Lloyd
@fakelvis.bsky.social
Welshman in NL. Lover of the -ologies and crosswords (British cryptics, American-style straight).
https://lettersremain.com is my main writing outlet, primarily as an elaborate 'link blog'.
Cof a llithr, llythyrau a geidw : memory slips, letters remain.
https://lettersremain.com is my main writing outlet, primarily as an elaborate 'link blog'.
Cof a llithr, llythyrau a geidw : memory slips, letters remain.
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Final_Version_of_Tarrifs_actualFINALcopy_version7_USETHISONE.docx
April 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Final_Version_of_Tarrifs_actualFINALcopy_version7_USETHISONE.docx
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I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
April 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
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koreans really were ahead of the curve here
Korea loves it some pure cut, unregulated, oligarchical capitalism, so in theory his being popular there would make sense. But he's also a loser nugu, and Korea is not about that weakness.
April 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
koreans really were ahead of the curve here
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that is the good stuff for sure
however, for your consideration:
however, for your consideration:
March 12, 2025 at 4:09 AM
that is the good stuff for sure
however, for your consideration:
however, for your consideration:
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this is the best opening paragraph ever written to a personal essay, fight me
March 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
this is the best opening paragraph ever written to a personal essay, fight me
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Happy #Lawyercat Anniversary for all who celebrate! It's been four years since the kitten appeared in my Zoom courtroom, and I released the 48 second video that made the whole world laugh. Here is the full video showing the big reveal at the end (in two parts because Blue sky). Enjoy!
February 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Happy #Lawyercat Anniversary for all who celebrate! It's been four years since the kitten appeared in my Zoom courtroom, and I released the 48 second video that made the whole world laugh. Here is the full video showing the big reveal at the end (in two parts because Blue sky). Enjoy!
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Hard sci-fi is when you have big aerials. Mythic sci-fi is when you have energy swords. And sci-fi horror is of course when there’s an anomaly
January 27, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Hard sci-fi is when you have big aerials. Mythic sci-fi is when you have energy swords. And sci-fi horror is of course when there’s an anomaly
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Its so stark how if you're over 30ish you grew up in a world that idolised - & I mean fully *worshipped as a bedrock cultural law* - the idea that you should challenge yourself/become something better by trying something new... & now advertising-led tech is all like 'nah babe this isn't your thing'
"Imagine a world in which an A.I. can analyze your reading patterns and alert you that you’re about to buy a book where there’s only a 10 percent chance you’ll get past Page 6..."
Fuck off. That's not empowerment, that's outsourcing your soul. That's outsouling.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/o...
Fuck off. That's not empowerment, that's outsourcing your soul. That's outsouling.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/o...
Opinion | AI Can Work for Us
A.I. can be designed to dramatically enhance individual empowerment.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Its so stark how if you're over 30ish you grew up in a world that idolised - & I mean fully *worshipped as a bedrock cultural law* - the idea that you should challenge yourself/become something better by trying something new... & now advertising-led tech is all like 'nah babe this isn't your thing'
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A Thai version of “Jack of all trades, master of none” is รู้เหมือนเป็ด, which means “know like duck.” It comes from the belief that ducks can walk and swim and fly, but do none of them well (I will not stand for this duck slander, Thailand!)
January 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
A Thai version of “Jack of all trades, master of none” is รู้เหมือนเป็ด, which means “know like duck.” It comes from the belief that ducks can walk and swim and fly, but do none of them well (I will not stand for this duck slander, Thailand!)
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One of the reasons David Lynch's work meant so much to me is that he promised that no matter how ordinary-seeming the space you occupy, you contain an unmeasurable quantity of weirdness that deserves expression.
I am promising myself that from here on out, I will try to write even weirder.
I am promising myself that from here on out, I will try to write even weirder.
January 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
One of the reasons David Lynch's work meant so much to me is that he promised that no matter how ordinary-seeming the space you occupy, you contain an unmeasurable quantity of weirdness that deserves expression.
I am promising myself that from here on out, I will try to write even weirder.
I am promising myself that from here on out, I will try to write even weirder.
