Nick Hembery
@proofreadernick.bsky.social
Proofreader, editor, video and board game player, occasional blog writer. Contact at nickhembery.carrd.co.
How often do you have to obsessively check the status of your eBay purchase before they actually post it to you?
January 2, 2026 at 10:15 PM
How often do you have to obsessively check the status of your eBay purchase before they actually post it to you?
I really dislike this period between Christmas and New year. It's too long to ignore but too short to get into routine. Maybe we should have Christmas in July instead.
December 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I really dislike this period between Christmas and New year. It's too long to ignore but too short to get into routine. Maybe we should have Christmas in July instead.
Yesterday I saw a post about doctors using AI and the comments were "no, it's a good thing guys! They're using it to transcribe appointment notes!"
And today there's this.
Ask to see your doctor's notes, people!
And today there's this.
Ask to see your doctor's notes, people!
As someone who has to review minutes for multiple committees, I can affirmatively state that AI for meeting transcription is not accurate, edits to the minutes now take up more committee time, and it is much worse than having a person prepare accurate minutes.
December 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Yesterday I saw a post about doctors using AI and the comments were "no, it's a good thing guys! They're using it to transcribe appointment notes!"
And today there's this.
Ask to see your doctor's notes, people!
And today there's this.
Ask to see your doctor's notes, people!
"My fucking PRECIOUS!"
The Lord of The Rings movies were rated PG-13. By current rules that means that each film could contain one use of the word "Fuck". Which line are you altering to insert the most useful swear word?
"I can't carry it for you, but I can Fucking carry you"
"I can't carry it for you, but I can Fucking carry you"
December 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"My fucking PRECIOUS!"
It's Christmas. Everything is shut down for the day and everyone is staying inside, so it's the perfect time to put a spanner in a weapons factory while no one's paying attention.
December 25, 2025 at 11:09 AM
It's Christmas. Everything is shut down for the day and everyone is staying inside, so it's the perfect time to put a spanner in a weapons factory while no one's paying attention.
I finished work an hour ago. I need to get up for work in eight and a half hours. It takes me two hours to fall asleep. Tomorrow is going to be rough.
December 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I finished work an hour ago. I need to get up for work in eight and a half hours. It takes me two hours to fall asleep. Tomorrow is going to be rough.
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Remember: It ys okaye to be lonelye. It ys okaye to feel lost. It ys okaye to be sad. It ys okaye yf nobody ys arounde. It ys okaye to have no plannes or just small plannes. It ys okaye to have big plannes that seem exhausting. It ys okaye to be a mess. Take care of thyself. Thou art amazinge.
December 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Remember: It ys okaye to be lonelye. It ys okaye to feel lost. It ys okaye to be sad. It ys okaye yf nobody ys arounde. It ys okaye to have no plannes or just small plannes. It ys okaye to have big plannes that seem exhausting. It ys okaye to be a mess. Take care of thyself. Thou art amazinge.
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Please share. Thanks
December 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Please share. Thanks
Just made an instagram account. Either I'm using the app wrong, or no one I'm following has actually made any posts, ever.
December 20, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Just made an instagram account. Either I'm using the app wrong, or no one I'm following has actually made any posts, ever.
Well, just tweeted my last tweet ever.
December 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Well, just tweeted my last tweet ever.
This year's diary is good but a bit big. Think I've got the right size for next year.
December 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This year's diary is good but a bit big. Think I've got the right size for next year.
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"Hello. My name is Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor. You killed my mother. Prepare to die."
December 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"Hello. My name is Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor. You killed my mother. Prepare to die."
I feel like screaming. But I won't, I've tried it before and it just gives me a headache.
December 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I feel like screaming. But I won't, I've tried it before and it just gives me a headache.
Why are university students trying to connect with me on LinkedIn? Why are university students even on LinkedIn?!
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Why are university students trying to connect with me on LinkedIn? Why are university students even on LinkedIn?!
Weird discovery of the day: the hood of my hoodie is too small. If I wear it up, it pulls my head down and constricts my neck. This hoodie is no longer my favourite.
December 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Weird discovery of the day: the hood of my hoodie is too small. If I wear it up, it pulls my head down and constricts my neck. This hoodie is no longer my favourite.
Ah, the anxiety of "why haven't they replied to my email?" that starts five seconds after hitting Send.
December 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Ah, the anxiety of "why haven't they replied to my email?" that starts five seconds after hitting Send.
I looked in the mirror and saw a stranger. But I don't want to regrow a beard to recognise myself again.
December 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I looked in the mirror and saw a stranger. But I don't want to regrow a beard to recognise myself again.
Gap in the market discovered. I tried searching youtube for scifi book news and found one guy doing fantasy book news, lots of people with top 10 lists and THAT'S IT. No one has a regular showing of news in sci fi books. If anyone wants to start it, I'll be your first subscriber.
December 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Gap in the market discovered. I tried searching youtube for scifi book news and found one guy doing fantasy book news, lots of people with top 10 lists and THAT'S IT. No one has a regular showing of news in sci fi books. If anyone wants to start it, I'll be your first subscriber.
Found a freelancer networking website where to sign up you need to already be a successful freelancer (i.e. have a client network). If I want a network but don't have one, I can't sign up. But if I had a network, I wouldn't need to sign up would I. Who makes buinesses like this?!
November 30, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Found a freelancer networking website where to sign up you need to already be a successful freelancer (i.e. have a client network). If I want a network but don't have one, I can't sign up. But if I had a network, I wouldn't need to sign up would I. Who makes buinesses like this?!
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A happy picture of a crocheted Frog and Toad to enjoy.
A happy picture of a crocheted Frog and Toad to enjoy.
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Hey, folks! My happy for today is the sweetest crocheted froggies by India Rose Crawford. She features them in all sorts of outfits and backgrounds, in photos and lifelike videos. They just melt my he...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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A happy picture of a crocheted Frog and Toad to enjoy.
A happy picture of a crocheted Frog and Toad to enjoy.
Took me a minute to find an email I was waiting on because an automatically applied update switched on the Focused/Other filter and hid the email from me. We need a term for this kind of tech mess up. Auto-broke or update-barred.
November 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Took me a minute to find an email I was waiting on because an automatically applied update switched on the Focused/Other filter and hid the email from me. We need a term for this kind of tech mess up. Auto-broke or update-barred.
It's fireworks night in the UK, the perfect opportunity to go for a walk, wait until a firework goes off with a loud bang and scream "AAAARGH! I'M HIT!"
November 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
It's fireworks night in the UK, the perfect opportunity to go for a walk, wait until a firework goes off with a loud bang and scream "AAAARGH! I'M HIT!"
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sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
The key to sticking to habits is to remember that even if you do the thing at quarter to midnight, it still counts as being done that day.
October 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The key to sticking to habits is to remember that even if you do the thing at quarter to midnight, it still counts as being done that day.
Every act of charity of a failure is government.
The government said they aren’t releasing SNAP benefits in November — but ALDI is helping families out. Their Thanksgiving meal bundle feeds 10 people for just $40! 🦃 Available now through Christmas Eve, it includes 21 items (like a 14-lb turkey + sides). Share this with everyone!
October 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Every act of charity of a failure is government.