Lance Parkin
@lanceparkin.bsky.social
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Lance Parkin
@lanceparkin.bsky.social
· May 31
Doctor Who
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. At the heart of the ruined city of Arcopolis is the Fortress. It's a brutal structure placed there by one of the sides in a devastating intergalactic war th...
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If you've got a hankering for Russell Tovey, he read the audiobook of my tenth Doctor novel The Eyeless.
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Looking at the post-WW2 world and diagnosing the problem as 'shame American didn't build an empire' is like complaining the Pacific Ocean should try being wet and salty.
Eyes wide open, folks. They're revealing the supervillain plot.
January 6, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Looking at the post-WW2 world and diagnosing the problem as 'shame American didn't build an empire' is like complaining the Pacific Ocean should try being wet and salty.
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Eyes wide open, folks. They're revealing the supervillain plot.
January 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Eyes wide open, folks. They're revealing the supervillain plot.
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Bryan and @eyedotter.bsky.social announce their next graphic novel, Lo! An Amazon!
In the Age of Revolutions demanding greater liberties for mankind, Mary Wollstonecraft spoke out for the other “’one-half of the human race”: that of womankind.
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In the Age of Revolutions demanding greater liberties for mankind, Mary Wollstonecraft spoke out for the other “’one-half of the human race”: that of womankind.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Bryan and @eyedotter.bsky.social announce their next graphic novel, Lo! An Amazon!
In the Age of Revolutions demanding greater liberties for mankind, Mary Wollstonecraft spoke out for the other “’one-half of the human race”: that of womankind.
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In the Age of Revolutions demanding greater liberties for mankind, Mary Wollstonecraft spoke out for the other “’one-half of the human race”: that of womankind.
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Let's follow this to its logical conclusion and say it's (a) not a product it's an individual called Grok, (b) competent to stand trial.
1. Headlines everywhere today read "Grok apologizes."
This is bullshit. A chatbot is not something that can apologize.
Pretending otherwise is simple laundering these companies' bullshit about what AI is, while diffusing blame away from the human beings that developed and released this system.
This is bullshit. A chatbot is not something that can apologize.
Pretending otherwise is simple laundering these companies' bullshit about what AI is, while diffusing blame away from the human beings that developed and released this system.
January 3, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Let's follow this to its logical conclusion and say it's (a) not a product it's an individual called Grok, (b) competent to stand trial.
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If, being incredibly charitable, you didn’t intend to make a CSAM robot, not immediately turning off the CSAM robot when you find out you accidentally made a CSAM robot should still get you put in the magnetic boots prison from Face/Off
January 2, 2026 at 11:20 PM
If, being incredibly charitable, you didn’t intend to make a CSAM robot, not immediately turning off the CSAM robot when you find out you accidentally made a CSAM robot should still get you put in the magnetic boots prison from Face/Off
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What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
January 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
Any campaign to regulate AI generated sexually explicit material will need to patiently educate lawmakers that the datasets use images of real people, without their consent or knowledge.
For sexually explicit images, there is a legal duty to remove them. Many images which violate the spirit of the current law may only be on the borderline, though some of the images created will clearly breach it. Urgent intervention needed by government & regulators
www.ladbible.com/news/technol...
www.ladbible.com/news/technol...
January 1, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Any campaign to regulate AI generated sexually explicit material will need to patiently educate lawmakers that the datasets use images of real people, without their consent or knowledge.
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Who wants to learn Roman numerals? I for one.
January 1, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Who wants to learn Roman numerals? I for one.
There are far fewer 'political debates' than we think. The debate is 'do we think Party A's long held position is working or should we try Party B's long held position instead for a bit?' or 'Jesus, the answer is C, why can't we vote for that?'.
Politics is the process of building, consolidating, and wielding power in service to one's worldview. It should be treated as a knife fight to the death.
December 31, 2025 at 9:22 PM
There are far fewer 'political debates' than we think. The debate is 'do we think Party A's long held position is working or should we try Party B's long held position instead for a bit?' or 'Jesus, the answer is C, why can't we vote for that?'.