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from the FT comments section under peter thiel’s op-ed
January 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
from the FT comments section under peter thiel’s op-ed
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Computer: create a password
Me: [types HalfaMonth]
Computer: Password two week
Me: [types HalfaMonth]
Computer: Password two week
January 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Computer: create a password
Me: [types HalfaMonth]
Computer: Password two week
Me: [types HalfaMonth]
Computer: Password two week
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This letter in the New Statesman a couple of years ago seems even truer now.
January 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This letter in the New Statesman a couple of years ago seems even truer now.
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here come old laptop
he come
bootin up slowly
he got
broken touchpad
he need
one more update
he got
no space
on this pc
one thing i can tell you
its got no warranty
he come
bootin up slowly
he got
broken touchpad
he need
one more update
he got
no space
on this pc
one thing i can tell you
its got no warranty
December 28, 2024 at 2:24 AM
here come old laptop
he come
bootin up slowly
he got
broken touchpad
he need
one more update
he got
no space
on this pc
one thing i can tell you
its got no warranty
he come
bootin up slowly
he got
broken touchpad
he need
one more update
he got
no space
on this pc
one thing i can tell you
its got no warranty
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Best thing about Xmas board games is my wife's insistence that you concede victory not defeat. English academics for the win.
December 26, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Best thing about Xmas board games is my wife's insistence that you concede victory not defeat. English academics for the win.
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You’re still arguing about tabs vs. spaces? May I present…
December 25, 2024 at 6:37 PM
You’re still arguing about tabs vs. spaces? May I present…
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Beyond imagination!
A zoom out from the sharpest view of the Andromeda Galaxy ever, showing more than 100 million stars!
(Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton, B. F. Williams, L. C. Johnson, the PHAT team, R. Gendler / video by Universal-Sci)
A zoom out from the sharpest view of the Andromeda Galaxy ever, showing more than 100 million stars!
(Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton, B. F. Williams, L. C. Johnson, the PHAT team, R. Gendler / video by Universal-Sci)
December 21, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Beyond imagination!
A zoom out from the sharpest view of the Andromeda Galaxy ever, showing more than 100 million stars!
(Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton, B. F. Williams, L. C. Johnson, the PHAT team, R. Gendler / video by Universal-Sci)
A zoom out from the sharpest view of the Andromeda Galaxy ever, showing more than 100 million stars!
(Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton, B. F. Williams, L. C. Johnson, the PHAT team, R. Gendler / video by Universal-Sci)
Finally watched 1928's The Passion of Joan of Arc last night. (📽️ 4½⭐)
Talking to my wife about it this morning, she was thoroughly confused: a far too heavy storyline for a film titled The Passion of Johnny Bark.
So, yeah, that's the latest addition to our shared lexicon, for misheard film titles.
Talking to my wife about it this morning, she was thoroughly confused: a far too heavy storyline for a film titled The Passion of Johnny Bark.
So, yeah, that's the latest addition to our shared lexicon, for misheard film titles.
December 20, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Finally watched 1928's The Passion of Joan of Arc last night. (📽️ 4½⭐)
Talking to my wife about it this morning, she was thoroughly confused: a far too heavy storyline for a film titled The Passion of Johnny Bark.
So, yeah, that's the latest addition to our shared lexicon, for misheard film titles.
Talking to my wife about it this morning, she was thoroughly confused: a far too heavy storyline for a film titled The Passion of Johnny Bark.
So, yeah, that's the latest addition to our shared lexicon, for misheard film titles.
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Cunk on Life appears on BBC2 at 9pm on the 30th Dec for BRITS, and on Netflix from 2nd Jan for FOREIGNERS
Arguably the biggest TV event in human history since the Top of the Pops debut of Belgian dance pioneers Technotronic. It’s CUNK ON LIFE…
youtu.be/ByCxxZOwQUI
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Cunk on Life – Trailer - BBC
YouTube video by BBC
youtu.be
December 20, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Cunk on Life appears on BBC2 at 9pm on the 30th Dec for BRITS, and on Netflix from 2nd Jan for FOREIGNERS
Insightful analysis from my Goodreads 'Year in Books'.
Curious what genres I can delve into in 2025...
#GoodreadsYearinBooks #books
Curious what genres I can delve into in 2025...
#GoodreadsYearinBooks #books
December 19, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Insightful analysis from my Goodreads 'Year in Books'.
Curious what genres I can delve into in 2025...
#GoodreadsYearinBooks #books
Curious what genres I can delve into in 2025...
#GoodreadsYearinBooks #books