Solomon Foster
@colomon.bsky.social
Father to a teenage geek, librarian's husband. C++ and Raku programmer by trade. Interested in RPGing (Amber, 5e, Ironsworn (Starforged & SI)), Irish and Newfoundland trad music (Peter Horan, Rufus Guinchard), reading SFF, and Michigan football.
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Macbeth: SHIT
February 9, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Macbeth: SHIT
Is anyone else having really bad video stuttering in the Super Bowl feed on Peacock? It’s almost unwatchable for me right now…
February 9, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Is anyone else having really bad video stuttering in the Super Bowl feed on Peacock? It’s almost unwatchable for me right now…
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When Macdonald did this to the Big Ten they convinced themselves a vacuum repairman broke football with iphone copies of the same all-22 film everyone had already.
Imagine what insane conspiracies the Patriots will imagine.
Imagine what insane conspiracies the Patriots will imagine.
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 AM
When Macdonald did this to the Big Ten they convinced themselves a vacuum repairman broke football with iphone copies of the same all-22 film everyone had already.
Imagine what insane conspiracies the Patriots will imagine.
Imagine what insane conspiracies the Patriots will imagine.
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Happy #WorldConcertinaDay for all those who observe this bizarre, noisy hexagon.
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World Concertina Day 2026!
The fifth annual World Concertina Day, sponsored once again by the International Concertina Association, will be on February 6, 2026, the anniversary of the birth of Sir Charles Wheatstone. We encoura...
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February 6, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Happy #WorldConcertinaDay for all those who observe this bizarre, noisy hexagon.
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concertina.org/world-concer...
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Detroit Historical Museum is having an exhibit on the ttrpg RIFTS?!?
February 6, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Detroit Historical Museum is having an exhibit on the ttrpg RIFTS?!?
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“Everything we know about skin has been learned from so-called scientific studies funded by large corporations who have a financial stake in keeping our musculature covered in an unnecessary layer of man-made flesh,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
RFK Jr. Questions Efficacy Of Skin
WASHINGTON—In a firm dismissal of decades of scientific research and real-world data on the organ’s benefits and safety, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly questioned t...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
“Everything we know about skin has been learned from so-called scientific studies funded by large corporations who have a financial stake in keeping our musculature covered in an unnecessary layer of man-made flesh,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Discworld QOTD, from The Wee Free Men
"Ordinary fortune-tellers tell you what you want to happen; witches tell you what’s going to happen whether you want it to or not. Strangely enough, witches tend to be more accurate but less popular."
"Ordinary fortune-tellers tell you what you want to happen; witches tell you what’s going to happen whether you want it to or not. Strangely enough, witches tend to be more accurate but less popular."
Discworld QOTD, from I Shall Wear Midnight
February 3, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Discworld QOTD, from The Wee Free Men
"Ordinary fortune-tellers tell you what you want to happen; witches tell you what’s going to happen whether you want it to or not. Strangely enough, witches tend to be more accurate but less popular."
"Ordinary fortune-tellers tell you what you want to happen; witches tell you what’s going to happen whether you want it to or not. Strangely enough, witches tend to be more accurate but less popular."
Speaking as someone who prefers Star Wars to Star Trek and grew up a Tom Clancy fan, Wrath of Khan is definitely the correct choice.
Wait, I was going to say the obvious (Hunt for Red October), but in the thread, someone suggested that Wrath of Khan is a Dad movie, and now I'm genuinely torn.
What’s everyone’s favorite dad movie
February 4, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Speaking as someone who prefers Star Wars to Star Trek and grew up a Tom Clancy fan, Wrath of Khan is definitely the correct choice.
So awesome to have custom art for our D&D game!
Coloring progress on my OC Tiefling, Saga. #dungeons_and_dragons #tiefling #characterdesign #myart #humanmade
February 4, 2026 at 1:39 AM
So awesome to have custom art for our D&D game!
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Hey folks!
Due to a series of unforeseen expenses, I need to raise some cash before royalty season rolls around at the beginning of April. Because of that, I am going to do something I don't usually do and offer paid mentoring sessions for aspiring writers.
Due to a series of unforeseen expenses, I need to raise some cash before royalty season rolls around at the beginning of April. Because of that, I am going to do something I don't usually do and offer paid mentoring sessions for aspiring writers.
