Notices by Nick (nickiquote@mstdn.social)

Don’t think much of the new series of Gamesmaster.

(Image stolen from @pluralistic’s mega thread on publishers and AI)

JFC, this is dystopian.

https://greenwichwire.co.uk/2024/11/12/cash-strapped-greenwich-becomes-greenwitch-for-wicked-film-takeover/

From: @Edith
https://code4lib.social/@Edith/113480417045945727

Someone has brought a greyhound into the office.

It's just standing there looking magnificent but a bit confused whilst its owner does emails. I don't think the greyhound understands emails.

It seems very out of place, like it should be painted on the side of some ancient pottery, rather than watching people with Bluetooth headsets on eat prepacked sandwiches.

If history teaches us anything, it’s that we refuse to let history teach us anything.

@lowqualityfacts Gnomes with skillets.

I am *inordinately* pleased with myself for making this. #Muppets #LeonardCohen

Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as exploited Toads, but as temporarily embarrassed Bowsers.

@RickiTarr I see Elon has joined Trump at Mar A Lago to see the results come in, presumably because he really wants to be part of the Downfall parody videos.

@lowqualityfacts And he wants unlimited ones too. All You Can Eat Buffet, they call him.

Cancer is still a cunt.

When America sneezes, the World catches cold, because America won’t even cover its mouth out of respect for others, much less wear a mask.

Never forget that Tory MPs are not just evil, selfish bastards, they’re ferociously stupid too.

CITIZEN! Are you reading PROPER AUDIOBOOKS for PROPER REASONS or are you TOO LAZY TO READ?

If you are unsure, ASK MASTODON and A MAN will tell you.

#bookstodon

Mastodon is not for everyone. It is not going to attract Fiat 500 Twitter, or Strongbow Dark Fruits Twitter. We should be content with it spreading organically by word of mouth between library mice in tiny cosy sweaters and IT technicians in bondage gear.

“82% of lawyers use or plan to use AI for work”.

I wouldn’t trust 82% of lawyers to feed my goldfish.

Hello!

30 trillion cells in my body are human, whatever that means, and 38 trillion are various bacteria! There are a bunch of viruses too which are currently impacting my functionality!

I am 68 trillion microorganisms in a trench coat which results in a sort of self-propelling, self-replicating digestion tube, but I am paid to act as if I am a clean, rational, thinking machine!

This is very stressful for all 68 trillion of us, so sometimes we complain about it on the internet.

Once again: It doesn’t matter if immigrants are more hardworking than people who were born in the country. What matters is that they’re *people*.

@TheBreadmonkey I always wondered if the end of In The Night Kitchen implied that Maurice Sendak eats cake for breakfast every day.

@TheBreadmonkey the northern combination of fruitcake and cheese with lots of tea sets you up well for the afternoon.

Shocked to discover that there were fascists in the British Army who served in Northern Ireland. Shocked, I tell you.

Well…

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/21/ex-soldier-among-several-jailed-riots-rotherham-southport