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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 4h

According to MIT News, Margaret Hamilton died at the age of 90. "A profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program". This famous photo 🔽 inspired the For All Mankind character Margo Madison.

Margaret Hamilton, but the famous 1969 photo that inspired the For All Mankind character Margo Madison is in the quoted post.

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Cameron Colony @cameroni101.bsky.social · 7h

Do not miss a chance to see this brilliant film on a big screen! Duncan and his team have done it again! Rogue Trooper is so much fun and so deeply imaginative. As I've said elsewhere, it's like the comic books were fed right into the projector!

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 7h

Road safety and the Tufty Club. (I don’t recall there being an expiry date. I think that means I’m still a member of the Tufty club)

The front cover of a tufty club booklet, featuring tufty the red squirrel with his two friends.
I mean, I expect he had more friends, but these are two of his

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

of all the conversations that Trump bootlickers have made up to make Trump look good, this conversation was made up the most

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Tom Morton-Smith @tommortonsmith.com · 13h

The Butcher of the Forest by @premeemohamed.com was great. A mix of fairytale and horror with an utterly devastating emotional core.

The audiobook cover for The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed.

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The Abominable Jonathan L. Howard @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social · 10h

"Freelance pie advisor." I have plainly missed my calling in life. This saddens me.

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David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 10h

Whoever nicknamed him Selfish Costello is a genius.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 11h

idk needs work

Picture of hands changing a smoke alarm battery. The text reads: In brightest day. In blackest night. I shall sound with all my might. When there's a fire or when my battery is dead if you forgot to change it. Which you did. Good morning, it's 3AM. Smoke alarms chirp all night! Check the expiration dates on your smoke alarms. Test the batteries. Oath optional.

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The Abominable Jonathan L. Howard @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social · 11h

I wasn't at all familiar with DD when I was first reading 2000AD, but they produced a "Top Trumps" style game of spacecraft where you had to cut up back covers for a few weeks, and one of the ships included was the classic Anastasia. First time I'd seen her. Now *that's* a nice ship.

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The Abominable Jonathan L. Howard @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social · 11h

I liked the Eagles, although I'd rather they hadn't been called that (I understand why they were, of course, just that it clanged noisily with SPACE: 1999). The Fort itself, though... man, that was an ugly ship. Uglier than the Land Raider in JUDGE DREDD "The Cursed Earth," and that's saying a lot.

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 12h

I cannot stress enough how much I’m going to need all 6000 or so of you following us on here to step up and buy this one as I’m only being very slightly hyperbolic to say it’s almost done for me…

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The Abominable Jonathan L. Howard @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social · 12h

Last night while doing a writing I came up with an entirely new branch of science that I will never explain. Probably. I mean, "never" is a bit of a long time, so I might. Anyway, heh heh heh. I am a rascal.

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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 13h

Today is #WorldOctopusDay 🐙 Did you know that octopuses have blue blood? This graphic looks at what makes it blue, as well as other blood colours seen in different organisms: wp.me/p4aPLT-Fc #ChemSky 🧪

Infographic on the chemistry of the colours of blood. Human blood is red due to haemoglobin, which is also red when deoxygenated - not blue! Spiders, crustaceans, and molluscs including octopuses and squid have blue blood due to haemocyanin, which contains copper instead of iron. When deoxygenated, haemocyanin is colourless. Some segmented worms, some leeches and some marines worms have green blood due to chlorocruorin, which is light green when deoxygenated. Marine worms including peanut worms, penis worms and brachiopods have purple blood due to haemerythrin, which is colourless when deoxygenated.

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BLPublishing @blpublishing.bsky.social · 14h

Welcome to the weird and unsettling world of Ramsey Campbell. In this chilling new collection, spanning Campbell’s entire career from the mid-1970s to the present day, discover favourite tales by one of Britain’s greatest living horror writers. Out Now.

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The Abominable Jonathan L. Howard @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social · 16h

You'll accept what? That just says "I will also accept:" and then there's nothing.

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The Abominable Jonathan L. Howard @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social · 16h

We've unsubscribed from Netflix. Just had time to watch this for... dunno, maybe the fifth time before the shutters came down. Appallingly, it's not available on physical media. Goddammit, I want to be able to rewatch it any time I like without recourse to streaming.

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The Abominable Jonathan L. Howard @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social · 17h

Code... Compile... Sacrifice goat to the dark gods... Iterate...

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 17h

FUCK YES. This is the energy, morality, and courage that I expect from leaders. Unbelievably brave.

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The Abominable Jonathan L. Howard @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social · 17h

Once had an interview for a game design job and they gave me a coding test because why not? They said my results were interesting because I actually knew how a computer works. Oh, I asked, and how do most coders think they work? "By magic," I was told.

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The Abominable Jonathan L. Howard @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social · 17h

The collectibles in TS2 singing "We Are Glass."

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Hannah Alexander Artwork @hannahartwork.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Moth 🔦 first picture in my October series!

A digital illustration of a giant moth fae with glowing yellow eyes clinging to a lighthouse. At it's base, a lighthouse keeper emerges from his house to investigate.

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Ray Newman @raynewman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Blimey. Silent horror enthusiasts, start saving your pocket money.

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Lance Parkin @lanceparkin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Once you understand that AI is a machine for telling idiots they're cleverer than clever people, a lot of the modern world makes a lot more sense.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Whenever someone says 'agents make me more productive' I quickly realize that I'm talking to someone who aspires to be middle management, in charge of a bunch of Digital Jenny McCarthys, and I feel like their soul must have left their body years ago and left behind an empty, joyless void.

