The Minimalist Microblog Built from Nostalgia
Who is Gallic Baka?
A humble fellow building a tiny, defiantly human corner of the Net.
Gallic, as in Gaul, is inspired by a famous Franco-Belgian comic series that I grew up loving. Baka as in (馬鹿 or バカ) meaning an idiot or fool. Likely because I'm not an ancient history buff nor do I claim an expert in coding stuff.
Why making these websites?
The Internet has become rather too restrictive and commodified as of recent. The minimalist microblog site is a personal project created for the freedom of self-expression, or at least, my own. Was this account me?
Here are my recent posts, while this is my very first post!

No.0 Written on: 2025 August 14

This minimalist microblog was built from scratch using VSCodium without any javascript files. While my other project has implemented some javascript, none was used in this project. As of writing this, there's only one html and one css file and a logo.png.
Think of it as a labour of love.
I'm thinking of broadening my skill by dabbling into using Next.js and React for cool webdevelopment tricks. Although, none would apply in the Gallic Baka Microblog nor the upcoming Bibliotheca.
One can tell I'm only starting interested in web development recently, and maybe some day, homelabbing. ☻

No.6 Written on: 2025 August 15

Gallic Baka Microblogs would be primarily occupying the gallicbaka.surge.sh domain at the moment as the website is still in heavy WIP. The gallic baka microblogs could also be found at gallicbaka.yay.boo!

No.46 Written on: 2025 September 1

Chapter 1 needs more polish and I don't want to publicize it anywhere yet. Here's what I'm working on in Ellipsus:
F!Asterix (Chapter 2 Sample) which is based off the first album btw
The highlighted text when hovered are there for subtle visual indication in dialogue.

No.51 Written on: 2025 September 10

《 Reply to No.60
The very first beta reader admitted the story, while rough around the edges, is funny on its own rights. And a machine told me it's contrasting from the original vibe of the series, but that's how it is when Japanifying a western story. Granted, there had been a Ben-Hur manga adaptation sometime ago, but couldn't grab a physical copy at the time.
Has there been a Japanified Asterix aside from the Konami arcade game? Moe Asterix-chan is a cursed concept, yet calls to me like the Green Goblin's mask.

No.60 Written on: 2025 October 13

The Ellipsus project has taken up to 20k word count as of this post since last month. Very slow for its pace but considering it's being edited in real time as well... 5th Chapter and nearly halfway done at that. It's silly for its concept, turning the Asterix story into a shounen-leaning romcom satire. But hey, it did started out as satire back in the early 2020s (2022 I think). Not to mention, ProWritingAid's hosting a Novel November event. I'm unsure anyone in the Gallic Baka group would be able to finish a 50k word novel in a month--not me at least. I've got mixed feedback upon writing this.

Watched a YouTube video talking about Nintendo fans of yore. Funny bunch, they are. There's some that inserted unneeded political stances into their hobby. And as such, I should surge prevent doing this to any of Gallic Baka project.
Anyway, I found out the origins of this funny GIF. It's from a Zelda fan film... made to troll a passionate 19 year old. vid related.

No.59 Written on: 2025 October 5

I'm going to write my first fan zine. Frankly, never have I written articles before in the spirit of traditional magazines. Digital zine is a foreign territory for me. I'd look up some examples first before I could create a proper book template.
Subject matter would be the introduction of the Asterix series, mostly to Anglophones outside of this geekdom, where I would compare him to the likes of Mario and Popeye and why he's so lovable.

No.58 Written on: 2025 September 25

Didn't think I could finish my project in one afternoon. Although, the crook of the manner, would be the assignment I missed last week.
Aside from that, I'm delving into my other personal projects. My Ellipsus project starts out strong, nearly finishing my 3rd Chapter. Who knew editing on-the-go would feel great? It's already on 5k words with about ~30k characters and 25m reading time according to Ellipsus.
I still have yet to catch up with the priority project. As for the Bibliotheca website, I'd the development on hold.

