Glowing (m)ember of the Sun
@ionaddis.bsky.social
Nerdy writer type. Elder Millennial. I try to listen more than I speak.
Most recent interests: Murderbot, KSBD, Dragonriders of Pern, Hazbin Hotel.
https://ko-fi.com/dannirook
Most recent interests: Murderbot, KSBD, Dragonriders of Pern, Hazbin Hotel.
https://ko-fi.com/dannirook
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Once upon a time, Word wanted me to correct "the glowing ember of the sun" to "the glowing member of the sun".
It still makes me giggle.
It still makes me giggle.
As an aside, the reason I love the John Wick movies is because they're basically world-built like an urban fantasy. I'd argue they're the best urban fantasy I've seen in film.
John Wick is clearly some sort of changeling from faerie. Unseelie.
John Wick is clearly some sort of changeling from faerie. Unseelie.
February 18, 2026 at 8:12 PM
As an aside, the reason I love the John Wick movies is because they're basically world-built like an urban fantasy. I'd argue they're the best urban fantasy I've seen in film.
John Wick is clearly some sort of changeling from faerie. Unseelie.
John Wick is clearly some sort of changeling from faerie. Unseelie.
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Science is not truth.
Science is finding the truth.
When science changes its opinion, it didn't lie to you. It learned more.
Science is finding the truth.
When science changes its opinion, it didn't lie to you. It learned more.
February 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Science is not truth.
Science is finding the truth.
When science changes its opinion, it didn't lie to you. It learned more.
Science is finding the truth.
When science changes its opinion, it didn't lie to you. It learned more.
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This is a gorgeous thread, particularly if you are of the confidence-game inclined.
I just did the dumbest thing of my entire career to prove a much more serious point.
I tricked ChatGPT and Google, and made them tell other users I’m a competitive hot-dog-eating world champion
People are using this trick on a massive scale to make AI tell you lies. I’ll explain how I did it
I tricked ChatGPT and Google, and made them tell other users I’m a competitive hot-dog-eating world champion
People are using this trick on a massive scale to make AI tell you lies. I’ll explain how I did it
February 18, 2026 at 7:50 PM
This is a gorgeous thread, particularly if you are of the confidence-game inclined.
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His is a good boy AND needs legal counsel.
Is Nazgûl free to leave?
Is Nazgûl free to leave?
Hey @kenwhite.bsky.social , a local Czechoslovakian wolfdog named Nazgul wandered onto the cross-country skiing course during the Women's Team Sprint Free qualification event. Does he need legal counsel? Or is he just a good boy?
February 18, 2026 at 4:46 PM
His is a good boy AND needs legal counsel.
Is Nazgûl free to leave?
Is Nazgûl free to leave?
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His name is Nazgul :)
Surprise 4-legged Olympic competitor wows cross-country fans
Nazgul sprints on the course at a cross-country ski race, crossing the finish line in an unsanctioned quest for glory.
www.npr.org
February 18, 2026 at 1:47 PM
His name is Nazgul :)
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I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
530 words so far.
Stalling on a scene I'm not sure how to poke just yet...guess that needs some thinking.
Stalling on a scene I'm not sure how to poke just yet...guess that needs some thinking.
February 18, 2026 at 4:11 PM
530 words so far.
Stalling on a scene I'm not sure how to poke just yet...guess that needs some thinking.
Stalling on a scene I'm not sure how to poke just yet...guess that needs some thinking.
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Help an artist pay his bills, take a look at my shop! ✨👁️ i got prints, stickers and original art! #artsky #blueskynightmarket #art ko-fi.com/scarycircus/...
March 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Help an artist pay his bills, take a look at my shop! ✨👁️ i got prints, stickers and original art! #artsky #blueskynightmarket #art ko-fi.com/scarycircus/...
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If you want to write anything good, you cannot afford to be afraid of your reader.
February 17, 2026 at 8:06 PM
If you want to write anything good, you cannot afford to be afraid of your reader.
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Fuuuuuuck. This probably would have literally killed me early in my transition.
Ugh I unfortunately came across an AI transfemme account on IG and im already afraid of how many brain worms shit like this is gonna give new girls.
February 18, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Fuuuuuuck. This probably would have literally killed me early in my transition.
