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Lorraine Wilson @rainewilson.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

I had to edit out quite a lot of 'but guys listen, Welsh mythology is BRILLIANT AND BANANAS' from a video yesterday, so, you know, I am here for this anthology!

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Home From Worldcon kevin-standlee.dreamwidth.org/2448084.html

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

While on my way out of the hotel, Tom Whitmore flagged me down and said, “Kevin! I haven’t seen you all convention!” I replied, “Yeah. @kaylaallen1965.bsky.social said she was having a wonderful time, though.”

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Maybel 🧡 @syrup.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Hey everyone I have top surgery in 16 days and I had to reserve a hotel because it's in Portland the costs of the hotel exceed my monthly budget so I need mutual aid. Any help is appreciated ❤️ 100/400 Cash app: $MidbossMaybel Venmo: MayNoellee PayPal: midbossmaybel@gmail.com

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Home. Frantic unpacking ahead because @kaylaallen1965.bsky.social has a meeting in an hour.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Landed at Reno. Being awake for 24 subjective hours not much fun. Glad I booked that room at the SureStay Best Western across the street from the airport for tonight.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

On the ground at DEN. No sleep due to the WSFS meeting, but feeling okay even though it is just after midnight where I started today.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

At the gate. Boarding in about ten minutes.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

I'd say the Saga Lounge in Keflavik Airport (IcelandAir) is nicer, but here are certainly worse places to wait for a flight than the United Club lounge here at Heathrow. Moreover, the air seems better there than it's been the past couple of days and my cough is fading.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Made it to the United Club lounge just it time for #SecondBreakfast before they switched over to lunch.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Cleared Terrorization. 2.5 hours until boarding. Thank you @cherylmorgan.bsky.social for taking care of me. See you in October!

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Heathrow Airport. This is the Polaris Business queue. The others are worse. Good thing I’ve got lots of time until my flight.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

In the hotel. One-class room upgrade. Slight misadventure where I seem to have dropped one of the key cards on the way to the room, but it’s sorted now. Air conditioning starting to work.

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Gwrach Gymraeg @cherylmorgan.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Deeply unimpressed with Heathrow Express. Apparently if a ticket machine doesn't print your ticket that's your problem, you just have to buy another one. Even if a member of their staff saw it happen.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

On the Heathrow Express. Cheryl and I both had negative experiences, with hers worse than mine.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

London Paddington. Paid respects to Mr. Brunel. He asked after Kuma Bear, who he met on my visit here last year. Now it’s time for dinner before we head out to Heathrow and our hotel for tonight.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Swindon. Trip going pretty well. Happy to be traveling without time pressure.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Bristol Parkway. Back in England.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Cardiff Central. Turn off the diesels, raise the pantographs.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

It does show how the R’s think, though. They assume everyone is just as bad as they are.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Swansea, on our way to London to put me on a plane back to Reno tomorrow. Look, we get to ride the #Trainbow

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Dinner at Y Polyn in Capel Dewi, Carmarthenshire: Roast rump of lamb, crispy lamb shoulder, Anna potato, Ratatouille, and (not shown) their Legendary Dauphinoise potatoes. Delicious!

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

A few pictures from our hike to the ancient hill fort earlier today.

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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

"Of course we're a one issue voter, it's our lives" really cuts through the bullshit. I won't vote against myself. There's a lot of room for compromise but I won't vote to decrease my own rights. I value myself and my dignity too highly.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

The first bear-ista I took home to the Fernley Starbucks went walkabout, so here’s the replacement.

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Gwrach Gymraeg @cherylmorgan.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Reform nailing their colours to the mast again. I wonder how long it will take Starmer to adopt this as his policy?

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Rebel Bishop @starrmoone.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Americans are better aware of their government programs, policies, and intent through public media. Oh, right, that is the problem for MAGA/Republicans.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

After a morning of tramping around an ancient hill fort, it’s time for donuts and coffee at Duff Nuts in Llandeilo.

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

"Separating art from the artist" is always a complicated conversation. But when an artist says they are going to use their art's proceeds to further hurt marginalized people, don't just believe them, SHUN THEM. The Trans community needs your support more than you need ANOTHER fucking Harry Potter.

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 15/07/2025

🆕🚨 New statutory Relationships and Sex Education guidance published today will: - Restrict schools from using materials that "encourage pupils to question their gender" - Teaches children the laws about "biological sex" - Removes all references to the word transgender What we know so far 🧵

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Sherry @sherrycherry.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

My daughter was part of this afternoon’s graduation. I really enjoyed your speech and the message you delivered. Thank you and congratulations!

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Cheryl has got us safely to my home away from home at her house in Wales. I’m now reacquainting my computing devices with her home network so I can do the Day Jobbe for the next couple of days.

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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Why are so many Americans interested in celebrating Bastille Day extra hard this year? It's a puzzlement, isn't it? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

Crown with red X through it. Below, NO KINGS

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Please take western Nevada with you when you leave with Oregon and Washington.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Of course, the R’s expect to keep all of that tax revenue for themselves too.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Cardiff Central. Long day, but a good one, made better by traveling in first class.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

This is why I came over this week. We were asked to keep it under wraps because the U of Exeter prefers to not publicize their honorary doctorate recipients in advance.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Cheryl and I are back in Wales on our way to Swansea and then to her home. Exeter to Bristol Parkway by Cross Country (internet wouldn’t connect), then GWR to Swansea. Another first class upgrade. It was a wonderful day.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Exeter St David. We had a nice on board service staff.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Taunton. As we left, we passed what I think was a special excursion train, but I have no details and we were past it before I could get a picture.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Enjoying the trip on GWR in first class. Not an everyday experience.

First class on a GWR IET train from Paddington to Exeter. Kevin’s bag in foreground has a gift bag of chocolate from San Francisco for Cheryl.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Zipping down the tracks at almost 160 km/h (100 mph) as smoothly as one could want as we approached our station stop at Pewsey on our way to Exeter. I wish we could have good trains in the USA.

Online speedometer showing our train is traveling almost 160 km/h (100 mph).

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

@cherylmorgan.bsky.social collected me at LHR and shepherded me to Heathrow Express. Now sitting in a blessedly cool GWR train service that will take us to Exeter. Luxury!

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Here comes my bag at LHR! Thanks to the Polaris upgrade, I don’t feel like death warmed over. Maybe six hours of sleep.

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Kevin Standlee @kevinstandlee.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Reno airport. Through Terrorization. 90 minutes until boarding. Arriving early means more waiting airside, but less worry about getting there.

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Gwrach Gymraeg @cherylmorgan.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Issue #71 of Salon Futura is now online (only a day late!). It includes reviews of books by Nalo Hopkinson, Elizabeth Bear, Kaliane Bradley, Malka Older, Helen King, Stefan Ekman and Cordelia Fine. Also the Hay Festival and Doctor Who. www.salonfutura.net/...

salonfutura.net

Issue #71

This is the June 2025 issue of Salon Futura. Here are the contents.

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Seattle Worldcon 2025 @seattlein2025.org · 12/06/2025

The 2025 WSFS Business Meeting Agenda & Virtual Instructions are now live! Attending or virtual attending members of Seattle Worldcon are eligible to review these documents to help shape the future of the WSFS at the first virtual business meeting on July 4! seattlein2025.org/wsfs/busines...

seattlein2025.org

Business Meeting Agenda and Information

The 2025 Business Meeting Agenda, along with the instructions for the virtual meeting platform, may be downloaded from the 'Documents' section of this page.

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