Jeff
@jeffreadwrite.bsky.social
I am a ghostly whisper, lost in sky, a stray thought ever fading, stubbornly asking why, wingtips glinting in starlight as through the frozen darkness I fly.
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Jeff
@jeffreadwrite.bsky.social
· Nov 11
I'm an engineer / scientist / inventor who now mostly focuses on writing & music. Also, I'm a dragon, sort of. And sometimes confused, sort of. From time to time, I shall be posting photos of trees, cats, raccoons, owls, and deer from my tiny refuge of Jeffendell. (Plus some music, possibly.)
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The BBC adaptation is not only one of my favourite adaptations of The Lord of the Rings, it also has some of my favourite music and favourite illustrations for Middle-earth, as well.
An all-round brilliant version and if you haven't, you should.
An all-round brilliant version and if you haven't, you should.
December 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The BBC adaptation is not only one of my favourite adaptations of The Lord of the Rings, it also has some of my favourite music and favourite illustrations for Middle-earth, as well.
An all-round brilliant version and if you haven't, you should.
An all-round brilliant version and if you haven't, you should.
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When you see a cat with an eartip, you know she is at home outdoors and there is no need to bring her to a shelter or trap her for surgery!
December 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
When you see a cat with an eartip, you know she is at home outdoors and there is no need to bring her to a shelter or trap her for surgery!
High temperature for today, right now, is 44 degrees F.
Winter is here?
Winter is here?
December 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
High temperature for today, right now, is 44 degrees F.
Winter is here?
Winter is here?
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Morning All !
Day 9 of #MyPhotoAdvent2025, a photo a day of my favourite captures of 2025... with an explanation in Alt Text of my reason for choosing it.
#BlueSkyMonday #Landscape #Shetland #Scotland #Photography #EastCoastKin
Day 9 of #MyPhotoAdvent2025, a photo a day of my favourite captures of 2025... with an explanation in Alt Text of my reason for choosing it.
#BlueSkyMonday #Landscape #Shetland #Scotland #Photography #EastCoastKin
December 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Absolutely NO LIES TOLD.....
December 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Absolutely NO LIES TOLD.....
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Process creates friction, so we got rid of process. But that friction was necessary for holding workslop at bay.
Because without slowing down, we can't ask "is this good? is this right?" We can only ask "when will it be done?" And that's a world where LLMs will always beat people.
Choose friction.
Because without slowing down, we can't ask "is this good? is this right?" We can only ask "when will it be done?" And that's a world where LLMs will always beat people.
Choose friction.
The myth of "no design process"
Process can add friction, but trying to get rid of friction by getting rid of process dooms design to irrelevance.
productpicnic.beehiiv.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Process creates friction, so we got rid of process. But that friction was necessary for holding workslop at bay.
Because without slowing down, we can't ask "is this good? is this right?" We can only ask "when will it be done?" And that's a world where LLMs will always beat people.
Choose friction.
Because without slowing down, we can't ask "is this good? is this right?" We can only ask "when will it be done?" And that's a world where LLMs will always beat people.
Choose friction.
Always save your boxes.
December 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Always save your boxes.
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Old system: China pays us lots of money for our goods
New system: We pay lots more money for Chinese goods, China pays us no money for our goods, and then we pay even more money to support the people that China is no longer paying
New system: We pay lots more money for Chinese goods, China pays us no money for our goods, and then we pay even more money to support the people that China is no longer paying
December 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Old system: China pays us lots of money for our goods
New system: We pay lots more money for Chinese goods, China pays us no money for our goods, and then we pay even more money to support the people that China is no longer paying
New system: We pay lots more money for Chinese goods, China pays us no money for our goods, and then we pay even more money to support the people that China is no longer paying
Interesting point :))
Imagine a modern writer throwing a character on stage to recite a long #soliloquy as a way of revealing his innermost thoughts and motivations.😱 "Show, don't tell!" the critics would scream. I guess William Shakespeare's English teacher never taught him about lazy writing.
#vss365
#writersofbluesky
#vss365
#writersofbluesky
December 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Interesting point :))
Crunch crunch crunch crunch :))
A little ASMR from my walk in the woods this morning. Minus 26°C and beautifully calm and sunny.
