Reading between the lines, the council had probably intended to ‘volunteer’ someone from her chorus before I arrived. If the task was dangerous, better have it fall to one of Dieuwke’s ill-behaved whelps than someone who mattered. My arrival had given her an opportunity to punt it away again. The rest of the council believed it was getting one over on her this way, forcing her to choose between a former student and a current one; when in fact this outcome was exactly what she wanted. I don’t know if it spoke of her confidence in me, or her willingness to hang me out to dry. “I understand,” I said, for her benefit more than the others. “Is this a good time to discuss the nature of this task?”

Eilert is being briefed on a very dangerous mission for this #BookQW.

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At every stage the list maker tried to play it off like it's a legit list rather than extended grievances with strangers and it is very, very funny.

As NFTs continued to fail, it became more bitter, more judgemental. At one point it was 'Anti-technology' then it was 'people who have made hating AI their entire personality' and most recently it's tried to broaden its remit again.

The genesis of that list is incredible. It began life as someone trying to make 2 lists, one pro-NFT and one anti-NFT (broadly), with the stated intention that people could use either to curate their feeds with no judgement attached.

However, the name of the list has changed several times.

It's hard to explain the concept of a twist-off cap to a barbarian, for a couple of reasons.

Straight sequels to X-Bomber.
I would kill to do it.
I would kill at it.

The expression says "Have some dignity, dog."

The rich will never beat the "not real people" allegations.

Life Force and Jeepers Creepers tie.

Both of them have an incredible first 30 minutes, then piss it away with a reveal that the actual premise is something fucking stupid that undermines all of the work up to that point.

We lost the tape that turned your speakers into food processors. "shlopschlopschlopschlop". A acquaintance borrowed it and we never saw them again.

In the lexicon of the angry weirdo, anyone who hasn't ever worked a service/entry level job is coddled and entitled, but anyone who *has* is an unserious pretender.

Cover of Wiz Duo Book 2. Art by Roz Clarke. The images are of a shield superimposed on a flying dragon, and a girl with a hole through her belly.

Love novellas? How about two in one book? In Wiz Duo 2, Juliet Kemp sends a reluctant knight on a quest, while E M Faulds gives her heroine a superpower that totally sucks.
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@theneoncaster.bsky.social I don't think I've brought this to your attention yet. Might be good for some background jingles somewhere.

Twenty Short Loops by Queex 20 royalty-free perfect loops for games and videos

#SelfPromoSaturday ?
Don't mind if I do!

I made a series of royalty-free short music loops suitable for videos, streaming, games etc.. Maybe there's something in there that'll suit your needs?

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Hey you, you're finally awake

THE PROPHECY

I think the pear wiggler could fix me.

I am now considering the possibilities of a triptych crossword...

Financial times are horrendously hard at the moment because of having to pay for a private ADHD diagnosis AND a new mattress (ah, the chronic pain / hEDS tax). If you would like to buy a print from my website, now is a good time?

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Songs that use Pedal Point YouTube video by David Bennett Music Theory

In fact: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uck...

A recurring note in the base, while the chords move, is called a 'pedal'.

It can be used to create a sense of stasis, often in anticipation of the bass note changing for a release of that tension.

My impression of the New Yorker is "what if magazine, but with the insufferable middle-class smugness of Frasier Crane?"

You know, @brainmage.bsky.social does a mean Herzog impression and I'm sure it could be inserted into styscraper as a sound file...

Aw, bless, the AI CEO thinks it's people.

"Thou shalt not submit thy god to market forces!" - Book of Om 4:6

Your honour, counsel has just informed that the world is gonna roll me.

Come back ⚠︎Invalid Handle, all is forgiven.

What the world needs is an in-depth dive into the Worms video game franchise from something called "The Prodcast".

Like the gears of a well-treacled machine.

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Screenshot of Lord of the Rings. The main character says "All right, then. Keep your secrets."