Dan Beeston
@invisiblespiders.com
Podcaster. Web dev. Primary account is on Mastodon.
https://smartenough.org
I wrote a book that you can show interest in at https://invisiblespiders.com
https://smartenough.org
I wrote a book that you can show interest in at https://invisiblespiders.com
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Happy February 14 for those how celebrate the day native Hawaiians stabbed British Captain James cook right in his colonizing neck in 1779.
February 13, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Happy February 14 for those how celebrate the day native Hawaiians stabbed British Captain James cook right in his colonizing neck in 1779.
FYI I invented Wicked.
February 6, 2026 at 10:49 PM
FYI I invented Wicked.
@robertpicardo.bsky.social Where can I get my hands on one of those little megaphones* from this week's episode? I'm going to use those all the time!!
*miniphones?
*miniphones?
February 5, 2026 at 11:47 PM
@robertpicardo.bsky.social Where can I get my hands on one of those little megaphones* from this week's episode? I'm going to use those all the time!!
*miniphones?
*miniphones?
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Since we're talking about One Nation and their history of providing us with some truly exceptional candidates, this is from the PHON candidate for Macalister in the 2017 State election. One of the top ten twitter exchanges of all time.
January 22, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Since we're talking about One Nation and their history of providing us with some truly exceptional candidates, this is from the PHON candidate for Macalister in the 2017 State election. One of the top ten twitter exchanges of all time.
"The architecture became more ornate as he climbed. It defied Newtonian physics but wealth, it seemed, flowed uphill."
Buy my book at
invisiblespiders.com
Buy my book at
invisiblespiders.com
Dan Beeston is Brushing Off Invisible Spiders
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January 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
"The architecture became more ornate as he climbed. It defied Newtonian physics but wealth, it seemed, flowed uphill."
Buy my book at
invisiblespiders.com
Buy my book at
invisiblespiders.com
Scott Adams died and I have complicated feelings. Luckily I have something ready that I wrote when he started going insane.
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Dan Beeston is Brushing Off Invisible Spiders
When I was a kid I loved cartoon strips. Garfield, BC, Peanuts, Calvin and Hobbes. They were one of my favourite things and eventually I managed to write a handful of my own (to varying degrees of suc...
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January 13, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Scott Adams died and I have complicated feelings. Luckily I have something ready that I wrote when he started going insane.
invisiblespiders.com/post/my-rela...
invisiblespiders.com/post/my-rela...
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every seat in a movie theater should have an "I have to pee" button and if enough people press it they should be able to pause the movie
January 7, 2026 at 2:08 AM
every seat in a movie theater should have an "I have to pee" button and if enough people press it they should be able to pause the movie
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Fifteen years. Approximately 150 waking days of my life. I have posted the final episode of my science and comedy podcast. Music, website, illustration, voice, singing, performing, cartooning, recording, editing. All my skills. What an accomplishment. https://smartenough.org/episode/230
Smart Enough to Know Better
A podcast of Science, Comedy and Ignorance.
smartenough.org
January 5, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Fifteen years. Approximately 150 waking days of my life. I have posted the final episode of my science and comedy podcast. Music, website, illustration, voice, singing, performing, cartooning, recording, editing. All my skills. What an accomplishment. https://smartenough.org/episode/230
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I'm seriously starting to question the credibility of the FIFA Peace Prize.
January 3, 2026 at 7:51 AM
I'm seriously starting to question the credibility of the FIFA Peace Prize.
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Every installment of this MTG rehabilitation tour feels like “Nice Scorpion Regrets Past Stings, Needs Help With River Crossing!”
December 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Every installment of this MTG rehabilitation tour feels like “Nice Scorpion Regrets Past Stings, Needs Help With River Crossing!”
The very talented @spencerhowson.bsky.social interviewed little ol' me about my novel. Spoilers: He liked it.
smartenough.org/episode/229.5
smartenough.org/episode/229.5
Smart Enough to Know Better
A podcast of Science, Comedy and Ignorance.
smartenough.org
December 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The very talented @spencerhowson.bsky.social interviewed little ol' me about my novel. Spoilers: He liked it.
smartenough.org/episode/229.5
smartenough.org/episode/229.5
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One nice thing about having my own podcast is I can get someone to interview me about my new book.
https://smartenough.org/episode/229.5
I talk about my novel 'Everything you ever wanted' with Spencer Howson.
https://smartenough.org/episode/229.5
I talk about my novel 'Everything you ever wanted' with Spencer Howson.
Smart Enough to Know Better
A podcast of Science, Comedy and Ignorance.
smartenough.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:03 AM
One nice thing about having my own podcast is I can get someone to interview me about my new book.
https://smartenough.org/episode/229.5
I talk about my novel 'Everything you ever wanted' with Spencer Howson.
https://smartenough.org/episode/229.5
I talk about my novel 'Everything you ever wanted' with Spencer Howson.
