Finished Alien Earth. I've seen series that are written expecting a second season before, but this has the least amount of conclusion I've ever seen. Wasn't even as long as the other episodes. Feels like they forgot to release the season finale. #alien #alienearth #tv #scifi #sciencefiction

It's spicy story day! Members only. Zola would love to explore the possibilities of Samiya's wish-granting, but she doesn't have time. Unless... Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/as-you... Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thesquid... #shortstories #erotica #smut #genie #wish

Alien Earth characters keep talking about the "secure" lab. #scifi #sciencefiction #alien #alienearth

Started reading Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds. Love the ideas in the first few chapters. Hate the way he uses semicolons. #writing #books #booksky #scifi #sciencefiction

I'm concerned for the people who believe that what we're currently calling AI actually thinks with any true intelligence or understanding. They're complex math algorithms for word association (or the visual equivalent). Not Data from Star Trek.

#dogs #dogsky #rarepuppers #jackrussell

I'm always working Thanksgiving weekend so I don't get to see family. The Wren's Thanksgiving special has become the tradition instead: turkey and stuffing waffles with bacon Brussels sprouts. Amazing as always. This time the sprouts maybe better than waffles??? #food #foodporn #foodsky #toronto

Amending to say episode 8 was the best of the season because it deals with more interesting stuff than Baby's First Multiverse. #dcu #dc #peacemaker

Took a good few hours with breaks in between, but I managed 3000 words today to finish a short story draft for NSFW day on the 15th! Will need review before posting but I've earned some Hades 2 time. #writing #writers #writingcommunity #writersky

Lately I've been mad at autocorrect for letting me make mistakes while forcefully capitalizing words that don't need it. Why are you capitalizing "Path" but not "i"???

This Cooper's hawk wouldn't look at me. Rude. #birds #birding #birdsky #wildlifephotography #nature #toronto #ontario

Peacemaker season 2 is well made but unimaginative and basic compared to 1. It's so "baby's first multiverse story", I could see the major beats coming from the first time I saw alt world. Caveats: 1. Haven't watched finale yet. 2. Bird blindness is an all-timer gag. #peacemaker #dc #dcu #tv

Expectation vs reality pizza fries special at The Wren. Excellent. #food #foodporn #foodsky #toronto

Red-tailed hawks and turkey vultures flying so low I was able to get these shots with my PHONE! They're not perfectly in focus, but to be able to do this with my phone is pretty crazy. #birds #birding #birdsky #wildlifephotography #nature #toronto #ontario

Trying to write instead of playing video games. I'm not playing video games. Am I writing? Well... #writing #writers #writingcommunity #writersky #writerproblems

The face of a guy who just had a dragonfly land on his head, panicked because what if it was a bee, and needed a hug. #dogs #dogsky #rarepuppers #jackrussell

The Naked Gun was amazing. Laughed so many times. If you made a list of all the jokes you'd just have the script. #movies #thenakedgun

First time nachos in the new house! #food #foodporn #foodsky #nachos

New early access chapter of Ravenshore's Antimagic! It's heist time. Well, heist prep time. New free chapter available too. Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/ravens... Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thesquid... #books #fantasy #fantasybooks #writing

Moving is exciting when I finally have space to do this! Not organized yet, just getting things out of boxes first. #books #booksky

He's had a long week at work, chasing geese and eating snacks. #dog #dogs #dogsky #rarepuppers #jackrussell

Cooper's hawk landed near me with lunch. Couldn't see what it had, but refer to photo 3 for evidence it definitely had something 🤣 #birds #birding #birdsky #wildlifephotography #nature #toronto #ontario

New short story in early access! A year after the press conference on Ravenshore's Nightmare, Declan confronts a wizard about what really happened. Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/nightm... Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thesquid... #shortstories #fantasy #writing #ravenshore

Very unusual to get close enough to a blue jay to get good photos with my phone! Was standing in the path with the dog and stayed still enough that this one hopped toward us. (at least until Diefenbaker barked) #birds #birding #birdsky #wildlifephotography #nature #toronto #ontario

Got my short story done for tomorrow! It felt too easy given that I've been frantically prepping to move all month, so I hope it's okay 😅 #writing #writers #writingcommunity #writersky

We moved! We're homeowners! Been quiet here lately because I've been busy packing, working, and in the brief downtime just trying not to think about it.

