Kevin Phyland
@captainzero.bsky.social
Wycheproof, Australia
Meteorologist/Physicist/Teacher
SFH writer/reviewer
Born at 318 ppm CO2
Some of my fiction: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?255227
All reviews on Goodreads
Meteorologist/Physicist/Teacher
SFH writer/reviewer
Born at 318 ppm CO2
Some of my fiction: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?255227
All reviews on Goodreads
In addition to creating a wholly self-serving peace prize to the world’s most fragile ego, FIFA have now awarded him a Fields medal, the Archibald Prize, the Palm d’Or, the yellow jersey at the Tour de France and made him Harvest Queen…
December 6, 2025 at 8:02 AM
In addition to creating a wholly self-serving peace prize to the world’s most fragile ego, FIFA have now awarded him a Fields medal, the Archibald Prize, the Palm d’Or, the yellow jersey at the Tour de France and made him Harvest Queen…
What I’ve read in the last week:
ANALOG Oct 1976
WORLDS OF IF Jun 1972
F&SF Sep/Oct 2011
LISEY’S STORY - Stephen King (2006)
THE BOOK OF RACK THE HEALER - Zach Hughes (1972)
@analogsf.bsky.social @fandsf Albert E. Cowdrey @stephenking.bsky.social
ANALOG Oct 1976
WORLDS OF IF Jun 1972
F&SF Sep/Oct 2011
LISEY’S STORY - Stephen King (2006)
THE BOOK OF RACK THE HEALER - Zach Hughes (1972)
@analogsf.bsky.social @fandsf Albert E. Cowdrey @stephenking.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
What I’ve read in the last week:
ANALOG Oct 1976
WORLDS OF IF Jun 1972
F&SF Sep/Oct 2011
LISEY’S STORY - Stephen King (2006)
THE BOOK OF RACK THE HEALER - Zach Hughes (1972)
@analogsf.bsky.social @fandsf Albert E. Cowdrey @stephenking.bsky.social
ANALOG Oct 1976
WORLDS OF IF Jun 1972
F&SF Sep/Oct 2011
LISEY’S STORY - Stephen King (2006)
THE BOOK OF RACK THE HEALER - Zach Hughes (1972)
@analogsf.bsky.social @fandsf Albert E. Cowdrey @stephenking.bsky.social
Google AI has never heard of Denise Draper apparently…
“Neil Young: Neil Young recorded his own version for his 1985 album Old Ways. He did not feature a female vocalist on his track.”
Re: The Wayward Wind
“Neil Young: Neil Young recorded his own version for his 1985 album Old Ways. He did not feature a female vocalist on his track.”
Re: The Wayward Wind
December 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Google AI has never heard of Denise Draper apparently…
“Neil Young: Neil Young recorded his own version for his 1985 album Old Ways. He did not feature a female vocalist on his track.”
Re: The Wayward Wind
“Neil Young: Neil Young recorded his own version for his 1985 album Old Ways. He did not feature a female vocalist on his track.”
Re: The Wayward Wind
Warming signal returns (finally) for most of Australia for week 5-12 December
collaboration.cmc.ec.gc.ca/cmc/ensemble...
collaboration.cmc.ec.gc.ca/cmc/ensemble...
November 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Warming signal returns (finally) for most of Australia for week 5-12 December
collaboration.cmc.ec.gc.ca/cmc/ensemble...
collaboration.cmc.ec.gc.ca/cmc/ensemble...
What I’ve read in the last week:
ANALOG Sep 1976
GALAXY May 1972
ASIMOV’S Dec 2002
THE GREAT WAR: WALK IN HELL - Harry Turtledove (1999)
INVASION: EARTH - Harry Harrison (1982)
@analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social Broeck Steadman
ANALOG Sep 1976
GALAXY May 1972
ASIMOV’S Dec 2002
THE GREAT WAR: WALK IN HELL - Harry Turtledove (1999)
INVASION: EARTH - Harry Harrison (1982)
@analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social Broeck Steadman
November 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
What I’ve read in the last week:
ANALOG Sep 1976
GALAXY May 1972
ASIMOV’S Dec 2002
THE GREAT WAR: WALK IN HELL - Harry Turtledove (1999)
INVASION: EARTH - Harry Harrison (1982)
@analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social Broeck Steadman
ANALOG Sep 1976
GALAXY May 1972
ASIMOV’S Dec 2002
THE GREAT WAR: WALK IN HELL - Harry Turtledove (1999)
INVASION: EARTH - Harry Harrison (1982)
@analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social Broeck Steadman
If wading into the cesspool that is Epstein’s mail is your thing, two creative people have curated them as a pseudo gmail archive.
jmail.world/
jmail.world/
Jmail, logged in as [email protected]
You are logged into [email protected], Jeffrey Epstein's email. Sourced from the November 2025 House Oversight Committee data release.
