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2026-05-09 21:45:21 GMT

My Xteink X4 arrived today. It's my understand that I need to flash some new firmware now.
Any suggestions, web pages, git repos, would be appreciated.

2026-05-09 20:47:59 GMT

I have mailed out the next postcard for #FirstClassFiction. This postcard has the poem A Friend Finds Love by Jessica Kristine. The art is an illustration by E.H. Shepard for Winnie-the-Pooh (1926).
If you'd like to receive postcards with original stories and poems on them, subscribe or sign up at https://nantucketlit.com/postcards
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2026-04-30 06:05:38 GMT

The author of this article should be commended. It is not easy to admit this, but it's important.
AI Psychosis is what gets me really angry about LLMs. I know someone who's been affected by this. It's why, beyond weighing pros and cons, on a visceral, gut level, I oppose this technology. When people I care about get hurt, it makes arguments about 'use cases' or 'that's just how things are now' very unpersuasive.
#nevent1q…rn9h

2026-04-29 03:50:19 GMT

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@nprofile…8xww @nprofile…9pr4 Okay, Hollie, let's do it! I ordered mine tonight.

2026-04-22 20:14:59 GMT

Tomorrow, I am mailing out the next postcard for #FirstClassFiciton. This postcard has the story Pursuit of Perfection by Javier Baltar, with original art by Oponok.
Baltar's story is a fun diversion for our warm spring, and Oponok's art adds so much.
If you're interested in receiving postcards with little stories and poems on them, made with love and typewriters, visit https://NantucketLit.com/postcards
Also, I'll be at the Adams County Fairgrounds this weekend, Saturday 04/25, Brighton, Colorado.
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2026-04-21 15:38:41 GMT

In two days, I'll be mailing out the next postcard for First-Class Fiction.
Subscribe, or sign up for a free card, at https://nantucketlit.com/postcards
This postcard's story is Pursuit of Perfection by Javier Baltar, with art by Oponok. Oponok did the cover illustration for my book Through the Lens of Gratitude.
This is the first postcard with original art since the trial postcard Troll Bridge by @nprofile…tscz
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2026-04-17 02:37:57 GMT

I was looking up the origins of a particular phrase. Let's look at the search results.
Here's someone using it on Reddit.
Wait... that's me.

2026-04-14 03:23:24 GMT

Here's a blog post from a Catholic priest, about why they avoid "AI". https://thelampmagazine.com/blog/a-disembodied-gospel
Now here's what I would add: imagine you were religious (or perhaps you are religious). You get up early on Sunday (or Saturday), put on your good clothes, get the kids dressed and fed, get everyone into the car, drive to your place of worship... and then the person up at the pulpit couldn't even be bothered to write their own words! How would you feel about that?

2026-04-10 21:07:59 GMT

Working on a postcard that will be published this summer. This one was typed out on an Olympia SM9. I do some light touch-ups in GIMP, but the imperfections are the point, for the most part.
#FirstClassFiction
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2026-04-09 20:58:04 GMT

I mailed out the most-recent postcard for #FirstClassFiction this morning. The story is Passive Transport by @nprofile…4uxh. The art is Learning by Heart by Edward Thompson Davis.
If you are interested in receiving postcards in the mail, with original stories and poems on them, subscribe at https://NantucketLit.com/postcards
These postcards are individually numbered and hand-canceled.
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2026-04-06 22:28:40 GMT

I'd like to thank all the people who are signing up for a free postcard from my #FirstClassFiction series. I'll be sending out a postcard on Thursday, April 9th, with a story by @nprofile…4uxh.
If you'd like to sign up for a free postcard, or want to subscribe for more, visit https://nantucketlit.com/postcards
Some important points: 1) These are all stories and poems by real people. 2) I pay every writer for their work. 3) I do not, and will not, use "AI" to make these postcards, or any of my work.

2026-04-02 16:30:03 GMT

#coffee and #gardening people!
I've got a good solid pint of used coffee grounds at this point. I thought I'd try to get them to a community garden as composting. What else could I do with the grounds?

2026-03-31 04:58:51 GMT

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@nprofile…f83y It's my little rebellion against the system.

2026-03-30 18:46:53 GMT

Scammer: Now you do have Medicare Parts A and B active?
Me: Yes.
Scammer: Perfect, and how old are you? Like, what's your age?
Me: Yeee-es.
Scammer: What 'yes'?
Me: Yes!
Scammer: I'm asking about your age.
Me: Yes.
Scammer: ... **** yourself. Say 'yes'.
Me: Yeeeesss--
[Scammer hands up]
#YesMan

2026-03-25 20:31:22 GMT

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@nprofile…nekg "Not in here, this is a Mercedes!"

2026-03-25 19:45:09 GMT

The latest postcard for #FirstClassFiciton has been mailed out. The poem is Blessing of the Weeds by @nprofile…u5f7. It's a beautiful postcard for spring.
If you'd like to receive this postcard for free, or subscribe for more, visit https://nantucketlit.com/postcards The post office is just a bike trip away for me, I really don't mind!
The next postcard will feature Passive Transport by @nprofile…4uxh
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2026-03-25 04:29:39 GMT

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@nprofile…atnr Is that an SP or one of those third-party devices that can handle cartridges?

