Andy Best
@andybest.bsky.social
Writer and musician. Current thing: fantasy novel Aertelis is live and 'wide', including all library services. UBL: https://books2read.com/u/bz9BOE
Blog: write.as/aertelis/
My stuff is at andrewbest.net
Blog: write.as/aertelis/
My stuff is at andrewbest.net
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Andy Best
@andybest.bsky.social
· Mar 14
Do you want a character-driven adventure echoing classic Sword & Sorcery film and TRPGs, but also the literary style, worldbuilding and themes of the New Wave writers like Moorcock and Le Guin?
I've got you covered. And it's wide + available to libraries.
UBL: books2read.com/u/bz9BOE
#booksky
📚💙
I've got you covered. And it's wide + available to libraries.
UBL: books2read.com/u/bz9BOE
#booksky
📚💙
New Running Man was pretty good. They blinked at the ending. Also, not enough Katy O'Brian.
December 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
New Running Man was pretty good. They blinked at the ending. Also, not enough Katy O'Brian.
Film camera shot I took of my friend Richard as we walked down Nanjing Road East (in Shanghai) late 2002.
December 16, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Film camera shot I took of my friend Richard as we walked down Nanjing Road East (in Shanghai) late 2002.
Reminder that when Greta Thunberg was detained, government minister Ben-Gvir personally stood over her and yelled as she was stripped naked and beaten, and a room full of soldiers took selfies with her as it was happening.
⚡️ 2 US Activists Being Held in Israeli Prison After Challenging Forced Displacement in West Bank
Irene Cho of NY & Trudi Frost of Boston, are being held in Israeli custody after being arrested on Dec. 12 at the home of the Abu Hamam family in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyer.
They were...
Irene Cho of NY & Trudi Frost of Boston, are being held in Israeli custody after being arrested on Dec. 12 at the home of the Abu Hamam family in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyer.
They were...
December 16, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Reminder that when Greta Thunberg was detained, government minister Ben-Gvir personally stood over her and yelled as she was stripped naked and beaten, and a room full of soldiers took selfies with her as it was happening.
No need for anyone to conflate the slop era with technology/science in general. Metaverse, Web3 revolution and NFTs were all hyped as an unavoidable future while being obvious trash, they are desperately keeping the capital circulating among themselves in times where it should go elsewhere.
December 16, 2025 at 2:53 AM
No need for anyone to conflate the slop era with technology/science in general. Metaverse, Web3 revolution and NFTs were all hyped as an unavoidable future while being obvious trash, they are desperately keeping the capital circulating among themselves in times where it should go elsewhere.
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Between the following retailers, I never have to bother with the clowns at Spotify, etc etc
*Bandcamp
*Qobuz
*Presto Music
*zdigital Music
*HDtracks
Equally handy for me as a listener, is that I'm downloading the tracks not streaming them.
Links below, in case you're looking for alternates:
*Bandcamp
*Qobuz
*Presto Music
*zdigital Music
*HDtracks
Equally handy for me as a listener, is that I'm downloading the tracks not streaming them.
Links below, in case you're looking for alternates:
December 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Between the following retailers, I never have to bother with the clowns at Spotify, etc etc
*Bandcamp
*Qobuz
*Presto Music
*zdigital Music
*HDtracks
Equally handy for me as a listener, is that I'm downloading the tracks not streaming them.
Links below, in case you're looking for alternates:
*Bandcamp
*Qobuz
*Presto Music
*zdigital Music
*HDtracks
Equally handy for me as a listener, is that I'm downloading the tracks not streaming them.
Links below, in case you're looking for alternates:
Nearly 20 yrs of micro-blogging social platforms and still so many people oblivious that heavy posting = obnoxiously spamming your followers' feed, no matter what the topic, no matter who you are.
December 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Nearly 20 yrs of micro-blogging social platforms and still so many people oblivious that heavy posting = obnoxiously spamming your followers' feed, no matter what the topic, no matter who you are.
