Mad Carew
@madcarew.bsky.social
There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu,
There's a little marble cross below the town;
There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew,
And the Yellow God forever gazes down.
--J. Milton Hayes
There's a little marble cross below the town;
There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew,
And the Yellow God forever gazes down.
--J. Milton Hayes
Today at work I valiantly did not say “I told you so” when I had, in fact, told them so.
Not seeing a practical difference between adulthood and “can’t be arsed to care”.
Not seeing a practical difference between adulthood and “can’t be arsed to care”.
November 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Today at work I valiantly did not say “I told you so” when I had, in fact, told them so.
Not seeing a practical difference between adulthood and “can’t be arsed to care”.
Not seeing a practical difference between adulthood and “can’t be arsed to care”.
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some years, Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen Day just completely sneaks up on you
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
some years, Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen Day just completely sneaks up on you
"O That This Too Solid Spam Would Melt" -- said during a discussion of why the texture (not the taste) of spam was a showstopper for a friend.
October 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"O That This Too Solid Spam Would Melt" -- said during a discussion of why the texture (not the taste) of spam was a showstopper for a friend.
The first time I heard of Kami Badenoch, she was refusing to give Kneecap an arts grant they’d been awarded because they support ending British rule of Ireland.
The second time was when Kneecap’s legal team thrashed her in court.
The last time was when they rapped about what a wanker she is.
The second time was when Kneecap’s legal team thrashed her in court.
The last time was when they rapped about what a wanker she is.
sociology and anthropology are dangerous to them, because those fields help us understand the power dynamics, ethics, and human cost of what the industries they like better are doing.
Performing arts is hugely important for the economy, but it doesn't benefit them directly.
Performing arts is hugely important for the economy, but it doesn't benefit them directly.
Badenoch and Co see education only as a means to a massive income in some soul destroying career.
Devoid of imagination and the power of knowledge they view life entirely through the prism of the CV.
My advice always is to study what interests you and the rest will follow
Devoid of imagination and the power of knowledge they view life entirely through the prism of the CV.
My advice always is to study what interests you and the rest will follow
October 9, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The first time I heard of Kami Badenoch, she was refusing to give Kneecap an arts grant they’d been awarded because they support ending British rule of Ireland.
The second time was when Kneecap’s legal team thrashed her in court.
The last time was when they rapped about what a wanker she is.
The second time was when Kneecap’s legal team thrashed her in court.
The last time was when they rapped about what a wanker she is.
Nine Inch Nails should proactively deny the current regime the rights to play any of their music, except for their cover of “I’m Afraid of Americans”.
youtu.be/x-d2T29dNMY
All bands should, probably.
youtu.be/x-d2T29dNMY
All bands should, probably.
NIN: "I'm Afraid of Americans" live from on stage in Toronto, 6.02.09 [HD 1080p]
youtu.be
October 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Nine Inch Nails should proactively deny the current regime the rights to play any of their music, except for their cover of “I’m Afraid of Americans”.
youtu.be/x-d2T29dNMY
All bands should, probably.
youtu.be/x-d2T29dNMY
All bands should, probably.
September 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
“This is not a time to be dismayed, this is punk rock time. This is what Joe Strummer trained you for.” — Henry Rollins.
“He”, in the quote below, is Joe Strummer, Punk Rock Warlord.
“He”, in the quote below, is Joe Strummer, Punk Rock Warlord.
He stopped at my door and looked me in the eye, and I’ll never, ever forget this. I repeated it recently. He said, “Jim, our job is to protect empathy at all costs, and to live groovy lives.”
September 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
“This is not a time to be dismayed, this is punk rock time. This is what Joe Strummer trained you for.” — Henry Rollins.
“He”, in the quote below, is Joe Strummer, Punk Rock Warlord.
“He”, in the quote below, is Joe Strummer, Punk Rock Warlord.
What a great read.
In case you missed this thread on the greatest footnote in history:
bsky.app/profile/gari...
bsky.app/profile/gari...
If you ask someone today to name the builder of Hadrian's Wall, they would give you a funny look. But historical memory is odd, and right up to the 1800s we forgot who built it.
Until in 1840 John Hodgson, an obscure Northumbrian clergyman, published the LONGEST footnote in history... 1/22
Until in 1840 John Hodgson, an obscure Northumbrian clergyman, published the LONGEST footnote in history... 1/22
September 29, 2025 at 4:26 AM
What a great read.
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there aren’t a lot of purely good things on the internet but “you have to share Tom Holland doing Umbrella” is one of them
September 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
there aren’t a lot of purely good things on the internet but “you have to share Tom Holland doing Umbrella” is one of them
Some days the only satisfaction I get is from telling the AI to apologize for wasting my time.
July 30, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Some days the only satisfaction I get is from telling the AI to apologize for wasting my time.
Fascinating post. Sort of Kurlansky-esque, but not…
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Excited to be just a few weeks away from the release of "Wheat at War" (pre-orders will ship this Friday)!
