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Kevin Harkness

@tkhark.bsky.social

Retired teacher, sometimes writer, author of the YA fantasy series: A War of Banes and Demons. Very fond of clouds.

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Revenge is a list best served alphabetized.

01.11.2025 01:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That younger self had a great faith in your future perspicacity.

31.10.2025 23:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yuri saw the void and was not impressed.

31.10.2025 20:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Liked it a lot, but it tried to be a bit too noir.

26.10.2025 22:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Books are stubborn that way.

06.10.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Because the 5th is the plot dimension.

05.10.2025 21:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love Masks! You know Picard was probably thinking, โ€œMy archaeology hobby rules! Yeah, try changing everything back with a trombone, Number One!โ€

03.10.2025 02:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Still a euphemism in my book.

27.09.2025 16:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

euphemism /yooอžโ€ฒfษ™-mฤญzโ€ณษ™m/
noun
A mild, indirect, or vague term for one that is considered harsh, blunt, or offensive.
(I think 'vague term' applies here.)

27.09.2025 16:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I suppose it's because throwing someone out of a window is so vile that it needs a euphemism. The day after tomorrow is (usually) not so terrifying. If it was reliably dreadful, we'd call it something like 'doomnigh' or 'dis-after'.

27.09.2025 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ramps. They squidge up really inclined ramps.

23.09.2025 00:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The title suggests they have their own jangles.

21.09.2025 23:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I admire Abby Phillips. She is accurate, logical, and determined, but I am truly afraid her head is going to explode if she has to endure one more sleezy evasion.

18.09.2025 02:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He was a most unlikeable character.

04.09.2025 01:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

With the penguin as Gollum, yep.

31.08.2025 00:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Like a psychopath at a birthday party, AI can only guess what a normal person would say. Guessing right doesnโ€™t make the psychopath sane or the AI human.

26.08.2025 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In the Chinese community, "red pocket money" (money in a red envelope) is given out to younger relatives at New Year's as a gift. Of course, it's not supposed to be used for bribery!

22.08.2025 15:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cool Air, which I saw on Night Gallery before I read it. Rod Serling adapted the story. It was very moving (and creepy).

20.08.2025 21:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If they succeeded, the Borg would be both more and less scary. More because they would possess the power of the One Ring; less because they'd change their battle cry to, "Resistance is futile, my precious."

19.08.2025 00:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not sure. Ask Alberto.

08.08.2025 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m sorry you had to go through that.

06.08.2025 18:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why does AI seem like it always just woke up?

06.08.2025 18:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I tried to, but for some reason heโ€™s not on Facebook.

03.08.2025 19:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The enemy is approaching. Present monocles and top hats!

01.08.2025 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Youโ€™re really good at the comic thing. The cats can wrangle themselves (into trouble), which is what theyโ€™re good at, right?

31.07.2025 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

. . . and Odo's continuous nitpicking about the sandwich-board sign outside my shop. What are you, a silicon-based mine creature tunnelling in a straight line? Walk around it!

30.07.2025 00:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

On the bright side, the monster under the bed has decided to stay put . . . forever.

19.07.2025 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A factory? Something industrial.

16.07.2025 20:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

AI is predicting the architectural singularity. Soon all cities will resemble Vansydto.

12.07.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump is going to make us suffer, either as his dog or as his adversary.
We have to choose (hopefully the one that lets us keep some self-respect).

11.07.2025 03:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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