Some doors are best left unopened. In the dark corridors of a remote castle, the housekeeper holds the key to a terrible secret. #GothicHorror #VintageFilm
The Key to the West Wing
A housekeeper stands with grim determination before a forbidden door, a single key selected from the heavy ring she carries. This image is rendered as a film still from a 1950s Gothic horror, capturing the unique look of the Ansco Color process with its vibrant yet muted palette. The dramatic, low-key chiaroscuro lighting and deep, inky shadows are typical of the genre and era, creating an atmosphere of suspense and dread.
brucerlong.xyz
October 10, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Some doors are best left unopened. In the dark corridors of a remote castle, the housekeeper holds the key to a terrible secret. #GothicHorror #VintageFilm
I dunno... why don'tcha ask Miyazaki (As he, to a lessor extend, did just that when he was "adapting" The Incredibly Tide by Alexander Key and later with Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones)
October 10, 2026 at 2:48 AM
I dunno... why don'tcha ask Miyazaki (As he, to a lessor extend, did just that when he was "adapting" The Incredibly Tide by Alexander Key and later with Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones)
"EU development ministers and other key figures in international humanitarian assistance and global crisis response [will be meeting] at Dublin Castle."
October 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
"EU development ministers and other key figures in international humanitarian assistance and global crisis response [will be meeting] at Dublin Castle."
^ the above examples are written Q&As, which follow the same format.
I do tailor-written essays, too; e.g., @araneacharlotte.hijumpboots.com and I discussing anti-rape themes in Metroid: persephonescastle.com/2026/09/from...
and low-key spoken; e.g., w/ @urpeachfetish.com: youtu.be/dEjcUfhRgl0
I do tailor-written essays, too; e.g., @araneacharlotte.hijumpboots.com and I discussing anti-rape themes in Metroid: persephonescastle.com/2026/09/from...
and low-key spoken; e.g., w/ @urpeachfetish.com: youtu.be/dEjcUfhRgl0
From Guns to Grunglers: An Interview with Charlotte Aranea - Persephone's Castle
An interview from "Guns to Grunglers," a series for non-sex workers attached to my Sex Positivity book project. Today's guest is Charlotte Aranea.
persephonescastle.com
October 9, 2026 at 12:56 AM
^ the above examples are written Q&As, which follow the same format.
I do tailor-written essays, too; e.g., @araneacharlotte.hijumpboots.com and I discussing anti-rape themes in Metroid: persephonescastle.com/2026/09/from...
and low-key spoken; e.g., w/ @urpeachfetish.com: youtu.be/dEjcUfhRgl0
I do tailor-written essays, too; e.g., @araneacharlotte.hijumpboots.com and I discussing anti-rape themes in Metroid: persephonescastle.com/2026/09/from...
and low-key spoken; e.g., w/ @urpeachfetish.com: youtu.be/dEjcUfhRgl0
The evening’s reading: Revelations in the Greek/English interlinear New Testament, and The Dead Sea Scrolls, Millar Burrows, 1955. Whisky: Castle and Key Rye. The inscribed napkin was tucked into the book when I bought it decades ago.
October 8, 2026 at 11:36 PM
The evening’s reading: Revelations in the Greek/English interlinear New Testament, and The Dead Sea Scrolls, Millar Burrows, 1955. Whisky: Castle and Key Rye. The inscribed napkin was tucked into the book when I bought it decades ago.
The Rock of Lough Key • Roscommon
Also known as McDermott's Rock, as it was the seat of the McDermotts, the ruling dynasty of Magh Luirg in Connacht.
The Annals of Loch Cé record a disaster in 1184, when the Rock was hit by lightning. Duvesa, wife of Conor McDermott, and over 100 people perished.
Also known as McDermott's Rock, as it was the seat of the McDermotts, the ruling dynasty of Magh Luirg in Connacht.
The Annals of Loch Cé record a disaster in 1184, when the Rock was hit by lightning. Duvesa, wife of Conor McDermott, and over 100 people perished.
October 8, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The Rock of Lough Key • Roscommon
Also known as McDermott's Rock, as it was the seat of the McDermotts, the ruling dynasty of Magh Luirg in Connacht.
The Annals of Loch Cé record a disaster in 1184, when the Rock was hit by lightning. Duvesa, wife of Conor McDermott, and over 100 people perished.
Also known as McDermott's Rock, as it was the seat of the McDermotts, the ruling dynasty of Magh Luirg in Connacht.
The Annals of Loch Cé record a disaster in 1184, when the Rock was hit by lightning. Duvesa, wife of Conor McDermott, and over 100 people perished.
