Bill Dobie

Automne en Gaspésie
Claude Picher
1994

War is peace.

This is nuts…

American politics has devolved into shitposting and aura farming The Frog is owning the president.

I have a theory www.theverge.com/policy/79849...

Soon I hope.

A photo of Gareth surrounded by book covers

JITTERBUG: Jupiter and Saturn are gone, and a mysterious force has built a huge habitable sphere from their ashes. When criminals try to lose themselves on this new frontier, bounty hunters like Copernicus Brown and the crew of his sentient ship Jitterbug get paid to hunt them down.

WHO WILL YOU SAVE? With settings ranging from the dead sands of Mars to the seedy backstreets of Amsterdam and Buenos Aires, these action-packed tales explore mind-bending ideas through the eyes of unforgettable and all-too-human characters.

FUTURE'S EDGE.When archaeologist Ursula Morrow accidentally infects herself with an alien parasite, she fears she may have jeopardised her career. However, her concerns become irrelevant when Earth is destroyed, billions die, and suddenly no one needs archaeologists anymore… Two years later, she’s plucked from a refugee camp on a backwater world and tasked with retrieving the artefact that infected her, as it just might hold the key to humanity’s survival.

People ask where to start with my #books, so here's an introduction. Scroll to see them all. Continues in replies. - 1/3

Annually a customer invites us to their customer party and it’s in northwestern Germany. It’s a lovely part of the world and I’m appreciative to be included. They throw the party in their own shipyard and they do it up right. #bbcchartering #maritime #shipping #shipyard

I feel sort of sad the #Bluesky bots (and there seems to be a lot more these days) can’t figure out I’m gay, at least a handsome photo would be nice. Also I hope they figure out how to not be overrun with bots here @safety.bsky.app. Welcome random single ladies really into reposting and not crypto.

Don’t move to Dubai — this is still the place to be [FREE TO READ] Better to buy the dip and celebrate the UK as an enduring cultural behemoth

You definitely shouldn't move to Dubai, writes V&A director Tristram Hunt on.ft.com/46MfW1t

That’s a pretty generous butter allotment.

Much more helpful when you need to leave early, etc. but subjectively too I feel like I score better rooms physically in the building. You’re not a last minute afterthought. Also you can call last minute too if you don’t like the price on the direct website and sometimes they can be helpful.

This advice is a travel super-hack. 👍🏽

I wish to unsubscribe from these interesting times.

It strikes me that it’s ’free speech’ & nearly always related to words or writing. It’s never free expression.

It’s always about the ‘right’ to attack, or incite hate, against a minority. It’s never to punch up, always down. You don’t see these tulips upset at the media being silenced by Trump…

After Storm Amy, lovely Sunday morning in London (although all we really had was wind).

Let the Model Write the Prompt Notes from a talk I delivered at the 2025 Data + AI Summit, detailing the problem with prompts in your code and how DSPy can make everything better.

See also Drew's detailed written version here www.dbreunig.com/2025/06/10/l...

Everything either banned or mandatory

Swedish Cinnamon Buns Swedish Cinnamon Buns are not radically different from other cinnamon buns (and do see my Norwegian Cinnamon Buns), but they do diverge in one fundamental way: rather than having the fluffiness of, sa...

It’s Kanelbullens Dag, that’s to say, Cinnamon Bun Day in Sweden. And while I mean no disrespect to Norway and Iceland, who also mark this day, it’s Swedish Cinnamon Buns that are #RecipeOfTheDay!
www.nigella.com/recipes/swed...

Honestly right now is the time to reboot and finish that series!

Hadn’t even thought of that awfulness yet.

From a Deep Dream
Steve Driscoll
2025

Ready to die on the hill of "social media doesn't have to suck"

This is art.

That is a big cancellation number.

Looking west in Mayfair about 6PM as the sun beginning to set.

Love these autumn sunsets, feels colder out too than it is. I like it.

So good!

Why are the Democrats getting blamed for shutting down the USA 🇺🇸 government when they don’t control congress? I don’t understand, are they that bad at politics? #shutdown

The Ryder Cup heckling reminds me of The Hulk. The real character is the one fighting to get out. #RyderCup

a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and overalls is standing in front of a body of water . ALT: a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and overalls is standing in front of a body of water .

Yeah my thought exactly …