Patrick Charlton-O'Shea
@aesonique.itch.io
Author of #litrpg series The Age of Steam and Sorcery, snowboarder, coffee lover.
https://linktr.ee/patrickcharltonoshea
Book One: Death Becomes Him out now!
https://linktr.ee/patrickcharltonoshea
Book One: Death Becomes Him out now!
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Death Becomes Him by Patrick Charlton-O'Shea
What do you do when your life is falling apart? Play games of course!
aesonique.itch.io
Good morning Bluesky!
I'm Patrick, the author of the series The Age of Steam and Sorcery. My first book is published here:
aesonique.itch.io/death-become...
ko-fi.com/s/dedefa2e72
amzn.asia/d/eYGjxG4
www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/...
And pre-release versions of my books are on Royal Road for free.
I'm Patrick, the author of the series The Age of Steam and Sorcery. My first book is published here:
aesonique.itch.io/death-become...
ko-fi.com/s/dedefa2e72
amzn.asia/d/eYGjxG4
www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/...
And pre-release versions of my books are on Royal Road for free.
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"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.
Over 50% of game developers now think generative AI is bad for the industry, a dramatic increase from just 2 years ago: 'I'd rather quit the industry than use generative AI'
The latest GDC survey also found that managers are more likely to use generative AI than their employees.
www.pcgamer.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 PM
"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.
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I used to go mini viral on Twitter semi regularly by just posting this image of John leguizamo and saying:
Ladies and gentlemen, John leguizamo
Ladies and gentlemen, John leguizamo
February 16, 2026 at 1:33 AM
I used to go mini viral on Twitter semi regularly by just posting this image of John leguizamo and saying:
Ladies and gentlemen, John leguizamo
Ladies and gentlemen, John leguizamo
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A good rule of thumb is don't argue online about stuff you're not willing to change your own mind on.
Someone advocating eugenics, genocide? Unless you're willing to have your mind changed on them, it's completely fucking useless.
It's also why fascists love to argue shit.
Someone advocating eugenics, genocide? Unless you're willing to have your mind changed on them, it's completely fucking useless.
It's also why fascists love to argue shit.
February 14, 2026 at 9:53 PM
A good rule of thumb is don't argue online about stuff you're not willing to change your own mind on.
Someone advocating eugenics, genocide? Unless you're willing to have your mind changed on them, it's completely fucking useless.
It's also why fascists love to argue shit.
Someone advocating eugenics, genocide? Unless you're willing to have your mind changed on them, it's completely fucking useless.
It's also why fascists love to argue shit.
Should I be editing?
Yes.
Am I baking bread instead?
Also yes.
But at least I can have toast while I work this afternoon.
Yes.
Am I baking bread instead?
Also yes.
But at least I can have toast while I work this afternoon.
February 14, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Should I be editing?
Yes.
Am I baking bread instead?
Also yes.
But at least I can have toast while I work this afternoon.
Yes.
Am I baking bread instead?
Also yes.
But at least I can have toast while I work this afternoon.
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My new favorite German word.
February 13, 2026 at 7:27 PM
My new favorite German word.
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This is a great thread.
I spent some time in a wheelchair and what Nome says is exactly true. I wasn't wheelchair bound, I was bed bound, the chair got me out and moving again.
It was freedom. It was access.
And when my bones healed enough that I could learn to walk again, I missed it.
I spent some time in a wheelchair and what Nome says is exactly true. I wasn't wheelchair bound, I was bed bound, the chair got me out and moving again.
It was freedom. It was access.
And when my bones healed enough that I could learn to walk again, I missed it.
I have a friend who said, of Starfleet Academy, that this took them out of it - that seeing a person in a wheelchair in the 32nd century seemed unrealistic, since medicine in Star Trek "should be able to cure whatever was wrong with them."
That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.
That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.
February 13, 2026 at 7:59 AM
This is a great thread.
I spent some time in a wheelchair and what Nome says is exactly true. I wasn't wheelchair bound, I was bed bound, the chair got me out and moving again.
It was freedom. It was access.
And when my bones healed enough that I could learn to walk again, I missed it.
I spent some time in a wheelchair and what Nome says is exactly true. I wasn't wheelchair bound, I was bed bound, the chair got me out and moving again.
It was freedom. It was access.
And when my bones healed enough that I could learn to walk again, I missed it.
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Ill be clear about why I am so angry and critical about it: Im seeing a good portion of my students who have imbibed the notion that they dont have to read, think or write for themselves because ChatGPT/CoPilot will do their thinking for them, and its terrifying. It should scare all of us.
