A Miserable Pile Of Words
@miserablewordpile.bsky.social
What is a writer?
A miserable little pile of words!
Fiction attempted, with various levels of success.
Yes, I do need help, thank you for noticing.
https://amiserablepileofwords.dreamwidth.org/
A miserable little pile of words!
Fiction attempted, with various levels of success.
Yes, I do need help, thank you for noticing.
https://amiserablepileofwords.dreamwidth.org/
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This is where I'll — maybe? — be complaining about the process of writing, and my aptitude — or lack thereof — for it, as well as posting updates about the occasional fiction I manage to trick my brain into writing.
Not sure yet how active I'll be here, since social media are... tricky.
Not sure yet how active I'll be here, since social media are... tricky.
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A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight. By using words well they strengthen their souls.
December 1, 2025 at 6:43 AM
A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight. By using words well they strengthen their souls.
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I'm always confused when writers change the plot because a reader figured out what was coming. Surely that's good? Surely that means the breadcrumbs have been laid out appropriately?
December 1, 2025 at 4:50 AM
I'm always confused when writers change the plot because a reader figured out what was coming. Surely that's good? Surely that means the breadcrumbs have been laid out appropriately?
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I'm hammering the "defeat capitalism" button in my "defeating capitalism simulator" and nothing's happening is this broken what's going o—
December 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
I'm hammering the "defeat capitalism" button in my "defeating capitalism simulator" and nothing's happening is this broken what's going o—
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Google: Evil is all we do now.
Google has been giving free advertising to anti-abortion groups targeting pregnant women in Scotland and across the UK, the Sunday National can reveal
November 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Google: Evil is all we do now.
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server I helped run at one point had these rules
A) No politics. Lots of people use this space as a way to get away from the stress of politics.
B) Statements like these are allowed (list of leftist positions) these are morals, not politics.
Nazis always self-reported.
A) No politics. Lots of people use this space as a way to get away from the stress of politics.
B) Statements like these are allowed (list of leftist positions) these are morals, not politics.
Nazis always self-reported.
Scare Nazis; be openly leftist. Tell your chat how much you love the idea of UBI for all and how much you hate ICE. Be loudly anti-bigotry. Put captions on your stream.
Seriously. I have no regrets going down this path myself. It's been great.
Seriously. I have no regrets going down this path myself. It's been great.
There are streamers with "No politics" rules that usually means either you can be a piece of shit as long as you're quiet or it mirrors my views
Even those who don't have spoons to deal with politics, it allows bad actors in as long as they are quiet about it
Curate your space before it goes sour
Even those who don't have spoons to deal with politics, it allows bad actors in as long as they are quiet about it
Curate your space before it goes sour
November 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
server I helped run at one point had these rules
A) No politics. Lots of people use this space as a way to get away from the stress of politics.
B) Statements like these are allowed (list of leftist positions) these are morals, not politics.
Nazis always self-reported.
A) No politics. Lots of people use this space as a way to get away from the stress of politics.
B) Statements like these are allowed (list of leftist positions) these are morals, not politics.
Nazis always self-reported.
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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Hahaha, right?! Or what about mandatory disclosures for the discrepancy between the salaries of the CEO and their lowest paid worker? That would be so funny, right?! Let’s do it as a funny joke!!!
"Why stop at AI use? We could have mandatory disclosures for what shampoo brand the developer uses" — Epic boss Tim Sweeney says Steam should ditch its AI generated content disclosure. https://bit.ly/4a193vt
November 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Hahaha, right?! Or what about mandatory disclosures for the discrepancy between the salaries of the CEO and their lowest paid worker? That would be so funny, right?! Let’s do it as a funny joke!!!
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The one thing the girl must accomplish to escape the house is to destroy the diagram scratched on a windowseat (in which the world inverted could be seen).
November 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The one thing the girl must accomplish to escape the house is to destroy the diagram scratched on a windowseat (in which the world inverted could be seen).
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tldr, it's not writers. studio execs are greedy, know nothing leeches who wouldn't know how to make money if it bit them in the ass. imagine throwing away a sequel to crazy rich asians over less than 4 percent of the projected gross. are you fucking kidding me.
November 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
tldr, it's not writers. studio execs are greedy, know nothing leeches who wouldn't know how to make money if it bit them in the ass. imagine throwing away a sequel to crazy rich asians over less than 4 percent of the projected gross. are you fucking kidding me.
