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John Ossoway

@ottomancer

Defending the frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan armada. Designer, illustrator, writer, developer. Lover of Design, Type, Music, RPGs, Lego, scifi. Biodegradable. My work: https://www.ragingtrifle.com/

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17 Days (Piano & A Microphone 1983 Version)
17 Days (Piano & A Microphone 1983 Version) YouTube video by Prince - Topic

Also this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocS2...

14.03.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That Prince song is one of my personal favourites.😍

14.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I inherited a bunch of Steely Dan albums from my uncle. Can't Buy A Thrill is my favourite I think.

14.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I might just run Erik The Viking. πŸ˜…

14.03.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Grammarly pulls AI tool mimicking Stephen King and other writers Writers criticised the feature which used their names and styles as

I honestly don't understand how this got released without someone thinking that maybe they should do due diligence and check with the writers in question. Probably because they'd have said NOPE. The mind boggles. πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx28v08jpe7o

14.03.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've been like that with beautiful settings/systems myself, found myself loving it but unsure how to get it to the table. I'll let you know what I think after reading this too.

14.03.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to reading this. Might be time to rewatch Erik The Viking.

14.03.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dad Joke of the Day 3-13-26
#dadjokeoftheday

14.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm with you. Chupacabra on the fiver.

14.03.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wildlife on future banknotes sounds ace. They've had wildlife on Scottish banknotes for quite a few years now and the artwork is beautiful. The red squirrels on the Β£20 note is my favourite. www.natwestgroup.com/heritage/sub...

14.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Steely Dan - Gaucho
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Damn The Torpedoes
Curtis Mayfield - Curtis/Live!
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Armed Forces
AC/DC - Highway To Hell
De La Soul - 3ft High and Rising
The Ramones - Rocket to Russia
Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain

14.03.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Castlefield Roman Fort Castlefield Roman Fort in central Manchester is what remains of the Roman fortress Mamucium, established around 79 AD. Today it features both...

It's a shame they flattened a lot of it during the industrial revolution. The reconstructed gateway and wall section in Castlefield is really great though, and well worth a visit. I remember going on a school visit in the 80s when it opened. 😊 www.historyhit.com/locations/ca...

14.03.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now hoping for a fortlet being discovered near the pond in our back garden @fenrisgames.com @clownf1st.bsky.social @dozy139.bsky.social @andyhemming.bsky.social @huwbowen.bsky.social

14.03.2026 10:31 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

*Alien. πŸ™ˆ

14.03.2026 08:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Love the prints I bought from @tokyosexwhale.bsky.social - and before you ask - no, those pins are not through the print they are just supporting it. Putting a pin through this would be heresy! Going to buy frames while out in town today. Look at the Allen one! 😍

14.03.2026 08:51 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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β€œBut, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the Strait of Hormuz is open and people are having a wonderful time!”

14.03.2026 08:30 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Those car mods won't pay for themselves.

14.03.2026 08:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. It was my mother in law's and my wife has given it to me as I do a lot of writing and prefer ink pens. Sac seems in good condition I'll give it a clean as you suggest. 😊

13.03.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Aerometric.

13.03.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A Parker P51 fountain pen in original case.

A Parker P51 fountain pen in original case.

Fountain pen aficionados, I appear to have inherited a 1956 Parker P51 fountain pen. Is this a good pen? It looks nice in the original case.

13.03.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

100% what you just wrote.

13.03.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Might have to retcon my maps. 🀣

13.03.2026 15:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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'AI Is African Intelligence': The Workers Who Train AI Are Fighting Back Kenyan workers are still the underpaid labor behind AI training, moderation, and sex chatbots. The Data Labelers Association is fighting back.

β€œAI can never be AI without humans. It is not artificial intelligence. It’s African intelligence...We are training our own death. We train ChatGPT and it’s killing us slowly.”

Kenyan workers are still the underpaid labor behind AI training, moderation, and sex chatbots. Now, they're fighting back.

13.03.2026 14:46 πŸ‘ 1119 πŸ” 546 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 25
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Portfolio | Nerissa Cargill Thompson A collection of personal practice, commissions and collaborative projects.

Yes, a lot of the artwork my partner produces has some sort of moss involved. www.ncargillthompson.co.uk/projects/

13.03.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I didn't know that it being confirmed as Hadrian's Wall was so recent.

13.03.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Superb. A footnote taking up half the book. 🀣

13.03.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

When I think about playing the Twilight Imperium boardgame (it is a great game but, yes, that playtime!) it reminds me of trying to play The Succession Wars boardgame. We'd set it up and it'd be time to go home. πŸ˜…

13.03.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Rereading the first two books in the Jackpot trilogy - The Peripheral and Agency - by @greatdismal.bsky.social and when I look around, I can easily imagine this timeline is being messed with by bored rich people in an alternate future. We were robbed not getting a S2 of the The Peripheral TV show.

13.03.2026 11:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of my favourite venues too, welcome to my neck of the woods. 😊

13.03.2026 00:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Now thinking of a scenario I can write called "A Garden Full Of Black Flowers" because it sounds ace. πŸ˜€

12.03.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0