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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Well, readers, you've done it: Even the one novel of mine that really tanked, Hummingbird Salamander, has now earned out its pretty large advance. Absolution earned out when it hit trade paperback, and the Ambergris reissues are selling very well. Thank you very much. Extremely grateful.

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mossworm.bsky.social @mossworm.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I hope everyone who got upset with me for pushing back against genAI adoption in natural history collections is having the reality of the situation shoved into their faces as often as possible. I hope their bosses are making them do zoom webinars for various low-level trump appointees

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mossworm.bsky.social @mossworm.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Is the money flowing back into the sciences yet? I'm sure it's on the way, just keep licking

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 04/10/2026

bowling is such a genius social event. the exact balance between like 10% activity to provide purpose to the 90% hanging out and drinking. bowling was the original friendslop

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Louie Zong @everydaylouie.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

adam & eve 🐍🍎

stylized 3d render of a person with apple products and a snake on their shoulders. kind of inspired by old macintosh ads

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

your third moment of calm

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

“Let’s say there’s a world or time line I exist in where A.I. has been subject to regulation. It is ethical. It has no footprint environmentally,” the novelist Jeff VanderMeer, a prominent critic of A.I., told me over the phone. “With those guardrails in place, would I read an A.I. book? All I can say is no. And the reason is, in part, because I want to read something coming from a particular mind.” Using A.I., he said, “feels like a betrayal of the whole point of why you’re a writer.”

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Also, AI creates cognitive decline, so fuck that.

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mossworm.bsky.social @mossworm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Banana from Path of Titans

colorful illustration of Eurhinosaurus, an ichtyosaur with a long upper jaw, colored yellow with brown spots like a ripe banana. it has large brown eyes and is smiling. the name "Banana" is written out in yellow and brown bubble letters.

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Katie Tiedrich @katietiedrich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

our local cafe rules

coffee specials board including the following illustrated menu options:

THE BEAST (sold out)
a black sesame latte

PUMPKIN PEOPLE
a pumpkin spice latte

BEATRICE THE BLUEBIRD
a blueberry london fog

BLACK TURTLES
a butter pecan caramel cold brew

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mossworm.bsky.social @mossworm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I think it would be just awful if everyone were to associate the University of Florida with genAI slop and grifters forever. It would be terrible if everyone was aware of how they partnered with the NVIDIA guy to jam-pack the school with 100 AI-focused faculty, including multiple AI art professors.

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Pip Wren @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Two great tastes that go well together: Moomin and tower-tunnel. By Paul Antoine Takahashi on instagram.

Moomin with lantern looks down into tower-tunnel with the words from the wall in Annihilation represented next to the steps.

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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The accounting is in: In Oregon there are 111 data centers. The TOTAL number of people employed at data centers is just 2,630, or 0.1% of the labor force. Those 100 data centers consumer 23% of all electricity used in Oregon. Meanwhile, electricity rates skyrocket as more centers are built.

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Oregon data centers by the numbers: 111 facilities consume nearly one-quarter of state’s power, according to new report

A first-of-its-kind report details the footprint of the controversial facilities.

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Beginning to think, even idly, of holiday gifts, for yourself or others? Order my books through White Oak Books online and I'll personalize them for you, at least through the rest of the year. Use the comments field at checkout to tell me exactly how to personalize! whiteoakbooks.net/search?q=jef...

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

That time someone in North Carolina showed me their Authority hat.

white cap with a ton of little white bunnies stitched to the top, with my signature beneath (which they had asked for)

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

When they eventually make a movie about this time, please don't put the male politicians in good suits. IMO, the ugly, low rent tailoring should be part of the story.

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Katie Tiedrich @katietiedrich.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

normal animal delivery

crow (the cat) being held in norrin’s arms, looking normal

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Cute Monster Props @cutemonster.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A week ago at Dragoncon I met Richard Garriott at a panel about his new Ultima game. Long story short he wants to use AI. He already has for concept art and ChatGPT generated fantasy language. I wrote an account with the hope that this could spread to the right people. Please pass this along.

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

What do *you* need today? How about a cute litul Oaks Bottom chipmunk about to eat a nut.

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mossworm.bsky.social @mossworm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

my University of Florida graduate course has a paragraph in the syllabus about how genAI tools are "an important part of your education" or whatever right before they tell you to please not use them to generate your assignments. I think this school might be a total joke. not sure

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Baby raccoons came by our yard last night! Have 2 minutes of cuteness! Look, @sallyfisherprice.bsky.social !

