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The Edge of Midnight @eomproject.bsky.social · 12h

“If I’m going to lose this election, I’d rather lose it because of the reform act, and not because I got us into another damned war.” – Ken Wescott The Federation goes to the polls: the future is on the ballot. CHAPTER 18B OF THE AUDIOBOOK IS AVAILABLE NOW open.spotify.com/episode/76mk...

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Chapter 18: Tides of Freedom, Part II

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 15h

I would say with this, they are fine being petty horrifying fashy bastards if it means they get to be in charge or in the pipeline for a cushy job reward for services rendered later in their life. Basically they will step on all of us for some slightly better table scraps.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Either way it is a sign of a problem organisation but not necessarily in the way it is being portrayed

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I do often wonder about how stuff like this happens when I know how many hands something has to go through in any decent sized organisation. I’d say either a group who are far to homogeneous or someone with too much clout who no-one thinks they can say no to.

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Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Hacking is still a crime if you ask your computers to do it for you then pretend it was an accident by the computer. All of them should be in a cell.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Yeah, as I remember they tried to keep going but basically a hoard of the worst people were suddenly asking to get back on to have a pop at Deyton. I think when the Hamilton’s were wanting back they decided it was probably not going to work.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“I don’t know how you can live in that city, I’d be scared to get on a ferry since the Joker tried to blow them up”. “Yes but what you learn living here is the upshot of the Joker is he never does the same gag twice so I’m pretty confident he won’t blow up the ferry again”

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Now I’m wondering if there are people who live in other cities who are more scared of Gotham because of sensationalist reporting (you know, like people who believe London is just wall to wall stabbings)

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“What, another alien invasion, ugh, this is the worst. I had stuff to do” “Just a quick note, if everyone could work from home today, facilities management say poison ivy has turned out building into a poison garden again”

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Now what would be fun is something that treats the weird stuff from super hero comics like something people just get used to. “Hi, I’m going to have to dial in to the meeting today, yeah Mr Freeze has encased most of downtown in ice so the busses are off”

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Why do you live in Gotham? Well my job, house and support network are all there so relocating to a city with fewer flamboyant criminals is pretty unaffordable.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I’m not saying that there are tories who are in thrall to the plague god Nurgle off of warhammer but they love water full of shit and hate universal healthcare so the pattern fits.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I think they film it in Cumbernauld so there must have been some sort of bonus to compensate for having to spend time in Cumbernauld.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I presume he got the full house of games luggage set and the fondue set thrown in.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Oh, Michael Sheen not good enough to get his name before House of Games eh? Or is this the BBC letting him know that they can replace him in a heartbeat?

Shot of a TV programme guide noting that now that Michael Sheen has taken over Richard Osmands house of games is just called house of games

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Join me as I launch another series, this time I go back to the PS2 and start on the Unsung Journey that is Ace: Combat 5. We start as a squad of rookies but will be fine provided nothing happens to our veteran Squadron Leader. youtu.be/zNlR7AYvH18

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The Unsungest of Wars Pt 1 - Twice might actually be enemy action

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I read that not long ago, I’ll be interested to see what you think of it

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Does your ceiling fan sound weirdly like a helicopter?

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A podcast years ago did wonder if there was a rivalry between the port and starboard nacelle teams. Walk into ten forward “oh no, it’s those port side jerks”

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Currently have a puppy, do you enjoy stress? Did you miss telling your child not to chew things? If so a dog is for you.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I remember reading that way back when hanging was a thing in Britain, if you survived the hanging (rope snapped for example) you were released as the execution had occurred and the fact that you didn't die wasn't relevant. Think they also took it as God had spared you.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Everyone goes on about Tim Russ being in spaceballs but fewer people mention his role in a 90s erotic drama Night Eyes 2

A picture of Tim Russ from the alleged film Night Eyes 2

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A cash-strapped rural police force struggles to deal with Red Diesel gangs. Until its chief inspector realises can get the Met Police to deal with the problem... ...if he pretends they're Iranian. A new six part comedy starring Toby Jones.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Is it me, or does Michaelmas start earlier every year?