December 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Crunch crunch crunch crunch :))
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Winter Sunrise
Happy #BlueSkyMonday!
Wishing you all a great week ahead 💙💖
#ColorADay #PinkMon
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
Happy #BlueSkyMonday!
Wishing you all a great week ahead 💙💖
#ColorADay #PinkMon
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
December 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Winter Sunrise
Happy #BlueSkyMonday!
Wishing you all a great week ahead 💙💖
#ColorADay #PinkMon
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
Happy #BlueSkyMonday!
Wishing you all a great week ahead 💙💖
#ColorADay #PinkMon
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
We might need this.
"As long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman, the contagion may spread and the scene is not desolate."
E.B. White's beautiful letter to a man who had lost faith in humanity www.themarginalian.org/2014/05/06/e...
E.B. White's beautiful letter to a man who had lost faith in humanity www.themarginalian.org/2014/05/06/e...
E.B. White’s Beautiful Letter to a Man Who Had Lost Faith in Humanity
What sailors teach us about hope and the resilience of the human spirit.
www.themarginalian.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We might need this.
KA-BOOM !!! All 6 rows!! :))
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December 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
KA-BOOM !!! All 6 rows!! :))
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Early morning was so beautiful today. 🥰🩷
December 8, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Early morning was so beautiful today. 🥰🩷
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frozen dawn~
the winter girl’s
white braid
takes on
a pink tinge
the winter girl’s
white braid
takes on
a pink tinge
December 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
frozen dawn~
the winter girl’s
white braid
takes on
a pink tinge
the winter girl’s
white braid
takes on
a pink tinge
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December 8, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Good morning
a monkey is covering its face with its hands and says oh no it can 't be monday have a great day
Alt: a monkey is covering its face with its hands and says oh no it can 't be monday have a great day
media.tenor.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Good morning
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“If you’re going to be a writer you have to be one of the great ones… After all, there are better ways to starve to death.”
Gabriel García Márquez, born on this day in 1889, on his improbable beginnings as a writer: www.themarginalian.org/2015/03/06/m...
Gabriel García Márquez, born on this day in 1889, on his improbable beginnings as a writer: www.themarginalian.org/2015/03/06/m...
Gabriel García Márquez on His Improbable Beginnings as a Writer
“If you’re going to be a writer you have to be one of the great ones… After all, there are better ways to starve to death.”
www.themarginalian.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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People are finally laughing at Fozzy's jokes!
Day 48 of inserting a random Muppet into a random Star Trek screenshot
#StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #TheMuppets
#StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #TheMuppets
December 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
People are finally laughing at Fozzy's jokes!
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If you have a lot of seed packets, you can use this to organize them. I have two of these and I started organizing my seeds. I need to finish. www.amazon.com/IRIS-Organiz...
Amazon.com: IRIS USA 4" x 6" Photo Storage Box Craft Keeper, 2-Pack, Transparent Handle Container with 16 Organization Holder Cases for Pictures, Tasks, Scrapbooking, Stationery Storage, Clear : Elect...
Buy IRIS USA 4" x 6" Photo Storage Box Craft Keeper, 2-Pack, Transparent Handle Container with 16 Organization Holder Cases for Pictures, Tasks, Scrapbooking, Stationery Storage, Clear: Archival Boxes...
www.amazon.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
If you have a lot of seed packets, you can use this to organize them. I have two of these and I started organizing my seeds. I need to finish. www.amazon.com/IRIS-Organiz...
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The Moon’s Daughter by Seb McKinnon
December 7, 2025 at 6:15 AM
The Moon’s Daughter by Seb McKinnon
The Withywindle tonight.
December 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The Withywindle tonight.
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Remember folks: if you have any small amount of artistic talent, any sex appeal, or can make your friends laugh, the richest man on earth is crying screaming throwing up because he can’t be you.
December 7, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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🎁 Gift Article: At the start of the century, American students registered steady improvement in math and reading. Around 2013, this progress began to stall out, and then to backslide dramatically. What exactly went wrong?
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
America Is Sliding Toward Illiteracy
Declining standards and low expectations are destroying American education.
www.theatlantic.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:14 AM
🎁 Gift Article: At the start of the century, American students registered steady improvement in math and reading. Around 2013, this progress began to stall out, and then to backslide dramatically. What exactly went wrong?
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...