Monster Speculation

Today we launch a new publication dedicated to strange rules fiction

Oct 9 • Sachin and Protocolized

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Where the Stones Hold

A dark origin story for a nursery rhyme everyone knows, set in King John’s London on the eve of the Great Fire

Oct 7 • Kannen and Protocolized

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September 2026

Haikus to Fly By

The Past, Present and Future of the Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Sep 30 • Matthew McDowell-Sweet and Protocolized

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Methods, Madness, Monsters and Magic in New Nature

Kicking off the Protocol Symposium 2026

Sep 21 • Venkatesh Rao and Protocolized

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Securing Stigmergic Systems

An update from our special interest group for Formal Protocol Theory: rogue agents and a PI Symposium Hackathon

Sep 17 • Patrick Nast and Protocolized

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The Ductus of Protocol Fiction

An update from our Protocol Fiction SIG takes us under the hood of the emerging genre

Sep 15 • Spencer Nitkey and Protocolized

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Trust by Protocol

How Estonia engineered legitimacy for its internet voting platform

Sep 7 • Jason Collins and Protocolized

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August 2026

The Dismantling

At its conclusion, Elizabeth Maher’s series paralleling American folklore simply disappears without a trace

Aug 26 • Thing Party and Protocolized

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Protocol Symposium 2026 Registration Open

Free and fully online, September 21-25.

Aug 21 • Venkatesh Rao

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Carousel Feeding in the Asteroid Midden // Livelock

For Egrol, the protagonist of Spencer Nitkey’s Thanatosis, a mind-expanding encounter with workers who have agency

Aug 17 • Spencer Nitkey and Protocolized

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How the Protocol Institute is Adopting AI

What building a research institute at 100% adoption actually looks like

Aug 3 • Timber and Protocolized

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July 2026

Jamverse Jam Contest Closes Today

Less than 24 hours left to submit your entries

Jul 31 • Venkatesh Rao and Protocolized

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