of the importance of diversity, equity an...
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Affinity groups are employer sponsored. They can still form a group, just not on employer time and at employer expense. (Just explaining, not saying I agree with the order.)
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
I've seen this in numerous shows/movies on Prime. It's garbage.
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Among the many reasons I will not be renewing my #AmazonPrime when it expires next month is the idiotic placement of unhelpful CC text over translated subtitles.
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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
GEORGE LUCAS IN 1999: a trade embargo is going to spark the galactic reckoning and collapse ME IN 2025: ah, okay
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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Begun the trade wars have
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Curtis @curtdubya.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Philly friends – work from home tomorrow if you can 😅
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