Oliver Blakemore
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Words of wisdom from famous warlord, Amy Poehler. #amypoehler
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Amy Poehler's Rules and The Art of War
I use Sun Tzu as an excuse to be a burrowing rabbit of a person. In The Art of War, Sun Tzu says that you should always leave yourself a means of escape. When you get into a fight, knowing you’ve got ...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Words of wisdom from famous warlord, Amy Poehler. #amypoehler
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Part of my image is going to be an apparently inexplicable dislike of Charles Bukowski.
It's explicable. Just deep in the mythology.
Any parts of your obscure mythology emerging?
#writerslife
It's explicable. Just deep in the mythology.
Any parts of your obscure mythology emerging?
#writerslife
August 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Part of my image is going to be an apparently inexplicable dislike of Charles Bukowski.
It's explicable. Just deep in the mythology.
Any parts of your obscure mythology emerging?
#writerslife
It's explicable. Just deep in the mythology.
Any parts of your obscure mythology emerging?
#writerslife
“Nearly Done with a Novel, so Time to Plan the Next Adventure“ by Oliver “Shiny” Blakemore on Medium: olivershiny.medium.com/nearly-done-...
#writerslife
#writerslife
Nearly Done with a Novel, so Time to Plan the Next Adventure
I’m nearly ready to tie the bow on a creative project. A novel in this case.
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August 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“Nearly Done with a Novel, so Time to Plan the Next Adventure“ by Oliver “Shiny” Blakemore on Medium: olivershiny.medium.com/nearly-done-...
#writerslife
#writerslife
I'm nearly ready to tie the bow on a creative project. A novel in this case.
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August 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I'm nearly ready to tie the bow on a creative project. A novel in this case.
“Your Ideas Suck! But We Can Fix That.“ by Oliver “Shiny” Blakemore on Medium: olivershiny.medium.com/your-ideas-s...
#writing
#writing
Your Ideas Suck! But We Can Fix That.
Test your ideas for a few years. That’s how you know if they work.
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August 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“Your Ideas Suck! But We Can Fix That.“ by Oliver “Shiny” Blakemore on Medium: olivershiny.medium.com/your-ideas-s...
#writing
#writing
Rewatching Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Most unbelievable part?
All the sweaters.
It's southern California.
How? Dehydration. Death by overheating.
So many sweaters.
Most unbelievable part?
All the sweaters.
It's southern California.
How? Dehydration. Death by overheating.
So many sweaters.
a man wearing glasses and a suit says that wasn 't terribly funny ..
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July 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Rewatching Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Most unbelievable part?
All the sweaters.
It's southern California.
How? Dehydration. Death by overheating.
So many sweaters.
Most unbelievable part?
All the sweaters.
It's southern California.
How? Dehydration. Death by overheating.
So many sweaters.
Places I have seen really dumb typos recently:
A poster on a coffee shop bulletin board.
A show description on Hulu.
Website copy for a corporate entity.
These crimes against editing were all committed by AI. I'm pretty certain of it.
But AI had accomplices in each of these heinous acts...
A poster on a coffee shop bulletin board.
A show description on Hulu.
Website copy for a corporate entity.
These crimes against editing were all committed by AI. I'm pretty certain of it.
But AI had accomplices in each of these heinous acts...
July 29, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Places I have seen really dumb typos recently:
A poster on a coffee shop bulletin board.
A show description on Hulu.
Website copy for a corporate entity.
These crimes against editing were all committed by AI. I'm pretty certain of it.
But AI had accomplices in each of these heinous acts...
A poster on a coffee shop bulletin board.
A show description on Hulu.
Website copy for a corporate entity.
These crimes against editing were all committed by AI. I'm pretty certain of it.
But AI had accomplices in each of these heinous acts...
Speak less than you think. That's today's wisdom from Odin.
"A wise man is not showy about his wisdom,"--Odin
#mentalhealth
"A wise man is not showy about his wisdom,"--Odin
#mentalhealth
July 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Speak less than you think. That's today's wisdom from Odin.
"A wise man is not showy about his wisdom,"--Odin
#mentalhealth
"A wise man is not showy about his wisdom,"--Odin
#mentalhealth
July 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Bright Sun
illuminati hotties · Nickel on the Fountain Floor · Song · 2025
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June 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Active Trauma
Laura Jane Grace · Active Trauma · Song · 2025
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June 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Reading Odin's self-help book over on my Instagram.
June 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Reading Odin's self-help book over on my Instagram.