February 1, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Hey folks!
Due to a series of unforeseen expenses, I need to raise some cash before royalty season rolls around at the beginning of April. Because of that, I am going to do something I don't usually do and offer paid mentoring sessions for aspiring writers.
Due to a series of unforeseen expenses, I need to raise some cash before royalty season rolls around at the beginning of April. Because of that, I am going to do something I don't usually do and offer paid mentoring sessions for aspiring writers.
Five classes I took in college:
- Honors Great Books
- Assembly Language Programming
- Distributed Artificial Intelligence
- Intro Elementary (Music) Composition
- Metamathematics
- Honors Great Books
- Assembly Language Programming
- Distributed Artificial Intelligence
- Intro Elementary (Music) Composition
- Metamathematics
Five classes I took in college:
- The development of planets
- Evil in late Shakespearean comedies
- Defining reality from the Augustans to the Romantics
- The Canterbury Tales in the original Middle English
- Gothic and the Sublime
(One of these things is not like the others 🎶)
- The development of planets
- Evil in late Shakespearean comedies
- Defining reality from the Augustans to the Romantics
- The Canterbury Tales in the original Middle English
- Gothic and the Sublime
(One of these things is not like the others 🎶)
Never mind the jobs you had (good, I was too young for that one) tell me five classes you took in college:
-Cultural studies: Diversity, Justice, Imagination
-Creative Writing Fiction
-General Poetry
-Women in Poetry
-English/Lit: Sherlock Holmes
(Minor in English here, almost double majored)
-Cultural studies: Diversity, Justice, Imagination
-Creative Writing Fiction
-General Poetry
-Women in Poetry
-English/Lit: Sherlock Holmes
(Minor in English here, almost double majored)
January 31, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Five classes I took in college:
- Honors Great Books
- Assembly Language Programming
- Distributed Artificial Intelligence
- Intro Elementary (Music) Composition
- Metamathematics
- Honors Great Books
- Assembly Language Programming
- Distributed Artificial Intelligence
- Intro Elementary (Music) Composition
- Metamathematics
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Alberta-Sturmay gets out of a jam and a potential upset from New Brunswick by scoring **7** in the final end on this perfectly executed shot.
This clinches a playoff spot and knocks out Northern Ontario and Alberta-Skrlik.
This clinches a playoff spot and knocks out Northern Ontario and Alberta-Skrlik.
January 29, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Alberta-Sturmay gets out of a jam and a potential upset from New Brunswick by scoring **7** in the final end on this perfectly executed shot.
This clinches a playoff spot and knocks out Northern Ontario and Alberta-Skrlik.
This clinches a playoff spot and knocks out Northern Ontario and Alberta-Skrlik.
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Arrow of Fortune: The 1898 Edition is live now on Kickstarter! jacquelynbenson.com/1898
Love The Mummy? Real history? Anti-imperialism? Plenty of kissing? It's time to discover the Raiders of the Arcana historical fantasy series in these stunning 19th century-inspired special editions.
Love The Mummy? Real history? Anti-imperialism? Plenty of kissing? It's time to discover the Raiders of the Arcana historical fantasy series in these stunning 19th century-inspired special editions.
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Arrow of Fortune: The 1898 Edition is live now on Kickstarter! jacquelynbenson.com/1898
Love The Mummy? Real history? Anti-imperialism? Plenty of kissing? It's time to discover the Raiders of the Arcana historical fantasy series in these stunning 19th century-inspired special editions.
Love The Mummy? Real history? Anti-imperialism? Plenty of kissing? It's time to discover the Raiders of the Arcana historical fantasy series in these stunning 19th century-inspired special editions.
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I cannot emphasize enough how much literally all of you need to read this series.
All the fun and adventure of The Mummy with deep social justice and historical awareness. It's*unbelievably* good.
I don't generally recommend all books to all people. This is an incredible exception.
All the fun and adventure of The Mummy with deep social justice and historical awareness. It's*unbelievably* good.
I don't generally recommend all books to all people. This is an incredible exception.
You know you're in for a ride when you meet the MC as she's being arrested for chaining herself to the gates of Parliament.
