David Bowman
@dlbowman76.com
Illustrator, coder, reader, bon-vivant. Please don't ask about HAL 9000...I don't like to talk about it.
Portfolio: https://www.dlbowman76.com (available for commissions)
Portfolio: https://www.dlbowman76.com (available for commissions)
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If you haven't read "Mary and the Rabbit Dream" by @noemikissdeaki.bsky.social, then you ought. It's a mysterious and rather beautiful book about the strange, true story of Mary Toft. I commend it to you.
December 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
If you haven't read "Mary and the Rabbit Dream" by @noemikissdeaki.bsky.social, then you ought. It's a mysterious and rather beautiful book about the strange, true story of Mary Toft. I commend it to you.
• Anything written by Clark Ashton Smith.
• "The Dying Earth" by Jack Vance.
• "Rumbullion" by @mollytanzer.bsky.social.
To be clear, I adore these.
• "The Dying Earth" by Jack Vance.
• "Rumbullion" by @mollytanzer.bsky.social.
To be clear, I adore these.
It’s #BQT #BookQuestionTime again:
In terms of tone and style, what are the three most decadent, ornate, baroque, lush, sumptuous, byzantine, or indulgent books you’ve ever read?
As always, please feel free to include cover images!
In terms of tone and style, what are the three most decadent, ornate, baroque, lush, sumptuous, byzantine, or indulgent books you’ve ever read?
As always, please feel free to include cover images!
December 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
• Anything written by Clark Ashton Smith.
• "The Dying Earth" by Jack Vance.
• "Rumbullion" by @mollytanzer.bsky.social.
To be clear, I adore these.
• "The Dying Earth" by Jack Vance.
• "Rumbullion" by @mollytanzer.bsky.social.
To be clear, I adore these.
Going to the TTRPG group tonight. On the plus side, it's nice to actually interact with people in person. On the other hand, a couple of them think that I'm so left-wing that I'm the reincarnation of Kropotkin.
December 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Going to the TTRPG group tonight. On the plus side, it's nice to actually interact with people in person. On the other hand, a couple of them think that I'm so left-wing that I'm the reincarnation of Kropotkin.
CW: Politics
Trump is an appalling, inept, corrupt, shambolic, anthropomorphic, infected boil. He is the rotting pustule on the body politic. Half of his foul courtiers are literally waiting for him to die and the other half are frantically concocting an escape plan. This is an empire in decline.
Trump is an appalling, inept, corrupt, shambolic, anthropomorphic, infected boil. He is the rotting pustule on the body politic. Half of his foul courtiers are literally waiting for him to die and the other half are frantically concocting an escape plan. This is an empire in decline.
December 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
CW: Politics
Trump is an appalling, inept, corrupt, shambolic, anthropomorphic, infected boil. He is the rotting pustule on the body politic. Half of his foul courtiers are literally waiting for him to die and the other half are frantically concocting an escape plan. This is an empire in decline.
Trump is an appalling, inept, corrupt, shambolic, anthropomorphic, infected boil. He is the rotting pustule on the body politic. Half of his foul courtiers are literally waiting for him to die and the other half are frantically concocting an escape plan. This is an empire in decline.
An interesting thing is starting to occur. Normal (i.e.: not very online) people are beginning to actively despise having data centers in their neighborhoods. The Indiana GOP is freaking out behind the scenes because a lot of their constituents are furious about their electricity bills.
December 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
An interesting thing is starting to occur. Normal (i.e.: not very online) people are beginning to actively despise having data centers in their neighborhoods. The Indiana GOP is freaking out behind the scenes because a lot of their constituents are furious about their electricity bills.
Ooh, I'm looking forward to revisiting this one. Mira Nair is a wonderful director and her son is...oh...that bloke. He's been in the news lately. Name's on the tip of my tongue...No, no! Don't tell me...
Salaam Bombay!
A kaleidoscopic portrait of Bombay’s teeming street life, Mira Nair’s first narrative feature, Salaam Bombay!, combines a documentary-like sense of place with a poignant exploration of everyday resili...
www.criterion.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Ooh, I'm looking forward to revisiting this one. Mira Nair is a wonderful director and her son is...oh...that bloke. He's been in the news lately. Name's on the tip of my tongue...No, no! Don't tell me...
I do not often curry favor but very frequently I favor curry.
December 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I do not often curry favor but very frequently I favor curry.
7” of snow that Mother Nature dumped on us overnight.
December 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
7” of snow that Mother Nature dumped on us overnight.
I genuinely like Costco a lot, but I swear, in mid-afternoon it is occupied by what I can only describe as "Combat Aunties" who will mow you down with their shopping trolleys without a second thought.
December 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I genuinely like Costco a lot, but I swear, in mid-afternoon it is occupied by what I can only describe as "Combat Aunties" who will mow you down with their shopping trolleys without a second thought.
I have a theory. A lot of well-meaning, liberal people use GenAI images. Why? I think it’s because they miss liberal political cartoons in the newspapers. As they can’t draw, this is a “quick fix.”
December 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I have a theory. A lot of well-meaning, liberal people use GenAI images. Why? I think it’s because they miss liberal political cartoons in the newspapers. As they can’t draw, this is a “quick fix.”
Good lord. At this point, it's a coin toss as to whether this guy walks.