I've lost some of the vibe I was going for when I've been writing this novel...but I think that'll be what revising is for--to add the cool descriptions back in, to polish the vibe so you get a sense of being in a neat alternate world.
February 18, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I've lost some of the vibe I was going for when I've been writing this novel...but I think that'll be what revising is for--to add the cool descriptions back in, to polish the vibe so you get a sense of being in a neat alternate world.
I found a library near me that has some of the SFF pulps from the 1970s bound together in a hardcover.
George R. R. Martin was in one, Joan D. Vinge in another.
I'm gonna have to go through them and see who else I recognize, and read the ones I don't.
The old ads in them are wild, I might share.
George R. R. Martin was in one, Joan D. Vinge in another.
I'm gonna have to go through them and see who else I recognize, and read the ones I don't.
The old ads in them are wild, I might share.
February 18, 2026 at 2:23 AM
I found a library near me that has some of the SFF pulps from the 1970s bound together in a hardcover.
George R. R. Martin was in one, Joan D. Vinge in another.
I'm gonna have to go through them and see who else I recognize, and read the ones I don't.
The old ads in them are wild, I might share.
George R. R. Martin was in one, Joan D. Vinge in another.
I'm gonna have to go through them and see who else I recognize, and read the ones I don't.
The old ads in them are wild, I might share.
::opens mouth:: ::closes mouth::
Yeah, that tracks.
I like White and Nerdy but Amish Paradise introduced me to Weird Al, and I remember the original Coolio song playing on the radio in middle school.
Yeah, that tracks.
I like White and Nerdy but Amish Paradise introduced me to Weird Al, and I remember the original Coolio song playing on the radio in middle school.
amish paradise vs white and nerdy is the elder/younger milennial divide
February 18, 2026 at 2:14 AM
::opens mouth:: ::closes mouth::
Yeah, that tracks.
I like White and Nerdy but Amish Paradise introduced me to Weird Al, and I remember the original Coolio song playing on the radio in middle school.
Yeah, that tracks.
I like White and Nerdy but Amish Paradise introduced me to Weird Al, and I remember the original Coolio song playing on the radio in middle school.
2,270 words. More than I thought I'd get, but also much more sustainable than the 7k from yesterday.
Total is about 20k so far for this draft.
Total is about 20k so far for this draft.
February 18, 2026 at 1:16 AM
2,270 words. More than I thought I'd get, but also much more sustainable than the 7k from yesterday.
Total is about 20k so far for this draft.
Total is about 20k so far for this draft.
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"I kept screaming, “They’re targeting erotica!” and I kept receiving, “No, no. That’s not happening.”
Well, it’s happening."
Well, it’s happening."
How IHS is Responding to Terrifying Changes at Amazon - I Heart SapphFic
How IHS is Responding to Terrifying Changes at Amazon - TB here. This is going to be a long post, but it's worth reading. The gist of it is that Amazon is up to a bunch of terrifying nonsense, and IHS is
iheartsapphfic.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:02 AM
"I kept screaming, “They’re targeting erotica!” and I kept receiving, “No, no. That’s not happening.”
Well, it’s happening."
Well, it’s happening."
...did I just basically hypothetically invent eyelids for navigation cameras?
...would fully-automated self-driving cars need full-sized windshield wipers?
Or would they just have really tiny ones going fwip-fwip-fwip over small cameras?
Or would they just have really tiny ones going fwip-fwip-fwip over small cameras?
February 18, 2026 at 12:14 AM
...did I just basically hypothetically invent eyelids for navigation cameras?
...would fully-automated self-driving cars need full-sized windshield wipers?
Or would they just have really tiny ones going fwip-fwip-fwip over small cameras?
Or would they just have really tiny ones going fwip-fwip-fwip over small cameras?
February 18, 2026 at 12:13 AM
...would fully-automated self-driving cars need full-sized windshield wipers?
Or would they just have really tiny ones going fwip-fwip-fwip over small cameras?
Or would they just have really tiny ones going fwip-fwip-fwip over small cameras?
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HELLO, FRIENDS!
