Forgefound
@forgefound.bsky.social
Dipping my toes into the written word. Husband, father, grandfather. Old white guy. US based. He/him.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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Wow, I made a huge mistake. Bought a book from Routledge because they said it came in EPUB format. Turns out what they mean is that it doesn't come in EPUB format and you have to download a proprietary ebook reader. ffs
January 13, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Wow, I made a huge mistake. Bought a book from Routledge because they said it came in EPUB format. Turns out what they mean is that it doesn't come in EPUB format and you have to download a proprietary ebook reader. ffs
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According to Aesop's fables, a scholarly owl, prideful in his deep but dry study, argues with the melodious Nightingale, who defends natural beauty and true enjoyment, highlighting the difference between mere knowledge and wisdom.
Art my own.
#WyrdWednesday #Folklore #Birds
Art my own.
#WyrdWednesday #Folklore #Birds
January 14, 2026 at 10:12 AM
According to Aesop's fables, a scholarly owl, prideful in his deep but dry study, argues with the melodious Nightingale, who defends natural beauty and true enjoyment, highlighting the difference between mere knowledge and wisdom.
Art my own.
#WyrdWednesday #Folklore #Birds
Art my own.
#WyrdWednesday #Folklore #Birds
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December 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Formally categorised as extinct on the IUCN Red List in 2025
🔴 Slender-billed curlew
🟡 Christmas Island shrew
🟠 3 Australian mammals
🟤 a species of ebony tree and Hawaiian lobelioid
⚫ a cone snail
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
🔴 Slender-billed curlew
🟡 Christmas Island shrew
🟠 3 Australian mammals
🟤 a species of ebony tree and Hawaiian lobelioid
⚫ a cone snail
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Declared extinct in 2025: A look back at some of the species we lost
Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, they’re now formally categorized as extinct on the IUCN Red List, considered the...
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December 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Formally categorised as extinct on the IUCN Red List in 2025
🔴 Slender-billed curlew
🟡 Christmas Island shrew
🟠 3 Australian mammals
🟤 a species of ebony tree and Hawaiian lobelioid
⚫ a cone snail
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
🔴 Slender-billed curlew
🟡 Christmas Island shrew
🟠 3 Australian mammals
🟤 a species of ebony tree and Hawaiian lobelioid
⚫ a cone snail
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
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Like every other author with a release coming up, it's your annual reminder about the B&N preorder sale!💙📚
December 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Like every other author with a release coming up, it's your annual reminder about the B&N preorder sale!💙📚
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And now for something completely different. Irl watercolor birb
December 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
And now for something completely different. Irl watercolor birb
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1/2 Apropos of nothing in particular, I guarantee I will never write a piece of fiction with the "help" of a large language model because a) I spent too many years developing skills to just fuck off now, b) I don't plagiarize other authors, whether intentionally or by way of statistical matches.
December 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
1/2 Apropos of nothing in particular, I guarantee I will never write a piece of fiction with the "help" of a large language model because a) I spent too many years developing skills to just fuck off now, b) I don't plagiarize other authors, whether intentionally or by way of statistical matches.
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I love to be told that feminism has failed women by women whose careers and ability to flourish in public life, let alone have a credit card, only exist because of feminism
December 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I love to be told that feminism has failed women by women whose careers and ability to flourish in public life, let alone have a credit card, only exist because of feminism
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THIS is the secret to redefining cycling for your region. Let's learn from Belgium today:
#1 - 🎯 a bold target: The new Cycling Master Plan for Flanders sets a bold target: 30% of all trips by bike by 2040
shorturl.at/hL0xx
#1 - 🎯 a bold target: The new Cycling Master Plan for Flanders sets a bold target: 30% of all trips by bike by 2040
shorturl.at/hL0xx
December 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
THIS is the secret to redefining cycling for your region. Let's learn from Belgium today:
#1 - 🎯 a bold target: The new Cycling Master Plan for Flanders sets a bold target: 30% of all trips by bike by 2040
shorturl.at/hL0xx
#1 - 🎯 a bold target: The new Cycling Master Plan for Flanders sets a bold target: 30% of all trips by bike by 2040
shorturl.at/hL0xx
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In Norse mythology, the robin was known as the 'storm cloud bird' and was sacred to Thor, the god of thunder, lightning, and storms. This likely stemmed from its red coloring, which was linked to the color of lightning or the fire associated with Thor.
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #Folklore
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #Folklore
December 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM
In Norse mythology, the robin was known as the 'storm cloud bird' and was sacred to Thor, the god of thunder, lightning, and storms. This likely stemmed from its red coloring, which was linked to the color of lightning or the fire associated with Thor.
