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While in Prague last week, visiting Auschwitz wasn’t possible due to timing, so I took a day trip to TerezΓ­n/Theresienstadt instead, and spent the hour long bus ride reading about its history.

18.10.2025 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They all sound like they’re written by the same person.

17.10.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

05.10.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 44314    πŸ” 15755    πŸ’¬ 3457    πŸ“Œ 3030

My daily comics visits include @dcorsetto.bsky.social @jenniebreeden.thedevilspanties.com @erikamoen.bsky.social @itchyfeetcomic.bsky.social as well as the usual Calvin & Hobbes and the For Better or For Worse rerun. Keep meaning to see what Aeire of Queen of Wands has been up to.

03.10.2025 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.

03.10.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 25906    πŸ” 6294    πŸ’¬ 117    πŸ“Œ 554

I've only been to three WorldCons and not since 2006 (August is a bad month for taking off at work), but I have had my share of entertaining interactions. I don't think I've ever met a SFF writer or an industry bigwig who wasn't willing to schmooze for a minute.

19.08.2025 04:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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WHO DID THIS?!?!?

06.08.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 915    πŸ” 155    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 15

Preferably with less dancing. Did not enjoy that part. The rest was a hell of a timesucker though.

24.07.2025 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Michael Whelan covers were responsible for a LOT of my teenage book choices at the used bookstore.

07.07.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It was a great show! Requesting Baltar’s Dream for the next time around. πŸ˜ƒ

26.05.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They also remind me a little bit of Pazuzu, the Mesopotamian demon from The Exorcist.

26.05.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was a free-roaming latchkey kid in the 80s that wanted to watch Thundercats and Fraggle Rock. Alpha Centauri came along in 1999 when I could stay up all night playing it and nobody could tell me not to!

24.03.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Liverpool. Lovely city, but dear god too many people marinate in the same shitty perfume.

05.03.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nick Cave, without hesitation.

04.03.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m in another country and I *still* get mistaken for someone who works in a shop while I’m idly staring at a shelf of things.

03.03.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A surprising number of my decisions this weekend have involved mud or thorns.

02.03.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Heading off to Wales on this fine and sunny St David’s Day.

I’m waiting for a train to St Pancras (transferring to Euston). The sign says β€œdelayed due to trespassers on the rail.” lol Hertfordshire.

01.03.2025 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh Nando’s I haven’t had that in forever and I am starving.

27.02.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In London on my way to Stevenage. It’s a good thing I pooped back in the airport, because the Piccadilly line departing Heathrow would have shaken it all out of me.

27.02.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In a happy coincidence, I will be in Wales in time for St David’s Day.

25.02.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cool Ranch always reminds me of going to the beach at Dam Neck in Virginia Beach in the late 80s/90s, because that's what we packed in the cooler, and whenever I eat them now, I instinctively expect a hint of sand and Coppertone in the flavor crust.

13.02.2025 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We're going to offer TSA services soon and the background check I had to complete was very similar.

02.02.2025 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the heads up - I've got a paper copy from 1993 that's been read to pieces like the Velveteen Rabbit, and a digital copy is just the thing to keep it from falling apart any further.

24.01.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Microsoft is going to price gouge you by adding their genAI to your subscription without your consent, and they are not transparent about how to avoid this bullshit.

Here's how to change your subscription back to "Classic" for a lower charge without Copilot: answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffi...

18.01.2025 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3118    πŸ” 1756    πŸ’¬ 288    πŸ“Œ 311

Thank you for telling us about this, you are doing the Spaghetti Monster's work.

24.01.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

PSB did a signing with NG at Balticon in 2005. I’d already met NG before and was a fan, but I was more excited to meet PSB and have him sign my 25+ yr old copy of The Last Unicorn that had been read to pieces like the Velveteen Rabbit.

16.01.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There Is No Safe Word How the best-selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman hid the darkest parts of himself for decades.

I wrote about Neil Gaiman, and the women accusing him of sexual coercion, assault and abuse. www.vulture.com/article/neil...

13.01.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 12602    πŸ” 3739    πŸ’¬ 640    πŸ“Œ 1509

Ooh, must not have been the CTG show I was thinking of, then.

13.01.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Huzzah! *smash*

12.01.2025 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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