John P. Murphy
Science fiction and fantasy writer, author of RED NOISE, THE LIAR, and others. Coffee enthusiast.
No idea what I’m doing.
https://johnpmurphy.net
- Reposted by John P. MurphyThanks Microsoft Teams for that not-at-all-chilling message 😧
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- Reposted by John P. MurphyOne of the shocking things about the last few years has been realizing that administrators and regents think that *they* are the university. That’s delusional. Ask any student whom their favorite college administrator was. Think you’ll get a response?
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- I really don’t understand why the Democrats didn’t write their own budget to point to as an alternative, what the US could be getting, and also show how dysfunctional the GOP process is. Unless they’d be even more dysfunctional, which admittedly is a possibility.
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- When looking at the results of any poll that seems to show people believe bizarre or awful things, remember there is always the implied question “are you taking this poll seriously?” www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
- Reposted by John P. MurphyEveryone loves describing their dissertation research to non-academics, right? Now try that on the witness stand in a second language on a Zoom connection from ICE custody!
- Reposted by John P. MurphyIt's just funny. Every cradle catholic I know is making pope jokes (I can't wait to see my mom this weekend), relieved the church didn't pick a nazi and shocked they picked an american. Meanwhile these dudes are losing their shit b/c his track record suggests he thinks immigrants are people
- Reposted by John P. MurphyA major issue within SFFH is that we are not very good, as a community, at attaching scandal to actual bad actors. Conversely, there are also individuals who might be considering "scandalous" in some circles within SFFH, for reasons that say more about the circles than the person. 3/
- Aside from LLMs entirely, this is a great idea
- Reposted by John P. MurphyMy novel, The Subtle Art of Folding Space, has a cover! Read about repairing physics, unreasonable parental expectations, and great Taiwanese food! Out on April 7, 2026. Pre-order now: t.co/0nz8JuNhwf Art credits: Jacket art by Weston Wei, Jacket Design by Katie Klimowicz.
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- I don’t understand why I can’t say “I’m an irredeemable asshole” without people thinking I’m an irredeemable asshole.
- Daily Wire contributor Matt Walsh spent Monday's show complaining that it's not socially acceptable for white people to say the N-word. angrywhitemen.org/2025/05/06/m...
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- I watched a video on delivery drones, and they're cool and all, but I can't help but think that my main interaction with them is going to be calls from my parents asking if I have any ideas for getting their medications off the roof.
- Reposted by John P. MurphyWatching a Maersk leave the port of Shenzen overloaded like it’s the last chopper out of ‘nam. Dunkirk for treats.
