Paul Wilcox

At this time of year, many households rewatch Die Hard.

We rewatch the Hawkeye miniseries.

Happy #N7Day to those who celebrate!

For those of you participating in #sdcc returning registration, may the odds be ever in your favor!

facebook post from brookfield zoo chicago with a picture of an axolotl and the caption: “And the votes are in... Please give a warm welcome to our newly named axolotl: Sir Mix-O-Lotl. Thank you to everyone who cast their vote in our naming contest. Stop by The Living Coast to say hi to Sir Mix-O-Lot on your next visit! Brookfield Zoo Chicago recently took in 20 rescued axolotls that were illegally imported at O'Hare International Airport and seized by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officers. These salamanders were imported from Indonesia and needed professional care to survive. Axolotls are listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List). You can symbolically adopt Sir Mix-O-Lot to support the care, education, and conservation of this critically endangered species at https://bit.ly/4mFQXlh.”

SIR MIX-O-LOTL

Bluesky rolls out massive revamp to policies and Community Guidelines | TechCrunch Some of the changes represent an effort by Bluesky to purposefully shape its community and the behavior of its users, nudging them to be nicer and more respectful of others.

For online communities to thrive they must have rules, and those rules must evolve as the community grows, changes, and learns. I'm glad to hear Bluesky is paying attention to this. techcrunch.com/2025/08/14/b...

I've been reading #Ironheart since issue #1. Love her MCU character even w/ some differences b/w the comics & the MCU versions. I enjoyed 99% of her Disney+ show.

I am absolutely FURIOUS with how badly they blew the ending of that show. Such disrespect to the character & the audience!

TFW you discover you missed that @dennisetaylor.bsky.social wrote a new Bobiverse novel months ago, but Amazon didn't link the Kindle and Audible versions. (Yes I'm that sort of weirdo that buys books in 2 formats. Amazon sometimes makes this mistake. Also, if you like scifi read the Bobiverse!)

As i say every year at this time: those of you participating in #hotelpocalypse, may the odds be ever in your favor.

Happy First Contact Day! 🖖

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight Facebook & Content Moderation: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

My final job at Google was as a Program Manager specializing in online content moderation. This week's Last Week Tonight takes a great look at how truly difficult moderation is, especially at scale. It goes by quickly, but pay special attention to the statue example.
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Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”

I've owned a copy of this book for many years, it's amazing. Here's the story behind it (article may be behind a paywall).
Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/o...

YouTube video by Overview Effect Spin Gravity Compared

The Overview Effect, my new favorite YouTube channel, scores again - this time with spin gravity! From 2001 through the Bobiverse and everything in between, he's got it covered.

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I feel like enough people I know IRL or people from other social platforms I'm interested in are starting to show up here. Maybe I should start using this channel more? Or turn on feddiverse postings so Threads crosses over here?

For those of you attacking #sdcc #hotelpocalypse today, may the odds be ever in your favor!

Go to https://ground.news/overview to expand your horizons and further understand the news you consume. Subscribe through my link to get 40% off unlimited ac... The Real Stars of DUNE

The Overview Effect is my new favorite YouTube channel. Here's a new video visualizing the relative real-universe locations of the planets from the Dune books:

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Resignations, Censures Follow in Wake of Hugo Awards Controversy The resignations and disciplinary actions come after it was revealed that certain authors and books—including R.F. Kuang's hit novel 'Babel'—had been inexplicably deemed

Sometimes actions have consequences.

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SDCC 2024 prereg checklist: multiple computers & browsers? ✅ Conference call open? ✅ Caffeine? ✅ Let's do this! May the odds be ever in your favor....

@scalzi.com I'm totally enjoying Starter Villain but what a surreal first few chapters it was for me! I was also laid off this year & just lost a family member to pancreatic cancer. And the funeral home staff was eerily similar. As best I can tell so far I'm not inheriting a villainous organization.

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