Preparing for my bookstore reading this Saturday!
Alex is hunting surveillance bugs in his apartment…
(I’m in the basement because my wife has a conference call upstairs—I hope they can’t hear me!)
#booksky
Yarry, an interactive short story.
Those with kids may identify.
Those without kids may identify why they don’t have kids.
#ExistentialTerror
Fascinating! This was a fun ride!
Dear Gen Z,
You would love “The Adventures of Pete & Pete.”
Sincerely,
A millennial who wants an easy way to watch it with my son when he’s older
@pftompkins.bsky.social, please tell me you’ve seen this.
ARTISTS! Protect your art from AI theft!
David and Ben, I was a lifelong bunny ears guy too. Friends always complained about the extra seconds I took to tie my shoes. Then I learned this: youtu.be/2m8n3VRO0o8?...
Godspeed.
@blankcheck.bsky.social
@davidlsims.bsky.social
This explains why I found “Four Weddings and a Funeral” so bizarre.
Hip Harp! I love the Ashby sketch.
It’s an incredible game, and the voices, sound, and music are fantastic. Great work. And cool fact about Murmur!
A still from a video of me (white, glasses, shaggy brown hair and beard—maybe exactly the look you’d expect of someone like me) looking a bit spooked while reading from my novel with a flashlight in a cramped kitchen cupboard, with the title text, “Kitchen Cupboard Story Time.”
I read an excerpt from my novel in a kitchen cupboard.
Don’t worry, it makes sense.
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#indieauthor #mentalillness #paranoia #BookRecommendations
The charm of this plays counter to the creepy French name for toes: doigts de pieds, or “foot fingers.”
A still from anime “Thermae Romae Novae” showing two shirtless men in a tiled bathroom. One is a Japanese man wearing a green bathing visor. The other is an accidental time traveler from Ancient Rome, who is startled by the Japanese man and modern bathroom.
I’m astonished to not see “Thermae Romae Novae” mentioned.
Ancient Roman bathhouse architect unwittingly zaps through time and space, stealing ideas from modern Japanese bathing equipment and comforts. And the creator appears at the end of each ep, touring Japanese baths!
I have a feeling I will!
I asked ChatGPT to suggest titles for my novel based on a summary:
"A man suffers persecution from auditory hallucinations he believes are his neighbors."
The two best suggestions were:
1. The Sound of Silence
2. The Phantom Menace
The robots will replace us with ourselves.
Such a cool idea!
I once saw Ray Wise on a plane from Seattle (coincidence?), and in the terminal I said, "So sorry to hear about your Laura." He shook my hand and gave his evil laugh. It was a fun celebrity run-in, but after that interaction I felt weirdly complicit. A testament to the impact of Laura's story.
Not weird at all, this was a fascinating discussion of a fascinating movie.
Happy birthday! I’ve followed your work for a long time, so I know this is huge. I’m so happy for you.
That cover art is gorgeous! Even if the ad hadn’t featured the cat, this goes in my to-read. But don’t tell her that.
Hot dog with caramelised onions and cheese
Pasta with sliced hot dogs in a tomato sauce
oreo chocolate pie
biscoff slice with marbling
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I think the historical context on this is really important to understand and promote because the reality is that there's no inherent aversion to trans people in our culture, it's one that's been cultivated by explicit right wing propaganda as another way to divide the working class against itself
Agreed! Though I’ve still got some Demme landmarks to catch up on. Swimming to Cambodia is really special.
Likewise!
Just found out there’s something called the “Cognitive Science Movie Index,” which is rad.
Whatever it is, it’s working. That album is incredible.
“We discuss why and how the experience of inner speech in neurodivergent groups has often been assumed rather than investigated, making it an important opportunity for researchers to develop innovative future work that integrates participatory insights with cognitive methodology.” 👌🏻
BARMAID BECOMES BARMAN – GIRL RE-REGISTERED The re-registration of seventeen-years-old Ellen Caldwell, a Crewe barmaid residing at Martin-street, as a male and her appearance at the hotel where she is employed smartly attired in man’s clothing has brought to a conclusion a remarkable episode of transformation. Last summer she sought medical advice and an operation was performed at Manchester Royal Infirmary. The operation was successful and her father has taken the necessary steps to have her re-registered this time as a male. She has changed her name to Alan and Ellen the barmaid is now Alan the barman.
Fascinated by the sheer matter-of-factness of this story buried on page 8 of The Liverpool Daily Post, 29 March 1937 – “Ellen the barmaid is now Alan the barman.” Please update your address books. Now, what’ll you have?
