Val Delane
@valdelane.net
Autodidact, Capricious Optimist, Dork, Gender Mashup, Holist, N-Dimensional Queer, Neurospicy, Perpetual Experiment, Postmodern Humanist, Pragmatist, Reductionist, Self-Rescuing Princess, Sentinel, Social Synapse, Systems Engineer
valdelane.net
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As my luxurious mane grows out it is again starting to collect baby spiders leading to the frequent question is that a shed hair touching me or a baby spider
December 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
As my luxurious mane grows out it is again starting to collect baby spiders leading to the frequent question is that a shed hair touching me or a baby spider
Is my increasing ability to empty my mind of thoughts and desires a sign of progress in zen practice or early onset dementia whynotboth.jpg
December 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Is my increasing ability to empty my mind of thoughts and desires a sign of progress in zen practice or early onset dementia whynotboth.jpg
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My newest short story is out in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social. Hooray! Read it here: www.uncannymagazine.com/article/to-s...
To Speak in Silence - Uncanny Magazine
On the pump organ in the formal parlor sat two chickens carved in clay in the place in which, were this another home, one might find candles. The one on the right had a rooster’s comb and was shiny wi...
www.uncannymagazine.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
My newest short story is out in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social. Hooray! Read it here: www.uncannymagazine.com/article/to-s...
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Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :)
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
December 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :)
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
My laptop desk is parked against front window. I have a view of sidewalk at entry way 4m from window. I just watched a crow with peanut in its beak strutting down that sidewalk. ~7 seconds later there appeared to be an exact duplicate of crow, peanut, strut, and vector. Glitch in the matrix I guess.
December 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
My laptop desk is parked against front window. I have a view of sidewalk at entry way 4m from window. I just watched a crow with peanut in its beak strutting down that sidewalk. ~7 seconds later there appeared to be an exact duplicate of crow, peanut, strut, and vector. Glitch in the matrix I guess.
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in some languages, they don't say "I love you", they say "I made sure Future You would have a potato", and I think that's beautiful
December 4, 2025 at 6:15 AM
in some languages, they don't say "I love you", they say "I made sure Future You would have a potato", and I think that's beautiful
Gender is a game where the rules are made up and the points don't matter.
December 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Gender is a game where the rules are made up and the points don't matter.
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A little "how to" advice from someone who has been working in creative fields for over 40 years.
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So you want to be an artist
Unsolicited advice on how to make it in the creative world, from someone who has been in the trenches for a while. Many years ago I had a job as a delivery driver for a rental company. This was bac…
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November 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A little "how to" advice from someone who has been working in creative fields for over 40 years.
erictolladay.com/2025/11/so-y...
erictolladay.com/2025/11/so-y...
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Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
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Out of curiosity I fed ChatGPT a small (2x2") ~80y old family photo for restoration and upscaling. It includes 15 people, a bit blurry but recognizable. At a quick glance the result was amazing: sharp, vivid, zoomable …
November 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Out of curiosity I fed ChatGPT a small (2x2") ~80y old family photo for restoration and upscaling. It includes 15 people, a bit blurry but recognizable. At a quick glance the result was amazing: sharp, vivid, zoomable …
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When the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade was directed by Hieronymus Bosch
November 28, 2024 at 3:03 PM
When the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade was directed by Hieronymus Bosch
My mental state is trending better over the last few months. A bit less shocked, anxious, disappointed, and furious. A bit more absurd, flexible, motivated, and curious.
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
My mental state is trending better over the last few months. A bit less shocked, anxious, disappointed, and furious. A bit more absurd, flexible, motivated, and curious.
I just thoroughly huffed Rudy Rucker's latest trippy surreal gonzo scifi adventure novel, _Sqinks_. Thought-sparking, slightly disturbing, and redonkulous fun. I helped fund it on Kickstarter and glad I did. Check it out!
SQINKS. A vintage Rudy Rucker rollercoaster: fresh ideas, big laughs, and high emotions. A novel about our new AI, set in today's San Francisco. A transreal cyberpunk love story! For sale everywhere.
Books2Read.com/sqink
Books2Read.com/sqink
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I just thoroughly huffed Rudy Rucker's latest trippy surreal gonzo scifi adventure novel, _Sqinks_. Thought-sparking, slightly disturbing, and redonkulous fun. I helped fund it on Kickstarter and glad I did. Check it out!
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I can finally post videos so...
Hi, I'm Cressa and I do stop motion. You may have seen my preshows at your local movie theatre.
