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This is why we can't have nice things, and also don't bother trying to change my mind 😂

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Change my mind meme where the guy is Quark the Ferengi.

Sign says: "Humans are more like the Ferengi than the Federation. CHANGE MY MIND"

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Ebook: https://books2read.com/EmergentConsequences

The painter of the universe, known as Life, just wanted to fulfill her reason for being, by creating a universe full of beautiful wonders and living things, but her twin brother, Death, exists solely to destroy her work, leading to an intractable argument about whose work should prevail.

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(Left) The Cover of Emergent Consequences, by Owen Tyme, illustrated by Ryan Johnson.

Life and Death lay asleep in a the grass, the way they lay slightly resembling the yin-yang symbol. The tools of their trades are scattered around them.

Life is a woman with black hair, in a white robe. Behind her are the paint brush and palette she paints the universe with. She's rather short and has rosy cheeks.

Death is a skeleton in a black robe, which appears to be continually disintegrating at the hem line. Behind him lay his scythe and scroll of names.

Between Life and Death is the hourglass that serves as the source of time for the entire universe, an item that's most commonly carried by Death, but which is part of the work of both of them.

The artwork is cartoonish, with some bushes and a tree that has one red piece of fruit dangling from it. The scene is looked upon by the sun, which frowns at everything.

(Right) The background is an image of some green bacteria with the following quote over the top:

"I think I'll call it Ted."

"Ted? You want to name a micro-organism Ted? Are you serious?"

"Yes, Ted."

"Alright, I just thought Bob would fit better."

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/EmergentConsequences

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13d

As I was editing The Last Philosopher I realised I can add images to #ebooks 😁

I've added some examples of #drawings from my world. The question is, should I put them in the story? 🤔 And if yes how? Let me know what you think.

Buy Part One: https://books2read.com/b/m0pJYA

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Options: (choose one or more)

67% Add as scene/chapter headers
24% Add as appendix
2% Don't bother adding any images
7% Other, tell me how in the comments

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Mashup theme of diffrent characters and maps from The Last Philosopher.

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12d

The Mactini: A Computer That Does Almost Nothing https://lobste.rs/s/xtfvzy #video #hardware #mac #satire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ibda4d9JM

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12d

InferenceFS: Never worry about data again! (Again!) https://lobste.rs/s/jwicvz #linux #programming #satire
https://github.com/philipl/inferencefs/

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13d

Inedible ... name this. Here's my depiction of the Magat sandwich. #Trumpolini #USFascism #AIart #satire

The Magat sandwich (AI assisted cartoon by me)

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9d

Why call the rise of the Pulinistas the "orange wave" or "orange tsunami"? it's the racist "orange spew". #OzFascism #auspol #OneNotion #Pulini #AIcartoons #Aiart #satire

Pulini's orange spew (AI assisted cartoon by me)

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6d

Imperial Colors Manifesto https://lobste.rs/s/5y7ije #design #satire
https://qum.cz/imperial_colors/

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5d

Bespoke: A Programming Language for People Who Say Please https://lobste.rs/s/duuz8z #programming #satire
https://blog.hofstede.it/bespoke-a-programming-language-for-people-who-say-please/

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QBittorrent breaks out of sandbox to commit crimes via @zzg https://lobste.rs/s/os1y44 #ai #satire
https://beige.party/@intransitivelie/117057396732763183

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Susan Ferrier (1782–1854) was born #OTD, 7 Sept. Her 3 novels – 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, & 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘺 – are vivid & humorous accounts of Scottish society. Often compared to her contemporary Jane Austen, Ferrier’s satires are much more vicious…

A 🎂🧵

1/10

https://www.nls.uk/collections/stories/literature-and-poetry/susan-ferrier-and-her-contemporaries/

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The most recent review of my story The Last Philosopher, for me the greatest compliment I can get is that someone wants to reread the story 😊

Buy Part One: https://books2read.com/b/m0pJYA

1€ Ebook. Help an #IndieAuthor to get to 100€ sales. This is not for the profit but to avoid the fees from D2D.

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$A Brilliant Story in Absurdist Flavor by Billy101 Friday, July 3rd, 2026 20:04 First of all, this story challenged my brain. It requires a slow read to appreciate the wit and clever humor. It has a distinct voice that uses play on words and Overall mundane absurdity to tell a story that’s actually cosmic horror. I'm honestly impressed with the author's skill in weaving a complex story that I think in many ways is a satire of social systems, which is the part that sometimes makes me stop and say “Oh wow, that is deep. And chilling.” like the imprisonment of philo—oh | don't want to spoil. Some comments: Sometimes the multiple inner voices / fractured psyche can be overwhelming, especially since the two protagonists share the same quirk. Though it’s funny. I feel like there's a deeper reason why they do. Another is that the story sometimes unfold through the characters not doing anything much physically (or maybe it's because they are philosophers). The humor is great, but I think there are times when it undercuts the impactful beats instead of letting them linger a little longer. There are also some tense slips and minor missing punctuations. Overall, it's very entertaining. Perfect for warming up my rusty brain since I'm just starting to read again. I think I will read this again in my free time because the voice is just so entertaining. But make no mistake, the worldbuilding is solid, and the plot is not what you see coming. I think this is actually a diamond in the rough. Excited to read book 2!$

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Another sneak peak wednesday, this time the opening quote of chapter ten of The Last Philosopher: Part Two

Let me know what you think about the Gods' dice habit 🤔😁

1€ ebook of Part One found here: https://books2read.com/b/m0pJYA

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In the dark

“The Gods’ only talent is playing dice with the universe. But even then they have to load the dice.”

~The first philosopher

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