James Connelly

@jamescon.bsky.social

"By barbarism I mean hostility towards civilization; the effort, conscious or unconscious, to become less civilized than you are" R.G. Collingwood, The New Leviathan, §41.12. Never has this seemed truer or more apposite.

Paradise Lost

@paradise-lost.bsky.social

His uncouth way, or spread his
airy flight,
Upborne with indefatigable
wings
Over the vast abrupt, ere he
arrive
The happy Isle? What strength,
what art, can then
Suffice, or what evasion bear
him safe,
Through the strict senteries
and stations thick

II, 407-412

NHCarmichael

@nhcarmichael.bsky.social

Sagacity

"It is only with prudence, sagacity, and much dexterity that great aims are accomplished, and all obstacles surmounted. Otherwise nothing is accomplished." — Napoleon Bonaparte Having wisdom without purpose makes us worthy of nothing but trivia night at the local pub. What is the use of…

Angus Abranson

@angusabranson.bsky.social

Avarice: The Project Morningstar RPG by Fat Goblin Games

“In the far future, profit is law. Avarice is a grimdark sci-fi 2d20 tabletop RPG of debt, violence, and survival under corporate rule.”

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/fat-goblin-games/avarice-the-project-morningstar-rpg

Rob

@robtmackinnon.bsky.social

Of course, Colby's mendacity is even too much for most Republicans

Invictus

@tbpinvictus.bsky.social

Any of the usual puppets opine on this morning's Biden-induced inflation?

Becky Brasfield

@bblifeanalysis.bsky.social

My experience checking my receipt for accuracy is not your data or news story.

Im not a bot for use in your commercial news stories.

Youre committing a crime and moral ethical digression.

Something is wrong w ppl that do that.

Inferiority.

A.L.I.C.E.

@kincage.bsky.social

Trying to follow Jinzee advice and upgrade from “it gets good in the end!” to elevator pitches.
My S.O.’s personality can be best described as “ancient mongolian warlord/king”x”heavily autistic but called “high-functioning”, therefore recommendations must be precise, laconic and very short. 😏

Deruweid

@deruweid.bsky.social

Not attenuated

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Robert Kingett

@weirdwriter.caneandable.social.ap.brid.gy

New Sightless Scribbles post! Why Lightsabers Sound Like a blueprint

Mood: Ready to parry.
Snap-hiss.
It is arguably the most recognized sound effect in cinema history. Ben Burtt, the genius sound designer for Star Wars, created it by recording the idle motor of an old movie projector and […]