Sean O'Hara
@noculottes.bsky.social
Author, translator. Polyglot, polyamorous, polygonal. Knower of things. Mostly real.
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My posts may be licensed for training data in large language models and generative AI at a cost of US $1000 per word.
It pops up in literary and film criticism, usually with the connotation that a work is not only unique, but that it doesn't even have an antecedent that might have provided the creator inspiration.
November 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It pops up in literary and film criticism, usually with the connotation that a work is not only unique, but that it doesn't even have an antecedent that might have provided the creator inspiration.
RFK Jr. larps as a Vampire: The Masquerade character.
November 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
RFK Jr. larps as a Vampire: The Masquerade character.
Annulments are discretionary. Just pointing to a valid reason doesn't mean the diocese has to approve it.
November 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Annulments are discretionary. Just pointing to a valid reason doesn't mean the diocese has to approve it.
True, but most shows don't feature high ranking government officials in plot significant roles.
November 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
True, but most shows don't feature high ranking government officials in plot significant roles.
And on the flipside, I don't know how the series survives in a modern American setting when the studio will prevent them from addressing the multiple elephants in the room.
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
And on the flipside, I don't know how the series survives in a modern American setting when the studio will prevent them from addressing the multiple elephants in the room.
In the announcement video, one of the creatives said that what made the show unique was that it's set in Our World, not a sci-fi future, and it's like, once America has a space fleet involved in interstellar wars,you gotta drop the pretense.
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
In the announcement video, one of the creatives said that what made the show unique was that it's set in Our World, not a sci-fi future, and it's like, once America has a space fleet involved in interstellar wars,you gotta drop the pretense.
Because he's talking about people of color.
November 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Because he's talking about people of color.
If there's ever a case to test whether the 14th Amendment limits the pardon power, the President pardoning a prosecutor for violating due process in a case he directly ordered her to bring is certainly it.
November 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
If there's ever a case to test whether the 14th Amendment limits the pardon power, the President pardoning a prosecutor for violating due process in a case he directly ordered her to bring is certainly it.
1) Small towns don't have pop, either, but they do what I describe
2) Most suburbs built nowadays are fenced in enclaves that can only be accessed through one entrance on a major road that has no sidewalk. Shops are in stripmalls miles away with no safe pedestrian access.
2) Most suburbs built nowadays are fenced in enclaves that can only be accessed through one entrance on a major road that has no sidewalk. Shops are in stripmalls miles away with no safe pedestrian access.
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
1) Small towns don't have pop, either, but they do what I describe
2) Most suburbs built nowadays are fenced in enclaves that can only be accessed through one entrance on a major road that has no sidewalk. Shops are in stripmalls miles away with no safe pedestrian access.
2) Most suburbs built nowadays are fenced in enclaves that can only be accessed through one entrance on a major road that has no sidewalk. Shops are in stripmalls miles away with no safe pedestrian access.
You're making two faulty assumptions:
1) The goal isn't to have shops that draw people in; it's to prevent residents from having to drive across town whenever they need anything.
2) You don't put businesses in the middle of a neighborhood; they go on the perimeter.
1) The goal isn't to have shops that draw people in; it's to prevent residents from having to drive across town whenever they need anything.
2) You don't put businesses in the middle of a neighborhood; they go on the perimeter.
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 AM
You're making two faulty assumptions:
1) The goal isn't to have shops that draw people in; it's to prevent residents from having to drive across town whenever they need anything.
2) You don't put businesses in the middle of a neighborhood; they go on the perimeter.
1) The goal isn't to have shops that draw people in; it's to prevent residents from having to drive across town whenever they need anything.
2) You don't put businesses in the middle of a neighborhood; they go on the perimeter.
There's an excluded middle here: people who want space and walkable, mixed use neighborhoods. There's no reason you can't design a suburb development with room for restaurants and shops.
November 19, 2025 at 1:16 AM
There's an excluded middle here: people who want space and walkable, mixed use neighborhoods. There's no reason you can't design a suburb development with room for restaurants and shops.
Riddles, jokes, they're the same thing, right?
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Riddles, jokes, they're the same thing, right?
Spheres in the sense of archaic astronomy where the heavenly bodies are set in a series of concentric crystal spheres around the Earth.
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Spheres in the sense of archaic astronomy where the heavenly bodies are set in a series of concentric crystal spheres around the Earth.
The part where he says, "Hey, I'm not a predator and I only got stuck on the lust because of my job" is a clear sign he thinks the system is broken.
November 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The part where he says, "Hey, I'm not a predator and I only got stuck on the lust because of my job" is a clear sign he thinks the system is broken.
Apparently the only crime Stephen Glass committed was not being a blonde woman.
November 15, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Apparently the only crime Stephen Glass committed was not being a blonde woman.
Of all the eras in British history to have nostalgia for, the mid 70s is right up there with the Black Death.
November 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Of all the eras in British history to have nostalgia for, the mid 70s is right up there with the Black Death.
Nothing like winning enough at trivia that you not only get a free dinner, but you gave a gift card for next week.
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Nothing like winning enough at trivia that you not only get a free dinner, but you gave a gift card for next week.
Why yes, I am reading a biography that spends multiple chapters on the subjects ancestors who were not particularly interesting folk.
November 14, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Why yes, I am reading a biography that spends multiple chapters on the subjects ancestors who were not particularly interesting folk.