Louie Stowell
@louiestowell.bsky.social
Writer/illustrator of the LOKI: A Bad God's Guide books, Writer of Otherland & The Dragon in the Library. https://louiestowell.com. No terfs. Many fluctuating fandoms incluing BtVS + Doctor Who. This feed isn't for kids.
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Louie Stowell
@louiestowell.bsky.social
· Mar 30
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Ooh! I read about it cos of a potential rocket launch but didnt know there were puffins!
February 10, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Ooh! I read about it cos of a potential rocket launch but didnt know there were puffins!
And the landlords aren't gonna like THAT
February 10, 2026 at 9:52 AM
And the landlords aren't gonna like THAT
Its in the queue after taking music lessons again (after a long absence from playing the trumpet I wanna get back into it). Tho first stop: get my trumpet repaired!
February 10, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Its in the queue after taking music lessons again (after a long absence from playing the trumpet I wanna get back into it). Tho first stop: get my trumpet repaired!
PS I def noticed this during the pandemic when we saw iside other ppl's houses, including the CEO's....different gravy
February 10, 2026 at 9:46 AM
PS I def noticed this during the pandemic when we saw iside other ppl's houses, including the CEO's....different gravy
Yes absolutely, it's the compulsion that's the problem!
February 10, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Yes absolutely, it's the compulsion that's the problem!
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I feel like I enjoyed a golden age of WFH 2020-2025 which perfectly coincided with my kids being small and massively contributed to being a good dad & good husband. Also the most successful period in my entire career!
February 10, 2026 at 9:23 AM
I feel like I enjoyed a golden age of WFH 2020-2025 which perfectly coincided with my kids being small and massively contributed to being a good dad & good husband. Also the most successful period in my entire career!
That is a delight to hear! The idea that ALL must be work is so toxic (I say as someone who blurs fun and work all the time...but that's work for myself not a company). Committing wholly yourself to a non-sentient thing, a corporation, leads nowhere good. Even if they have ping pong tables etc
February 10, 2026 at 9:24 AM
That is a delight to hear! The idea that ALL must be work is so toxic (I say as someone who blurs fun and work all the time...but that's work for myself not a company). Committing wholly yourself to a non-sentient thing, a corporation, leads nowhere good. Even if they have ping pong tables etc
A failure on all their parts
February 10, 2026 at 9:19 AM
A failure on all their parts
LLM is the AI most people think of when they say AI tbh! Have any of those had government hype? Nuclear fusion for eg? I think that's the diff with AI. The government is gung ho
February 10, 2026 at 9:18 AM
LLM is the AI most people think of when they say AI tbh! Have any of those had government hype? Nuclear fusion for eg? I think that's the diff with AI. The government is gung ho
I've heard it described as "Irish but easier" so makes it more tempting! I've never met a Manx speaker but would love to. The myths of the island are fascinating and weird.
February 10, 2026 at 9:17 AM
I've heard it described as "Irish but easier" so makes it more tempting! I've never met a Manx speaker but would love to. The myths of the island are fascinating and weird.
My family's from the isle of Man on my mother's side and a great uncle who sadly I never met was involved in reviving the Manx language. One day I'd like to learn it.
February 10, 2026 at 9:11 AM
My family's from the isle of Man on my mother's side and a great uncle who sadly I never met was involved in reviving the Manx language. One day I'd like to learn it.
Absolutely do not go there, there will be evil spirits for sure
February 10, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Absolutely do not go there, there will be evil spirits for sure
Yes! Plus, it involves not acknowledging that you had other benefits to offset the harms eg job security. Following generations refusing to give their free time up to their workplace because their workplace gives them nothing baffles ppl who have, to an extent, experienced "the job loving them back"
February 10, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Yes! Plus, it involves not acknowledging that you had other benefits to offset the harms eg job security. Following generations refusing to give their free time up to their workplace because their workplace gives them nothing baffles ppl who have, to an extent, experienced "the job loving them back"
i feel like i'm queuing for Berghain
February 10, 2026 at 9:07 AM
i feel like i'm queuing for Berghain
Honestly, place names and their histories delight me. Have you ever read/seen Translations? The way that you get residue of lost experiences, lost traditions, lost ideas in place names....plus obv the power dynamics of renaming...amazing
February 10, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Honestly, place names and their histories delight me. Have you ever read/seen Translations? The way that you get residue of lost experiences, lost traditions, lost ideas in place names....plus obv the power dynamics of renaming...amazing
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Cats and bees and cats and bees on Unst Unst Unst Unst!
February 10, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Cats and bees and cats and bees on Unst Unst Unst Unst!
I am here to ruin lives and rot brains
February 10, 2026 at 8:54 AM
I am here to ruin lives and rot brains
It's wild - as the article points out, so many ppl work internationally, what's the point of going to the office when you have meetings with people in the US and Japan so on! As a former tea, manager it IS harder to manage a team entirely remotely but if you have SOME time in the office it's fine!
February 10, 2026 at 8:52 AM
It's wild - as the article points out, so many ppl work internationally, what's the point of going to the office when you have meetings with people in the US and Japan so on! As a former tea, manager it IS harder to manage a team entirely remotely but if you have SOME time in the office it's fine!
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Slightly north of Yell and Mid Yell, both of which might be equally relevant in this context ;-)
February 10, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Slightly north of Yell and Mid Yell, both of which might be equally relevant in this context ;-)