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Hands down the funniest thing anyone has ever typed in mastodon
December 17, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Hands down the funniest thing anyone has ever typed in mastodon
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If kids knew who these two characters were, they’d think this image was hilarious.
I don’t know why.
I don’t know why.
December 15, 2025 at 11:40 PM
If kids knew who these two characters were, they’d think this image was hilarious.
I don’t know why.
I don’t know why.
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Are you interested in flying saucers, Mothman, the occult, and secret conspiracies? Do you have a spare 10-20 minutes a day? Come help beta test my little browser game The Veiled City and operate your own secret faction vying for control of the world.
The game can be found here:
veiledcity.com
The game can be found here:
veiledcity.com
veiledcity.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Are you interested in flying saucers, Mothman, the occult, and secret conspiracies? Do you have a spare 10-20 minutes a day? Come help beta test my little browser game The Veiled City and operate your own secret faction vying for control of the world.
The game can be found here:
veiledcity.com
The game can be found here:
veiledcity.com
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Did not expect to be demanding something needs to be *more* Orwellian
December 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Did not expect to be demanding something needs to be *more* Orwellian
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When I volunteered at the Austin Nature & Science Center 300 years ago, this was phrased to me as "their heads are full of optic nerves & murder. There's no room for anything else."
Me to same owl handler: "Owls are super wise, right? They read loads of highbrow Russian literature and stuff, don't they?"
Owl handler: "No, they actually have very tiny brains, due to the hugeness of their eyes. In reality they are one of the thickest animals you could ever meet."
Owl handler: "No, they actually have very tiny brains, due to the hugeness of their eyes. In reality they are one of the thickest animals you could ever meet."
December 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
When I volunteered at the Austin Nature & Science Center 300 years ago, this was phrased to me as "their heads are full of optic nerves & murder. There's no room for anything else."
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It's fitting that the cover on AI mindlessly apes an earlier creation and also displaces workers while elevating Silicon Valley plutocrats.
December 12, 2025 at 3:40 AM
It's fitting that the cover on AI mindlessly apes an earlier creation and also displaces workers while elevating Silicon Valley plutocrats.
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I've been building this game in my head for more than 25 years. And now it's closer to being real than ever before. The Veiled City is looking for playtesters. Follow me here for upcoming playtest opportunities.
December 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I've been building this game in my head for more than 25 years. And now it's closer to being real than ever before. The Veiled City is looking for playtesters. Follow me here for upcoming playtest opportunities.
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@tonymartin.bsky.social I'm probably not the first to say, but you mentioned on 'From the Hideout', a police horse on the Late Show.
It was to contain the Bart Simpson Underpants riot I believe.
It was to contain the Bart Simpson Underpants riot I believe.
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
@tonymartin.bsky.social I'm probably not the first to say, but you mentioned on 'From the Hideout', a police horse on the Late Show.
It was to contain the Bart Simpson Underpants riot I believe.
It was to contain the Bart Simpson Underpants riot I believe.
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remember, 100% off during Black Friday if you don’t buy the thing you didn’t need
November 26, 2025 at 5:53 AM
remember, 100% off during Black Friday if you don’t buy the thing you didn’t need
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"In her day young ladies who dressed like that… well, they weren’t very popular. She reflected for a moment. Well, not popular with her. They’d been quite popular with some of the men. But they, she decided, didn’t count."
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https://invisiblespiders.com/
Dan Beeston is Brushing Off Invisible Spiders
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November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
"In her day young ladies who dressed like that… well, they weren’t very popular. She reflected for a moment. Well, not popular with her. They’d been quite popular with some of the men. But they, she decided, didn’t count."
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BUY EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED!
https://invisiblespiders.com/
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BUY EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED!
https://invisiblespiders.com/
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I've released a preview version of "Quest for Erasmus" on Itch. I'm still waiting on some artwork and I'm still working on the code, but I believe that the demo is playable from start to end. You can play in your browser or download it and play it with DOSBox.
tacoadventure.itch.io/quest-for-er...
tacoadventure.itch.io/quest-for-er...
Quest for Erasmus by tacoadventure
A Quest for Glory fan-game based around Erasmus' house from the original QfG1 EGA version.
tacoadventure.itch.io
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I've released a preview version of "Quest for Erasmus" on Itch. I'm still waiting on some artwork and I'm still working on the code, but I believe that the demo is playable from start to end. You can play in your browser or download it and play it with DOSBox.
tacoadventure.itch.io/quest-for-er...
tacoadventure.itch.io/quest-for-er...