Den “Is it Halloween yet?” Shewman
@denshewman.bsky.social
I should be writing
(the kittens disagree)
Former EICx3
HWA, MWA, SFWA
(the kittens disagree)
Former EICx3
HWA, MWA, SFWA
FYI for people using the Buffer social media posts scheduling app:
When you move from trial to paid, you have to reconnect all your channels (one-click). Apparently different APIs, app gets woozy :)
When you move from trial to paid, you have to reconnect all your channels (one-click). Apparently different APIs, app gets woozy :)
October 20, 2025 at 2:06 AM
FYI for people using the Buffer social media posts scheduling app:
When you move from trial to paid, you have to reconnect all your channels (one-click). Apparently different APIs, app gets woozy :)
When you move from trial to paid, you have to reconnect all your channels (one-click). Apparently different APIs, app gets woozy :)
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RIP John Woodvine. He, Jenny Agutter & Brian Glover reprised their movie roles in our BBC Radio ‘An American Werewolf In London’. In rehearsal I took him through an extra scene I had written (with John Landis’s permission). “Don’t worry Dirk”, said John W, “I’ll do my best to improve your writing…”
October 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
RIP John Woodvine. He, Jenny Agutter & Brian Glover reprised their movie roles in our BBC Radio ‘An American Werewolf In London’. In rehearsal I took him through an extra scene I had written (with John Landis’s permission). “Don’t worry Dirk”, said John W, “I’ll do my best to improve your writing…”
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who is this rorschach guy and why is he showing us all these photos of bjork: thread
August 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
who is this rorschach guy and why is he showing us all these photos of bjork: thread
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"If your books were uploaded to LibGen/fed into the LLMs, add your name to the potential class action lawsuit by tomorrow." Details:
LibDem database: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Attorney form: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
(This information comes via a reliable Discord source.)
LibDem database: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Attorney form: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
(This information comes via a reliable Discord source.)
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
August 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"If your books were uploaded to LibGen/fed into the LLMs, add your name to the potential class action lawsuit by tomorrow." Details:
LibDem database: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Attorney form: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
(This information comes via a reliable Discord source.)
LibDem database: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Attorney form: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
(This information comes via a reliable Discord source.)
Feel like we should be using THE HANDMAID’S TALE as the new Voight-Kampff empathy test
August 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Feel like we should be using THE HANDMAID’S TALE as the new Voight-Kampff empathy test
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You gotta grow, you gotta learn from your mistakes,
You gotta dir a little every day just to stay awake
When you believe there’s no mountain you can’t climb
And if you get wrong, you’ll get it right next time
open.spotify.com/track/4x6YYV...
You gotta dir a little every day just to stay awake
When you believe there’s no mountain you can’t climb
And if you get wrong, you’ll get it right next time
open.spotify.com/track/4x6YYV...
Get It Right Next Time
Gerry Raferty · Late Night Tales: Music For Pleasure · Song · 1980
open.spotify.com
August 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
You gotta grow, you gotta learn from your mistakes,
You gotta dir a little every day just to stay awake
When you believe there’s no mountain you can’t climb
And if you get wrong, you’ll get it right next time
open.spotify.com/track/4x6YYV...
You gotta dir a little every day just to stay awake
When you believe there’s no mountain you can’t climb
And if you get wrong, you’ll get it right next time
open.spotify.com/track/4x6YYV...
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30 years ago today, the Mickey Mouse short ‘Runaway Brain’ released in theaters.
August 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
30 years ago today, the Mickey Mouse short ‘Runaway Brain’ released in theaters.
@twoyutes.bsky.social Yute? Did you say “yute”?
August 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
@twoyutes.bsky.social Yute? Did you say “yute”?
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I was a working visual artist from 1990 to 2020. I have an Honours degree in visual art and I've taught it at a tertiary level.
I know of which I speak, and this author has done a way better job than a plagiarism machine can or ever will do.
Try your hand.
