Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 7hThat likely indicates that either the screen itself is dying, or that there's a loose connection somewhere.... But my money would be on the former unfortunately. 010
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 7hIt could go either way unfortunately, depending on the exact failure point. Sometimes screens will get lines on them, or dead pixels/segments, or get darker... Sometimes they'll just die completely all at once - no image or backlight left at all. 110
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026If you look closely at the notice in Nunziata's video.... This resident or someone staying with them/visiting them caused a serious safety issue for someone else living in the complex. That's the reason for the eviction notice. Curious that the video doesn't address that at all. 🤔 Lying Nunziata. 010
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I know I'm very late to this post, but sounds like a bad screen. Often quite expensive, but you may be able to find somewhere that would replace it with a used screen for relatively cheap. 110
Reposted by Timsoleil ✵ #1 fingolfan @skywardstruck.bsky.social · 03/09/2026don't read morgoth's ring cause you'll realize sauron is like the worst AuDHD traits cranked up to eleventy-thousand, the perfectionism and obsession with things he can't control, and you'll be like DAMN i can't believe i relate to sauron but at least he serves cunt? so that helps a bit 0136
Reposted by TimTom Emanuel @realtomemanuel.bsky.social · 03/09/2026What are your go-to resources on the dangers of LLMs and so-called "A.I."? I'm working on something and am looking to marshal a proper bibliography. If you have peer-reviewed studies that's great, but any reputable source on ecological, ethical, economic, psychological, or other impacts is welcome. 9248
Reposted by TimNick Polk (he/him) @tolkienpop.substack.com · 27/08/2026Wrote an open letter to the editors at Amon Hen about a recently featured article entitled “The Palantír of the 21st Century: Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)” by Tom Martin, an investor in the company Palantir. I make my concerns clear tolkienpop.substack.com/p/an-open-le...tolkienpop.substack.comAn Open Letter to the Editors at Amon HenThis is my response Regarding the Decision to Feature Tom Martin’s “The Palantír of the 21st Century: Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)” 095
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I think I saw that - who the fuck asked that loser to advocate for the devil?? I despise obvious bad faith bullshit/sealioning like that. 110
Reposted by TimQueer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Join us this Saturday for the Tolkien Guide's 20-hour Anniversary Livestream! We'll be a part of the podcast chat hour Shawn Marchese is hosting at 8pm GMT (that's 4pm eastern). We'll be on with friend of the pod Knewbetta, Athrabeth, and the Prancing Pony Podcast. www.tolkienguide.com/TG20 062
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I'm beyond frustrated at this clearly-biased attempt to legitimize and normalize Generative AI and other damaging, extractive, and exploitative AI technologies (ie. mass surveillance, which is a big part of what Palantir does), as long as it's "used responsibly." 🙄 020
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Thanks to @tolkienpop.substack.com for an excellent, eloquent, and quick response to a very disappointing article in the @tolkiensociety.org's most recent issue of Amon Hen, written by an AI professional and Palantir investor. tolkienpop.substack.com/p/an-open-le...tolkienpop.substack.comAn Open Letter to the Editors at Amon HenThis is my response Regarding the Decision to Feature Tom Martin’s “The Palantír of the 21st Century: Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)” 1126
Reposted by TimJude @jude.athrabeth.com · 27/08/2026Tremendously disappointed to see the AI piece in this months issue of Amon Hen. Putting aside the whole "Tolkien would never" arguments, the piece is simply bad. Its a deeply dishonest take on AI and a poor interpretation of Tolkien's work. 0194
Reposted by TimDavid the Ñoldo @davidthengoldo.bsky.social · 27/08/2026@tolkiensociety.org Didn’t expect having Palantir apologia from…an investor in Palantir…published in Amon Hen 🤦🏽♂️ 24620
Reposted by TimDavid the Ñoldo @davidthengoldo.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Ungoliant🕷️: “In full transparency, I am also an investor in Unlight Lighting Technologies. While this article critically engages with the company's practices & societal impact, my investment does not bias my commitment to responsible Unlight development or ethical oversight.” 1144
Reposted by TimClare Moore @clarelmoore.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Setting aside important Finrod differences to agree with Jude here. You can’t write an article on the “ethics” of AI and ignore the unresolved environmental issues, and certainly NOT in a Tolkien publication (to say nothing of supporting a tech company complicit in genocide) 2183
Reposted by TimJ. Brice Odom @jbriceodom.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Put my reels and photos all into one video, so if you did not get a chance to see my trip, here it all is in one place! youtu.be/WU7xKX__iYoyoutu.beMythCon Diaries: Route 66YouTube video by J. Brice Odom_author 011
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Two icons in one day.... Dolly and now Tim Curry.... Back home on Transexual Transylvania. "Don't dream it.... Be it...." ❤️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 010
Reposted by TimMercury Natis @mercuryreads.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Now that the Oxonmoot 2026 schedule is out....CAT'S OUT OF THE BAG about my secret project this year! With Dennis Massmann directing, I've been producing the (first ever I believe) staged production of "The Homecoming of Beorthnoth"!! With @erikjampa.bsky.social and Kit Hannah as our actors. 7264
Reposted by TimClare Moore @clarelmoore.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Big Readers!! Our guests presenter on Monday is none other than the fabulous @alas-not-me.bsky.social! Join us on Zoom as we continue our read through The Two Towers and hear from the author of Pity, Power, and Tolkien’s Ring 💍 1123
Reposted by TimMercury Natis @mercuryreads.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Currently reading a chapter which will go unnamed, and I really feel like....the reason I roll my eyes at most "Did you Know Tolkien was a Catholic" takes isn't because I don't think his Catholicism was unimportant. Of course it was. But it's one of the least interesting things about him? 2102