Jmail.world
November 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
If wading into the cesspool that is Epstein’s mail is your thing, two creative people have curated them as a pseudo gmail archive.
jmail.world/
jmail.world/
Reposted by Kevin Phyland
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
What I’ve read in the last week:
ASIMOV’S Nov/Dec 2025
WORLDS OF IF Mar/Apr 1972
ANALOG Aug 1976
ETERNAL LIGHT - Paul J. McAuley (1991)
FIVE AGAINST ARLANE - Tom Purdom (1967)
@analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social Marcia Martin Robert Silverberg @unlikelyworlds.bsky.social
ASIMOV’S Nov/Dec 2025
WORLDS OF IF Mar/Apr 1972
ANALOG Aug 1976
ETERNAL LIGHT - Paul J. McAuley (1991)
FIVE AGAINST ARLANE - Tom Purdom (1967)
@analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social Marcia Martin Robert Silverberg @unlikelyworlds.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
What I’ve read in the last week:
ASIMOV’S Nov/Dec 2025
WORLDS OF IF Mar/Apr 1972
ANALOG Aug 1976
ETERNAL LIGHT - Paul J. McAuley (1991)
FIVE AGAINST ARLANE - Tom Purdom (1967)
@analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social Marcia Martin Robert Silverberg @unlikelyworlds.bsky.social
ASIMOV’S Nov/Dec 2025
WORLDS OF IF Mar/Apr 1972
ANALOG Aug 1976
ETERNAL LIGHT - Paul J. McAuley (1991)
FIVE AGAINST ARLANE - Tom Purdom (1967)
@analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social Marcia Martin Robert Silverberg @unlikelyworlds.bsky.social
What I’ve read in the last week:
ANALOG Nov/Dec 2025
WORLDS OF IF Jan 1972
F&SF Jul/Aug 2011
EUROPE AT MIDNIGHT - Dave Hutchinson (2015)
THE CLAW OF THE CONCILIATOR - Gene Wolfe (1981)
@analogsf.bsky.social Colin Kapp Harry Harrison Joe L. Hensley Doris Piserchia @hutchinsondave.bsky.social
ANALOG Nov/Dec 2025
WORLDS OF IF Jan 1972
F&SF Jul/Aug 2011
EUROPE AT MIDNIGHT - Dave Hutchinson (2015)
THE CLAW OF THE CONCILIATOR - Gene Wolfe (1981)
@analogsf.bsky.social Colin Kapp Harry Harrison Joe L. Hensley Doris Piserchia @hutchinsondave.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
What I’ve read in the last week:
ANALOG Nov/Dec 2025
WORLDS OF IF Jan 1972
F&SF Jul/Aug 2011
EUROPE AT MIDNIGHT - Dave Hutchinson (2015)
THE CLAW OF THE CONCILIATOR - Gene Wolfe (1981)
@analogsf.bsky.social Colin Kapp Harry Harrison Joe L. Hensley Doris Piserchia @hutchinsondave.bsky.social
ANALOG Nov/Dec 2025
WORLDS OF IF Jan 1972
F&SF Jul/Aug 2011
EUROPE AT MIDNIGHT - Dave Hutchinson (2015)
THE CLAW OF THE CONCILIATOR - Gene Wolfe (1981)
@analogsf.bsky.social Colin Kapp Harry Harrison Joe L. Hensley Doris Piserchia @hutchinsondave.bsky.social
What I’ve read in the last week:
ANALOG Jul 1976
GALAXY Mar 1972
ASIMOV’S Oct/Nov 2002
NOVA SWING - M. John Harrison (2006)
SHADRACH IN THE FURNACE - Robert Silverberg (1976)
@analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social James White Robert F. Young
ANALOG Jul 1976
GALAXY Mar 1972
ASIMOV’S Oct/Nov 2002
NOVA SWING - M. John Harrison (2006)
SHADRACH IN THE FURNACE - Robert Silverberg (1976)
@analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social James White Robert F. Young
November 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
What I’ve read in the last week:
ANALOG Jul 1976
GALAXY Mar 1972
ASIMOV’S Oct/Nov 2002
NOVA SWING - M. John Harrison (2006)
SHADRACH IN THE FURNACE - Robert Silverberg (1976)
@analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social James White Robert F. Young
ANALOG Jul 1976
GALAXY Mar 1972
ASIMOV’S Oct/Nov 2002
