Sam Burns
@wysiwyg88.bsky.social
Actor, Audiobook Narrator, Roleplayer, Occasional Philosopher, Sardonic Witmeister. Twitter Refugee He/Him. https://spotlight.com/0135-1277-3997
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When we live through difficult times it can be easy to succumb to despair, to see nothing but darkness on the horizon. But one day, in happier times, songs will be sung of those who persevered. Strive to be sung about as one who brought hope, as one who carried light over that horizon.
October 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
When we live through difficult times it can be easy to succumb to despair, to see nothing but darkness on the horizon. But one day, in happier times, songs will be sung of those who persevered. Strive to be sung about as one who brought hope, as one who carried light over that horizon.
I think we've been doing "to read" book piles all wrong this whole time. They are books you proportedly want to read but so often we despair that they never get smaller only larger.
But consider, if you ever did get to the end of your "to read" pile what would you do? 1/2
But consider, if you ever did get to the end of your "to read" pile what would you do? 1/2
September 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I think we've been doing "to read" book piles all wrong this whole time. They are books you proportedly want to read but so often we despair that they never get smaller only larger.
But consider, if you ever did get to the end of your "to read" pile what would you do? 1/2
But consider, if you ever did get to the end of your "to read" pile what would you do? 1/2
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You will commit an act of bravery tomorrow. It may seem small, maybe even insignificant to you. It may be that nobody but you ever knows it happened. But you will do something that requires you to push past your fears, and you will know it. That is no small thing. Celebrate it.
August 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
You will commit an act of bravery tomorrow. It may seem small, maybe even insignificant to you. It may be that nobody but you ever knows it happened. But you will do something that requires you to push past your fears, and you will know it. That is no small thing. Celebrate it.
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“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
Marcel Proust
Marcel Proust
August 4, 2025 at 5:30 AM
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
Marcel Proust
Marcel Proust
I've said it before but I'll say it again. The internet has an unhealthy aversion to change of any kind. If you fear change in and of itself you aren't appreciating the moment enough. Change is inevitable. Some of it will be good some bad but without it we stagnate.
August 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I've said it before but I'll say it again. The internet has an unhealthy aversion to change of any kind. If you fear change in and of itself you aren't appreciating the moment enough. Change is inevitable. Some of it will be good some bad but without it we stagnate.
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I didn’t realize that the “hi hungry, I’m dad” dad joke has a deeper meaning, which is “please politely ask me for what you actually want instead of just announcing a problem to me.”
“Dad, I’m hungry.”
“Hi hungry, I’m Dad.”
“🙄 Could you please make me something to eat?”
“And how hard was that??”
“Dad, I’m hungry.”
“Hi hungry, I’m Dad.”
“🙄 Could you please make me something to eat?”
“And how hard was that??”
July 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I didn’t realize that the “hi hungry, I’m dad” dad joke has a deeper meaning, which is “please politely ask me for what you actually want instead of just announcing a problem to me.”
“Dad, I’m hungry.”
“Hi hungry, I’m Dad.”
“🙄 Could you please make me something to eat?”
“And how hard was that??”
“Dad, I’m hungry.”
“Hi hungry, I’m Dad.”
“🙄 Could you please make me something to eat?”
“And how hard was that??”
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If you haven't heard already, the Doomsong TTRPG has been nominated for three ENnie awards! The organiserts have also updated the link to one that, y'know, works!
Vote now, and make sure to hit Doomsong up for:
- BEST SETTING
- BEST LAYOUT
- BEST PRODUCT
vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2025
Vote now, and make sure to hit Doomsong up for:
- BEST SETTING
- BEST LAYOUT
- BEST PRODUCT
vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2025
July 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
If you haven't heard already, the Doomsong TTRPG has been nominated for three ENnie awards! The organiserts have also updated the link to one that, y'know, works!
