M.S. Vernon
@micahsvernon.bsky.social
Writer. Stories in The Deadlands, Orchid's Lantern, and 3AM Magazine.
Reading the Fagles translation of The Iliad is becoming my villain origin story; just plainly one of the worst translations of all the comparisons I've made.
December 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Reading the Fagles translation of The Iliad is becoming my villain origin story; just plainly one of the worst translations of all the comparisons I've made.
As a white, male-presenting person, however, I'm not exactly under-repped.
December 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
As a white, male-presenting person, however, I'm not exactly under-repped.
I had read Ficciones before and loved all of it, this was my first time touching The Aleph and while I have still enjoyed it deeply, I am a little let down.
December 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I had read Ficciones before and loved all of it, this was my first time touching The Aleph and while I have still enjoyed it deeply, I am a little let down.
A man with more time might be tempted to write a big essay about it.
December 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
A man with more time might be tempted to write a big essay about it.
After learning that John K. Samson wrote a lot of lyrics inspired by her work, I have been pretty keen to finally read some. Also looking to pick up All My Puny Sorrows when I can.
December 18, 2025 at 2:21 AM
After learning that John K. Samson wrote a lot of lyrics inspired by her work, I have been pretty keen to finally read some. Also looking to pick up All My Puny Sorrows when I can.
To be fair, it's a very good book. I would even like to reread it.
December 18, 2025 at 2:13 AM
To be fair, it's a very good book. I would even like to reread it.
I bit overrated on the writing front, I'd say.
December 17, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I bit overrated on the writing front, I'd say.
If I was rich I'd probably have a very unhealthy headphone collecting addiction
December 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
If I was rich I'd probably have a very unhealthy headphone collecting addiction
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But tonight Lv1 is alive and in the west
highlands with his herd. It is a perfect
winter evening: the moon rising over
the ice fields, the snow in the wind.
And as he stares into the skybox, there
is 1/50th as much health as usual.
highlands with his herd. It is a perfect
winter evening: the moon rising over
the ice fields, the snow in the wind.
And as he stares into the skybox, there
is 1/50th as much health as usual.
December 17, 2025 at 4:08 AM
But tonight Lv1 is alive and in the west
highlands with his herd. It is a perfect
winter evening: the moon rising over
the ice fields, the snow in the wind.
And as he stares into the skybox, there
is 1/50th as much health as usual.
highlands with his herd. It is a perfect
winter evening: the moon rising over
the ice fields, the snow in the wind.
And as he stares into the skybox, there
is 1/50th as much health as usual.
AI wasn't really a dirty word until LLMs
December 17, 2025 at 4:10 AM
AI wasn't really a dirty word until LLMs
An actor so bland I didn't even realise it was her.
December 16, 2025 at 2:03 AM
An actor so bland I didn't even realise it was her.
Makes me want to listen to it more. All the black metal diehards are mixed on it. I should have realised that was because it was interesting.
December 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Makes me want to listen to it more. All the black metal diehards are mixed on it. I should have realised that was because it was interesting.
Mostly just classic Coltrane, Mingus, Oliver Nelson the last few days, but have also been quite fond of this new [Ahmed] album recently, which also introduced me to Ahmed Abdul-Malik as a result: ahmedquartet.bandcamp.com/album/samaa-...
سماع [Sama'a] (Audition), by أحمد [Ahmed]
4 track album
ahmedquartet.bandcamp.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Mostly just classic Coltrane, Mingus, Oliver Nelson the last few days, but have also been quite fond of this new [Ahmed] album recently, which also introduced me to Ahmed Abdul-Malik as a result: ahmedquartet.bandcamp.com/album/samaa-...
Perfect timing as I'm going through another jazz phase right now
December 15, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Perfect timing as I'm going through another jazz phase right now
Not of my own making actually, John and Christine sell them alongside postcards on the Vivat Virtute store: vivatvirtute.bigcartel.com/product/take...
take that laminate out of your wallet and read it
Each order comes with 2 (TWO!) wallet-sized cards inspired by the song "Post-Doc Blues," laminated by J, along with 2 Vivat Virtute...
vivatvirtute.bigcartel.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Not of my own making actually, John and Christine sell them alongside postcards on the Vivat Virtute store: vivatvirtute.bigcartel.com/product/take...
Don't think it's a 6.3mm but it's bigger than 3.5
December 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Don't think it's a 6.3mm but it's bigger than 3.5