Stephen Monteith, World's Greatest Secret Author
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Self-published author, mostly sci-fi and fantasy with occasional forays into other fields. I also offer editing and beta-reading services. If you share A.I.-generated content, I'll Mute you; if you *create* it, I'll Block you. #ActuallyAutistic He/Him/His
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I've been thinking of how to say this, how to explain my choice of how to move forward. I've tried anger; it doesn't work for me. I believe it's important and useful and even effective, and I won't suppress or ignore it when there's reason to feel it; nor will I stand in the way of anyone...
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, said "Death is but a door, time is but a window. I'll be back."
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another.
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.
December 25, 2025 at 4:01 AM
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, said "Death is but a door, time is but a window. I'll be back."
Possibly my favorite Christmas movie of all time. It makes me feel all the feels (including the panic of one who has had his tail set on fire).
December 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Possibly my favorite Christmas movie of all time. It makes me feel all the feels (including the panic of one who has had his tail set on fire).
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There—and Saint Nicholas be thy speed!
December 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
There—and Saint Nicholas be thy speed!
There's only one more sleep 'til Christmas.
One More Sleep Til Christmas - Muppets Christmas Carol
YouTube video by A. Lacerda
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December 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
There's only one more sleep 'til Christmas.
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Since X has created a machine for removing Glaze and in violation of the Glaze application creating derivative works via AI … I hope this comes up at the Class Action suit against X.
Anyone who chooses to remove Glaze from art in order to feed it to AI is saying …
“I am willfully, knowingly , and malicious subverting the intention of the copyright holder in favor of for my personal interests”
“I am willfully, knowingly , and malicious subverting the intention of the copyright holder in favor of for my personal interests”
For those who don’t know. Glaze in the context of AI is a technique of making art art confusing to AI while making it virtually unchanged to the human eye.
An Artist using Glaze on their work is effectively saying:
“I in no way consent to my copyrighted works being used by AI in any way”
An Artist using Glaze on their work is effectively saying:
“I in no way consent to my copyrighted works being used by AI in any way”
December 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Since X has created a machine for removing Glaze and in violation of the Glaze application creating derivative works via AI … I hope this comes up at the Class Action suit against X.
Was slicing eggs to make deviled eggs for tomorrow, and I found one with a double-yolk.
December 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Was slicing eggs to make deviled eggs for tomorrow, and I found one with a double-yolk.
It's the same with the Star Trek fandom. Women Trekkies are indispensable to the franchise's survival, and yet men still get pissed when there's a starship crew *equally* balanced between men and women (or if someone who's neither gets included).
December 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It's the same with the Star Trek fandom. Women Trekkies are indispensable to the franchise's survival, and yet men still get pissed when there's a starship crew *equally* balanced between men and women (or if someone who's neither gets included).
Yes, now. What's Christmas without ghosts? Andy Williams himself tried to keep the tradition of "scary ghost stories" alive (so to speak).
Not now, haunted Victorian shoes
Mystery as hundreds of Victorian shoes wash up on Ogmore beach
December 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Yes, now. What's Christmas without ghosts? Andy Williams himself tried to keep the tradition of "scary ghost stories" alive (so to speak).
So, there's this episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" where some people are trying to recreate a table on the holodeck. The computer tells them it has 5,047 tables on file. First, it shows them a wooden table. When they say the table is metal, it shows them a metal table that looks...
December 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
So, there's this episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" where some people are trying to recreate a table on the holodeck. The computer tells them it has 5,047 tables on file. First, it shows them a wooden table. When they say the table is metal, it shows them a metal table that looks...
"Christmas Eve Day! Both an eve and a day, it's a Christmas miracle!" - Bones
December 24, 2025 at 5:32 AM
"Christmas Eve Day! Both an eve and a day, it's a Christmas miracle!" - Bones
So, what do you think about the trope where someone beats up a bully and the bully gets really scared and begs for mercy? Do you think it's realistic? Are bullies really cowards? Or does it not matter what they "really" are so long as you see them get what they deserve?
