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John Kusters Jr

@jkusters.bsky.social
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🏳️‍🌈🖖🏻🎲🖋 married poly cisgender gay man, he/him/his, Black Lives Matter, Trans Lives Matter, anti-fascist/Antifa, writer, sci-fi fan, Trekkie, TTRPG GM, cruise addict, AuDHD, SF Bay Area Blog: www.johnkustersjr.com

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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
One of the stupid things that’s troubling me, that’s causing me some guilt, as our move goes from theoretical to concrete is how our friends and family will miss us. My feelings about missing them myself are wrapped up in “it’s your own darn fault.” But they didn’t ask for us to leave them. 😢
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We’ve decided we will take up to twelve bankers boxes of TTRPG books with us to Spain. (Well, ship them…) That would fill a standard IKEA Billy bookcase. Easy, right? Lol, no. The “ship” bookcase is already overflowing and there are many more books to sift through. Time for some hard(er) decisions.
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Kona’s sandwiches is still there, and is still pretty good. We visit when we’re in town. I was thinking of the small market near the train station that used to do delivery to my office. Their Italian dressing was a perfect complement to a turkey sandwich. Gus’s Grocery if I recall correctly.
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Wow, Musk’s daughter coming out as trans seriously unhinged him. He needs mental health help, this kind of obsession is seriously harmf to himself. open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
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Elon Musk Calls For “Death Sentence” for GAC Providers
Musk’s posts are not just inflammatory rhetoric. They have real-life consequences.
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I am seriously craving a sandwich from a deli in San Luis Obispo that closed its doors years ago. Thanks, stupid taste buds!
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How could he have impeached her? She wasn’t in any office while he’s been president, and it’s Congress that impeaches federal officials, not the president! Who’s more ignorant, him or his cult of followers?
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
As an American I fully support no longer trusting us. I don’t any more.
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Lucky guy, daddy
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
When did instagram become a dating/hookup app?
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I think closer inspection is warranted before rendering judgement…
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It truly was a marvelous day today. Getting our visa appointments after we were certain there’d be none left, spending a highly enjoyable time with someone I hope to be able to call a friend, topped off by an awesome concert br Pat Benetar and Neil Giraldo. I’m feeling blissful now.
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
That sounds like the appropriate remedy for when they are declared guilty!
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
WE GOT OUR CONSULATE APPOINTMENTS!!!
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Im sure nothing bad will come of this… 😳 deanblundell.substack.com/p/trump-anno...
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Trump Announces His Own AI Platform Will Take Over The American Government.
If you never use “America.Gov” it will be too soon.
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As I’m browsing through apartment listings in the city we hope to move to, I’m finding that when I see an apartment that has security grates across all the windows and doors, I immediately start feeling the location is unsafe. Even when it’s on a high floor. Is this an inappropriate reaction?
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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The same people who think Democrats are communists think Donald Trump is a Christian.
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Humanity doesn’t deserve someone as awesome as Lynda Carter!
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nice!
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swadeshine☀️ @swadeshine.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So delightfully American
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
No plans, per se, but I do have a list of concepts. A TARDIS, a pacific red octopus, a panel from a webcomic, something Bear related, something Pride. Anything new will probably have to wait until my Spanish is a LOT better, since we’ll probably have moved before I’m ready for more, lol!
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Bulletproof underwear?
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Some part that and some part that people he knows who said those things shouldn’t feel any consequences. “Yes they said bad and hurtful things, but speaking up caused them to lose their jobs, so therefore the left is extremist!”
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What I get from the article is that he would have preferred if people affected by racism and sexism and anti-LGBTQIA persecution had just remained silent so that there was no consequences to the careers of people expressing such views. What a place of privilege!
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Oh my gosh, I have a tattoo! And it’s permanent! I sure hope I knew what I was doing , lol!
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I too recall that.
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My first was always going to be Star Trek related, which should come as no surprise to you 🖖🏻
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The color fill was definitely the hardest part especially in areas he went over repeatedly to blend colors.
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The finished piece straight from the needles…
A picture of a freshly inked tattoo on a milky pale pectoral. The tattoo features a metallic science badge from TOS, with the original Enterprise beneath it, and behythem both a colorful nebula. Also, my left nipple :-)
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Lines and shading completed. Taking a break before colors…
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🤣
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I’m on the way to a tattoo parlor to get my first ever tattoo. I’m feeling rather nervous about it, hoping it goes well. I’ve brought AirPods, water, and protein bars. I’ll need to work with the artist to get a couple of changes to his proposed design, hoping that won’t be too confrontational.
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
TRS-80
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Oh thats not the least bit terrifying… 😳 www.npr.org/2026/09/21/n...
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Aviation regulators turn to AI to help manage the nation's airspace
The Federal Aviation Administration launched an ambitious $875-million-dollar push to make the U.S. airspace more efficient. But critics say it won't solve bigger problems with air traffic control.
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What, was the shooting victim threatening to fart in their general direction?
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I think I eventually realized I had been scrolling through social media all morning and had neglected to notice my body’s signals about needing sustenance. And probably feeling accumulated anxiety about the move. After getting a late lunch I felt better. Still feeling a bit more fragile than usual.
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
For some reason, seemingly inexplicably, I’m suddenly feeling very emotionally fragile this afternoon. And apparently feeling free to use far too many adverbs. I’ll apologize for the latter. 🤷🏻‍♂️
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
No.
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thinking about it, do we really want the deliberative body that is so technologically ignorant that a member called the internet a “series of tubes”, and few rose to challenge him on it, trying to make regulations for something as highly technical as GenAI?
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I’ve updated my phone to iOS 27, with the new and enhanced Siri. Me: When was the last time I went to [restaurant]? Siri provides a list of recent callers. 🤦🏻‍♂️
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James Holland Jones @juemos.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Gas prices today in Menlo Park.
Chevron sign advertising gas prices. Regular, Plus, and Premium are $7.69, $7.89, and $8.09 respectively. An empty bench for the 86 and 87 samTrans bus lines sits in foreground.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
Ossoff: "We are witnessing people drunk with power who are utterly reckless, utterly corrupt, and obviously believe that they live with impunity. They believe they're untouchable. They believe they're invincible. Let's prove them wrong."
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Great news: apnews.com/article/trum...
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
That is certainly possible, but if so, a quick aside, either to his aide or during his cordrazine fueled speech, would have been nice.
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
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September 13, 2026
On Saturday, September 12, Dario Amodei, the chief executive officer of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, published a 3,800-word essay calling for AI companies to slow down their improvem...
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I’m caught up with Strange New Worlds. I’m glad it wasn’t yet another gimmick episode. It was… okay. That said, the B story really felt tacked on; it didn’t mesh well with the A story, and it felt too much like the writers half-assed an excuse to get Pike off the bridge so they could focus on Kirk.
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Mort might make a better starting point. Alternatively, Guards! Guards!
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I kinda like The Colour of Magic, but it is a bunch of interconnected short stories, and I think he’s a much better long-form writer. Equal Rites is definitely stronger, and he got better as he published each subsequent book.
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Am I a bad Discworld fan if I just can’t get into “The Light Fantastic”? I always bounce off that one. To me, Equal Rites is really where the series begins. Anyone else feel the same?
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John Kusters Jr @jkusters.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I just finished “A Wizard’s Guide To Defensive Baking” by @tkingfisher.com. For such an absurd concept, this book delivered hugely on warmth, humor, character, and a tremendous amount of satisfaction. Five 🌟s!
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