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Caution may contain opinions. Quality of opinions varies.
I write SF, buy my books :)
Trunk Line - the series - https://amzn.to/4lAURez
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· Aug 19
Clueless: Trunk Line Book Three - Tales of the Orion Spur (Trunk Line - tales of the Orion spur 3)
Amazon.com: Clueless: Trunk Line Book Three - Tales of the Orion Spur (Trunk Line - tales of the Orion spur 3) eBook : O'Neill, Dave: Kindle Store
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One man, one summit, a bunch of AIs and a LOT of delegates who don't like each other - what could possibly go wrong!
Clueless is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.
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Clueless is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.
amzn.to/3HH1nT6
The Germans would like a word about automobiles and the moon.
Also somewhat ironic that the reason Germany lost on nuclear and fell behind in automotive and rocketry was the same sort of bullshit Miller is a fan of.
Also somewhat ironic that the reason Germany lost on nuclear and fell behind in automotive and rocketry was the same sort of bullshit Miller is a fan of.
Immigrant-hating Stephen Miller talks about Americans being "first to harness the atom." But the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was conducted by a team led by Italian immigrant Enrico Fermi, who didn't become a U.S. citizen until a year and a half later.
December 29, 2025 at 4:55 AM
The Germans would like a word about automobiles and the moon.
Also somewhat ironic that the reason Germany lost on nuclear and fell behind in automotive and rocketry was the same sort of bullshit Miller is a fan of.
Also somewhat ironic that the reason Germany lost on nuclear and fell behind in automotive and rocketry was the same sort of bullshit Miller is a fan of.
Can’t we just calling some of these services SATAN.
The strap line could be, “literally evil but we don’t pretend we’re not”
The strap line could be, “literally evil but we don’t pretend we’re not”
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Can’t we just calling some of these services SATAN.
The strap line could be, “literally evil but we don’t pretend we’re not”
The strap line could be, “literally evil but we don’t pretend we’re not”
I certainly hope it is.
Well, this is a bit of cheery news:
Yarvin is pissed off, frustrated and feeling failure.
Yarvin & Thiel put their hopes on TRUMP to fulfill their vision. They also picked JD, & Thiel picked Blake Masters.
They sure know how to “pick ‘em,” eh.
What a pack of losers.
Yarvin is pissed off, frustrated and feeling failure.
Yarvin & Thiel put their hopes on TRUMP to fulfill their vision. They also picked JD, & Thiel picked Blake Masters.
They sure know how to “pick ‘em,” eh.
What a pack of losers.
In a New Post, Curtis Yarvin Thinks Trump Has Failed. Does That Mean Democracy is Winning?
Trumpworld's Philosopher King Sounds Like He's Waving A White Flag
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I certainly hope it is.
Christmas Karma. A quite unique retelling of the story about a London businessman who is taught the meaning of Christmas in true Bollywood style including ghosts portrayed by Eva Longoria, Billie Porter and Boy George.
December 28, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Christmas Karma. A quite unique retelling of the story about a London businessman who is taught the meaning of Christmas in true Bollywood style including ghosts portrayed by Eva Longoria, Billie Porter and Boy George.
I have over done eating and drinking the last few days and my new digestive system powered by a shift in certain hormones is telling me I can’t do that without a degree of discomfort.
December 27, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I have over done eating and drinking the last few days and my new digestive system powered by a shift in certain hormones is telling me I can’t do that without a degree of discomfort.
I have complicated feels on this & I think it’s related to the fact the US is such a religious society compared to the one I grew up in and I still find it performative & weird even after 20 years.
I just know I need a week long holiday with food and fun in the darkest shittiest part of the year.
I just know I need a week long holiday with food and fun in the darkest shittiest part of the year.
Again, for the millionth time: People can relate to Christmas in non-religious ways. That makes *their Christmas experience* non-religious. Or, as Ida put it earlier, "Christmas, *for them*" non-religious
That doesn't make "Christmas is a non-religious holiday" a viable claim.
That doesn't make "Christmas is a non-religious holiday" a viable claim.
December 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I have complicated feels on this & I think it’s related to the fact the US is such a religious society compared to the one I grew up in and I still find it performative & weird even after 20 years.
I just know I need a week long holiday with food and fun in the darkest shittiest part of the year.
I just know I need a week long holiday with food and fun in the darkest shittiest part of the year.
Turkey is off and running. All the veg is prepped. Time for a drink.
December 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Turkey is off and running. All the veg is prepped. Time for a drink.
Spuds parboiling, sprouts done, next up the turkey prep.
December 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Spuds parboiling, sprouts done, next up the turkey prep.
Fascinating comparison of US turkey cooking guides and UK ones. The UK instructions ALL will definitely over cook the damn bird.
December 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Fascinating comparison of US turkey cooking guides and UK ones. The UK instructions ALL will definitely over cook the damn bird.
How I deal with fizz consumption and cooking on this particular day.
December 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
How I deal with fizz consumption and cooking on this particular day.
Sitting with a coffee quietly working backwards from when we are planing on eating to work out when I have to do stuff.
