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Michael Mock

@mockwriting

Weirdo, monster-lover, evil genius, and tragically unpublished writer. Probably busy reading or writing, but video games are good too. Would absolutely misuse my superpowers if I had any. Can't wait to be done with 2020.

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Glee! -ish!

13.03.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.

"Can you send me a screenshot so I can see what it's actually doing?"

13.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In fact, I don't know what the basis is at all for thinking this war will last only weeks or months. What in the history of recent and current conflicts or of Iran or the US would suggest that? Especially with the US' maximal or unclear war goals?

13.03.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
long stretch of worked roman stone on Hadrian's Wall.

long stretch of worked roman stone on Hadrian's Wall.

If you ask someone today to name the builder of Hadrian's Wall, they would give you a funny look. But historical memory is odd, and right up to the 1800s we forgot who built it.

Until in 1840 John Hodgson, an obscure Northumbrian clergyman, published the LONGEST footnote in history... 1/22

05.01.2024 11:17 πŸ‘ 3357 πŸ” 1373 πŸ’¬ 80 πŸ“Œ 389

You know, there comes a point where it doesn't even *matter* whether they're evil or just stupid.

13.03.2026 13:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We were overdue for this.

13.03.2026 13:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's my birthday πŸŽ‚πŸŽ‰ I'm 29, but spiritually 89 now
so I'm gonna selfishly ask if you can share my work around today!
It would be greatly appreciated! πŸ’•β€οΈ

13.03.2026 12:10 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0

At least the design of *that* prize reflected exactly the kind of peace to associate him with.

13.03.2026 13:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You are stronger than you think.
Maybe not as strong as one of the cursed machines from the haunted robot scrapyard, but you're pretty strong nonetheless.
Carry on.

12.03.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

...Not to mention the faint rumbling of distant thunder, and those books I *shouldn't* have read but did anyway.

13.03.2026 03:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As someone who went on the Internet for the first time in the early 90’s, I fucking loved the Internet. It has given so many things in life, and afforded me so many incredible experiences.

And to see it, and technology in general where they are today is kinda soul crushing.

13.03.2026 02:57 πŸ‘ 3412 πŸ” 686 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 68

She learned that he cheated.

13.03.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have shelter for the next three nights but am down to $20 and a few cups of instant noodles and desperately need to get supplies and do laundry, if anyone could help?

13.03.2026 01:34 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 5
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10.03.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

$2930 left to go! Thank you all so much for your help!

12.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Time to step up and protest.

12.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I understand that it’s terrifying to think that the emperor has no clothes when the emperor is running the most powerful military in human history but he is on the biggest stage imaginable and he is doing the helicopter dick and at some point you’ve gotta face reality

12.03.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 426 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 1

Everyone has their silly suggestions, but I don't understand why the giant eagles don't just fly the oil in the first place

12.03.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Because nothing can go wrong with that. Nothing at all can go wrong go wrong go wrong go wrong go wrong go wrong go wrong go wrong go wrong go wrong go wrong go wrong go wrong go wrong

12.03.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 1

I feel like we sort of collectively under-reacted to a US state revoking the IDs of an entire class of people overnight.

That is literal nazi shit

12.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 259 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

A perfect opportunity to cross "Become a terrifying cryptid" off my bucket list!

12.03.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am *so* jealous. I need an entire week or two of nice, gray, drizzly days.

12.03.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Morning check list:
Clothed? Sufficiently.
Keys? Yup... just found em.
Coffee cup? Full.
Sanity? Sanity??
...and, we have a runner.

12.03.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Shakespeare in the Linkin Park?

12.03.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

...and also confusing the game with checkers.

12.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you love games with strategic resource gathering, then Prosper with Dragons is for you!

Support indie games with your preorder! We're aiming for 100 preorders this month, and we've got a deck with your name on it. πŸ₯°πŸ‰

Order at Sistah Scifi: sistahscifi.com/products/pre...

12.03.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Just a friendly reminder to support and appreciate your local library ghost.

12.03.2026 15:08 πŸ‘ 463 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3

Could somebody maybe front Sam Altman $1.50 or so to rent some of that intelligence for himself?

12.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Daywalker's Leman by Lilith Saintcrow

12.03.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The staggeringly fabulous cover for CE Murphy's BONE & BLOOD, a retelling of "Snow White, Rose Red" features two women standing back to back: one is garbed all in blood red, with dark red hair and a black mask; the other wears flowing white, with wheat-pale hair and a glittering mask. Cover art & design by Ravven.

The staggeringly fabulous cover for CE Murphy's BONE & BLOOD, a retelling of "Snow White, Rose Red" features two women standing back to back: one is garbed all in blood red, with dark red hair and a black mask; the other wears flowing white, with wheat-pale hair and a glittering mask. Cover art & design by Ravven.

#Booksky! Today is RELEASE DAY for BONE & BLOOD!

There is a story of a widow & her two daughters, Snow White and Rose Red, the most perfect & darling little girls who had ever lived.

This is notβ€”quiteβ€”that story.

I'm so proud of this one, guys! Please RT! :)

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...

12.03.2026 10:33 πŸ‘ 141 πŸ” 84 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 21