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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Some days even a fraction of wrath feels like a real accomplishment.

d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I am a human potato that sometimes uses grownup words to write made up stories. People who like dragons, robots, cryptids and almost clever dialogue may find my flailing attempts at publishing moderately funny. I am bad at promotion.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

They will mow your lawn and run to the grocery store for you when you're feeling ill. Then they'll make a cup of hot chocolate before tucking you in and reading you a bedtime story. Also a free pirate map to a chest of gold bars. And 3... no, 4 wishes! At least make the hollow promises fun.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

YES!!! ....wait. No, that's accurate.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Why does this feel like the moon is judging me? Helluva picture, though.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I wrote some words. Took me a couple of years and four drafts, but I think it's pretty good and look forward to mark it as finished. Hoping some ARC readers agree. No, @patricksamphire.bsky.social , it's not "that one," but "that one" is being furiously worked on.

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Terndis Shipperound @clearsonnyday.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thereallo, a web developer, decompiled the app and published a detailed technical breakdown of what's running under the hood. It injects code into third-party websites, loads JavaScript from someone's GitHub, and tracks your GPS, among other things.

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I Decompiled the White House's New App

The official White House Android app has a cookie/paywall bypass injector, tracks your GPS every 4.5 minutes, and loads JavaScript from some guy's GitHub Pages.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

20 year old me was stupid as hell and had a lot more growing up to do. I don't trust his opinion, but I thank him for his perseverance.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 18/09/2026

This is why I hate "just a tool" so so so much. You can make a calculator without access to every calculation. You can make photoshop without access to all photos. Someone show me a genai tool that didn't require all of our labour in its production. It's plagiarism software.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Now that just sounds like a title to or a lyric in a B-52s song. I'm only sad because I don't get to hear it.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

At the time of posting, I'm surprised that I've not seen anyone use the phrase "Swamp Thing's Thing" in the replies.

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The vibe at Anthropic must be incredible. Imagine earnestly believing you’re working on a technology that might end civilization or at the minimum cause mass unemployment but you gotta lock-in for the IPO in October. 😫

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Yes, but you have to soak it in bleach for like 10 minutes before you can eat it. And yes, the bleach will cause nausea and vomiting, but that's just part of our new FDA's health and wellness regimen. Really tightens those abs.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I couldn't take them with me. I had to discard them at the border. If anyone's to blame it's Mr. Heathrow and his airport.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Don't blame me, I left over a week ago... ...but I do hope you feel better soon.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

But now I am mildly curious how good or bad Radioactive Mutant Super Pig BBQ would taste. "Come on down to Bubba's Reactor Pit! We're glowing with pride over our full-rack Atomic Ribs!"

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

@roguelion.bsky.social , I can't believe we've been forgetting to do our regular ritual sacrifices. I even stopped hearing the voices in my head that bend my writing towards the darkness... Just kidding! I'm having drinks with Belphegor after work today. Should be a good time. Wish you could join.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

For those not in the know: "Tonight's Special Guest Star" is a common trope from 70s television crime shows. I'm familiar with this because I'm old. *sighs*

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

My casting call: I would play the part of "Me" and Tonight's Special Guest Star, playing the part of "8yo" would be my brain.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 02/09/2026

There are endless studies showing this and also the financial and societal benefits of universal basic income and or housing-first policies but the U.S. never goes for any of it because it would require allowing the poor to receive benefits that the rich consider “undeserved”

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

RCPD doesn't have medical coverage for any zombie-related ailments and retirement is brutal.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Trans rights are human rights always and forever.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Echoing others in the thread, my two faves remain Gundam-00 and Iron Blooded Orphans. It's easy to get lost in the main Gundam timeline, even when compressing the original series in movie form. But if you like mechs, that brand is the gold standard. I'm still a Super Robot kid at heart, though.

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Dr David S Anderson @dsaarchaeology.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

As an anthropologist, I endorse this message!

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 30/05/2026

Yesterday I published this detailed article arguing that women are simply not safe around men. I cited history, data, legal analysis, and meaningful solutions to combat the systemic violence men commit against women. It is currently approaching 500,000 reads. www.qasimrashid.com/p/women-are-...

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Women Are Not Safe Around Men

This is a fact. The data is unambiguous and the solutions exist. The only thing missing is the will to act.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

"The writer's feelings are irrelevant." That's what I repeat to myself in the mirror every night before I hide under my bedsheets and weep quietly while listening to a single song on repeat. The song is "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes, which does make sense with more context.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Clearly the solution is MORE bootstraps for the bootstrapping industry.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Do you not have "bootstraps" over in the UK? Here in the US we just keep being told to pull ourselves up by them in order to succeed. Let's be clear, I'm not criticizing, just curious if we should collaborate on an international boostrap business.* *Disclaimer: I'm bad at businessing.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

You know things are hosed when the Radioactive Mutant Super Pigs sound like a welcome alternative to all the other crap going on.

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

What was a moment in world history where the book burners were the good guys

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

To be fair, there was also a lot of dead dialogue interspersed with very loud screaming. That kept me from completely falling asleep.

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Mom for Ghoulberty👻 @fakegreekgrill.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

This message on this clearly AI landscape is gold. Dearzilla back there is going to trample its own electrical lifeblood.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 27/04/2026

Q: How will this new technology benefit overworked faculty? A: By allowing Skynet to relieve you of tasks tedious enough to merit paid employment, you can free up time for unremunerated pursuits.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Innovative New EdTech Collaboration

“With a free Skynet Edu account, students can gain the career-readiness needed to navigate an exciting future in which they will be hunted by a remorseless, ...

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Steve Hugh Westenra 🕷️🧛‍♂️🏳️‍⚧️📚✒️ @stevewestenra.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Hey #SPFBO community! One of this year's #SPFBOXI authors (Alexia Muelle Rushbrook) suffered a family workshop fire on the 22nd. Details are here: www.gofundme.com/f/family-fir... You can also pick up Alexis's book here!: www.alexiamuellerushbrook.co.uk/in-the-name-... #booksky #writesky

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Donate to Family Fire Recovery Fund, organized by Anna Smith

I'm Anna. I'm raising funds for my family in Suffolk as they lost the farm barns in a horrendous … Anna Smith needs your support for Family Fire Recovery Fund

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

At this point, the Killer Shower Clowns seem like downright merciful compared to several other lingering nightmares running concurrently.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I'm not Oedipus Rex'ing myself, but I will concede to corrective lens compliance.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Does purchasing require me to read it as well? Or can I just feed the jaws of capitalism without consuming it? I want to be supportive, but not necessarily blindly compliant.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Hey, I'm not going to let you talk about @roguelion.bsky.social that way. He's a good writer, a hard worker and is doing his best... unlike that layabout partner of his.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The logic is sound. That's why I only ever read the second book of a trilogy. If the first and third books were important they would have been in the second book. This is also the reason why I'm so sad about The Empire Strikes back. Poor Han Solo... frozen in carbonite forever.

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Can you really say YOU wrote something if you're just feeding the word lottery machine some prompts?

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d.f. Monk @defective-monk.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

It's Trans Day of Visibility. Good day to tell your trans friends & family how much you care for them. I just did. I mean, I just did to mine, not yours... that might be awkward.

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