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Scottobear

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He/Him. Friendly. ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ Minor psychic abilities, Anthropocene Megabiota, Data Guy, Yeti, Tyromancer, and occasional borborygmi. .ǝɯ ǝןʇɹɐʇs ʇ,uop ǝsɐǝןd Visit me anyplace you can find the handle scottobear LJ user #3397 SW-5597-8880-0301 WSJP248

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GURPS author Christopher Rice is hosting a special Halloween Player Fright Fights event on the GURPS Discord server! He is challenging players to adapt a creature from mythology or their own original abomination, with a full stat block and a scenario. Add your entry here: bit.ly/gurpshalloween26

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Day 25 Gentleman Ghost Meet James Craddock, the Gentleman Ghost. He first appeared in Flash Comics #88 in October 1947, created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert. In life he was Gentleman Jim, a highwayman who robbed the English countryside in the 1800s, courtly to his victims even as he took…

svonberg.orgDay 25 Gentleman GhostMeet James Craddock, the Gentleman Ghost. He first appeared in Flash Comics #88 in October 1947, created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert. In life he was Gentleman Jim, a highwayman who robbed the English countryside in the 1800s, courtly to his victims even as he took their valuables. He crossed the Atlantic and ran afoul of the gunslingers Nighthawk and Cinnamon, and Nighthawk lynched him on a false charge.
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20 years married today Doesn't feel that long, and weirdly, feels like it's always been this way. I'm glad that I found my other half. We took a little trip to Blacksburg for some leaf peeping and a late lunch on the deck at Mellow Mushroom. We went to Gardner's and got some ice cream, then made a…

svonberg.org20 years married todayDoesn't feel that long, and weirdly, feels like it's always been this way. I'm glad that I found my other half. We took a little trip to Blacksburg for some leaf peeping and a late lunch on the deck at Mellow Mushroom. We went to Gardner's and got some ice cream, then made a quick pit stop at a McDonald's en route home.

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Melo
@letitmelo.bsky.social

The art director of the New Yorker being an "AI whisperer" should be a red flag for all artists who might work for the New Yorker going forward. The Spiegelman thing is a whole other bummer.

Rodrigo Baeza@rodrigobaeza.bsky.social

Oh, shit. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

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Judy Canova in Puddin’ Head Judy Canova in PUDDIN' HEAD (1941), directed by Joseph Santley for Republic Pictures. In "The Ghost Routine," an attempted haunting becomes a musical number for a heroine who sings whenever she's frightened. A stormy night and a skeleton-costumed intruder provide the…

svonberg.orgJudy Canova in Puddin’ HeadJudy Canova in PUDDIN' HEAD (1941), directed by Joseph Santley for Republic Pictures. In "The Ghost Routine," an attempted haunting becomes a musical number for a heroine who sings whenever she's frightened. A stormy night and a skeleton-costumed intruder provide the spooky atmosphere, even if the film itself is decidedly a comedy. Known as the "Ozark Nightingale," Canova built her career around a country-girl persona, complete with pigtails, a Southern drawl and exuberant yodeling.
Scottobear
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My first 5 rpgs? DnD/ADnD Gamma World FASA Star Trek the RPG Boot Hill Champions/Hero System (fantasy) Side note, Most played is probably a tie between Hero or GURPS

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Day 23: Cryptid Today is a triple threat for our cryptid family portrait: a mermaid, a fur-bearing trout, and a deep-sea diver who is also a yeti under that helmet. I imagine most people are aware of merfolk and squatch-kin, but the furry trout might be new to those who have not dipped more than a…

svonberg.orgDay 23: CryptidToday is a triple threat for our cryptid family portrait: a mermaid, a fur-bearing trout, and a deep-sea diver who is also a yeti under that helmet. I imagine most people are aware of merfolk and squatch-kin, but the furry trout might be new to those who have not dipped more than a pinky toe into legend and lore. The fur-bearing trout is a mythical creature from American and Icelandic folklore.

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dan sinker
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Trying to access state historical records is getting more difficult because, as an Indiana librarian wrote to me today, "our state IT team is battling theft-bot scraping which is slowing down the workings of the site for the public." My personal fix for this would be scrape the site myself.

Scottobear
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Day 22: Ghoul Today's doodle features a ghoul - a sharp contrast to the peaceful mushroom myconid from back on Day 6. Ghoul having a little midnight snack. Picked the bones pretty clean already! In D&D lore, ghouls are the ultimate carrion feeders of the dark. Driven by a maddening hunger,…

svonberg.orgDay 22: GhoulToday's doodle features a ghoul - a sharp contrast to the peaceful mushroom myconid from back on Day 6. Ghoul having a little midnight snack. Picked the bones pretty clean already! In D&D lore, ghouls are the ultimate carrion feeders of the dark. Driven by a maddening hunger, specifically for dead human flesh, they actively haunt battlefields and cemeteries, using an acute sense of smell to track down rotting remains and frantically claw away the earth from fresh graves.
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Day 21,081 Drawlloween 2026, day 21: sinister shadow. Meet Carl Sands, the Shadow Thief! He first crept into DC Comics in The Brave and the Bold #36 in July 1961, created by Gardner Fox and Joe Kubert. His Dimensiometer lets him flatten into a living shadow, untouchable and able to slip through…

svonberg.orgDay 21,081Drawlloween 2026, day 21: sinister shadow. Meet Carl Sands, the Shadow Thief! He first crept into DC Comics in The Brave and the Bold #36 in July 1961, created by Gardner Fox and Joe Kubert. His Dimensiometer lets him flatten into a living shadow, untouchable and able to slip through the slightest gap, and he wears ebony gloves so he can still carry off loot.
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Day 21,080 Drawlloween, day 20: vile viper. Say hello to Ophelia Sarkissian, aka Madame Hydra, aka Viper. She showed up in Captain America #110 back in February 1969, courtesy of Jim Steranko. Her résumé is poison immunity, elite martial arts and marksmanship, and a strategist's brain that carried…

svonberg.orgDay 21,080Drawlloween, day 20: vile viper. Say hello to Ophelia Sarkissian, aka Madame Hydra, aka Viper. She showed up in Captain America #110 back in February 1969, courtesy of Jim Steranko. Her résumé is poison immunity, elite martial arts and marksmanship, and a strategist's brain that carried her all the way to the top of Hydra, with a loadout of poison-tipped darts, knives, guns, and whips.

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this is the type of shit David Byrne says directly into the camera in True Stories

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NVIDIA CEO JENSEN HUANG SAYS HE BELIEVES MOST PEOPLE IN GERMANY WILL MOSTLY WORK INSIDE A DIGITAL TWIN OF THEIR COMPANY, BUILDING DIGITAL CARS WITH DIGITAL BRAINS, WITH AI ROBOTS BUILDING ROBOTIC CARS INSIDE ROBOTIC FACTORIES

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Day 21,079 Drawlloween, day 19: cat. I have never liked Poe's short story "The Black Cat," so this one gets a different ending minus the animal abuse and uxoricide. The primary human in this version also sadly became a cruel monster, but instead of all that, he drank too much, tripped, fell, and…

svonberg.orgDay 21,079Drawlloween, day 19: cat. I have never liked Poe's short story "The Black Cat," so this one gets a different ending minus the animal abuse and uxoricide. The primary human in this version also sadly became a cruel monster, but instead of all that, he drank too much, tripped, fell, and died without hurting anybody but himself. (The cat did nothing wrong, I swear, and you cannot prove that he bashed that guy's skull in; not even a little bit.
Scottobear
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Clayface Probably won't be seeing the new Clayface movie for a while, unless a version from the high seas floats my way via parrot. (Reasons why at the bottom) Even though, my all time favorite version of possibly my favorite batman weirdo villain is Matt Hagan, especially when he is shown as just…

svonberg.orgClayfaceProbably won't be seeing the new Clayface movie for a while, unless a version from the high seas floats my way via parrot. (Reasons why at the bottom) Even though, my all time favorite version of possibly my favorite batman weirdo villain is Matt Hagan, especially when he is shown as just a treasure hunting idiot who tripped into a gooey, shapeshifing  power set.
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Day 21,078 – 570817043407 A Halloween-themed Gasoline Alley Sunday strip by Frank King from 1923. I split out the panels for easier reading. I still refer to small children and animals as Skeezix, sort of a more familiar form of "buddy," perhaps when I am being particularly inquisitive or…

