brian the gleeman
@brianthegleeman.bsky.social
the unofficial third dusty wheel guy
you know, the funny one
isabella-stan
book reviews at https://reviews.brianseitel.com/
you know, the funny one
isabella-stan
book reviews at https://reviews.brianseitel.com/
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Shadows Upon Time: The Sun Eater: Book Seven
The trumpet sounds.
The end has come at last. After his victory at Vorgossos, Hadrian Marlowe finds himself a fugitive, on the run not only from the Extrasolarians, but from his own people, the Solla...
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58. SHADOWS UPON TIME by Christopher Ruocchio
One of the singular best books I've ever read. I often say that I think books are too verbose or have unnecessary word count. This does not. Every word counts. I wouldn't cut a single sentence. If I could give it 8 stars I would.
amzn.to/48kSGqP
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
One of the singular best books I've ever read. I often say that I think books are too verbose or have unnecessary word count. This does not. Every word counts. I wouldn't cut a single sentence. If I could give it 8 stars I would.
amzn.to/48kSGqP
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
serious question: what do you consider "AI slop"?
is everything created by ChatGPT slop, or are there particular characteristics that make it slop made by AI? (As opposed to slop made by humans, maybe?)
is everything created by ChatGPT slop, or are there particular characteristics that make it slop made by AI? (As opposed to slop made by humans, maybe?)
November 30, 2025 at 1:12 AM
serious question: what do you consider "AI slop"?
is everything created by ChatGPT slop, or are there particular characteristics that make it slop made by AI? (As opposed to slop made by humans, maybe?)
is everything created by ChatGPT slop, or are there particular characteristics that make it slop made by AI? (As opposed to slop made by humans, maybe?)
OpenAI: we'll eliminate 40% of jobs if you pay us instead
OpenAI: actually, it turns out that the only truly sustainable business model is advertising, and we were just lying our asses off when we said we could eliminate 40% of jobs
Oh.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artific...
OpenAI: actually, it turns out that the only truly sustainable business model is advertising, and we were just lying our asses off when we said we could eliminate 40% of jobs
Oh.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artific...
Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out
OpenAI is now internally testing 'ads' inside ChatGPT that could redefine the web economy.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
OpenAI: we'll eliminate 40% of jobs if you pay us instead
OpenAI: actually, it turns out that the only truly sustainable business model is advertising, and we were just lying our asses off when we said we could eliminate 40% of jobs
Oh.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artific...
OpenAI: actually, it turns out that the only truly sustainable business model is advertising, and we were just lying our asses off when we said we could eliminate 40% of jobs
Oh.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artific...
Im spending my Thanksgiving with a lot of old people who refuse to wear their hearing aids, and I now feel the need to apologize for making everyone else’s life miserable 😭😭😭
November 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Im spending my Thanksgiving with a lot of old people who refuse to wear their hearing aids, and I now feel the need to apologize for making everyone else’s life miserable 😭😭😭
making a bot for reddit to answer questions like "why X when Y is obviously true?" that simply replies "because Y is not true."
i strongly feel this will kill reddit.
i strongly feel this will kill reddit.
November 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
making a bot for reddit to answer questions like "why X when Y is obviously true?" that simply replies "because Y is not true."
i strongly feel this will kill reddit.
i strongly feel this will kill reddit.
helimix got acquired by YETI and their email marketing team went off the deep end with an average of 4 emails per day reminding me that they're selling so fast that i can't get anything because they're selling so fast.
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
helimix got acquired by YETI and their email marketing team went off the deep end with an average of 4 emails per day reminding me that they're selling so fast that i can't get anything because they're selling so fast.
i wish there were more cosplayable characters for dudes with beards
November 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
i wish there were more cosplayable characters for dudes with beards
marble racing video creators,
fyi, if there isn’t a yellow marble, I ain’t watching
fyi, if there isn’t a yellow marble, I ain’t watching
November 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
marble racing video creators,
fyi, if there isn’t a yellow marble, I ain’t watching
fyi, if there isn’t a yellow marble, I ain’t watching
waiters of the world: why do you ask how I want my burger cooked if it always comes out well well well well well well done
November 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
waiters of the world: why do you ask how I want my burger cooked if it always comes out well well well well well well done
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Elon’s end-of-year performance review
November 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Elon’s end-of-year performance review
🎶 do you like lesbians (with extra lesbians) 🎶
that bonus (/f) doin a lot of work there… 😏
THE SOVEREIGN by @clclark.bsky.social
- f/f (/f)
- all hail the queen
- all hail her general
- but even a queen can't stop the magical plague decimating her people
- and even a general can't stop their brittle alliances from shattering
- love & blood & betrayal mix together for a delicious finale
- f/f (/f)
- all hail the queen
- all hail her general
- but even a queen can't stop the magical plague decimating her people
- and even a general can't stop their brittle alliances from shattering
- love & blood & betrayal mix together for a delicious finale
November 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
🎶 do you like lesbians (with extra lesbians) 🎶
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FATE'S BANE by @clclark.bsky.social
- f/f
- a hostage raised by her enemies falls for the chieftain's daughter
- their love might be doomed, but that won't stop them from trying to unite their clans
- maybe with a little bog magic
- but that magic comes with a price
- f/f
- a hostage raised by her enemies falls for the chieftain's daughter
- their love might be doomed, but that won't stop them from trying to unite their clans
- maybe with a little bog magic
- but that magic comes with a price
Fate's Bane
Check out Fate's Bane - <p><b>Ignyte Award-winning author C. L. Clark brings fantasy to the fens with <i>Fate's Bane</i>, a tragic sapphic adventure.</b><br><br><i>Warring clans. Burning hearts. Deadl...