They didn’t read Luigi Mangione his Miranda rights? And searched his bag without a warrant???
globalnews.ca/news/1155242...
globalnews.ca/news/1155242...
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek to ban evidence from trial in CEO killing - National | Globalnews.ca
Among the evidence lawyers want to prevent from being presented to jurors are a 9 mm handgun and a handwritten notebook.
globalnews.ca
December 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Good lord. At this point, it's a coin toss as to whether this guy walks.
There's something darkly hilarious about Trump's DOJ persecuting James Comey considering that the thumb that was placed on the scale that probably tipped the 2016 election was placed there by...James Comey.
BREAKING: DOJ considers seeking NEW James Comey indictment, per source to MS NOW. @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social reports.
December 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
There's something darkly hilarious about Trump's DOJ persecuting James Comey considering that the thumb that was placed on the scale that probably tipped the 2016 election was placed there by...James Comey.
Meeting 1 accomplished. And the CIO even said that I "looked smart." (I'll take a win wherever I can get one.)
December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Meeting 1 accomplished. And the CIO even said that I "looked smart." (I'll take a win wherever I can get one.)
CW: work nerdery.
The good: QA has passed all of the regression testing of our patches in Dev (huzzah!)
The ugh: They want them all in Prod before year end. There are 11 separate patches and they have to be individually applied in sequence or things break. (ew.)
The good: QA has passed all of the regression testing of our patches in Dev (huzzah!)
The ugh: They want them all in Prod before year end. There are 11 separate patches and they have to be individually applied in sequence or things break. (ew.)
December 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
CW: work nerdery.
The good: QA has passed all of the regression testing of our patches in Dev (huzzah!)
The ugh: They want them all in Prod before year end. There are 11 separate patches and they have to be individually applied in sequence or things break. (ew.)
The good: QA has passed all of the regression testing of our patches in Dev (huzzah!)
The ugh: They want them all in Prod before year end. There are 11 separate patches and they have to be individually applied in sequence or things break. (ew.)
24ºF (-4ºC) and a very wet cold day. Bracing myself for meetings.
December 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
24ºF (-4ºC) and a very wet cold day. Bracing myself for meetings.
This is groovy. A friend has agreed to model for a "Nosferatu" inspired painting. I need to get her a couple of concept sketches.
December 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
This is groovy. A friend has agreed to model for a "Nosferatu" inspired painting. I need to get her a couple of concept sketches.
I've decided that "Nano Banana Pro" sounds like a size of prophylactic for a gentleman who doesn't care to discuss it but please trust him he has no issues with the matter.
December 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I've decided that "Nano Banana Pro" sounds like a size of prophylactic for a gentleman who doesn't care to discuss it but please trust him he has no issues with the matter.
Considering the vast resources at Google's disposal, "Nano Banana Pro" is one of the most spectacularly stupid product names I have ever encountered in my umpteen years working in various I.T. capacities.
December 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Considering the vast resources at Google's disposal, "Nano Banana Pro" is one of the most spectacularly stupid product names I have ever encountered in my umpteen years working in various I.T. capacities.
Well, t-minus one hour to being at least somewhat presentable. (Meetings, and two of the people insist on the camera being on.)
December 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Well, t-minus one hour to being at least somewhat presentable. (Meetings, and two of the people insist on the camera being on.)
Ah, India's going to have a massive black market for phones that have been "jail-broken" to not have this then.
India demands installation of government app on all smartphones
“The ministry-developed app, called Sanchar Saathi, will have access to the phone’s call log, memory and camera, according to the app’s privacy statement.”
“The ministry-developed app, called Sanchar Saathi, will have access to the phone’s call log, memory and camera, according to the app’s privacy statement.”
India demands installation of government app on all smartphones
Privacy advocates raise concerns about potential snooping
on.ft.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Ah, India's going to have a massive black market for phones that have been "jail-broken" to not have this then.
Reposted by David Bowman
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December 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
❗YO - today is the LAST DAY where you can get 20% off on Etsy site wide!❗
ETSY ARE SUBSIDISING IT!! This is AMAZING for us sellers, & you get a massive discount! Get in there quick - I'm UK based so your goods should still arrive before xmas too~
phasemoth.etsy.com ⬅️
#bsnm #darkart #horrorart
ETSY ARE SUBSIDISING IT!! This is AMAZING for us sellers, & you get a massive discount! Get in there quick - I'm UK based so your goods should still arrive before xmas too~
phasemoth.etsy.com ⬅️
#bsnm #darkart #horrorart
I know they're rather "bougie" these days, but seriously, a Stanley thermos flask, preheated, is brilliant. I can keep an entire pot of tea piping hot for at least 8 hours.
December 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I know they're rather "bougie" these days, but seriously, a Stanley thermos flask, preheated, is brilliant. I can keep an entire pot of tea piping hot for at least 8 hours.
Reposted by David Bowman
“Mari Lwyd” (for all my Cymric friends.)
November 21, 2023 at 2:02 PM
“Mari Lwyd” (for all my Cymric friends.)
Now this is rather civilized.
December 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Now this is rather civilized.
When I planted this tree, over twenty years ago, it was shorter than I.
December 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
When I planted this tree, over twenty years ago, it was shorter than I.