January 29, 2026 at 7:37 AM
I cannot emphasize enough how much literally all of you need to read this series.
All the fun and adventure of The Mummy with deep social justice and historical awareness. It's*unbelievably* good.
I don't generally recommend all books to all people. This is an incredible exception.
All the fun and adventure of The Mummy with deep social justice and historical awareness. It's*unbelievably* good.
I don't generally recommend all books to all people. This is an incredible exception.
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"NOT IMPORTANT!" roared the Dodecahedron, turning red with fury. "Could you have tea for two without the two—or three blind mice without the three? Would there be four corners of the earth if there weren't a four? And how would you sail the seven seas without a seven?"
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
"NOT IMPORTANT!" roared the Dodecahedron, turning red with fury. "Could you have tea for two without the two—or three blind mice without the three? Would there be four corners of the earth if there weren't a four? And how would you sail the seven seas without a seven?"
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"But if all the roads arrive at the same place at the same time, then aren't they all the right way?" asked Milo.
"Certainly not!" he shouted, glaring from his most upset face. "They're all the wrong way. Just because you have a choice, it doesn't mean that any of them has to be right."
"Certainly not!" he shouted, glaring from his most upset face. "They're all the wrong way. Just because you have a choice, it doesn't mean that any of them has to be right."
January 24, 2026 at 8:02 PM
"But if all the roads arrive at the same place at the same time, then aren't they all the right way?" asked Milo.
"Certainly not!" he shouted, glaring from his most upset face. "They're all the wrong way. Just because you have a choice, it doesn't mean that any of them has to be right."
"Certainly not!" he shouted, glaring from his most upset face. "They're all the wrong way. Just because you have a choice, it doesn't mean that any of them has to be right."
Excellent book on a crazy historical event!
Cheap ebook alert! John U Bacon's previous nautical disaster book, The Great Halifax Explosion, is on sale today!
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The Great Halifax Explosion: A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism
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January 22, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Excellent book on a crazy historical event!
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Do you miss the Mind Flayer? Now you can pay homage to it with your kitchen lighting! This lamp is not creepy at all. #StrangerThings #arachnophobia #NoThankYou
January 16, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Do you miss the Mind Flayer? Now you can pay homage to it with your kitchen lighting! This lamp is not creepy at all. #StrangerThings #arachnophobia #NoThankYou
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I like airplanes...
Porco Rosso and Fio Piccolo
11x17 Ink and Watercolor Commission
Porco Rosso and Fio Piccolo
11x17 Ink and Watercolor Commission
January 12, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I like airplanes...
Porco Rosso and Fio Piccolo
11x17 Ink and Watercolor Commission
Porco Rosso and Fio Piccolo
11x17 Ink and Watercolor Commission
My home river is the St Clair River.
Mine is the mysteriously named "Chicago River." YOU WILL NEVER GUESS WHERE I WAS BORN.
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 12, 2026 at 8:23 PM
My home river is the St Clair River.
“Show me what comic you loved when you were 13, and that's all I need to know about you.”
I was surprised to find none of the X-men or New Mutants covers from my 13th year really jumped out at me, but I really fiercely loved MythAdventures!
I was surprised to find none of the X-men or New Mutants covers from my 13th year really jumped out at me, but I really fiercely loved MythAdventures!
January 12, 2026 at 8:11 PM
“Show me what comic you loved when you were 13, and that's all I need to know about you.”
I was surprised to find none of the X-men or New Mutants covers from my 13th year really jumped out at me, but I really fiercely loved MythAdventures!
I was surprised to find none of the X-men or New Mutants covers from my 13th year really jumped out at me, but I really fiercely loved MythAdventures!
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A few months ago I got the story of a duck who aspires to curling greatness stuck in my brain and simply couldn't get it out until I did this
January 1, 2026 at 5:12 PM
A few months ago I got the story of a duck who aspires to curling greatness stuck in my brain and simply couldn't get it out until I did this
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Here's a really easy New Year's Resolution:
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
December 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Here's a really easy New Year's Resolution:
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
December 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, flew here in that ship, because he’s braver than you thought.
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, blew up the Death Star.
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, has a machine gun now. Ho! Ho! Ho!
December 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, flew here in that ship, because he’s braver than you thought.