Michael W|Warren Lucas
@mwl.io
Author of too many books. Sysadmin. Pet rats, martial arts, gelato. Punch white supremacists and TERFs. https://mwl.io.
Not the gay porn star.
Not the gay porn star.
Pinned
Michael W|Warren Lucas
@mwl.io
· Nov 15
John Constantine: Hellblazer - The Soul Play
YouTube video by Waking Dream Studios
www.youtube.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Most jails on my #freebsd server need either pgsql or mariadb.
I could stop running databases everywhere with a database jail, eliminating many small points of small failures by implementing a single point of complete failure.
Which is better? All I know is whatever choice wins, I lose. #sysadmin
I could stop running databases everywhere with a database jail, eliminating many small points of small failures by implementing a single point of complete failure.
Which is better? All I know is whatever choice wins, I lose. #sysadmin
January 17, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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Vehicles that are abandoned due to an ICE detention and towed to the City's impound lot will be released to their owners or a representative at no cost.
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
January 16, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Vehicles that are abandoned due to an ICE detention and towed to the City's impound lot will be released to their owners or a representative at no cost.
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
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Reposted by Michael W|Warren Lucas
In life David Lynch was known widely for being the absolute king of weird beard arthouse filmmakers. In death, he is known mostly for his kindness, work ethic, and just being an all around rad person that made films HIS way. And I absolutely love that. What a legacy.
Rest in peace, king.
Rest in peace, king.
January 16, 2026 at 8:21 PM
In life David Lynch was known widely for being the absolute king of weird beard arthouse filmmakers. In death, he is known mostly for his kindness, work ethic, and just being an all around rad person that made films HIS way. And I absolutely love that. What a legacy.
Rest in peace, king.
Rest in peace, king.
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Superspies and mayhem! The first Viral Agents book--AGENT ZERO--is $2.99USD (and CAD) in ebook through these retailers, until January 21. books2read.com/agentzero
January 17, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Superspies and mayhem! The first Viral Agents book--AGENT ZERO--is $2.99USD (and CAD) in ebook through these retailers, until January 21. books2read.com/agentzero
Today's plan: clean out my inbox, except for the messages from Ken Thompson about blurbing "Ed Mastery."
If you never hear from me again, you know what happened.
If you never hear from me again, you know what happened.
January 16, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today's plan: clean out my inbox, except for the messages from Ken Thompson about blurbing "Ed Mastery."
If you never hear from me again, you know what happened.
If you never hear from me again, you know what happened.
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Only one day left to submit for BSDCan 2026!
Deadline January 17, 2026, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers....
About the BSD conferences: nxdomain.no/~peter/what_...
#bsdcan #OpenBSD #NetBSD #FreeBSD #conference #development #networking #security @bsdcan.bsky.social
Deadline January 17, 2026, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers....
About the BSD conferences: nxdomain.no/~peter/what_...
#bsdcan #OpenBSD #NetBSD #FreeBSD #conference #development #networking #security @bsdcan.bsky.social
Call for papers — BSDCan
BSDCan is a technical BSD conference held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
www.bsdcan.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Only one day left to submit for BSDCan 2026!
Deadline January 17, 2026, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers....
About the BSD conferences: nxdomain.no/~peter/what_...
#bsdcan #OpenBSD #NetBSD #FreeBSD #conference #development #networking #security @bsdcan.bsky.social
Deadline January 17, 2026, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers....
About the BSD conferences: nxdomain.no/~peter/what_...
#bsdcan #OpenBSD #NetBSD #FreeBSD #conference #development #networking #security @bsdcan.bsky.social
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Please don't ask me why my brain works like this, because I don't have an answer
January 16, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Please don't ask me why my brain works like this, because I don't have an answer
Reposted by Michael W|Warren Lucas
Roses are red
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
X has stopped working
X has stopped working
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Roses are red
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
My First Ever Awards Eligibility Post: mwl.io/archives/24549
Yes, for the first time in my life I'm suggesting you awards folk consider one of my books. (As one might expect from the author of '$ git commit murder' and the Networknomicon, actually nominating me would be... unwise.)
