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@thespaceshipper.com So we should be in season 3 already…

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Statewide air quality red today. Looks like I’ll be hunkering down in the office and rely on the stairs for exercise.

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Just realized the gym is 50 feet away from my office. It’s also free. I didn’t bring a change of clothes.

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Scifi Saturday Night: Remembering an Old Podcast: blog.vzqz.io

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Not sure if I’m sold on this Lionel Messi kid.

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I usually don’t air this type of grievance, but the Mac OS Tahoe 26.5.2 update is awful.

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Yes, I know I’m late with the update, but this is why. I haven’t had to pause to fix or change something on my computer this many times in a long time.

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I’m amazed at the resistance of AI being used by musicians for their album art, especially on goth music sub-Reddits. Where as in the graphic design sub-Reddits, the AI apocalypse is currently in progress.

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A feeling of déjà vu with a mid-July heatwave along our favorite summertime guest stars Canadian Wild Fire Smoke.

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Tonight I learned that Debbie Harry released a freestyle single called “In Love With Love” and it’s very well crafted.

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The song is unique-sounding even for 1986. Her voice lends perfectly to the freestyle genre.

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I’m just upset that I’m 40 years late to the party.

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Fourteen Days: blog.vzqz.io

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It’s photoshoot day! Always glad to collaborate with different photographers to come up with something rad.

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Why Personal Essays Matter Now More Than Ever: blog.vzqz.io

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Story of my life, LOL.

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@vazquez.bsky.social Okay, will do! I know solo projects can be fun but daunting.

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I figured out how to use one of the functions on Micro.blog without using the Help page. I also troubleshot an issue I was having with my MacBook Pro.

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There’s a small feeling of hyper-satisfaction in figuring things out on my own. It’s been a while since I felt that little rush.

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@vazquez.bsky.social I don’t want to be known as the breaker of Micro.blog. I know being a solo developer isn’t easy (or sometimes not fun) so, much respect to you.

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Sometimes blogging on a regular basis (as I’m on a 13-day streak) really drums up some interesting memories and observations. It really begins to open things up.

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I’m a bit in awe over this.

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@JohnPhilpin I sometimes think it’s MY job, though! I’m clumsy both in the physical word and digitally, so it tracks!

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“Verify your age.”

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Inserts America Online CD with 50 hours of free internet access.

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The possible enshittification of Letterboxd sucks because I mulled over joining. While I’m serious about my rekindled love of cinema, I don’t want to join a platform that is about to be sold for parts.

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It is nice to jump around and discover some unique films.

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“Verify your age.”

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Unfolds paper map, flawlessly plots route to destination.

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Writing is Easy: blog.vzqz.io

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Somehow, someway, I broke posting to Bluesky and Mastodon from Micro.Blog. I love the Fediverse.

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I do not watch reality television.

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My girlfriend made me watch Love Island USA. Tonight’s the finale. We didn’t miss an episode in six weeks. I have no stake in who wins, nor am I invested in any of the couples or drama.

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I swear if Bryce and Trinity don’t win…

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I still call it “Twitter”.

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I haven’t touched it since 2022.

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I still can’t imagine tanking a global brand that even had its own verb.

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@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social When it came time to choose which platform to settle down with, Substack was a finalist. I decided against it, specifically for those reasons.

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This will be the 35th year in a row that I will miss Readercon (minus the years Readercon did not run).

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Outpost Parallax #1: Tetsuo & Kaneda: blog.vzqz.io

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Writing is Hard: blog.vzqz.io

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Because of AI, I have to spell out the department name that has the initials IA, so I don’t confuse anyone in case AI is part of the conversation. Of course, I also think of my old gaming guild Angry Intent (guild tag AI) way before GPT/Claude.

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Then there’s my daily use of Adobe Illustrator…

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The Fist of Good Intentions: blog.vzqz.io

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@Emmacox That happens to me about once a year.

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@kameronhurley.com I assume it’s also to please the AI steak holders who don’t know that trick.

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@KimberlyHirsh This was an excellent read. I had forgotten about Morning Pages. I can agree that following your energy is very useful advice.

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@Archimage That’s a good line.

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@mysterymary.bsky.social Oh, Those Old Scientists.

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@thespaceshipper.com I can’t wait!

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@matociquala.bsky.social Sister Michael does know Judo…

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@jimmacmillan.com Try sitting through one of Admiral Colum’s briefings…

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@andycarolan Twitter is where I kept track of all my favorite SF authors, SF magazines and cons. I left after Musktrat bought it. I still haven’t warmed up to Bluesky or Mastodon. IG is where I got my art fix, but that’s changed SO MUCH that its so unappealing.

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Also, TikTok changed them.

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@sfwa.org The link appears to be broken, 😔 however… it forced me to look up what Planetside is. Never knew this existed. I’ll be spending a lot of time here. Thank you!

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@Archimage Write that story.

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@mattypenny 😂 NICE!

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@manton Reading this, and your response makes me realize how much Apple has been in my life. From the days of the Macintosh IIsi in my classrooms in the early 90s to my first purchased computer: the blue iMac, to the MacBook Pro that I’m typing this on. Not to mention all the iPods, iPhones, etc.

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@trekcore.com Ever read the book Star Trek: Lost to Eternity? It features a storyline centered around Dr. Taylor.

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@V_ Thank you!

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@thespaceshipper.com I’ve tried so hard to get into the books. I like the idea, but… ugh. Really loved The Acolyte. I wish more was coming, 😔

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@jasraj Hello, quick question… how did you get the player to appear in Micro.blog on the timeline?

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@dreamforgemagazine.bsky.social The dark won’t rewrite me!

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@dndbeyond.com HOLD ON, Delilah S. Dawson wrote a D&D novel? That’s a pre-order for me.

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@ablerism Nice poster.

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