December 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Sitting with a coffee quietly working backwards from when we are planing on eating to work out when I have to do stuff.
The shed fight scene in Violent Night is pitch perfect.
December 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The shed fight scene in Violent Night is pitch perfect.
Red One is a terrible but fun movie.
Violent Night is just lots of fun as long as you ignore ‘Bristol, England’ at the start.
Violent Night is just lots of fun as long as you ignore ‘Bristol, England’ at the start.
December 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Red One is a terrible but fun movie.
Violent Night is just lots of fun as long as you ignore ‘Bristol, England’ at the start.
Violent Night is just lots of fun as long as you ignore ‘Bristol, England’ at the start.
Say something really fucking dumb. Get really fucking blocked.
December 25, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Say something really fucking dumb. Get really fucking blocked.
It is raining yet I own a dog and must get wet.
December 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
It is raining yet I own a dog and must get wet.
Nutella cheesecake is made.
I guess I’ll make the brine mix - I don’t want to over brine the turkey so I might leave it until tonight to put it in.
I guess I’ll make the brine mix - I don’t want to over brine the turkey so I might leave it until tonight to put it in.
December 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Nutella cheesecake is made.
I guess I’ll make the brine mix - I don’t want to over brine the turkey so I might leave it until tonight to put it in.
I guess I’ll make the brine mix - I don’t want to over brine the turkey so I might leave it until tonight to put it in.
I think what has been happening in the wider economy over the last year is better understood by a desire to return to ZIR so PE works again.
December 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I think what has been happening in the wider economy over the last year is better understood by a desire to return to ZIR so PE works again.
I didn’t realize that Pluribus is only 9 episodes in the season. That’s a shame. I rather enjoyed that.
December 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I didn’t realize that Pluribus is only 9 episodes in the season. That’s a shame. I rather enjoyed that.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I have cleaned. I have fixed a light. I have done more cleaning. I have shopped.
Tomorrow I must make a cheesecake and brine a turkey.
Now it HAS to be time for a Twiglet?
Tomorrow I must make a cheesecake and brine a turkey.
Now it HAS to be time for a Twiglet?
December 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I have cleaned. I have fixed a light. I have done more cleaning. I have shopped.
Tomorrow I must make a cheesecake and brine a turkey.
Now it HAS to be time for a Twiglet?
Tomorrow I must make a cheesecake and brine a turkey.
Now it HAS to be time for a Twiglet?
Today in ‘flatter me but make me feel old’…
Got carded at Trader Joe’s. Hand over my Driving License to checker who inspects it. Looks at me and inspects it again.
“Woah, dude, you look amazing for your age. You’re like the same age as my parents!”
Cheers kid. 😳
Got carded at Trader Joe’s. Hand over my Driving License to checker who inspects it. Looks at me and inspects it again.
“Woah, dude, you look amazing for your age. You’re like the same age as my parents!”
Cheers kid. 😳
December 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Today in ‘flatter me but make me feel old’…
Got carded at Trader Joe’s. Hand over my Driving License to checker who inspects it. Looks at me and inspects it again.
“Woah, dude, you look amazing for your age. You’re like the same age as my parents!”
Cheers kid. 😳
Got carded at Trader Joe’s. Hand over my Driving License to checker who inspects it. Looks at me and inspects it again.
“Woah, dude, you look amazing for your age. You’re like the same age as my parents!”
Cheers kid. 😳
I was going share a picture of the vacuum canister after pre-Xmas day cleaning but I can leave it to your imagination what a chocolate Labrador can shed in winter.
Have a dog pic instead.
No I don’t know why he’s sitting like that either.
Have a dog pic instead.
No I don’t know why he’s sitting like that either.
December 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I was going share a picture of the vacuum canister after pre-Xmas day cleaning but I can leave it to your imagination what a chocolate Labrador can shed in winter.
Have a dog pic instead.
No I don’t know why he’s sitting like that either.
Have a dog pic instead.
No I don’t know why he’s sitting like that either.
Christmas time is here by golly…
December 23, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Christmas time is here by golly…
People forget that Kennedy was replaced too soon by that fucking 1 term catalog model and Bill Nelson and Lieberman screwed everything else up.
Obama got the health care plan he ran on during the election passed. It was also the only plan he could get past Joe ‘fucking asshole’ Lieberman. It likely would have gotten a public option in reconciliation but then Ted Kennedy died and they had to vote on the bill as-is. Insured ~50M uninsured.
Obama got a Republican healthcare bill passed. That’s why it sucks and costs so much. Clinton left us with a surplus because he raised taxes on the wealthy. Obama was an inexperienced but ambitious president who got his finance team from Wall Street. It got everything it wanted from him.
December 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
People forget that Kennedy was replaced too soon by that fucking 1 term catalog model and Bill Nelson and Lieberman screwed everything else up.
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Another inaccuracy: Catholic priest helps guy stop drinking instead of offering to drink with him.
December 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Another inaccuracy: Catholic priest helps guy stop drinking instead of offering to drink with him.