Paul of Many Names
@chigaze.bsky.social
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“Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things.”
- Terry Pratchett, I Shall Wear Midnight
Degree in Political Science, career in tech. Inhabitant of YEG for most of 55 years.
“Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things.”
- Terry Pratchett, I Shall Wear Midnight
Degree in Political Science, career in tech. Inhabitant of YEG for most of 55 years.
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Just because someone is rich it doesn't mean they are smart. Generations upon generations of the smartest people the world has ever seen died as farmers in obscurity. We only get to know about the people with the money and power who were written about. They're powerful, not smart.
February 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Just because someone is rich it doesn't mean they are smart. Generations upon generations of the smartest people the world has ever seen died as farmers in obscurity. We only get to know about the people with the money and power who were written about. They're powerful, not smart.
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We won’t disappear just because you change a website.
February 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
We won’t disappear just because you change a website.
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How it started, how it’s going
February 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
How it started, how it’s going
Cancelling plans to go to this year's WorldCon in Seattle. <sigh>
February 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Cancelling plans to go to this year's WorldCon in Seattle. <sigh>
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I think Americans, blessed with relatively stable government for a long time, assume there is someone, some adult, who will step in and make things right before the President does anything REALLY bad.
There’s not.
There’s not.
February 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I think Americans, blessed with relatively stable government for a long time, assume there is someone, some adult, who will step in and make things right before the President does anything REALLY bad.
There’s not.
There’s not.
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Important update from the Pratchett estate about the Good Omens graphic novel. www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
Update 30: Good Omens graphic novel update - January 2025 · Good Omens: the Official (and Ineffable) Graphic Novel
Happy New Year, everyone.As we ramp up towards the graphic novel's release, here are some snapshots of what lies in store:AdminPlease visit the FAQ page as your first point for any queries; this is th...
www.kickstarter.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Important update from the Pratchett estate about the Good Omens graphic novel. www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
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different trots, same ending
January 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
different trots, same ending
If I have one frustration posting on BlueSky it's the lack of post editing! My brain likes to skip words, or just uses the wrong one sometimes, making me sound semi-deranged.
Not sure about the stores down your way but Audreys in Edmonton is my go to for special orders and the do deliver. Not sure if it's Canada Post or if they deliver beyond Edmonton though. They the oldest independent book store here.
audreys.ca
audreys.ca
Audreys Books
Edmonton's Oldest Independent Bookstore selling new books for adults and children
audreys.ca
January 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
If I have one frustration posting on BlueSky it's the lack of post editing! My brain likes to skip words, or just uses the wrong one sometimes, making me sound semi-deranged.
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You don't have to be convinced to read SNOW CRASH; you just have to be convinced to read the *first few pages* of SNOW CRASH.
'Cause after that, you will WANT to read SNOW CRASH.
'Cause after that, you will WANT to read SNOW CRASH.
1. I'm NOT the sort of SF/F nerd who thinks everyone needs to read a "canon" of older works in genre like they're homework before they get to call themselves a fan, nevertheless the book I'm always mildly surprised when people say they haven't read it is "Snow Crash," which to me is era-defining...
January 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
You don't have to be convinced to read SNOW CRASH; you just have to be convinced to read the *first few pages* of SNOW CRASH.
'Cause after that, you will WANT to read SNOW CRASH.
'Cause after that, you will WANT to read SNOW CRASH.
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"Those responsible for the sacking, have been sacked"
🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs.
Full text, per government source:
Full text, per government source:
January 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"Those responsible for the sacking, have been sacked"
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That's not how representative Democracy is supposed to work. My reps are all Dems. They're gonna hear from me when they're not pulling their weight, which they sure as hell aren't. I didn't vote for submission.
January 29, 2025 at 4:44 AM
That's not how representative Democracy is supposed to work. My reps are all Dems. They're gonna hear from me when they're not pulling their weight, which they sure as hell aren't. I didn't vote for submission.
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Seeing all these feckless Democrats in Congress flailing and asking "what do you want me to do" and I keep thinking: bare minimum, I want you to have the energy of a 76-year-old John Lewis staging a sit-in on the floor of Congress in opposition to the inaction on gun violence after Pulse. MINIMUM.
January 29, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Seeing all these feckless Democrats in Congress flailing and asking "what do you want me to do" and I keep thinking: bare minimum, I want you to have the energy of a 76-year-old John Lewis staging a sit-in on the floor of Congress in opposition to the inaction on gun violence after Pulse. MINIMUM.
