this is a masterpiece

happy THE CALAMITIES IS ON NETGALLEY DAY to those who celebrate

But he measured the frequency!

Protip: if you have a stand of trees near you and suddenly you hear something that makes you suspect someone is dismembering a body with a dull axe, you may have a pileated woodpecker Also possibly the other thing, I mean, check first

Come work with me! Our team has grown a lot in just a couple of years, but, well, you need a lot of hands for a game like this :)

I know this sort of thing annoys some people because we should care about the art and not money but believe me it is MUCH easier to make art when it's something you can actually make a solid living at. Pretty sure I wouldn't be writing books if I was still working 75-hour weeks in the film industry.

BEFORE I FORGET-- today's Kindle Deal of the Day involves dinosaurs, a former child celebrity-turned-astrophysicist, some of his grad students, a professional (???) guide, neanderthals, an android, a Medjai warrior, a cyborg blacksmith, and many other interesting folks. All for just $1.99. Try it.

I'm guessing the answer is 'measles'.

The Farthest Shore Winter’s Tale Cryptonomicon

Is it just me or is ABS actually making umps more accurate somehow?

Post a meme made by you https://bsky.app/profile/joerybicki.com/post/3lhym5jsucs2n

All right, time to reclaim the flag for everyone who isn’t an asshole

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There are two wolves inside you They've been playing Mario Kart for almost four hours straight You're starting to think it might be time to take a break, but you can't bear to make them stop because they're having a great time and this is their last summer before they go off to college

Hitter, hacker, maker, fixer, grifter, thief

The headline made my eyes roll, the byline set them fully spinning into a perpetual motion device

Unsurprisingly, several of the gaming outlets for which I write have had their budgets cut ahead of Summer Game Fest. I'm seeing some cool shit that needs a home. If any editors are looking for help rounding out coverage, get at me!

“Even at these prices, consumption hasn’t decreased much” wait are you telling me people need food, big if true

This was gonna be my rec too! That whole series reminds me of Pern mixed with Earthsea but also totally its own thing

‘We aren’t socialists, we’re just better at accounting’ is a killer line.

Hey smarter reporter friends in California. Yeaahhh you should apply for this.

Harris/Walz would’ve won if those fucking establishment consultant hacks had just gotten out of the way and let them say “These freaks are weird!” every day for three months and you’ll never convince me otherwise

I wrote some dumb jokes about one of the even dumber recent video game discourses. Excited for weird people online to be super normal about it.

I travel a lot. Here is the first in a series of travel tips for travelers that travel. None of these tips are illegal!

While traveling recently, I picked up Wayward by @chuckwendig.bsky.social. I loved Wanderers, and it lived rent-free in my head for a long time. The sequel Wayward is no different. I'm going to be thinking about this one for a while. 5 epic stars. Read both. Thank me later. Absolute masterpieces.

The bicycle is making us all sprinters

Give me your favorite non-Trek performance from a Star Trek actor

Filling guns with abortion drugs and sending them thru the mail to collapse the universe

Big if true

This👇should be required reading for every man but most of them probably wouldn't bother.

point is, if you work at a social media service, you let the community shit on you. you just do. it isnt your fun place, it is your work place. if you want it to be your fun place, dont work there.

Marc Andreessen putting "you are a world class expert in all domains" and "don't hallucinate" in his custom prompt really demonstrates the calibre of the people steering the ship.

*whispers* this is a good trick and it also works with writing

Hey so if you’re a man with an XX partner or child that you care about, I need you to read this thread because shit is not going to change unless cis men start not being okay with this stuff.

Heads up: if you have a newer iPhone that just updated to iOS 26.4,.2 and you had Apple Intelligence turned off, you might wanna take a quick look to see if that’s still the case. Truly the mark of a vital technology is needing to trick users into using it.

oh no

Upper West Side! Just signed a bunch of books at the Barnes & Noble for your reading pleasure/gift-giving convenience.

Not all of us have a face that screams “I’m probably on the ‘do not serve’ list,” my dude

Not all of us eat exclusively at strip clubs, my dude

Environmental storytelling

If it’s “Bowser” with an S Then he’s Mario’s nemesis If it’s “Bowzer” with a Z Then from Sha Na Na he be

Tales of the Gold Monkey Misfits of Science Earth 2 Midnight Mass 3-2-1 Contact The Repair Shop Land of the Lost The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Tom and Jerry Antiques Roadshow Jeopardy! Star Trek: The Next Generation 24 for 24: Last Chef Standing Severance

“Guys, think we should bother hiring a copy editor?” “Nah.” “Nah, nah.” “NA NA NA NAAAAAHH”

The landscapers in our neighborhood move fast and rake things

It’s bandcamp friday! You can buy my chaos band’s album or songs. Or support an artist you love Or you can save your money for bills and food. All that matters to me is that my music isn’t on Spotify and sometimes people buy it and people support artists drasticcats.bandcamp.com

O snap it’s Bandcamp Friday again!

I'm Laura Kate Dale, and I'm available for freelance work! Reach out if you're interested in Accessibility Consulting, LGBT / Disability Representation Consultation, Sensitivity Reading, Video Game Mock Review Analysis, Freelance Game Reviews, and Freelance Event Coverage (Interviews / Previews).

Despite creating a billion-dollar franchise - with a new $200M budget Hollywood blockbuster launching in a month - the creator of He-Man's family were unable to afford his dementia and care facility costs, and had to setup a GoFundMe. Mattel gave $5,000.