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"Beforehand, according to an American official present, Mr. Hegseth dabbed his nose with powder from a small compact. 'Look commanding,' he told one aide. The handshake with the Ukrainian might be shown on Fox; the president might be watching." (Gift link)
The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership
As President Trump sought a peace deal and Vladimir V. Putin sought victory, factions in the White House and Pentagon bled the Ukrainian war effort.
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
"Beforehand, according to an American official present, Mr. Hegseth dabbed his nose with powder from a small compact. 'Look commanding,' he told one aide. The handshake with the Ukrainian might be shown on Fox; the president might be watching." (Gift link)
Wow, if just two or three details here were different, this might be newsworthy.
Zohran Mamdani, the first Muslim New York City mayor, will also be the first mayor to use the Quran at his swearing in. For his ceremony at City Hall, he will use his grandfather’s and at least one other family Quran.
Mamdani Will Be First N.Y.C. Mayor to Use the Quran at His Swearing-In
Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, will use two family Qurans and one that belonged to the writer Arturo Schomburg at his two swearing-in ceremonies.
nyti.ms
December 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Wow, if just two or three details here were different, this might be newsworthy.
Financial independence achievement unlocked: barring any unexpected >$47 expenses, I've got enough in the bank to last the rest of the year.
December 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Financial independence achievement unlocked: barring any unexpected >$47 expenses, I've got enough in the bank to last the rest of the year.
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Listening to @lanceparkin.bsky.social on the Hamster Bookclub and, tbh, wondering what the point of me is! Also, this a bloody good listen.
December 31, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Listening to @lanceparkin.bsky.social on the Hamster Bookclub and, tbh, wondering what the point of me is! Also, this a bloody good listen.
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I’m not great at self promotion. But I will promote this—bc it lifts all the boats, supports writers, connects readers, provides a safe space for #LGBTQ and #disability and #neurodiversity. We are supported in two ways: by members (as little as $5 a month) and failing that, by me.😱 Your aid matters.
It’s been a rough 2025. I had cancer, chemo, forced menopause, 2 books launched into the screaming void of a political regime.(feels like 25 years since inauguration?) We fight on through mutual aid, so today, I promote PBC. We support authors, readers, #science, social justice, #LGBTQ, each other.
Peculiar Book Club
Want to know why animals evolved to suck blood? Or the secrets of sword-swallowers? Curious about the cosmos? Or the astrophysics of a dying universe?We are a found family of book lovers, meeting twic...
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December 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I’m not great at self promotion. But I will promote this—bc it lifts all the boats, supports writers, connects readers, provides a safe space for #LGBTQ and #disability and #neurodiversity. We are supported in two ways: by members (as little as $5 a month) and failing that, by me.😱 Your aid matters.
The Constitution states that if a VP takes over with less than two years of the term remaining, the VP can run again *twice*. Two years + two full terms. If Trump leaves office in 2026, Vance can only run *once*.
December 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Constitution states that if a VP takes over with less than two years of the term remaining, the VP can run again *twice*. Two years + two full terms. If Trump leaves office in 2026, Vance can only run *once*.
Does the FIFA Peace Prize mean nothing any more? This makes a mockery of the whole thing. I hope past winners return the bribes FIFA paid them, and free the slaves who built their World Cup stadia.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/u...
Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Does the FIFA Peace Prize mean nothing any more? This makes a mockery of the whole thing. I hope past winners return the bribes FIFA paid them, and free the slaves who built their World Cup stadia.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/u...
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Me every time an old French actor dies: i can’t remember if they were Islamophobic or homophobic or xenophobic or just a misogynist
Me, googling: oh, all of them, I see
Me, googling: oh, all of them, I see
December 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Me every time an old French actor dies: i can’t remember if they were Islamophobic or homophobic or xenophobic or just a misogynist
Me, googling: oh, all of them, I see
Me, googling: oh, all of them, I see
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It would have been Bernard Cribbins' 97th birthday today.