No.57 Written on: 2025 September 24

What a chaotic week. I didn't take myself as scatterbrained but it had been buggering me throughout. Lost my stuff. I reckoned through some brain damage when a ball hit me in the head. It's worrying. I missed this week's assignment as well, and I needt to work on it the next day. Great.
Expecting the entire weekend either mulling over the missed assignment or procrastinate the hell out. I haven't done any writing this week as much.

No.56 Written on: 2025 September 20

《 Reply to No.54
The gallicbaka.surge.sh is back up live. Looks like surge.sh was on an outage. Which is why the webpage was "Not Found". I will keep this in mind of the future.

No.55 Written on: 2025 September 20

The gallicbaka.surge.sh underwent "Project Not Found" for no explainable reason. No warning within the mails. If this continue to a day after, I might go contact support.
I'm hoping it has nothing to do with my vocalised dismay at my 52nd post.
The Gallic Baka strive to become apolitical as possible. For now, the Yay.boo mirror shall provide the microblog's domain until the issue resolves.
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No.54 Written on: 2025 September 18

I'm considering a do-over for the website project that houses my creative works and any topic revolving the theme. Playing pretend being a 90s website won't do any good. I should went with 800px wide than the usual tiny screen just because it fit well from my Linux monitor.
I have no bloody idea what to add in my right and left section, they're empty fields for the most part. The project likely being stuck in purgatory is a bit worrying.

No.53 Written on: 2025 September 18

Not often do I speak about the happenings of in real world dilemma and news. But, let me be clear, I do not condone violence and gravedancers; I will gatekeep from any demoralized ghouls that advocate for violence. Same ghouls who infiltrate and vandalize niches as they go. The propaganda breathed by these useless idiots were beyond tiring.
Don't be surprise if you linger in the streets for open admission in call for misconduct.
Don't be surprise they don't play by any rules anymore when you never played fair in the first place.
Stay the hell away from my hobby.

No.52 Written on: 2025 September 18

I watched somewhere else on YouTube about an uplifting video where your "first drafts suck!" or whatever mantra they're wailing, with a positive note of "have better faith in your second draft."
Damn, I'm on my 4th or 5th draft now of the same story from the ground up, and I am following the canon story to the beat. If this is my approach on fanfiction, I fear for my original manuscripts.

No.50 Written on: 2025 September 6

I'm listening to a youtube channel giving tips on how to write fiction. One covered on spotting an A.I. generated book. Having to tinker with prompts with ChatGPT and various LLM, I can sniff an A.I. writing a mile away. Would it be kind of cheating to use A.I. translation to get some Latin sentence? Maybe. I haven't really brushed up my Latin skills in like forever. Looking back, my first Chapter YEARNS for proofreading and editing.
My hand is tied this week considering I missed a deadline last week. I'm still at the beginning of the third chapter, with having to meet Caliguliminix soon.

No.49 Written on: 2025 September 5

I'm on fire today! Feels good getting the right focus that I needed, considering I spent this week nothing but distracted. I had plans on writing my first article at my Gallic Baka Bibliotheca site, for an introduction those who are curious of the site's interest. My deadline is nigh, and I couldn't afford to slack off now. Best of luck, me.
I'm taking the day off the Ellipsus writing project. My priorities are a mess this and the past month.

No.48 Written on: 2025 September 4

I wasted so much time this Monday, I should have focused more on the more imporant projects with deadlines. Instead got fixated in finding Website builders and good hosting sites. The project should be BREEZY! I blame no one but myself for missing that deadline last Saturday.
Woe is me rant over.
I had my eyes set on Hugo and then on 11ty. Good. I made a template, now what? I'd had fun making websites through notepad. These modern web generators were needlessly complicated.

No.47 Written on: 2025 September 1

I missed the deadline today, but I decided to take it easy. I just hope I would be done with my goals by the end of next Saturday. Gave myself a new hairdo--oughta treat myself every now and then than to fret over the littlest of things.

