It's too hot, and the state is on fire. What Isn't on actual fire, is within smoke. Smoke even reaches to the Lair, even though the "Aspen Acres Fire" is not actually near Aspen. You might Think "Mountain Air", but no, the smoke reaches here and the lack of meaningful ozone makes the heat of it all the more challenging. Helmet Air Filters? N-95s for protection from Covid or Measles (compromised immune system means even the Flu could take a toll and then the pathogenic bacteria awakens and finds something to eat.
One cooks like a lobster in July (Never take up challenges involving outdoor activities in July/August) and so, One hides out more often. The helmet begins to feel like a tomb and that takes some mental gymnastics to deal with. Note to Self: Need a better helmet. Oh, and Thanks ICE for making life in Public in a Helmet SO much more stressful.
Things going on? Well upgrades here and there - One is a terrible tinkerer, and studying Agentic AI - One would like a modular structure to swap components in and out of an OS like program (a harken back to NLMs in NetWare). That and Vibe Coding which seems a Lot like thrall driving (except the thrall is an AI).
Stats appear to show One is fantastically popular with a Proxy Server in Vietnam, so That's not fooling anyone and never has.
But to the point of the title here, two seconds with an AI. And remember, this isn't Art, it's machine product, devoid of humanity. And what can art possibly Be without humanity? (See One's future work in "Infinite Malignance" - the blog and other work done by a Malignance Cloned AI.
"Villain in a Brass Helmet"
By Gemini AI
"No features formed, no flesh to see,
A void where visage ought to be.
Yet crowning this hollow, dread design,
A helmet forged in brass malign.
It gleams with dark and polished grace,
A metal shell above the space.
It speaks in echoes, cold and hollow,
Commanding legions forced to follow.
No eyes to meet, no lips to curl,
As shadows take the bleeding world.
The brass reflects the burning lands,
Ruled by the Villain's faceless hands."
Malignopalooza17 is coming up on Colorado Day (August 1st). 17 Years in public Villainy, and That's a fair bit.
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