skribe 🇺🇦 :verified_mustard:

Aussie in Singas.

Writer. Code dabbler. Former TV/film/commercial video producer/director/actor.

Married to npub123nhs7xhyvwzvc45neuqhsxx2jqnmn5e6u3u24ld4sgmwkrpdets4tlc67 (npub123n…lc67)
Two bratty sons.

One of my novels (read it for free): https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/56204/coils-of-the-serpent

Fingerprint: https://keyoxide.org/79A1DC6CD3678A31135A7AFA940E4231D7B9B15C

My blog is federated at skribeworks (npub1vjq…2xge)

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#fedi22 #writing #Cycling #Australia #Singapore #Perth #linux

My blog: https://skribeworks.com/
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Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/@skribe
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2026-05-12 07:09:40 UTC

Listened to ABC Classic FM this morning, and the announcer asked an intriguing question: what DnD Alignment is Robin Hood? It generated some interesting answers from listeners (from Chaotic Neutral, the Chaotic Good, and even Lawful Good). Let's see what the Fediverse says.
What alignment is Robin Hood?
* I've left out neutral alignment because I only get 8 choices.
Please boost for shits and giggles.

2026-05-02 09:18:25 UTC

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2025. At least get the year right.

2026-03-20 08:12:20 UTC

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I'm guessing these kids are now old enough to have kids of the same age now. That's how long since Cadbury's dairy milk block has marketed itself as a glass and a half of full cream dairy milk.

2026-02-21 05:36:50 UTC

#SMH Someone posts two links to Facebook, but then complains about AI.
They're both bad.

2026-02-07 07:05:58 UTC

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No filter. No pants.

2026-02-05 05:38:43 UTC

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there are other plugins that when added to the activitypub plugin allows the blog to interact like a genuine Fediverse user: likes, follows, responses. If set up in the theme, all the interactions can show up on the blog.
It's quite wonderful.

2026-02-03 06:07:19 UTC

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then you must be a writer and a filmmaker. I too suffer from similar bouts of sleeplessness, but only with days ending in a 'y'. Exercise helps me. Kitty screaming in my face at 2am does not.

2026-02-03 05:13:25 UTC

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things also to consider:
- are you especially stressed at the moment?
- how's your bed? Comfortable, or do you wake up aching?
- do you have good sleeping habits? Regular hours, no screen time an hour before you go to bed, etc?
Just some thoughts.
There's no need to answer these btw.

2026-01-26 01:02:40 UTC

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The Universe doesn't care. The @npub1tgg…qwzh people do 🤣
BTW IIRC they've just employed someone full time to rework their UX*.
*I'm pre-coffee so that might have been a dream.

2026-01-25 14:01:36 UTC

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why not add @npub1tgg…qwzh to the post? You're more likely to get a response.

2026-01-22 06:55:05 UTC

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it's good to know it's not just me.
It's so sad. Especially seeing so many of these half-finished works winning awards.
I guess I'm just old.

2026-01-22 06:49:24 UTC

[@liztai](https://hachyderm.io/@liztai ) re blog: I feel too many recent novels have been rushed into print. They lack the polish of work 20+ years ago. Even authors I love have fallen victim to this trap of 'good enough'. Perhaps they're seeing the success of self-published works (which don't usually have the resources to polish a work as much as the traditional publishers might) and choosing to not put in the extra effort.
It's only about $$$. The art is no longer the priority.

2026-01-22 03:28:41 UTC

Anyone else ever been half-way through #writing a project and had one of your characters tap you on the shoulder to say, "Actually mate, I'm the protagonist"? Then continue with, "And while we're at it, I'm the bloody narrator too."
Asking for a friend.
#WritingCommunity

2025-12-10 10:06:58 UTC

How much time will it be before the media start calling the U16 ban an unmitigated failure?
#U16Ban #AusPol #AusPoll

2025-12-07 02:36:52 UTC

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RELISH IT! Well done.

2025-11-05 04:56:49 UTC

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Politics is all about compromise. Too many Americans treat it like a sport, and take their bat and ball home whenever it looks like their team isn't a sure thing.

2025-11-05 03:39:04 UTC

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the problem is that the voters are just as likely to say, "I've done enough," and then not show up in 2026.

2025-11-03 04:28:10 UTC

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that's typical for a writer. Or you're a Star Trek fan 🤣

2025-10-18 00:28:45 UTC

ChatGPT is the new astrology.

2025-10-04 14:41:45 UTC

If anyone on Bluesky needs help migrating to Mastodon or the rest of the activitypub verse, please drop me a note. I'll do my best to help.
#Mastodon #Migration #Bluesky #bridgy #HelpAvailable

2025-09-23 01:11:50 UTC

Imagine being deemed an Undesirable (wrong sexual preference, wrong skin colour, wrong gender, wrong politics) and ending up in a camp, and trying to explain that it was more important for you to watch the latest Star Wars or Marvel series than it was to take a stand against fascism when it mattered.
The Boycott isn't over
#Kimmel #Disney #Hulu #Boycott

