It's seems like a The Cure day in Cape Town. #Overcast

If you've ever thought that something going on with the development in #CapeTown: I'll leave this here... "Members for life — The capture of Cape Town’s planning tribunal" by Kevin Bloom (Daily Maverick) www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...

Traffic Ruminations about my DMing *sigh* style: It's all happily Pratchett's fault. Suffice to say, the times I have - by happenstance or blind fucking luck - managed to infuse just a teensy-weensy bit of Discworld "spirit" (gees-South African word) into a #DnD session, a good time was had by all.

Traffic Ruminations about my DMing...*sigh-because-I-cant-find-the-right-the-word-and-its-so-cringy to say*... Style, my DMing *sigh* style: It's all happily Pratchett's fault. I find myself trying to evoke DW style tone, the marrying drama & humor, with some bloodletting. Keeping it about people.

Paul McGuigan directed Push gets such a bad rap. Visually striking, visual storytelling which I think was, as is the case with something so unique: ahead of its time. Twisty plotting (a critique on its release) which now seems common place, if you're watching Dark, or even Doctor Who (Moffet era).

Masters of the Universe...a wonderful distraction that I don't think will havemuch of a box office showing. It's the ice cream sundae topped with caramel sauce and brownies of movies. Just stuffed with sugar but a great time. The soundtrack and score- awesome. Leto's voice acting is terrible.

My weekend plans? Oh just being deeply sad about Anthony Head passing away.

A terrific actor, an essential part of one of the greatest TV shows ever, and from what I’m hearing, a really good dude. Rest in Peace, Anthony Head.

It's pride month, and I'm a queer nonbinary writer with queer nonbinary characters, most of whom are spiky and broken with razor blade hearts. The Shape of Monsters is out on Audible now, and in print soon. A reviewer called it 'Woke Cannibal Erotica' so you know it makes rightwingers mad ;)

Here’s a helpful tip. 😂 #book #reading

Central Library in Cape Town is having a performance by visual artist Tanika Paschke-Moloi. More details on the Cape Town Central Library Insta. #Libraries

Thanks @reimenayee.com, @scottmccloud.bsky.social @neilcohn.bsky.social, Nick Sousanis, the talk was excellent.

Rabbit Test by Samantha Mills: Review by Abigail Nussbaum locusmag.com/review/...

LOL last night Stephen Colbert spent an hour hosting public access "Only in Monroe"

Pizza for supper in Cape Town, Southern Suburbs means either Romans or Debonairs or a really expensive "artisanal" pizza. **cough Col'Cacchio cough** **splutter Bin Rashid splutter** And here I'm craving Scooters pizza. The little mini ones.

It seems the Southern Suburbs in Cape town have a drainage problem . #CapeofStormsandBlockedDrains

You know the weather is f-cked up when it's cold outside but humid and hot outside with clouds gathering like they gangsters collecting on a loan.

If you're looking for fantasy that draws on grimdark, engineering, and magic AND has female main characters that feel like actual human beings, plus non-patronising disability rep for the MC, then I recommend grabbing Cameron Johnston's latest novel First Mage on the Moon. I'm very much enjoying.

‘The greatest ambassador for life on Earth’: Tributes paid to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday

David Attenborough is 100 tomorrow. The nicest celeb I’ve ever interviewed.

Reboot of Knight Rider with Matt Berry as KITT

Lorraine Nam and I won Best Children’s Book at the inaugural Astra Book Awards for our book, “I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy” 🥹 WOW 💜✨ @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social

Cupar has successfully (and loudly) hunted, pounced on, bitten, tossed in the air and killed a very dangerous sock. Now he is leaping around the room miaowing loudly at me so I can acknowledge his prowess as a formidable hunter. This cat would not survive a day after the apocalypse.

Bollocks. One, hardcovers are selling great, especially the ones that these days come with sprayed edges and illustrated end pages. Two, ditching hardcovers would absolutely gut author and bookseller incomes. You want to fuck up publishing? Kill the hardcover. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Been keeping track of my DnD big picture plotting on Obsidian. So when I had to 😡 get a new laptop - The obsidian files when into 1drive. Guess what was NOT there when I needed to peek at the plotting..

