Paul John Lyon
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Wordslinger. herebeshadows.com
With Ravens Passing The Moon out now. books2read.com/withravens
With Ravens Passing The Moon out now. books2read.com/withravens
Pinned
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The Writing of Paul John Lyon
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Death. Horror. Torment. But enough about the news, why not read some of my books to take your mind off things. They're cheap, and I can 100% guarantee you they won't kidnap you and send you to a secret castle prison in the Outer Hebrides.*
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#booksky 📚
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#booksky 📚
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Yes!! Libreoffice can now use markdown. I already work in markdown, so it's a blessing not to have to use a separate app in my writing pipeline (draft > proof/edit). :D
blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/02...
blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/02...
LibreOffice 26.2 is here: a faster, more polished office suite that you control - TDF Community Blog
We’re pleased to announce the release of LibreOffice 26.2, the newest version of the free and open source office suite trusted by millions of users around the world. This release makes it easier than ...
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February 8, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Yes!! Libreoffice can now use markdown. I already work in markdown, so it's a blessing not to have to use a separate app in my writing pipeline (draft > proof/edit). :D
blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/02...
blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/02...
Well, I couldn't resist. Ended buying a Royal Royalite after the first one I wanted fell through and another popped up minutes later!
Here she is. What a beaut! 😍
Here she is. What a beaut! 😍
February 8, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Well, I couldn't resist. Ended buying a Royal Royalite after the first one I wanted fell through and another popped up minutes later!
Here she is. What a beaut! 😍
Here she is. What a beaut! 😍
Must. Resist. Temptation. To. Buy. Another. Typewriter.
February 8, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Must. Resist. Temptation. To. Buy. Another. Typewriter.
You join us here at the Santa Clara Vampire Dome, with only ten minutes to go in the Superb Owl. The Seattle Frasiers are winning by 18 witty bon mots to 1 anecdote against the New England Pennywisers, who lost possesion of the ball early on while chasing a red balloon.
a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
ALT: a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
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February 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM
You join us here at the Santa Clara Vampire Dome, with only ten minutes to go in the Superb Owl. The Seattle Frasiers are winning by 18 witty bon mots to 1 anecdote against the New England Pennywisers, who lost possesion of the ball early on while chasing a red balloon.
They said that behind every great man stood a woman, but what they forgot to add was that behind every great woman stood a man trying to take credit for her greatness.
One such woman was Hatty Pogo, inventor of the NUB programming language, and all around good egg.
~ Zed
#writing
One such woman was Hatty Pogo, inventor of the NUB programming language, and all around good egg.
~ Zed
#writing
February 8, 2026 at 5:43 PM
They said that behind every great man stood a woman, but what they forgot to add was that behind every great woman stood a man trying to take credit for her greatness.
One such woman was Hatty Pogo, inventor of the NUB programming language, and all around good egg.
~ Zed
#writing
One such woman was Hatty Pogo, inventor of the NUB programming language, and all around good egg.
~ Zed
#writing
The Admiral 66 ran on a Kleiderschrank 80 motherboard, with 32k of memory (most of it allocated to dealing with the longest of German words). The CPU was a Ruderboot 25, manufactured in Berlin at the Metzger Computerwurstfabrik alongside a very nice Landjäger snacking sausage.
~ Zed
#writing
~ Zed
#writing
February 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The Admiral 66 ran on a Kleiderschrank 80 motherboard, with 32k of memory (most of it allocated to dealing with the longest of German words). The CPU was a Ruderboot 25, manufactured in Berlin at the Metzger Computerwurstfabrik alongside a very nice Landjäger snacking sausage.
~ Zed
#writing
~ Zed
#writing
Morgan McSweeney gone. Good. Now get rid of the genocide armer, Starmer, and all the rest of the Labour friends of genocide.
February 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Morgan McSweeney gone. Good. Now get rid of the genocide armer, Starmer, and all the rest of the Labour friends of genocide.
Rodney Candy was the third player in the early pc race; a chancer who'd made his fortune gambling on illegal hamster fights. His machine, the Candy 5000, had one major flaw: if you plugged it in, it blew up. Ten died during launch week, and fifty after the recall.
~ Zed
#writing
~ Zed
#writing
February 8, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Rodney Candy was the third player in the early pc race; a chancer who'd made his fortune gambling on illegal hamster fights. His machine, the Candy 5000, had one major flaw: if you plugged it in, it blew up. Ten died during launch week, and fifty after the recall.
~ Zed
#writing
~ Zed
#writing
Sir David Bloke, being somewhat of his time, predicted that by the year 2000, computers would become so powerful and sophisticated that all of them would come with a built in ashtray and cigarette lighter as standard. And the deluxe models would integrate a pipe rack.
~ Zed
#writing
~ Zed
#writing
February 8, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Sir David Bloke, being somewhat of his time, predicted that by the year 2000, computers would become so powerful and sophisticated that all of them would come with a built in ashtray and cigarette lighter as standard. And the deluxe models would integrate a pipe rack.
