ThisNicola
@thisnicola.bsky.social
not just any Nicola. Aotearoa New Zealand.
If you've seen this handle on Twitter, LJ, DW, Discord, you've probably seen me.
If you've seen this handle on Twitter, LJ, DW, Discord, you've probably seen me.
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if you have a billion dollars you should be legally designated a dragon and any human can adventure against you
September 10, 2025 at 4:40 AM
if you have a billion dollars you should be legally designated a dragon and any human can adventure against you
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One must imagine Sisyphus doing laundry.
December 1, 2025 at 1:22 AM
One must imagine Sisyphus doing laundry.
In long-overdue shower-thought realisations: I bet Bertie's ancestors spelled it Worcester
November 30, 2025 at 6:15 AM
In long-overdue shower-thought realisations: I bet Bertie's ancestors spelled it Worcester
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“Wow this is the hardest escape room ever. I may never get out!”
“Ma’am, this is a bookstore.”
“Ma’am, this is a bookstore.”
November 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
“Wow this is the hardest escape room ever. I may never get out!”
“Ma’am, this is a bookstore.”
“Ma’am, this is a bookstore.”
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I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
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Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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What we need is a podcast called Fandom Time Capsule, where we examine artifacts from earlier fandom eras: TOS Kirk/Spock from an actual zine. Livejournal stories that have never been ported to AO3. Kink memes. Icons. Mailing list posts. Who's with me?
November 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What we need is a podcast called Fandom Time Capsule, where we examine artifacts from earlier fandom eras: TOS Kirk/Spock from an actual zine. Livejournal stories that have never been ported to AO3. Kink memes. Icons. Mailing list posts. Who's with me?
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My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books pages.
November 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books pages.
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For everyone who needs to hear this today: dogs still exist.
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
For everyone who needs to hear this today: dogs still exist.
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
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I can't help but think that capybaras would be immensely chill overlords
Which mammal would make the best benevolent ruler of Earth?
November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I can't help but think that capybaras would be immensely chill overlords
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you can watch Dracula’s Ex-Girlfriend and The Prince AND the next two episodes of Philosophy Tube for free this weekend if you want
go.nebula.tv/philosophytube
go.nebula.tv/philosophytube
November 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
you can watch Dracula’s Ex-Girlfriend and The Prince AND the next two episodes of Philosophy Tube for free this weekend if you want
go.nebula.tv/philosophytube
go.nebula.tv/philosophytube
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“He doesn’t have a mandate” are you fucking kidding? Dick Cheney died the day Zohran is elected he has the mandate of HEAVEN
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
“He doesn’t have a mandate” are you fucking kidding? Dick Cheney died the day Zohran is elected he has the mandate of HEAVEN
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A whole bunch of people younger than me got elected last night and I am totally good with that
November 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A whole bunch of people younger than me got elected last night and I am totally good with that
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Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
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My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com
I hear that bees have pretty awesome knees, just saying.
4.5 billion years of evolution, and this is the best knee they could come up with?
November 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I hear that bees have pretty awesome knees, just saying.
Sometimes I wonder how old you’d have to be to know what this hole is for 🤔
October 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Sometimes I wonder how old you’d have to be to know what this hole is for 🤔
Support live theatre.
AI sitcom accidentally a Lynchian fever dream. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and insane lament.
October 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Support live theatre.
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Massive win and beginning of the end for generative ai
October 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Massive win and beginning of the end for generative ai
Please enjoy MUNA's delicate and touching interpretation of "My Heart Will Go On". I always choke up at the key change.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZrS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZrS...
October 27, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Please enjoy MUNA's delicate and touching interpretation of "My Heart Will Go On". I always choke up at the key change.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZrS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZrS...
A recent weather event cut our power for a few hours, mere weeks after summer time began. I could have really used a visit (or two) from one of these little guys!
366) Clocksetbot. Does the rounds with all your electronic devices when the clocks change to make sure they're all correct. Even remembers how to do each of them! #SmallRobotsRemastered
October 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A recent weather event cut our power for a few hours, mere weeks after summer time began. I could have really used a visit (or two) from one of these little guys!