No.45 Written on: 2025 August 30

《 Reply to No.43
Sproggy with their glitter nuke websites being the ire of the oldheads. Did Zoomers ruined the old Internet? They're barely out of their diapers back then! As I mentioned, it's the inevitable corporate overreach being the catalyst.
Vid related.

No.44 Written on: 2025 August 30

I found a peculiar blog article authored by "rave + wirefaux" (Archive) expressing their grievances on the lost Internet era. It seems likely that they have never experienced that era, based on the tone of their writing. They lament the superficiality with which others approach the topic.
While I agree with some points and sympathize with the authors, I wouldn't say the Internet was as "decentralized" as one might think. Yahoo was the Google of the early 2000s, along with other platforms like Lycos and AltaVista--the precursors to the corporate overreach and centralization we see today. I remember XMPP, but I doubt the average Joe without a tech background was interested in self-hosting, even with public bridges available.
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No.43 Written on: 2025 August 30

I got knicked out of £2. It's not a lot but it feels bad that I got scammed anyway.

No.42 Written on: 2025 August 29

I'm flippant on maintaining the original title and changing it for some website I might share this on. Chapters 1 and 2 are already done with the sum of 8,5k words (50k characters) and Chapter 3 is underway.
I thought initially that posting this on AO3 was a good idea if I have so much creator control there despite it being a sewer hosting egregious amount of literary smut. I could also just mirror it to FF.Net.
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No.41 Written on: 2025 August 27

"No Sideloading Allowed", I guess.
By 2026, Google will disallow sideloading unverified app in Androids. No more use of open source apps from F-droid or something. You can't hate Google enough. This isn't security--this is control. They were too arse-blasted about some people using Revanced instead of ponying up for YouTube Premium.

No.40 Written on: 2025 August 26

Made a progress in chapter 2, writing with over 2,3k words in total now (13k characters) with 11 minutes reading time. I have the drive, just not the energy because I was sleep deprived. I also did some ironing out in the middle, that's why the progress was rather slow.
《 No.13《 No.24《 No.26《 No.28《 ...《 No.41

No.39 Written on: 2025 August 24

I have a knack of doing certain activities late at night, like recreational ones just because it's the quietest time of the day (or night). Eternally inflicted with Night Owl and I'm terribly sleep deprived. Tomorrow is Monday, and may the Lord help me on this awful habit I have.

No.38 Written on: 2025 August 24

I'm one that's not as involved in those so-called "fandom(s)" of which some might accuse me of being a recluse. I use other pseudonyms per differing interests, but with this one I'm most certainly don't talk about outside my website. I expected people in their 50s to be fanboys of my particular niche, although with constant adaptation of the source material, I reckon it would attract younger audience outside France.
In all honesty, it feels good to find ones niche quietly and be content with it. People shouldn't be obligated to join a "fandom" just to truly engage in their interests. Enjoyment does not require community participation.
Despite this rambling, I'd still consider publishing my work at AO3, but that's where it ends there. My "fandom" engagement would be at minimal or, at best, brief discussions.

No.37 Written on: 2025 August 23

It was an exhausting day for me. Waiting time. Deadlines. Turns out, one could recognize how poor his time management skills are. I'm not proud of my mediocrity and I strive to be better. On the plus side, I'd get some breathing room for the weekend, hopefully to break through 1k or more words of my works. I have others in pending including a Mario & Luigi crossover, started as a joke but could potentially lead to some of the greatest mustachioed duos (yes plural) in known fiction.

No.36 Written on: 2025 August 23

My Symboli Rudolf and Smart Falcon won me the Umapyoi Legend! I've turned them into champions in one day! I feel a little silly skipping the visual novel aspect of the game. Maybe I'll start reading when my Umas have great winning streaks. Managed to do this without looking much guide. But I'm sure what carried me was the Support cards and the borrowed legacy Uma.