Bob Chapek Considered Eliminating Disneyland Magic Keys Entirely, Calls System a 'Terrible Deal' for Disney
Bob Chapek Considered Eliminating Disneyland Magic Keys Entirely, Calls System a 'Terrible Deal' for Disney
Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek says Disneyland Magic Key holders visited too frequently, paid too little per visit, and ultimately stood in the way of the company maximizing profits. Bob Chapek vs the Passholders In his new memoir, Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on Earth, Chapek describes Disneyland’s former … Read more
wdwnt.com
October 8, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Bob Chapek Considered Eliminating Disneyland Magic Keys Entirely, Calls System a 'Terrible Deal' for Disney
Mega Man 9 [REPLAY] (9/20/26)
On the complete opposite end, MM9 felt like a much better game to me this go around. Occasional gut punch design aside, the special weapons are top class and the levels + Wily Castle were fun to visit and play around
The biggest glowup somehow
On the complete opposite end, MM9 felt like a much better game to me this go around. Occasional gut punch design aside, the special weapons are top class and the levels + Wily Castle were fun to visit and play around
The biggest glowup somehow
October 8, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Mega Man 9 [REPLAY] (9/20/26)
On the complete opposite end, MM9 felt like a much better game to me this go around. Occasional gut punch design aside, the special weapons are top class and the levels + Wily Castle were fun to visit and play around
The biggest glowup somehow
On the complete opposite end, MM9 felt like a much better game to me this go around. Occasional gut punch design aside, the special weapons are top class and the levels + Wily Castle were fun to visit and play around
The biggest glowup somehow
What an a$$ whoopin'! After losing a guild war, I've never seen that number go higher than 900!
October 7, 2026 at 1:01 PM
What an a$$ whoopin'! After losing a guild war, I've never seen that number go higher than 900!
How about an all inclusive weeks vacation to a lovely garden in England? All food & drink provided by the hosts & sourced on site.
www.npr.org/sections/hea...
www.npr.org/sections/hea...
Welcome To The Poison Garden: Medicine's Medieval Roots
One corner of the garden of Alnwick Castle in northern England grows a hundred plants behind lock and key. Many of the toxic species there were used by medieval doctors — nasty plants adapted to heal.
www.npr.org
October 7, 2026 at 10:19 AM
How about an all inclusive weeks vacation to a lovely garden in England? All food & drink provided by the hosts & sourced on site.
www.npr.org/sections/hea...
www.npr.org/sections/hea...
TIL:
"Excellent" for us is "Super" in other regions. Same with A+++ being the best rank over here while it's SSS in Japan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzal...
"Excellent" for us is "Super" in other regions. Same with A+++ being the best rank over here while it's SSS in Japan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzal...
KH Melody of Memory - Lord of the Castle (Proud / Full Performer / All Excellent)
YouTube video by Key Blade
www.youtube.com
October 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
TIL:
"Excellent" for us is "Super" in other regions. Same with A+++ being the best rank over here while it's SSS in Japan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzal...
"Excellent" for us is "Super" in other regions. Same with A+++ being the best rank over here while it's SSS in Japan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzal...
🎶One minute
I held the key
Next the walls
were closed on me
And I discovered
My castle stands
Upon pillars of salt
And pillars of sand🎶
I held the key
Next the walls
were closed on me
And I discovered
My castle stands
Upon pillars of salt
And pillars of sand🎶
Viva La Vida (Coldplay)【covered by Anna】|| orchestral female ver.
YouTube video by annapantsu
youtu.be
October 6, 2026 at 11:56 AM
🎶One minute
I held the key
Next the walls
were closed on me
And I discovered
My castle stands
Upon pillars of salt
And pillars of sand🎶
I held the key
Next the walls
were closed on me
And I discovered
My castle stands
Upon pillars of salt
And pillars of sand🎶
Le Château (2026) by Someoneat for C64.
A castle platformer where a gentler mode (key E) costs you high score points but gives free restarts and lifts. 🏰
🎁 someoneat.itch.io/le-chateau
#ai #homebrew #commodore64 #c64 #retro #game #lechateau
A castle platformer where a gentler mode (key E) costs you high score points but gives free restarts and lifts. 🏰
🎁 someoneat.itch.io/le-chateau
#ai #homebrew #commodore64 #c64 #retro #game #lechateau
October 6, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Le Château (2026) by Someoneat for C64.