Vote now, and make sure to hit Doomsong up for:
- BEST SETTING
- BEST LAYOUT
- BEST PRODUCT
vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2025
Vote now, and make sure to hit Doomsong up for:
- BEST SETTING
- BEST LAYOUT
- BEST PRODUCT
vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2025
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I know it's reductive and unhelpful to say that if you're upsetting bastards, you're probably doing ok, but in the case of Greta Thunberg in recent hours (and always tbh) she's only upsetting people you should set your moral barometer to oppose.
June 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I know it's reductive and unhelpful to say that if you're upsetting bastards, you're probably doing ok, but in the case of Greta Thunberg in recent hours (and always tbh) she's only upsetting people you should set your moral barometer to oppose.
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I had lovely experiences with @shortwavebooks.bsky.social , @infestedpublishing.bsky.social , and @cateyepress.bsky.social , among others. And their catalogues speak for themselves.
What are some of your favorite indie horror or Weird fiction presses you think need more attention? Doesn't matter if they're well established or just starting, so long as they've published some rad stuff.
June 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I had lovely experiences with @shortwavebooks.bsky.social , @infestedpublishing.bsky.social , and @cateyepress.bsky.social , among others. And their catalogues speak for themselves.
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Addressing climate change is not a “pass/fail” scenario. It is a process of mitigating severity that will happen in our lifetimes.
Saying “it’s over, do whatever you want” is both foolhardy and literally incorrect.
We can always make a difference — and will continue to do so.
Saying “it’s over, do whatever you want” is both foolhardy and literally incorrect.
We can always make a difference — and will continue to do so.
a cartoon drawing of a woman in a kitchen holding a tea kettle
Alt: a cartoon drawing of a woman in a kitchen holding a tea kettle solar punk world
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May 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Addressing climate change is not a “pass/fail” scenario. It is a process of mitigating severity that will happen in our lifetimes.
Saying “it’s over, do whatever you want” is both foolhardy and literally incorrect.
We can always make a difference — and will continue to do so.
Saying “it’s over, do whatever you want” is both foolhardy and literally incorrect.
We can always make a difference — and will continue to do so.
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Hannah Barbera's entire output was just "what if an animal had a hat"
May 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Hannah Barbera's entire output was just "what if an animal had a hat"
Lukewarm take but the reason Andor is more popular with a certain vocal section of the Star Wars community than an 8 button wirelees mouse with tits is that its the first piece of Star Wars media in a while whose target audience is older than 12 and most of the fandom is these days. #Andor
May 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Lukewarm take but the reason Andor is more popular with a certain vocal section of the Star Wars community than an 8 button wirelees mouse with tits is that its the first piece of Star Wars media in a while whose target audience is older than 12 and most of the fandom is these days. #Andor
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Man…was talking Wagner on here earlier with @sarahgailbrand.com and - my God - this is how you start a Goddamn movie.
May 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Man…was talking Wagner on here earlier with @sarahgailbrand.com and - my God - this is how you start a Goddamn movie.
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"Your boos mean nothing, I've seen what makes you cheer" is way too hard a line to be from Rick and Morty.
April 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"Your boos mean nothing, I've seen what makes you cheer" is way too hard a line to be from Rick and Morty.
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Sisyphean [sis-uh-FEE-uhn]
(adj.)
- Extremely difficult to the point of futility.
- Relating to Sisyphus, king of ancient Corinth.
Used in a sentence:
“The struggle to keep these third graders in their seats and focused on their studies is downright Sisyphean!”
(adj.)
- Extremely difficult to the point of futility.
- Relating to Sisyphus, king of ancient Corinth.
Used in a sentence:
“The struggle to keep these third graders in their seats and focused on their studies is downright Sisyphean!”
April 16, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Sisyphean [sis-uh-FEE-uhn]
(adj.)
- Extremely difficult to the point of futility.
- Relating to Sisyphus, king of ancient Corinth.
Used in a sentence:
“The struggle to keep these third graders in their seats and focused on their studies is downright Sisyphean!”
