Jon Lebkowsky @weblogsky.com · 28/09/2026Who is "The Goddess of Burning Hair"? Mary Mackey's poetry mixes traditional and regional goddesses alongside original, imaginative figures she has invented, like the Goddess of Burning Hair. Follow her two-week interview on the WELL: tinyurl.com/marymackey 010
Jon Lebkowsky @weblogsky.com · 07/07/2026Let's all go to Mars and hang out with the rat-spiders... 000
Jon Lebkowsky @weblogsky.com · 28/02/2026There are more contemporary versions of those crab-kaiju... 000
Jon Lebkowsky @weblogsky.com · 07/01/2026The 2026 State of the World discussion featuring Bruce Sterling and Jon Lebkowsky launched today and will continue through January 19. Thrills, spills, chills, shills, peccadillos, armadillos... the faster the world spins, the faster we spin the yarns. tinyurl.com/sotw2026 #sotw26 042
Jon Lebkowsky @weblogsky.com · 16/12/2025It's almost time for the annual two week State of the World conversation led by @bruces.bsky.social and yours truly. We'll try not to explode as we survey the damage, which is exceptionally plentiful and weird this year. 140
Jon Lebkowsky @weblogsky.com · 12/11/2025The 26th annual State of the World conversation kicks off January 6! Join @bruces.bsky.social, me, and others to explore what’s happening in a likely frantic year ahead. As always, the discussion takes place on The WELL, now celebrating its 40th year. 040
Jon Lebkowsky @weblogsky.com · 27/09/2025Acclaimed journalist and New Yorker staff writer John Seabrook discusses his deeply personal and provocative book, "The Spinach King: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty." We explore themes of power, family dysfunction, and historical memory. tinyurl.com/spinach-king 010
Jon Lebkowsky @weblogsky.com · 09/07/2025A supposed "genius" who was supposed to lead a team cutting staff strategically and smartly actually made a show of doing his work without thinking about it - taking a chainsaw to government. That's so weird. 010
Jon Lebkowsky @weblogsky.com · 23/05/2025Via @rusirius.bsky.social, on June 7th Cyberpunks, Mutants & Mondoids gather in San Francisco to "Come to the Gulf of Deliria," an all-night celebration of "The Smarter Kings of Deliria" album by R.U. Sirius & Phriendz, with featuring reality-hacking panels and talks. grayarea.org/event/come-t... 121
Jon Lebkowsky @weblogsky.com · 11/05/2025At (just outside) Austin Art Garage, 2016. @austinartgarage.bsky.social 000
Jon Lebkowsky @weblogsky.com · 11/05/2025Elon Musk is the guy that watches "Blade Runner" and identifies with Eldon Tyrell. 020
Jon Lebkowsky @weblogsky.com · 04/04/2025Trump invites his followers to somehow get in on the grift... 000
Jon Lebkowsky @weblogsky.com · 12/03/2025If you’re at #SXSW, don’t miss @bruces.bsky.social (Bruce Sterling) speaking at 2:30pm at the Austin Convention Center, room 6AB! He’s talking about turning imaginary Italian science-fiction props into functional museum exhibits. 020
Jon Lebkowsky @weblogsky.com · 20/11/2024My recollection is that the grasshopper was a socialist and the ants were all capitalists. The grasshopper's mantra was "the world owes me a living..." 000
Jon Lebkowsky @weblogsky.com · 19/11/2024Post a picture of yourself to show the newbies what they're dealing with... 000