Grigory Lukin ✨️is on sub✨️
@grigorylukin.bsky.social
Ally, adventurer, author, filmmaker, SFWA, Codex. 🇨🇦
Represented by Brandy Vallance.
Here to share and learn. 👋🙂
Ever upward!
https://linktr.ee/grigorylukin
Represented by Brandy Vallance.
Here to share and learn. 👋🙂
Ever upward!
https://linktr.ee/grigorylukin
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I think I've just stumbled on a Human Centipede statue. 👀
(It's half-hidden on the small walkway of the NTV tower in Tokyo.)
(It's half-hidden on the small walkway of the NTV tower in Tokyo.)
January 4, 2026 at 7:38 AM
I think I've just stumbled on a Human Centipede statue. 👀
(It's half-hidden on the small walkway of the NTV tower in Tokyo.)
(It's half-hidden on the small walkway of the NTV tower in Tokyo.)
When things go south, go north.
January 4, 2026 at 6:14 AM
When things go south, go north.
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When you order a fairly pricey coffee, and they add milk to it without even asking you... That's not a felony per se (let it never be said I'm incapable of mercy), but it's at least a misdemeanor.
January 4, 2026 at 6:06 AM
When you order a fairly pricey coffee, and they add milk to it without even asking you... That's not a felony per se (let it never be said I'm incapable of mercy), but it's at least a misdemeanor.
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Proud to say I’ve never given a dollar to either of these regime mouthpieces. If you haven’t unsubscribed it’s not too late.
(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops ..
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January 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Proud to say I’ve never given a dollar to either of these regime mouthpieces. If you haven’t unsubscribed it’s not too late.
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shoebill being abducted
January 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
shoebill being abducted
I often wonder what the world would look like if some other species - not bipedal apes - developed tool-making and took over the world...
Bunny ballet. A hedgehog space program. Octopus martial arts. 😮
This here capybara movie theater works, too. 💖
Bunny ballet. A hedgehog space program. Octopus martial arts. 😮
This here capybara movie theater works, too. 💖
January 4, 2026 at 2:35 AM
I often wonder what the world would look like if some other species - not bipedal apes - developed tool-making and took over the world...
Bunny ballet. A hedgehog space program. Octopus martial arts. 😮
This here capybara movie theater works, too. 💖
Bunny ballet. A hedgehog space program. Octopus martial arts. 😮
This here capybara movie theater works, too. 💖
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Perhaps now people will stop wishcasting about the US military refusing illegal orders. That's not a thing that happens. The 100% compliance rate with using civilian boats for target practice was a bit of a tell.
January 3, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Perhaps now people will stop wishcasting about the US military refusing illegal orders. That's not a thing that happens. The 100% compliance rate with using civilian boats for target practice was a bit of a tell.
When I moved from the US to Canada in 2019, I took a 48% pay cut (not a typo) and set off 2 very stressful years till I became a permanent resident. At the time, I hadn't been 100% sure that was the right decision.
...I'm glad I made that choice.
...I'm glad I made that choice.
January 3, 2026 at 3:28 PM
When I moved from the US to Canada in 2019, I took a 48% pay cut (not a typo) and set off 2 very stressful years till I became a permanent resident. At the time, I hadn't been 100% sure that was the right decision.
...I'm glad I made that choice.
...I'm glad I made that choice.
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this is making such a mockery of the FIFA peace prize
January 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
this is making such a mockery of the FIFA peace prize
I don't think any of Trump's supporters (or "non-partisan" voters 🤡) understand just how much he's damaged international stability by kidnapping Venezuela's president... But Moscow understands, and I bet Putin is having a very very good day right now.
January 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I don't think any of Trump's supporters (or "non-partisan" voters 🤡) understand just how much he's damaged international stability by kidnapping Venezuela's president... But Moscow understands, and I bet Putin is having a very very good day right now.
Beanstalk.
Beans talk.
Be anstalk.
Beans talk.
Be anstalk.
January 3, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Beanstalk.
Beans talk.
Be anstalk.