2025-09-06 05:13:23 UTC

I'm back again. Yes, I'm looking for more book recommendations.
Can you name ONE (one only please) SF/F book, written between 1976-2000 (inclusive), that has absolutely blown your mind? Not just something you liked, or that was good, I'm looking for the absolute best books written in the last quarter of last century.
Please boost.
#Books #SF #Fantasy #20Century

2025-08-29 01:15:13 UTC

RIP Ryan Weaver - https://symfony.com/blog/remembering-ryan-weaver-teacher-core-team-member-friend
#Symfony #PHP #Death #SymfonyCasts

2025-08-22 04:43:26 UTC

According to this post – https://aus.social/@skribe/115036689028441919, these are the Top 7 SF/F books of this century. In your opinion, which ONE is the best?
#SF #Fantasy #Books #21Century

2025-08-16 05:02:52 UTC

Can you name ONE (one only please) SF/F book, written this century (2001+), that has absolutely blown your mind? Not just something you liked, or that was good, I'm looking for the absolute best books written this century.
Boost for visibility please.
#Books #SF #Fantasy #21Century

2025-08-13 03:26:57 UTC

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try writing screenplays, where five line paragraphs are considered excessive 🤣

2025-08-13 03:04:06 UTC

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interesting technique. What do you do with authors that don't write long paragraphs? Mine are almost never longer than a page.

2025-08-09 11:51:48 UTC

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5mins seems like an overly long time to me. It used to take 2mins 10secs to boil two cups in our very old 700W microwave. Any longer and it it'd superheat the water.

2025-08-03 13:26:52 UTC

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do you conlang?

2025-07-31 09:05:57 UTC

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in WA, it wasn't considered economical to have trains running to the major towns. I think that view is changing.

2025-07-16 05:15:46 UTC

My favourite joke (in French - English translation in alt text)
#Funny #Humour #French #MCU
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2025-05-26 11:13:17 UTC

Not really liking TailwindCSS. Seems to be a backwards step, undermining the purpose of CSS (separating styles from HTML). Perhaps I'm missing something. Early days.
#CSS #WebDev #Tailwind

2025-04-17 05:39:11 UTC

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I think your review is a fair criticism.
I first read RS about 15 years ago, and I remember liking it. However, I recently picked it up for a reread, and I remembered very little. What I did remember was completely different, so it was like reading a completely new book. It wasn't until the end that my memory and the book gelled. I've never had that happen before (or since), not even with the sequels.

2025-01-28 11:19:47 UTC

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losing teeth

2025-01-28 11:02:57 UTC

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is that normal there?

2025-01-24 10:20:06 UTC

Those looking for a Goodreads alternative, check out #BookWrym, it's a federated book tracking site.
https://joinbookwyrm.com/
I'm [email protected]
#Books #Reading

2025-01-14 05:40:34 UTC

If you're on Pixelfed, let's connect. You can find me at https://pixelfed.social/@skribe. These are some of the photos I've uploaded there:
#Pixelfed #Photos #Cats
https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/825/090/260/403/797/original/33ed3a5be0f406ad.jpg

2025-01-01 15:02:38 UTC

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this excludes most SF written last century 🤣

2024-12-30 07:24:15 UTC

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almost all of ours running Linux are Dells.

2024-12-17 11:59:16 UTC

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#Drone 🤣

2024-12-13 13:29:39 UTC

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too cold to bike?

2024-12-05 05:15:55 UTC

Any #Korean speakers? Is there an equivalent idiom/insult that means something similar to 'eating like a pig'?
#Korea

2024-12-04 04:36:58 UTC

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isn't Vision dead this week?

2024-11-21 14:33:26 UTC

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yeah. It held the key historical events for my secondary world, so absolutely vital. The master copy is now held elsewhere, but for more than a decade I was using sheets. I tried moving it earlier, but my formulas didn't transfer cleanly and I couldn't be bothered fixing them. All good now.

2024-11-21 14:25:14 UTC

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I've had cells deleted from one of mine, that I hadn't touched in months. I've also had fonts changed in random cells (same sheet).

2024-11-19 14:49:18 UTC

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I just need to find a Delorean that can still manage 88mph.

2024-11-19 14:39:16 UTC

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from about age 10 I wanted to be 18. Now it's so long ago I can barely remember it.

2024-11-19 14:17:36 UTC

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happy birthday. It's already tomorrow here.
Btw, once you get to 50 you'll be craving to be 18 again.

2024-11-05 05:50:00 UTC

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I've reached an age where waking up is no longer guaranteed, so the ideal start for me is just being able to do any of the above.

2024-11-05 04:28:10 UTC

Is there anyway to customise a numbered list so that the numbers go 5,10, 15... or something similar?
#Libreoffice #NumberedLists
@npub1tgg…qwzh

2024-10-12 03:28:14 UTC

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she used to be a Labor person in the 80s IIRC.

2024-09-11 06:48:49 UTC

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I prefer Yorkshire gold or red, but I just bought some twinings EG loose leaf. It's hard to find anything but teabags here.

2024-08-25 01:50:10 UTC

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I think it only works in cartoons, but *shrug*

2024-08-25 00:59:22 UTC

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have you been playing with electricity in your sleep? Having a clandestine relationship with Thor or Storm or both (you don't need to answer this)? Spent hours shuffling up and down your newly carpeted hall?