What I've been up to, and what I'm reading www.patreon.com/posts/what-g...

I’ve started to suspect that “creativity” is itself a neurodivergent trait. Here’s to you, my fellow weirdos!

'“Users are aware that models behave in sycophantic and flattering ways,” said Dan Jurafsky, the study’s senior author. “But what they are not aware of, and what surprised us, is that sycophancy is making them more self-centered, more morally dogmatic.”' news.stanford.edu/stories/2026...

Trigger warning ... ... .... Cake

Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis: Review by Liz Bourke locusmag.com/review/...

To be clear: I left work late to avoid the traffic. It didn't work.

"Leaving work on time is overrated and unnecessary", says the traffic in Cape Town.

Prepping for training: Just a reminder, that South Africa has a Romance Writers Organization . www.romancewriters.co.za #SupportLocal (New Adult) (Young Adult) (Fantasy/SF) (Inspirational) (Historical) (Paranormal) (Comedic) (Medical) #Romance

Britain invented the sketch show. (?) Why call it SNLUK. What was wrong with Monty Python's Flying Circus - the next generation? Said this old ass man, shouting at the rain.

Who has two thumbs and should rather be working on his Mini Dissertation?

Question they didn't ask at the SF Quiz in #Capetown #ComicCon that I knew the answer to. What is the number registration of the Enterprise? What's the name of Data's Cat? DS9's original Cardassian name? What Captain preceded Pike? TARDIS stand for? The Daleks are from...? Adama is Captain of..?

Post #Capetown #ComicCon: Good time was had by all. Won the Science Fiction Quiz. Won at Catan. Got 1 of only 2 pieces of Star Trek merch in the ENTIRE Con. Formation of an SA Comics NGO! Met @ronmarz.bsky.social @johnromita.bsky.social Both almost made me mancry because it was Ron Marz & JRjr!

How you know you're in the table top games section of #ComicCon #Capetown...

Reminder: I am on my favorite show @taskmaster.tv. Trust me, it'll make you feel better about *gestures out window* all this. It's joyful, hilarious & every single person involved is a kind & lovely human. Episode 4 just came out and it's free on youtube in the US. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpdo...

The TTRPG community in #CapeTown South Africa is small but growing. I'm hoping that @criticalrole.bsky.social sends out @matthewmercer.bsky.social and @samriegel.bsky.social on a fact finding visit to #ComicCon Capetown next year? Or the following year? We have lots of wine farms....

And so ends Day 1 of #CapeTown #ComicCon, where DnD dice is cheaper than the food. But a good time was had by those who booked a DnD session early.

@johnromita.bsky.social such a nice guy, signed my Spidey Revelations Graphic Novel by the "Nuff said" issue. The "Nuff Said" issues was when EIC Joe Quesada asked?/told?/challenged? writing/artist teams to write a wordless comic. The Spider-man team with JMS & JRJr was 🔥, also Quitely/Morrison.

At #ComicCon #Capetown: Spare a thought for these three Terry Pratchett's languishing in a crate at the Obz Book booth. 🤫Know one knows they're there.

At #ComicCon #Capetown, where the brilliant @ronmarz.bsky.social signed my Green Lantern Number 50. (So happy😁) The one after this one...

Wth was I worried about. Fandom merch overfloweth.

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. hard mode: no star wars, star trek, lotr, dc, marvel, disney, pixar, dreamworks, spielberg, cameron, wachowskis, or ghibli

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. hard mode: no star wars, star trek, lotr, dc, marvel, disney, pixar, dreamworks, spielberg, cameron, wachowskis, or ghibli.

Controversial opinion: Daredevil Reborn can't be the Netflix Daredevil, but as a MCU street level superhero series - it is good. Timely and political. Held together by Cox, D'Onofrio and Woll.

Sadly, I have to miss this, but if you're free May 2nd, head to Dunfermline where Little Shop of Heroes (a tiny but mighty comic books store that is family owned and run, and very queer friendly) is doing their annual event www.instagram.com/p/DXcZqY7ALh...