Balentheon
@balentheon.bsky.social
A ruthless mercenary, the bastard son of the dragon king, proving himself to his estranged father by running merchant caravans through the wild desert wastes of the Blighted Quadrant.
I'm calling everyone I don't like a fart-saucepan from now on.
January 13, 2026 at 11:20 PM
I'm calling everyone I don't like a fart-saucepan from now on.
Serious "ex olympic fencer" vibes.
January 8, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Serious "ex olympic fencer" vibes.
Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to Lloyds chemist's, but that's just a bag of KP peanuts to space.
January 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to Lloyds chemist's, but that's just a bag of KP peanuts to space.
I love these so much.
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I love these so much.
Sexual monolith is one of hose descriptions that, when applied to the right person, everyone would agree was the right term but there'd be differing views on how complimentary it is. Positively aspirational for a certain type of man.
December 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Sexual monolith is one of hose descriptions that, when applied to the right person, everyone would agree was the right term but there'd be differing views on how complimentary it is. Positively aspirational for a certain type of man.
This does lose some points for the number of times my wife tells me that tomorrow will be beyond imagining.
December 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This does lose some points for the number of times my wife tells me that tomorrow will be beyond imagining.
Oh, so not the Barry White tribute act or parody that I had assumed (genuinely).
December 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Oh, so not the Barry White tribute act or parody that I had assumed (genuinely).
There's another way to see this:
AI is now making in-jokes. It's quite a step forward. In just another 50 years, it might realise it's making in-jokes.
AI is now making in-jokes. It's quite a step forward. In just another 50 years, it might realise it's making in-jokes.
November 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
There's another way to see this:
AI is now making in-jokes. It's quite a step forward. In just another 50 years, it might realise it's making in-jokes.
AI is now making in-jokes. It's quite a step forward. In just another 50 years, it might realise it's making in-jokes.
"How to lose an election in 10 days"
November 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
"How to lose an election in 10 days"
The like button doesn't fully convey how much this concept amused me!
November 28, 2025 at 5:35 AM
The like button doesn't fully convey how much this concept amused me!
Maybe this is how we stop it: noone on social media explicitly says what they mean and we all assume we agree with each other.
November 26, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Maybe this is how we stop it: noone on social media explicitly says what they mean and we all assume we agree with each other.
I see what you did there (again assuming that we're thinking of the same word).
November 26, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I see what you did there (again assuming that we're thinking of the same word).
Oh. You're so funny.
November 17, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Oh. You're so funny.
It all depends how broadly we define the terms "AI" and "help".
November 17, 2025 at 7:37 AM
It all depends how broadly we define the terms "AI" and "help".
The enthusiasm is the only bit I'm enjoying...
November 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The enthusiasm is the only bit I'm enjoying...
Possibly too clever. I'm assuming you're a lover of cryptic crosswords.
November 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Possibly too clever. I'm assuming you're a lover of cryptic crosswords.
The problem with that is remembering exactly what insults the mnemonic contains. There are so many possibilities.
October 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The problem with that is remembering exactly what insults the mnemonic contains. There are so many possibilities.
I'd be upset if I'd come up with that and got no likes or replies so have one of each.
October 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I'd be upset if I'd come up with that and got no likes or replies so have one of each.
I remember (vaguely) spending a lot of time saying that at the time whilst sat in a beer garden after my finals.
October 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I remember (vaguely) spending a lot of time saying that at the time whilst sat in a beer garden after my finals.
What's a kappa, I wondered. Wikipedia claims "The kappa favor cucumbers and love to engage in sumo-wrestling. They are often accused of assaulting humans in water and removing a mythical organ called the shirikodama (lit. "buttocks-wee-ball") from their victim's anus."
October 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
What's a kappa, I wondered. Wikipedia claims "The kappa favor cucumbers and love to engage in sumo-wrestling. They are often accused of assaulting humans in water and removing a mythical organ called the shirikodama (lit. "buttocks-wee-ball") from their victim's anus."
That, however, does match the Zaltzman world-view!
October 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
That, however, does match the Zaltzman world-view!
I was confused by this too. It looks better on a bigger screen than on a phone but still looks like a picture I'd delete unless it was the only one I'd taken of the species. I'd be genuinely interested to hear an explanation from someone who likes it.
October 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I was confused by this too. It looks better on a bigger screen than on a phone but still looks like a picture I'd delete unless it was the only one I'd taken of the species. I'd be genuinely interested to hear an explanation from someone who likes it.