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'The ninth dramatized audiobook of this dark urban fantasy series follows necromancer Eric Carter through a world of vengeful gods and goddesses, mysterious murders, and restless ghosts. Eric Ca...

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I don't understand why people are expected to pay fees, extortionate or not, to be told what they can and can't do with a house that they own. It's really weird.

Tressie McMillan Cottom@tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 5d ago

Local developer raises HOA fees a whopping 1400% over 5 years. Now at $90k a year. He owns most of the homes in development, rents them. The minority of resident homeowners have no real legal recourse. www.wsoctv.com/news/local/f...

I habe read quite a few books with the premise of "powerfull family made a Faustian pact". "Preaching to the Choir" by @aptshadow.bsky.social presents an interesting variation. And, I think, explores ideas like in "Alien Clay"? Loved @valdevia.art s illustrations & @petitecreme.bsky.social s cover.

Happy Ace Week! 🖤🩶🤍💜

Playing Fallout has taught me that if I follow this guy, it'll lead me to a treestump full of loot... or possibly just omens. Either way, I'm in.

ian.fenrisgames@fenrisgames.com · 3w ago

new Messenger from the Underworld just dropped

Star Trek: The Next Generation. The tar looking creature, Armus, in the episode Skin of Evil absolutely terrified me. The way it looked, the tiny jerky movements, the general horror of it. I was petrified of binbags for *years* because of this. I still think of it as The Binliner Man.

Sleeping Village Reviews@sleepingvillage.bsky.social · last mo.

In honor of scary media month: what is the first piece of media you remember truly frightening you as a child?

You ever read a book you really enjoyed, while knowing your friend would *never* read it, all the while sure that if they gave it a shot they'd fall in love with a character that isn't quite in it enough to carry the suggestion? I just know my best mate'd just love Thelwel from Cage of Souls ;n;

This is our Broken Mask Incident and it didn't try and mangle Piers Morgan? Boo.

Chris⚖️Justice@chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🤖 AI actress 'Tilly Norwood' glitches 😵‍💫 and starts speaking CHINESE during interview with Piers Morgan w/ Tom Conti

Things I was frightened of as a child: Quicksand Acid rain Armus (the tar man thing) from Star Trek TNG The Groke from the Moomins The Autons from Pertwee's Doctor Who Deflated wrinkly balloons Excessive numbers of ticking clocks Seeing a scary face at my window (despite having a 3rd floor room...)

⛥H. Kyoht Luterman⛧ (Goataroo)@hkluterman.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Things i was frightened of as a child: The giant Raggedy Ann doll my godsister had in her bedroom The fire alarm going off / fire drills at school balloons (still don't like but not as terrified of them now) fireworks the Flatwoods Monster Watership Down Needles

New Varulv Special Issue #0 will be updating with 6 pages a week for 4 weeks starting next weekend! Visit werewolfcomic.com to check it out! #werewolf #fantasy

The intrusive thought that wanted me to bite into my Cod Liver Oil capsule won. blech blech blech

Still not the right 80 year old. >8[

I love this cover. Seeing the whole piece is really cool. I always struggled to imagine the Stsho from the descriptions so its cool to see what they probably look like (outside of being tiny in the background of Chanur's Homecoming) c: Also everyone should read this series. I mean, look at it! ;n;

Michael Whelan@michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

THE PRIDE OF CHANUR (1981)
 Acrylic on Illustration Board - 24" x 17" 

The book that introduced the Hani to the world. In C.J. Cherryh's first novel in this series, the cat-like aliens find a human stowaway on their ship. 1/4 #bookssky #art 🪐📚

I detest that when I see an interesting novel these days I have to look into the publication date and/or the author's other work timescale to double check it's not AI slop. Such bullshit.

So last week I went to York and Whitby and I tested out my phone camera and its good! One of ny favourites was this plant ... a red hot poker! I thought it was cute.

I'm pretty sure I remember this part in Adrian Tchaikovsky's whimsical nightmare AI apocalypse story 'Service Model'.

Shiro Sirius@shirosiri.us · 3mo ago

I don’t want to be too sensationalist about this but also I’m the least violent person in the world and I think if someone said this to my face I’d hit them

I am in York for a few days at the moment and it is very pretty.

I really hope when they release a remake of Fallout: New Vegas they go ham on the merchandise for it because if I don't eventually get a plush Eyebot in my life I might expire out of sheer depressed sadness. :C I just want a squishy ball robot so much.

💀 eBook Discount! DEAD THINGS by Stephen Blackmoore is only $1.99 on Kindle Daily Deals. Follow a tough-as-nails necromancer on a “deliciously gritty thrill ride” in this first Eric Carter urban fantasy full of dark magic, demons, and snappy sarcasm. buff.ly/Ra2I6la

Either Yahtzee Croshaw or David Mitchell or some horrible amalgamation of the two.

Nanoraptor@nanoraptor.danamania.com · 4mo ago

You suddenly get a narrator describing your life and there’s no way to turn it off - everyone can hear it. While shopping, at work, at home, with friends - the voice narrating your every move goes on. Who do you hope is the voice of this narrator?

I just found out my favourite author has retired due to health issues. I love her books so much, I'm sad there'll be no more, but I hope she's comfortable and still enjoying life despite it all. ;n; Everyone go read the Pride of Chanur series by CJ Cherryh. It has anthro cat people. In space.

So anyway, go Spain!

If you see this, post a robot. ED-E, my beloved 🥹

Ed-e Robot

Alt: A gif of Ed-E the eyebot

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Violet Arrows@violetarrows.blacksky.app · 4mo ago

Post a robot.

Today at work I got asked if Hush Puppies shoes are made of dog skin (because of the logo). He was 100% serious. I can't. It's too hot for this.

I just saw this for sale and it turns out all dogs with paler fur and darker ears remind me of @mongreldog.bsky.social 's Thom now.

What? There are mistakes in my artwork? Good, those are human made errors, enjoy them.

Okay, so FIFA are corrupt enough to rescind a red card, but not enough fix a match so the US win? Make up yer minds.

Half hoping England don't win. One, I quite like Mexico. Two, I work in retail and customers keep talking to me about football like I should care, and I don't. They get awfully offended that I've not watched any of the matches. Clutching my obsidian mirror and asking Tezcatlipoca for a miracle.

It's too bloody hot >=[

I'm currently listening to Spiderlight by Adrian Tchaikovsky and I am having a lovely time. What incredibly enjoyable narration! If anything bad happens to Enth (Nth?) I'm going to be very upset. ;n;