~ Zed
#writing
~ Zed
#writing
The only competitor to the ZX Bloke came by way of the German businessman, Herman Admiral, and his Admiral Siebenhundertsiebenundsiebzigtausendsiebenhundertsiebenundsiebzig or the Admiral 777,777 (later shortened to the Admiral 66).
~ Zed
#writing
~ Zed
#writing
February 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The only competitor to the ZX Bloke came by way of the German businessman, Herman Admiral, and his Admiral Siebenhundertsiebenundsiebzigtausendsiebenhundertsiebenundsiebzig or the Admiral 777,777 (later shortened to the Admiral 66).
~ Zed
#writing
~ Zed
#writing
The ZX Bloke was the flagship of Sir David Bloke's burgeoning computer company. With a whopping 48k of ram on board, and powered by Bloke's new OverEmotional Engine, it was far and away and above and beyond and just to the left of most other personal computers of the time.
~ Zed
#writing
~ Zed
#writing
February 8, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The ZX Bloke was the flagship of Sir David Bloke's burgeoning computer company. With a whopping 48k of ram on board, and powered by Bloke's new OverEmotional Engine, it was far and away and above and beyond and just to the left of most other personal computers of the time.
~ Zed
#writing
~ Zed
#writing
The same man who wrote, “All war is a symptom of man's failure as a thinking animal", also publicly supported the Vietnam war.
Sweet words mean nothing when your actions are so sour.
Sweet words mean nothing when your actions are so sour.
February 8, 2026 at 1:06 PM
The same man who wrote, “All war is a symptom of man's failure as a thinking animal", also publicly supported the Vietnam war.
Sweet words mean nothing when your actions are so sour.
Sweet words mean nothing when your actions are so sour.
Sometimes you work it out
But sometimes you got to walk away
Just like I did today
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOh1...
But sometimes you got to walk away
Just like I did today
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOh1...
Hub Moore And The Great Outdoors - Walk Away ("Trust" Soundtrack / 1990)
YouTube video by 400 Películas
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February 8, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Sometimes you work it out
But sometimes you got to walk away
Just like I did today
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOh1...
But sometimes you got to walk away
Just like I did today
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOh1...
What makes a perfect love story? Why, the inclusion of a hand grenade, of course. :D
Yes, I am watching Hal Hartley's Trust (1990)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIgv...
Yes, I am watching Hal Hartley's Trust (1990)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIgv...
"Trust" (1990) Trailer
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February 8, 2026 at 12:11 PM
What makes a perfect love story? Why, the inclusion of a hand grenade, of course. :D
Yes, I am watching Hal Hartley's Trust (1990)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIgv...
Yes, I am watching Hal Hartley's Trust (1990)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIgv...
The greatest evidence we live in a manufactured reality is that an orange man with a flatulent surname who shits his own pants and can't remember what he did the day before, is now the leader of the 'free' world.
a man in a suit and tie says unreal in front of a wall
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says unreal in front of a wall
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February 8, 2026 at 11:38 AM
The greatest evidence we live in a manufactured reality is that an orange man with a flatulent surname who shits his own pants and can't remember what he did the day before, is now the leader of the 'free' world.
Reposted by Paul John Lyon
A post about inspiration. Answering that age old question: where do writers get their ideas…
Behind the Screams of...Inspiration.
Bottling lightning.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:19 AM
A post about inspiration. Answering that age old question: where do writers get their ideas…
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman | Trailer | Pre-Order Now
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February 8, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Average Trump voter:
a man in a suit and tie is saying `` because i 'm a cave man that 's the way i think ''
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is saying `` because i 'm a cave man that 's the way i think ''
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Average Trump voter:
Send Help (2026) is good jn parts, and well acted overall, but it has some really dodgy CG, and a muddled script that pushes the limits of believability. Worse, I made a huge mistake going to a Saturday evening showing, which is basically like an open house for the criminally insane.
a man in a hospital gown is smiling with the words i 've made a huge mistake behind him
ALT: a man in a hospital gown is smiling with the words i 've made a huge mistake behind him
media.tenor.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Send Help (2026) is good jn parts, and well acted overall, but it has some really dodgy CG, and a muddled script that pushes the limits of believability. Worse, I made a huge mistake going to a Saturday evening showing, which is basically like an open house for the criminally insane.
You love to see (and hear) it.
Israel team, U.S. Vice President Vance booed at Milan Games opening ceremony reut.rs/45URTMZ
Israel team, U.S. Vice President Vance booed at Milan Games opening ceremony
Israel's Olympic team walked into the stadium during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday to a smattering of boos, while U.S. Vice President JD Vance received a similar reception at what had otherwise been an upbeat and festive celebration of the global winter sports extravaganza.
reut.rs
February 7, 2026 at 1:37 AM
You love to see (and hear) it.
I love it when their plans don't come together. 😁
February 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM
I love it when their plans don't come together. 😁
