Excelsius
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He/him | Librarian | 🇩🇪 | Autism spectrum disorder (prev. called Aspergers)
did some work on book 4 today and the goal is to make this incrementally weirder and weirder. like I trick em with the quaint murder mysteries and the sad pretty gay boys kissing and then hit em with the cosmic weirdness and trembling coagulations of ageless flesh
OMFG Look, I blocked this doofus a *while* back, my timeline has been all the better for it, but this deliberate and willful misunderstanding of Boots Theory is going to turn me into the Joker.
katie@supermathskid.bsky.social · 2d agookay now he's gone too far
@melissacaruso.bsky.social Hello! I worry this may be outside of your responsibilities/stuff you do, but I am looking at Audible.de to pre-order Last Star in the Void...but its not there. On Audible.com it tells me the lack of licensing is blocking it from my country. Is that only temporary?
Cannot stress enough how formative this was for me as a youngun.
Philby Bear@philbybear.bsky.social · yesterday17. I’d like to use this opportunity to give a shout out to my *favourite* series as a 12yo, Jonathan Stroud’s Bartimaeus Sequence. Well, back then, it was a trilogy, but the point stands: it was my first overtly political fantasy seried, one that took a single look at Harry Potter’s…
the bullies at school keep making me squeeze through narrow gaps so that they can seamlessly integrate cutscenes into gameplay without a loading screen.
Hello I have made this due to a mutual having issues with some folks on here forgetting this fact and shouting at him for it. Feel free to use it as a handy PSA x
@aptshadow.bsky.social All these posts about how AI companies are digitizing and then mulching books...have reminded me of the most horrific chapter/scene from Service Model... That was pure horror to me as a librarian, and some fantastic writing.
Yes - in fact, I sort of pitched this as a prequel! How funny!
After today's video about SLEUTH-HOUND coming out in October, a few people have asked: "what's next?" In case you missed my announcement, here's what's coming down the pipeline...!
Dr Lindsey Fitzharris@drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 4mo agoSLEUTH-HOUND isn't even out yet (Oct 20!), but here go. 😅 Thrilled to announce ETHER WARS—the story of anesthesia's discovery in the 1840s & the fierce battle over credit. When a discovery changes the world, who, if anyone, can claim it as their own? Thanks to my agent @dconaway99.bsky.social!
wanted to contribute to Odyssey discourse but unfortunately nothing I could say is better commentary than bsky's post settings
Discworld QOTD, from Thief of Time ‘“Are you actually human?” “Hah! As human as you are. I won’t say I haven’t got a few skeletons in the family closet, though.” There was something about the way she said it . . . “That wasn’t just a figure of speech, was it,” said Lobsang flatly.’
Micah@rincewind.run · last wk.Discworld QOTD, from The Fifth Elephant
The dragon watched as the cat flailed at the night's sky. He stopped, suddenly. "My noble defender." "Don't patronise me." The cat replied. "I wouldn't dream of it. What was it?" "A moth." The cat said, proudly. "I got it." "My hero." The dragon said, nuzzling him with her snout. The cat purred
The knight stood, triumphant, over the prostrate dragon. He raised his sword high above his head and- "I wouldn't if i were you" The voice was in his head. Confused, he glanced around. A black cat was cleaning a paw, casually nearby. He raised the sword again. "Are you REALLY, really sure?" /1
wait a second. long walk... short pier..... my god i'd be soaked. this guy's trying to soak my ass
...god.. Moira Quirk perhaps, or Zara Ramm. Alternatively Kate Reading and Michael Kramer as a duo deal? Amelia Taylor is up there... If it had to be german, probably David Nathan or Rufus Beck (Maaaybe Detlef Bierstedt, Uve Teschner or Johannes Steck??) Too many options..
Nanoraptor@nanoraptor.danamania.com · 2w agoYou 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?
My AC has died, and temps *inside* are hitting 90F/32C during the day. Any help toward an emergency replacement of the unit would be appreciated. Me and my critters (3 dogs and 6 cats) will love you forever.
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Here's my new poem from this week's issue of The Spectator. I do hope you enjoy it...!
As someone who loved Legend of Korra, I am so curious what really happened at the end of her life. The revelations will probably be wild. Also, the new Avatar looks adorable. I'm interested to see how they approach the "the wise folks picked the wrong candidate" plot.
Culture Crave 🍿@culturecrave.co · 2w agoFirst trailer for 'Avatar: Seven Havens' Follows the next Avatar after Korra in a post-apocalyptic world All 26 episodes are releasing on Paramount+ October 29
Get my book from a library! I was broke for decades. For more than half of my life, nearly all of my access to literature was thanks to having a library card. Feel no more shame in using yours than you would heap upon me. Libraries kick ass.
Xauri'EL Zwaan@xauriel.satan.social · 2w agoPeople are always so apologetic about getting our books from the library. And I'm just like, beyond just their massive civilizational utility, libraries are the best advertising an author could possibly hope for
Feels like a good morning to tell Bluesky the story about when I overdosed on my underwear, so let’s do this! 🧵
Pete Hegseth: "We need our warriors to embrace the Spartan mindset" U.S. Military: *suffers crushing defeat to the Persians*
@wiswell.bsky.social I just got to a horrible, hilarious innuendo joke in the latter bit of "The Dragon has some Complaints"..... Bravo for working that in there, 10/10 would do a double take @ the Audiobook again.
"parasite outbreak blamed on taco bell because they're the only company reporting it" feels very "1918 flu blamed on Spain because they're the only country reporting it"
The creator of Roger Rabbit (who is 85 years old by the way) is a good sort Crossposted with @openvibe.social
wait okay so I’m like five minutes into “Project Hail Mary” and there’s a robot named Mary and a guy whose last name is Grace????
As you know the Twitter version of the bot is gone. It had a good run after 8 years. Please pour one out for it's old brethren. Anyway hello people moving over from Twitter
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