svonberg.orgDay 21,078 – 570817043407A Halloween-themed Gasoline Alley Sunday strip by Frank King from 1923. I split out the panels for easier reading. I still refer to small children and animals as Skeezix, sort of a more familiar form of "buddy," perhaps when I am being particularly inquisitive or disciplinary, in the vein of "Whatcha doin' there, Skeezix?" Man, I miss the Sunday funnies. If I had seen this in the paper, I probably would have pinned it up. #sundaycomics #frankking #gasolinealley
Scottobear
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Day 21,077 Day 18 : Giant We recently watched Below and enjoyed it; @maximilliondeersteak requested a squid for the next appropriate day. Who am I to say no? Regarding Madame Squid, one minute she was minding her own business, and the next, some whale decided to get too close and become the main…

svonberg.orgDay 21,077Day 18 : Giant We recently watched Below and enjoyed it; @maximilliondeersteak requested a squid for the next appropriate day. Who am I to say no? Regarding Madame Squid, one minute she was minding her own business, and the next, some whale decided to get too close and become the main event in a tentacle situation, and probably a tasty snack.
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bsky.app/profile/erik... Happy John Brown Day to those who celebrate

Erik Loomis@erikloomis.bsky.social

This Day in Labor History: October 16, 1859. John Brown and a group of followers invade the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (today WV) to start a war and end slavery. Let's talk about this key moment in American labor history!

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Day 21,076 Day 16 of Drawlloween: Hist"horror"ical! On June 24, 1947, pilot Kenneth Arnold was flying near Mt. Rainier when nine crescent-shaped objects streaked past his plane. He told reporters they moved like saucers skipping across water. A newspaper shortened it to "flying saucers," and the…

svonberg.orgDay 21,076Day 16 of Drawlloween: Hist"horror"ical! On June 24, 1947, pilot Kenneth Arnold was flying near Mt. Rainier when nine crescent-shaped objects streaked past his plane. He told reporters they moved like saucers skipping across water. A newspaper shortened it to "flying saucers," and the modern UFO era began in a single headline. Arnold's sighting lit the fuse- within weeks, more pilots, a prospector, and hundreds of ordinary Americans were reporting saucers of their own, and the summer of 1947 became the summer everyone started watching the sky. #drawlloween #mdwc26d16 #mabsdrawlloweenclub2026 #ufo #flyingsaucer Some bonus ed emberley illustration aids
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Tiny Terrors! Day 21,074 Day fifteen is "tiny terrors," and while some may think Pearl here is a terror, I love that little beastie to bits. She protects the house from the true tiny terrors-any little bugs that might find their way in-and she reminds the chipmunks and goblins outside to keep out.…

svonberg.orgTiny Terrors! Day 21,074Day fifteen is "tiny terrors," and while some may think Pearl here is a terror, I love that little beastie to bits. She protects the house from the true tiny terrors-any little bugs that might find their way in-and she reminds the chipmunks and goblins outside to keep out. (She is also good for a cuddle and purr session pretty much 24/7.) #mabsdrawlloweenclub2026, #doodle, #tinyterrors, #mdwc26d15, #pearl, roanokeva

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Maureen Johnson
@maureenjohnsonbooks.com

This is actual garbage. Every writers' union should be clearly standing up and saying NO AI USE. Not, "we'll ask before your work is used to for training." For training WHAT? What do you need the work for?

The Society of Authors@societyofauthors.bsky.social

Our position on generative AI remains unchanged. But an increasing number of organisations within the publishing industry are using the technology. In her blog post our CEO sets out why we want to see the adoption of cross-industry standards. buff.ly/DCPZPY2

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Wish it were true, but... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... No Evidence of a Bot Drop: Research groups that track Moscow-linked influence operations (such as dTeam, cited by BBC Verify) stated no measurable change or drop in traffic from known Russian accounts and bot clusters across social platforms

bbc.co.ukIs Zelensky right to say data centre strikes have taken down Russian bots?Experts say there is no evidence that Russian trolls have been affected by Ukraine’s Yandex attacks.