"I never stay up too late playing new video games", he said to his coworker an hour before trying Hades 2 for the first time and staying up too late #videogames

Welcomed to work this morning by two ospreys circling each other and calling. Second osprey not pictured due to camera reasons. #birds #birding #birdsky #wildlifephotography #nature #toronto #ontario

I did it! Silksong complete! It was very hard and I almost quit a couple of times in the late game. But I feel pretty cool now. Time to get started on Hades 2! #videogames #silksong

Hades 2 is coming out and I'm not done with Silksong or DRG Survivor (and I guess Monday is moving day or whatever) #videogames #firstworldproblems

Had a visitor at work this morning. An un-shy little Cooper's hawk. Let me take a couple of shots with my phone. #birds #birding #birdsky #wildlifephotography #nature #toronto #ontario

I'll hear about a book I think I'll like. Put it on hold at the library. Forget. Time passes. Suddenly get an email from the library like "surprise, you have two weeks to read this book". Cool. #booksky #books

#videogames with Diefenbaker #dog #dogs #dogsky #rarepuppers #jackrussell

So busy prepping to move I almost forgot chapter day. Part 15 of Ravenshore's Antimagic is in early access! The case leads to dragons, again... Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/ravens... Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thesquid... #fantasy #fantasybooks #fantasynovels #writing

I hate when I pay for shipping so I don't have to go pick up, and then Purolator can't leave the small package in the mailbox and I have to go pick up. Why the fuck did I pay $9 for shipping then? Actually gonna be a Karen and ask for a refund on shipping.

Packing to move. I'm at the point where the easy stuff is done and filling boxes doesn't feel like visible progress.

On Monday I was supposed to show @jasonslivingroom.bsky.social the black-crowned night herons, but they're already gone. Where I'd normally see five to ten per tree across tens of trees, there were ZERO. Got only one, later. #birds #birding #birdsky #wildlifephotography #nature #toronto #ontario

Happened across this very full garter snake the other day. I know they're vulnerable and easily stressed in the early stages of digesting so we left it alone after a quick photo. #toronto #ontario #wildlifephotography #nature #snake #snek

Sitting down to decide what to write for the 1st, I found a whole outline for a short story dealing with some fallout of my first novel. Cool, I guess I'll write that! #writing #writers #writingcommunity #writersky #shortstories

New 🌶️🌽 short, late night but on schedule as promised! Gave myself no choice but to deal with this character eventually, since she's been mentioned 😅 Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/magica... Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thesquid... #shortstories #erotica #smut #fantasy

Today is 🌶🌽 story day but it'll be "late". Very busy with packing and moving, so I'm taking a break to go birding today. Will post in the evening! This is one I sorta didn't want to write but figured out anyway. #writing #writingcommunity #writersky #shortstories #writerproblems #erotica #smut

This Cooper's hawk was carrying lunch from tree to tree and screaming. Couldn't decide where it wanted to settle down and eat? #birds #birding #birdsky #wildlifephotography #nature #toronto #ontario

1042 words written today to finish the short story draft! Tomorrow I'll review and edit, but today I get more video game time, as a treat. #writing ##writers #writingcommunity #writersky

Huh I felt like writing was going super slow today but I just checked and found I managed almost 1800 words. I've earned some video games! #writing #writers #writingcommunity #writersky

It would be really nice if AI could move away from rainforest-guzzling server farms and back to just "smart algorithms". Because the average person sees it that way, "Let me look something up real quick" but they don't know (some don't care) about the underlying consequences.

I was in the middle of texting my wife that something must be up with my left leg hairs because it feels like something's moving around inside my jeans And then a grasshopper fell out of my pants

Got Diefenbaker some suspenders to prevent him from licking his paws bloody during allergy season. He's not a fan. #dog #dogs #dogsky #rarepuppers #jackrussell

New chapter of Ravenshore's Antimagic in early access! Kat thought she was busting a sinister plot wide open but it didn't go the way she hoped. Also chapter 9 now free! Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/ravens... Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thesquid... #fantasy #novels #fantasynovels #booksky