William Ray
@williamray.bsky.social
Author, attorney, man unabout town.
Fan of Star Wars, Transformers, D&D, &on. Writer of Gedlund (and other Tales of the Verin Empire).
@VerinEmpire on retro.pizza
Fan of Star Wars, Transformers, D&D, &on. Writer of Gedlund (and other Tales of the Verin Empire).
@VerinEmpire on retro.pizza
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BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
Not to get too off-topic, but naming your child pornography service as an anagram for SCAM is some pretty brazen supervillain shit.
January 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Not to get too off-topic, but naming your child pornography service as an anagram for SCAM is some pretty brazen supervillain shit.
No, I think they're on to something. At our current pace, soon the bots will be the only ones with any money, so it makes perfect sense for ads to target them.
January 9, 2026 at 3:53 PM
No, I think they're on to something. At our current pace, soon the bots will be the only ones with any money, so it makes perfect sense for ads to target them.
The viability of chatbot "AI" loiters entirely in the shadows of Dunning-Kruger.
the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs
January 9, 2026 at 1:07 PM
The viability of chatbot "AI" loiters entirely in the shadows of Dunning-Kruger.
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Democrats need to understand that they can just say “It’s insane to threaten Greenland” and “I don’t think ICE should murder Americans in the street” and you don’t need to pretend to link it to the affordability crisis.
Say bad things are bad.
Say bad things are bad.
January 7, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Democrats need to understand that they can just say “It’s insane to threaten Greenland” and “I don’t think ICE should murder Americans in the street” and you don’t need to pretend to link it to the affordability crisis.
Say bad things are bad.
Say bad things are bad.
I... was definitely underprepared.😅
You're not ready for the name of the energy transition specialist at Heat Pump Association UK
January 7, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I... was definitely underprepared.😅
You have! It's always a tough field, and judging is very subjective, but it's a great way to get your titles out in front of more people, and a fun community of writers to be part of!
January 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
You have! It's always a tough field, and judging is very subjective, but it's a great way to get your titles out in front of more people, and a fun community of writers to be part of!
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HELLO! I WOULD LIKE TO CONNECT WITH INDIE/SELF PUB BOOK FOLKS - CALLING ALL READERS, WRITERS, REVIEWERS!
I'm judging for an indie book contest called #SPFBO and I'm looking to get the widest audience possible for this year's contest.
Follow back if you want me to chuck recommendations your way!
I'm judging for an indie book contest called #SPFBO and I'm looking to get the widest audience possible for this year's contest.
Follow back if you want me to chuck recommendations your way!
a puppet is sitting at a desk in front of a map of the united states of america
ALT: a puppet is sitting at a desk in front of a map of the united states of america
media.tenor.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:38 PM
HELLO! I WOULD LIKE TO CONNECT WITH INDIE/SELF PUB BOOK FOLKS - CALLING ALL READERS, WRITERS, REVIEWERS!
I'm judging for an indie book contest called #SPFBO and I'm looking to get the widest audience possible for this year's contest.
Follow back if you want me to chuck recommendations your way!
I'm judging for an indie book contest called #SPFBO and I'm looking to get the widest audience possible for this year's contest.
Follow back if you want me to chuck recommendations your way!
This year, I learned a lot about the depths of moral depravity of many of my fellow Americans.
But I also learned something important: if you're making a TV dinner with mashed potatoes, they'll taste better if you add in some wild ramps when you get to that step where you stir them.
But I also learned something important: if you're making a TV dinner with mashed potatoes, they'll taste better if you add in some wild ramps when you get to that step where you stir them.
December 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This year, I learned a lot about the depths of moral depravity of many of my fellow Americans.
But I also learned something important: if you're making a TV dinner with mashed potatoes, they'll taste better if you add in some wild ramps when you get to that step where you stir them.
But I also learned something important: if you're making a TV dinner with mashed potatoes, they'll taste better if you add in some wild ramps when you get to that step where you stir them.
Ok but... is it really a basketball court? With the hoop right in front of a window? That really puts me on edge.😅
I guess at a seminary, where you're encouraging people to pray, it might make sense -- "Oh please Lord, don't let anyone break that window today!"
I guess at a seminary, where you're encouraging people to pray, it might make sense -- "Oh please Lord, don't let anyone break that window today!"
December 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Ok but... is it really a basketball court? With the hoop right in front of a window? That really puts me on edge.😅
I guess at a seminary, where you're encouraging people to pray, it might make sense -- "Oh please Lord, don't let anyone break that window today!"