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Heyo folks, still LFW~
I do fantasy illustration and concept work ✨
More things for your eyeballs in my portfolio: teastainstudio.com
I do fantasy illustration and concept work ✨
More things for your eyeballs in my portfolio: teastainstudio.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Heyo folks, still LFW~
I do fantasy illustration and concept work ✨
More things for your eyeballs in my portfolio: teastainstudio.com
I do fantasy illustration and concept work ✨
More things for your eyeballs in my portfolio: teastainstudio.com
Saw Molchat Doma in a mid-sized standing venue, but every time the band tried to pick up the energy over half the crowd responded by cheering and ... whipping out their phones to film. Brain rot and consumerism has seeped into everything now.
December 13, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Saw Molchat Doma in a mid-sized standing venue, but every time the band tried to pick up the energy over half the crowd responded by cheering and ... whipping out their phones to film. Brain rot and consumerism has seeped into everything now.
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The article makes it clear that this is about monetizing the technology so I think the headline should be:
IF YOUR DEAD GRANDMA COULD TELL YOU TO PAY THE MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION OR SHE WILL DIE AGAIN, WOULD YOU?
IF YOUR DEAD GRANDMA COULD TELL YOU TO PAY THE MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION OR SHE WILL DIE AGAIN, WOULD YOU?
IN DEPTH | If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
www.independent.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The article makes it clear that this is about monetizing the technology so I think the headline should be:
IF YOUR DEAD GRANDMA COULD TELL YOU TO PAY THE MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION OR SHE WILL DIE AGAIN, WOULD YOU?
IF YOUR DEAD GRANDMA COULD TELL YOU TO PAY THE MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION OR SHE WILL DIE AGAIN, WOULD YOU?
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I just figured out the tech bro master plan. They already have Sam Altman in place. Now they just need to establish Sam Ctrlman and Sam Delman in positions of power. Then all the pieces will be in place for the Great Reset!
December 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I just figured out the tech bro master plan. They already have Sam Altman in place. Now they just need to establish Sam Ctrlman and Sam Delman in positions of power. Then all the pieces will be in place for the Great Reset!
The shoot for Gregg Araki's Mysterious Skin (film length 1hr45, god-tier filmmaking) was just 3 weeks on a budget a fraction of a McD's ad campaign. The self-reporting is off the charts with these idiots.
McDonald's has released an AI-generated Christmas ad
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
Comments have been turned off on YouTube
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
Comments have been turned off on YouTube
December 8, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The shoot for Gregg Araki's Mysterious Skin (film length 1hr45, god-tier filmmaking) was just 3 weeks on a budget a fraction of a McD's ad campaign. The self-reporting is off the charts with these idiots.
Follow up post: ironically despite a life long love of maps in fantasy books, I did not put one in Aertelis (pinned post). I have detailed maps of the entire world, created over years, but made a snap decision to hold off. But see the post below for a book with a great map.
December 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Follow up post: ironically despite a life long love of maps in fantasy books, I did not put one in Aertelis (pinned post). I have detailed maps of the entire world, created over years, but made a snap decision to hold off. But see the post below for a book with a great map.
Great indie fantasy rec, and maps! Sounds cheesy, but seeing maps and old school illustrations in D&D and FF books is half of what inspired me to write and create fantasy in the first place.
If you love maps, check this whole thread - some stunning work within 😍
THE WINGSPAN OF TREASON is full of maps I drew for the series ... more are cooking for the next book 😊
THE WINGSPAN OF TREASON is full of maps I drew for the series ... more are cooking for the next book 😊
December 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Great indie fantasy rec, and maps! Sounds cheesy, but seeing maps and old school illustrations in D&D and FF books is half of what inspired me to write and create fantasy in the first place.
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🗺️Calling all indie book readers!🗺️ #booksky
Got another mini indie book rec for you, The Wingspan of Treason by @inknest.bsky.social
- Mapmaker MC
- political schemes
- magical artifacts
- cute animal companions
- slow-build, epic to the max!
Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DlH...
Got another mini indie book rec for you, The Wingspan of Treason by @inknest.bsky.social
- Mapmaker MC
- political schemes
- magical artifacts
- cute animal companions
- slow-build, epic to the max!
Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DlH...
The Wingspan of Treason by L.N. Bayen
YouTube video by Willow Wraith Press
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🗺️Calling all indie book readers!🗺️ #booksky
Got another mini indie book rec for you, The Wingspan of Treason by @inknest.bsky.social
- Mapmaker MC
- political schemes
- magical artifacts
- cute animal companions
- slow-build, epic to the max!
Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DlH...
Got another mini indie book rec for you, The Wingspan of Treason by @inknest.bsky.social
- Mapmaker MC
- political schemes
- magical artifacts
- cute animal companions
- slow-build, epic to the max!
Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DlH...
Context for the last post: me shortly before the lockdown put a hammer to my weight and knees.
December 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Context for the last post: me shortly before the lockdown put a hammer to my weight and knees.
Posting here about it is probably pointless but Ginwoo Onedera is basically Tony Hawk Pro Skater come to life, it's also mind blowing to see a 15 year old have that much composure under pressure.
December 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Posting here about it is probably pointless but Ginwoo Onedera is basically Tony Hawk Pro Skater come to life, it's also mind blowing to see a 15 year old have that much composure under pressure.
Jim Groom was a key figure in open source and 'edtech', and his work is more important than ever today. He's now left the college environment and runs specialized hosting and services for those who want an independent internet. Also see his long running Bava Tuesdays blog
Reclaim Hosting – Take Control of your Digital Identity
www.reclaimhosting.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Jim Groom was a key figure in open source and 'edtech', and his work is more important than ever today. He's now left the college environment and runs specialized hosting and services for those who want an independent internet. Also see his long running Bava Tuesdays blog
Loving The Mighty Nein and would love to check out people's thoughts, however the CR fandom relentlessly spoil every aspect in the posts and comments on the animated shows. Anyway, it's a good show.
December 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Loving The Mighty Nein and would love to check out people's thoughts, however the CR fandom relentlessly spoil every aspect in the posts and comments on the animated shows. Anyway, it's a good show.
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/noclip's YouTube discovery has dropped off a cliff in 2025 so just gonna keep posting this as it's one of our most anticipated projects in years. Also we're really proud of it. Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH6m...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH6m...
The Making of Disco Elysium - Part One: Foundations
YouTube video by /noclip
www.youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
/noclip's YouTube discovery has dropped off a cliff in 2025 so just gonna keep posting this as it's one of our most anticipated projects in years. Also we're really proud of it. Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH6m...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH6m...
Sometimes writing is creating new worlds and ideas, bringing dreams to life. Other times it's staring at bear/bore/borne for an hour, turning your brain into mush trying to gauge whether you are being expressive or forgetting your own language.
November 30, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Sometimes writing is creating new worlds and ideas, bringing dreams to life. Other times it's staring at bear/bore/borne for an hour, turning your brain into mush trying to gauge whether you are being expressive or forgetting your own language.
It's actually unhinged how many creators of games, music, art, film, and books, for the main industry, are barely getting by while the industry's CEOs are renting Venice.
November 30, 2025 at 3:27 AM
It's actually unhinged how many creators of games, music, art, film, and books, for the main industry, are barely getting by while the industry's CEOs are renting Venice.
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God I love Ursula K LeGuins writing so much.
November 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
God I love Ursula K LeGuins writing so much.
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If writing is so easy why do people argue that they can’t do it without the pablumatic verbiage extruder
And if it’s so difficult then why do people think it’s not labour and writers are not workers
And if it’s so difficult then why do people think it’s not labour and writers are not workers
November 27, 2025 at 4:10 AM
If writing is so easy why do people argue that they can’t do it without the pablumatic verbiage extruder
And if it’s so difficult then why do people think it’s not labour and writers are not workers
And if it’s so difficult then why do people think it’s not labour and writers are not workers
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OH. COME. ON.
November 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
OH. COME. ON.
Note to self: don't post about stuff that leads into news you don't want to see.
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Note to self: don't post about stuff that leads into news you don't want to see.