A castle platformer where a gentler mode (key E) costs you high score points but gives free restarts and lifts. 🏰
🎁 someoneat.itch.io/le-chateau
#ai #homebrew #commodore64 #c64 #retro #game #lechateau
A castle platformer where a gentler mode (key E) costs you high score points but gives free restarts and lifts. 🏰
🎁 someoneat.itch.io/le-chateau
#ai #homebrew #commodore64 #c64 #retro #game #lechateau
🎃 SPOOKTOBER DAY 2 - LIVE NOW! 🎃
Back in Castle Dimitrescu tonight and trying to locate:
🗺️ The exit
🔑 The right key
🧠 My sense of direction
Chat is welcome to help.
Results are not guaranteed.
Come join the chaos 👻
www.twitch.tv/,lady_smaell
Back in Castle Dimitrescu tonight and trying to locate:
🗺️ The exit
🔑 The right key
🧠 My sense of direction
Chat is welcome to help.
Results are not guaranteed.
Come join the chaos 👻
www.twitch.tv/,lady_smaell
Twitch
Twitch is an interactive livestreaming service for content spanning gaming, entertainment, sports, music, and more.
www.twitch.tv
October 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
🎃 SPOOKTOBER DAY 2 - LIVE NOW! 🎃
Back in Castle Dimitrescu tonight and trying to locate:
🗺️ The exit
🔑 The right key
🧠 My sense of direction
Chat is welcome to help.
Results are not guaranteed.
Come join the chaos 👻
www.twitch.tv/,lady_smaell
Back in Castle Dimitrescu tonight and trying to locate:
🗺️ The exit
🔑 The right key
🧠 My sense of direction
Chat is welcome to help.
Results are not guaranteed.
Come join the chaos 👻
www.twitch.tv/,lady_smaell
🎃 SPOOKTOBER DAY 2 - LIVE NOW! 🎃
Back in Castle Dimitrescu tonight and trying to locate:
🗺️ The exit
🔑 The right key
🧠 My sense of direction
Chat is welcome to help.
Results are not guaranteed.
Come join the chaos 👻
www.twitch.tv/,lady_smaell
Back in Castle Dimitrescu tonight and trying to locate:
🗺️ The exit
🔑 The right key
🧠 My sense of direction
Chat is welcome to help.
Results are not guaranteed.
Come join the chaos 👻
www.twitch.tv/,lady_smaell
Twitch
Twitch is an interactive livestreaming service for content spanning gaming, entertainment, sports, music, and more.
www.twitch.tv
October 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM
🎃 SPOOKTOBER DAY 2 - LIVE NOW! 🎃
Back in Castle Dimitrescu tonight and trying to locate:
🗺️ The exit
🔑 The right key
🧠 My sense of direction
Chat is welcome to help.
Results are not guaranteed.
Come join the chaos 👻
www.twitch.tv/,lady_smaell
Back in Castle Dimitrescu tonight and trying to locate:
🗺️ The exit
🔑 The right key
🧠 My sense of direction
Chat is welcome to help.
Results are not guaranteed.
Come join the chaos 👻
www.twitch.tv/,lady_smaell
🎃 SPOOKTOBER DAY 2 - LIVE NOW! 🎃
Back in Castle Dimitrescu tonight and trying to locate:
🗺️ The exit
🔑 The right key
🧠 My sense of direction
Chat is welcome to help.
Results are not guaranteed.
Come join the chaos 👻
www.twitch.tv/,lady_smaell
Back in Castle Dimitrescu tonight and trying to locate:
🗺️ The exit
🔑 The right key
🧠 My sense of direction
Chat is welcome to help.
Results are not guaranteed.
Come join the chaos 👻
www.twitch.tv/,lady_smaell
Twitch
Twitch is an interactive livestreaming service for content spanning gaming, entertainment, sports, music, and more.
www.twitch.tv
October 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM
🎃 SPOOKTOBER DAY 2 - LIVE NOW! 🎃
Back in Castle Dimitrescu tonight and trying to locate:
🗺️ The exit
🔑 The right key
🧠 My sense of direction
Chat is welcome to help.
Results are not guaranteed.
Come join the chaos 👻
www.twitch.tv/,lady_smaell
Back in Castle Dimitrescu tonight and trying to locate:
🗺️ The exit
🔑 The right key
🧠 My sense of direction
Chat is welcome to help.
Results are not guaranteed.
Come join the chaos 👻
www.twitch.tv/,lady_smaell
“Many a book is like a key to unknown chambers within the castle of one’s own self.”
~ Franz Kafka (1883-1924)
#Painting by Carrie Ann Jackson.
~ Franz Kafka (1883-1924)
#Painting by Carrie Ann Jackson.
