We know he wasn’t his mama’s only boy, but he was her favorite.

But also you can have a gay romantic tragedy with the boyfriend within

Poncho lives forever in Ohio.

✍️ Writers of Bsky: What NICHE IP do you want to write for? The IP that you’re sure no one cares about but you.
- BBC Robin Hood's (Nightwatchman edition)
- BBC Merlin
- Valdemar
- Dion Fortune's Dr. Taverner

Don't make me explain that "Lefty, he can't sing the blues
All night long like he used to" is a euphemism.

We all understand that Pancho and Lefty is a gay romantic tragedy, right?

I've got a TED Talk ready if you need that.

This should probably be a LinkedIn post instead, but that place sucks.

Anyway, this is just a reminder to myself and other freelancers that sometimes passing on work is really "I can't give this the attention it genuinely deserves" and not "I never want to work with you again."

Solid people, solid communicators, and interesting content (if you're a former nursing content editor who loves to rewrite content on pathophysiology and drugs), and the pay is within a professional pay range (if slightly on the low side for professional education content).

Have to fire a client later tonight, and it's rough. Last time I did this, the client (Australian) was so toxic their little org had been written up in The Sydney Morning Herald.

This time, it's just that I'm busy, and they're the ones with the least consistently well-paying work.

Bsky level vibe coding?

Not today, but last week, it was being a big brat.

You say that to all my posts.

A list of “similar movies” on Amazon Prime that have nothing to do with the original search.

Apparently the haters have kept it off streaming, but JustWatch claims I can find “similar movies” on Amazon Prime.

The similar movies:

I’m going to use this as a pull quote for my next Microlite hack.

I have since watched many awful action movies that I secretly loved, but this was the first.

Every now and again, I remember when Lynda Carter made “A Prayer in the Dark,” an action movie about Quakers.

There’s a lot I don’t really miss about NYC, but the NYPL?

I love Philly Free Library, but losing access to a public library with the database access and digital collections of a research university has been rough.

A photo of an extremely melted Major Tomcat (cat astronaut) figurine. It stands firm upon the earth in spite of its obviously melted green plastic body. Its warped helmet hugs its little eraser face, still sporting its perpetual eye roll. The white all caps text says "the horrors persist but so do we sale" and "4/17 - 4/19, 50% off all orders"

Once more for the evening crowd:

THE HORRORS SALE IS HERE! 💫
HALF OFF EVERYTHING W CODE PERSIST

Donate to Help Support Fabian's Relocation Following Hardship, organized by Lis Pike Our Bad House friend deserves a safe and good home. At the start of t… Lis Pike needs your support for Help Support Fabian's Relocation Following Hardship

The end of the month is slowly approaching and I could still use some help to enable me to move and escape a really toxic and draining situation. Any amount helps and moves the needle. You would be helping me get to a place with independence and community.

gofund.me/a897ab5a6

Pasta

God forbid neurodivergent people overthink the word “favorite”

Good luck getting France to do the heavy lifting for you this time.

Hard to believe that it was only four days ago when I made the most important discovery of my life.

California: Where transphobia starts at the governor’s desk and ends with parents demanding their children appease another space-wasting billionaire.

Also metric fuckton of shaved parmesan

Blood orange + fresh lemon juice + brown butter + white wine + fresh rosemary + garlic + sausage ravioli + greens

Ink drawing of Freddie Mercury looking cool with folded muscular arms. "I was just a skinny lad, see? I didn't know no good from bad."

The Merc. The Fredster. The Teeth of Zanzibar.

4 colorful fantasy paintings

If you're in the market for an old-school type of painted illustration, maybe I'm your artist?
These 4 pieces are gouache and/or watercolor on paper. I love making this kind of image.

“One word: plastics” scene from The Graduate

One word: games!