happy 9th anniversary to the day we watched Zendaya fall madly in love with Tom Holland in real-time

In the immortal words of Hal David: Tick tock goes the clock.

#books #read #write #authorlife #blueskywriters #booksky

Always love to be reminded of this. A lot of it was hand-stitched too. Really amazing, precise work. Women’s work is so often minimised and forgotten.

PAID TTRPG editor work. Looking for a copy editor who is familiar with the 5e style guide. Looking to hire someone from the global south, if possible. 60,000 words total. Share and tag editor friends.

Middlebrow media enjoyers rise up. We want art with complex stories and emotional nuance featuring characters with interiority and yes we also want them to solve a murder or be a spy or kill a vampire or something

A DISCWORLD PRIMER* *or, why should I read this thing that everyone keeps going on about? Come on in, sit down, pull up a chair. If you have followup questions, feel free to ask me or @ankhmorporkcity.watch, we're always happy to help. (1/a lot, idk, we'll figure this out as we go)

Die Freundin der Tochter einer Freundin braucht eine #Stammzellenspende - bitte registriert euch bei der #DKMS, der Deutschen Knochenmarkspenderdatei. Geht ganz einfach: Wattestäbchen in den Mund stecken, 3x drehen, und Stäbchen zur DKMS schicken. Rette heute ein Leben! www.dkms.de/aktiv-werden...

I dunno why this made me laugh as much as it did, but maybe it works for you, too. www.youtube.com/shorts/h_LD2...

Ölkonzerne versprechen, Tankrabatt vollständig an ihre Aktionäre weiterzugeben www.der-postillon.com/2026/04/tank...

i knew there was a far side comic for the news today

The University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet) is offering three PhD positions on sustainable food systems. For more information and requirements, look here: jobportal.ku.dk/phd/?show=16...

Hey White House press corps! Here’s someone you should invite to sit at your table Saturday night! A real journalist!

Okay. Let's take a moment to talk about How To Be A Hugo Nominee And Come Out Of It Happy About the Honor. I realize this is relevant to like, twelve people. I don't care, those twelve people deserve my time. (You may have seen a version of this thread before. I do it every year.)

Brauch eure Hilfe: Wir suchen neues Zuhause für eine entzückende alte Katzendame (18), deren Mensch gestorben ist. Sie braucht Freigang im Garten, möglichst ohne viel Verkehr, hat aber keinen großen Radius. Sehr lieb, gesund, schmusig und momentan sehr einsam. Großraum HH/Norddeutschland. Gerne rt!

The Protestant Reformation was the unstoppable force of German Autism coming to terms with the immovable object that is Italian Corruption. In this essay I will

Still hoping for my first Lentando download! There are plenty of apps in this space but nearly all are loaded with microtransactions and predatory practices. Mine is 100% free and private. Send it to someone who could use it. 🐢 play.google.com/store/apps/d... #HarmReduction #IndieApp

"This is an important thing to think about."

Anyone in East London looking for decent office/gaming chairs: The office clear out place on Lea Bridge road has got a batch of Herman Millers in. 350 + VAT but suspect they can be negotiated down. #london #walthamstow

Today I turn 89. I’ve seen this country at its best and its worst, and I know how much community matters. For my birthday, I’m asking you to stand with PFLAG and support the work that’s helped so many in the LGBTQ+ community, including me. give.pflag.org/page/95493/d...

Fire escape stairs lit up at night - National Theatre, Southbank, London #fireEscape #stairs #stairsOnSunday #nationalTheatre #stunday #classicMono

Someone has documented the entire source code for Elite and explained how every line works, plus included deep dives into various functionality. Covers all main versions like BBC Micro, Commodore 64 and NES. You can also play online in browser. elite.bbcelite.com

You might or or might not (but I’m guessing might not) be surprised to learn that CBS News invited Stephen Miller to be their guest at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Hegseth, too. www.breakermedia.com/p/axel-s-tel...

LLM‑Assisted Software Engineers Can Only Be Mad (And Will Block Smartasses) An impromptu essay on the impossible equilibrium of AI‑augmented coding (1)

Ten years ago today, in April 2016, the Boston Globe printed a satirical front page imagining a future Trump administration. The page was called "alarmist," "hyperbolic," "dystopian." But we’ve put up with so much since then it now looks like . . . a slow Thursday?