2026-03-23 16:33:00 GMT

Getting the word out on my writing workshop! Here's a radio promo that's running in central Colorado.
Defy AI: A Free Writing Workshop
Don't let "AI" think for you, learn to think for yourself.
Thursday, March 26, 5 PM - 7 PM
Hub City Senior Center
220 E Ave
Limon, Colorado
Featuring writer Nicholas Bernhard
Presented by the Limon Memorial Library
https://nantucketlit.com/defyai
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2026-03-09 01:56:16 GMT

I wanted to take a moment today (as I try to from time to time) to recognize Christine Lemmer-Webber.
We all owe her many thanks for her work on ActivityPub, which is, in part, why we're all here on Mastodon.
More specific to me, it was this short essay that encouraged me to make my e-book work a free-software project: https://neo.dustycloud.org/blog/why-i-am-pro-gpl/ (Why I Am Pro-GPL)
So, thank you, @nprofile…7yuj

2026-03-08 18:30:00 GMT

I am dipping my toes into "skewing" graphics on the Apple II. It will be fun to see if it works.

2026-03-08 18:23:14 GMT

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@nprofile…5876 I always put "AI" in quotes when referring to LLMs. I think the term "AI" was used to make the technology seem more momentous than it is.

2026-03-07 21:52:55 GMT

A question for Mastodon: Would you read a book via RSS?
I've tried to work syndication into my site. You may read my blog via syndication, and I have feeds for the various authors on my site. I support RSS, Atom, and JSON Feed.
I've generally thought a feed reader might not be the best for a whole book, but maybe I'm underestimating #RSS.
I could imagine it working for a serialized novel, perhaps, or a short story collection.

2026-03-03 21:56:46 GMT

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@nprofile…m0rx I will probably bring it to the workshop as a display piece, but I'll do my writing portion longhand. No need to distract everyone with my hunt-and-peck typing for an hour.
I will say, now that I own a Lettera 22, I see what the hype is all about. It is a real pleasure to use. I've written one short story on it so far.

2026-03-03 20:01:40 GMT

On March 26, I'll be hosting a #DefyAI writing workshop in Limon, Colorado.
Attendees will pick out a painting in gallery, and have one hour to write a story inspired by the painting. The only rule: you cannot use any "AI" or other LLMs.
This is a free event. I will talk about how my experiences and values inform my own writing, and I'll be joining the challenge as well.
I'm excited to be working with the Limon Memorial Library on this. https://nantucketlit.com/workshops.html
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2026-02-27 19:02:12 GMT

I am immensely excited to announce my next book: Galapagos Larvae by @nprofile…ltjv.
https://nantucketlit.com/galapagos
This macabre monster story was originally published in my Overscan anthology. This new chapbook edition was illustrated by Ty Blyth, and is signed by AT. There will also be an EPUB edition.
I love AT's imagination and twisted humor. He brought a particular flavor to Overscan that really completed the book.
Use the discount code FEDIVERSE for 15% off. Shipping starts on Monday March 2.
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2026-02-21 23:10:47 GMT

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@nprofile…atnr The GameBoy SP, a classic!

2026-02-17 22:39:01 GMT

It's a tad late, of course, but I have deleted my GitHub account. I've been using Codeberg for a while now, and I've been quite pleased with it.
You can follow my software work at https://codeberg.org/nantucketlit

2026-02-13 19:23:21 GMT

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@nprofile…m0rx @nprofile…eew3 Thanks!
EDIT: For anyone else seeing this, "q" is basically doing what "escape" does in Vim.

2026-02-13 01:40:56 GMT

I'm on #IRC tonight. My server is nantucketlit.com, port 6697.

2026-02-11 05:56:09 GMT

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@nprofile…97wq Bom dia!

2026-02-02 07:43:30 GMT

Do you write poetry or micro-fiction? If so, I would like to publish your work.
This year, I'm mailing out postcards with poetry and micro-fiction on them. I have quite a few subscribers already. I'm looking for more writers, and I pay for work.
For more information. visit https://nantucketlit.com/postcards
If you'd like to receive postcards in the mail, be sure to subscribe!

2026-02-02 04:53:48 GMT

NYT gift article: young people use "AI" as a social prosthetic.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/opinion/ai-social-skills-relationships.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JFA.EONJ.Cvn5W8AfqP5a&smid=url-share

2026-01-17 08:09:42 GMT

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@nprofile…qfea Pixelfed is an eminently chill network.

2026-01-04 23:17:42 GMT

For any #GeminiProtocol and #Gopher masters out there: is there a good way to specify bold or italicized text? Is *bold* and _italic_ the way to go?

