Glenn Fleishman
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Technology journalist & printing historian. Columnist, Six Colors. Executive Editor, Take Control Books. Two-time Jeopardy! champ. Find out about my work at https://glennf.com Get a copy of my latest book https://sixcent.info
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Consider *Six Centuries of Type & Printing*, a beautiful, compact volume, great for typophiles and others interested in design and printing? sixcent.info Available signed; ships worldwide. Audiobook and ebook versions and bundles are available.
My heart surgery is in about two weeks, and I’ll be shipping books through then, and then taking a hiatus for a few weeks as I recover. If you’d like to order a regular or signed (or giftwrapped) copy as a gift, the time is ripe! (And I thank you very much.)
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Oh please just fuck off
November 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Oh please just fuck off
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I saw a video this morning that was like “if you get something handmade from me this Christmas please understand that it was not ethically made” and I have been laughing about it for like 6 hours 😂
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I saw a video this morning that was like “if you get something handmade from me this Christmas please understand that it was not ethically made” and I have been laughing about it for like 6 hours 😂
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Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has called for Europe to deploy up to 20,000 troops behind Ukraine’s front lines, establish an air shield with around 150 combat aircraft and unlock frozen Russian assets.
November 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has called for Europe to deploy up to 20,000 troops behind Ukraine’s front lines, establish an air shield with around 150 combat aircraft and unlock frozen Russian assets.
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As others have said, at a store my (not large) size: 2, or even a well-placed 1, will get on my radar.
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
As others have said, at a store my (not large) size: 2, or even a well-placed 1, will get on my radar.
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WA AG Nick Brown is suing HUD over changes to its homeless housing grant program that could put thousands of currently housed people on the street in the Seattle area alone. The changes eliminate most funding for permanent housing and impose right-wing ideological requirements on programs.
AG Brown sues over HUD policy that would put more people into homelessness | Washington State
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is illegally upending supports for tens of thousands of Americans experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness with abrupt changes that wi...
www.atg.wa.gov
November 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
WA AG Nick Brown is suing HUD over changes to its homeless housing grant program that could put thousands of currently housed people on the street in the Seattle area alone. The changes eliminate most funding for permanent housing and impose right-wing ideological requirements on programs.
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Republican senator now publicly defending Mark Kelly
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Republican senator now publicly defending Mark Kelly
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imagine having to hear shit like "study confirms giving diabetic children insulin reduces their death rates by 100%" as if that hasn't been known for like a hunred years. that's what being trans is like
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
imagine having to hear shit like "study confirms giving diabetic children insulin reduces their death rates by 100%" as if that hasn't been known for like a hunred years. that's what being trans is like
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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Pi Day in many countries is April 31st.
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Pi Day in many countries is April 31st.
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I truly don’t care what you eat or don’t eat on a holiday but making it part of your personal feeling of superiority is tiresome.
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I truly don’t care what you eat or don’t eat on a holiday but making it part of your personal feeling of superiority is tiresome.
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remember when new feature announcements were exciting instead of horrifying?
i still get "ooh! nice!" updates from Bandcamp and Fastmail* but that's about it.
*P.S. ditch your gmail and be happier
i still get "ooh! nice!" updates from Bandcamp and Fastmail* but that's about it.
*P.S. ditch your gmail and be happier
I'm old enough to remember when software updates were fun little surprises :(
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
remember when new feature announcements were exciting instead of horrifying?
i still get "ooh! nice!" updates from Bandcamp and Fastmail* but that's about it.
*P.S. ditch your gmail and be happier
i still get "ooh! nice!" updates from Bandcamp and Fastmail* but that's about it.
*P.S. ditch your gmail and be happier
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😈 Maleficent, the evil queen, had her goblins searching for Sleeping Beauty for 16 years.
🛑 BUT…. they were looking for a baby the whole time. Acceptance criteria fail!
🧠 This is why it’s so important for villains to leverage AGILE practices. Don’t let this become your team. My new ecourse will
🛑 BUT…. they were looking for a baby the whole time. Acceptance criteria fail!
🧠 This is why it’s so important for villains to leverage AGILE practices. Don’t let this become your team. My new ecourse will
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
😈 Maleficent, the evil queen, had her goblins searching for Sleeping Beauty for 16 years.
🛑 BUT…. they were looking for a baby the whole time. Acceptance criteria fail!
🧠 This is why it’s so important for villains to leverage AGILE practices. Don’t let this become your team. My new ecourse will
🛑 BUT…. they were looking for a baby the whole time. Acceptance criteria fail!
🧠 This is why it’s so important for villains to leverage AGILE practices. Don’t let this become your team. My new ecourse will
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“Device hoarding” un fucking real
Both major political parties agree we have one job and it’s to buy shit
Both major political parties agree we have one job and it’s to buy shit
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
“Device hoarding” un fucking real
Both major political parties agree we have one job and it’s to buy shit
Both major political parties agree we have one job and it’s to buy shit
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We’re not small business owners, ffs - we’re independent contractors, and we are routinely robbed by the world’s dumbest dingbats.