NOVA SWING - M. John Harrison (2006)
SHADRACH IN THE FURNACE - Robert Silverberg (1976)
@analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social James White Robert F. Young
What I’ve read in the last week:
ANALOG Jun 1976
GALAXY Jan 1972
F&SF May/Jun 2011
THE HOUSE OF WOLF - M. K. Wren (1981)
FINITY - John Barnes (1999)
@analogsf.bsky.social @fandsf Kate Wilhelm
ANALOG Jun 1976
GALAXY Jan 1972
F&SF May/Jun 2011
THE HOUSE OF WOLF - M. K. Wren (1981)
FINITY - John Barnes (1999)
@analogsf.bsky.social @fandsf Kate Wilhelm
October 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
What I’ve read in the last week:
ANALOG Jun 1976
GALAXY Jan 1972
F&SF May/Jun 2011
THE HOUSE OF WOLF - M. K. Wren (1981)
FINITY - John Barnes (1999)
@analogsf.bsky.social @fandsf Kate Wilhelm
ANALOG Jun 1976
GALAXY Jan 1972
F&SF May/Jun 2011
THE HOUSE OF WOLF - M. K. Wren (1981)
FINITY - John Barnes (1999)
@analogsf.bsky.social @fandsf Kate Wilhelm
What I’ve read in the last week:
ANALOG May 1976
INTERZONE #26 Nov/Dec 1988
ASIMOV’S Sep 2002
FARSIDE CANNON - Roger MacBride Allen (1988)
PATTERNS OF CHAOS - Colin Kapp (1972)
@analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social
ANALOG May 1976
INTERZONE #26 Nov/Dec 1988
ASIMOV’S Sep 2002
FARSIDE CANNON - Roger MacBride Allen (1988)
PATTERNS OF CHAOS - Colin Kapp (1972)
@analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What I’ve read in the last week:
ANALOG May 1976
INTERZONE #26 Nov/Dec 1988
ASIMOV’S Sep 2002
FARSIDE CANNON - Roger MacBride Allen (1988)
PATTERNS OF CHAOS - Colin Kapp (1972)
@analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social
ANALOG May 1976
INTERZONE #26 Nov/Dec 1988
ASIMOV’S Sep 2002
FARSIDE CANNON - Roger MacBride Allen (1988)
PATTERNS OF CHAOS - Colin Kapp (1972)
@analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social
Reposted by Kevin Phyland
Archaeologists have found records of Ancient Egyptian excuses for missing work. They include ‘the scorpion bit him’, ‘brewing beer’, ‘drinking with Khonsu’ and ‘embalming his brother’.
October 22, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Archaeologists have found records of Ancient Egyptian excuses for missing work. They include ‘the scorpion bit him’, ‘brewing beer’, ‘drinking with Khonsu’ and ‘embalming his brother’.
The new Bureau of Meteorology website sucks big time. Let’s just take the radar: No radial distance overlay, no Doppler option, no state wide option. I could make a list of other things but the lack of a lightning tracker on radar is huge.
October 22, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The new Bureau of Meteorology website sucks big time. Let’s just take the radar: No radial distance overlay, no Doppler option, no state wide option. I could make a list of other things but the lack of a lightning tracker on radar is huge.
Reposted by Kevin Phyland
It's kinda cool that Gary Larson is doing new cartoons because he picked up a digital tablet, taught himself how to use it, and it made him love drawing again.
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
New Work by Gary Larson | TheFarSide.com
Get an exclusive look at brand new cartoons and artwork from cartoonist Gary Larson, creator of the iconic comic strip The Far Side®.
www.thefarside.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
It's kinda cool that Gary Larson is doing new cartoons because he picked up a digital tablet, taught himself how to use it, and it made him love drawing again.
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/