October 5, 2026 at 1:16 PM
“Many a book is like a key to unknown chambers within the castle of one’s own self.”
~ Franz Kafka (1883-1924)
#Painting by Carrie Ann Jackson.
~ Franz Kafka (1883-1924)
#Painting by Carrie Ann Jackson.
Transport for London Have Your Say:
TfL is consulting on plans to withdraw route 415 and extend route 333 from Elephant & Castle to Old Kent Road. The changes aim to reflect demand and simplify the bus network, while maintaining key local connections.
Link below ⤵️
TfL is consulting on plans to withdraw route 415 and extend route 333 from Elephant & Castle to Old Kent Road. The changes aim to reflect demand and simplify the bus network, while maintaining key local connections.
Link below ⤵️
October 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Transport for London Have Your Say:
TfL is consulting on plans to withdraw route 415 and extend route 333 from Elephant & Castle to Old Kent Road. The changes aim to reflect demand and simplify the bus network, while maintaining key local connections.
Link below ⤵️
TfL is consulting on plans to withdraw route 415 and extend route 333 from Elephant & Castle to Old Kent Road. The changes aim to reflect demand and simplify the bus network, while maintaining key local connections.
Link below ⤵️
ough ew this castle danger 'key lime' weed soda has a distinctly weird fake graham cracker crust flavor component no wonder it was on sale (drinks it anyway)
October 5, 2026 at 2:45 AM
ough ew this castle danger 'key lime' weed soda has a distinctly weird fake graham cracker crust flavor component no wonder it was on sale (drinks it anyway)
CVE-2026-71885: Identity Spoofing in Bouncy Castle MLS with CVSS 9.2
CVE-2026-71885: Identity Spoofing in Bouncy Castle MLS with CVSS 9.2
A flaw in the binding between an X.509 certificate and its signing key enables full impersonation in encrypted groups. Version 1.86 with the fix was released on September 15, 2026.
deafnews.it
October 4, 2026 at 10:07 PM
CVE-2026-71885: Identity Spoofing in Bouncy Castle MLS with CVSS 9.2
A very small example of the hazards of slop summaries in local history.
There were two Fourth Scottish General Hospitals. The WW1 FSGH was located at Stobhill; the WW2 FSGH was located at Buchanan Castle. Slop machine goes ping; hospitals (and wars) conflated.
*sigh*
There were two Fourth Scottish General Hospitals. The WW1 FSGH was located at Stobhill; the WW2 FSGH was located at Buchanan Castle. Slop machine goes ping; hospitals (and wars) conflated.
*sigh*
 at the Library of Congress, capturing nurses, patients, and specific wards active during the 1918 influenza pandemic and troop recoveries.
• Archival Plans: Ground and floor plans of the hospital at Buchanan Castle are preserved by the [National Records of Scotland](index:0.6.2, 0.6.10).
Would you like to know more about Buchanan Castle's history or see additional details regarding WWI military hospitals in Scotland?"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pe4agiuhnyekwfdk2atrutfh/bafkreicpajtxctirn6lvztjcs4clcmxuxtqofiufoozgx5ch6obut4ao2q)
October 4, 2026 at 7:26 AM
A very small example of the hazards of slop summaries in local history.
There were two Fourth Scottish General Hospitals. The WW1 FSGH was located at Stobhill; the WW2 FSGH was located at Buchanan Castle. Slop machine goes ping; hospitals (and wars) conflated.
*sigh*
There were two Fourth Scottish General Hospitals. The WW1 FSGH was located at Stobhill; the WW2 FSGH was located at Buchanan Castle. Slop machine goes ping; hospitals (and wars) conflated.
*sigh*
HIGH severity in Bouncy Castle for Java <1.86: OpenPGP API flaw lets restricted subkeys issue trusted certifications. Validate key flags — no patch yet. https://radar.offseq.com/threat/in-bouncy-castle-for-java-before-186-the-high-level-openpgp-certificate-api-accepted-a-third-party-032fc543ac46a...
In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.86, the high-level OpenPGP certificate API ac
In Bouncy Castle for Java versions prior to 1.86, the OpenPGP certificate API's methods getCertificationBy() and getDelegationBy() accepted third-party signatures from any component key of the issuing certificate without verifying that the
radar.offseq.com
October 4, 2026 at 6:00 AM
HIGH severity in Bouncy Castle for Java <1.86: OpenPGP API flaw lets restricted subkeys issue trusted certifications. Validate key flags — no patch yet. https://radar.offseq.com/threat/in-bouncy-castle-for-java-before-186-the-high-level-openpgp-certificate-api-accepted-a-third-party-032fc543ac46a...