They are desperate to serve their oil-industry masters.

So, you've decided to write a terrible EV piece. An early column, because I'm away this Friday.

My head assploded and harsh words came out after reading the ABCs stupidest ever 730 report on EVs

Sometimes I have to open up blank document and hit ctrl V just to remember what I was in the middle of doing before I got distracted.

#WritersLife #AmWriting #writing

Study warns of terrifying Atlantic Ocean current collapse New research shows a critical Atlantic Ocean current system is weakening faster than expected, raising the risk of irreversible climate disruption.

“The time for half-measures is over. The choices we make in the next decade will determine whether future generations inherit a manageable climate or a world plunged into chaos.”
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/04...

I do think tech companies are underestimating the amount of
- new account fatigue
- new app fatigue
- useless upgrade fatigue
- terms of service fatigue

An admiral wonderboat cartoon with a vampire insulting another vampire. "You are my sunshine!!"

Your character is trying to be nice. It backfires horrifically.

#WritingPrompt #AmWriting #writing #WritingCommunity #vampire

The Iranians are saying “we’re not going to negotiate with a liar who changes his position every twelve hours”, and the Americans are like “we can’t stop him doing that”.
So yes, it’s all going great for the global economy.

Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges related to past use of paid informants The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges related to its past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

The apparent theory here--SPLC was defrauding donors by paying right-wing extremist org informants, and also took completely legal steps for obscuring the money trail for very obvious reasons on this totally legal thing to do--is ludicrous even by the notoriously malleable standard for wire fraud.

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What people think Australia is like: Obi-wan Kenobi fighting an Acklay in the arena on Geonosis. What it's actually like: Obi-wan Kenobi fighting an Acklay in the arena on Geonosis.

There are rumours and mythology about your world. Even a science fiction world. Some of it might even be true.

#WorldBuilding #ScienceFiction #Fantasy #writing #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Australia #SciFi #ttrpg #dnd #GameDev

The foreground of the river churns in shadow, while the sweeping landscape into which it disappears is bathed in sunshine.

Out for a walk. Added over 8000 words to two different WIP last week. Taking things a bit easier to allow the next stages of the story to gestate. And get all that boring domestic stuff done. While the washing dries, I stroll.

#writing #walking #RiversOfMastodon #WritersLife

One of series of pictures created for the Echte Wagner Margarine Album Nr. 3, artist uncredited. It shows Two women chatting at a cafe table, only they are chatting to people on hand-held screens, attached to a bulky radio box slung over one shoulder.

I'm so glad mobile phones have gotten smaller since the 1930s. Imagine having to walk around with all that kit. What technological advancements have your characters noticed in their lifetime? Remember, your world is not static.

#WritingTips #AmWriting #SciFi #writing #WritingCommunity #mobile

Oh, you mean Gerald? Yeah, he's a bit grouchy until he's had his morning fly.

True story about Australia, the last huntsman I saw had a health bar AND a mana bar...

Aussie here: it is all true. Don't forget your Vegemite and to bring water. Kangaroo pouches are quite comfy. And the crocs will get you, vegemite or not, so bloody well keep to the path.

👏 Canada 👏 Post 👏 is 👏 a 👏 public 👏 service 👏

Nothing proves how capitalism has brain rotted everyone than thinking the post office, hospitals, public transit, libraries, etc. need to turn a profit to be worthwhile.

Desolation: The Same River Twice There is a boat. There is chaos.

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#Books #reading #AmReading #kickstarter

What people think Australia is like: Obi-wan Kenobi fighting an Acklay in the arena on Geonosis. What it's actually like: Obi-wan Kenobi fighting an Acklay in the arena on Geonosis.

There are rumours and mythology about your world. Even a science fiction world. Some of it might even be true.

#WorldBuilding #ScienceFiction #Fantasy #writing #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Australia #SciFi #ttrpg #dnd #GameDev

Syzygy Appealing to the gods of the gods.

Played Syzygy - quick challenging co-op

boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46... #boardgame

All my books err on the humorous side. They also have sharp insights and strong themes, but I'm with George Bernard Shaw on this one, "If you want to tell people the truth, you’d better make them laugh or they’ll kill you”. (often misattributed to Oscar Wilde.)

One of series of pictures created for the Echte Wagner Margarine Album Nr. 3, artist uncredited. It shows Two women chatting at a cafe table, only they are chatting to people on hand-held screens, attached to a bulky radio box slung over one shoulder.

I'm so glad mobile phones have gotten smaller since the 1930s. Imagine having to walk around with all that kit. What technological advancements have your characters noticed in their lifetime? Remember, your world is not static.

#WritingTips #AmWriting #SciFi #writing #WritingCommunity #mobile

A woman lying in the lap of Buddha, her arse red from the spanking she's received from Buddha's raised hand.

What is the purpose of religion in your world? Also, what is the real purpose of religion in your world?

#religion #writing #Sunday #WritingCommunity

A crab waves its claws enthusiatically. "Yooooo!. Mezzanine Beetle! What's up my brotha!" A large beetle, "This fucking guy. Here we go. Sigh. Hey Prodigy crab."

I mean. Technically it's the Massive Attack beetle. Or the Fat of the Land crab.

#music #cartoon

A woman lying in the lap of Buddha, her arse red from the spanking she's received from Buddha's raised hand.

What is the purpose of religion in your world? Also, what is the real purpose of religion in your world?

#religion #writing #Sunday #WritingCommunity

Child: Look Mommy! All the pretty shapes and colours! Mother: Don't look, Ricky. Those are BOARDGAMERS. I don't want you being influenced by... OH GOD NO! Child: It's too late, Mother. I am now poor and busy every weekend.

I'm busy this weekend. And also poor.

#BoardGames #WritersLife #choices

Nobles lined up in front of a Guillotine.

What are your most politically relevant #boardgames?

Feminism has a huge capitalism problem.
If feminist values tell you judge a women because she won’t leave her husband/partner and you don’t have a way for that woman to support herself, and can’t guarantee her long term income (6-12 months). You’re offloading systematic problems onto the woman. 1/

Muhammad Ali, who is definitely not white, knocking out Sonny Liston.

You're proud of turning Muhammad Ali into a white guy? Yikes.

It shows a photograph of Charles Blondin walking across Niagara Falls on a rope with a man on his back.

Did you know?

In the Victorian era, Charles Blondin transformed the very idea of public spectacle into something close to madness.

Before vast crowds, he stretched a rope across the expanse of Niagara Falls and calmly walked across as though it were a garden path.

#Victorian #history