Attention Bluesky elders: The artist behind the ANIMORPHS covers is here!

So I get in trouble every time I say this but there is nuance to it: in the current era of self publishing, small presses are an inherently exploitative model There is little to nothing they can do that you can't The good ones recognize this and set out to do those things *better* Others... Don't

ITS TRUE I SAW IT

I love browsing and seeing my friends. Oh look there’s @bschillace.brandyschillace.com and oh it’s @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social* *their books. They are not here

one of the most purely enjoyable things I've ever watched and I will happily sit myself down in front of it whenever it's on the boys have never been more back in town than they were in this movie

Picard career tip: The grass may seem greener on the other side, but sometimes it's because of all the fertilizer.

More from the Cactus Wren nest 🪶

Big time duck party at the Public Gardens #Halifax

Please take a moment to appreciate Minnesota Zoo's Nature Illuminations winter drive-thru display from a few years back. Thanks for the photo, Erica!

For the recurring “things that scared my Rottweiler”. This plastic pot.

I woke up this morning to “solidarity from Gaza, we know what it’s like to be targeted in this way” and man

"I wish I could do magic.' "If you have no magic," said the witch, "it's because you've used it all." "I've never done magic." "There's one spell most can do instinctively - turn back time. It only works once, it's so big it burns up all your magic." "I've never! If I could, I..." "Would have?"

Picard management tip: No one can relax around Dr. Jekyll after they have met Mr. Hyde.

This is a good time to lock down your security measures and do thorough safety planning, organizationally and personally.

You're trying your best, Steve. That's all we ask.

Bin wieder total im Digimon Hype, daher gibt’s den Kaffee aus der Digimon-Tasse 😊.

If you're grasping for anything to feel good about right now - and that's a very difficult thing to find - feel good about the fact that not everyone is as much of a spineless, collaborating coward as our elites. Total strangers will risk their lives to stand next to you.

Goodemorning Gonzobongos. 🧡🧡🧡

Discworld QOTD, from Sourcery “He had spent years in search of boredom, but had never achieved it. Just when he thought he had it in his grasp his life would suddenly become full of near-terminal interest.”

Latenite archival babbyGonz time!

The shooting in Minnesota is a reminder that while authoritarian governments may justify abuses of power by directing them at scapegoats or vulnerable populations, the goal is ultimately to deploy them against anyone they wish to www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Does anyone else just get a character concept in their head that then just sort of won't leave? Like, right now my brain keeps going: "But what about a medieval tomboy?"

They’re hiring goons, arming them to the teeth and unleashing them on our streets.

Minneapolis Police horses moving down Lake Street.

Lucy’s New Year’s resolution: eat more spaghetti

This is what's happening in Minnesota today. Parents teaching kids to skate. That's it.

I just googled "How to hide money in overseas accounts" and I want to assure the FBI agent monitoring my computer that it's for a book I SWEAR

This is going to be longish, so I’m quote posting. My dad probably has ADHD. You listen to him talk about how the nuns treated him in school, and it is both evident, and heartbreaking. “What’s wrong with you?” “Why won’t you live up to your potential?” These are some of the more mild things…

Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000) "Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)

Here's a deal for you: My book, Software Estimation Without Guessing - Effective Planning in an Imperfect World 40% off with code INSIGHT at checkout. pragprog.com/titles/gdest...

:-D It would make such a mess but it sounds fun

how the fuck can any journalist remain on this fucking website.

neat thread. stuff I didn't know.

Evening

The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply. I want to make sure this is very clear.

Steve! You've got work tomorrow!!!

I finally finished a project that I've wanted to make happen since 2010: Turned a 2003 iMac G4 (my favorite computer design ever) into a modern machine running modern MacOS. This was just an empty shell (no screen, no innards) when I bought it in 2018. And bonus: I found the perfect stand for it!

The death toll is now 80? I know the pandemic made life cheap amid mass death, but 80 dead is staggering

It's been a long time since I was hooked on every single word spoken on a podcast. I think Kelsey has something valuable to share with the world @kelseyhightower.com Thank you. Look forward to hearing more about your life and work philosophy!

Discworld QOTD, from Equal Rites “Zoon tribes are very proud of their Liars. Other races get very annoyed about all this. They feel that the Zoon ought to have adopted more suitable titles, like ‘diplomat’ or ‘public relations officer’. They feel they are poking fun at the whole thing.”

Love Brooke. Let’s help please.

well, I guess no excuses anymore | A Tester's Journey: Back to Building - Make Problems Smaller www.lisihocke.com/2026/01/back... #BackToBuilding #MakeProblemsSmaller #Challenge321 #100DaysOfBuilding #100DaysOfMovement #100DaysOfGames #300DaysOfNoExcuses #DoTheThing #PersonalChallenge

Got a few cassette tapes for my old lady (my 22-year-old car)

Rough vibes on this website today, likely because people feel Hopeless and Helpless Because Can't Stop It and No One Who Is Supposed To Is Trying To So Now We're Fighting Each Other™. I recommend activities such as book, or potentially instrument if you like instrument, or even do talk on phone.

Update from Rosie’s birb-sitter Lee:

Make a Bond movie medieval academic: Dr. Sic et Non

Instead check out @zeteo.com @propublica.org @flaminghydra.com @404media.co @wired.com @marisakabas.bsky.social and the like. If you've got an independent site or individual journalist you love, add them to the replies here.