Quality Baz
@qbaz.bsky.social
Parent. Nerd. Journalist. Spouse. Cook. Quaker.
Is it “hard” SF? Maybe not, but it’s space opera par excellence.
January 4, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Is it “hard” SF? Maybe not, but it’s space opera par excellence.
Ian Banks’ (RIP) “The Algebraist” is simply fantastic. Standalone, imaginative; great characters and setting; utterly immersive, I found.
January 4, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Ian Banks’ (RIP) “The Algebraist” is simply fantastic. Standalone, imaginative; great characters and setting; utterly immersive, I found.
Gonna go with The Gone-Away World, by @nickharkaway.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Gonna go with The Gone-Away World, by @nickharkaway.com
Heck yes. Terrible when mistreated.
January 1, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Heck yes. Terrible when mistreated.
So is what you’re saying that the grater’s gonna grate, grate, grate, grate?
(The plates are awesome and so functional that they are worth proselytizing, 💯)
(The plates are awesome and so functional that they are worth proselytizing, 💯)
December 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
So is what you’re saying that the grater’s gonna grate, grate, grate, grate?
(The plates are awesome and so functional that they are worth proselytizing, 💯)
(The plates are awesome and so functional that they are worth proselytizing, 💯)
George has only had one CCL surgery to date, and we are 🤞 that he won’t someday need the other as well… but it seems likely.
December 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
George has only had one CCL surgery to date, and we are 🤞 that he won’t someday need the other as well… but it seems likely.
Happy birthday to you! George has a slight tendency to melt and droop like a deflating birthday balloon while sleeping, though he recovers quickly when the dishwasher is being loaded.
December 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Happy birthday to you! George has a slight tendency to melt and droop like a deflating birthday balloon while sleeping, though he recovers quickly when the dishwasher is being loaded.
Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall was that for me, and boy did it pay off.
December 28, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall was that for me, and boy did it pay off.
One of my first movie experiences in which I sat in the perfect moment-by-moment state of not having any idea what was coming next, and feeling my attention wrap around the plot and acting like an ivy on a tree
December 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
One of my first movie experiences in which I sat in the perfect moment-by-moment state of not having any idea what was coming next, and feeling my attention wrap around the plot and acting like an ivy on a tree
Believe it or not I watched it on VHS multiple times in the late ‘80s, nearly a decade pre-meeting you. But it reinforces my impression of you as a fellow of discerning taste. :)
December 27, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Believe it or not I watched it on VHS multiple times in the late ‘80s, nearly a decade pre-meeting you. But it reinforces my impression of you as a fellow of discerning taste. :)
I, for one, know and love this one. Haunting.
December 27, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I, for one, know and love this one. Haunting.
I see what you did there.
December 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I see what you did there.
Life is short, though I keep this from my children
December 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Life is short, though I keep this from my children
I need a word for both awed respect and also that "eww" face that kids make
December 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I need a word for both awed respect and also that "eww" face that kids make
so several months later ... did you go through with it? Can this style sheeter handle low-hydration dough?
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
so several months later ... did you go through with it? Can this style sheeter handle low-hydration dough?
Pretty sure someone must have already noted that Mamdani will implement Shakira Law. That means hips will no longer be allowed to lie.
November 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Pretty sure someone must have already noted that Mamdani will implement Shakira Law. That means hips will no longer be allowed to lie.
Kick you out of some club?
November 5, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Kick you out of some club?