Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏

Don't care about zodiac signs or bank accounts. I want to know your favorite Weird Al song.

Maybe it should financially ruin the entire AI industry.

Overheard at work:

If Taylor and Travis break up/divorce, her next album will be called "Travis-Tea" and discuss the travisity of the relationship.

Well, we have unions in the states, but they require sales and money to join.

Those of us who live near the epicenter of one of those things are always watching over our shoulders, just in case.

I never joined because I never saw the point. But once I published a book, I realized it would never hold my audience.

Authors just missing the list:
Michael Connolly
Lois McMaster Bujold
Anne McCaffery
Lisa Scottoline
John Scalzi

Went back to the beginning to post my list.
Ten writers of whom I’ve read more than five books:
Orson Scott Card
Jim Butcher
David Weber
Martha Wells
John Grisham
Piers Anthony
Peter David
Chloe Neill
Margaret Weis
Terry Pratchett

Two more colors

How tech companies are trying to evade IP laws and leverage fair use to gain unlimited access to copyrighted materials for AI training (and how governments have become more friendly to these efforts)

If someone turns a kilt into a short, is it now a skilt or a kort?

#strangethoughts

Ah, so in that respect, the Standard of old and the Commander of new have the same power problem. Slow build up versus decimation on turn 3.

Strange thoughts for a Friday afternoon:
Go Go Gadget Power Rangers

#strangethoughts

Some beautiful irises to celebrate spring.

#flowers

I have been meaning to get back into the game, but all my cards and skills are from before commanders were a thing.

Twitch
Aka the Empress
August 2008 (gotcha date) to April 18, 2025

The house won't be the same without my supurrvisor...

That would require these people to "think" and "consider," which many have forgotten how to do.

I have offended the supurrvisor again.
#catsofbluesky
#cateditor
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Happy birthday!

Alex Ovechkin scores goal #895 to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL scoring record The Washington Capitals star made history with a power play goal from the left faceoff circle — as Gretzky, who last set the record more than 25 years ago, looked on.

JUST IN: The Washington Capitals star made history with a power play goal from the left faceoff circle — as Gretzky, who last set the record more than 25 years ago, looked on.

No gummy bears?
The horror!

Put the cataloging project on hold until I get a few more tools. Fortunately, I had a homemade database to save me some work.

I think there's like 500 cards left, give or take.

I'm supposed to be writing, but instead I've found a procrastination task for me.

I just got a new app for cataloging my ancient MTG collection. I think I have over 10k cards...

But Amtrak also wanted to claim all rights to works created on the train during those free rides. It was the one thing that kept me from applying.

The great feast before the snow storm hit.

#birds
#birdsofbluesky
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After yesterday's discussion, writer must stand while writing.

#catsofbluesky #cats

The managing editor would like to discuss your performance...

#catsofbluesky #writingcat
#cats

I feel like the maple bacon onion would overwhelm some of the other flavors. Or conflict with the mustard and peanut butter.