James Alan Gardner
@jagardner.bsky.social
Writer: mostly fantasy and science fiction. Currently working on a Big Fat Fantasy, tentatively titled SIX GODDESSES AND A CAT. Also learning Japanese.
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Fine, whatever, this random cat is your new god of the winter solstice
December 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Fine, whatever, this random cat is your new god of the winter solstice
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It was the Dunning of tymes. It was the Kruger of tymes.
December 23, 2025 at 4:20 AM
It was the Dunning of tymes. It was the Kruger of tymes.
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"Seen" is such a common word, I wondered if you could notice when people started to say, "I feel seen." But it's very obvious:
books.google.com/ngrams/graph...
books.google.com/ngrams/graph...
Google Books Ngram Viewer
Google Ngrams: seen, 1800-2022
books.google.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:29 AM
"Seen" is such a common word, I wondered if you could notice when people started to say, "I feel seen." But it's very obvious:
books.google.com/ngrams/graph...
books.google.com/ngrams/graph...
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"I asked ChatGPT"
"I asked Grok"
Well, I asked the Sailor Moon fortune telling crystal ball. We are not the same.
"I asked Grok"
Well, I asked the Sailor Moon fortune telling crystal ball. We are not the same.
December 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"I asked ChatGPT"
"I asked Grok"
Well, I asked the Sailor Moon fortune telling crystal ball. We are not the same.
"I asked Grok"
Well, I asked the Sailor Moon fortune telling crystal ball. We are not the same.
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Woah!
Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you.
If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position.
The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI
Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you.
If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position.
The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI
November 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Woah!
Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you.
If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position.
The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI
Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you.
If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position.
The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI
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spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
While the term "spooning" has been around for a while, distinguishing between the big spoon and the little spoon is a 21st century thing:
books.google.com/ngrams/graph...
books.google.com/ngrams/graph...
Google Books Ngram Viewer
Google Ngrams: big spoon, little spoon, 1800-2022
books.google.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
While the term "spooning" has been around for a while, distinguishing between the big spoon and the little spoon is a 21st century thing:
books.google.com/ngrams/graph...
books.google.com/ngrams/graph...
Got another anti-Covid shot today. This makes my 11th since the pandemic started.
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Got another anti-Covid shot today. This makes my 11th since the pandemic started.
Today's forecast: "chance of flurries". Sigh...
November 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Today's forecast: "chance of flurries". Sigh...
Vaccinations today: shingles and flu. My arms hurt a bit, but that's better than getting shingles or flu. (Covid booster next week.)
October 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Vaccinations today: shingles and flu. My arms hurt a bit, but that's better than getting shingles or flu. (Covid booster next week.)
FYI: My Google alerts tell me that a James A. Gardner recently died in Indiana. Just letting people know, that's not me. (My condolences to Mr. Gardner's friends & family.)
October 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
FYI: My Google alerts tell me that a James A. Gardner recently died in Indiana. Just letting people know, that's not me. (My condolences to Mr. Gardner's friends & family.)
Two slightly distorted guitars...
October 26, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Two slightly distorted guitars...
The problem was that they only had the monkey's paw. If you have the whole monkey, wishing works great.
October 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The problem was that they only had the monkey's paw. If you have the whole monkey, wishing works great.
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Was reading about the invasions of Portland and Chicago today and it caused me to remember this panel from a Walt Kelly Pogo strip.
October 9, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Was reading about the invasions of Portland and Chicago today and it caused me to remember this panel from a Walt Kelly Pogo strip.
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just watched a dozen people ask microsoft copilot experts their most pressing questions and those questions were 90% “how do i turn it off?” and “when i turn it off, is it really off or is it spying on me?”
October 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
just watched a dozen people ask microsoft copilot experts their most pressing questions and those questions were 90% “how do i turn it off?” and “when i turn it off, is it really off or is it spying on me?”
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Luck or genius? Wordle 1,567 3/6
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October 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Luck or genius? Wordle 1,567 3/6
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Pharmacists who recommend homeopathy should be willing to accept as payment envelopes that once contained money.
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October 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Pharmacists who recommend homeopathy should be willing to accept as payment envelopes that once contained money.
- @davidjuurlink.bsky.social
- @davidjuurlink.bsky.social
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A lot of grim things in this world but at least the Yankees lost.
October 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
A lot of grim things in this world but at least the Yankees lost.
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will never understand how Canadians became known for saying “eh” when we should be known for our ability to make the phase “okay buddy” mean everything from “of course I will give my life for yours” to “I am the drunkest man alive and I am going to fight you in this parking lot”
September 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
will never understand how Canadians became known for saying “eh” when we should be known for our ability to make the phase “okay buddy” mean everything from “of course I will give my life for yours” to “I am the drunkest man alive and I am going to fight you in this parking lot”