I guess at a seminary, where you're encouraging people to pray, it might make sense -- "Oh please Lord, don't let anyone break that window today!"
The fact that Daenerys didn't enter into an epic final battle with the Night King by combining her three dragons, and the castle at King's Landing, to form a giant robot is why Game of Thrones will always be inferior to Archecore's Arena of the Ancient God.
December 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The fact that Daenerys didn't enter into an epic final battle with the Night King by combining her three dragons, and the castle at King's Landing, to form a giant robot is why Game of Thrones will always be inferior to Archecore's Arena of the Ancient God.
I'm at around the same spot in the game. I'm impressed at how no one in the group is really the main character. Dragon Age, Final Fantasy, &on, are always main person plus friends, but Claire Obscura has a more tabletop RPG feel to the cast.
December 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I'm at around the same spot in the game. I'm impressed at how no one in the group is really the main character. Dragon Age, Final Fantasy, &on, are always main person plus friends, but Claire Obscura has a more tabletop RPG feel to the cast.
It's nice to see praise for Chief of War!
In my own little social circles, I feel like I'm the only one who saw it, but it was unique and truly epic. The final battle was magnificent, but the whole story of cultural malaise and an inexorable (not space-) alien invasion felt rich and compelling.
In my own little social circles, I feel like I'm the only one who saw it, but it was unique and truly epic. The final battle was magnificent, but the whole story of cultural malaise and an inexorable (not space-) alien invasion felt rich and compelling.
December 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It's nice to see praise for Chief of War!
In my own little social circles, I feel like I'm the only one who saw it, but it was unique and truly epic. The final battle was magnificent, but the whole story of cultural malaise and an inexorable (not space-) alien invasion felt rich and compelling.
In my own little social circles, I feel like I'm the only one who saw it, but it was unique and truly epic. The final battle was magnificent, but the whole story of cultural malaise and an inexorable (not space-) alien invasion felt rich and compelling.
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Heroic Dog Saves Family Of 5 From Herb-Roasted Chicken https://theonion.com/heroic-dog-saves-family-of-5-from-herb-roasted-chicken/
December 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Heroic Dog Saves Family Of 5 From Herb-Roasted Chicken https://theonion.com/heroic-dog-saves-family-of-5-from-herb-roasted-chicken/
That's awesome!
I always loved following back the roots of American jurisprudence in law school. Enough so that I even own a first (American) edition of Blackstone's Commentaries!
I don't have a use for your project, but it does make me happy to know that it exists.😅
I always loved following back the roots of American jurisprudence in law school. Enough so that I even own a first (American) edition of Blackstone's Commentaries!
I don't have a use for your project, but it does make me happy to know that it exists.😅
December 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
That's awesome!
I always loved following back the roots of American jurisprudence in law school. Enough so that I even own a first (American) edition of Blackstone's Commentaries!
I don't have a use for your project, but it does make me happy to know that it exists.😅
I always loved following back the roots of American jurisprudence in law school. Enough so that I even own a first (American) edition of Blackstone's Commentaries!
I don't have a use for your project, but it does make me happy to know that it exists.😅
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"You there, boy! [slurpy inhale sound] What day is it?"
December 25, 2025 at 6:04 AM
"You there, boy! [slurpy inhale sound] What day is it?"
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Obi Wan was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever, about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Vader signed it; and Vader’s name was good upon anything he chose to put his hand to. Obi Wan was as dead as a door-nail.
December 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Obi Wan was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever, about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Vader signed it; and Vader’s name was good upon anything he chose to put his hand to. Obi Wan was as dead as a door-nail.
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Love it when fictional characters say shit like this
December 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Love it when fictional characters say shit like this
That convention was an absolute blast. Tour of Hasbro, watching the first Bay movie for the first time with a group of passionate fans. The convention center in Providence was really nice, too.
December 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
That convention was an absolute blast. Tour of Hasbro, watching the first Bay movie for the first time with a group of passionate fans. The convention center in Providence was really nice, too.
Well, I've been privileged enough to visit some of the growers, and sample tea brewed in water from where it's grown, which is a tough tea experience to top.😄
But usually I keep a black through several steepings in the morning, and then switch to oolong or puehr.
But usually I keep a black through several steepings in the morning, and then switch to oolong or puehr.
December 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Well, I've been privileged enough to visit some of the growers, and sample tea brewed in water from where it's grown, which is a tough tea experience to top.😄
But usually I keep a black through several steepings in the morning, and then switch to oolong or puehr.
But usually I keep a black through several steepings in the morning, and then switch to oolong or puehr.