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Holly Ordway's most recent book "Tolkien's Faith" was published by Word on Fire, I believe. She does work for them. 010
Reposted by TimClare Moore @clarelmoore.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I wanted to thread some of my favorite points but there are too many! Just listen to the episode: queerlodgings.com/episodes/car... 162
Reposted by TimDr Adam J Barker @adamjb.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Never forget that the basis of all transphobic moral panics is lies and misinformation. You can’t logically argue people out of this transphobic trend because they checked logic at the door. All you can do is fight it. Don’t give the transphobes a moments peace or a platform or a hold on government. 073
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Lol that's literally the only way I would ever feel okay with buying something there - if I knew someone else was paying for it. 110
Reposted by TimQueer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · 18/08/2026New episode alert! The Carpenter Biography: A Response zencastr.com/z/UkUYgESS We deep dive into Humphrey Carpenter's 1977 biography of JRR Tolkien, in particular Carpenter's treatment of Edith and their relationship/marriage. Spoiler alert: Authorial bias exists outside of the Legendarium as well! 0114
Reposted by TimThe Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Status quo got you fascism but more status quo will undoubtedly fix it 1425834
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 16/08/2026It's gross to me the number of Tolkien people that openly affiliate themselves with Word on Fire - publishing books through them, teaching/speaking for them, doing interviews with them. 130
Reposted by TimJared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The "centrist" think tank Third Way is looking to pay someone between $140,000 and $150,000 to spend their days trying to dig up dirt on DSA members. They're trying to sell this gig as "anti-extremism" work, which I find completely disgusting. 48267491677
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 16/08/2026I don't have a recommendation on specific brands, but I highly recommend a travel luggage scale so you know if your bag is under the weight limit, and a USB charging hub so you can charge extra devices. 110
Reposted by TimDr Adam J Barker @adamjb.bsky.social · 13/08/2026“Values” indeed. The only thing Carney values is keeping the comatose, wasted body of neoliberalism breathing, even if it means going on feeding the fascist vampire attached to its neck. 011
Reposted by TimDr Adam J Barker @adamjb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026To friends & family still using generative AI: I understand “it’s cooking the planet” can be a bit of an abstract or far away reason to stop. So to personalise: please stop using the tech built on stealing what I’ve written and destroying the entire system I work in. If not the planet, do it for me.static.klipy.comPlease StopAlt: Christina Aguilera, sitting in a red judge’s chair from The Voice, holding up her hand and saying “Please Stop”. 041
Reposted by TimMercury Natis @mercuryreads.bsky.social · 09/08/2026I've just realized that (I think) I never shared my Opinion on the Stephen Colbert LOTR filler-movie! While I expect Hunt for Gollum to be absolute dreck, this one I am CAUTIOUSLY hopeful for. But I think it can ONLY work one of two ways-- 4143
Reposted by TimEärendil @gilestelscanvas.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Curufin, Aredhel and Celegorm imagined racing for fun in vast plains of Valinor - they are young and happy, not yet burdened by the looming fate of their people. Character designs/outfits are informed by my previous drawings, elements directly from the lore and others of my creative preferences. 13812
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Very sorry for your loss. What a lovely hobbit-y life they both had. 110
Reposted by TimAbby @arobertswrites.com · 06/08/2026Bad photoshop jobs and badly acted amateur videos are funnier than ai will ever be. 0236
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 11/08/20262 (but for tea, not coffee - just a splash of milk) 4-5 2 for most cuts 000
Reposted by TimStef Midlock @stef.athrabeth.com · 05/08/2026This was such a fun episode to record! Our special guest @davidthengoldo.bsky.social is awesome, and I know you are going to love this episode! 073
Reposted by TimAbby @arobertswrites.com · 05/08/2026Deregulation continues to go well.cen.acs.orgUS sees unprecedented number of chemical plant fatalities in past yearThe 36 deaths come amid Trump administration moves to close the US chemical safety board and roll back a key chemical safety program 1116
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 11/08/2026And he still has not blocked me on Bsky.... Nor did he ever produce any evidence/receipts of my "toxic" behaviour. Y'know, I've heard the UK has pretty serious slander laws.... 🤔 000
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Cool, we're being force-upgraded to the fucking GenAI/LLM assistant. I hate it here. Thanks @developers.google.com. 010
Reposted by TimQueer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Credit: @slicklike007.bsky.social 0103
Reposted by TimTom Emanuel @realtomemanuel.bsky.social · 03/08/2026You've probably noticed that a lot of right-wing ghouls love The Lord of the Rings: Giorgia Meloni, Peter Thiel, J.D. Vance, many such cases. In my latest essay, I set out to put neofascist affinity for Tolkien in religious and historical context - and to show why the far right gets Tolkien wrong.queerandback.substack.comFascism and FaërieFantastic Antitheses 57525
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 03/08/2026And this should be done by lowering the prices of smaller portions, not upping the prices of bigger portions. Enough of this "well you can get a large for 50 cents more" to entice you to buy way more food than you need. It's predatory. 000
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Lukewarm take: Restaurant food sizes should be roughly proportional to portion size (by weight, volume, whatever). Like a 32 oz drink should cost 50% more than a 24 oz drink, not 15-25% more... Large fries should be 2x the price of medium if it's twice as many fries by weight. 100
Reposted by TimKen Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Why didn't the eagles just fly Odysseus straight to Ithaca 29595651527
Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Welcome to the "solo moviegoer" club! Been doing it for ages - it's quite freeing. 010