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I am waiting to board my last plane. There is a river of caffeine running through me, an endless river upon which I drift into the Halls of Ecstatic Memory. I can see through time.

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I don’t normally babbies, but there was this adorb one in the WestJet line bawling up a storm… when I grinned at him, apparently I short-circuited his wee brain because he forgot he was crying. His Mom said “bless you” and proceeded to dazzle babby with the Funny Man. I got giggles, so I’ll take it.

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And before anyone gets their back up: yes, I know they need the tips (assuming it gets to them). I'm just really used to Australia now, where they expect employers to pay servers a proper wage instead of letting them dangle it as an ~optional incentive to work harder~

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And nothing reminds me more quickly that I'm back in North America than getting prompted to tip the clerk (starting at 15%, and purposefully awkward to figure out how to opt out - particularly with the clerk right there, watching) at an airport food kiosk where I even did my own order on a pad.

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I guess I was due some bad travel karma again, but even so - each time I stopped, forced a smile, thought murder, and soldiered on. I'm too tired to be miserable.

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And then I get to Vancouver airport - already the Airport of Walking - and every escalator and moving walkway was out of order. We get to our carousel, finally start getting bags and then it stops... also out of order. Good thing I left plenty of time for the layover, because wtaf 😅

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Usually @airnewzealand.bsky.social impresses me, but this time? I guess they put us on an old plane - no personal air, so I was boiling all 14 hours, and barely any recline in the back row (despite the woman in front of me practically reclining into my lap), and this was Premium Economy? Yeesh. 😵‍💫

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Well, I’m in Australia and tend to avoid American airports like the plague, when I can, although the options here after security are still not great. ☺️

The result will inevitably be tough on a lot of Canadians, but also? Fuck that guy and all his cronies. Here’s hoping for a Lame Duck after November.

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David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The one thing I enjoy about flying out from Tullamarine is that there’s a Macca’s right next to the security - so I can have a McMuffin breakfast before I head through, where the options become a bit more dubious. Here’s hoping all three upcoming flights are on time. 🙏

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I'm a big fan of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, but this latest season has been very... high concept? Each episode so far has been a different flavour of the writers going "Wheeeee!" and I find myself thinking that I'd love these ideas more if they were a bit spaced out between regular stuff?

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David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Sure, that too, though I doubt it matters what facts you present to such people. They'll just move the goal post. Sort of like Schroedinger's Wokeness - how a project is only woke until it proves to be a commercial success.

David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I suspect, in their mind, even if members of the accursed gender outnumber females (remember: must be said like a Ferengi) we are all betas who cower in terror of being me too'd or canceled. So we dance to the tune of the Woke Mob while secretly yearning for the alphas to free us from our captivity.

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If I never see another superhero movie centered on the multiverse, it will be too soon.

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At the very least, they all felt like they had a reason to be there other than just to be there. It felt very organic. Usually MCU cameos are anything but.

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Is it just me, or has the new season of Silo's (understandable) decision to constantly flip back-and-forth between the plot of Shift and the silo drama (most of which is filler and not in the book at all) made it feel so sloooooowww? I love this series, but wow this season is such a slog. 😔

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David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Saw the new Spider-Man. Pretty impressive. Squeezed in no less than four MCU cameos, but still managed to be a heart-felt, character-centric story? And succeeded in making me tear up twice? With stakes that weren't "the world is in danger"? Hopefully Marvel learns the right lesson, here.

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Yeah! I just got told about that. Looks like the account is already suspended, however.

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I still go from time to time, when I'm bored, just to see how it's devolved. It's like how you can't not look at a car crash. Mostly, I was just amused by how starkly different the reception is there to what I see everywhere else. On Twitter, everyone hates everything always, I guess.

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Right? I mean, on one hand it was kinda "What did you THINK you'd get out of that, fellas? Did you forget who she was?" On the other hand? So heartbreaking. Such an excellent scene by Claudia's actress.

It's kind of funny - if you look on Twitter/X, there's nothing but a circle-jerk of seething hatred for the show. You'd think everyone felt that way, if you spent time there. I can nit-pick with the best of them, but this? I think it's worth the time to soak up its vibe. It has plenty to spare.

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David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Watched the Vampire Lestat finale last night. It didn't end like I - or, I suspect, anyone - expected, but overall? What a magnificent adaptation. It took liberties but, like the best adaptations, it still reached to the heart of the material and sometimes elevated it. Such great performances, too.

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Awesome to see that so many lovely people landed here. Really looking forward to hearing more about the Concierge!

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David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

It's too hypothetical to even conjecture about, honestly.

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David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I initially read "Alien and the One RIng" as if it was a singular title, did a double-take, and now I'm wondering just how THAT mash-up would go. 🤔

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David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Not to mention that Nathan Fillion et al. aren't likely to work for free. 😉

David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

A lovely Canada Day to everyone back home! I still miss it, some days. I miss the cheese, the plentiful places to park, the bacon, the way people respect your personal space... but most of all I miss my friends. 50 years of Canadian life is never going to go away entirely. ❤️🫎

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David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

So why do it? Like I said, for visibility. So you can go to publishers and say "Hey, look at how popular this was on KS! It has a built-in audience ready to go!" Once, that publisher might have said "great!" and given you the rest of the money you needed. Those were good times.

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David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

There are a few games (Star Citizen, mostly) which have been fully-funded by KS, but you're right in that, for most, the KS goal is a drop in the bucket. Mostly for visibility and to get the ball rolling. Yet many walk away with the idea that the goal is the entire budget... which is hardly ever so.

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Right now, it's winter - so not hot at all. 😉 In the summer, it can sometimes get over 30C for a spell, but the last couple of summers have been fairly cool overall.

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Heh. There was a flock of galahs that used to swing by my building complex regularly, and they sounded like screaming children, so I can just imagine.

Since I moved to Melbourne, every morning I'm greeted by the high-pitched warbling of birds outside. Indeed, their warble has come to represent mornings, to me. I always assumed it was some exotic Australian species, but I finally looked it up and... it's the magpies. 😅

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David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

"And he does, indeed, go on." When I start a rant, there's really no stopping me, and apparently I ranted enough during my chat about AI with @woodwould.bsky.social that he was able to write an entire other article about it. 😅

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Sorry to hear that, John. Some other studio will be lucky to scoop you up, I'm sure.

David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

How weird. I *just* rewatched the original a few days ago and idly wondered why it never got a sequel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho10...

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Practical Magic 2 | Official Trailer

YouTube video by Warner Bros.

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David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Yes, I realized after the fact it had been patched in while I'd been playing and I just didn't see that addition.

David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The third episode of the Vampire Lestat is the best one yet, wow! The showrunners are really hitting their stride with the new tone, now. Toronto doesn't deserve to be the setting for it, mind you, but otherwise I'm really excited to see how the rest of the adaptation plays out.

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David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

It was cute. I struggled with the plausibility of it all, my brain just didn't want to shut off its questioning and just enjoy it, but it was an inoffensive watch with some delightful moments.

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David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I did struggle a bit at the beginning, but once I got to the teahouse and effectively started the actual investigation it picked up. The character interactions are great.