oh you haven’t heard ?? it’s summer vacation at pckt, so we’re having a big sale on our annual blogging plans. an entire year subscription for only $33—gets you all kinds of extras and bluesky will pay for the rest :) pckt is always free to start and has everything you need to get writing. HAGS

New game from the folks who make Heardle - What’s This Video? There’s a video hiding behind the static - how fast can you guess it? https://whatsthisvideo.com

Me in the summer heat

Check out the horror story posted on our website by Kenneth McGrath called The Hungry Sand at burialbooks.com/the-hungry-s... #burialbooks

Heroes call out bad behavior. Sounds like she's just proving that she was the right person for the role.

If you use Gmail, you need to read this. Google’s AI, Gemini, can read your emails, attachments, bank statements, etc. For many, this feature was switched on without consent. Here's how to turn it off 🧵 1/

It's still Pride month, so I combed through the #LGBTQIA games on @itch.io to see if I could find some little gems to play together. "Do gay crime" was definitely my favorite. I can't find the creators on here to tag them, but the game links are in the video description. youtu.be/l2Zz8MCBjqo?...

Polish those stories! We're opening for submissions July 1-7. 5,000 word max, payment is 3 cents a word. Read the full guidelines here: zurl.co/XEFc7

Answer your soul’s call to be creative. Being fulfilled artistically is also a life priority.

Zork. GET A MODERN FONT, INFOCOM.

You've flashed your last quarter.

Drop some SAND 🏖️⏳🖤🏜️🏝️

Reminder that ComicScout is a fantastic resource: a 100% free platform for discovering & following indie #webcomics. Check it out at thecomicscout.com And please subscribe to Weird Luck updates on ComicScout! thecomicscout.com/browse/?s=Weird+Luck #comics #comicsky #indiecomics #creators #ocsky

This is that really good video I've been talking about for a couple weeks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6Yv...

There is a new episode of the show! Tell us, what is your favorite Jet Li movie? shows.acast.com/24-fps-prese...

My inability to feel any disappointment with Jimmy Fallon hinges fully on the fact that I had zero faith in Jimmy Fallon. But still... what a piece of shit.

We wrote a @standard.site explainer — what it is & why it's useful 📝✨ ~shared standards for longform publishing? ~a way to see what friends read & write? ~the atmosphere's hottest collab? yes yes & yes! Seeing lots of q's after Bluesky's new standard.site link card integration. Here's a TL;DR!

CRONE preorder is 25% off at Barnes and Noble! Heyoooooo!

Still my favorite book I've read this year. Good price on that hardcover.

We continue Pride month with this game's final summer in @gbpatch.bsky.social 's Our Life: Beginnings & Always. Our love interest acts more like a boyfriend and less like a shy puppy. Our moms celebrate their anniversary. Our friends finally couple up LIKE I SAID THEY WOULD. youtu.be/KGyG8M9MxOk?...

Residents of Ypsilanti Township protested against the construction of an AI data center. Now, in a show of support that’s often rare from local leaders, the board is joining the fight, calling out Michigan Gov. Whitmer. @mjgault.bsky.social writes: www.404media.co/we-will-figh...

Was surprised to spot a copy of the Achewillow novel sitting on my mom’s kitchen table. Turns out she bought three copies based on my recommendation. My mom is awesome. Everything I learned about supporting my friends and their creative work, I got it from her.

On a loop (Via: www.instagram.com/reel/DZuf0bM...)

Road Runner sketchbook work…

Fucking Google just emailed about a new feature that people who publish on Play are automatically opted into. It's called Book Insights. You already know where this shit is going, right? Key point: "The feature uses AI to generate answers about the book." FUCK OFF! You can turn it off... 1/3

I don't know who made this, but they deserve a MacArthur Genius grant

Jury Duty decided it didn't need me, so I'm working from home today, and I honestly couldn't tell you which one would feel more excruciating. I just want to lay down and sleep for the next four years.

Was about to clock out and get home for the Achewillow event but a tornado alert came through on my phone and now I’m stuck in the bathroom at work. Fourth tornado in as many months. What is it with this year?

Any time I see people using augmented reality glasses, their eyes are obviously staring at the little screen in the lenses (one thing Apple actually got right on their Vision device is not showing you people's eyes). It always makes me think of the Opti-Grab lawsuit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaz2...

Some awesome people have shared incredibly nice words on A DASH OF DEMON. Here’s what Philip Fracasi had to say:

Happy Achewillow day to all who celebrate!

Totally unrelated but this skeet reminded me that a guy spent five years making a stop-motion version of the Sabotage video by hand and finally finished it a couple weeks ago.

I want to tell you a story about a man... a HORRIBLE man - we'll call him "E" - who did unspeakably EVIL things for DECADES. Seemingly untouchable, protected on-high, he acted as power broker, gatekeeper to the elite, a monster hidden in plain sight.

We sure as shit don't want any kids interacting socially. We're -this close- to being seen but not heard. The hell is going on with the world...

Name your fav portrayal of the devil in film.

Have we considered selling Doctor Who to Paramount?

Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate. It's so good, I had to make a video.

Happy Pride, everyone! I will be spending the month of June playing #LGBTQIA focused games, starting with "Our Life: Beginnings & Always." Part 1 is up today; this is the childhood meeting and initial forming of bonds. #pridegaming #visualnovel #gameplay youtu.be/XMJ8YPwJqV0?...

Accidentally bought the wrong book while trying to buy a completely different one (wrong author and everything). So now I own two new books. This is not a complaint.

The audio is sub-par (my fault) but Aus and I have a new podcast episode out in the world talking about Maggie Gyllenhaal's surreal horror-comedy "The Bride!" and why we think it's brilliant. open.spotify.com/episode/6NXt...

A legal battle is going on right now between a YouTuber and a retailer called Bricks & Minifigs. The latter has been doing everything possible to intimidate & harass the YouTuber, including demanding that Patreon remove his page (a major source of income). Here's Patreon's epic 1 min response:

For real life! Me, @sarahwebb.bsky.social and @sara.pizza adapted the first arc into a graphic novel. Sign up to be notified when the Kickstarter launches here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sky...

Consider: 8 companies have invested $1.4 trillion into AI. All but one have invested multiples of their yearly profit. NONE of them have made a penny of profit from AI.

Call in the reinforcements … it’s a new episode! Chapter 3: Tall Tales From the Small Man is now available. Listen at Achewillow.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

This reminds me of when the unleashed the undead Orville Redenbacher on us.

Dealt with our credit union about our car loan. Dealt with our mortgage company about the tornado damage. Dealt with my FSA who doesn't understand that I needed to pay for my glasses. Helped a customer hook up her Canon printer to her tablet. Monday-est Tuesday ever.

My Bluesky bubble Am I doing this right?

Did you know that you can read my comic Road Runners for ABSOLUTELY FREE?! It’s true! Check it out: philroodart.com/road-runners... Enjoy!