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The Abominable Jonathan L. Howard @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Did you ever see the one-off TV movie from (checks) 1981 with Bernard Cribbins in the title role? Saw it a very long time ago, but remember liking it largely because Cribbins had a face that looked perennially disappointed with everything, which worked very well in that part.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 06/10/2026

In honor of Knife Ghost season... bsky.app/profile/jord...

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 06/10/2026

It's Knife Ghost season.

A pumpkin patch. In the distance, a faint image of a blue ghost surrounded by a halo of carving knives. The text reads: you're carving. The knife ghost waits. Because you're using a knife. Instead of a pumpkin carving kit. Always use a pumpkin carving kit, never a knife.

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The Abominable Jonathan L. Howard @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Love this piece in particular, which starts hinting at the chaos to come at about the one minute mark, and then joyfully succumbs to it at around 1'40". youtu.be/NofbiSdP6Ec

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The Wedding Party

YouTube video by George Fenton - Topic

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com

As we join the great theoretical scientist, he is deep in thought. So still, quiet and focused that he might almost be asleep. But inside that brilliant mind, what new idea is forming? What certainty is being meticulously interrogated? What ingenious theory is ready to change our world forever? (the scientist snores lightly) Ah, it seems he actually is asleep. And that's fine. Science is hard and not every day can be a success. We will come back another time.

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

📚️ 🩵 October is here and @britfantasysoc.bsky.social 's Glasgow FANTASYCON is nearly upon us! Here are all of the Solaris folks who you can find there! @aptshadow.bsky.social @rainewilson.bsky.social @mkhardywrites.com @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social @dtmooreeditor.bsky.social @samkhorton.bsky.social

Against a blue and purple background, a compilation of all of the Solaris authors - with a bonus editor! - attending Glasgow FantasyCon 2026.

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The Abominable Jonathan L. Howard @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

These can be used sincerely, but a small change in intonation arms them as sarcasm bombs. "Oh... you think so?" (Sweet that you think you're sapient) "Do tell." (Your stupidity needs more definition) "I can see why you might think that" (...as you're an idiot)

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Wizard's Tower Press @wtpress.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

FantasyCon Starts on Friday. We'll be there.

Joanne Hall at FantasyCon

Wizard's Tower Launch: Saturday, 9:00am,
Orkney Room
Climate and Eco Fiction: Sunday, 3:00pm,
Panel Room 2

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David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

IMAGINE A FRIEND is out now. THE HYENA is out soon. Both available from www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-hy...

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Tom Peyer @tompeyer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

1948

One-shot Wonder Woman villain Dr. Frenzi addresses a rally, saying, "It is time to give America back to Americans! Don't let foreigners take your jobs!" His assistant, Josie, passes a collection box through the crowd. "Tonight the GREEN SHIRTS ride again to purify America," he threatens. After the crowd disperses, Dr. Frenzi hugs the collection box and tells Josie, "America is the land of opportunity and this is MY opportunity to make a FORTUNE!" Sensation Comics #81, 1948, "When Treachery Wore a Green Shirt!" Joye Hummel, writer, H. G. Peter, artist.

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Jen Williams | STONEBOUND out next year! @sennydreadful.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Hey The Copper Promise is currently only 99p on kindle (also on offer in the States!). Please find inside: A wise-crackin' rogue who has No Good Plans An exasperated knight who loves her dearly but also has Had Enough A lordly mage who also kinda loves her but also Kinda Hates It

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The Abominable Jonathan L. Howard @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"And Jesus said, 'Next time, wear a crash helmet you fucking numbnut.' And lo, he did mock the numbnut for being called Poirot, yet having not the little grey cells allotted even unto a squirrel, a stupid squirrel, a stupid squirrel on industrial quantities of acid."

The evangelical speaker had an accident in October 2021, when he flipped backward while riding an electric skateboard at around 30 miles per hour without a helmet, landing on his head and cracking his skull.

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Elizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

never the wrong time for this classic

Screenshot of a tweet by @RobbtKraft reading “scientist: "does everyone here know what Watson and Crick discovered?"
me from back of room: "Rosalind Franklin's notes"”

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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Three panel comic. Panel 1: on the set of the Jerry Springer show, a man sits in a chair. Jerry signals off-stage and says, “we have with us: your ancestor who crawled out of the ocean 375 million years ago!” Panel 2: the live studio audience is booing. Panel 3: security attempts to break up a fight between the man on stage, and his ancestor, a tiktaalik.

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Bob Flynn @bobjinx.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

One of my all-time favorite animated characters, Gromit, born from practical and budget limitations. Because, of course. News to me! thank you for your latest article @ani-obsessive.bsky.social animationobsessive.substack.com/p/wallace-an...

Gromit turned into a dog really early on, since Park found dogs easier to model. And the character's dialogue was cut due to animation difficulties in the first week of the shoot. "That's when I realized I could do everything with the eyes. Gromit was suddenly born. He didn't need a mouth. He became a very introvert and very intelligent dog," Park remembered.

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Chris Burnham @theburnham.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

That’s me on Sam Slade Robo-Hunter with Garth Ennis, Brian Reber, and Rob Steen! Featuring the Return of Kidd!! Ennis in his geeky reverential mode!

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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

TODAY (Monday, Oct. 5) is the deadline for registering to vote for the midterms in: AMERICAN SAMOA ARIZONA ARKANSAS FLORIDA GEORGIA INDIANA KENTUCKY LOUISIANA — in-person, mail (10/13 online) MISSISSIPPI MONTANA — mail (11/3 in-person) OHIO SOUTH CAROLINA — mail TENNESSEE TEXAS npr.org/vote

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How to register to vote and check your registration status

For the 2026 elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.

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The Abominable Jonathan L. Howard @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

So "Nuh-uh" and "Haw-haw!" is what passes as "fierce and nimble" speaking nowadays. Okay. Thanks, NYT.

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