I know of which I speak, and this author has done a way better job than a plagiarism machine can or ever will do.
Try your hand.
August 9, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I was a working visual artist from 1990 to 2020. I have an Honours degree in visual art and I've taught it at a tertiary level.
I know of which I speak, and this author has done a way better job than a plagiarism machine can or ever will do.
Try your hand.
I know of which I speak, and this author has done a way better job than a plagiarism machine can or ever will do.
Try your hand.
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It's going to take a bit to get them all up, but the playlist is here:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Micronauts - The Complete Series - YouTube
www.youtube.com
August 9, 2025 at 12:35 AM
It's going to take a bit to get them all up, but the playlist is here:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
If you know what “Rondo Award winner” means, you are my kind of people
What kind of people are your people?
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
What kind of people are your people?
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Pilot: Where is Everybody
Podcast Episode · The Twilight Zone Podcast · 06/03/2011 · 22m
podcasts.apple.com
August 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If you know what “Rondo Award winner” means, you are my kind of people
What kind of people are your people?
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
What kind of people are your people?
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Grocery stores that have been eating the cost of tariffs are about to pump the brakes. Some are looking to be more transparent about the coming price hikes.
Starting tomorrow, new tariffs of 15% to 50% hit a wide range of food items.
If you’ve got a household food budget, this is a must-watch.
Starting tomorrow, new tariffs of 15% to 50% hit a wide range of food items.
If you’ve got a household food budget, this is a must-watch.
August 7, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Grocery stores that have been eating the cost of tariffs are about to pump the brakes. Some are looking to be more transparent about the coming price hikes.
Starting tomorrow, new tariffs of 15% to 50% hit a wide range of food items.
If you’ve got a household food budget, this is a must-watch.
Starting tomorrow, new tariffs of 15% to 50% hit a wide range of food items.
If you’ve got a household food budget, this is a must-watch.
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If he's somehow allowed to run again, there's only one suitable candidate to run against him: BARACK OBAMA.
#PoeticJustice ⚖️
#PoeticJustice ⚖️
August 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
If he's somehow allowed to run again, there's only one suitable candidate to run against him: BARACK OBAMA.
#PoeticJustice ⚖️
#PoeticJustice ⚖️
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Another article from the vault: because more fans of horror scores need to know who Wendy Carlos is. Article by @ladiazforever.bsky.social #horrorsky #musicsky
Wendy Carlos Pioneer of Horror Movie Synth Soundtracks
Some musicians actively strive to be the ones brought up in every conversation and fought for in every debate. Some of them even succeed. That some is John Carpenter. You can’t walk more than five fee...
horrorpress.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Another article from the vault: because more fans of horror scores need to know who Wendy Carlos is. Article by @ladiazforever.bsky.social #horrorsky #musicsky
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“Have you heard the good moose?”
August 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
“Have you heard the good moose?”
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I'm sad to say that since leaving Twitter/X my sales for live shows have dropped quite a lot - it turns out that even though it's a dreadful place it was still useful for getting the word out about events. So any shares / RTs of my posts about live shows are hugely appreciated!
August 6, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I'm sad to say that since leaving Twitter/X my sales for live shows have dropped quite a lot - it turns out that even though it's a dreadful place it was still useful for getting the word out about events. So any shares / RTs of my posts about live shows are hugely appreciated!
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On his decision to end $500M worth of research on mRNA vaccines, RFK Jr. said:
“The the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu”.
These vaccines saved 3.2M lives in the U.S.
He is running a disinformation op against Americans.
“The the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu”.
These vaccines saved 3.2M lives in the U.S.
He is running a disinformation op against Americans.
August 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
On his decision to end $500M worth of research on mRNA vaccines, RFK Jr. said:
“The the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu”.
These vaccines saved 3.2M lives in the U.S.
He is running a disinformation op against Americans.
“The the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu”.
These vaccines saved 3.2M lives in the U.S.
He is running a disinformation op against Americans.