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oyster vending machine
November 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
oyster vending machine
Missing from the book piracy debate is any mention of predatory academic publishing conglomerates like Elsevier, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, De Gruyter Brill et al: all of which are massively profitable and don't pay anyone (authors, peer-reviewers) who made the bulk of their money extorting libraries
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Missing from the book piracy debate is any mention of predatory academic publishing conglomerates like Elsevier, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, De Gruyter Brill et al: all of which are massively profitable and don't pay anyone (authors, peer-reviewers) who made the bulk of their money extorting libraries
I believe coffee goes colder faster than soup. Is there a scientific explanation behind this or is something to do with ghosts?
November 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I believe coffee goes colder faster than soup. Is there a scientific explanation behind this or is something to do with ghosts?
the means justify the end
November 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
the means justify the end
the record on the Voyager probe, but it's just Cotton Eye Joe
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
the record on the Voyager probe, but it's just Cotton Eye Joe
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eating gyoza but shaking my head the whole time so people know i disagree with japan's imperialism
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 AM
eating gyoza but shaking my head the whole time so people know i disagree with japan's imperialism
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given meat flavoured crisps never contain meat - they are perfectly positioned to offer human meat flavoured crisps, they should do this for Quorn products too, give veggies something exclusive, bust down this taboo
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
given meat flavoured crisps never contain meat - they are perfectly positioned to offer human meat flavoured crisps, they should do this for Quorn products too, give veggies something exclusive, bust down this taboo
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Imaging sitting next to some guy on the plane, minority reporting his newspaper a little two enthusiastically and slapping you in the face
November 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Imaging sitting next to some guy on the plane, minority reporting his newspaper a little two enthusiastically and slapping you in the face
when tech guys talk in a super vague abstract way about their forthcoming device that will replace the smart phone, you know that thing is going to be forgotten in 3 months
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
when tech guys talk in a super vague abstract way about their forthcoming device that will replace the smart phone, you know that thing is going to be forgotten in 3 months
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Pacino is amazing, I think James Caan is terrific, both of those roles just seem obviously well performed and then there’s a big cartoon cat
November 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Pacino is amazing, I think James Caan is terrific, both of those roles just seem obviously well performed and then there’s a big cartoon cat
I love the needlessly changed titles of old translations. Dalkey? Fuck that, just put Dublin
November 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I love the needlessly changed titles of old translations. Dalkey? Fuck that, just put Dublin
Wagenblast is top-tier nominative determinism for this job
One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
November 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Wagenblast is top-tier nominative determinism for this job
there should be a "mute this user's recurring bit" button
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
there should be a "mute this user's recurring bit" button
I was helping out a friend who's looking for publishers to submit her translation (into French) and it was really eye opening how all the French indie presses I looked at had detailed transparent and open submissions guidelines compared to their anglophone equivalents
November 24, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I was helping out a friend who's looking for publishers to submit her translation (into French) and it was really eye opening how all the French indie presses I looked at had detailed transparent and open submissions guidelines compared to their anglophone equivalents
some people will say: "oh, God, If I had a cup of coffee now I'd be up all NIGHT, Imagine! I'd get no sleep at all and I have work tomorrow" instead of saying: "no thank you"
November 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
some people will say: "oh, God, If I had a cup of coffee now I'd be up all NIGHT, Imagine! I'd get no sleep at all and I have work tomorrow" instead of saying: "no thank you"
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nobody messes with the Shakey Bridge
I was reading a book the other day and the author threw in a passing mention to a bridge in Cork, Ireland which I’m pretty sure was a gift to me personally because what do you mean the locals have called it The Shakey Bridge for so long that recent conservation works were forced to retain the wobble
November 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
nobody messes with the Shakey Bridge
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A "red beret in Waterford" moment.
November 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A "red beret in Waterford" moment.
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FYI Elena Mistrello a été expulsée hier soir
"Vendredi soir. Le vol Francfort-Toulouse atterrit [...] dès que je descends de l'avion[...] trois agents de la Police nationale [...] m'attendent. Ils m'arrêtent et me mettent au courant du fait que je ne peux pas mettre les pieds en France"
"Vendredi soir. Le vol Francfort-Toulouse atterrit [...] dès que je descends de l'avion[...] trois agents de la Police nationale [...] m'attendent. Ils m'arrêtent et me mettent au courant du fait que je ne peux pas mettre les pieds en France"
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elenamistrello Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'azur,...
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PETITE CHRONIQUE D'UN REFUS FORCÉ, TOULOUSE 2025.
Ce week-end (21-23 novembre 2025), j'aurais dû assister au festival de bande dessinée BD COLOMIERS (https://www.bdcolom-iers.com/), auquel j'ai été invitée suite à la publication en traduction française de mon livre <<< Sindrome Italia >> par les éditions Pr-esqueLune (https://www.presquelune.com/syndrome-italie).
La maison d'édition avait organisé mon voyage, mon hébergement ainsi que deux jours de dédicaces pour la sortie du livre. Inutile de dire que j'étais impatiente: c'est un très beau festival, où j'aurais pu rencontrer de nombreux collègues, une occasion importante pour mon travail.
Vendredi soir. Le vol Francfort-Toulouse atterrit à 18 heures et, dès que je descends de l'avion, je trouve trois agents de la Police nationale (la police française) qui m'attendent. Ils m'arrêtent et me mettent au courant du fait que je ne peux pas mettre les pieds en France, qu'ils ne savent pas exactement pourquoi, mais qu'il existe un signalement du ministère de l'Intérieur concernant le danger que je représenterais.
Je reste interdite, mais après un premier moment de surprise mêlée de panique, j'explique tout d'abord que je n'ai jamais eu de prob-lèmes avec la justice française et je montre la lettre d'invitation du festival, en précisant que je suis là pour mon travail.
Ils ne m'écoutent pas, ils sont inflexibles.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
FYI Elena Mistrello a été expulsée hier soir
"Vendredi soir. Le vol Francfort-Toulouse atterrit [...] dès que je descends de l'avion[...] trois agents de la Police nationale [...] m'attendent. Ils m'arrêtent et me mettent au courant du fait que je ne peux pas mettre les pieds en France"
"Vendredi soir. Le vol Francfort-Toulouse atterrit [...] dès que je descends de l'avion[...] trois agents de la Police nationale [...] m'attendent. Ils m'arrêtent et me mettent au courant du fait que je ne peux pas mettre les pieds en France"
Is Baby Gronk the new Drip King, or is he just getting rizzed up by Livvy?
Who the fuck is “Lizza”? We’ve just had a week of fucking “Nuzzi”.
November 23, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Is Baby Gronk the new Drip King, or is he just getting rizzed up by Livvy?
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Tim Cook you will pay for your crimes at the firey gates of hell
November 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Tim Cook you will pay for your crimes at the firey gates of hell
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TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
I make jokes about how often Sarkozy publishes memoirs, but here he is publishing his "prison memoir" (after serving only 20 days of a five year sentence)
November 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I make jokes about how often Sarkozy publishes memoirs, but here he is publishing his "prison memoir" (after serving only 20 days of a five year sentence)
Snake catching strays (also funny to call it "2D" Snake as if it wouldn't be much worse in 3D)
November 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Snake catching strays (also funny to call it "2D" Snake as if it wouldn't be much worse in 3D)
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The difference between cucumbers and pickles is jarring.
May 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The difference between cucumbers and pickles is jarring.