Brilliant_Skye
@brilliant-skye.bsky.social
Lover of epic fantasy, RPGs, Japanese culture, and buying stuff I don't really need. Oh -- and reading: give me a bed and a book and I'm happy.
"Today is August 4, 2026" There Will Come Soft Rains By: Ray Bradbury
I make up nonsensical answers in nonexistent languages until I get passed along to a human (at least it works with my internet provider).
Indie Book Spotlight@bookspotlight.bsky.social · 2d agobusinesses can you please STOP with the automated phone robots that NEVER WORK. i ALWAYS want to talk to a real agent!
Bet you didn't know that the Little Morton Salt Girl is an immortal being who existed before there was life on Earth.
Rep. Max Miller today: "Just want to be clear: no court, no agency has ever substantiated any allegation of abuse against me. No criminal charge has ever been filed against me." But here's a screenshot of his past criminal offenses.
I once had a longtime criminal defense attorney tell me he felt guilty people often said “there’s no way this could have happened because of X, Y and Z,” instead of ”this did not happen because I did not do it.”
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3d agoRep. Max Miller: "My former wife has claimed that during a custody exchange at my home that day, I assaulted her…If I had assaulted her, would she have offered to cook me dinner six days later?"
Wow. Those last two lines hit hard.
Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele@drdragases.bsky.social · last wk.Good grief, this hits home.
Dancing Ent Creature of the foggy forest. Madeira #landscapephotography ##landschaftsfotografie #fog
Interesting read. Guess they won't be leaving Mandanistan after all😉
Lili Saintcrow@lilithsaintcrow.com · 2w ago"Why do the rich have such low migration rates? And why is common intuition about elite migration so wrong?"
Final trailer for ‘COYOTE VS. ACME’ has been released. In theaters August 28. #CoyoteVsAcme
I have been expressing desire for an app that alerts me to the presence of pervert glasses in my vicinity. It exists and it's called Nearby Glasses! Immediate download.
A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses | TechCrunch
A hobbyist developer's new app, which can detect nearby smart glasses, comes amid resistance to always-on recording and listening devices that invade people's privacy.
techcrunch.com
All my friends have caught on to me at this point.
Introvert Problems@introvertproblems.bsky.social · 2mo agoIntrovert language translated: “Maybe I’ll come” - I’m not coming “I’ll let you know” - I’m not coming “I’m not sure yet” - I’m very sure that I’m not coming “I’ll try and come” - I won’t try anything “I’ll think about it” - I won’t think about anything, I’m not coming
When you use an Oxford comma, you're doing your part to make the world beautiful, meaningful, and understandable.