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The Hero and the Saintess followed a dark, winding path under a canopy of immense trees draped with moss and vines.
"Why do they call it the 'Forbidden Forest?'" asked the Hero.
"The Forest is a #queer place," the Saintess said. "Everything in it is very much more alive, more aware of what is going on, so to speak."
"So it's 'woke,' is what you're saying?"
The Saintess started.
"Well… That's not really…"
The Hero stretched his arms. "It sounds like my kind of place!" #wss366 #microfiction #lotr

There are ads on MLB for social media: both linkedin and threads have ads. Still, I'd rather see ads for social media than sports betting. :-/

He unfolded the paper, then scowled. Inside, there had been a print registration error and the text was unreadably blurry.
"Jaygor!" he barked.
"Yes, Lord!"
"Bring my scrying glass!"
"At once, Lord!" (3/3) #wss366

"Why do you still read a paper, Lord?" asked Jaygor. "Why not use a magic scrying glass or something?"
The Demon Lord smiled.
"It's something you young people can't understand," he mused. "The sound of the rustling paper… The feel of newsprint… The smell of the ink…" (2/3) #wss366

The Demon Lord came to his breakfast table in the dungeon. The Maid poured coffee while Jaygor brought him his morning #paper. He unfolded the paper, then squinted, trying to read the indistinct print in the dim light. (1/3) #wss366 #microfiction

The GLP-1 agonists (Ozempic et al) are derived from Gila monster venom. Perhaps someday, rather than a prescription, patients could keep a pet Gila monster to bite them every week.

Venoms are also generally not poisonous, if you drink them. You can digest proteins just fine. Just don't have any cuts inside your mouth. ;-)

Did you know that venom is basically tasteless? Venoms are mostly proteins and don't interact with your taste buds.

The Saintess made a glad cry and ran forward to see what it said.
The Hero strolled up to the sign. It said "Forbidden Forest."
"See?" he said. "I was right!"
"I hate you," she said. (3/3) #wss366

"We're right here!" the Hero said, pointing down.
"But where is 'here'?" she pressed.
"The Forbidden Forest?"
"Argh!" She gnashed her teeth.
"Look!" the Hero said. Up ahead, they could see a sign. (2/3) #wss366

The Hero and Saintess were deep in the Forbidden Forest.
The Saintess pulled out the #map and studied it for a minute, then finally threw her hands up.
"This is hopeless!" she said. "Admit it! We're lost!"
"What do you mean?" asked the Hero.
"We have no idea where we are!" (1/3) #wss366

"The use case for AI is doing things that should not be done. And there’s only so much market for that." https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/25/office-workers-are-spending-way-too-much-on-ai-too/ h/t @davidgerard

How many of these heat waves will it take until people start saying, "Climate change? Global warming? WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN!?"

"[…] often prioritizing expediency in their actions and ignoring the broader implications such actions may create for others."

It me.

"But you're the wise old owl!" Brunhilde said, eyes shining.
Forrest perked up, in spite of himself. "Well… I do know a thing or two."
"So easy!" thought Brunhilde. (3/3) #wss366

"Those are snowy owls — they're always white."
"Ptarmigans turn white," she countered.
"They're not owls." Forrest shook out his feathers. "Don't you have something better to do? Why do you keep asking me questions? Why don't you go pester that bear." (2/3) #wss366

"Hey! Hey!" Brunhilde called up.
Forrest, who was resting on a branch during the quiet time in the afternoon, opened one eye.
"Do owls fly #south for the winter?" she asked.
"Some do and some don't. But I'm not an owl: I'm a biological android."
"Do you turn white in the winter?" she asked. (1/3) #wss366

"Oh?" said the Hero.
"I became over-extended on my credit card," the Demon Lord said.
Jaygor stared daggers at the Maid.
"How was I supposed to know that magic beans were so expensive?" the Maid said, pouring the coffee. (4/4) #wss366

"Would you like some coffee?" asked the Maid.
"Yes, please," the Hero said.
There was silence for several moments, as the Hero struggled to articulate the question.
"I had to rent out the Black Castle," the Demon Lord said. (3/4) #wss366

"I'll leave *that* to the Demon Lord to explain," said Jaygor. The Hero detected a note of bitterness in his tone.
They arrived in a dimly-lit chamber carved out of the living rock. The Demon Lord was seated, uncharacteristically, at a small wooden table. (2/4) #wss366