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1 year ago@mattblaze@federate.social Yep, same pronunciation as Reading in Berkshire, England.
Which is pronounced BARK-shur because the British love making English as confusing as possible for foreigners.
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Card mechanic and conjurer posting regular demos and tutorials. I also discuss anything related to the deceptive arts, whether sleight-of-hand or stage illusions, scams or psychological trickery.
On the more whimsical evenings, expect me to share whatever is bizarre, grotesque, strange, uncanny, surreal, esoteric or arcane.
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@mattblaze@federate.social Yep, same pronunciation as Reading in Berkshire, England.
Which is pronounced BARK-shur because the British love making English as confusing as possible for foreigners.
@cstross @CinnasVerses @techtakes I also note how these people are obsessed with having a second everything: a second brain (you already have one in your skull); a second planet (you already live on one); a second paternalistic idol (so your real daddy wasn’t perfect, get over it), etc.
It’s as if reality is just too messy and inconvenient for them, so they want to build a whole, more pristine digital/virtual alternative for them to enjoy while the real world burns…with the rest of us on it.