Silelda

@silelda.bsky.social

Geek/Nerd/Dork

Hello, Bluesky! Order of operations today: 1. Vote (if you're a US citizen and have not yet)! 2. Reward yourself for voting with a copy of Monsters of Ohio, which is OUT TODAY 3. Enjoy! (Not a US citizen? Skip to step 2; reward yourself for being alive in the world)

Spice the cat with a copy of Monsters of Ohio

We're hiring for the following roles!! Programming Committee (formerly Games Committee) Interstitial Director Safety Assistant Photography and Camops Assistant *Apps for all roles close Nov. 3rd 11:59 PM ET Learn more about the roles & Apply: gdq.gg/jobs

we're hiring announcement with Velocity joyfully starring up at the text

I don't like to put costumes on our cats (or any animals) but I have sometimes made "stealth costumes" like turning sleeping Francie into a hairy eyeball. Still very funny, no discomfort or fear for her. 🎃👍

My fluffy white cat Francie curled up in a ball. Placed in the center of the white circle her body forms is a round piece of paper decorated with marker to look like a green human iris. It makes Francie look like a big hairy eyeball.

On December 12, the majority of our Twitch broadcast VODs will be deleted Most of our VODs have already been uploaded to our YouTube and we'll continue uploading as many broadcasts as possible If there's anything you would like to pull from our channel, now's your time to grab it! gdq.gg/live

One of the largest, most tech forward companies, known for making a bunch of shit work that others couldn't, can't make AI profitable. They materially damaged their own search product trying to make AI searching a thing and it failed. This, my friends, is the bubble bursting.

Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 2w ago

Breaking news: Alphabet shares tumbled 13% on Thursday after the Google owner revealed that 'AI mode' searches were threatening profits at its core advertising business. ft.trib.al/g8Q9IPx

One week until the monsters arrive. Have you pre-ordered your copy yet? If not, why not? DO YOU WANT THE MONSTERS TO GET YOU (Note: The monsters will not come get you if you do not pre-order the book. They will just be very very very very very sad. Look what you've done! Who's the monster now?!?)

A hardcover of Monsters of Ohio, overlooking the bucolic rural Ohio countryside

When you're working to get chapters to your editor but someone decides that you're done typing for the day (I did some more typing anyway, because clearly I am a monster)

Sugar, sitting on my computer keyboard

Join us this Saturday to unwind at a mindful coloring session for adults. Settle in with colored pencils, slow your thoughts down, and make a card for someone you love. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this is a space to breathe, create, and take care of yourself. 💗

Flyer for Ease Your Mind: Mindful Coloring, for Breast Cancer Awareness. Saturday, October 17, 11am to 1pm at YDL-Whittaker, 5577 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti. Register at ypsilibrary.org/events. A white card with bold black text sits on a gray coloring-page pattern. A pink colored pencil underlines “awareness,” a pink ribbon and the YDL logo sit in the corners, and a row of rainbow colored pencils lines the bottom.