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THAT SAID: Be gentle with any federal workers you know who have to call it "Gulf of America" in their official communications, they really have no choice in the matter and they almost certainly know how ridiculous it is. It's not their fault their boss is a thundering chudwomble.
January 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
THAT SAID: Be gentle with any federal workers you know who have to call it "Gulf of America" in their official communications, they really have no choice in the matter and they almost certainly know how ridiculous it is. It's not their fault their boss is a thundering chudwomble.
Interesting Lord of the Rings fact that feels more like @lowqualityfacts.bsky.social is that in the first draft Strider/Aragorn was a hobbit named Trotter.
(I’m currently reading Return of the Shadow which documents the writing of LOTR).
#LordOfTheRings
(I’m currently reading Return of the Shadow which documents the writing of LOTR).
#LordOfTheRings
January 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Interesting Lord of the Rings fact that feels more like @lowqualityfacts.bsky.social is that in the first draft Strider/Aragorn was a hobbit named Trotter.
(I’m currently reading Return of the Shadow which documents the writing of LOTR).
#LordOfTheRings
(I’m currently reading Return of the Shadow which documents the writing of LOTR).
#LordOfTheRings
Digging into the early drafts of Lord of the Rings and it’s fascinating that, at least in the early chapters, Tolkien was a pantser rather than a plotter.
January 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Digging into the early drafts of Lord of the Rings and it’s fascinating that, at least in the early chapters, Tolkien was a pantser rather than a plotter.
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The Day of Action is a chance for nurses & supporters to show their support for safe staffing and safe patient care, public health care, and respect for frontline health care workers. Jan. 25 is also the anniversary of the UNA's 1988 province-wide strike.
www.reddeeradvocate.com/local-news/n...
www.reddeeradvocate.com/local-news/n...
Nurses host Day of Action rally in Red Deer on Saturday
Rallies in support of nurses to be held across Alberta
www.reddeeradvocate.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Day of Action is a chance for nurses & supporters to show their support for safe staffing and safe patient care, public health care, and respect for frontline health care workers. Jan. 25 is also the anniversary of the UNA's 1988 province-wide strike.
www.reddeeradvocate.com/local-news/n...
www.reddeeradvocate.com/local-news/n...
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A nurses fight is never done - the fight goes on for what was won! ✊
On Jan 25, Alberta nurses & supporters will show solidarity on the anniversary of an important milestone in UNA’s history - the 1988 nurses' strike.
Find an event near you una.ca
On Jan 25, Alberta nurses & supporters will show solidarity on the anniversary of an important milestone in UNA’s history - the 1988 nurses' strike.
Find an event near you una.ca
January 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A nurses fight is never done - the fight goes on for what was won! ✊
On Jan 25, Alberta nurses & supporters will show solidarity on the anniversary of an important milestone in UNA’s history - the 1988 nurses' strike.
Find an event near you una.ca
On Jan 25, Alberta nurses & supporters will show solidarity on the anniversary of an important milestone in UNA’s history - the 1988 nurses' strike.
Find an event near you una.ca
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This is an Arizona Rainbow Cactus, according to the label.
I have no further comment at this time.
I have no further comment at this time.
January 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
This is an Arizona Rainbow Cactus, according to the label.
I have no further comment at this time.
I have no further comment at this time.
Reading the first drafts of the first chapters of Lord of the Rings and being distracted by the Hobbit names Odo, Bingo, and Marmaduke.
January 23, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Reading the first drafts of the first chapters of Lord of the Rings and being distracted by the Hobbit names Odo, Bingo, and Marmaduke.
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Most Black folks knew this nonsense was coming. It's wrong, but we've always had to hustle, so I feel like collectively we'll be all right. But I also can't help thinking that a whole lot of white people, deprived of the "DEI" excuse, are about to get a wake-up call about their own mediocrity.
January 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Most Black folks knew this nonsense was coming. It's wrong, but we've always had to hustle, so I feel like collectively we'll be all right. But I also can't help thinking that a whole lot of white people, deprived of the "DEI" excuse, are about to get a wake-up call about their own mediocrity.
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Lawful good is an attentive lover who nails basics really well, makes sure you come, and cuddles after. Chaotic good brings finger puppets and pina colada-scented lube and checks for consent at every step, but after you may (nonregretfully) wonder what possessed you to say "yes" in the first place.
Lawful good isn't a bad thing! (but chaotic good is a lot of fun too)
January 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Lawful good is an attentive lover who nails basics really well, makes sure you come, and cuddles after. Chaotic good brings finger puppets and pina colada-scented lube and checks for consent at every step, but after you may (nonregretfully) wonder what possessed you to say "yes" in the first place.