(adj.)
- Extremely difficult to the point of futility.
- Relating to Sisyphus, king of ancient Corinth.
Used in a sentence:
“The struggle to keep these third graders in their seats and focused on their studies is downright Sisyphean!”
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I love playing for a non-binary audience because even if only one person shows up you can still say, “THEY LOVED US!!!”.
April 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I love playing for a non-binary audience because even if only one person shows up you can still say, “THEY LOVED US!!!”.
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Cabaret Evening
📅 25th April 2025
🕐 7:30PM
🎟 www.wegottickets.com/CygnetTheatre
#exeter #devon #cygnettheatre #theatre #drama #cabaret #fyp
📅 25th April 2025
🕐 7:30PM
🎟 www.wegottickets.com/CygnetTheatre
#exeter #devon #cygnettheatre #theatre #drama #cabaret #fyp
April 9, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Cabaret Evening
📅 25th April 2025
🕐 7:30PM
🎟 www.wegottickets.com/CygnetTheatre
#exeter #devon #cygnettheatre #theatre #drama #cabaret #fyp
📅 25th April 2025
🕐 7:30PM
🎟 www.wegottickets.com/CygnetTheatre
#exeter #devon #cygnettheatre #theatre #drama #cabaret #fyp
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Some of the first art humanity made was pornographic. The oldest stories that are still told are sexual.
It is Shamhat, a sacred prostitute, who civilizes Enkidu in the epic of Gilgamesh.
Sex work is ancient. Sex is fundamentally human. It's no 'filthier' than any other human pursuit or endeavor.
It is Shamhat, a sacred prostitute, who civilizes Enkidu in the epic of Gilgamesh.
Sex work is ancient. Sex is fundamentally human. It's no 'filthier' than any other human pursuit or endeavor.
April 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Some of the first art humanity made was pornographic. The oldest stories that are still told are sexual.
It is Shamhat, a sacred prostitute, who civilizes Enkidu in the epic of Gilgamesh.
Sex work is ancient. Sex is fundamentally human. It's no 'filthier' than any other human pursuit or endeavor.
It is Shamhat, a sacred prostitute, who civilizes Enkidu in the epic of Gilgamesh.
Sex work is ancient. Sex is fundamentally human. It's no 'filthier' than any other human pursuit or endeavor.
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He doesn't deserve the death penalty because no one deserves the death penalty because the death penalty is fundamentally evil.
ATTORNEY GENERAL PAMELA BONDI DIRECTS PROSECUTORS TO SEEK DEATH PENALTY FOR LUIGI MANGIONE
April 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
He doesn't deserve the death penalty because no one deserves the death penalty because the death penalty is fundamentally evil.
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It's trans day of visibility! Transness has been made very scarily visible over the last few years but through a warped and harmful filter of politics and media. Today, I hope that visibility might be more human and that cis allies might be inspired to do something about it.
March 31, 2025 at 7:39 AM
It's trans day of visibility! Transness has been made very scarily visible over the last few years but through a warped and harmful filter of politics and media. Today, I hope that visibility might be more human and that cis allies might be inspired to do something about it.
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Gad -- and let me be perfectly clear -- zooks
February 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Gad -- and let me be perfectly clear -- zooks
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The thing about social security is that if it is destroyed, it just never comes back.
It requires trusting in the stability of government for the next 50+ years, who would possibly pay into a system that for all they know will just get looted again by private equity in a few years
It requires trusting in the stability of government for the next 50+ years, who would possibly pay into a system that for all they know will just get looted again by private equity in a few years
March 22, 2025 at 5:05 AM
The thing about social security is that if it is destroyed, it just never comes back.
It requires trusting in the stability of government for the next 50+ years, who would possibly pay into a system that for all they know will just get looted again by private equity in a few years
It requires trusting in the stability of government for the next 50+ years, who would possibly pay into a system that for all they know will just get looted again by private equity in a few years