Turn and Work (Hugh)

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A Zoom room full of word nerds Plus: a true detective story about fake authors
um, a bunch of AI garbage, i guess
a screengrab of some text that reads "I don't say this lightly: what a fucking clown."
The man takes a step toward him. Then one more. He looks into Daniel. He says, "You want it to be one way. I understand. I do. But it's the other way."
SOMETIMES, AFTER THE sun's gone down and Daddy's been sitting out back all day drinking Lone Stars and adding some sour mash to the mix too, he'll end up looking at his shitty house and sloping back porch and hard Texas dirt and he'll cry without a sound. He'll sit there, not moving or shaking or nothing, just sit rock-still, his face leaking. Says to me once, he says, "I'd known this was what it was all about, boy, know what I'd a done?” I'm maybe ten. I say, "No, Daddy." He takes a long pull on a can, tosses it aside, and belches. "Died earlier."
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teaser for the new single from Trophy Wife
Crossplay definition of ”SHARTS” sharts noun /Jarts/ vulgar slang an instance of accidentally expelling feces when breaking wind
Chart showing traffic in 2026 is already 13% over 2025.
A screenshot showing $1.86 in commissions this week
A screenshot showing $1.86 in commissions this week
Definition of "deathy": "deathly"
I played "DEATHY" for 60 points
A slack screenshot that reads, “Their justification for the list is “never been more needed”, “people aren't reading like they used to”, “attention spans are dwindling”… now 100 books guaranteed to put you to sleep “
City-level map showing 127 artists from Toronto
a map showing bubbles indicating how many bands turn and work has featured from countries around the world
A chihuahua lookin like an absolute goon
On The Calculation of Volume, book 4
Melanie Baker's full Backstory is up at turnandwork.com
houseguest band promo image
Alfitude posted on threads: New Music: FREZYA 'FEVERLOCK' is an interesting song for us to feature, down to the fact that the artist behind the track, FREZYA, is actually a virtual creation that was constructed by Lokidio Lab. The track gives us a taste of what Al's potential can be in music. Sonically inspired by genres like dance and amapiano, the song's feel-good style of sound is infectiously uplifting. Alongside FREZYA, you can hear vocals from another digital... with a link to their website's feature on Freezya's AI-generated music. I responded: "strange choice considering that 'artist' was trained without permission on the work of likely thousands of human artists"
Jamiroquai wearing a big fuzzy hat in a music video still
Screenshot showing $2.80 in commissions from a book sale
Screenshot from Caroline Crampton's blog: "A data driven look at "whither the male pop superstar". Surprise, surprise: "Gender parity might just be making us think that there are no men in the pop world anymore."
An adorable chihuahua with no teeth lookin like a huge doofus
A skyscraper on a gloomy night, some building exhaust obscuring a kinda futuristic looking condo tower
The School of Night by Karl Ove Knausgaard
Crossplay app icon with an 8 on it
A photo from a book of these words: "Finally, may i suggest that anyone reading this introduction should take the time to name the one book that he or she would most want to memorize and protect from any censors or "firemen." And not only name the book, but give the reasons why they would wish to memorize it and why it would be a valuable asset to be recited and remembered in the future. I think this would make for a lively session when my readers meet and tell the books they named and memorized, and why."
Anthony Armstrong, CFO, in ai-generated clown glasses.
‘Gavial’: large fish-eating crocodile with long, narrow snout that widens at nostrils
Wost: intelligence; to know
Ansate: having a handle
‘Moolas’ Definition: ‘moolah’
My word is ‘mid’.
Weather app showing it’s -25C outside
Chart showing 500% increase (6x the visits) vs 2004.
Take out menu with “SUPER REGULAR DINNER” on it
A pickup truck stranded on the side of the road
The Crisis of Canadian Democracy by Andrew Coyne, reviewed at turn and work.
A tiny chihuahua dressed in a sweater and multicoloured boots, looking pretty clownish
Scooter the chihuahua waving hello
More MYT scrabble: “Angie played FUCKING for 20 points”
Screencap of the NYT scrabble knockoff saying “You played FUCK for 45 points”
Scooter the tiny chihuahua
Attack of the Planet Smashers by The Planet Smashers and Antics by Interpol
THe cover of "American Canto" by Olivia Nuzzi, with a glowing quote from the publisher.
First page of “If Anyone Builds it, Everyone Does by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares
The Sirens Call by Chris Hayes
a page from the novel with the text: A photo of a page from the book, with the following text: "...Each generation in this world remembers times that were simpler. Safer. But not anymore for you Americans. No. The tree has already fallen, as they say...Soon, there will be no more simpler times that anyone can remember. It will have all been devoured by the shooting and the terrorists climbing your capitol steps and your Republicans and Democrats. Your politics and all the flags you cannot agree on, all the hills you plant them in and then fight over. All of it." His voice catches in his throat. There's something akin to real sadness moving through him as he speaks doom and gloom for the Land of Kentucky Fried Chicken. "You Americans..." He says it so low it's almost a whisper. "You are already too late. The good times? They are gone. And they will not return."
A copy of “Raymond Carver: A Writer’s Life” by Carol Sklenicka