Peter Clines

...oh holy crap.

JD Vance can dismiss the Young Republicans as a college group chat.

But let's be clear: the group chat includes a State Senator, a Trump Admin official, and multiple Republican staffers — and some of the worst comments came from folks associated with Mike Johnson, Elise Stefanik, and Mike Lawler.

Spotify is running recruitment ads for ICE and their owner is helping to develop military AI. Maybe hit that "cancel my account" button?

This is a fantastic story. 🙂

A hardcover copy of GOD'S JUNK DRAWER stands on an olive-green, rough surface. Numerous plants surround it. An allosaurus head fills the upper corner of the frame, mostly just teeth and nostrils.

What's that? Only four more weeks until GOD'S JUNK DRAWER is out?

(listen to Gnash--preorder now!)

They want to kill people. Trump's lawyers argued he could kill his political opponents without criminal prosecution. He praised Duterte's mass murder of "drug dealers." He's ordering extrajudicial killings of fishermen at sea.

DO THIS OR FOREVER BE DAMNED

The Uncanny Cosmic Horror Zombie Almanac More-or-less monthly updates on things from author Peter Clines

Okay, yes, every month about this time I tell you "hey, you should sign up for my newsletter." But you should REALLY sign up for the newsletter because it's going out tomorrow with information about GOD'S JUNK DRAWER signings, some other events, and an offer just for newsletter subscribers...

Consumer-facing "A.i." fucking sucks and you're embarrassing yourself if you pass it off for your actual thoughts.

A hardcover copy of GOD'S JUNK DRAWER stands on an olive-green, rough surface. Numerous plants surround it. An allosaurus head fills the upper corner of the frame, mostly just teeth and nostrils.

What's that? Only four more weeks until GOD'S JUNK DRAWER is out?

(listen to Gnash--preorder now!)

California City Passes Anti-Voting Measure Based on Election Conspiracy Group’s False Data Read more here.

NEW: Huntington Beach, California passed an anti-voting resolution using false data from an election conspiracy group to stoke baseless fears about election integrity, underscoring how anti-voting groups' efforts are tightening voting rules even at the state and local level.

ChatGPT boss predicts when AI could cure cancer

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right. Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases. In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing). In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults. 12:02 PM · Oct 14, 2025 · 1.2M Views

Sam Altman went from “AI will cure cancer" to "ChatGPT porn" in less than a month

For those who may have missed it last week...

Just to hammer this home- there are no societal problems for tech to solve. We already solved then. We know how to do clean energy. We know how to cut emissions. We have the resources to feed and house everyone. We've shown UBI and univ. healthcare work.

We just need to care enough to DO all of it.

A good book lets you meet new people.

...oh holy crap.

Honestly don't know why any company would still have a Twitter account. Publishers, cars, toys, electronics, games, anything. This is what your brand's going to be associated with.

Shop Pick of the Month | Explore Monthly book picks & More Don’t miss our Pick of the Month, staff-recommended must-reads updated monthly. Discover standout stories and new favorites. See what’s trending now.

Okay, so the big book tour for GOD'S JUNK DRAWER isn't going to reach the east coast, but if you're familiar with the Strand bookstore in New York and their Pick of the Month... you might be interested in signing up for their November sci-fi choice.

(and it'll be scribbled in!)

Just about everyone thinks they can write. And they CAN. They can even do it well with practice add learning if they want. But telling stories? That’s what humans do. And we all ingest them. Writing isn’t some special locked away skill it’s a very human accessible thing anyone can do.

Seeing folks rightfully angry that #APOD isn't being updated due to the government shutdown. A reminder that there is a mirror site hosted here: www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~apod/apod/

Why are your electric bills suddenly 30-50% higher, you ask?

A tiny Onell Pirate Captain figure stands in front of a miniature TRON arcade game, resting one hand on the joystick. Other action figures loom behind then, along with a (relatively) huge blue police box.

More stuff from BBTS unboxed and on my desk.

A tiny Onell Pirate Captain figure stands in front of a miniature TRON arcade game, resting one hand on the joystick. Other action figures loom behind then, along with a (relatively) huge blue police box.

More stuff from BBTS unboxed and on my desk.

Dozens of fired staff members at the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, a federal health agency, included individuals with top-secret clearance who work with intelligence agencies on biodefense issues such as pandemics and weaponized pathogens, said a former Department of Health and Human Services official who has been in contact with those dismissed.

Defending against bioterrorism? Sounds pretty woke to me. I’m glad Trump finally fired those people.

In related news...

Holy crap. This is terrible.

The article states it's "not related to the current U.S. government shutdown". But of course it is: they are both connected by the GOP destroying everything good about this country from the top down and the bottom up.

A store aisle filled with bright, cheery Christmas decorations

IT'S THREE WEEKS UNTIL HALLOWEEN

Just realized @strandbookstore.bsky.social is here on Bluesky!

Honestly don't know why any company would still have a Twitter account. Publishers, cars, toys, electronics, games, anything. This is what your brand's going to be associated with.