Eric is deep in the word mines

I never did a proper intro post, so here it is! I'm Eric, and I have a day job helping make the computers go brrrr at a big boy business place. I'm also a writer, reader, and book collector with a love for SFF and horror. Expect unhinged shitposts interspersed w/ writing, book, and tech stuff

Well,I either have COVID or the flu 🥵. Will find out which in the morning, but I'm thinking it's prob COVID.

this time of year brings a mix of emotions, i know. i hope this season, whatever you celebrate or may be struggling through, brings you a bit of peace somewhere. this may be a message for you. maybe just give it a call. 216-361-6772.

This is deeply soothing to watch. Not sure why

Future headline: Luigi Mangione inaugurated as President of the United States — Jan 20th, 2037

Just really awesome how our financial elite just spent the last several decades admonishing people for pursing the humanities and creative fields, and are now suddenly pedaling the idea that "there are no good ideas anymore" after spending the last 5 years laying off everybody with a brain

When Rob Reiner was on his all-time epic run at the start of his career, he had an opportunity to read a script that was looking for a production partner, and he lost his mind for it. He decided Castle Rock had to have it, no matter what.

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

This entire weekend

whaaaaaaat tf 😭 futurism.com/artificial-i...

SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going— SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti— SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE

This is, and I cannot possibly stress this enough, a profoundly evil company. Like,self-evidently, cartoonishly evil.

This edition of BLACK STONE HEART is seriously one of the most beautiful things on my shelves. The writing and story itself is (obviously) fantastic. The binding is gorgeous. The typeset and pages are gorgeous. The art is gorgeous, and there's even an insane fold-out map.

ChatGPT cuts the crusts off my peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I'm a big business boy.

I had a long talk with someone yesterday about how all prior logic and norms about the labor market have been called off because capital is in the final push to finally casualize white collar workers the way they’ve long wanted to do. From AI to non-competes to this. They smell blood in the water.

Are you on generic Vyvanse? There was a nationwide recall in the fall that a lot of people missed because they put out the news generally but didn’t tell people who were on it directly. Check your lot numbers here: www.pharmacy.ca.gov/about/recall...

wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics

I'm so tired of reading about morally bankrupt pretty reporter lady who it turns out doesnt write very good.

Wild, but me and my friend group just rewatched Johnny Tsunami on a lark a couple of days ago. For a made for TV Disney movie from the late 90s, it held up remarkably well. Tagawa steals every scene he's in.

I discovered Koja this year, and the extent to which the experience of reading her books has run roughshod over everything else in what has been one of the best reading years of my life is truly astounding.

Heated Rivalry is so incredibly horny, a bit toxic (in an honest way), and sometimes cheesy. And I am so fucking here for it.

Seven Psychopaths Inception Arrival Inglorius Basterds Sicario Little Miss Sunshine Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri The Dark Knight LOTR trilogy

Read this. @davidjroth.bsky.social is one helluva writer.

The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"

who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there

Just once I'd like my state to make headlines for something not unrepentantly dumb and awful.

Truly one of the GOATs Hard to overstate the impact his writing made on me. Rest easy.

Seen on Reddit: "42 is just old people 6 7" And... well... yeah. Can't really argue.

Got 2k words down today. Been a while since I've had a writing session this productive.

I cannot overstate how happy it makes me that @kenwhite.bsky.social is a First Law fan. Also, very jealous of the whole, experiencing the magic of Pacey's narration for the first time, thing

Having one of those writing sessions where I just can't seem to squirt any diarrhea onto the page

How is this fucking real??

If you've never seen this, do yourself a favor and remedy that tonight. It is truly incredible.

Oreoboros

Me: puts a normal sized load of clothes into dryer Dryer: this will take me about 50min Dryer, 2hours later: I'm done! Me: checks clothes. Still not dry What does it get out of lying to me every step of the way???

This book wrecked me in the best possible way. It is... quite bleak. But fuck it is so damn good. Read it couple years ago and I still remember it vividly.

I don't need another set. I have the TBB editions, and yet I am absolutely going to get em anyway

Not me delusionally rewatching an episode of The West Wing before bed last night so I can live out the fantasy of compitent political leadership

It's okay. It's all gonna be okay. Andy jumped on the grenade for us already. bsky.app/profile/amer...

Dick Cheney died

There are still 37 working days left in 2025 - 58 days total. There's still plenty of time to hit that writing goal & finish that script or book. 3 pages a day - just 750 words a weekday - and you can write a complete script. 4 pages a day - 1000 wds a day - and you can write a novel. You got this.

This video is so fucking good