![A quote-tweet with the profile blocked out because I won’t be accused of sending flying monkeys at this digital turd.
counterpoint: pirate everything all the time. pirate a sandwich. download a car. abscond from from small business owner mindset with your brain
[High Priestess, Low Patie... • @cherie... • 14h
Re: previous post - People who steal art of any kind are assholes, full stop. If *you* deserve to be paid for your labor, so do I - and so does everybody else; this means writers, visual artists, musicians, and every other category of People Who Make Things.]
• • •
every time vulgar leftism pipes in from the sidelines of petit bourgeoisdom i am forced to become 8.75% more marxist](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x2ssvkga34xug334b66hvrje/bafkreigp2f33rtfu62kqjygnsxhg3jxxs6udwuyisipmyqrh5ew4c6kbyi@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We’re not small business owners, ffs - we’re independent contractors, and we are routinely robbed by the world’s dumbest dingbats.
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Wendy's Chicken Cordon Bleu (1991, 1992, 1995): A crispy chicken filet topped with ham, swiss cheese, mayo, and Grey Poupon dijon mustard, served on a toasted kaiser roll. Due to consumer demand, it was brought back the next year for a limited run, and then again in 1995.
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Wendy's Chicken Cordon Bleu (1991, 1992, 1995): A crispy chicken filet topped with ham, swiss cheese, mayo, and Grey Poupon dijon mustard, served on a toasted kaiser roll. Due to consumer demand, it was brought back the next year for a limited run, and then again in 1995.
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* Before patenting the now-iconic bear-shaped honey container, the inventor also patented other honey bottle designs. We could've had penguins or creepy clowns instead!
November 25, 2025 at 5:11 AM
* Before patenting the now-iconic bear-shaped honey container, the inventor also patented other honey bottle designs. We could've had penguins or creepy clowns instead!
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AR-PHARAZÔN THE GOLDEN: What you have to remember also is he appeared in fair form.
CHOTINER: The next time the invasion of Valinor and the destruction of Númenor come up, I'll keep in mind that Sauron was handsome when it happened.
AR-PHARAZÔN: He was. Not that that excuses it.
CHOTINER: Right.
CHOTINER: The next time the invasion of Valinor and the destruction of Númenor come up, I'll keep in mind that Sauron was handsome when it happened.
AR-PHARAZÔN: He was. Not that that excuses it.
CHOTINER: Right.
October 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
AR-PHARAZÔN THE GOLDEN: What you have to remember also is he appeared in fair form.
CHOTINER: The next time the invasion of Valinor and the destruction of Númenor come up, I'll keep in mind that Sauron was handsome when it happened.
AR-PHARAZÔN: He was. Not that that excuses it.
CHOTINER: Right.
CHOTINER: The next time the invasion of Valinor and the destruction of Númenor come up, I'll keep in mind that Sauron was handsome when it happened.
AR-PHARAZÔN: He was. Not that that excuses it.
CHOTINER: Right.
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If the Dems had any fuckin’ brains, saying “the part of Epstein is trying to make laws that let them look in your kid’s pants” would be a pretty easy way to crush the Republicans
it’s also a thing where people can be convinced. the right got some people worked up about trans women in sports but possible to get people a lot more worked up about individual/parental rights, genital inspectors, etc
I think Democrats should double down on trans rights now. It's obvious that most voters don't care about it so you might as well stick with your principles and goad Republicans into focusing on it at the expense of everything else so they're the ones who look like freaks.
November 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
If the Dems had any fuckin’ brains, saying “the part of Epstein is trying to make laws that let them look in your kid’s pants” would be a pretty easy way to crush the Republicans
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Campbell's soup VP caught on tape trashing his own brand. Oof. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Campbell's soup VP caught on tape trashing his own brand. Oof. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
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Founders on LinkedIn still seem to be struggling with the difference between telling people about their humble beginnings and admitting to straight up committing fraud.
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Founders on LinkedIn still seem to be struggling with the difference between telling people about their humble beginnings and admitting to straight up committing fraud.
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compelled to break my "don't amplify nonsense" rule to say
WRONG
WRONG
![Bannon blasted legislators and industry leaders over the lack of regulation regarding AI, the next-generation computer technology capable of performing human-like reasoning and decision-making that's already available in offerings ranging from virtual assistants to self-driving cars.
[No. It cannot do this]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ty2kxmxjmtealqi2kc7f4pww/bafkreifho4xoua6teabo2zwjg6ucnupje5qu5yuwdpzg7jpdn7cdtcyziq@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
compelled to break my "don't amplify nonsense" rule to say
WRONG
WRONG
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years