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  Tonight's tunes. Of the very few artists who appear in Can You Sign My Tentacle? who aren't rappers, there's a reason Sparrow is among them. (In my mind, I imagine he's now looking for Lord Melody trying to find out what mischief the two of them could cause in Heaven.) RIP. Mighty Sparrow - Obeah Wedding...

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  I wrote this essay quite a while ago but ICYMI I think it is still worth reading RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g2uwp2hg7imbdkr2y2ruh45x/post/3msoscir6fc2i

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  I've decided that this issue and the thoughts I have about it incense me so deeply that I couldn't wait. My long essay about AI as a reminder of a deeper issue with publishing's biases is now free a few days earlier than planned. An Essay: 'beyond the margin-f...

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  Time zones deleted my brain and I forgot to say Happy Independence! RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ojachqjqpnngyp2j3fd4r4el/post/3mufyc52uoc2i

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  on a less comic note: if the film press doesn't ever run a single piece about how an original IP with a Black lead that is simultaneously high-concept and incredibly dramatic came about on the tail end of both the writer/director and the lead being shafted by Marvel, I will be quite livid RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g2uwp2hg7imbdkr2y2ruh45x/post/3ms7g2rdsdt2g

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  As we come ever closer to the end of the Hugo Awards voting period, a reminder: no matter which work you believe deserves to win the Best Poem category, just casting your vote sends a strong message for the value of the category. RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g2uwp2hg7imbdkr2y2ruh45x/post/3mq3awlicbz2b

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  Just after taking care of the appliance woes, some other expenses have appeared that require attention (including an additional service invoice I'm now being informed of). Thank you for your generosity so far! Support Brandon O'Brien

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  Good news—technician should be coming by today to look at the washer, *and* the parts they need are apparently much cheaper than I initially thought! I just need to cover a little bit more, but hopefully this means all of that will be behind us this evening. Thank you all again for your help! RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g2uwp2hg7imbdkr2y2ruh45x/post/3mosg6tkz222o

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  We still haven't heard back from the technician about whether the parts are in or when they'll arrive, but I'm still hopeful that the washing machine can just be fixed instead of having to be entirely replaced. I really appreciate all the assistance so many of you have given so far. RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g2uwp2hg7imbdkr2y2ruh45x/post/3mosg6tkz222o

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  TIL there is in fact Windows shortcut to type the em-dash on a tenkeyless keyboard—Win+Shift+hyphen (I'm using it now)—but it's also hilarious to me that this one niche character option shares its initial keys with the shame shortcut I use to minimize windows or move them to other monitors. Microsoft Finally Added an Em ...

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  apropos of absolutely nothing I promise, one of the reasons you should check out my patreon is because sometimes I write poetry like this A Poem: 'ode to no elegies' [a...

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  today's Random Idea That Popped Into My Head: a remix of T.I.'s 'What You Know' but the only thing that changes is that all of his adlibs are instead done by Hatsune Miku

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  So after yet another service visit, the fridge seems to be doing what it's supposed to be doing. Still in holding pattern though, and still have to hear about the washer. I am very tired. Thank you all for your generosity so far. RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g2uwp2hg7imbdkr2y2ruh45x/post/3mosg6tkz222o

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  aaaand now upon further inspection I suspect, despite the past service, that the fridge is still in fact not doing what it’s supposed to be doing. which means both of these have returned to Urgent status. RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g2uwp2hg7imbdkr2y2ruh45x/post/3mosg6tkz222o

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  I'm still waiting to actually hear back about when that part for the washer will be available, but I'm hopeful that this can be resolved soon. But in the meantime I'm still hoping I can make up for what I estimate will be a very disruptive cost. Thank you all for your help so far! RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g2uwp2hg7imbdkr2y2ruh45x/post/3mosg6tkz222o

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  "stable owner confident of his horses' chances in upcoming derby, oblivious to stablehand mistreating and then putting down beloved stallion behind him" PlayStation CEO says he wants ...

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  lrp: I think the moment I realised most of social media is undisclosed ads was when a woman's 'wild TikTok storytime' about how her 'bff' was 'cheating' on her 'brother' with her 'ex' was really just AN AD FOR GUMMY CANDIES FULL OF SILDENAFIL. 4 million likes. Get thee hence, Satan.

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  me whispering into the universe that i want so very badly to use ATProto lexicons to power a blog and newsletter hosted from a static site and if anyone plugged into @standard.site@bsky.brid.gy or elsewhere has written good documentation on how a noob can start setting that up I would be infinitely grateful