February 12, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Ill be clear about why I am so angry and critical about it: Im seeing a good portion of my students who have imbibed the notion that they dont have to read, think or write for themselves because ChatGPT/CoPilot will do their thinking for them, and its terrifying. It should scare all of us.
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This is a scam. If you see this, DON'T click it.
February 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM
This is a scam. If you see this, DON'T click it.
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Defund corporations that push consumer-facing "A.i." Zero government contracts. Extreme, business-destroying penalties for disinformation, falsehood, and fraud.
February 13, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Defund corporations that push consumer-facing "A.i." Zero government contracts. Extreme, business-destroying penalties for disinformation, falsehood, and fraud.
I'm hoping to get more done on The Project today, the metal for the back half came in yesterday.
Soon it will be over and I will have both a cool mount and a greater understanding of the building, which will all go into my books.
Like method acting, but for authors.
Soon it will be over and I will have both a cool mount and a greater understanding of the building, which will all go into my books.
Like method acting, but for authors.
February 12, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I'm hoping to get more done on The Project today, the metal for the back half came in yesterday.
Soon it will be over and I will have both a cool mount and a greater understanding of the building, which will all go into my books.
Like method acting, but for authors.
Soon it will be over and I will have both a cool mount and a greater understanding of the building, which will all go into my books.
Like method acting, but for authors.
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Final two slots - 15 and 26 - up for grabs. One Seelie (for nature, light, sun, summer and mischief themes) one for Unseelie (for moon, winter, death, decay and cruelty). Dm to claim!
February 11, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Final two slots - 15 and 26 - up for grabs. One Seelie (for nature, light, sun, summer and mischief themes) one for Unseelie (for moon, winter, death, decay and cruelty). Dm to claim!
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Simple fact is this:
If you’re a member of the “gender critical” movement, you’re part of a pedophile ring whether you want to be or not.
If you’re a member of the “gender critical” movement, you’re part of a pedophile ring whether you want to be or not.
You’re not crazy. The anti-trans movement is not organic; it was funded by pedophilic billionaires like Jeffrey Epstein who backed a network of conservatives to accuse the same people they were sexually abusing of being the real danger. @madycast.com exposes the truth in our in-depth report.
Epstein Backed ‘Billionaires’ Dinner’ Network of Prominent Anti-Trans Figures
Lawrence Krauss, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and other anti-trans influencers personally benefited from a right-wing academic social group backed by infamous human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, somet...
transnews.network
February 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Simple fact is this:
If you’re a member of the “gender critical” movement, you’re part of a pedophile ring whether you want to be or not.
If you’re a member of the “gender critical” movement, you’re part of a pedophile ring whether you want to be or not.
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The people who claim we need to make social space for eliminationist ideologies, is bullshit. The belief that it needs to be done in the name of “free speech,” is even more so. Eliminationist ideologies are ALWAYS intent on undermining every concept of liberty or rights known to human kind.
February 12, 2026 at 9:07 AM
The people who claim we need to make social space for eliminationist ideologies, is bullshit. The belief that it needs to be done in the name of “free speech,” is even more so. Eliminationist ideologies are ALWAYS intent on undermining every concept of liberty or rights known to human kind.
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The villagers are gorging themselves on juice of the fruit and roasted fowl! As if landed gentry!
Gen Zers and millennials are swimming in student debt and may never own homes, but they’re splurging on gut-healthy juices and rotisserie chickens.
The Booming Business of Luxury Grocery Stores
A new crop of gourmet grocers has hit the city, drawing lines of trendy TikTokers, MAHA-curious health fiends and Instacart devotees who want to pop in for a treat.
on.wsj.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 AM
The villagers are gorging themselves on juice of the fruit and roasted fowl! As if landed gentry!
"Hey, let's use gen AI to write police reports! What could go wrong?"
AI Police Gone Wrong!! #utah #aipolice #ai #police #frog #gonewrong #ryankelly #ypr - YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:18 AM
"Hey, let's use gen AI to write police reports! What could go wrong?"
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Repair Manifesto: If we can't fix it, we don't own it.
- Repair is better than recycling.
- Repair saves us money.
- Repair teaches basic engineering.
- Repair saves the planet.
- Repair connects people and things.
- Repair is sustainable.
#Minimalism
- Repair is better than recycling.
- Repair saves us money.
- Repair teaches basic engineering.
- Repair saves the planet.
- Repair connects people and things.
- Repair is sustainable.
#Minimalism
February 10, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Repair Manifesto: If we can't fix it, we don't own it.
- Repair is better than recycling.
- Repair saves us money.
- Repair teaches basic engineering.
- Repair saves the planet.
- Repair connects people and things.
- Repair is sustainable.
#Minimalism
- Repair is better than recycling.