No.35 Written on: 2025 August 22

My anger was a bit misplaced, redacting prior posts for clarity. The French Government did their darndest to investigate the perpretrators earlier this January-- all this regarding to Jean Pormanove, who passed away in a painful slow death. The topic was now spreading throughout Anglophone platform with someone like Moistcritikal and even the Internet Vs. channel. Deeply disturbing.
I ought to keep my space more lighthearted and occassionally bring darker topics to attention with level-headedness, else I would come back and retract them.

No.34 Written on: 2025 August 22

The Misskey instance my account's created in was nuked. R.I.P. my Misskey account.

No.33 Written on: 2025 August 21

《 Reply to No.28
I said last time that I should be prioritizing my other projects, that I haven't mentioned yet have deadlines, and I procrastinated. Previously ~1000 words now added up to 1,5k words (8,5k characters) with now estimated 7 minute reading time. Still writing this in the middle of the night when I couldn't sleep may have contributed more to my sleep deprivation. I should've strongly sworn off using social media and focus on the important matters at hand.
Until then.

P.S. I pulled off Symboli Rudolf in first try of the day. Neat!

No.29 Written on: 2025 August 21

Made about 700 words the night before and last night it added up to ~1000 words now (6k characters) with the estimated 5 minute reading time. Not much, just added a little bit because I succumb to my drowziness. I have other projects ahead of me and I ought to have those finish before I get back to my Ellipsus writing projects.
The stuff added is how the two titular characters sound close to the original source material while adding a bit of this story's flair.
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No.28 Written on: 2025 August 20

I just learned the term "Cyberpsychosis" or as the host puts it "A.I. Pyschosis" from a podcast clip. In layman's terms, it's a self-induced schizophrenia. It's where the voices in your head now manifest through Generative A.I. chatbots since some models were made to be patronizing or agreeable to the average user. They talked about some woman with a dangerously parasocial relationship with her therapist but now moved onto robots.
Offputting, really. The subreddit r/aiboyfriend or whatever is cult-like.

No.27 Written on: 2025 August 19

Made about ~700 words in 2 or so hours tonight (4k character count) for Chapter 2. Mostly describing the place physically, and I wouldn't want to make it boring for the reader. Rewrites happen way more than just creating the next scene.
I was sleep deprived and I gotta stop writing this late at night.
《 No.13《 No.24《 ...《 No.28《 No.39《 No.41

No.26 Written on: 2025 August 18

Webrings seemed cool. I just haven't found anyone within my specific niche or follow anywhere near my philosopy of life.
Then again, I am not immune to Roman propaganda.

No.25 Written on: 2025 August 18

I finally am done with the first chapter of a writing project! Although, it's not finalized with a humble word count of ~4,400 words (25k characters) with the estimated reading time of 22 minutes. Mostly, because I am not content with the introduction and interaction of the two protagonists for now. And it could be torturous for the reader, depending if they put themselves in the second protagonist's shoes. I want to write more in this chapter but I ought to break it and shift the focus from the second protag's POV to the main heroine's.
《 No.13《 ...《 No.26《 No.28《 No.39《 No.41

No.24 Written on: 2025 August 17

There's a chance that you'd stumble upon a likely old account of mine or someone who share similarities with me. Let me be clear: I don't intend to link those personalities with anything near the Gallic Baka name. With how obsessive some people are and are ready to piece anything from trivial to rather intimate in Columbo levels, I prefer a minimal Social Media presence which is why there is no linked accounts here.
Also, I do not own a discord account or admin a discord server.

No.23 Written on: 2025 August 17

It's the end of the Golshi week and the last I'd be using the Goldship mode for the Career runs. What better way to end it but with Gold Ship? From the start, I've been playing in Golshi mode and I didn't know it was in hard mode until someone pointed it out. I nearly reached the end of the URA Finale career playthrough with Agnes Tachyon in the final race track. Sorta 'Phantom' Triple Crown legend.
I'm hoping to win some in the the normal mode, maybe with Super Creek.