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adele lim found out her co writer pete chiarelli was getting TEN TIMES her contract for the second film. she was offered 100k, he was offered a million dollars.
she walked, rightfully! and the film is still delayed
so to save a million bucks, warner bros lost out on a sequel to a huge hit
she walked, rightfully! and the film is still delayed
so to save a million bucks, warner bros lost out on a sequel to a huge hit
November 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
adele lim found out her co writer pete chiarelli was getting TEN TIMES her contract for the second film. she was offered 100k, he was offered a million dollars.
she walked, rightfully! and the film is still delayed
so to save a million bucks, warner bros lost out on a sequel to a huge hit
she walked, rightfully! and the film is still delayed
so to save a million bucks, warner bros lost out on a sequel to a huge hit
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and even if you are an established writer from a huge breakout hit...
I was in crazy rich asians. behind the scenes I spoke to the producers about their hopes for the film. they were all terrified the movie was gonna flop. one producer told me in his wildest dreams they might make 40, 50 million
I was in crazy rich asians. behind the scenes I spoke to the producers about their hopes for the film. they were all terrified the movie was gonna flop. one producer told me in his wildest dreams they might make 40, 50 million
uh oh!!!!
here I was hoping maybe I could find narrative/writing work outside of games since there’s like no work inside of it right now but it seems like it’s shit all over!
here I was hoping maybe I could find narrative/writing work outside of games since there’s like no work inside of it right now but it seems like it’s shit all over!
November 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
and even if you are an established writer from a huge breakout hit...
I was in crazy rich asians. behind the scenes I spoke to the producers about their hopes for the film. they were all terrified the movie was gonna flop. one producer told me in his wildest dreams they might make 40, 50 million
I was in crazy rich asians. behind the scenes I spoke to the producers about their hopes for the film. they were all terrified the movie was gonna flop. one producer told me in his wildest dreams they might make 40, 50 million
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As someone who works on the interaction layer of software: it's this.
Stupid trends in hardware self correct after a generation or two, but *software* ratchets in the direction of unusable because designers are occupied with interaction patterns and not whether the fucking thing works properly.
Stupid trends in hardware self correct after a generation or two, but *software* ratchets in the direction of unusable because designers are occupied with interaction patterns and not whether the fucking thing works properly.
i think it's useful to look at areas where the *tech* has gotten much better while tech *interactions* have gotten way worse. streaming has gotten worse, google search has gotten worse, digital cameras are leaps better. apple's silicone is so good it's threatening their user upgrade cycle
it’s so weird to look around and realize like, tech and media are materially worse than a decade ago
November 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
As someone who works on the interaction layer of software: it's this.
Stupid trends in hardware self correct after a generation or two, but *software* ratchets in the direction of unusable because designers are occupied with interaction patterns and not whether the fucking thing works properly.
Stupid trends in hardware self correct after a generation or two, but *software* ratchets in the direction of unusable because designers are occupied with interaction patterns and not whether the fucking thing works properly.
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okay but hear me out here, what if instead of being about two gorgeous 22 year olds who like to fuck it was about two gorgeous 22 years looking for their lost cat in the alps and—
but this? shut the fuck up. guess what, my man, gorgeous young 22 year olds like to fuck. And queer people deserve love stories that are sexy and horny. a "chaste kiss" please be for real.
November 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
okay but hear me out here, what if instead of being about two gorgeous 22 year olds who like to fuck it was about two gorgeous 22 years looking for their lost cat in the alps and—
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Got shot down :(
Missilegirls watching glittering hulls from afar, yearning and yearning.
*See her?* whispers fire control. *You should go for it,* and it's just the push they need; darting over to make contact, hot and delirious with their own joyful bravery—
*See her?* whispers fire control. *You should go for it,* and it's just the push they need; darting over to make contact, hot and delirious with their own joyful bravery—
November 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Got shot down :(
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The house is symbolic of remote affection. It resembles a chess board.
November 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The house is symbolic of remote affection. It resembles a chess board.
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We have just passed $2k raised for @gateorg.bsky.social! GG Games, I'm so proud of you!
twitch.tv/FastPacedEve...
twitch.tv/FastPacedEve...
a seal is dancing on a wooden deck next to a pool .
