Weird old turns of phrase that I thought i stopped using coming back I've caught myself using "the thing is is" a bunch lately after exorcising that one a decade ago. Just realized that ive been using " like, " as an opener, like, a bunch. ( on purpose right there for humor) anyone else?

Like, the fact that there are so many people out there that have leaned so hard on ai thinking for them that they CAN'T do without is one of the VERY THINGS WE WARNED ABOUT A FEW YEARS AGO.

Ayo@darrylayo.bsky.social · 23h ago

Guys like this don’t realize that they are the freak

Had a very specific vision for how to voice act this comic.

mini‼️@ministarfruit.itch.io · 5mo ago

I love this text post so I drew it

I doubt I'll get a dozen likes, but sure, 1 like = 1 answer (until I get bored and just answer them all)

Zoe Storm@zoestorm.bsky.social · 6d ago

This seems fun. 1 like = 1 answer :)

I really like DD Webb's the gods are bastards series, where A&W is a chain of pretend adventuring taverns called Ales and Whores

PJ Harvey Dent@bsakat.bsky.social · 4w ago

God, @saga.iam.bi hit me with "A&W stands for Amburgers and Wootbeer" the other day and I can't stop saying it.

www.royalroad.com/fiction/1761... looks interesting

Yohei the Seeker

Yohei the Seeker is a science fantasy serial set in a fantastical world filled with magic and technology. Outcasted by society, Yohei Ming travels the world with her two wards: Children of ancient, pr...

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Carson Armstrong@carsonarmstrong.substack.com · last mo.

Published my 11th chapter for my web serial. I feel my brain growing and expanding. I don't know how else to explain it. My world and story finally exists. It's out there. I'm no longer just a couple of chapters in but really in the midst of the action, which is exciting!

This just in, nearly all serial novels are technically erotica, because cliffhangers are dubcon emotional edging performed on the reader.

can't argue with this.

I posted this on facebook as well, without tagging my friend Dan, and he chatted me about it with, okay, based on that, heres three bands that also have clear vocals and a good early 2010s vibe... Dan, how the FUCK did you get those two requirements from that... because yes

Alexander The SoSo@theleakingpen.bsky.social · 4mo ago

So, I was trying to think of a way to describe music that I'd like to hear to Dan, because I know that he knows all the music and is great at making suggestions. This phrase came into my head, 'somewhere between tool and 3 doors down in terms of hardness.'

so for various reasons I basically fell off of webcomics during the pandemic. one of the last ones I read regularly was questionable content, and for whatever reason, the last page I read was the introduction of Moray. saw a recent page shared by a friend yesterday and went, how far behind am i?

DYING!

Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist@nameshiv.bsky.social · 4mo ago

it's my sister's bday and I have sent her a 5 kilo bag of rice that will be delivered at some point today because I'm not a good brother

So, I was trying to think of a way to describe music that I'd like to hear to Dan, because I know that he knows all the music and is great at making suggestions. This phrase came into my head, 'somewhere between tool and 3 doors down in terms of hardness.'

i wonder if everybodyd think i flipped, if i went to LA, via L 2

Tube🌞Time@tubetime.bsky.social · 4mo ago

congratulations to the Artemis crew (and team) for a successful splashdown and for inventing the most complex way to travel from Florida to California. there's a boat involved, too

it wasn't bad enough coming up with new story ideas riffing with actual writer friends online, when I don't have the time to write the story ideas I already do have. now my own children are getting in on the act, and helps design a plot line that several of my friends want to read now...

So, my text message and random notification sounder on my phone has for over a decade now been the ending sound from The Hidden Almanac, Rev Mord saying, Remember, you are not alone. It went off while i was starting to wake up this morning, still in a very weird dream.

Yes, it is!!! But if you're in for some laughs, there's no age limit!! sidequested.com/book

Side Quested Book 1 - Side Quested Webcomic

About the Book The course of true love never did run straight…For fans of The Owl House and Critical Role comes the first volume in the lighthearted and epic adventure…

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Andrews McMeel Kids@andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Dive into love triangles, magic, royal families, and more in SideQuested by K.B. Spangler and Alexandra Presser! 🪄 This YA graphic novel is perfect for readers ages 14-17 🗺️

I stopped writing for years because it was pointless and what I wanted was a complete and total impossibility, and then I started doing it again because it was fun

oooo, gotta tell the entomemeology peeps

Hexagon SF Magazine@hexagonmagazine.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Now OPEN for submissions! 🐜🦀🐞 Year’s Best Arthropod Short Fiction Volume 3 is looking for the best tales of bug or barnacle or beastie published in 2025! Submit here: hexagonmagazine.ca/ybasf

urge to make puzzles around serial novels

Games by Sam@cluesbysam.com · 6mo ago

Interested in making your own Clues by Sam puzzles? A test version of the editor is now available, allowing you to do just that (if it works)! PM me your email address you used to create your account for the home page, and I'll give you access to the editor.

and now im just.... staring into space, reliving that one. God damn that was a good story.

Space Witches, Esq.@popelizbet.bsky.social · 6mo ago

it's true that things like Metal Like Blood In The Dark have less Yelling At Ursula than the rest, but it's ab SF retelling of Hansel and Gretel...

seen on Facebook and ... some people suggested that sci-fi should be replaced with Romance, but still... not wrong

So, I've been quiet for a few reasons lately. one of them being, I had my chest cracked open and tubes replaced. it's expensive. I know you see a lot of these. I'm sharing if anybody's interested in helping. gofund.me/2fbb309fd

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jack daniels can be classified as either bourbon or whiskey, since bourbon and whiskey are simply different names for identical products

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mbbendt@bendts2cents.bsky.social · 7mo ago

One of my long held kitchen secrets (shhhh, I mean seriously it's a SECRET) is that if you need to thicken something a little you can add a bit of instant potato flakes to many things. They more forgiving than cornstarch or flour paste, you can easily add just a tbsp at a time to get it just right.

toss up between the original Scouting for Boys, and The Little Prince. ... or maybe an original edition, all red paper cover, Gem Trails of Arizona....

Ana Marie Cox@anamariecox.com · 7mo ago

Ok, everyone, what book is sacred enough to you to get sworn in on?

This 30% discount on preorders is still up!!

Ale@alepresser.com · 7mo ago

Hahaha, oh shit, Hudson Booksellers is offering *30*% discount on preorders!! (Using the code CANTWAIT)

Nothing good on social media can ever last, but I wish everyone a very happy being far even as deciding to use even go want to do look more like while we are so blessed. And maybe play some Gemcraft or another classic Kongregate/Newgrounds/Armor-era Flash game while you're at it.

Stephen Nuñez@socio-steve.bsky.social · 7mo ago

My tween tells me the Youtube and Tiktok influencers have tired of brain rot and have declared, "the great meme reset of 2026" where they go back to the meme of the early 2010s like Nyan Cat. What an exciting time to be alive.

In a rather confusing mood of I mean it IS sad news, but also ... not sure how I feel... Leslie Fish has passed.