Beans talk.
Be anstalk.
Good news: finally found a pet that's compatible with my super-nomadic lifestyle! 😀
Bad news: it's a pretty sad glimpse into our future. 🫠
(It cost about $15. I did not buy it.)
#Japan
Bad news: it's a pretty sad glimpse into our future. 🫠
(It cost about $15. I did not buy it.)
#Japan
January 3, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Good news: finally found a pet that's compatible with my super-nomadic lifestyle! 😀
Bad news: it's a pretty sad glimpse into our future. 🫠
(It cost about $15. I did not buy it.)
#Japan
Bad news: it's a pretty sad glimpse into our future. 🫠
(It cost about $15. I did not buy it.)
#Japan
Babe, wake up! New phobia just dropped!
this is blowing my mind
“bears can squeeze into some pretty tiny spaces b/c they don’t have collarbones. All they need is an opening big enough for their heads to fit [...] we routinely receive reports of large, adult bears accessing crawlspaces through standard 8 by 16 inch foundation vents" WHAT
“bears can squeeze into some pretty tiny spaces b/c they don’t have collarbones. All they need is an opening big enough for their heads to fit [...] we routinely receive reports of large, adult bears accessing crawlspaces through standard 8 by 16 inch foundation vents" WHAT
They less abandoned him, and more
that this is how places handle this.
When I lived in the N.C. mountains, there was a ton of messaging to bear proof your property for the winter, and it always ended with “And if you don’t, leave the bear alone until spring.”
that this is how places handle this.
When I lived in the N.C. mountains, there was a ton of messaging to bear proof your property for the winter, and it always ended with “And if you don’t, leave the bear alone until spring.”
January 3, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Babe, wake up! New phobia just dropped!
My life has become oddly cyberpunk: waking up at 2pm in a Tokyo capsule hotel, going to a dark cyber-cafe to wrestle with strange software to submit a sci-fi story to a writing contest organized by Canada's military...
January 3, 2026 at 7:16 AM
My life has become oddly cyberpunk: waking up at 2pm in a Tokyo capsule hotel, going to a dark cyber-cafe to wrestle with strange software to submit a sci-fi story to a writing contest organized by Canada's military...
I once saw a Japanese music video where (during a quick montage) they held a microphone in front of a rock, as if they were interviewing it - and then they sagely nodded. 🤣
Back then, that was a funny 3-second bit. Now this is our actual reality. 🫠
Back then, that was a funny 3-second bit. Now this is our actual reality. 🫠
Also, when reporters start talking about the chatbots this way, it is imperative to remind them they are basically asking a toaster for comment. They should be a lot more embarrassed about this than they currently are.
“Grok told CNN…” no it didn’t. You typed stuff into an unreliable calculator.
“Grok told CNN…” no it didn’t. You typed stuff into an unreliable calculator.
January 3, 2026 at 5:17 AM
I once saw a Japanese music video where (during a quick montage) they held a microphone in front of a rock, as if they were interviewing it - and then they sagely nodded. 🤣
Back then, that was a funny 3-second bit. Now this is our actual reality. 🫠
Back then, that was a funny 3-second bit. Now this is our actual reality. 🫠
"Don’t like the Oxford comma? No problem (You’re wrong but we’ll humour you)."
🤣
(from a magazine's submissions page)
🤣
(from a magazine's submissions page)
January 2, 2026 at 2:28 PM
"Don’t like the Oxford comma? No problem (You’re wrong but we’ll humour you)."
🤣
(from a magazine's submissions page)
🤣
(from a magazine's submissions page)
Another stranded time traveler. 🥲
January 2, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Another stranded time traveler. 🥲
oh hell yes HELL YES
January 2, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Favourite personal rejection in 2025:
"We enjoyed the concept of a whale-focused spy story but felt that the heavy quantities of Russian, Norwegian, and whale-speak impeded the flow of the plot more than we would have liked."
P.S.: I sold that story later. 😎
"We enjoyed the concept of a whale-focused spy story but felt that the heavy quantities of Russian, Norwegian, and whale-speak impeded the flow of the plot more than we would have liked."