ALT: a seal is dancing on a wooden deck next to a pool .
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We have just passed $2k raised for @gateorg.bsky.social! GG Games, I'm so proud of you!
twitch.tv/FastPacedEve...
twitch.tv/FastPacedEve...
An alien secretly living among humans, a woman who timeslipped and a boy who got reverse isekai'd walk into a bar. The bartender looks up, smiles, and says "I know exactly what each of you wants to drink, because I'm an esper"
November 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
An alien secretly living among humans, a woman who timeslipped and a boy who got reverse isekai'd walk into a bar. The bartender looks up, smiles, and says "I know exactly what each of you wants to drink, because I'm an esper"
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Okay I’m going to take off my “I hate everything you stand for, you evil, thieving piece of shit“ hat for a second here and respond to one claim in this that is actually really funny.
November 29, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Okay I’m going to take off my “I hate everything you stand for, you evil, thieving piece of shit“ hat for a second here and respond to one claim in this that is actually really funny.
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I want automated systems that handle things like maintenance and cleaning and upkeep of habitation, not art and literature. Free me from the endless distracting upkeep so I can do more creative things, don't take creative things from me, you fucking assholes
November 29, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I want automated systems that handle things like maintenance and cleaning and upkeep of habitation, not art and literature. Free me from the endless distracting upkeep so I can do more creative things, don't take creative things from me, you fucking assholes
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Always love to see great talent using their platform for unabashed good.
'F*** Off And Let People Be': David Tennant Doubles Down On Support For Trans People
"People are trying to create division... and it's so f***ing unnecessary."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Always love to see great talent using their platform for unabashed good.
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Britain never did grow out of oppressing the Irish because the country generally feels like it *should* own us regardless of all that pesky war of independence stuff
This is madness.
All books by Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney set to be withdrawn from sale.
The 34-year-old Irish author says: “The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression.”
All books by Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney set to be withdrawn from sale.
The 34-year-old Irish author says: “The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression.”
Sally Rooney books may be withdrawn from UK sale over Palestine Action ban, court told
Rooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work "to go on supporting Palestine Action."
www.bbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Britain never did grow out of oppressing the Irish because the country generally feels like it *should* own us regardless of all that pesky war of independence stuff
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Well, except for the part where the only way to get hired for a British media job at any level is to be one of the Tory vampire's old school chums from cold-eyed-junior-sociopath-in-a-Victorian-sailor-suit prep school, so they're all enthusiastically in on it
November 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Well, except for the part where the only way to get hired for a British media job at any level is to be one of the Tory vampire's old school chums from cold-eyed-junior-sociopath-in-a-Victorian-sailor-suit prep school, so they're all enthusiastically in on it
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“We need to create something different. We need a different narrative that fuels game creating and digital art… One that is free from this hyper-consumerist ideology that has eaten all of tech and created the groundwork for fascism.”
Alternative Games From The Fringes Of Cyberspace (fighting for art and something better in this dystopian digital world)
www.nathalielawhead.com/candybox/alt...
"It seems more pressing than ever to stand up to that type of fascist censorship that is eating digital culture."
#GameDev #IndieGame
www.nathalielawhead.com/candybox/alt...
"It seems more pressing than ever to stand up to that type of fascist censorship that is eating digital culture."
#GameDev #IndieGame
Alternative Games From The Fringes Of Cyberspace (fighting for art and something better in this dystopian digital world)
www.nathalielawhead.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
“We need to create something different. We need a different narrative that fuels game creating and digital art… One that is free from this hyper-consumerist ideology that has eaten all of tech and created the groundwork for fascism.”
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In a lot of ways OpenAI can best be understood as a modern imperialist tool. Culturally and economically. It is an enormously dangerous form of American imperialism
November 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In a lot of ways OpenAI can best be understood as a modern imperialist tool. Culturally and economically. It is an enormously dangerous form of American imperialism
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“The number one thing that we’re here to defend as artists is humanity… We’re here not to think about makes human life easy, what makes it convenient, but what it’s like to actually live.”
Bong Joon Ho hit me up for the squad you legend deadline.com/2025/11/bong...
November 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“The number one thing that we’re here to defend as artists is humanity… We’re here not to think about makes human life easy, what makes it convenient, but what it’s like to actually live.”