- Repair saves us money.
- Repair teaches basic engineering.
- Repair saves the planet.
- Repair connects people and things.
- Repair is sustainable.
#Minimalism
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14 books into this series that was publish on November 19, 2025.
5,000+ ratings.
What most people don’t see?
The years before Book 1 took off.
Authors, what did your “before it worked” phase look like?
5,000+ ratings.
What most people don’t see?
The years before Book 1 took off.
Authors, what did your “before it worked” phase look like?
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
14 books into this series that was publish on November 19, 2025.
5,000+ ratings.
What most people don’t see?
The years before Book 1 took off.
Authors, what did your “before it worked” phase look like?
5,000+ ratings.
What most people don’t see?
The years before Book 1 took off.
Authors, what did your “before it worked” phase look like?
Paddy's thought for today:
I subsist on spite and caffeine, and as I have yet to enjoy my morning coffee, guess which one you're getting buddy.
I subsist on spite and caffeine, and as I have yet to enjoy my morning coffee, guess which one you're getting buddy.
February 11, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Paddy's thought for today:
I subsist on spite and caffeine, and as I have yet to enjoy my morning coffee, guess which one you're getting buddy.
I subsist on spite and caffeine, and as I have yet to enjoy my morning coffee, guess which one you're getting buddy.
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Hey fun fact my husband posted this how to flyer to Reddit, he's a dreamboat and I love him and ALSO HE'S RIGHT FUCK THIS SHIT RETURN YOUR RING CAMERA
Stick it to ICE and Amazon at the same time 🥰💛
Stick it to ICE and Amazon at the same time 🥰💛
People on Reddit are getting Amazon to refund their Ring products because of their partnership with Flock and that creepy Super Bowl ad
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
February 10, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Hey fun fact my husband posted this how to flyer to Reddit, he's a dreamboat and I love him and ALSO HE'S RIGHT FUCK THIS SHIT RETURN YOUR RING CAMERA
Stick it to ICE and Amazon at the same time 🥰💛
Stick it to ICE and Amazon at the same time 🥰💛
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Ah, yes, when an "indie voices" profile/promotion website has both @victoriastrauss.com & @bookspotlight.bsky.social blocked, that's totally not sus at all 😒
The fact that one of the biggest indie book event hosts is also blocked, @tessahastjarjanto.com, is also not sus😒
Beware of @metareelz.com 📚💙
The fact that one of the biggest indie book event hosts is also blocked, @tessahastjarjanto.com, is also not sus😒
Beware of @metareelz.com 📚💙
February 10, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Ah, yes, when an "indie voices" profile/promotion website has both @victoriastrauss.com & @bookspotlight.bsky.social blocked, that's totally not sus at all 😒
The fact that one of the biggest indie book event hosts is also blocked, @tessahastjarjanto.com, is also not sus😒
Beware of @metareelz.com 📚💙
The fact that one of the biggest indie book event hosts is also blocked, @tessahastjarjanto.com, is also not sus😒
Beware of @metareelz.com 📚💙
Audible is pushing the TERF wizard audiobook *HARD*.
Emails, notifs, popups, everything.
I would rather puncture my eardrums with a soldering iron than listen to it.
And anyone in it is dead to me. Forever boycott.
Emails, notifs, popups, everything.
I would rather puncture my eardrums with a soldering iron than listen to it.
And anyone in it is dead to me. Forever boycott.
February 10, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Audible is pushing the TERF wizard audiobook *HARD*.
Emails, notifs, popups, everything.
I would rather puncture my eardrums with a soldering iron than listen to it.
And anyone in it is dead to me. Forever boycott.
Emails, notifs, popups, everything.
I would rather puncture my eardrums with a soldering iron than listen to it.
And anyone in it is dead to me. Forever boycott.
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If you’re reading this, just know that I wrote this just for you. You’re special. Don’t ever forget that.
February 10, 2026 at 3:39 AM
If you’re reading this, just know that I wrote this just for you. You’re special. Don’t ever forget that.
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Any Aussie hopping up on their high horse and claiming we don’t have the same issues here with fascism and police violence as they do overseas better start revising their statement quick smart
February 10, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Any Aussie hopping up on their high horse and claiming we don’t have the same issues here with fascism and police violence as they do overseas better start revising their statement quick smart
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unions, folks: they're real good
The Ford worker who heckled Trump during a visit to the company's plant still has his job and "has no discipline on his record," a union official said
Ford worker who heckled Trump keeps job, 'no discipline' for incident
The United Auto Workers union said TJ Sabula remains employed and called out the president for making an obscene gesture toward the worker.
www.detroitnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:49 PM
unions, folks: they're real good