WordApe
@badenchant.bsky.social
Writer (science fiction and fantasy), graphic artist, primary producer of fine, toothsome children, Aussie who lived in the US for over a decade. https://badenchant.substack.com
People say "Trump's a mob boss" or "Trump's Mussolini" but I think he's even more atavistic than that. He's an anglo-saxon chieftain (or would like to be). He wants government by "gift-stool". To rule by receiving tribute from foreigners and gifting treasure to his loyal retainers. See tariffs.
April 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM
People say "Trump's a mob boss" or "Trump's Mussolini" but I think he's even more atavistic than that. He's an anglo-saxon chieftain (or would like to be). He wants government by "gift-stool". To rule by receiving tribute from foreigners and gifting treasure to his loyal retainers. See tariffs.
A meme I made in a fit of 'let's get murdered for shits and giggles'. Enjoy.
March 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
A meme I made in a fit of 'let's get murdered for shits and giggles'. Enjoy.
This morning I was thinking about Trump 'probable' worst case scenarios we should actually care about (eg not WW3 because dead). One possibility was UN withdrawal, ie Trump goes full Bircher. NATO withdrawal seemed unlikely to me because US arms dealers would hate it. But then I see this. Lunacy.
March 2, 2025 at 4:17 AM
This morning I was thinking about Trump 'probable' worst case scenarios we should actually care about (eg not WW3 because dead). One possibility was UN withdrawal, ie Trump goes full Bircher. NATO withdrawal seemed unlikely to me because US arms dealers would hate it. But then I see this. Lunacy.
This will never happen again, I’m not even sure it ever has before, so forgive me the big noting. <insert trumpet noises> I have the lead stories in both current issues of Aurealis and Andromeda Spaceways. Gotta celebrate the (rare) wins.
March 1, 2025 at 12:55 AM
This will never happen again, I’m not even sure it ever has before, so forgive me the big noting. <insert trumpet noises> I have the lead stories in both current issues of Aurealis and Andromeda Spaceways. Gotta celebrate the (rare) wins.
I see a lot of this kind of messaging...but surely one of the reasons the US never previously demanded Europe "gun up" was to avoid them becoming a power block capable of challenging the US. Trump pushing the EU to defend itself might turn out to be be a "careful what you wish for" scenario.
February 14, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I see a lot of this kind of messaging...but surely one of the reasons the US never previously demanded Europe "gun up" was to avoid them becoming a power block capable of challenging the US. Trump pushing the EU to defend itself might turn out to be be a "careful what you wish for" scenario.
I was warned about the locals at this beach. Talk about scaly.
January 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I was warned about the locals at this beach. Talk about scaly.
December 3, 2024 at 3:19 AM
It's Monday so time to repost the hat.
December 1, 2024 at 10:31 PM
It's Monday so time to repost the hat.
The finding out proceeds at breakneck pace. Still a couple of months until he's sworn in and the world is already trembling on the precipice of all out trade war. Amazing.
November 26, 2024 at 11:27 PM
The finding out proceeds at breakneck pace. Still a couple of months until he's sworn in and the world is already trembling on the precipice of all out trade war. Amazing.
Zee is the human-chimp hybrid offspring of a secret Soviet experiment (illegal immigrant!). He's prone to fits of violent animalistic rage (biting, punching, kicking, general mayhem). He has rules, but they are his rules, and don't have much to do with, you know, the law as such.
November 19, 2024 at 1:11 AM
Zee is the human-chimp hybrid offspring of a secret Soviet experiment (illegal immigrant!). He's prone to fits of violent animalistic rage (biting, punching, kicking, general mayhem). He has rules, but they are his rules, and don't have much to do with, you know, the law as such.
Date yourself by quote posting a picture of your first computer. (Family got one of these when I was about 9 or 10, cassette tape drive and all.)
i2.wp.com/oldcrap.org/...
i2.wp.com/oldcrap.org/...
November 19, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Date yourself by quote posting a picture of your first computer. (Family got one of these when I was about 9 or 10, cassette tape drive and all.)
i2.wp.com/oldcrap.org/...
i2.wp.com/oldcrap.org/...
Show me the first page of your novel: published, wip, something you dashed off this morning, whatever you like. Here's mine.
November 18, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Show me the first page of your novel: published, wip, something you dashed off this morning, whatever you like. Here's mine.
About time I posted this. I was waiting for video, then I forgot. Marketing genius, I tell you. Anywho, If you like crime and sci-fi and a little Jungian brain jiggery you'll enjoy this. Watch the trailer, click the link, read the reviews, click buy now! You know you want to.
tinyurl.com/2kft4dvb
tinyurl.com/2kft4dvb
October 17, 2024 at 11:54 PM
About time I posted this. I was waiting for video, then I forgot. Marketing genius, I tell you. Anywho, If you like crime and sci-fi and a little Jungian brain jiggery you'll enjoy this. Watch the trailer, click the link, read the reviews, click buy now! You know you want to.
tinyurl.com/2kft4dvb
tinyurl.com/2kft4dvb
It's the 2040 election. The NRApublican candidate takes the stage in a mech suit with 13 layers of reactive defence. A hailstorm of bullets, RPGs, and kamikaze drones greet each simple declarative statement. The event is covered by the NYT as: "Candidate Gives Firey Speech".
September 6, 2024 at 1:41 AM
It's the 2040 election. The NRApublican candidate takes the stage in a mech suit with 13 layers of reactive defence. A hailstorm of bullets, RPGs, and kamikaze drones greet each simple declarative statement. The event is covered by the NYT as: "Candidate Gives Firey Speech".
This is pretty silly quote from Sam Altman. If #AI really is doing 95% of the knowledge jobs in 5 years, then there will be no point in marketing as 99% of people will be spending all their time rummaging through garbage bins in a postapocalyptic hellscape.
March 14, 2024 at 10:55 PM
This is pretty silly quote from Sam Altman. If #AI really is doing 95% of the knowledge jobs in 5 years, then there will be no point in marketing as 99% of people will be spending all their time rummaging through garbage bins in a postapocalyptic hellscape.
Anti-corporate messaging for the modern cubicle slave. Express your inner slacker, embrace tang ping, wear a t-shirt. wordape.threadless.com/designs/mvp-... #artistshops
February 23, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Anti-corporate messaging for the modern cubicle slave. Express your inner slacker, embrace tang ping, wear a t-shirt. wordape.threadless.com/designs/mvp-... #artistshops
I assume the Guardian will now subhead anything that Ben Stokes does with "New Zealand born player".
February 21, 2024 at 11:21 PM
I assume the Guardian will now subhead anything that Ben Stokes does with "New Zealand born player".