My class made a video to go with his 'Right, Said Fred' and I gave him a copy.
He asked for the names of every child involved.
A couple.of weeks later, the school received a box of goodies and handwritten notes for every child.
A legend.
My class made a video to go with his 'Right, Said Fred' and I gave him a copy.
He asked for the names of every child involved.
A couple.of weeks later, the school received a box of goodies and handwritten notes for every child.
A legend.
December 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
It would have been Bernard Cribbins' 97th birthday today.
My class made a video to go with his 'Right, Said Fred' and I gave him a copy.
He asked for the names of every child involved.
A couple.of weeks later, the school received a box of goodies and handwritten notes for every child.
A legend.
My class made a video to go with his 'Right, Said Fred' and I gave him a copy.
He asked for the names of every child involved.
A couple.of weeks later, the school received a box of goodies and handwritten notes for every child.
A legend.
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You FUCKED UP, your LEFTY politics have ALIENATED the BILLIONAIRES who run the CHILD BONE EXTRACTION FACTORIES and now they will do a MASS EXODUS from your STATE or CITY. Don’t CRY to ME when you no longer see their CHILD CATCHING VANS in your STATE or CITY, YOU IDIOT
December 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
You FUCKED UP, your LEFTY politics have ALIENATED the BILLIONAIRES who run the CHILD BONE EXTRACTION FACTORIES and now they will do a MASS EXODUS from your STATE or CITY. Don’t CRY to ME when you no longer see their CHILD CATCHING VANS in your STATE or CITY, YOU IDIOT
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We're super excited to be returning to the Bagpuss Universe for Yaffle Origins. As mega fans of the Oliver Postbox multiverse, we always dreamed of telling the story of Assistant Professor Yaffle getting his first pair of glasses or whatever. Join us on this barren sphere, in this living death.
December 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
We're super excited to be returning to the Bagpuss Universe for Yaffle Origins. As mega fans of the Oliver Postbox multiverse, we always dreamed of telling the story of Assistant Professor Yaffle getting his first pair of glasses or whatever. Join us on this barren sphere, in this living death.
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KARL: What side of Russia-Ukraine is Trump on?
GOP REP. MIKE TURNER: I, you know, clearly, ummp, Trump is on the side of peace
GOP REP. MIKE TURNER: I, you know, clearly, ummp, Trump is on the side of peace
December 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
KARL: What side of Russia-Ukraine is Trump on?
GOP REP. MIKE TURNER: I, you know, clearly, ummp, Trump is on the side of peace
GOP REP. MIKE TURNER: I, you know, clearly, ummp, Trump is on the side of peace
Teachers, academics, are not automatically dismissive of the idea AI might have a role in the classroom, they're dismissive because they're on the front line and see it's the laziest, least curious, disengaged, dopiest students who use it, to avoid work not enhance it.
December 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Teachers, academics, are not automatically dismissive of the idea AI might have a role in the classroom, they're dismissive because they're on the front line and see it's the laziest, least curious, disengaged, dopiest students who use it, to avoid work not enhance it.
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"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.
December 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.
Yeah. A lot of writers seem to think they're playing Just A Minute, and the buzzer goes off if they say the same word twice.
Every word has to be there intentionally, weighed or at least eyeballed as it's chosen.
But repetition can be poetry and/or clarity.
Every word has to be there intentionally, weighed or at least eyeballed as it's chosen.
But repetition can be poetry and/or clarity.
We were doing writing tips the other day, right? Just thought of a good one -- stop it with the fucking synonyms. If you're writing about, say, Paul McCartney, you can just say "McCartney" every time, not "the ex-Beatle", "the former Wings frontman", "the left-handed bassist" etc.
December 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Yeah. A lot of writers seem to think they're playing Just A Minute, and the buzzer goes off if they say the same word twice.
Every word has to be there intentionally, weighed or at least eyeballed as it's chosen.
But repetition can be poetry and/or clarity.
Every word has to be there intentionally, weighed or at least eyeballed as it's chosen.
But repetition can be poetry and/or clarity.