As preview, here's the book's opening paragraph.
bsky.app
July 30, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Fascinating post. Sort of Kurlansky-esque, but not…
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Gen A.I. kan teache us so manye lessons
about greede and chicanery
about greede and chicanery
July 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Gen A.I. kan teache us so manye lessons
about greede and chicanery
about greede and chicanery
I am insufferably proud of the pun I made this afternoon in a gaming discord chat.
July 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I am insufferably proud of the pun I made this afternoon in a gaming discord chat.
Well, that’s one way to get an asteroid belt.
June 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Well, that’s one way to get an asteroid belt.
We’re either really overdue for a remake of The Truman Show or else we’re in one.
June 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
We’re either really overdue for a remake of The Truman Show or else we’re in one.
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Analysis of over 3000 human bones from Charterhouse Warren, England, indicates they were massacred, butchered, and likely partly consumed by enemies as a means to dehumanise them, questioning the idea that Early Bronze Age Britain was peaceful 🏺
Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
June 19, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Analysis of over 3000 human bones from Charterhouse Warren, England, indicates they were massacred, butchered, and likely partly consumed by enemies as a means to dehumanise them, questioning the idea that Early Bronze Age Britain was peaceful 🏺
Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
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Report: Kristi Noem has been hospitalized for an allergic reaction.
She must have accidentally inhaled some ethics.
She must have accidentally inhaled some ethics.
June 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Report: Kristi Noem has been hospitalized for an allergic reaction.
She must have accidentally inhaled some ethics.
She must have accidentally inhaled some ethics.
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Fabulousness from @raprevec.bsky.social. ;)
![The text above the image reads: Ever since I learned the word for a group of raccoons is a gaze, scenes from English literature take on whole new meanings. [laughing-emoji]
Within the image, there are four different scenes corresponding to different literary quotes. Number 1: "Your gaze is very direct, Miss Eyre" from Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. In the picture, Jane Eyre is accompanied by a group of raccoons, one of whom has just said to Mr. Rochester, "We want food!" Number 2: "She returned his gaze" from Ian McEwan's Atonement shows a woman carrying a box full of raccoons back to her reluctant ex-boyfriend. Number 3: "His gaze was direct, holding my eyes" from Diana Gabaldon's Outlander shows a clustered group of racoons physically holding open a shocked woman's eyelids. And number 4: "That somber, thoughtful gaze of his did not leave her face. She did not find it embarrassing" from Agatha Christie's Towards Zero shows a woman on a sun-lounger with her face entirely covered by a swarm of raccoons.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rmjconpldkourhtggdcnweqf/bafkreicywseulbd5mze5cveupuljh3cqyga2556ijxkvvurbhvktma752y@jpeg)
June 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Fabulousness from @raprevec.bsky.social. ;)
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Relatable. Someone get this elephant to Philadelphia and show him WaWa.
(The WaWa motto: “You like snacks, don’t you? Wouldn’t you like some *snacks* with your snacks?”)
(The WaWa motto: “You like snacks, don’t you? Wouldn’t you like some *snacks* with your snacks?”)
June 4, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Relatable. Someone get this elephant to Philadelphia and show him WaWa.
(The WaWa motto: “You like snacks, don’t you? Wouldn’t you like some *snacks* with your snacks?”)
(The WaWa motto: “You like snacks, don’t you? Wouldn’t you like some *snacks* with your snacks?”)
I just watched a demo of how a voice AI agent handles profanity/abuse, based on actual customer recordings.
I now feel more confident swearing at bots.
I now feel more confident swearing at bots.
June 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I just watched a demo of how a voice AI agent handles profanity/abuse, based on actual customer recordings.
I now feel more confident swearing at bots.
I now feel more confident swearing at bots.
The best tamale purchasing experience is indistinguishable from a drug deal.
June 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The best tamale purchasing experience is indistinguishable from a drug deal.
Things I did not post in Slack today, part 338…
Channel: #cats
Coworker: My cat is on antibiotics after I had her spayed. These cats are costing me more than my kids!
[I did not reply]: How much did it cost to spay your kids?
Channel: #cats
Coworker: My cat is on antibiotics after I had her spayed. These cats are costing me more than my kids!
[I did not reply]: How much did it cost to spay your kids?
June 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Things I did not post in Slack today, part 338…
Channel: #cats
Coworker: My cat is on antibiotics after I had her spayed. These cats are costing me more than my kids!
[I did not reply]: How much did it cost to spay your kids?
Channel: #cats
Coworker: My cat is on antibiotics after I had her spayed. These cats are costing me more than my kids!
[I did not reply]: How much did it cost to spay your kids?
@gameraspinning.bsky.social , this made me think you.
Tomorrow Aegea, my RPG of mythic Greek adventure, will be @drivethrurpg.com's deal of the day, so if you're interested in trying it out, now is the time! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
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May 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
@gameraspinning.bsky.social , this made me think you.
I’ve been trying to formulate the right way to say this for a while. Here’s my current stab at it.
Nobody realizes that they are bad at prompt engineering.
Nobody realizes that they are bad at prompt engineering.
April 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I’ve been trying to formulate the right way to say this for a while. Here’s my current stab at it.
Nobody realizes that they are bad at prompt engineering.
Nobody realizes that they are bad at prompt engineering.