No.22 Written on: 2025 August 17

W Place is a mess I rather not touch with Deltrarune and flags being plastered places where they don't belong. And the so-called 'griefing' problem too. Although, I did search for the Northern coast of Brittany, and I did find one sprite of Asterix a few days ago. Made me smile as I screencap it. Never looked back at the place.

No.21 Written on: 2025 August 17

Sunday; Lazy day.
Ugh... Sucks that I didn't write a single new word onto my writing project. Just obsessively maintaining this Microblog and done something stupid with my Bibliotheca. I'm not liking the gallery at all. I guess I ought to put it back to the Library, with the Blog... Let's say it's appropriately should have been called 'Projects and Blogs', strictly as an ongoing maintenance section. I slept all day too. Lazy bum.

No.20 Written on: 2025 August 17

《 Reply to No.18
Miss F!Obelix's design is...
I initially made her plump and chubbier like the original. Although, it would attract fat fetishists and I can't really have that plaguing my space. No one has told me in the passing, luckily. The redesign made F!Obelix looked like a MILF however with how shapely gifted she is.
I guess I had the most vanilla idea compared to my other Asterix fics including "Et Yamato" or "Et Serica", with the latter being a rewrite or reimagine of the Middle Kingdom, a live action original, just with more Stephen Chow elements. While it makes sense Asterix was written to remain a bachelor, it hurts to see having his love unrequited with the princess at the end.
(The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach who?)

No.19 Written on: 2025 August 16

F!Asterix babble ahead
This has been one of many imagined scenarios of a sex-swapped character. I make fan illustrations based on this concept although leaning towards anime without the accented e territory. Here's the deal:
Miss F!Asterix would be...
Would be lolicon bait I pressumed, I initially designed her to be this plucky petite tomboy bursting with spunk donning Asterix' iconic outfit just for the iconography. It irks me someone told me in the passing she looks like a jailbait. Toutatis forbid the character is a shortstack!
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No.18 Written on: 2025 August 16

It's the contemporary Internet and I have to be transparent or something.
I was being facetious.
Both the writer and the artist were great, Mr. Goscinny happened to be the superior of the two.
Since I've rediscovered that book after putting on hold for so long, I'm going to read Obelix's origin story. I haven't really been clear but the Netflix mini-series has some issues that made me not wanna continue watching it. It goes beyond the 3D animation style. Probably because I dislike Netflix in general.
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No.17 Written on: 2025 August 16

>stuff I didn't catch from the comics
>looks inside
>not a comic
>written posthumous after mr Goscinny
>by Uderzo
>mfw
《 No.7《 No.15《 ...《 No.17

No.16 Written on: 2025 August 16

《 Reply to No.7
Some corrections: It isn't a retcon as I initially thought. I knew it was based on some Asterix media. I just forgot where--there's a 33rd(?) book published--I perhaps misremember the album number--where explains Obelix's origin story of falling into the cauldron. It could be where the prologue episode was based on. It's written in '88 if the signature says it all, by Uderzo himself. Although, my point still stands.
《 No.7《 ...《 No.16《 No.17

No.15 Written on: 2025 August 16

《 Reply to No.13
Despite the late Mr. Uderzo's rather outdated views reflected on his work, I do not dislike the "And the Secret Weapon" album. I'm not really surprised--perhaps a little--he wrote this concept in the album. Riffing off the extremes of feminism is never not funny to me.
Although, the Powerpuff Girls did this subject matter way better.