Yes, for the first time in my life I'm suggesting you awards folk consider one of my books. (As one might expect from the author of '$ git commit murder' and the Networknomicon, actually nominating me would be... unwise.)
My First Ever Awards Eligibility Post – Michael W Lucas
mwl.io
January 16, 2026 at 5:02 PM
My First Ever Awards Eligibility Post: mwl.io/archives/24549
Yes, for the first time in my life I'm suggesting you awards folk consider one of my books. (As one might expect from the author of '$ git commit murder' and the Networknomicon, actually nominating me would be... unwise.)
Yes, for the first time in my life I'm suggesting you awards folk consider one of my books. (As one might expect from the author of '$ git commit murder' and the Networknomicon, actually nominating me would be... unwise.)
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#RodentOfTheDay Greater Blind Mole Rat (Spalax microphthalmus)
"...from the steppes of Ukraine & from southern Russia between the Dnieper and the Volga rivers. Its range extends northwards to the Oryol to Kursk railway line & southwards to the North Caucasus "
Ph/inf: animalia.bio/greater-mole...
"...from the steppes of Ukraine & from southern Russia between the Dnieper and the Volga rivers. Its range extends northwards to the Oryol to Kursk railway line & southwards to the North Caucasus "
Ph/inf: animalia.bio/greater-mole...
January 16, 2026 at 1:04 PM
#RodentOfTheDay Greater Blind Mole Rat (Spalax microphthalmus)
"...from the steppes of Ukraine & from southern Russia between the Dnieper and the Volga rivers. Its range extends northwards to the Oryol to Kursk railway line & southwards to the North Caucasus "
Ph/inf: animalia.bio/greater-mole...
"...from the steppes of Ukraine & from southern Russia between the Dnieper and the Volga rivers. Its range extends northwards to the Oryol to Kursk railway line & southwards to the North Caucasus "
Ph/inf: animalia.bio/greater-mole...
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a non-zero number of pasty-faced ICE goons who are fully ancestry dot com-pilled about being like .0002% Irish will have their day sincerely, authentically ruined by this knowledge, and that makes it so beautiful to me
Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
Dropkick Murphys' Unveil Anti-ICE Song: "Too Scared to Join the Military, Too Dumb to Be a Cop"
Dropkick Murphys are releasing an anti-I.C.E. song, "Citizen I.C.E.," as part of their tour-only split LP with Haywire. Learn more.
consequence.net
January 15, 2026 at 9:25 PM
a non-zero number of pasty-faced ICE goons who are fully ancestry dot com-pilled about being like .0002% Irish will have their day sincerely, authentically ruined by this knowledge, and that makes it so beautiful to me
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Then you realize it's not actually communism. Personal pricing is a vacuum designed to hoover up the surplus capital that would allow anyone but the ultra-wealthy to generate and maintain wealth. Personalized pricing means your bank account will always be $0.
January 15, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Then you realize it's not actually communism. Personal pricing is a vacuum designed to hoover up the surplus capital that would allow anyone but the ultra-wealthy to generate and maintain wealth. Personalized pricing means your bank account will always be $0.
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7 hours left on the #Detectives Collide Kickstarter. Backers get 5 books of short stories featuring detectives. That’s 100 stories + 6 more for hitting stretch goals. More #books in the rewards, all discounted. And #writing workshops too!
#booksky
www.kickstarter.com/projects/403...
#booksky
www.kickstarter.com/projects/403...
DETECTIVES COLLIDE: A Make 100 Kickstarter
100 Short Stories in 5 Volumes... 50 from Kristine Kathryn Rusch and 50 from Dean Wesley Smith
www.kickstarter.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:40 PM
7 hours left on the #Detectives Collide Kickstarter. Backers get 5 books of short stories featuring detectives. That’s 100 stories + 6 more for hitting stretch goals. More #books in the rewards, all discounted. And #writing workshops too!
#booksky
www.kickstarter.com/projects/403...
#booksky
www.kickstarter.com/projects/403...
