# moyer (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover moyer. Page: Feed: --- ## [Scar Tissue](https://ivyexile.substack.com/p/scar-tissue) _2026-07-16 · The Ivy Exile · The Ivy Exile_ A topic I seldom mention: that much of my otherwise comfortable upbringing was marred by domestic violence on a near-daily basis. ## [The Portishead Tunnel (Biolibertas)](https://www.jdmoyer.com/2026/07/01/the-portishead-tunnel-biolibertas/) _2026-07-01 · J.D. Moyer · J.D. Moyer_ For my current novel-in-progress Saint Arcology , I made up a Latin-y word, Biolibertas, to refer to a philosophical/civilizational movement towards increased freedom via intentional biology. In this world, both humans and artificial sentient entities pursue freedom from the economic chains of poorly regulated capitalism by taking advantage of enhanced biological capabilities and specialized… ## [Cultivating Boredom](https://www.jdmoyer.com/2026/06/19/cultivating-boredom/) _2026-06-19 · J.D. Moyer · J.D. Moyer_ New rule for self, as of today: no news, Reddit, YouTube, chess, social media, scrolling, or entertainment of any kind during weekdays (with exceptions for being outside walking I don t want to quit Pokemon GO). It s not that these activities are inherently bad, or even that they take up time, attention, energy, and willpower (though they \[ \] The post Cultivating Boredom appeared first on J.D.… ## [New Story Acceptance](https://www.jdmoyer.com/2026/06/06/new-story-acceptance/) _2026-06-06 · J.D. Moyer · J.D. Moyer_ I m excited to announce that my novelette The Portishead Tunnel will be published by GigaNotoSaurus on or around July 1st. LaShawn M. Wanak s esteemed zine of long short fiction is one of the few publications to accept submissions of the awkward lengths where my stories often end up, and I m extremely pleased that she s pickup \[ \] The post New Story Acceptance appeared first on J.D. Moyer . ## [My Big Weekend](https://www.jdmoyer.com/2026/06/01/my-big-weekend/) _2026-06-01 · J.D. Moyer · J.D. Moyer_ My big weekend actually began on Thursday, sitting in the customer lounge of Albany Subaru, calculating how much time I had to finish the first draft of a remix. John Digweed was scheduled to play in San Francisco the following night, and thanks to some networking done by my friend and music collaborator Mark Musselman, \[ \] The post My Big Weekend appeared first on J.D. Moyer . [Listen](https://www.jdmoyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_8340.mp4) ## [The Present Has Always Moved Fast](https://www.jdmoyer.com/2026/04/12/the-present-has-always-moved-fast/) _2026-04-12 · J.D. Moyer · J.D. Moyer_ Historian Ada Palmer recently blew my mind with the idea that history has always moved quickly, and that the idea that change has accelerated in modernity (which is taught in both history books and games such as Civilization) is a lie. My initial reaction was the same as Dwarkesh Patel s (the interviewer), which was to \[ \] The post The Present Has Always Moved Fast appeared first on J.D. Moyer . ## [The Metastasis of Technocracy](https://ivyexile.substack.com/p/the-metastasis-of-technocracy) _2026-04-09 · The Ivy Exile · The Ivy Exile_ The 2003 documentary The Fog of War, tracing the career and late-life musings of Vietnam-era Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, has become an ever more fascinating artifact as the decades go by. ## [The Decline and Fall of the Information State (For Now)](https://ivyexile.substack.com/p/the-decline-and-fall-of-the-information) _2026-03-27 · The Ivy Exile · The Ivy Exile_ Pleased to reappear in the Washington Examiner Magazine… ## [On the Exercise of Soft Power](https://ivyexile.substack.com/p/on-the-exercise-of-soft-power) _2026-03-23 · The Ivy Exile · The Ivy Exile_ As I’ve mentioned recently, the past few months have been a trying time: my elderly mother fell and broke her hip, went through a couple of rounds of hospitalization in which we discovered she’d lost much of her ability to digest food, and is now more or less in hospice care as we await the inevitable. ## [Grind vs. Inspiration](https://www.jdmoyer.com/2026/03/15/grind-vs-inspiration/) _2026-03-15 · J.D. Moyer · J.D. Moyer_ Romance writer Leigh Michaels wrote that Waiting for inspiration is like standing at the airport waiting for a train. I completely agree. I choose to show up, more days than not, and put in the work. There s nothing wrong with taking breaks and resting, but it s all too easy to let the breaks stretch into \[ \] The post Grind vs. Inspiration appeared first on J.D. Moyer . ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6MqJ0GCjcWuj) _2026-03-15 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [An Exile Looks at 40](https://ivyexile.substack.com/p/an-exile-looks-at-40) _2026-02-25 · The Ivy Exile · The Ivy Exile_ As of summer 2020, with just about everything locked down except for riots in the streets, turning 35 was a distinct downer. ## [650 and counting…](https://www.jdmoyer.com/2026/02/22/650-and-counting/) _2026-02-22 · J.D. Moyer · J.D. Moyer_ Recently I got curious as to how many electronic music tracks I ve actually released into the world, including all my aliases, every compilation and remix, etc. For our record label, I have a database, but I didn t have a list of my own published tracks. I do have a Discography page, but it doesn t include \[ \] The post 650 and counting appeared first on J.D. Moyer . ## [Maybe It’s Really Difficult to Enact a Fascist Takeover of the United States](https://www.jdmoyer.com/2026/02/01/maybe-its-really-difficult-to-enact-a-fascist-takeover-of-the-united-states/) _2026-02-01 · J.D. Moyer · J.D. Moyer_ As the felon-in-chief and his murderous henchmen feebly grasp for unfettered authoritarian rule, it s becoming increasingly evident that enacting a fascist takeover the of United States is as easy as cajoling a clowder of cats to march in lockstep in full military gear. Here are the factors working against the current administration s fascist fantasies: 1. \[ \] The post Maybe It s Really Difficult… ## [How to Destroy Fascism from the Comfort of Your Own Home](https://www.jdmoyer.com/2026/01/26/how-to-destroy-fascism-from-the-comfort-of-your-own-home/) _2026-01-26 · J.D. Moyer · J.D. Moyer_ The reigning administration and its most rabid supporters can t be shamed and can t be reasoned with. We ve learned that. Watching clear video evidence of a citizen being murdered for defending a woman who was assaulted, the conservative talking point is Well, you shouldn t bring a gun to a protest. Alex Pretti had a permit for \[ \] The post How to Destroy Fascism from the Comfort of Your Own Home… ## [My Chat with Claude](https://www.jdmoyer.com/2026/01/17/my-chat-with-claude/) _2026-01-17 · J.D. Moyer · J.D. Moyer_ I m pretty much a non-user of AI. I avoid it when I can, partially out of ethical objections (AI is being rolled out with all the care of a 1950s cigarette campaign, with zero caution or consideration of potential harm), and partially due to unreliability (AI generates responses based on statistical probability without any capacity \[ \] The post My Chat with Claude appeared first on J.D. Moyer . ## [What’s Your Wealth Cap?](https://www.jdmoyer.com/2026/01/14/whats-your-wealth-cap/) _2026-01-15 · J.D. Moyer · J.D. Moyer_ Kids these days fantasize about becoming a billionaire instead of becoming a millionaire, because a million bucks doesn t even buy you a whole house in many California neighborhoods. Not even the fancy neighborhoods, but just the kind-of-nice ones. Inflation and all. Dr. Evil, pinkie on lower lip, demanding a ransom of one million dollars! But \[ \] The post What s Your Wealth Cap? appeared first on… ## [Sympathy for The Donald](https://ivyexile.substack.com/p/sympathy-for-the-donald) _2025-11-20 · The Ivy Exile · The Ivy Exile_ Those times of year I catch the Metro-North up to gather with the Westchester branch of my extended family, I have an ironclad rule: don’t talk about politics! They’re all ardent progressives, as I once was, and years ago as our views diverged there were a number of unfortunate instances when spirited disagreement flared into raised-voice disagreeableness I’d always regret afterwards. ## [Chronicle of a Decline Foretold](https://ivyexile.substack.com/p/chronicle-of-a-decline-foretold) _2025-11-06 · The Ivy Exile · The Ivy Exile_ Within my first few days as a freshman at Brown, I joined two political clubs: the Brown Democrats and the Young Communist League. ## ["Common Knowledge" and the Games People Play](https://ivyexile.substack.com/p/common-knowledge-and-the-games-people) _2025-10-03 · The Ivy Exile · The Ivy Exile_ Pleased to reappear in the Washington Examiner Magazine… ## [Rock 'n' Roll's Greatest Oasis](https://ivyexile.substack.com/p/rock-n-rolls-greatest-oasis) _2025-09-19 · The Ivy Exile · The Ivy Exile_ Pleased to reappear in the Washington Examiner Magazine… ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VnO7kep1J62b) _2025-09-19 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [Can Columbia Be Redeemed?](https://ivyexile.substack.com/p/can-columbia-be-redeemed) _2025-09-12 · The Ivy Exile · The Ivy Exile_ Some weeks back, shortly after news broke of Columbia University’s controversial settlement with the Trump administration, I was honored to be asked for my take by a respected web magazine.