bookshop.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
FATE'S BANE by @clclark.bsky.social
- f/f
- a hostage raised by her enemies falls for the chieftain's daughter
- their love might be doomed, but that won't stop them from trying to unite their clans
- maybe with a little bog magic
- but that magic comes with a price
- f/f
- a hostage raised by her enemies falls for the chieftain's daughter
- their love might be doomed, but that won't stop them from trying to unite their clans
- maybe with a little bog magic
- but that magic comes with a price
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This was a fabulous conversation. If you’re not listening to (and reading) @patrickwyman.bsky.social you’re missing out!
New Tides of History: I talk with Professor Michael Livingston (@michaellivingston.com) about how the Hundred Years War actually lasted for 200 years, why we focus too much on England, and what this long medieval war tells us about our world today. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Why the Hundred Years War Actually Lasted Two Hundred Years: Interview with Professor Michael Livingston
Podcast Episode · Tides of History · 11/20/2025 · 40m
podcasts.apple.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This was a fabulous conversation. If you’re not listening to (and reading) @patrickwyman.bsky.social you’re missing out!
ok, so my beef with Loot: your central premise is that you have a woman who is richer than god, and you spend 98% of the time in an office building instead of doing cool billionaire shit
November 23, 2025 at 4:43 AM
ok, so my beef with Loot: your central premise is that you have a woman who is richer than god, and you spend 98% of the time in an office building instead of doing cool billionaire shit
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
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Makes sense. She usually has plans on January 6th.
BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
November 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Makes sense. She usually has plans on January 6th.
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Caw, caw! One of my proudest accomplishments as a writer was 'To Make the Devil's Blood Run Cold,' a story that twisted Romeo & Juliet into something alltogether nastier and darker. It's now been compiled in this anthology along with other dark stories. Order below!
Crow Lore: An Anthology
Crow Lore: An Anthology curated by Cassandra L. Thompson. A new adventure in storytelling, Crow Lore brings you select stories from the recently out-of-print anthologies published by Quill & Crow. Com...
thecrowshoppe.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Caw, caw! One of my proudest accomplishments as a writer was 'To Make the Devil's Blood Run Cold,' a story that twisted Romeo & Juliet into something alltogether nastier and darker. It's now been compiled in this anthology along with other dark stories. Order below!
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Today’s afternoon read is @clclark.bsky.social’s “Fate’s Bane” ✨
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Today’s afternoon read is @clclark.bsky.social’s “Fate’s Bane” ✨
@meekbarbarian.com happy birthday!!
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
@meekbarbarian.com happy birthday!!
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I don't know why the "Piggy" thing is bothering me so much. It's one more unforgivable thing in a list of 20,000 unforgivable things, but I've been mad about it for like 12 straight hours.
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I don't know why the "Piggy" thing is bothering me so much. It's one more unforgivable thing in a list of 20,000 unforgivable things, but I've been mad about it for like 12 straight hours.
The wives in order:
1. Miranda
2. Taylor
3. Whitney
4. Mayci
5. Layla
6. Mikayla
7. Jessi
8. Demi
1. Miranda
2. Taylor
3. Whitney
4. Mayci
5. Layla
6. Mikayla
7. Jessi
8. Demi
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The wives in order:
1. Miranda
2. Taylor
3. Whitney
4. Mayci
5. Layla
6. Mikayla
7. Jessi
8. Demi
1. Miranda
2. Taylor
3. Whitney
4. Mayci
5. Layla
6. Mikayla
7. Jessi
8. Demi
the weirdest house I’ve ever stayed in is on the market. if you want a koi pond in your bedroom, this is your chance www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
www.zillow.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:59 AM
the weirdest house I’ve ever stayed in is on the market. if you want a koi pond in your bedroom, this is your chance www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
DAKOTA DID WHAT
November 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
DAKOTA DID WHAT
Settle a debate for me: which do you think will be more transformational as a society, the last 100 years (1925-2025) or the next 100 years (2025-2125)?
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Settle a debate for me: which do you think will be more transformational as a society, the last 100 years (1925-2025) or the next 100 years (2025-2125)?
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we are doing a thing on our discord where folks having a rough year can fill out a form with their likes/wishes and people in the 3D Printing channel will make them gifts for themselves/kids/loved ones, and other people are insisting on donating filament/shipping money & honestly y'all. 💓😭
November 15, 2025 at 2:53 AM
we are doing a thing on our discord where folks having a rough year can fill out a form with their likes/wishes and people in the 3D Printing channel will make them gifts for themselves/kids/loved ones, and other people are insisting on donating filament/shipping money & honestly y'all. 💓😭
i dunno who needs to hear this, but you should probably quit drinking alcohol
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
i dunno who needs to hear this, but you should probably quit drinking alcohol