2025-12-17 13:58:26 GMT

@nprofile…rjz3 @nprofile…leer Today I'm publishing my latest book, Through the Lens of Gratitude. This is a story told through short messages, about the things we're thankful for. It features a foreword by author Rhonda Blackhurst, and cover art by Oponok.
Read it online at https://nantucketlit.com/gratitudebook
No DRM, no AI.
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2025-12-15 05:00:24 GMT

A reminder that my latest book will start shipping on Wednesday, December 17. Through the Lens of Gratitude is a chapbook about the things we're grateful for. Each copy is signed by me.
Learn more and order at https://nantucketlit.com/gratitude #FediGiftShop #ArtForSale #NantucketLit
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2025-12-03 23:28:53 GMT

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@nprofile…dfpj I had this experience with the show Daria. The DVD version is almost a different show, because all the licensed songs were replaced. Some of the jokes don't make sense without the original songs.

2025-12-01 06:28:29 GMT

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@nprofile…lx0q That story meant a lot to me. I still have an answering machine box with a message from a late friend.

2025-12-01 01:30:00 GMT

Thank heaven for old web forum threads. On some topics it's the only way I can research anything. Before AI content flooded search results, before StackExchange, you had forums where people... talked.

2025-11-27 20:41:01 GMT

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. I'm very thankful for this community on Mastodon.

2025-11-25 21:00:42 GMT

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@nprofile…dzjr @nprofile…muwj @nprofile…lx0q I would second this. Robert Kingett is a writer of true talent and humor. A "weird writer" in the very best way.

2025-11-16 06:33:42 GMT

New blog post: Nantucket Lit now supports #Gemtext ebooks! Gemtext is the bare-bones markup language for the Gemini protocol. This in turn makes for lightweight ebooks.
The two new options: uncompressed folders which can be read directly in a Gemini browser, or .gpub compressed folders, analogous to EPUB files.
These two options are still in development, but you can test them out now. Thanks to those who contribute issues on Codeberg! @nprofile…fxsl
https://nantucketlit.com/blog/2025/11/2025-11-15_support_for_gemtext_in_nantucket_lit.html

2025-11-13 15:50:16 GMT

I will be passing on Vivaldi as a browser, on account of it being non-free software.

2025-11-07 02:29:16 GMT

@nprofile…3tsv is streaming some #pinball tonight. https://www.youtube.com/live/iQD7nbhF0Uo?si=P22x75xypuqr9tgn He's the boots-on-the-ground reporter for my pinball magazine Quarter Up, and will be at the Houston Arcade Expo next week.

2025-10-20 20:54:43 GMT

There has to be a quicker way to merge PDFs than dragging and dropping between LibreOffice Draw files.

2025-10-11 04:46:47 GMT

I'm planning a series of YouTube shorts for poetry, in promotion of an upcoming book. Every video will have captions from an SRT file.
What I'm wondering is... should I also have burned-in text for the videos, where every word is put onscreen in a big, colorful font? That seems to be what most YouTube shorts have.
What I care about is accessibility. What is the best practice?

2025-10-05 04:02:30 GMT

I have heard some BlueSky users are coming to Mastodon, so I will make an introductory post.
My name is Nicholas, and I run the platform NantucketLit.com. I make ebooks using free and open-source software, running on free and open-source software. My books include the sf anthology Overscan: Stories From Beyond the Screen's Edge. It includes great writing and art from Mastodonians like @nprofile…fkj4, @nprofile…h6vq, and @nprofile…fwjk. You should follow all of them.
https://nantucketlit.com/overscanbook
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2025-09-07 22:10:37 GMT

Jim Hall of FreeDOS (@nprofile…79g5) has a very good video up about programming in Applesoft BASIC. https://youtu.be/cxolyi7yUaM?si=_xYMz-0JnqxMooUr

2025-09-06 05:00:24 GMT

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@nprofile…em33 When it comes to the "Founding Fathers", the man who laid the moral foundation for America's independence was Thomas Paine, with his pamphlet Common Sense. He was a deist who declared "my mind is my own church" and sought to distance his god from the Bible.
Thomas Jefferson created his own Bible, cutting out all the supernatural elements, and very few of the "Founding Fathers" had priests at their death beds. What would the State Department say about them?

2025-08-19 00:14:16 GMT

Spammer: "So for qualifying purposes may I ask how old are yeee-ooou?"
Me: "Yeah."
Spammer: "What do you mean 'yeah'? How old are you?"
Me: "Yes."
*Spammer hangs up.*
#YesMan

2025-08-18 05:26:29 GMT

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@nprofile…pye9 A beta reader without an iota of introspection.

2025-08-16 18:01:30 GMT

People are contributing to Nantucket Lit! This is a 100% free-software project using GNU GPL v3. https://codeberg.org/nantucketlit/nantucketlit If you'd like to support free and open books in a variety of formats, with no DRM and no AI, I would appreciate it.

2025-08-15 20:30:43 GMT

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@nprofile…pye9 In the afterword to Overscan, I talk about a *former* boss who said they used LLMs on all of their emails. I said I would not be following suit.

2025-08-06 23:25:19 GMT

New blog post: I've migrated my server from a pretty bad web host to Vultr, which I am more comfortable with. I'm also making progress on branding, including moving my Mastodon account over to Mastodon.social. I also share my own guide to self-hosting, inspired by the helpful guides of Luke Smith. https://nantucketlit.com/blog/2025/08/2025-08-06_update_on_branding.html