December 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
So, what do you think about the trope where someone beats up a bully and the bully gets really scared and begs for mercy? Do you think it's realistic? Are bullies really cowards? Or does it not matter what they "really" are so long as you see them get what they deserve?
I will never be as creative as the time I found a stringy piece of cheese and recreated this moment from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".
December 24, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I will never be as creative as the time I found a stringy piece of cheese and recreated this moment from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".
Quote with what you’re watching tonight. (I never made it to the Final Act before.)
December 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Quote with what you’re watching tonight. (I never made it to the Final Act before.)
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The difference between Potter and Scrooge is Scrooge would never steal from a competitor. And while the Grinch "stole Christmas", he gave it back. There are Scrooges and Grinches who can be redeemed and become good people, and then there are the irredeemable Potters. Most rich people are Potters.
a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair in a room with other men .
Alt: A scene from the black-and-white movie "It's a Wonderful Life". Mr. Potter, a warped, frustrated old man, is yawning into his hand, not because he's tired, but because he's bored hearing about how people should help each other.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The difference between Potter and Scrooge is Scrooge would never steal from a competitor. And while the Grinch "stole Christmas", he gave it back. There are Scrooges and Grinches who can be redeemed and become good people, and then there are the irredeemable Potters. Most rich people are Potters.
Innumberable
Are the number of women
I have loved and lost
Are the number of women
I have loved and lost
December 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Innumberable
Are the number of women
I have loved and lost
Are the number of women
I have loved and lost
The offices and agencies and departments of the executive branch are not meant to be extensions of the president's will. They're there to serve the American people and the Constitution.
The DoJ cannot be trusted….
December 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The offices and agencies and departments of the executive branch are not meant to be extensions of the president's will. They're there to serve the American people and the Constitution.
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Anyone want a candle 🥺
For the rest of the month holiday candles are on sale!!
After the 31st they will not be sold until next December!!
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After the 31st they will not be sold until next December!!
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December 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Anyone want a candle 🥺
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This is a reminder, in case you need it, that Hamlet is a Christmas play.
My tables—meet it is I set it down
That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain!
At least I am sure it may be so in Denmark.
That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain!
At least I am sure it may be so in Denmark.
December 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This is a reminder, in case you need it, that Hamlet is a Christmas play.
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Arrested for holding a sign. A SIGN.
A sign that opposes GENOCIDE.
No one was hurt by holding a sign. No damages were caused by holding a sign.
But Reform rioters are let off? Get a grip, Labour.
A sign that opposes GENOCIDE.
No one was hurt by holding a sign. No damages were caused by holding a sign.
But Reform rioters are let off? Get a grip, Labour.
Greta Thunberg arrested for holding a sign opposing genocide.
When peaceful protest is a crime, democracy is in deep trouble.
Happening under a Labour Government.
When peaceful protest is a crime, democracy is in deep trouble.
Happening under a Labour Government.
🚨BREAKING: GRETA THUNBERG ARRESTED UNDER TERRORISM ACT FOR SUPPORTING 'PALESTINE ACTION PRISONERS'
December 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Arrested for holding a sign. A SIGN.
A sign that opposes GENOCIDE.
No one was hurt by holding a sign. No damages were caused by holding a sign.
But Reform rioters are let off? Get a grip, Labour.
A sign that opposes GENOCIDE.
No one was hurt by holding a sign. No damages were caused by holding a sign.
But Reform rioters are let off? Get a grip, Labour.
I shook a Magic 8-Ball and asked it my gender.
I built my own gender in the garage to save money.
I got my gender for a hundred tickets at the arcade
December 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I shook a Magic 8-Ball and asked it my gender.
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NO DRAB GAB TUESDAY
December 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
NO DRAB GAB TUESDAY
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Daily Peanuts!
December 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Daily Peanuts!