Here's a cute thing I made for the release of Godzilla Minus One:
Hi, I'm Cressa and I do stop motion. You may have seen my preshows at your local movie theatre.
Here's a cute thing I made for the release of Godzilla Minus One:
February 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I can finally post videos so...
Hi, I'm Cressa and I do stop motion. You may have seen my preshows at your local movie theatre.
Here's a cute thing I made for the release of Godzilla Minus One:
Hi, I'm Cressa and I do stop motion. You may have seen my preshows at your local movie theatre.
Here's a cute thing I made for the release of Godzilla Minus One:
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November 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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The improved Magic Wand tool is exhilarating.
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The improved Magic Wand tool is exhilarating.
I occasionally add albums to my large collection of music. As I listen on random over the decades I delete what I find offensive to ear or heart to evolve the "very best of" collection. I'm still surprised how many songs are men complaining about noncompliant women (delete delete delete).
November 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I occasionally add albums to my large collection of music. As I listen on random over the decades I delete what I find offensive to ear or heart to evolve the "very best of" collection. I'm still surprised how many songs are men complaining about noncompliant women (delete delete delete).
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I don’t know who needs to hear this (yes I do it’s everyone) but you’re allowed to have fun with your own existence.
You can enjoy it, make it art, take the piss out of yourself, laugh at and enjoy and be absurd strange little creatures all you want.
In fact I recommend it.
You can enjoy it, make it art, take the piss out of yourself, laugh at and enjoy and be absurd strange little creatures all you want.
In fact I recommend it.
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this (yes I do it’s everyone) but you’re allowed to have fun with your own existence.
You can enjoy it, make it art, take the piss out of yourself, laugh at and enjoy and be absurd strange little creatures all you want.
In fact I recommend it.
You can enjoy it, make it art, take the piss out of yourself, laugh at and enjoy and be absurd strange little creatures all you want.
In fact I recommend it.
Over the last couple of decades my responses to various challenging events have resulted in a constrained and somewhat isolated life. There are excellent reasons to maintain the structure under present circumstances.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Over the last couple of decades my responses to various challenging events have resulted in a constrained and somewhat isolated life. There are excellent reasons to maintain the structure under present circumstances.
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please don't threaten me with a great time
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
please don't threaten me with a great time
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I'm seeing reports that "rude" is one of the labels that defaults not just to "warn" but to "hide", which is bonkers.
Be sure to go through the immediately visible labels, the ones where you have to click the "Bluesky moderation" labeler, _and_ the special "adult content" checkbox.
Be sure to go through the immediately visible labels, the ones where you have to click the "Bluesky moderation" labeler, _and_ the special "adult content" checkbox.
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I'm seeing reports that "rude" is one of the labels that defaults not just to "warn" but to "hide", which is bonkers.
Be sure to go through the immediately visible labels, the ones where you have to click the "Bluesky moderation" labeler, _and_ the special "adult content" checkbox.
Be sure to go through the immediately visible labels, the ones where you have to click the "Bluesky moderation" labeler, _and_ the special "adult content" checkbox.
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Stock videos of people eating in reverse
June 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Stock videos of people eating in reverse
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COMIC ◆ www.smbc-comics.com/comic/nerd-f...
PATREON ◆ www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersm...
STORE ◆ smbc-store.myshopify.com
COMIC ◆ www.smbc-comics.com/comic/nerd-f...
PATREON ◆ www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersm...
STORE ◆ smbc-store.myshopify.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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COMIC ◆ www.smbc-comics.com/comic/nerd-f...
PATREON ◆ www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersm...
STORE ◆ smbc-store.myshopify.com
COMIC ◆ www.smbc-comics.com/comic/nerd-f...
PATREON ◆ www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersm...
STORE ◆ smbc-store.myshopify.com
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Sorry spider haters, but this was just the most beautiful beast & I knew (nearly everyone) would need to see it 😉. It sat frozen, up on its toes, on the edge of Leeman (WA) salt lake while I took pics. Unfortunately it was too big (body length 1.4cm) for my lens. #spider #Lycosidae #Tetralycosa
October 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Sorry spider haters, but this was just the most beautiful beast & I knew (nearly everyone) would need to see it 😉. It sat frozen, up on its toes, on the edge of Leeman (WA) salt lake while I took pics. Unfortunately it was too big (body length 1.4cm) for my lens. #spider #Lycosidae #Tetralycosa