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Adrian Bott

@cavalorn.bsky.social

Author of MG/YA fiction & game stuff. Rants about folklore. Opinions my own. He/him. Writer for Warframe (you shiny things). Leopards, faces etc.

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Pterry stayed the night at our student house back in the 80s when he came to do a talk at the SF society. I do not think we made a very good impression.

30.07.2025 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Warframe Isleweaver: Bringing villains to life with Elsie Lovelock and Wolf Newton Sometimes, how you speak is everything.

Warframe Isleweaver: Bringing villains to life with Elsie Lovelock and Wolf Newton

25.06.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Warframe's Isleweaver Update Adds More to Duviri & Major Ruskala - Developer Interview We spoke with Warframe Principal Writer Kat Kingsley about the Isleweaver Update, new lore and what players can expect.

We spoke with @warframe.com Principal Writer Kat Kingsley about the Isleweaver Update, new lore and what players can expect.

Read our interview here;

25.06.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

*taking a long drag on my cigarette* Look kid, you never think you'll see a leopard eating another leopard's face but sometimes, if you're really lucky and you log on at the right time,

05.06.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 950    πŸ” 201    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2

mate

05.06.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scientists at Loughborough University create 'world's smallest violin' The violin is smaller than a human hair and has "laid the groundwork" for future research.

Well this couldn’t have come at a better time www.bbc.com/news/article...

05.06.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 10876    πŸ” 3166    πŸ’¬ 123    πŸ“Œ 203

The leopards
They are eating each other
yes
YES
The leopards are HUNGRY

05.06.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3605    πŸ” 860    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 19

"I never thought I'd become THAT meme" sobs man who etc

05.06.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 320    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

Writing essays with AI is like lifting barbells with a forklift

08.05.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
"The Leopards Ate My Face" en EspaΓ±ol feat. Mariachi Arcoiris | "Β‘Nunca PeΓ±se!"
YouTube video by Franchesca Ramsey "The Leopards Ate My Face" en EspaΓ±ol feat. Mariachi Arcoiris | "Β‘Nunca PeΓ±se!"

Happy #cincodemayo from your favorite leopard lady and the incredible musicians of Mariachi Arcoiris, the world's FIRST & only LGBTQ mariachi in the world!! πŸ† πŸ’€ πŸ’ƒπŸΎ πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ
youtu.be/XaiUHBefIco

05.05.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 379    πŸ” 82    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 11

<3!

06.05.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Magnificent.

03.05.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Lions Maid Ice Cream logo but it says Leopards Ate My Face

The Lions Maid Ice Cream logo but it says Leopards Ate My Face

02.05.2025 08:07 β€” πŸ‘ 369    πŸ” 86    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

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The idiom "you can't lick a badger twice" means you can't trick or deceive someone a second time after they've been tricked once. It's a warning that if someone has already been deceived, they are unlikely to fall for the same trick again.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
β€’ Licking: "Licking" in this context means to trick or deceive someone.
β€’ Badger: The badger is a wild animal, and the phrase likely originates from the historical sport of badger baiting where dogs were used to harass

β€’ Al Overview The idiom "you can't lick a badger twice" means you can't trick or deceive someone a second time after they've been tricked once. It's a warning that if someone has already been deceived, they are unlikely to fall for the same trick again. Here's a more detailed explanation: β€’ Licking: "Licking" in this context means to trick or deceive someone. β€’ Badger: The badger is a wild animal, and the phrase likely originates from the historical sport of badger baiting where dogs were used to harass

Someone on Threads noticed you can type any random sentence into Google, then add β€œmeaning” afterwards, and you’ll get an AI explanation of a famous idiom or phrase you just made up. Here is mine

23.04.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5081    πŸ” 1654    πŸ’¬ 651    πŸ“Œ 1087
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The case for Eostre, part 1: The Eostur Sacrifice Yes, you read that right. This year's Easter rant is going to redress the balance somewhat in favour of Eostre. As I've pointed out from the start, I've never been opposed to Eostre herself, just the ...

I've certainly over-thought it. cavalorn.livejournal.com/591576.html

21.04.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ostara and the Hare: Not Ancient, but Not As Modern As Some Skeptics Think | Folklife Today If you’re curious about modern holiday beliefs and calendar customs, you might be reading or doing research about them online. Chances are, you come across some stories that the presenters claim are a...

It's time, once again, to celebrate ancient legends that were made up in the 19th Century. There are just so many of them. blogs.loc.gov/folklife/201...

21.04.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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On the Bunny Trail: In Search of the Easter Bunny | Folklife Today The Easter Bunny, like Santa Claus, is the bringer of gifts on a popular American holiday. Throughout the country, the swift little creature is said to deliver decorated eggs to children on Easter. In...

There is zero evidence that the hare was sacred to Eostre. That idea begins with the speculation of Adolf Holzmann in 1874. blogs.loc.gov/folklife/201...

21.04.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gregory's letter recommends the conversion of temples, not festivals. The only direction he gives re timing is 'on the day of the dedication, or the nativities of the holy martyrs'. Bede only says that the people kept using the old name for the new festival, not that missionaries rebadged it.

21.04.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Only to the extent that there were rabbits at Fishbourne as part of the captive menagerie. Something of a blip on the historical record.

21.04.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Simplified design of a leopard who is ready to eat some faces. The text reads "May you get everything you deserve"

Simplified design of a leopard who is ready to eat some faces. The text reads "May you get everything you deserve"

Getting a bit in my feelings with the #Leopards.

04.02.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 9372    πŸ” 2799    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 24

I hereby offer my blessing, for what it's worth :)

08.02.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I made it up back in 2015 over on Twitter.

20.01.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi guys! Small world!

20.01.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A horrific image of a someone who seems to have his hands tied behind his back. A big cat (the predator kind, not the overfed pet kind) has jumped up at him and is devouring his face. Blood splashes on the floor.

A horrific image of a someone who seems to have his hands tied behind his back. A big cat (the predator kind, not the overfed pet kind) has jumped up at him and is devouring his face. Blood splashes on the floor.

For Blue Monday we can't think of anything more appropriate than this charming depiction of a man getting his face eaten off by a leopard.

#MosaicMonday

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in unrelated news, I wish I could show this to my six year old self eating spaghetti hoops on toast and avidly watching Star Trek back in the early 70s

06.12.2024 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 173    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

I can only thank Franchesca once again for her patience and generosity of spirit. Time after time she has credited me when it would have been so easy just to let it slide.

Please, visit her shop and check out her fantastic designs. shop.franchesca.net

06.12.2024 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 308    πŸ” 80    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Just been described (approvingly) as a 'joyless pedant'

03.12.2024 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

We had a Video Genie, which I believe was the exact same thing in a different guise

19.11.2024 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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