The new #FreeBSDJournal is out! Includes my Letters column, where someone calls out my bullshit. Or tries to.
freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/jou...
freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/jou...
FreeBSD 15.0 | FreeBSD Foundation
freebsdfoundation.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM
The new #FreeBSDJournal is out! Includes my Letters column, where someone calls out my bullshit. Or tries to.
freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/jou...
freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/jou...
"...things have gone very, very
wrong with traditional book publishing."
Don Lancaster, "The Incredible Secret Money Machine," 1992.
Oh my dear sweet Don, you hadn't seen *anything* yet.
wrong with traditional book publishing."
Don Lancaster, "The Incredible Secret Money Machine," 1992.
Oh my dear sweet Don, you hadn't seen *anything* yet.
January 15, 2026 at 2:19 AM
"...things have gone very, very
wrong with traditional book publishing."
Don Lancaster, "The Incredible Secret Money Machine," 1992.
Oh my dear sweet Don, you hadn't seen *anything* yet.
wrong with traditional book publishing."
Don Lancaster, "The Incredible Secret Money Machine," 1992.
Oh my dear sweet Don, you hadn't seen *anything* yet.
I blog my annual income sources to help give other writers an idea what works and what doesn't.
These posts often get discussed on writers' forums. Folks who don't make money argue endlessly about what I do, claim I'm lying, etc.
Except this year.
I suspect it's the PS. 🤣
mwl.io/archives/24519
These posts often get discussed on writers' forums. Folks who don't make money argue endlessly about what I do, claim I'm lying, etc.
Except this year.
I suspect it's the PS. 🤣
mwl.io/archives/24519
2025 Income Sources – Michael W Lucas
mwl.io
January 15, 2026 at 1:37 AM
I blog my annual income sources to help give other writers an idea what works and what doesn't.
These posts often get discussed on writers' forums. Folks who don't make money argue endlessly about what I do, claim I'm lying, etc.
Except this year.
I suspect it's the PS. 🤣
mwl.io/archives/24519
These posts often get discussed on writers' forums. Folks who don't make money argue endlessly about what I do, claim I'm lying, etc.
Except this year.
I suspect it's the PS. 🤣
mwl.io/archives/24519
Water main break right outside my home yesterday.
Which means I'm now running the bathroom tap flat-out, in the hope of eventually seeing clear water instead of white sludge.
Which means I'm now running the bathroom tap flat-out, in the hope of eventually seeing clear water instead of white sludge.
January 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Water main break right outside my home yesterday.
Which means I'm now running the bathroom tap flat-out, in the hope of eventually seeing clear water instead of white sludge.
Which means I'm now running the bathroom tap flat-out, in the hope of eventually seeing clear water instead of white sludge.
An AI image generator can only create images based on images it's been seen before. The only way it can create images of cats is if it's fed hundreds of thousands of images of cats, all labeled "cat." The more different images you want it to create, the more source material it must have. (1/2)
January 14, 2026 at 2:21 PM
An AI image generator can only create images based on images it's been seen before. The only way it can create images of cats is if it's fed hundreds of thousands of images of cats, all labeled "cat." The more different images you want it to create, the more source material it must have. (1/2)
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A new five-star review on Laserblasted!
"Lucas has created a great sci-fi story, the kind which should have been made into a movie. Sadly, this is not the case."
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Grab your own from mwl.link/laserblasted...
"Lucas has created a great sci-fi story, the kind which should have been made into a movie. Sadly, this is not the case."
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Grab your own from mwl.link/laserblasted...
Michael's review of Laserblasted
5/5: Thank whatever deity that you pray to that Michael W. Lucas wrote this book so you don’t have to watch the movie Laserblast. Now, after reading this hillarious story featuring the beats of that a...
www.goodreads.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:23 AM
A new five-star review on Laserblasted!
"Lucas has created a great sci-fi story, the kind which should have been made into a movie. Sadly, this is not the case."
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Grab your own from mwl.link/laserblasted...
"Lucas has created a great sci-fi story, the kind which should have been made into a movie. Sadly, this is not the case."
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Grab your own from mwl.link/laserblasted...