The two most unbelievable moments in all of Star Trek:
1. When a fifty-one-year-old Kirk tried to free solo El Capitan.
2. That episode of Next Generation when Levar Burton had confidence issues.
#startrek
1. When a fifty-one-year-old Kirk tried to free solo El Capitan.
2. That episode of Next Generation when Levar Burton had confidence issues.
#startrek
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June 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The two most unbelievable moments in all of Star Trek:
1. When a fifty-one-year-old Kirk tried to free solo El Capitan.
2. That episode of Next Generation when Levar Burton had confidence issues.
#startrek
1. When a fifty-one-year-old Kirk tried to free solo El Capitan.
2. That episode of Next Generation when Levar Burton had confidence issues.
#startrek
I like the various answers to the Fermi Paradox that Star Trek: The Next Generation comes up with.
My favorite one is in the episode "First Contact", where the world leader says he'll divert funding away from space exploration.
What's your favorite answer to the Fermi Paradox?
#science
My favorite one is in the episode "First Contact", where the world leader says he'll divert funding away from space exploration.
What's your favorite answer to the Fermi Paradox?
#science
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June 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I like the various answers to the Fermi Paradox that Star Trek: The Next Generation comes up with.
My favorite one is in the episode "First Contact", where the world leader says he'll divert funding away from space exploration.
What's your favorite answer to the Fermi Paradox?
#science
My favorite one is in the episode "First Contact", where the world leader says he'll divert funding away from space exploration.
What's your favorite answer to the Fermi Paradox?
#science
Teatime thought:
Wisdom is having value to add to the conversation before you talk.
Good fortune is inward-pointed praise.
Tldr Bushido brought to you by Hávamál by Odin
#mindfulness
Wisdom is having value to add to the conversation before you talk.
Good fortune is inward-pointed praise.
Tldr Bushido brought to you by Hávamál by Odin
#mindfulness
a man with a beard and mustache is holding a cup of coffee .
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June 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Teatime thought:
Wisdom is having value to add to the conversation before you talk.
Good fortune is inward-pointed praise.
Tldr Bushido brought to you by Hávamál by Odin
#mindfulness
Wisdom is having value to add to the conversation before you talk.
Good fortune is inward-pointed praise.
Tldr Bushido brought to you by Hávamál by Odin
#mindfulness
Teatime thought:
You've got the ingredients of enlightenment built into you. Buying into them--that's the hard part.
Tldr Bushido brought to you by The Unfettered Mind by Takuan Soho
#mindfulness
You've got the ingredients of enlightenment built into you. Buying into them--that's the hard part.
Tldr Bushido brought to you by The Unfettered Mind by Takuan Soho
#mindfulness
a man in a purple jacket is fishing in a swamp
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June 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Teatime thought:
You've got the ingredients of enlightenment built into you. Buying into them--that's the hard part.
Tldr Bushido brought to you by The Unfettered Mind by Takuan Soho
#mindfulness
You've got the ingredients of enlightenment built into you. Buying into them--that's the hard part.
Tldr Bushido brought to you by The Unfettered Mind by Takuan Soho
#mindfulness
Teatime thought:
Keep walking. Even the Buddha was befuddled, because being struck by the wilderness is a feature of enlightenment, not a bug. It's a sign you're going the right way if you find yourself wondering.
Tldr Bushido brought to you by The Unfettered Mind by Takuan Soho
#mindfulness
Keep walking. Even the Buddha was befuddled, because being struck by the wilderness is a feature of enlightenment, not a bug. It's a sign you're going the right way if you find yourself wondering.
Tldr Bushido brought to you by The Unfettered Mind by Takuan Soho
#mindfulness
a black and white photo of two men standing on a dirt road holding swords .
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June 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Teatime thought:
Keep walking. Even the Buddha was befuddled, because being struck by the wilderness is a feature of enlightenment, not a bug. It's a sign you're going the right way if you find yourself wondering.
Tldr Bushido brought to you by The Unfettered Mind by Takuan Soho
#mindfulness
Keep walking. Even the Buddha was befuddled, because being struck by the wilderness is a feature of enlightenment, not a bug. It's a sign you're going the right way if you find yourself wondering.
Tldr Bushido brought to you by The Unfettered Mind by Takuan Soho
#mindfulness
Teeth Marché
Tropical Fuck Storm · Teeth Marché · Song · 2025
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June 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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With the caveat that all writing advice is YMMV here is a thing I wrote that may help with the most HATEFUL part of writing, the dreaded SYNOPSIS.
A Brief and Maybe Helpful Note on the Synopsis.
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May 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
With the caveat that all writing advice is YMMV here is a thing I wrote that may help with the most HATEFUL part of writing, the dreaded SYNOPSIS.