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I suppose the other side is Ian M Banks culture novels where technology is so magic all the horrible jobs are done by machines, although there will be whimsical people who clean sewers for fun because the culture seems full of that sort of person.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The exodus fleet is actually a pretty good look at a communal society if not necessarily Utopian. More culturally everyone pitching in.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The only place I remember this actually being considered was with the incredibly collective based exodus fleet in Becky Chambers’ Record of a Spaceborne Few and if I remember sewer duty was basically a massive rota, basically everyone has to do it at some point.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Is it Doctor Doom, because I don't think that's a surprise

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Although from episodes of @failuretolaunch.bsky.social that I have heard the project was probably hampered by at least 2 soviet OKBs with bitter rivalries.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

From the little I know of Buran it was actually an improvement on the shuttle in a lot of ways and energia was usable for a lot more things.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Just looking at it now it is obvious but I never noticed it before. Apparently because NASA isn’t military a lot of the shuttle designs were publicly available so the soviets just photocopied them and sent them home in some of the easiest espionage ever conducted.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I remember seeing some fancy dining in New York selling a battered slice of pizza, and everyone from Glasgow was wondering why someone was charging an arm and a leg for a pizza crunch

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For a scenario Me: Alexa, tell me today’s weather forecast. My wife in the next room: Did you say something? Me (talking over weather): I was asking Alexa the weather. Wife: oh right, will it rain? Me: dunno, I missed it, I’ll check my phone.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For me there are very limited uses of voice commands, but in general pushing buttons is more reliable and if you are anything other than alone you feel like a complete berk.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I want to see a Klingon Audit “You have the record keeping skills of a drunken targ” “that is an insult to my honour, prepare to battle my well organised filing system”

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I love this concept because I can picture a Klingon Janitor coming home to their partner “the battle with the ever multiplying grime is endless but once again I have defeated the grime on the mess room floor

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Oh definitely. I remember seeing one with the woman who presents the sky at night (Dr Maggie Aderin?) and as it turns out, while being both an excellent astronomer and science communicator she isn’t great at word puzzles.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Master force is such a weird transformers series, the pretenders actually made some sort of sense as opposed to “I have disguised myself as a vehicle sized human” and the power masters being people merging with a transforming vehicle was a fun, different take.

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Willard Foxton @willardfoxton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I think it's absolutely mad that today there's a *national news story* about 400 oil platform workers losing their jobs, and the government being blamed. 25% of the UK TV industry lost their jobs in the last 4 years and we never hear a peep about it! Some jobs are 'real jobs' I guess.

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Remleiz - 40K Theories @remleiz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Since we're getting new Legion of The Damned models, I guess now is a good time to plug my old rant video discussing the idea of Ferrus Manus becoming a member of the Legion. Go watch it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZr2...

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Let's Talk About Ferrus Manus As Part Of The Legion Of The Damned - 40K Theories

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 19/09/2026

as.ft.com/r/f257abde-7... Morning all

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I mean has anyone tried this? Could we get some misfits and weirdos together, play some late 90s pop punk and mysteriously reform will implode and a more socially democratic system will magically appear?

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Still, my mid 40s arse still hankers for a time that never existed where getting a group of Misfits and weirdos together and playing one song will somehow solve all problems.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The sign coming back to life once all the issues are solved. Oooooh symbolism.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Apparently the soundtrack does not include Renee zelweiger singing sugar high which I’m guessing is because of some mad confluence of rights issues but is still a shame.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

“Empire records, open till midnight….. midnight” oh I remember phone calls like that

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

There is much more about kids with their whole life ahead of them and adults realising that they are not where they wanted to be than I’ve previously noticed. Or it is a non determined number of pints of Guinness and sleep deprivation (been up since 4am) that makes me see stuff that isn’t there.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I do still like Mark, the mildly stoned idiot, who navigates the day when apparently everything happens to everyone else with no character development or personal revelations. To him it is just a slightly weird day of work.

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Murray Christison @pieman70.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It is a reach which is probably why it was cut but I think as I get older compared jaded adults to the teens is more interesting than general teen coming of age drama

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