In 1979, Mattel sold toy Battlestar Galactica fighter ships that fired a tiny spring-loaded "torpedo." One 4-year old choked on it, and the entire line of torpedo toys was recalled and never sold again.

Yeah I don't trust those either. Slop detectors, detect thyself.

Happy anniversary of this not happening

Dragon Stitch: dramatic tentacles eyeliner-slash-ichor, and now its running

DC, Maryland, Virginia

My latest story, Dourglamis, is out this morning @diabolicalplots.com! Thanks to @amandaghelms.bsky.social for the great job she did editing this piece! Sentient castles meet late stage capitalism! Give it a read if you have time! www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...

I know I’m literally br*tish and America’s not my business, but it’s a fairly basic principle that black people’s votes should count the same as white people’s and it should be illegal to ratfuck them by fiddling with district boundaries, cmon

The single most important thing to understand about tech futurism is that, when Anthropic’s predictions turn out to be wrong, they don’t have to give the money back.

if packing the supreme court causes logistical problems i have a couch one of them can sleep on until we figure it out. whatever i can do to help save democracy i guess, it's a loveseat though so pretty tight

Because everyone is enjoying the frogs, here’s is a thread of fingertip frogs for your enjoyment. #nature #wildlife #frogs #pond #gardening #life

"Desperate" (or is it "desparate"?) Oddly I have no problem spelling "disparate".

Dragon Stitch: putting the shine on the tentacle (sorry not sorry)

Dragon Stitch: Tentacle head Tentacle head Doing the things that a tentacle said

Since you have subjected yourself to my Buy My Book speech, here is a behind-the-scenes moment: SCENE: A getting-to-know-you Zoom call among the editors, WOTC rep, me and my agent REP: Do you have any questions for us? ME: Vampire spawn canonically have Spider Climb in 5e. Does Astarion?

I'm not the first to note this but AI psychosis just seems to be "experience what it's like to have yes men" and shows what has happened to any billionaire who has any kind of public profile

The fun thing about this is that what the researchers are *actually* doing is training seagulls to eventually peck people’s eyes out

Saw this meme and I did it. Opening line to Neuromancer.

If you're looking for something weird this weekend, look no further than my short story, Davy Jones, Lobsterman, which you can find on Diabolical Plots now!

Thank you so much to everyone who nominated "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything"! I'm honored and touched and am in an incredible company of nominees! You can read it at www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...

The creator of He-Man is suffering from dementia and his wife had to set up a gofundme to fundraise despite the fact that Amazon MGM is releasing a multi-million dollar live action adaptation of the franchise this year www.gofundme.com/f/support-ro...

These incredible Buff Tip Moths blend in so well with branches that you might mistake them for sticks. Nature's masters of disguise are truly fascinating!

Really sweet story if (like me) thats something you need today!

Congratulations on all the Hugo finalists! (Yes I am behind) Also also! "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything" by Effie Seiberg @effies.bsky.social is finalist for Best Short Story! Very excite! locusmag.com/2026/04/2026...

Oh for fuck's sake. Dude is blocking via list and it's not just petty, it'll break functionality? Dear bluesky staff: SEPARATE YOUR PERSONAL AND PRO ACCOUNTS.

4'33''? It's kind of an obscure song. You probably haven't heard it.

Every time this tailor posts a photo of their workspace, it looks like their dog is a tailor and he's showing off the garments he made. IG z.o.e.y.a.t.e.s

Free short science fiction for you to read! Well Tester: an empty planet, a borehole, and the devil himself... And a reminder @diabolicalplots.com has loads of other free stories on there for you to dip into. www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...

Dragon Stitch: wing spine

Dragon Stitch: new hoop placement.

Dragon Stitch: the (partial) dragon has escaped containment!

Dragon Stitch: it is time to move the hoop!

Dragon Stitch: filled in most of the brickies

New fiction! "Davy Jones, Lobsterman" by Daire McNally www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...

Famously Sauron's eye never missed any intruders upon his land

Dragon Stitch: new color, the last new color in this hoop, the lightest stonework shade. I do quite like how the shading here gives the castle a three dimensional feel! Still a few gaps but those will be filled before long

Can anyone recommend tattoo studios in Twin Cities MN they like to go to? Also general advice for tattoo first-timers please!

my latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

the whistle goblins may be slowing down (as Courtney said, only shipping 20-30k whistles a week lol) but we know each other now. many of us formed regional groups with each other to tackle local problems. when someone needs help with a task, a ton will show up. the whistles were the starting bell.

Also worth pointing out on the company's side that cars and the internet and smart phones were basically instantly profitable while AI cannot be profitable without charging more than anyone would pay. There is no path to ever making money with it

I was there for the rise of the internet and smart phones, and they absolutely sold themselves. People took one look and got excited. There was no point, years into the smart phone, where companies were having to be like "you may not like the iPhone but it's here to stay so get used to it"

Marlene cooked with this one.

This is why I seek out coats with large pockets, with large enough coat pockets most books are pocket-sized 😆

Dragon Stitch: ready for the next color, which I think is the last new color of this hoop

Dragon Stitch: more crenelations

You did all the work and we aspire to be you, but we want him to feel bad, personally and specifically. 😂

was once New Amsterdam.

Dragon Stitch: incrementally alternating stone colors, not quite ready for that last color yet

Dragon Stitch: a little more parapet to scratch the dragon's back

Dragon Stitch: new color, darker stonework! Filled in a whole bunch of gaps.