Even though its been over a year, I occasionally still catch myself saying take the 'boys' out, or walk the 'dogs'

I love so much of this Arsenal side, but Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice, man, they're special.

I preferred sunbathing when I didnt have rogue, white chest hairs. No one needs to be reminded of their age that up close and personal.

Ive started The Salt Oracle today, and its early doors, but so far I am IN. So refreshing to have the world-state and stakes presented through context, rather than lines of exposition. Plus, it feels unashamedly weird so far, and I love a big swing.

When Charles Darwin was having a rough day:

Not all those who wander are lost. But, I categorically was, as I stumbled round hills and old mines this morning. Ankles are in biiiiiiits.

You have to support the projects you love with money. I am sorry we do not live in a world where that is not the truth.

England's obsession with punching down is as predictable as it is depressing. Posting here is probably mostly preaching to the converted, but be willing to challenge lazy and hurtful narratives in 'real life' Don't 'oh, what's he like' your hateful uncle, etc. Fix your hearts or die.

My work radio has lost signal and I can hear my own thoughts - AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL IS GOING TO HAPPEN

Me, when the coffee hits...

Gattaca is one of the most underrated films of my lifetime.

My Top Five Favourite Subgenres 1) Cyberpunk 2) Grimdark Fantasy 3) Hardboiled Crime 4) Students booing boomers who praise AI during commencement speeches 5) Time Travel

Straight forward romance is out, trash couples are in. Back this and read my story about the addicting, superficial early part of falling for someone.

MEASUREHEAD - “THE PAST IS MADE OF STATIC IMAGES, DISTORTED MEMORIES, DEMENTED NOSTALGIA. THIS, THE PRESENT -- WITH ALL ITS POSSIBILITIES, INNUMERABLE HITS AND MISSES -- IS FAR SUPERIOR. IT IS A *LIVING* ORGANISM.”

Completely revising a short story because the ending was bleak and apparently I need a little wholesome optimism at the moment.

Im not sure if its just meme culture, and no one actually speak like it, but its odd seeing toxic accounts posting about how some bloke 'mogged' someone else. Just say what you really mean. "I find this man prettier than this other man - who by context, I also find pretty." It's fine.

Why do the people who think they're part of a 'master race' tend to look like microwaved eggs?

Im only half hour in, but Punisher : One Last Kill might be the most insane film ive ever seen. Its 80% Jon Berthal grunting and screaming, 20% insane, unexplained, and unrealistic violence. Its like every character is infected with the rage virus from 28 days Its fucking mental. How was it made?

Im still not completely used to electric bikes, I still occasionally get the jump scare of seeing some sixty year old flying up a steep hill with ease, and think, jesus christ, who's this silver powerhouse!?

naturally

This last season of The Boys feels like it was conceived by committee. Messy and unfocused, and a bit... cold?

What would he do?

I don't wanna say I had a tough upbringing, but my dad once unplugged the dial up Internet to make a phone call when I was in the middle of a Triple Triad Advance tournament match.

We still waiting for some precedented times

My least favourite genre of videos is the shouting SFF man with the tiny fluffy mic, telling me what I HAVE to read next* *spoiler alert, its usually one of his mates.

I dance at my desk far too much for someone who's visible from the street below and building opposite.

I'm not good with the news, does this mean that Saruman knows I don't have tonsils?

Slightly increase a band: Jimmy Eat Uranus

Got shown around a new gym today and the dude pointed to the space where they do the classes and said, "yeah, so when there's nothing on you can go in there and use it for whatever you want. Flex and take pics and stuff- the lighting is good." Not sure what vibe I give off...

Submission grinder giving me the, "you SURE these things are still under submission?" Yep, I know mate. I feel that too, but apparently so.

Stop saying things are cooked. Stop the obsession with 'aura'.

Sold.

We 100% need this, but also, wouldn't it be so much nicer if we could just... stop the fake news, deep fake bullshit. You know, build systems that don't incentivise clicks and attention over reliability and accuracy. I dont think wanting news to be news again is overly ambitious.

Only in Cornwall does a park run have the instruction, "and then you take a right, around the mine."

Walked through the shadow of a cathedral holding a new copy of Wretch, and neither me nor the book burst into flame. Make of that what you will. @ericlarocca.com

For the rest of the day, I shall be mostly staying off the news and away from this app. Its good to stay informed, but your not obligated to bum yourself out.

UK politics, man. Where the progressive option is a dude who used to claim he could hypnotise women's boobs into growing.

Just listened to a few Counting Crows album tracks - and I'm possibly the only person doing that in 2026.

I love spotting either really young or really old goths in the wild.

A ton of heart! Great read this one

Hey, Conan: the Goblins are here.

"Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed." Well, my luke-warm take on Horror's boom is that horror doesn't teach us that evil persists. Horror teaches us that we can persist despite evil.

Deep fakes - malicious or 'silly' - are for people who don't understand consent.

Luke was a functioning psychopath. He didnt mourn the aunt and uncle that raised him and he killed hundreds of thousands (millions?) with a single photon torpedo, and flew off celebrating.

Only 22 hours to go! www.kickstarter.com/projects/crt...