P.S.: I sold that story later. 😎
Favorite personal rejection: "Though this story wasn't the right fit for us this time, I still want you to know how much I enjoyed it... We get (and, admittedly publish) a lot of very dark and harrowing submissions, and I genuinely appreciate how sweet and warming this tale was."
January 2, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Favourite personal rejection in 2025:
"We enjoyed the concept of a whale-focused spy story but felt that the heavy quantities of Russian, Norwegian, and whale-speak impeded the flow of the plot more than we would have liked."
P.S.: I sold that story later. 😎
"We enjoyed the concept of a whale-focused spy story but felt that the heavy quantities of Russian, Norwegian, and whale-speak impeded the flow of the plot more than we would have liked."
P.S.: I sold that story later. 😎
When a magazine charges you for the privilege of submitting your story, but offers no payment to the selected writers...
Very strong "The Producers" vibe, bruv.
Very strong "The Producers" vibe, bruv.
January 2, 2026 at 1:28 PM
When a magazine charges you for the privilege of submitting your story, but offers no payment to the selected writers...
Very strong "The Producers" vibe, bruv.
Very strong "The Producers" vibe, bruv.
My first time at a real conveyor sushi restaurant! I overcame my perfectly reasonable fear of accidentally taking somebody else's sushi, thus setting off an anti-gaijin riot by the sushi-less locals. 😅 The screen in front of me made sure to alert me of each incoming sushi delivery. High-tech, eh. 😎
January 2, 2026 at 1:15 PM
My first time at a real conveyor sushi restaurant! I overcame my perfectly reasonable fear of accidentally taking somebody else's sushi, thus setting off an anti-gaijin riot by the sushi-less locals. 😅 The screen in front of me made sure to alert me of each incoming sushi delivery. High-tech, eh. 😎
I will never understand Japanese prices. 🙃 A medium bottle of whiskey (500 yen) costs less than a McDonald's meal (800 yen). A flight from Tokyo to Osaka (7,900 yen) costs less than taking bus or train (15,000 yen). 🫠
...now I'm reconsidering my plan to buy a 50,000-yen cross-country rail pass. 😅
...now I'm reconsidering my plan to buy a 50,000-yen cross-country rail pass. 😅
January 2, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I will never understand Japanese prices. 🙃 A medium bottle of whiskey (500 yen) costs less than a McDonald's meal (800 yen). A flight from Tokyo to Osaka (7,900 yen) costs less than taking bus or train (15,000 yen). 🫠
...now I'm reconsidering my plan to buy a 50,000-yen cross-country rail pass. 😅
...now I'm reconsidering my plan to buy a 50,000-yen cross-country rail pass. 😅
Just finished reading “A Love Story Told in Nine Lives” by Anna Vangala Jones, and it was wonderful. 💖 It reminded me in many ways of "500 Days of Summer." 🥲
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January 2, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Just finished reading “A Love Story Told in Nine Lives” by Anna Vangala Jones, and it was wonderful. 💖 It reminded me in many ways of "500 Days of Summer." 🥲
ashortstorylong.substack.com/p/a-love-sto...
ashortstorylong.substack.com/p/a-love-sto...
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A reminder of the stunning rate of scientific progress: it’s only been 101 years that we’ve known the Universe is larger than the Milky Way. Now we know that it’s at least *1 million* times larger in linear size than the Milky Way (and probably 50 or more times larger than that, even).
Edwin Hubble announced OTD in 1925 that Andromeda and other spiral nebulae were in fact separate galaxies outside the Milky Way, in a paper read to an AAS meeting by H.N. Russell. The Universe was far larger than what many astronomers had imagined; more than just our little island of stars. 🧪 🔭
January 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
A reminder of the stunning rate of scientific progress: it’s only been 101 years that we’ve known the Universe is larger than the Milky Way. Now we know that it’s at least *1 million* times larger in linear size than the Milky Way (and probably 50 or more times larger than that, even).