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Finally got around to watching the Wuthering Heights movie last night. (2026)

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What an odd movie. Not sure if I enjoyed it or not. It’s just so odd

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Since signing up to Odeon Limitless, I have become reckless with movie selections

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Going to see “sheep detectives” on Saturday. I literally know nothing about this movie but it’s the only thing showing at the time that’s convenient. I assume it’ll be fine.

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I have always been wig blind. I’m glad it doesn’t extend to hats. “That man’s hair is fantastic, it even has a logo!”

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Drew a N-1 starfighter… its got stars. 🎨

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Space ship a day, day 2. Wasn’t sure a TARDIS was technically a space ship, so I landed it on one.

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Remember earlier, when I said I was drawing space ships this week? Well, planet express…..

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The book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released in 2007, but Harry was 17, in it, he was born in 1980, so it MUST BE set in 1997… is Harry Potter a period drama?

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Do any readers have a strong opinions on Affinity? I have the last version that was stand-alone, but I also have the more recent all-in-one version. Is it still worth keeping hold of the older versions? (On Mac, new Affinity is not out on iPad yet.) Or, is there some other awesome option?

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Going to spend a week drawing space ship. I am space ship guy this week…

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I would like to apologise for over-posting this evening. I just got really into #Eurovision2026 - Here is a picture of one of the hosts, as a way of apology.

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Prince robot? is that you? #eurovision2026 #sagacomic

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OMG! Now you are doing it on purpose! #eurovision2026 #darksouls

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well, at least we know where were respawning :) #eurovision2026

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Seriously #Eurovision2026, was there a memo go out that just said “theme: video game boss fights”

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No way! Delta Goodrem! didn’t see that coming :) - I know who I’m voting for! #Eurovision2026

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I see this year we have a Darksouls boss fight #eurovision2026

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Ref Greece. No feedback, basically perfect. #eurovision2026

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#Eurovision2026 ET tribute!

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Now we have ultimate dungeon master! - D&D is lit! #eurovision2026

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ULTIMATE STIFLER’S MOM #eurovision

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I see the Cheron people are trying to blend with us now. #startrek #eurovision

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is he a vampire? #eurovision

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Is he a a genie, or like, an exotic handbag homunculus? #Eurovision

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I really like the new Affinity (Canva) application but unless it makes it to iPad some time soon, I’ll never get to use it! I have no desire to edit and draw with anything less than an Apple Pencil.

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@dandelion-utilitarian.com I have now been on it for a year. I like the simpler interface still and find myself writing more through it than I did in scrivener. It has less ‘power’ over all, I think. But, it is an excellent writing environment. I have not encountered any synching issues at all.

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@NerdyPaul Maybe I should put my magic mouse in the draw and see how I get on with my laptop as my only input device. It would be crazy to have a keyboard n my desk when I have one on my laptop, maybe mice are the same and I just don’t recognise the strangeness because it’s normalised.

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@NerdyPaul I agree with all of that. Also, I would add, “once it’s not fun, stop playing”

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@MoonPope I don’t think it’s automatically bad. But it sure feels like it’s mostly bad, right now.

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@karlsweb2001.bsky.social Maybe I need to do an adult edit of it. Spock on a dock, with a wok… no frock, all cock.

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@MoonPope me too! I decided to focus on drawing while I let my writing brain take a week off.

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@rebeccamwrites.bsky.social if I found a “goodnight sweetheart” portal and it didn’t take me to the eighties, I would be livid. So, let’s hope.

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@MoonPope Xfce is what i would run if i went back to Linux. Maximum productivity, minimum configuration and no madness

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@MoonPope and a well taken photograph too. Good job

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@NerdyPaul I support this message.

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@gregmorris no. I like the tests. Makes me know things are happening. It’s nice

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@NerdyPaul I totally agree with your points here. When I stoped played video games I freed up a lot of time and saw a lot less negativity. I think if I ever come back to gaming I’ll not follow news, maybe a magazine once a month with no comments.

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@MoonPope What are the options, because i was like that for a long time, then i got a macbook, and was happy!

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@DandelionUtilitarian dot com… com…

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@MoonPope This fella looks happy, despite being half way through birthing a Christmas tree :D

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@dandelion-utilitarian.com Here’s a Timelapse too.

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@cwis.bsky.social New Batmobile leaked.

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@dandelion-utilitarian.com Not sure I can get behind that, but I respect the philosophy.

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@dandelion-utilitarian.com Given we’re talking about Riker, that sentence could have been missing the last word and it would still have been true 🤣

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@dandelion-utilitarian.com I mean. I can’t see an argument for how transporters don’t murder and rebuild people, if we’re talking actual science. However, in canon, I totally accept it as the safest way to travel.

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@dandelion-utilitarian.com Though there is a lot of times in trek when people choose ‘natural’ food. The maquis, the sisko family restaurant, captain siskos cooking. People in trek seem to crave natural stuff, like it’s better.

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