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #Folklore
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #Folklore
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We all know Clarke's "sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
Well we have corollary:
Well we have corollary:
December 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
We all know Clarke's "sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
Well we have corollary:
Well we have corollary:
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There's a post over on Twitter that I've been laughing to myself about. Some right-wing guy is celebrating that a school took down "All-Gender" bathroom signs and replaced them with "Single Occupancy Restroom" signs. And like... it's the same thing, man. You're celebrating a pointless relabeling.
December 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
There's a post over on Twitter that I've been laughing to myself about. Some right-wing guy is celebrating that a school took down "All-Gender" bathroom signs and replaced them with "Single Occupancy Restroom" signs. And like... it's the same thing, man. You're celebrating a pointless relabeling.
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The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
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December 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Plowed protected bike lanes show how transformative #PlowTheSidewalks could be.
On streets like Milwaukee with plowed protected bike lanes, there is an alternative when a business shirks their legal & moral responsibilities after a snowfall.
On streets like Milwaukee with plowed protected bike lanes, there is an alternative when a business shirks their legal & moral responsibilities after a snowfall.
December 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Plowed protected bike lanes show how transformative #PlowTheSidewalks could be.
On streets like Milwaukee with plowed protected bike lanes, there is an alternative when a business shirks their legal & moral responsibilities after a snowfall.
On streets like Milwaukee with plowed protected bike lanes, there is an alternative when a business shirks their legal & moral responsibilities after a snowfall.
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Happy early birthday to me from me. I’m upgrading my 2019 Edison e-bike to the latest model.
I’ve commuted 12 miles round trip to work every day I could for the last 5.5 years, putting over 20,000 miles on my old bike.
Technology has progressed and I’m excited to get my hands on the latest.
I’ve commuted 12 miles round trip to work every day I could for the last 5.5 years, putting over 20,000 miles on my old bike.
Technology has progressed and I’m excited to get my hands on the latest.
December 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Happy early birthday to me from me. I’m upgrading my 2019 Edison e-bike to the latest model.
I’ve commuted 12 miles round trip to work every day I could for the last 5.5 years, putting over 20,000 miles on my old bike.
Technology has progressed and I’m excited to get my hands on the latest.
I’ve commuted 12 miles round trip to work every day I could for the last 5.5 years, putting over 20,000 miles on my old bike.
Technology has progressed and I’m excited to get my hands on the latest.
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Apparently, our interstellar traveller has split into 3 pieces while hiding from our easy view behind our sun. This isn't what comets normally do, in fact very little of what 3iAtlas has done has been normal. The continuing narrative is that it's just a weird comet...
#3iatlas #comet #interstellar
#3iatlas #comet #interstellar
December 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Apparently, our interstellar traveller has split into 3 pieces while hiding from our easy view behind our sun. This isn't what comets normally do, in fact very little of what 3iAtlas has done has been normal. The continuing narrative is that it's just a weird comet...
#3iatlas #comet #interstellar
#3iatlas #comet #interstellar
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December 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Movie you've watched more than six time with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
December 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Movie you've watched more than six time with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
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It’s another Saturday at the library!
Just trying to convince everyone and anyone to swing by and grab a book…maybe get a little reading done…maybe stare out one of our massive windows and ponder the meaning of life…the possibilities at the library are endless!
Just trying to convince everyone and anyone to swing by and grab a book…maybe get a little reading done…maybe stare out one of our massive windows and ponder the meaning of life…the possibilities at the library are endless!
December 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It’s another Saturday at the library!
Just trying to convince everyone and anyone to swing by and grab a book…maybe get a little reading done…maybe stare out one of our massive windows and ponder the meaning of life…the possibilities at the library are endless!
Just trying to convince everyone and anyone to swing by and grab a book…maybe get a little reading done…maybe stare out one of our massive windows and ponder the meaning of life…the possibilities at the library are endless!
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A proposal for a hydrogen-powered passenger rail connecting Calgary and Banff has been submitted to the federal government in the hopes of having it fast-tracked.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Calgary-Banff rail idea pitched to Major Projects Office, province not yet on board | CBC News
A proposal for a hydrogen-powered passenger rail connecting Calgary and Banff has been submitted to the federal government in the hopes of having it fast-tracked.
www.cbc.ca
December 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
A proposal for a hydrogen-powered passenger rail connecting Calgary and Banff has been submitted to the federal government in the hopes of having it fast-tracked.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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A timeline of Earth’s average temperature since the last ice age. Spoiler alert: It’s definitely getting warmer. And it’s happening increasingly, scarily fast. xkcd.com/1732/
Earth Temperature Timeline
xkcd.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A timeline of Earth’s average temperature since the last ice age. Spoiler alert: It’s definitely getting warmer. And it’s happening increasingly, scarily fast. xkcd.com/1732/