Happy Friday! Another week in 2026! Got any good weekend plans?

Every year I like to do something that scares me. One year it was bungee jumping in New Zealand (the OG bungee jumping spot). What’s yours for 2026?

It should be pointed out that LLMs are not designed to analyze their own operation. They are only designed to generate a believable response. There may not actually be any safeguards for this. If there are, there might not be any work being done to improve them. Everything it says is suspect.

Sometimes all you need in life is a good box. Happy New Years, ya filthy animals.

Between Stranger Things and Heated Rivalry last night, are we okay?

It’s a Dragon Age Christmas. Now I have the world of Thedas to cuddle up in.

How are we to survive STRANGER THINGS tomorrow and then HEATED RIVALRY the day after

One of my latest pastimes is watching Stargate Atlantis and yelling about all the war crimes and poor decisions. 10/10 show.

#heatedrivalry #slavicpride

Any good game recs for the Meta Quest 2? I love a good VR experience and strong storytelling. And yes, I’m already obsessed with Star Trek Bridge Crew in VR.

This Christmas, it’s just me and my gay hockey boys against the world.

Open ended question here but what do people like about following writers/authors? What sort of posts and content make you interested. Artists post art but it’s difficult as a writer to share unpublished written work.

Thinking about and missing Dragon Age. I suspect the IP may be dead for good but I want to have hope.

Can confirm. I also never blushed. Ilya does not lie.

I would have killed it on Mars Hill back in the day, just non-stop chatter about philosophy and random thoughts.

Let us not forget the glory that is this Man Trap Salt Monster decoration. #startrek

btw i don't agree with folks who say posting here doesn't matter because every time i help organize an event, people show up in real life & tell me they heard about it here on bluesky it absolutely matters if you make a habit of organizing & sharing practical suggestions of stuff to actually do ❤️

The true meaning of Christmas. No further questions. 🖖

Bring 👏 back 👏 the 👏 skant 👏!

Genuine question. Are female leaning Starfleet cadets not allowed to wear pants? In the 32nd century?

While Amazon is investing billions of dollars to expand AI, independent bookstores are hosting community events, personally recommending books to readers, and providing a space that is safe and welcoming during a time when we need them most. Never underestimate the power of a local bookstore.

It's a new Comic Industry Insiders episode. Atom! talks with Tiffany Babb about how criticism shapes the comics world, why discourse leads to sales, and what freelance writing looks like behind the scenes. Watch here: youtu.be/mtT3s2DtHMU #comics #comiccriticism #indiecomics

Notepad++ have published an update to fix the software being hijacked by threat actors remotely: notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v889-re... This was being abused by threat actors in China, a blog from mine from a week ago: doublepulsar.com/small-number...

Anyone else miss Farscape?

HEATED RIVALRY has consumed my life. Props to my Canadian tax dollars and Crave for making this insane hockey show and everyone behind the scenes and especially the creators (and author)

One of my fav comic writers @jodyhouser.bsky.social has a bunch of her Doctor Who stories in this bundle! Def worth getting for that alone.

SEVERAL sequels to Ocean's 8 featuring Cate Blanchett and her incorrigible wife Sandra Bullock

Dragon Age. My love. Your IP may be dead but I’ll never stop obsessing over you until the end of time. ❤️

In self-interest but also general interest, folks: Black Friday is coming up, and small publishers/independent creators will always be a better choice than megacorps. When the sales drop, please remember that!

This is a dramatization of what will happen to your brain after reading THE FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE... Pre-order your copy before it's too late! @madcavestudios.com @jamesbemmett.bsky.social

Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality. www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...

Important update: I have received word from insiders that Crunchyroll executives have deemed the user backlash to be small enough that their subtitle enshittification & OOONA plans will NOT be cancelled, only delayed. I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.

It may never work again but at least my laptop looks cool in death.

Person of Interest was such an underrated tv show that deserves so many awards. And is apparently difficult to find online streaming? Thank goodness I own the physical media still

This week’s Comic Industry Insiders goes behind the curtain. Atom! Freeman sits down with Stephanie Gerk and Blake Morgan to talk about how Comic Industry Insiders came to be and what’s next for the show and Prana. youtu.be/G0guDtMHd6M #comicindustry #comicbusiness #behindthescenes #makingcomics

It’s 2025, and my favourite tactic at the end of every Battle Royale win is to reveal on public mic that our team is made up of badass women before I disappear back into the internet

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” It costs a lot less to house people.

An easy one: Any comics film adaptation that exists without the original creator being able to pay off their house is a moral failure

Get your copies of The Comics Courier 1 and 2 in-person at the San Diego Zine Fest on Sunday!

A NEW episode of Comic Industry Insiders is up. Eric Reynolds from @fantagraphics.bsky.social joins us to talk The Simpsons, the evolution of indie publishing, and the fallout from Diamond’s bankruptcy. This is a good one! Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/Mp9_o8Hl3QM

Thinking about No Kings? Here's my pitch for going! See ya Saturday! gregpak.net/2025/10/17/g...

WITCHING SEASON is live now on kickstarter! A 150+ page horror comic anthology from me and Lifeline Comics. Excited for everyone to see what we've been building for most of this year🩸🌙 Cover A by @skyepatridge.bsky.social More info here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...

Cloudscape Meetup at 7pm, come draw with us at 181 Roundhouse Mews in Vancouver, BC. Oct 15th, find us in the Arts & Crafts Room

Folks who enjoy to consume their stories in comic book form (including manga) or audio book form are no less well read than those who read “real books”. Visual literacy is a thing. Auditory comprehension is a thing. We shouldn’t shame anyone for how they choose to engage with literature.

It's a holiday in Canada so we have an extra day to hit $400 "by the end of the weekend." Is that cheating? Who cares! It's for a good cause and you can't stop me!

We've already raised $240+ for SickKids! Who wants to help us hit $300?! On Nov 8 I'm playing games for 24 hours to raise money for SickKids! Donations enter you into the raffle to win one of over 20 prizes! www.extra-life.org/participants...

Hello #PortfolioDay I'm FionaCreates and I write and illustrate Ladies of the Knight. George wants to be a knight, first she needs to learn by finding someone to squire for. Serafina doesn't want a squire. What could go wrong? You can read it at ladiesoftheknightcomic.com

The chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize confirms that Donald Trump does not meet the moral and ethical standards associated with the award, citing a lack of courage and integrity a trait that defines MAGA.