did you ever read the russian fanfic. Not in the "brazil and japan mashup" but in the alternate history sense
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Las...
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did you ever read the russian fanfic. Not in the "brazil and japan mashup" but in the alternate history sense
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Las...
just a sweet looking flag, and the flag protocol:
eyeball flag to be flown between two pillars with an aura of flames. eyeball flag should point in direction of a hobbit in possession of something precious
if flag is flown at 90 degrees this indicates country is in watchful state
Flag guidelines
new countries created by selecting best looking flags
country eugenics
maybe scratch that
It's worked before...
"At the time of its adoption, the South African flag was the only national flag in the world to comprise six colours in its primary design, without a seal and brocade"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of...
I'm sorry in no universe is South Africa E tier 🇿🇦
This is not just because it's close to my heart. Adopted 27 April 1994 on the day of the first free and fair elections
"When reading them I constantly felt like I was just on the verge of understanding them"
Link if you would like to talk about Borges (or indeed if it's allowed)
www.reddit.com/r/literature...
@norvid-studies.bsky.social
that is a large lanyard as lanyards go
Not every tweet but I do imagine a complex workflow of keyword searches and following replies and quotes to give good coverage of "[x] should be tagged here"
Something like:
bulletproof
well, you can't eat the 3d print. my plan is to 3d print it, then cast a silicone mold, then pour batter into the mold and bake
trying to get a balance of depth and detail - chatgpt helpfully provided the python code so i'm no longer getting it to think for 5 minutes at a time.
Okay, I have a plan, and it shouldn't cost $3000 either
silicone mold instead of iron?
the idea is free, the execution is ... not
perhaps crumpet art instead
900 calories
you're gonna starve on three square meals a day
this one's on to you
Very moist
And then... Hey pesto!
When does the period piece of today read like the scifi of the past? If you dropped an "Oprah bookclub" book in Victorian England would it be scifi by virtue of the set ?
bsky.app/profile/dame...
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something"
"...when his salary depends on his not understanding it?"
"What? No. Generally"
"oh, I thought you were quoting..."
"Quote? No. Like there's this guy at work. His salary *definitely* depends on him understanding but it's still impossible"
Well the infinite jest audiobook skips the footnotes so who's to say if it really counts
I thought it might be but couldn't be sure
--dangerously-skip-awkward-conversation-with-poster-i-dont-even-follow-but-saw-on-for-you-and-thought-about-when-i-saw-maxs-post
This was for them. Please pass along
bsky.app/profile/snep...
Which poster had "house of leaves" in their display name?
I would assume higher accident rates in situations where processing speed or split second decisions are important
Antheraea polyphemus of course