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Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 2h

Terry even cried when she left by the end of the party.

Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 2h

Tonight, one of my aunts met Terry for the first time... and she brought TREATS.

"I want to be the best dog aunt."

Which... awww... that's so sweet!

Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 9h

I'm in a pretty good mood, I have to say.

Ran two great sessions over the past few days, Terry's training course went well (he's made substantial progress, and I'm happy to say I've learned a trick or two myself), and today?

Today we're having Canadian Thanksgiving with the whole family.

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Scifi Art @scifiart.bsky.social · 1d

Bruce Pennington chose to interpret Nostradamus’s dark prophecies as a vision of the world’s fate far in the future - the 22nd to the 24th century 2/2

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Scifi Art @scifiart.bsky.social · 1d

Bruce Pennington ‘Eschatus’ (Dragon’s World, 1976) 1/2

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༺ƊǗƝƓĘƠΝƁÏƬƇΗ🌙🦇.𖥔 ݁ ˖ @dungeonbitch.bsky.social · Oct 5

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 1d

Roger Vadim's Barbarella was released 57 years ago today.

"In the 41st century, an astronaut partakes in sexy misadventures while seeking to stop an evil scientist who threatens to unleash a powerful weapon upon the galaxy."

Such a 1968 movie.

Barbarella 1968 Opening scene 4K

YouTube video by FilmClips

www.youtube.com

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Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 6h

*this show looks cheap

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Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 6h

Starships akin to haunted houses, AI copies of the dead as ghosts and demons, artificial planets like artfully constructed netherworlds of the damned.

It's great shit!

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Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 6h

I keep thinking how Alastair Reynolds wrote hard sci-fi with exactly this in mind-

Dense high concepts filtered through gothic prose and sardonic wit.

Osaka: None/bun - A sack of nuns @osakanone.bsky.social · 7h

Because you're describing them literally.

Stop.

Figure out how they make you feel.

What the character of the mech is.

Then describe that.

You don't even need to describe *anything* mechanical in nature whatsoever.

Spooky Scary Skeledruids? @aprildruid.bsky.social · 8h

Why are mech descriptions so damn hard to write? Goddamn.

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Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 6h

@doriandawes.bsky.social BABY

BABYBABYBABY

Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 14h

"The World of the Dark Crystal" documentary (1983, 1 hour) is available for free on Youtube.
>> www.catsuka.com/breves/2025-...

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Ben Schouten @bengschout.bsky.social · 1d

Mohammad's son has a broken arm and still needs money for treatment, please give what you can

A Palestinian child with his arm in a sling

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Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 9h

And, on a smaller note, I've beaten Enter The Gungeon.

Man, that game really grew on me.

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Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 9h

I'm in a pretty good mood, I have to say.

Ran two great sessions over the past few days, Terry's training course went well (he's made substantial progress, and I'm happy to say I've learned a trick or two myself), and today?

Today we're having Canadian Thanksgiving with the whole family.

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Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 14h

I cannot wait to see what they have in store. I've been a fan the past year and a half or so, and it's wholly replaced D&D as my fantasy adventure game of choice.

I cannot wait for the Bestiary (and that special Yoshitaka Amano variant cover).

Need Games! 🔜@ Gamehole Con! @needgames.bsky.social · 4d

Over 999.999! ✨💫
Not even our dreams reached this high! 🐦‍🔥
Thank you to every single one of you who supported Fabula Ultima in this incredible campaign. 💎

Discover the future of Fabula Ultima with the final stretch goal unlocked!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ndg...

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Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 15h

Suddenly reminded when those two Amy's Baking Company weirdos went on Dr. Phil to both a) complain about Kitchen Nightmares making them look worse than they already were (which, doubtful) and b) capitalize on their infamy.

Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 19h

‘We went on a reality TV show and it was bad, so now we’re trying to fix that by going in a national newspaper’ is an amazing mental process.

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

My wife and I had couples therapy on TV. It nearly wrecked our marriage

After Jessica and I received expert counselling from the hit show Couples Therapy, I became public enemy number one. Here’s what didn’t make it to the screen

www.theguardian.com

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Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 15h

You know for a fact... nothing probably ever got done at this auto shop.

"What took you so long, Mike?"

"I was held up at Joel's Auto. They took forever to change the tires."

"What, why."

"Dude, it was weird, they were singing and dancing."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCuM...

Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (Official Video)

YouTube video by billyjoelVEVO

www.youtube.com

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Dean Frey @dean.bsky.social · 1d

#RIP Diane Keaton
📷 Ruvén Afanador

"She works with geniuses, chooses terrific projects, and runs away with every scene."
- Christopher Bollen

Keaton in a black dress and one of her trademark hats. She holds up a large flower in front of her face.

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Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 1d

Terry is cuddling under the crook of my arm.

I am contented, I tell you what.

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Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 6d

Gonna open an art gallery but it’s just all of the old fake movie posters from Chuck E. Cheese.

Chuck E. Cheese parody movie posters for INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM, BATMAN, BEETLEJUICE, BEVERLY HILLS COP, GONE WITH THE WIND, JAWS, TOOTSIE, THE WIZARD OF OZ and CROCODILE DUNDEE.

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Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 4d

Bill Mather’s hauntingly beautiful matte painting of Gotham City for BATMAN RETURNS (1992). Flawless.

A snow-covered Gotham skyline at nighttime with the Gotham Zoo in the foreground. Black space in the middle of painting for projection.

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Darci Meadows, Published Author @saintwalker98.bsky.social · 1d

🟠I love that this reads like the writer has no idea what sex is like they've just read about it on bathroom walls, this is 100% that Monty Python sketch where Eric Idle spends 5 minutes making innuendo before breaking down and just asking the guy what sex is actually like

Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 1d

I sometimes read old gaming magazines and stumbled upon this "babe of the year" section from Playstation: The Official Magazine.

If I was the editor I would have gently suggested this writer be put down like a rabid dog

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Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 1d

... I think Roger, politely speaking, needs to touch grass.

Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 1d

I sometimes read old gaming magazines and stumbled upon this "babe of the year" section from Playstation: The Official Magazine.

If I was the editor I would have gently suggested this writer be put down like a rabid dog

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Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 1d

We're less than two months, everybody!

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Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 1d

Better believe I've got a stack of children's picture books to read to the little guy, right on standby.

Ditto cartoons, anime, movies, toys, etc.

Ooooh, I can't wait until he's old enough to ask for piggy back rides!

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Philby Bear @philbybear.bsky.social · 1d

Dear friends, I've just been struck by an adorable vision:

... making my future nephew a cup of hot chocolate. Picture his wee hands wrapped around a sippy cup. It's winter, he has a beanie, little gloves-

Ahhhh, I can't wait to be an uncle!

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