*using my phone camera to scan the qr code off my laptop, then typing the url including all tracking data into the address bar on my laptop. I get a 404 error*
Robin Gibson
@metalsnail.bsky.social
Writer, Illustrator, and Mushroom Photography Enthusiast working on the West Coast of Canada. https://metalsnail.bearblog.dev/ https://ko-fi.com/metalsnail https://metalsnail.itch.io/
I have met a lot of 13-year-olds and unironically this would increase their quality of life 1000%
Matthew M - BGG Community Manager@octavianbgg.bsky.social · 4h ago"Why can't you take a gap year in middle school?" -13yo
Read about magic nails found in an archeological site and riffed off it: metalsnail.bearblog.dev/6-magic-nails/
6 Magic Nails
I'm working on a follow-up to my torch post, but it has exploded a bit and I need to make some smaller posts so I stop racking up penance. ... Magi...
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If you're not using asbestos yet, you are being left behind. Everyone is using asbestos, there's no point in trying to fight it. Asbestos is the future.
"They're not misunderstanding the film; they're co-opting a message"
Marlow Stern@marlownyc.bsky.social · 2d ago‘The Matrix’ creator Lilly Wachowski on J.K. Rowling and the new ‘Harry Potter’ series: “She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.” variety.com/2026/tv/feat...
I literally ran into one of the Proclaimers one day. I said "Oh for fuck sake," and left. I was having a bad day. I no longer feel bad about it.
Kit O'Connell (🏳️🌈Big & Bright Queerdo👽)@kitoconnell.com · 3d agoIf you're losing relevance, just try transhobia. Even one-hit wonders are getting in on the action.
This isn't a simple case of incoherent messaging, it's slamming every button on the console at once in desperation as they realize how egregiously they've overspent on this relative to what it can return financially. In six more months they'll be promising it regrows your hair.
Mike Drucker@mikedrucker.bsky.social · 4d agoYou’ve gotta use AI because it’s the future. But also it’ll take your job. But also it’ll create a paradise on earth and solve most of our problems. But also it’ll end humanity soon. But also you’ll get left behind if you don’t use it right now.
Swordtember 9: Mandrake Quick one of a young witch having a run-in with a mandrake. These daily challenges really are a great way to hone your style I’ve found. Lots of room to push your mark making and visual vocabulary into new spaces while solidifying your mainstays.
I’m not the first person to make this observation but the prevalence of nauseating ai-generated business logos means stuff like this hits CRAZY for me now
Definitely take a look at this, even if you're not into miniatures game. It's a great design (and fun to play as well). Grab a few paper minis (or make your own!) on DTRPG and you can try it right away!
Chaoclypse (Brandon Yu)@chaoclypse.bsky.social · 5d agoOne of my favourite miniature games ever by one of my favourite creators ever (Tanner Simpson) is now out on Itch: simpsominiatures.itch.io/wanted-rewar...
Happy Labour Day to all my fellow workers. Nothing is inevitable, everything is the way it is because someone exerted their power. Never forget we can do that too.
LEONARD NIMOY and his son Adam on the set of ‘Star Trek’ in 1965. “The make-up folks put ears on my son Adam to surprise me. A precious moment while shooting the original series.”
It seems like there's a new round of "stochastic parrots has been proven wrong" discourse going on, so I'm going to re-up this: medium.com/@emilymenonb... >>
Stochastic Parrots 🦜: Frequently Unasked Questions
It’s been a bit over five years since the Stochastic Parrots paper (Bender, Gebru et al 2021) was published (and somewhat longer since…
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Take a break from being depressed that everything you love is being destroyed by slop for a moment and let me tell you about the beautiful symbiotic relationship between graffiti writers, train yard workers, and model train enthusiasts.
Man, I remember how rich and full of possibility the world felt when I watched the Smack Barm Pey Whet video for the first time.
@jaywallace1.bsky.social · 2w agoJust realized I could now post the entire Wigan Kebab video.
the United States once came perilously close to passing a bill to import hippos to the Missisippi Delta in order to farm them as domestic meat animals, which would have been among the dumbest ideas in history
Katelyn Burns@katelynburns.com · last wk.Tell me a fun fact.
"L a n d s t e a d i n g Z o n e s" is a heck of a use of justified text spread for emphasis. I am impressed sir.
Dreamboat Branny 🦢@bransonreese.bsky.social · last wk.