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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 12h

I received one of those really annoying AI generated emails praising my books and how they want to "help" get it out to a wider audience.

Except it wasn't even my book. Was so confused.
But after a little search it turns out there's an author out there called Christopher Baldi.

Stupid fuckin AI

A screenshot praising my work "Grand Finale" (a book I didn't write) and encouraging me to work with them to help publicise it.

A screenshot of Good Reads listing the actual author of Grand Finale as Christopher Baldi. A very similar name to mine, just missing the 'E' off of baldie.

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FredRIK WORTHam 🎃 @rikworth.bsky.social · 3d

Interesting to see pundits discuss Labour’s struggle to manage the working class and liberal graduates without realising that since uni fees, aka Graduate Tax, and the 2008 recession, these aren’t mutually exclusive.

We have a uni-educated working class. Middle class hacks just haven’t realised it.

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 5d

I had a long rant about Apple Music's truly atrocious desktop UI/UX.

But instead, let's talk Bandcamp recommendations as it's Bandcamp Friday and more of your money can go directly to the artists.

My I suggest one of my all-time Top 10's - facingnewyork.bandcamp.com/album/get-hot

Gimme yours.

Get Hot, by Facing New York

11 track album

facingnewyork.bandcamp.com

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 19d

Really simple once you know the routine, getting “good” at them is what is taking a lot of time!

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 19d

Aw thank you! Bit of silly fun

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks, Spuds!

Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 19d

I oughta flush this friendship...

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 19d

I wish I knew what any of this meant! But alas... I use a Mac for every other aspect of my life.

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 19d

I've been practicing how to hand cut dovetail joints recently, so I set myself the project of making a little dispenser for rolls of poop bags.

It was entirely stupid, flawed, janky at some angles... but I'm very proud.

Held on the wall by a little French cleat if anyone is interested.

A wooden box sits floating on a wall. It has two opening at the top and bottom of the front facing side of the box. rolls of (unused) poop bags sit in the dispenser.

A close up of the best corner of dovetails I did. Pretty good in my opinion.

the box is removed from the wall that shows a little French cleat attached to the wall that the box hangs on.

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 19d

Yeah, I literally only use it for drawing and nothing else at this point. So as long as it turns on and acknowledges my pen, we're good! I'll probably pay the 30 and buy myself Hanover 6-12 months of working machine

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 19d

That's interesting!
I assumed it would continue to work, just not be supported with security fixes which was my biggest worry.

But in all honesty, 8 years of use and it is getting real sluggish, so it's definitely on my radar to replace at some point, but this option will buy me some time.

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 20d

My beloved Wacom MobileStudio 2017, is being forced into retirement by windows. Plus it’s slowly grinding to a halt.

What’s the best pen displays these days? I don’t need the computer element of this type anymore, just something to plug into a Mac.

Any good trustworthy reviews online?

A photo of an old Wacom Mobilestudio pen display. The screen shows a classic windows login screen.

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 21d

*stares into the abyss*

Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 21d

helps. if. you. add. the. link, chris. www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...

Space Captain: Captain of Space

A 242-page space epic that sees the last man of Earth trying to make his way back home...

www.kickstarter.com

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks to everyone who backed the book and reposted all my boring posts!
No one enjoys a kickstarter spam fest, least of all those who have to actively make them.

So I appreciate every one of you that repeatedly helped me along the way.

Do I want an even 200, sure. will I get it, who knows!

screenshot of the Space Captain kickstarter stat box shows there's 42 minutes left, with £5219 raised of a £3000 goal.

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 22d

Had to repost... as I put in links that went no where.
Like an absolute fool.

Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 22d

We're almost there.

Why not download issue 1 for free. Dip your toe in the icy waters of Foran 4. Explore a new world...
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hnvyx...

Then back the kickstarter here!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...

Who knows... when it ends tomorrow, maybe the world will be a brighter place

A red/pink background has a mockup of the "Space Captain: Captain of Space" book. The words "16 Hours To Go" take up most of the space, with a green banner below saying "On Kickstarter Now"

A simple graphic with a mockup of the first issue of Space Captain hovering on the page and some text saying "download issue 1 for free" "taste. See if you like it. there's no downside. it's free!"

An inner page of the space Captain comics. It shows a zoomed out image of an ice planet. We slowly pan in on the surface. We are shown desolate icy landscapes and long dead animal skeletons.
A long figure walks through the icy fields.

The first panel reads “Foran 4”.
The second panel reads “somewhere between Foran 3 and Foran 5”
The last panel reads “not that anyone cares”.

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 23d

Good morning/evening/dusk/sleeptime

It's a new week.
A kickstarter emerges from the weekend.
It has been alive for 28 days.
But it shall cease to exist in just 45 hours.
You can take a bite out of it.
You can consume the kickstarter.

I'm tired.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...

A red/pink background has a mockup of the "Space Captain: Captain of Space" book. The words "45 Hours To Go" take up most of the space, with a green banner below saying "On Kickstarter Now"

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 23d

Good morning/evening/dusk/sleeptime

It's a new week.
A kickstarter emerges from the weekend.
It has been alive for 28 days.
But it shall cease to exist in just 45 hours.
You can take a bite out of it.
You can consume the kickstarter.

I'm tired.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 26d

This is the last day for the Murderbot + Witch King and my other fantasy Humble Book Bundle: www.humblebundle.com/books/martha... We've raised $89,000 in donations for World Central Kitchen so far!

Humble Book Bundle: Martha Wells' Murderbot and More by TOR

Fall in love with Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries series—the engine behind the hit AppleTV adaptation—and help support World Central Kitchen.

www.humblebundle.com

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leilala ليلى @leilala.bsky.social · 25d

For those who won't donate to individuals, please consider donating here to keep Gaza connected to the outside world via local journalism.

Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 27d

⭐️ Drop Site News, with @unmutehumanity.bsky.social, has launched the Gaza Journalist Fund to help 29 vetted reporters evacuate Gaza City and survive displacement in the south.

Please give: givebutter.com/gazajournalists

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 27d

This was a lot of fun to do, and I think I even spill a couple of fun facts I haven’t discussed before about the making of Space Captain.

Thanks, Kristian!

Part-Time Fanboy @parttimefanboy.bsky.social · 27d

This week on the Part-Time Fanboy podcast I chat with Scottish cartoonist @chrisbaldie.bsky.social about the Kickstarter campaign for his wonderfully fun and poignant sci-fi graphic novel Space Captain: Captain of Space! #kickstarter #space #crowdfunding #cartoons

parttimefanboy.com/part-time-fa...

Part-Time Fanboy Podcast: Episode 559 Chris Baldie Tells a Fun Intergalactic Tale in Space Captain-Captain of Space! graphic featuring the cover of Chris Baldie's graphic novel Space Captain: Captain of Space.

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Mark Abnett @markabnettcomics.com · 28d

Last chance folks.
Great story by a brilliant chap

Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hey the new Kickstarter is live!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...

Physical book is £18
Digital book is £12

That's it for main tiers. Keeping it super simple to make things easier at the fulfilment stage. Feel free to add some digital rewards on though if you like!

The title reads "Physical book" with a mockup of how the comic front cover and inside pages look like. Below this image is the information "242 pages of story • Perfect bound"

The title reads "Digital book" with a mockup of how the comic looks on an iPad screen. Below this image is the information "242 pages of story • PDF file format"

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks Mark!

Kissy kissy

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Chris Baldie @chrisbaldie.bsky.social · 29d

Aw thank you! I really hope you enjoy it!

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