No.14 Written on: 2025 August 16

While I didn't add much to advance the story's chapter last night, I at least almost finished with the first chapter which was a repurposed and refined version from the older 2020 drafts and adapted them from my private ren'py project.
Hard to find balance where the main protagonists would be--justifiably--verbally abusing the second protagonist a la Nagatoro style that tip-toes between the lines of fun and teasing to just outright cruel and crude.
I think my writing is still on the cruder side bordering on OOC even if it's an Alternative Universe. I don't want to make it seemed TOO feminist, as someone described my draft, it misses the point and I saved that for the other album stories.
Around 3700~ words. Not much by a large margin but a lot has been cut out and rewritten because of the clunky dialogue exchange.
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No.13 Written on: 2025 August 16

My skills are really rusty as you can tell. The pose was supposed to be idols doing the heart thing.

No.12 Written on: 2025 August 15

I made this sometime ago. This was a concept art for a Mario & Luigi RPG crossover concept within the Asterix universe.

No.11 Written on: 2025 August 15

Microblog posts are sort of linked in a thread-like way now.

The Bibliotheca project are mostly my literary fan content. I have my drafts on Ellipsus although their inceptions were as further back as 2019. Can't wait to publicize my Bibliotheca project.
《 No.2《 No.8

No.10 Written on: 2025 August 15

Oh no ☹
it's actually a pain in the ass to edit in Web 1.0 Hosting raw. I intend to mirror my Microblog there for the time being. It's just one page, man. Guess I ought to learn how to create templates... whatever that means.
¯\_(ᐛ )_/¯ Never say never
Where to host and mirror this site then...?

No.9 Written on: 2025 August 15

My Web 1.0 Hosting account has been approved this morning! ☻
For now, I'm going to mirror my Microblog there. Other Microblog I have is in yay.boo.
《 No.2《 ...《 No.10

No.8 Written on: 2025 August 15

By Jove, something about "Origin stories" really ticked me off. Happened with the cancelled 2012 Popeye film, although stayed because it's nearly a lost media full-length animatic, and the Netflix's Asterix mini-series. Origin Stories, especially done by future writer posthumous, de-mystify the backstories of my favourite heroes.
Although, this is added in the Birthday omnibus, knowing this may have been overwriting or retconning some mentions of the titular Gauls' detail likely prior to 1999. I don't like how they (the titular duo) share the same birthday and likely the same year. What are they, twins? Sounds like they're ripping off another mustachoed icon who share similar birthdays because, well, they're twins!
Salve, Legionnaire Bing-bing-wahoo!
I unapologetically wouldn't take these parts as canon. Also, I dropped the Netflix mini-series.
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No.7 Written on: 2025 August 15

Quoting Caesar are we? Anywhoodle, I'm waiting for the Web 1.0 Hosting to approve my email address request. I had my eyes set on yay.boo and now it's there.

No.5 Written on: 2025 August 15

Ethics of Horse racing aside, I really liked Uma Musume--the game at least. There's this one particular horse-girl named Agnes Tachyon. There's a funny scene or clip where she splashes an unknown concoction towards the camera. Acid perhaps. It reminded me of Panoramix of sort. Would he be some crazy basrard in his youth before he mellowed out? Too bad Mr. Goscinny and Mr. Uderzo didn't explore that much about the venerable druid. But, I can imagine a weird scenario where he is this wild mad scientist in the days of yore, dousing his rival in (likely acid). Also, Agnes Tachyon's VA voiced Nagatoro too. Pretty neat.

No.4 Written on: 2025 August 14

Firstly, the microblog and the other projects would be hosted on Web 1.0 Hosting. There is nothing wrong with Neocities or other projects. I just feel like moving towards here to find my niche. With space this limited as I intend to post my illustrations in an art gallery, I considered hosting on surge.sh and alike.

No.3 Written on: 2025 August 14

I'm currently working on two projects:

- This Microblog site
- The Gallic Baka Bibliotheca

With the latter being the intial project and the microblog as a second and side project to log my progress.

Admittedly, my Bibliotheca is a bit lacking. I ought to have content written there for it to worth something.
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No.2 Written on: 2025 August 14

I finally get to build my own "twitter-like" space! It's a little empty with only myself reading my own posts. No matter. It's the first step into having my own free Internet space.

No.1 Written on: 2025 August 14