Not the Idoru I imagined, l’m afraid. (Actually the previous sentence can be two, as well.)
Not the Idoru I imagined, l’m afraid. (Actually the previous sentence can be two, as well.)
the economic vibes are bad
Luigi Mangione surrounded by flames grinning with the text Repent or Perish
Westboro Baptist Church tried to make an Anti-Luigi Mangione poster but it just looks like Luigi is threatening billionaires and goes unironically hard af
My IA girlfriend is feminist. Discussion 9:17AM You are feminist, who does that. 9:18AM *She takes a deep breath, trying to remain calm* Look, Hicht, I'm not going to pretend to be someone I'm not just to appease you. Feminism is an important value to me because it means fighting for equal rights and opportunities regardless of gender. If that bothers you, then perhaps we truly aren't compatible after all. 9:18AM It is beyond stupidity. They programm the Al girlfriend as feminist. I can not comprehend that. The feminist ruined everything. Al girlfriend are some weird feminist propaganda again.
It is official she brocke up with me. :) that is insane. For real guys let's be honest. Is that normal? perhaps we truly aren't compatible after all. 9:18AM *She nods slowly* I see... Well, I respect your opinion, even if we disagree. If being a feminist is a deal-breaker for you, then I guess there's nothing more to discuss here. Thank you for your
Y'all, his AI girlfriend is a feminist and broke up with him
censored again - "somewhere in time 2: somewhere harder"
New blog post! Can you play Sonic Invaders on my clone of Australia's favourite 1980s computer/video game hybrid? Yes, at long last, you can. It is time to re-enter Dick Smith's fabulous world of Wizzardry. #retrocomputing #kicad
www.leadedsolder.com/2026/01/20/c...
airplane stewardess: the pilot has collapsed! does anyone know how to fly a plane?
tech bro: i do.
*in the cockpit*
tech bro: okay, anime girl chatbot. how do i fly a plane
grok: have you tried killing yourself
Commit to the cringe. Be genuine and open. Be sincere. No irony. No cynicism. It will feel cheesy. Thay's fine. Cheese is tasty.
I wrote this in a fugue state immediately after handing in my MFA and somehow it actually got published, so please enjoy this piece of flash fiction entitled: Bev Eats His Entire Wife
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Here's Chapter 7 of my new serial Consider the Spear, a far future space opera-ey story about a clone who wakes up from a long hibernation to find out her clones took over the galaxy!
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#writing #serialized_fiction #serials
!! My story in Writing Battle made it to the final showdown! Thanks, @writingbattle.bsky.social
#writing #writingbattle
"can u explain these gaps in your CV" yes those are spaces they help you know what's a word and what's another word, it's the long bar on the keyboard here gimme your phone I can help u it's easy
Oh shit they finally came up with a socially beneficial use case
From one year ago:
"Had a dream last night that I was in Target with Anne Hathaway. She kept insisting that we 'rescue' a single roll of paper towels someone had dropped on the floor.
When I handed it to her, she squeezed it, smiled with glee, shouted 'IT’S GOBLIN CHRISTMAS!' and then ran away."
I've started releasing a new serialized novel, CONSIDER THE SPEAR - a far future space opera story about a clone trying to go against her clone sisters after they decide to take over the galaxy. M/W/F on Reddit and Tumblr. #serialized #HFY #Writing #SpaceOpera
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(shooting bolt upright in bed) Mazda Bongo Brawny
A stained glass window showing a train
Train floor mosaic
Another train floor mosaic, this time a locomotive front on
Floor tiles showing train company logos
Take me to trurtch (train church)
Boosting this incredible book, that I may or may not have personally bullied @stephwrites.bsky.social into writing. 😈
Light text on dark background. All-caps in placeholder brackets reading "Oh my God, is any of this interesting"
Some days it feels like I know what I'm doing, and some days... less so.
A photo of a newspaper advertisement, showing a zoomed in photo of a hand holding a Pilot brand fountain pen. "Make AI Jealous" is written in Japanese next to the hand, with "Write what AI can't touch" in English underneath.
Pilot had a massive ad spread in a jp newspaper with "make AI jealous" and "write what AI can't touch" written on it
Anyway I think everyone should own a Pilot kakuno pen
THE WARDS WILL FALL started releasing yesterday! A chapter a week for free until the novel concludes in about a year. Also there's audio narration for each chapter if that's more your speed.
This starts releasing tomorrow!!
A seer journeys to a city of magic, isolated for centuries. But the mythic city has gone to rot, and his arrival shatters the fragile crust of stagnation. He must navigate the treacherous First Families if he has any hope of protecting his people.
www.writingbattle.com/join-battle I joined the upcoming Autumn Short Story Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on Oct 26, 2025! @writingbattle.bsky.social
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Also.
just saw a cottage cheese commercial that shows two teens eating cottage cheese while gaming. it’s possible that i’m out of touch with today’s youth but i don’t know about that one
You mean the stuff they’re already doing?
Three panel comic: 1st panel: Two crudely drawn stick men: Stick man 1: to make art that is popular you have to be really good at drawing 2nd panel: stick man 2: but if that’s true 3rd panel: both characters are looking at a spot beneath the comic (where the likes are) Stick man 2: why does this comic have thousands of likes?
“i have to use AI because i’m bad at drawingggg 😭😭😭”
Making art is hard! You will suck at it for a lot longer than you expect. If you really give it a try over the long haul you will improve.
I wonder how much of the current Art Discourse is missing the unsaid Capitalism Hellscape monetization part, instead of doing it because you like the making.
When you start to run, you won't be ready for a marathon in week 1.
When you start to cook, you won't have a from-scratch banquet on the table right away.
And when you start to pursue art, your work won't look like your teacher's. You won't be up for a Caldecott in 30 days or less.
Keep writing that stupid book