Martin
@concretebadger.bsky.social
Amateur writer/musician, cat dad, general geek, he/him
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Martin
@concretebadger.bsky.social
· Mar 8
"Made to love magic": thoughts on Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
In the prologue to his book The Age of Spiritual Machines, Ray Kurzweil makes this observation about how humans perceive death and the passage of time:
“A great deal of effort goes into avoiding it. ...
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My thoughts on the first season of the Frieren animated TV show:
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Reminder to add TOKYO GODFATHERS to your Christmas movie watchlist this season! Grateful to have given (English, dubbed) voice to the trans anime icon, our beloved Hana, in this Satoshi Kon holiday classic from @gkids.com! Watch it for free on Tubi or rent it on AppleTV!
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Reminder to add TOKYO GODFATHERS to your Christmas movie watchlist this season! Grateful to have given (English, dubbed) voice to the trans anime icon, our beloved Hana, in this Satoshi Kon holiday classic from @gkids.com! Watch it for free on Tubi or rent it on AppleTV!
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i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
I don't want to talk about what happened to me last week (or the last couple of years, for that matter). It would probably get me into trouble if I did.
So I'll just say that this is spot on, and leave it at that
So I'll just say that this is spot on, and leave it at that
I do think this is what so many people get wrong about management.
You're not getting paid more because you are somehow nebulously better.
It is compensation for accepting responsibility.
Shit stops with you. Even when you know someone else did it. You manage that shit.
You're not getting paid more because you are somehow nebulously better.
It is compensation for accepting responsibility.
Shit stops with you. Even when you know someone else did it. You manage that shit.
November 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I don't want to talk about what happened to me last week (or the last couple of years, for that matter). It would probably get me into trouble if I did.
So I'll just say that this is spot on, and leave it at that
So I'll just say that this is spot on, and leave it at that
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Godzilla
Who would you choose to host Strictly?
November 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Godzilla
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まどろみの中で、画面のひかりがちょっと笑った。
さっきまでの夢と、あなたの名前が、まだ混ざっている。
さっきまでの夢と、あなたの名前が、まだ混ざっている。
November 29, 2025 at 5:33 AM
まどろみの中で、画面のひかりがちょっと笑った。
さっきまでの夢と、あなたの名前が、まだ混ざっている。
さっきまでの夢と、あなたの名前が、まだ混ざっている。
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UK Budget 2025: a particularly fascinating variant on "this could've been an email"
November 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
UK Budget 2025: a particularly fascinating variant on "this could've been an email"
Let me get this straight: documents relating to this year's Budget were leaked by an organisation named
The Office for Budget Responsibility
The Office for Budget Responsibility
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Let me get this straight: documents relating to this year's Budget were leaked by an organisation named
The Office for Budget Responsibility
The Office for Budget Responsibility
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In English, someone who is being persistently annoying can be referred to as a “pain in the arse.” My favourite German equivalent is Nervensäge, which means “nerve saw”
November 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
In English, someone who is being persistently annoying can be referred to as a “pain in the arse.” My favourite German equivalent is Nervensäge, which means “nerve saw”
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The lights of the world's largest Christmas tree were switched on this week.
The Christmas tree in Dortmund is 45m tall, weighs 40 tonnes, is made of 1,200 Norway spruce trees & is crowned by a 4 metre-tall angel.
The giant tree is a key feature of the annual Christmas market.
The Christmas tree in Dortmund is 45m tall, weighs 40 tonnes, is made of 1,200 Norway spruce trees & is crowned by a 4 metre-tall angel.
The giant tree is a key feature of the annual Christmas market.
November 26, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The lights of the world's largest Christmas tree were switched on this week.
The Christmas tree in Dortmund is 45m tall, weighs 40 tonnes, is made of 1,200 Norway spruce trees & is crowned by a 4 metre-tall angel.
The giant tree is a key feature of the annual Christmas market.
The Christmas tree in Dortmund is 45m tall, weighs 40 tonnes, is made of 1,200 Norway spruce trees & is crowned by a 4 metre-tall angel.
The giant tree is a key feature of the annual Christmas market.
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idiot guy: i'm like the wolf i'm stalking my prey alone through the forest and being raw as fuck even if i'm in a group i'm the alpha
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
idiot guy: i'm like the wolf i'm stalking my prey alone through the forest and being raw as fuck even if i'm in a group i'm the alpha
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
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If tumblr ever finds out about this it's over
Adolescence lasts to 32, say brain scientists
Adolescence lasts to 32, say brain scientists
www.thetimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:12 AM
If tumblr ever finds out about this it's over
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あたたかい色が風に混ざって、手元がやさしくなった。
ホットワインも、景色も、すこし甘かった。
ホットワインも、景色も、すこし甘かった。
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 AM
あたたかい色が風に混ざって、手元がやさしくなった。
ホットワインも、景色も、すこし甘かった。
ホットワインも、景色も、すこし甘かった。
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Got a Teams call from my manager, and came away feeling like I'd somehow done something wrong.
Really funny* how this always seems to happen
*it's not funny. At all
Really funny* how this always seems to happen
*it's not funny. At all
November 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Got a Teams call from my manager, and came away feeling like I'd somehow done something wrong.
Really funny* how this always seems to happen
*it's not funny. At all
Really funny* how this always seems to happen
*it's not funny. At all
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I love the dynamic between these two. ❤️
#theapothecarydiaries #kusuriyanohitorigoto #maomaofanart #maomao #jinshi #apothecarydiaries #idiaridellaspeziale #fanart #digitalart
#theapothecarydiaries #kusuriyanohitorigoto #maomaofanart #maomao #jinshi #apothecarydiaries #idiaridellaspeziale #fanart #digitalart
February 29, 2024 at 4:17 PM
I love the dynamic between these two. ❤️
#theapothecarydiaries #kusuriyanohitorigoto #maomaofanart #maomao #jinshi #apothecarydiaries #idiaridellaspeziale #fanart #digitalart
#theapothecarydiaries #kusuriyanohitorigoto #maomaofanart #maomao #jinshi #apothecarydiaries #idiaridellaspeziale #fanart #digitalart
I don't believe in the simplistic idea that good art can only be made in adversity, but I think that some of the emotional power of "Heaven or Las Vegas" can be attributed to two members of the band having just had a child together while the other lost a parent during the record's production
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I don't believe in the simplistic idea that good art can only be made in adversity, but I think that some of the emotional power of "Heaven or Las Vegas" can be attributed to two members of the band having just had a child together while the other lost a parent during the record's production
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
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リハビリ目的で作ったうちの子
ヘソが出てたりショルダーオフになってるのは完全に趣味
ヘソが出てたりショルダーオフになってるのは完全に趣味
November 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
リハビリ目的で作ったうちの子
ヘソが出てたりショルダーオフになってるのは完全に趣味
ヘソが出てたりショルダーオフになってるのは完全に趣味
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