Writer (Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Metaphorosis, Tor.com), blogger (To Find The Colors Again), historical fencer, classical guitarist, druidist, eurogamer, aspiring edible gardener, PNW for life. Knower of boat words, lover of vast ancient things.https://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3ke3k3emigl2bThanks to where I live, I can proudly say that I got so distracted by my audiobook that I drove into a different state13 Nov 2023 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ke3k3emigl2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kdrmc6a2to2iReminder that while climate change is a major contributor to water crises in the American West, it is far from the only factor Also a reminder that distributing water rights by date of colonization is a Bad Idea [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Nov 2023 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdrmc6a2to2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kd2zpswbbk27Happy Halloween! In case you need a ghost story for the occasion, I abridged The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to better suit reading aloud: https://samuelpchapman.wordpress.com/2018/11/01/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-abridged/31 Oct 2023 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kd2zpswbbk27https://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kcqr5aeqzc26HP Lovecraft, a man twisted by a perverse cocktail of racism and seafood allergies, did irreparable damage to our perception of unknowable ancientness. Our model for Great Old Ones should be Tom Bombadil, not Cthulhu.27 Oct 2023 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcqr5aeqzc26https://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kcqqzxm4yx2zI could teach an entire Environmental Humanities semester unpacking this joke [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Oct 2023 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcqqzxm4yx2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kc5c5fwhbh2mSo many phrases sound like "a good band name" that it's harder to come up with a bad name for a band than a good one. Discuss.19 Oct 2023 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kc5c5fwhbh2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kbvgo4wt6m2mChatGPT, please rewrite Marc Andreessen's "Techno-Optimist Manifesto" to be a response to his mother not letting him play video games after 916 Oct 2023 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbvgo4wt6m2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kbsliet7k22gReminds me of a MBMBAM bit where they asked the very legitimate question of how Garfield keeps getting access to lasagna. Is Jon making it for him? But then why does Jon always get mad that the lasagna is gone? [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Oct 2023 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbsliet7k22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kbolj4v4bd2oZeke is probably stealing something right now. Larisa doesn't need to, she just asks for it nicely. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Oct 2023 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbolj4v4bd2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kbnnsljhoc2yAnd now to offset the rage and frustration, here is some moss [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Oct 2023 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbnnsljhoc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kbnnr5rfac2rNever forget what these keyboard warriors have revealed about themselves. The first priority of all reasonable people should be to minimize bloodshed. Prioritizing punishment over the safety of victims is a morally bankrupt perspective. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Oct 2023 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbnnr5rfac2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kbnnl2ou7r2yIt's fair to blame climate change on the limitless growth demanded by capitalism, but that has nothing to do with birthrates and everything to do with unequal distribution13 Oct 2023 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbnnl2ou7r2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kbnnkuncub2yOK, I officially lasted 6 posts before getting political, but I can't stand when people blame all environmental problems on overpopulation. Developing countries have higher birthrates and lower per capita emissions. It's willful ignorance.13 Oct 2023 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbnnkuncub2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kbii5lefr52yWriters, one of my day jobs is hiring: https://app.workello.com/a/cloudwards-cloudwards-content-writer It's not always the most exciting content, but it's steady remote work with fully flexible hours and a fantastic team. And you might have me as an editor! (I promise I'm cool)11 Oct 2023 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbii5lefr52yhttps://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kbfujxopgr22Looking forward to connecting with a writing community again!10 Oct 2023 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbfujxopgr22https://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kbfudivrno26Oh, and I'm cuttlefishcrossbow on AO3, where I just wrapped up a murder mystery set in Stardew Valley: https://archiveofourown.org/users/cuttlefishcrossbow10 Oct 2023 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbfudivrno26https://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kbfuafmsox2vI also blog irregularly at To Find The Colors Again: samuelpchapman.wordpress.com My most recent post lists 100 alternate history ideas that don't involve the Nazis or Confederacy. Feel free to use any of them! https://samuelpchapman.wordpress.com/10 Oct 2023 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbfuafmsox2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/samuelchapman.bsky.social/post/3kbftulem432uOK, here I am on Bluesky! I'll start by boosting a story I just published, "The Light of Setting Suns" in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social. It's a retelling of the story of Icarus that asks (among other things) if an eight-year-old can really display hubris: https://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-light-of-setting-suns/10 Oct 2023 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:zuckznv2pp4r7nzy4frql2tw/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbftulem432u