The women's shelter where I volunteer lost almost all of their art and craft supplies last year. I can't fix everything, but I have a big network here, and so do a lot of you, and I'm pretty sure that together, we can fix this.
www.thingstogetme.com/2169641a9c163
The women's shelter where I volunteer lost almost all of their art and craft supplies last year. I can't fix everything, but I have a big network here, and so do a lot of you, and I'm pretty sure that together, we can fix this.
www.thingstogetme.com/2169641a9c163
Craft Supplies for Park Slope Women's Shelter
The Park Slope Women's Shelter serves unhoused women with mental health and/or substance-use disorder diagnoses in NYC.
Due to an incident this past year, the shelter is attempting to rebuild and re...
www.thingstogetme.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:53 PM
HELLO, FRIENDS!
The women's shelter where I volunteer lost almost all of their art and craft supplies last year. I can't fix everything, but I have a big network here, and so do a lot of you, and I'm pretty sure that together, we can fix this.
www.thingstogetme.com/2169641a9c163
The women's shelter where I volunteer lost almost all of their art and craft supplies last year. I can't fix everything, but I have a big network here, and so do a lot of you, and I'm pretty sure that together, we can fix this.
www.thingstogetme.com/2169641a9c163
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Bari Weiss doesn’t want you to watch this spectacular interview on the first amendment multiple times in order for it to have record pageviews.
February 17, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Bari Weiss doesn’t want you to watch this spectacular interview on the first amendment multiple times in order for it to have record pageviews.
700ish words today. That's ok, I over-produced yesterday.
And there's still time left today.
And there's still time left today.
February 17, 2026 at 9:07 PM
700ish words today. That's ok, I over-produced yesterday.
And there's still time left today.
And there's still time left today.
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Transgender bathroom ban bills are now expanding to private businesses.
First, Kansas bill creates bathroom bounty hunters that could target trans people in any business.
Now, Idaho is hearing a bill today that lets you sue a private business if it lets trans people pee.
Our latest story.
First, Kansas bill creates bathroom bounty hunters that could target trans people in any business.
Now, Idaho is hearing a bill today that lets you sue a private business if it lets trans people pee.
Our latest story.
Trans Bathroom Ban Bills Now Expanding To Private Businesses
Earlier last week, Kansas passed a bathroom bounty bill that could target private businesses. Now, Idaho will hear a similar bill that is more explicit that private businesses are also impacted.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Transgender bathroom ban bills are now expanding to private businesses.
First, Kansas bill creates bathroom bounty hunters that could target trans people in any business.
Now, Idaho is hearing a bill today that lets you sue a private business if it lets trans people pee.
Our latest story.
First, Kansas bill creates bathroom bounty hunters that could target trans people in any business.
Now, Idaho is hearing a bill today that lets you sue a private business if it lets trans people pee.
Our latest story.
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ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
wrd.cm
February 14, 2026 at 5:05 PM
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
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good news from NYC, where attempted Adams sabotage of housing policy is falling apart
between this and Zohran getting Hochul on board it seems like he’s actually going to be able to deliver a lot more of his campaign promises than some folks expected
between this and Zohran getting Hochul on board it seems like he’s actually going to be able to deliver a lot more of his campaign promises than some folks expected
looks like Mamdani is gonna get his rent freeze this year after all. big news on the housing beat from @smaldo.bsky.social:
Rent Board Resignation Clears Path for Mamdani Rent Freeze Promise
The new mayor is now able to appoint a majority to the Rent Guidelines Board, giving him the numbers for a signature campaign promise.
www.thecity.nyc
February 17, 2026 at 6:58 PM
good news from NYC, where attempted Adams sabotage of housing policy is falling apart
between this and Zohran getting Hochul on board it seems like he’s actually going to be able to deliver a lot more of his campaign promises than some folks expected
between this and Zohran getting Hochul on board it seems like he’s actually going to be able to deliver a lot more of his campaign promises than some folks expected
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The 12yo has declared it Siphonophore Awareness Day!
Varied, translucent, marine, bioluminescent, tubelike colonial creatures, siphonophores are truly extraordinary!
Varied, translucent, marine, bioluminescent, tubelike colonial creatures, siphonophores are truly extraordinary!
Siphonophore - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The 12yo has declared it Siphonophore Awareness Day!
Varied, translucent, marine, bioluminescent, tubelike colonial creatures, siphonophores are truly extraordinary!
Varied, translucent, marine, bioluminescent, tubelike colonial creatures, siphonophores are truly extraordinary!
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