2022, written in neon.

New Year’s Resolutions

Fri, 07 Jan 2022

Greetings, fellow barbarians. It’s been some time since we last gathered around the campfire. I had originally planned to hold a thorough review of 2021 somewhere around Christmas, but a string of unforeseen events threw my schedule into disarray.

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Cover image for the print edition of Pillagers.

Ex Machina

Sun, 28 Feb 2021

Fellow renegades and outlaws, I’m pleased to announce that the German paperback of Pillagers will make landfall on March 19.

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Supercut of 2020.

2021: Dawn of a Cyberpunk Decade

Sun, 31 Jan 2021

Welcome to the new year, fellow barbarians. I realize that some time has passed since our last formal gathering. My decision to end 2020 without a somber farewell speech apparently raised concerns. Some voices even proclaimed me “dead”.

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The tribal campfire.

Kindling the Fire

Thu, 26 Nov 2020

Mark my words, clansmen: a harsh winter lies ahead. Street thugs fight for the last roll of toilet paper and politicians assume a wraith-like existence in their security bunkers. Meanwhile it’s getting crowded at our campfire. I guess the endless lockdowns and expert platitudes have cast doubt on the stability of civilization.

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The famous painting 'Consummation of Empire' by Thomas Cole.

Civilization Endures (For Now)

Mon, 21 Sep 2020

So, the battle for the heartland of the Tolino alliance has finally ended. And while it isn’t our flag that rises above the ramparts, men, women, and machines across the globe may now look forward to more peaceful nights, knowing that the downfall of civilization has been averted at the last minute.

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The pillaging of the Tolino Alliance's outlets continues unabathed.

Tolino: The Sack Continues

Tue, 25 Aug 2020

Fortune smiles on us, tribesmen. There have been some new developments in the race for the Newcomer Award and indeed the neobarbarians have made it onto the shortlist. Now only the final selection round remains.

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Logo of the Tolino Newcomer Award 2020.

Barbarian’s at the Gate

Sun, 09 Aug 2020

I didn’t expect to conduct another “big” announcement so soon. Yet as it stands, August is shaping up to be an interesting month for the tribe. For the barbarians are at the gate and they’re not leaving.

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Let the Pillaging begin

Mon, 29 Jun 2020

Fellow barbarians, today I come before you with great relief and even greater news, for the foundation tome has been completed. With the dreadful truth of the “coming age” captured in ink and paper, the illumination of society can finally begin.

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