Chuck Gatlin
@cgatlin.bsky.social
Cathedral cantor, bibliophile, technical editor, former college professor, uncle/great-uncle/great-granduncle, married to college sweetheart, together 51 years. 🏳️🌈
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World Con 2026, Academic Track, Call for Papers is now Live.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Today is Décadi the 10th of Floréal in the year 233.
Floréal is the month of flowers.
Today we celebrate the rake.#JacobinDay
More information on the rake
Floréal is the month of flowers.
Today we celebrate the rake.#JacobinDay
More information on the rake
April 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Today is Décadi the 10th of Floréal in the year 233.
Floréal is the month of flowers.
Today we celebrate the rake.#JacobinDay
More information on the rake
Floréal is the month of flowers.
Today we celebrate the rake.#JacobinDay
More information on the rake
The Democrats should have done something (like walk out) when he threatened Greenland and Denmark with war.
March 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The Democrats should have done something (like walk out) when he threatened Greenland and Denmark with war.
Anyone watching Hegseth to make sure he's still drinking water at the inauguration banquet?
January 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Anyone watching Hegseth to make sure he's still drinking water at the inauguration banquet?
At the indoor parade, Musk thanks the crowd, saying nhhis heart goes out to them for the win. His “my heart to yours” gesture looks awfully similar to a fascist salute.
January 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
At the indoor parade, Musk thanks the crowd, saying nhhis heart goes out to them for the win. His “my heart to yours” gesture looks awfully similar to a fascist salute.
Carrie Underwood couldn't sing the other verses of "America the Beautiful." It would have been ridiculous to suggest these sentiments apply to the 57th president: "Confirm thy soul in self-control,/Thy Liberty in law!"
January 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Carrie Underwood couldn't sing the other verses of "America the Beautiful." It would have been ridiculous to suggest these sentiments apply to the 57th president: "Confirm thy soul in self-control,/Thy Liberty in law!"
King Canute on the LA fires, pants on fire for most of the rest of the speech.
January 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
King Canute on the LA fires, pants on fire for most of the rest of the speech.
Cardinal Dolan got tripped up over a double negative in his invocation at today's inauguration, I think.
January 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Cardinal Dolan got tripped up over a double negative in his invocation at today's inauguration, I think.
We frequently call them bun-rabs here, after the character puppet Bun-Rab on the old kids’ morning show “Captain Kangaroo.”
Look at the ears on that Arizona Sonoran Desert bun-rab!
(Does anyone else in the world call them bun-rabs sometimes? The borb-shaped bunnies? I think I got that from the Midwest in Olden Days.)
(Does anyone else in the world call them bun-rabs sometimes? The borb-shaped bunnies? I think I got that from the Midwest in Olden Days.)
January 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
We frequently call them bun-rabs here, after the character puppet Bun-Rab on the old kids’ morning show “Captain Kangaroo.”
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Another idea is a “book that shuts the fuck up,” where the author, alive or dead, is not turned into worthless content slurry for some dickhead CEO to make more money. The book sits atop the large language bank that is only the book and nobody converses with shit, you just fucking read it.
Says the CEO of HarperCollins on AI:
"One idea is a “talking book,” where a book sits atop a large language model, allowing readers to converse with an AI facsimile of its author."
Please, just make it stop, somebody.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
"One idea is a “talking book,” where a book sits atop a large language model, allowing readers to converse with an AI facsimile of its author."
Please, just make it stop, somebody.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray on Hot Print Book Sales and the Use of AI
Deluxe editions of popular titles are driving sales of print books this holiday season, HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray said at a media conference this week. The company is also looking at various AI-d...
www.publishersweekly.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Another idea is a “book that shuts the fuck up,” where the author, alive or dead, is not turned into worthless content slurry for some dickhead CEO to make more money. The book sits atop the large language bank that is only the book and nobody converses with shit, you just fucking read it.
Today is our 50th anniversary & the 5th anniversary of marriage. Photo dates from early 80’s, when William played recorder in the Brandenberg Concerto No. 4 & I played continuo. My white tux is an early 1950’s vintage After Six tuxedo that belonged to Mr. Jackson (William’s dad).
March 15, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Today is our 50th anniversary & the 5th anniversary of marriage. Photo dates from early 80’s, when William played recorder in the Brandenberg Concerto No. 4 & I played continuo. My white tux is an early 1950’s vintage After Six tuxedo that belonged to Mr. Jackson (William’s dad).
Trying out the app, mainly because a few friends from 'somewhere else' have given up that place. Slowly exploring this new place. I like it so far!
November 14, 2023 at 6:58 AM
Trying out the app, mainly because a few friends from 'somewhere else' have given up that place. Slowly exploring this new place. I like it so far!