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Stephen Granade
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Science presenter, robotics researcher, fiction writer, interactive fiction person, award-winning Virgo. Co-editor of @smallwondersmag.com SFF magazine.

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ah yes, the game most famously known as the prequel to Riven
The official Myst strategy guide, which has a banner at the top: “THE OFFICIAL STRATEGY GUIDE for the prequel to Riven.”
December 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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new wise men dropped for epiphany
An ornament of Gene Frenkel, Will Ferrill’s SNL character whose schtick was More Cowbell. One might wonder who such an ornament is for. An ornament of Dwight Schrute from The Office, an ornament voted Most Likely to Be on Sad Divorced Dad Christmas trees.
December 28, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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it’s-happening-dot-gif
Picture of the Mac OS setup screen. The account name is “ebonydarknessdementiaravenway” as per the main character in beloved fanfic “My Immortal”
December 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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My youngest kid got me Animal Well for Christmas and since it’s digital only, they made a card to go with it, and I think the card is lowkey possessed by a kangaroo.
A card saying “DESCEND INTO THE WELL” with a vividly painted dark kangaroo. The back of the card, with the little footed potato guy who you play in Animal Well.
December 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Merry Christmas, everyone, we've reached peak AI.
Changelog from the WP Dark Mode plugin that lets you add dark mode to WordPress websites: New: AI-Powered Color Preset Generator: You can now generate custom dark mode color presets using AI prompts in WP Dark Mode. Simply describe the color style you want, and AI will instantly create a unique preset for your website that would be perfect for branding, accessibility, and creative themes. This feature extends our existing Custom Color Presets to give you more control and flexibility. Enjoy!
December 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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my dog loves posing in the sun
A Corgi sitting on a rug, the sun thru the blinds striping her face.
December 23, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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my dog loves posing in the sun
A Corgi sitting on a rug, the sun thru the blinds striping her face.
December 23, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Update.
Another picture of the book “Mercycle” by Piers Anthony, this one taken in my home. Reader, I bought it.
December 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Chat, should I buy this 1991 fantasy novel by Piers Anthony for $1 y/n
A used paperback copy of “Mercycle” by Piers Anthony
December 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Our Corgi can look remarkably like a stuffed animal. #corgisky
A Corgi sitting on a rug next to a door. The sunlight through the door shade slats stripe her face. She is so angelic, so sweet and beautiful.
December 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Our Corgi likes to sleep with her head under our furniture and also to bark with her whole chest and the combination is amazing. #corgisky
December 9, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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car coffee holders can hold more than coffee, like one (1) costco muffin, I am reaching my final dad evolution
A car’s center console with two coffee holders. The left one has a big coffee thermos. The right has a chocolate Costco muffin.
December 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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As someone who had one of Those Guys as a prof in grad school, I appreciate this list of prideful sins in R.F. Kuang’s “Katabasis”.
A Kindle page showing text from RF Kuang’s Katabasis. A sentence is highlighted: “‘Now, *that* one kept saying he went to school in Boston and expecting everyone to know what he means.’”
November 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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When a new friend comes to visit.
A blue Merle Australian shepherd placing one paw on the nose of our Corgi. A blue merle Australian shepherd jumping up to greet me looking a lot like the Pun Dog meme with her open mouth.
November 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Can’t wait for this book to absolutely fuck me up.
Bora Chung’s novel “Midnight Timetable,” which, based on her short stories, is going to be great and also buck wild.
November 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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also this dog is very good at using a bed
A Corgi flopped on her side on a rug. Her back paws are the only part of her resting on her dog bed which btw is a giant avocado.
November 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Me when I’m so sweet and beautiful.
A Corgi sitting in autumn leaves , looking into the distance like an absolute queen.
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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A bedside table with a stack of books and a kindle. A very tall bookshelf crammed full of a mix of hardbacks and paperbacks. A chest at the foot of a bed with books stacked on top of it. A small bookcase with books in and on it.
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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we have an exceedingly normal number of books thank you
A bookshelf full of books and some computer equipment. Another similar bookshelf full of books and some art. An ottoman with books piled on top of it. A whole wall of shelves stacked with books.
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Our Corgi likes to be completely hidden when she sleeps. #corgisky
A Corgi sleeping on her back between a sofa and a footstool. Only her head is tucked beneath the footstool. The rest of her is clearly visible.
November 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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A corgi asleep, stretched out on a dog bed.
November 8, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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tired of heteropessimism? have you tried being a
A pair of jeans that have a tag on the inside of the seam saying “RELAXED STRAIGHT”.
October 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Fwiw the line for Marugame Udon was bonkers. Here it is going out of the building and separating into a second line by the street.
The bonkers line for Marugame Udon. Here it is going out of the building and separating into a second line by the street.
October 23, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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The adventure continues.
Workers at Marugame Udon prepping the udon noodles they make in the store. The nikutama udon I had at Marugame Udon in Honolulu.
October 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Sometimes nature is wild.
A rainbow over the water less than a mile away as seen between two tall buildings. A rain front ends sharply and the sun is hitting it just right to form a rainbow along the end of that front.
October 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM