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βœ’οΈ Best-selling author πŸ“š The Boy From Elsewhere, Tubelines, and more πŸ₯ͺ Sandwich lover πŸ“° PR/Press: @literallypr.bsky.social πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Publisher: @reconnectingrainbo.ws

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Honestly sounds like the opening line of a song by some mad internet person. Oh.

11.03.2026 09:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Walked into my local cheese shop and the person behind the counter said β€œwell you look windswept and interesting!”

And mostly I’m just happy that that’s a sentence I actually get to use in my everyday life.

10.03.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Always a good sign when a CEO gets replaced with a VC.

09.03.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œBig tech companies artificially inflate datacentre job creation and economic impact to please governments, which are desperate to claim they are making the economy grow.”

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

This is what happens when you build a government on buzzwords.

09.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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There Are Two Wolves Inside Me …and both wolves are hungry for a new renaissance. A few random thoughts on writing, hacking, and curiosity.

Musing on my blog about life, writing, hacking, art, and why we might maybe perhaps be at the very start of a new renaissance.

news.kestr.al/two-wolves/

09.03.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve got a bottle of oil in my kitchen that I’ll gladly sell to you for $300.

09.03.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œPiracy is the most effective form of artistic distribution these days. So be it.”

-Werner Herzog on NPR just now πŸ”₯

08.03.2026 23:38 πŸ‘ 7713 πŸ” 2218 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 147

I think I've spent the last five years switching from one blog platform to another so that my brain feels like it's able to control something in an increasingly out-of-control world.

This realisation does not help me pick one and stick with it.

09.03.2026 11:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not sure why I'm using Ghost to host my blog and email it to people when I could just use my website and email posts to people who want it.

I guess it's useful for me not having to be the data handler?

But since only 25 people get my blog posts by email...

09.03.2026 11:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m thinking a lot about hope this evening.

Hope is so powerful.

And hardest to find when we need it the most.

I love you. Hold on.

07.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Appreciate it though! I am increasingly thinking of the switch. To EE I mean, not google.

07.03.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You're only allowed to sniff my packets if you ask nicely, and buy me a sandwich after.

07.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Appreciate the info! However, I won't use a connection that sniffs my traffic for what website or API calls I'm making - or that won't work with a VPN for the same reason - apologies for not being able to use your referral!

07.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is there a version of this that isn't on Google?

07.03.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

(unrelated: I miss CellNet)

07.03.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

UK friends - am thinking of switching from Three to EE for better coverage. Would anyone advise against or for this change, for various reasons I'm sure I don't know?

I ask this because I am almost certain I know many cell/net enthusiasts.

07.03.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I've used that in my statement of wishes πŸ˜‚

03.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

After seeking legal advice, I am pleased to share the news that you are genuinely allowed to start your legal last will and testament with the words "here we fucking go".

02.03.2026 12:36 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Latest on book blog at goodnighttoread.wordpress.com Spotlight post & review of a book that’s out of this world - @kestr.al @reconnectingrainbo.ws @literallypr.bsky.social

01.03.2026 11:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We're so excited to be heading to Jupiter Cloud tomorrow! Come see @suzannewriter.bsky.social & @kestr.al as well as RRP staff, and pick up a ton of our books at a reduced rate!

27.02.2026 12:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today "Gorton and Denton" is spelled H-O-P-E.

27.02.2026 08:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just seen the news about Rob Grant. The impact his writing - for screen and in print - had on both my youth and my writing style is huge.

Let's hope Holly knows where his personality disk is stored, in case we can ever sustain him as a hologram.

26.02.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is it really an energy price "cap" if you keep changing it?

25.02.2026 08:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I did the same not so long ago

24.02.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of Microsoft Word for MacOS with an open document that reads "The Reality Quake Saga: Series Bible". The screenshot shows that there are 23 pages in the document.

A screenshot of Microsoft Word for MacOS with an open document that reads "The Reality Quake Saga: Series Bible". The screenshot shows that there are 23 pages in the document.

I'm 22 pages into the deep lore of the Reality Quake universe, and at this point I might have to solve quantum physics and answer some fundamental questions about the nature of the universe before I can do any more work on books 2 and 3 in the series.

Sorry.

24.02.2026 10:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This. I far prefer KDE, as it doesn't require so much re-learning.

23.02.2026 10:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mine didn't also! How bizarre I thought it was odd.

23.02.2026 10:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just because they smile and eat chicken, doesn’t mean they’ve mastered their emotions.

20.02.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

<3

18.02.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Another little write-up in the London Daily News. At what point do I stop excitedly sharing things? www.londondaily.news/queer-ya-tak...

18.02.2026 09:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0