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

ALERT: Skunk surge in Sellwood. Put out your beetles, mice, nuts, and eggs as tribute. You do not want to piss off the skunks during their Sellwood slink-scampers.

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AttackCowboy @attackcowboy.info · 08/09/2026

I don’t know what the big fuss is; the Sellwood skunks are very polite.

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Katie Tiedrich @katietiedrich.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

tom servo is helping me work

tom servo (the cat) upside-down in a teal cat bed, spilling out onto my mousepad and mouse. there are big tufts of loose cat hair all over the place

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The crowing begins, on an expedition with @sarahlovesbirds.bsky.social to see all 30 of the Wildwood Trail Crows.

jeff with black and green crow. other photos detail

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Jessica Cogswell 🌸 @jessicogs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It’s so funny, I saw a headline about this that essentially framed it as a huuuge hit to “global productivity” and my first thought was, “only if you’re a little bitch lmao”

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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

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There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series

You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.

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mossworm.bsky.social @mossworm.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Normal Beetles: coming to stationary near you (not really, but wouldn't that be fun?)

simple cartoon designs representing real beetles.
upper left: "Xen" is a Xenomorphon. A wingless beetle who cries easily. He always wants to watch the same three movies.
upper right: "Atra" is an Atractocerus. A very long and flexible beetle who can fit in narrow areas. He gets nervous in big crowds.
lower left: "Clav" is a Claviger. A beetle who is always showing up in places without having been invited. He's a nice guy, though, so everyone is usually okay with it.
lower right: "Para" is a Paratuposa. A very small and light beetle who is blown around by strong wind. She brushes her wings for two hours every day.

simple cartoon designs representing real beetles.
upper left: "Cal" is a Calodromus. A beetle with long legs who actually hates running. When he gets angry, he kicks things.
upper right: "Platy" is a Platyrhopalopsis. A shy beetle who loves peace and quiet. She always gets nervous when it's her turn to order at restaurants.
lower left: "Kero" is a Cerocranus. A fussy beetle who cares a lot about his looks. He is often late to things, because he gets distracted by mirrors and windows.
lower right: "Ness" is a Cnestus. A small beetle who knows a lot about mushrooms. If she starts talking about something she likes, she will never stop.

simple cartoon designs representing real beetles.
upper left: "Mike" is a Micromalthus. A pleasant beetle who always tries to look at the bright side of things. People ask her when she will get married, but she says she is happy by herself.
upper right: "Koto" is a Coatonachthodes. A small beetle with a big tail that looks like a termite. Her tail isn't alive, but sometimes she talks to it when she thinks no one is listening.
lower left: "Mel" is a Meloetyphlus. A loud beetle who loves the sound of her own voice. Even though she has a huge head, she forgets things easily.
lower right: "Trak" is a Trachelismus. A beetle who can always see over the crowd at concerts. He has been getting into origami lately.

The twelve cartoon beetle designs standing together as if posing for a picture

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mossworm.bsky.social @mossworm.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

"wouldn't it be great if the computer could do your job for you?" no. I like doing that job

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Powell's, the Hawthorne location, has many signed copies of my books now: on the general bestseller wall, the genre bestseller display, and under V in the SF/F section.

Annihilation at #7 in the store, with I Who Have Known Men and Theo of Golden at 5 and 6.

Annihilation in the V section of sf and fantasy

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Louie Zong @everydaylouie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

the tiny sketch...dolly really was a treasure...been listening to her all day

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Louie Zong @everydaylouie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

queen of hearts 💔

a stylized 3d render of dolly parton playing the banjo. the queen herself.

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

every billionaire & tech mogul, they all want to be adored & celebrated without doing the things Dolly did with a fraction of the power & money. What she had, she gave away. I'm sure she was comfortable (& that's good!). But she just relentlessly helped. It's not that difficult. Love. Care. Help. 💚🌸

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Reaches Portland, bless this city, falls to ground, kisses sidewalk. *immediately regrets it*

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Annihilation is about a summer in a beautiful wilderness on the coast that brings four strangers closer together as they work for a crusty old lighthouse keeper.

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

There is no such thing as an AI "creator". Just sloppers.

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