For all parents in my tl www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-... Via a private group I'm in

With over 3000 specimens, this Flickr collection is still unrivalled when it comes to vintage hotel luggage labels. www.flickr.com/photos/waves... Type & illustration gold.

It's ace day! 🖤🤍💜 In case you didn't know, I'm a biromantic asexual, much like the main character of my Echo Archives series, the badass but tired new mom Kembral Thorne, who would love to have fun at this party but is stuck in a murder time loop with her cat burglar nemesis instead

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Die Christina hat da gute Videos - ihr Rezept ist auch meine Ausgangsbasis für meine Striezel, hab nur hie und da die Mengenangaben angepasst, aber das sind einfach sehr gute Striezel www.backenmitchristina.at/rezepte/oste...

Thief Bundle is $5.99 on GOG buff.ly/TGJwSCu #ad

Happy Passover, Chag Pesach Sameach, and a Zissen un Koshern Pesach!

it only works if you're clicking the link, so if you wanna be super nice go to the artists links and click on it to go to their shop 🫶. and etsy sellers, update your links if you're not using this format.

Jay Chester, 48, who regularly puts their foot in their mouth during routine social interactions, often redrafts their faux-pas over the course of the following weeks, months or years – but to their dismay, their attempts to submit their revised chitchat has been met with confusion

Good morning parents, carers, and anyone else looking after children over the Easter holidays! Here’s my regular reminder of this thread of videos of TOYS you can make at home with scrap materials you probably have lying around

Your periodic reminder that there is a website that lets you listen to local radio stations anywhere in the world This is honestly one of the coolest inventions ever, imo. Global access to hyper-local imagined communities

Longtime college friend of mine, Mike Prinke, was among those laid off at Epic Games: he has been fighting terminal brain cancer, and now he, his wife, and kid, have no income or health insurance. Sharing here in hopes it can reach the right people on their behalf. #epicgames

Ihr wollte eine Fortsetzung, ihr bekommt eine Fortsetzung! 😄 *müde aus dem Bett gesendet* Den ersten Teil könnt ihr hier nachlesen: bsky.app/profile/fuch...

Just saw this posted from a SW girl. Apparently it’s a new policy that started march 25th. So if any of yall are using Amazon’s wishlist be careful!

I am at Galactic Journey today, reviewing the delightful 1970 Czech children's fantasy series "Pan Tau". I also share my theory that Pan Tau is a Time Lord. Plus, the screen debut of the 21-year-old Ivana Trump to be: galacticjourney.org/march-26-197...

if you want to know how important it is for you to do this math: the fees patreon took from me in 2025 add up to roughly 3 months of income. that's 3 months of income i would have paid taxes on if i didn't deduct the fees from the 1099. 3 months of income i never actually had!

WHY HELLO! You may already know that Barnes & Noble is having its 25% off preorder sale! But did you know that THE LAST STAR IN THE VOID is available for preorder? And this book completes the Echo Archives trilogy! You can have the whole thing!!! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-s...

Reminder that Lee wasn't the best Virginian general. By almost any metric it was Union General George H Thomas. R E Lee was the ONLY Virginian Colonel to turn traitor and fight for the Confederacy. @pptsapper.bsky.social and I did a whole pod about all the others. cms.megaphone.fm/channel/the-...

Here's your moment of zen: A "holy" cat named Coco stands at the entrance of a church in Mexico, seemingly blessing everyone who walks in 🐱

This is your reminder that if you are a class member and have NOT yet filed a claim in Anthropic v. Bartz, the AI copyright lawsuit, you have 9 days to do so.

The immensely talented artist Philip Castle died recently. He created the posters for A Clockwork Orange and Full Metal Jacket as well as album artwork for the many great bands. Retro gamers will know him for his work on the original Elite box artwork. RIP.

Procession, Ankaramalaza, Madagascar Pierrot Men, 2017 www.pierrotmen.com

Everyone stfu the Sixth Circuit issued *gigantic* AI sanctions storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

DUSK HD is now available as a GOG One-click Mod! 👉 gog.com/game/dusk_hd A total reimagining of the game you’ve come to know and love, available with zero effort and no modding knowledge required. Just click and play 💜

Spent the past month whipping the capitalism machine, so let's give back a little. We have 53 Pay What You Want titles on @drivethrurpg.com: Every genre, original settings, and inspired mashups. And if you can only afford zero dollars, please: pay zero dollars www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...