John Scalzi FTW

[highplainsdem]

You mean the company that's currently being struck by its workers and the company that's currently being boycotted because of its terrible DEI policy rollbacks? Why not just call this the Chocolate Mint Racist Scab Frostie?

— John Scalzi (@scalzi.com) 2025-11-17T20:49:23.993Z

[NotHardly]

1. F*ck them and their horse they rode in on.

[Scalded Nun]

2. They are their own worst enemy

[OldBaldy1701E]

3. "The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season."

You want to drum up excitement?

Lower your damned prices and stop kissing th regime's ass.

But, I guess that is too difficult for them.

[Conjuay]

9. and stop burning the beans.

N/T

[OldBaldy1701E]

16. I worked as a barista for a while myself.

We used to call it 'Charbucks' for that very reason. (I still do. And, I can attest that I still have never had a drink from that place.)

[Warpy]

4. That looks like something you'd buy a kid at an ice cream joint

I suppose Starbucks put some of their trademark burnt coffee into the bottom, ruining both the coffee and the confection.

Scalzi has a great way with words and is worth a look, especially if you like your escapist fiction on the preposterous side. My favorites are "Lock In" and "Head On," both read by Will Wheaton, probably because of the medical angle.

[electric_blue68]

10. I wondered if it was THAT John Scalzi...

While too much medical stuff happened to my mom starting when I was 5+, and added in my dad when I was ?30 - making me often shy away from medical related fiction; Lock In was quite an interesting, good read!

[Warpy]

11. The sequel was an eually good romp

So I sincerely hope he has more of these in him.

[electric_blue68]

12. Oh....so "Head On" was the sequel to "Locked In"?

[Warpy]

13. Yes, and so good I have to hope he comes out with another one.

Chrish wrecking bis threeps and Van being Van are just too good to abandon after 2 books.

[electric_blue68]

14. I think I'm going reread Locked In since it's been a couple of years before I read the sequal.

I remember some of it, better to have a fresh review.
TY. 👍

[electric_blue68]

17. Well my library doesn't seem to have it as an ebook....

I read it as a physical book from one of the biggest branches right near the flagship main library. I see i messed up the title Lock In is the correct one.

I guess at some point I'll call that branch, see if they still have it, and go borrow it.

[Warpy]

18. Audible has it as an audio book

and Will Wheaton's narration was well worth the price I paid for it. The characters came alive.

[DinahMoeHum]

5. No Contract, No Coffee. . .

. . .courtesy of the No Kings Alliance. . .

https://www.nokings.org/alliance

https://action.fightforaunion.org/a/no-contract-no-coffee

[Aviation Pro]

6. I just added Fourbucks to my embargo list

No more.

[the nelm]

7. Never had the "pleasure" of ever crossing the stoop of one of those places. n/t

[Buddyzbuddy]

8. Mmm, it's made with the tears of unfairly treated workers.

Nothing says Christmas like peppermint flavored tear filled swill.

[TheBlackAdder]

15. For a good scab drink you need color and flavored flakes.