David Brown

Great night at the library listening to a very entertaining talk with @stephmcgovern.bsky.social and @bobfischer.bsky.social. Both lovely people who very kindly put up with my rambling nonsense after the event :D

Bless them, they do like to take an interest :D

Picked up a CPAP machine from the respiratory nurse today. Going to show sleep apnea that it ain't the boss of me! Also worried the cats will try and sleep on the device. If you have cats then you know that obviously I didn't need to use the word "try"!

This list is not exhaustive and may be added to over time.

We all have our own battles going on, some big, some small but lets just try and have as good a day as we can :)

5 - If you hold views different to me then I will respect that as long as you are being civilized. The only way we can grow is by talking to each other. Likewise If I post something you don't agree with, lets converse about it. I am open to discourse.

3 - If someone is a mythological creature living under a bridge trying to attract goats for its supper, I will not engage, I will block.

4 - I will try to add Alt-Text to images I post but if I forget then please point it out kindly so I can rectify. Mistakes can happen but are not intentional.

My Bluesky rules:

1 - If you follow me first, then I will follow you.

2 - If I follow you first, I don't expect you to follow me back, people are busy and your own space, I wont tell you how to fill it or with whom :)

I saw their age, saw Russian, and the first thing I thought was that if this wasn't from a long running well documented medical reason then something was going to be "curious" about it.

Sending Samson all the positive energy I can. Our little girl has to go in for an operation at the vets at the start of next month and that is nerve wracking, I know when I have to leave her there for the day I am going to be in bits until she is safe at home again. Hope all goes well :)

M*A*S*H
The West Wing
Battlestar Galactica
Freaks And Geeks

Thankyou :D

NE England based library-goblin, would love to be added to the list :) thank you

“When I was an unhappy little boy, going to the library changed my life. It may even have saved it. Amazing as it sounds, literature can do that for you. Books are your ticket to the whole world.”
— Billy Connolly
#LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #books #reading

ARC request form for THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET (UK only) "After procuring several fervent assurances that his wife would apologize sincerely and deeply for his absence from Rosings that evening, Mr Collins reluctantly died." Thus begins THE UNLIKELY PURSUI...

Calling all UK-based reviewers—here's the ARC request form for my forthcoming sapphic historical romance, THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET, forthcoming April 2025!
Please pass it to any friends you think might be interested!

2 cats asleep on a fleece blanket

#caturday, same as every other day. Eat, sleep, zoomies, poop, repeat!

A heraldic crest with two capybaras rampant next to a shield that says "insert image here" above scroll work in Latin saying "hoc faciam"

I know ai is evil, but I really wanted a heraldic crest...

From your friendly librarian: please, please don’t make books, reading, or visits to the library a punishment OR a reward. It’s not as effective as you think it is, and it damages the relationship your child can build with us. Literacy is a birthright.

I hope everyone adopts the bluesky mantra of "dont engage just block" life is dramatic enough right now

This is fantastic :) Can you add me to the list :D Thanks

After further investigation, you can get them cheaper www.alibaba.com/pla/Commerci..., still though if they already have it then what's the harm :S

Given the rest of the costs here, I feel he is just him being petty and doesn't want the DoD to have a lobster tank.

The Cover to Fleetwood Macs 1977 Album "Rumours"

Will save it for the weekend 😂

A Probably Incomplete List of Bluesky User Safety Mechanisms Protecting your posts • disabling replies on your posts • limiting replies on your posts to people you follow, mention, or include in specific lists • disabling quote posting on your posts • detaching your post from someone else's quote • changing the above interaction settings even after a post is sent hiding replies to your posts for yourself or for everyone • self-labeling your media for adult or graphic content to protect other users • limiting account visibility only to logged in users • note: this is not 100% enforceable but all major bluesky clients and apps support it Limiting your interaction • blocking users from seeing or interacting with your posts • if you block after an interaction, they vaporize • if they've replied already, the entire thread below their reply is cauterized for everyone, floating in space detached from your post • note: your blocks are publicly visible via 3rd party apps • muting users to remove them from your notis and feeds, and hide them in replies • note: your mutes are private • muting or blocking entire moderation lists of users • note: inclusion in a list is public via third party apps. muting a list is private, blocks via a list are public • subscribing to other people's mod lists • note: your subscription is private, muting & blocking work the same • subscribing to labelers (moderation services) from bluesky or third parties o decide whether to show, warn, or hide posts that have been labeled in each category • report content that should be labeled to bluesky and/or third parties labelers

one of the reasons bluesky works differently is because early users waged a successful fight to get the devs to prioritize safety features to protect communities at risk

as a result bluesky now has a suite of controls that i think are unmatched on social media

here’s the list, lmk what i’ve missed

Screenshot of an account prior to being blocked

I am pretty sure that in the seconds following this screenshot when I clicked "Block" I actually got a teeny tiny hit of dopamine :)

I mean the block function here is rather good... it would be worth it just for the satisfaction of knowing they had wasted their time

Actual fingers on keys has occurred! Am I saying that the improvement in my mental health since leaving "The Other Place" has had a direct effect on my ability to write?

I mean, I'm not saying that... but...

Thought of the day.🤔