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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Been asked to share: Do you visit the beach / spend time in the water? SEPA wants your views on how you get information about water quality. Click the link to share your thoughts: online1.snapsurveys.com/sepa Survey will take 5-10 minutes and there's a chance to win a £50 voucher. Please share!

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Starting survey...

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Keith @keithdunn.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

After a brief memorial, laz lit the cigarette at 11:37. The 2025 Barkley Marathons has begun. #BM100

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Keith @keithdunn.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

After multiple failed attempts, the conch was blown at 10:37. The 2025 Barkley Marathons begins in one hour. #BM100.

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Kate Bevan @katebevan.com · 10/02/2025

This is a good response from the European Commission. TL;DR: we're not dignifying every brainfart with a response unless there's some solid detail, but broadly, this is fucking insane.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

The only Alien3 anyone should be allowed to watch is the Assembly Cut: a hill I will die on.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

It probably shouldn't be weird to realise how many past decisions were influenced by one of me being a surfeit of skunks.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Entered for Ride the North again. Doing the long version, obviously. With a start at Glamis castle, it should be spectacular. Entries for first timers open on the 28th. www.ride-the-north.co.uk

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Home - Ride the North

Tour of Angus 2: Judgement Day!

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Living in NE Scotland, there are times when I wish we had weather that hung around a bit. You know, made it worthwhile putting the spiked tyres on. If I put them on today, they'd have to come off tomorrow.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Orwell's 1940 review of Mein Kampf is a chilling read: bookmarks.reviews/george-orwel...

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George Orwell's 1940 Review of Mein Kampf

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Jon Burke🌍 @jonburkeuk.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Do you ever look a some - many - European cities and think we've been conditioned in the U.K to expect that incredibly grey, car-dominated, and polluted cities and towns are as good as it gets? Because I do. Hard to believe there are people fighting to keep things the same.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

There should be an animé called, "That Time I Was Reincarnated As A Shark-Tailed Grouse!" I'd watch it.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Time to get the turbo out, I suppose.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Is there a reason why the Constitution is missing from the White House website, do you think? www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...

404 error at the page for the constitution on the White House website, retrieved 21st January 2025

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

To be clear, for my own sanity, I will block anyone who says that the genocide in Gaza is why the Dems lost, and it was right and just for people not to have voted/to have voted for the wotzit. Regardless of their stance, this is worse. What the US has now is worse.

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George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Spotted on Market Day in a Small City in Aotearoa New Zealand: A serious looking man (40s?) is walking with friends. He suddenly picks up a traffic cone and does the moosey call of his people through the end. Everyone nearby laughing. He then returns cone and walks on. His work here is done. (1)

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Thinking about doing a UK cycling (like the old UrbancyclingUK mailing list) starter pack for people and groups who are involved in promoting or just enjoy getting out and about on bikes in the UK. No idea what's involved, but if you'd be interested in being on it, hit me up?

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Imagine if we had a few days a year when drivers were just told to stay the fuck at home because the resurfacing bots were working. And everyone else could go play. Sigh.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

I just wrote "vibratory fish" instead of "migratory fish" in a work document and possibly this means I need a nap.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Have started treating eggcorns as fnords, and I'm pretty sure the legions of Greyface are winning.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Just fyi, I'm more active on mastodon, where it feels less like people follow me because they want me to buy something, and more like people follow me because they want to have a conversation. mastodon.scot/@ravenbait

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Sam Fleming (@ravenbait@mastodon.scot)

1.78K Posts, 219 Following, 214 Followers · #Synaesthetic #SpecFic #Writer living in NE #Scotland, originally from #Fife. #Scientist, #dice hoarder, #bike herder, former #husky wrangler. Someone's #Im...

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

I got myself an actual Oodie in the sale (as opposed to the "large, baggie jumper things" I've had before), and it's so warm I can only wear it for about 15 minutes at a time. Then I have to take it off until I've cooled down. Rinse and repeat. It's like a duvet in hoodie form.

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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Time to be blunt. With the disintegration of trad social media, AI BS, & the constant stream of distracting bad news, it is harder than ever to get readers for SFF magazines. If what we do is important to you, please boost our posts wherever you see them. ❤️🦄

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Heard the dog scratch. Opened the door without thinking. Of course, nothing there. Ahhh, Floof. #HuskiesOfValhalla

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Went to get my vaccinations just now, and the man with the jags tried to persuade me that WD40 is made of fish oil, and the mechanics on the rigs would mix it with orange juice and drink it as a booze substitute.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Just saw the trailer for 28 Years Later. If you were wondering, the odd, WWII radio-style voice in the background is reciting Kipling's "Boots".

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ZXGuesser @zxguesser.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Just checking the weather

The Ceefax weather map, but altered to a drawing of a windswept fox with the weather conditions "Fucken" and "Wimdy"

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

I know it's late, but the Box of Delights has just started on BBC4.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

I assuage my guilt over Spotify by buying the stuff I find that I like on CD or on Bandcamp Friday (or both! Hey AU4!). Thus I don't feel hugely evil knowing I spent more time than 98% of other people listening to Tom Cardy in 2024. Probably 99.5% if they counted what I've played on MediaMonkey.

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K.V. Johansen @kvjohansen.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Never, ever put off buying book one of something because book two isn't out. That's a good way to ensure book two is dropped by the publisher. Sure, a couple of big noisy boys have let you down. Most of us can, do, and are burning to in fact finish what we started, given half a chance.

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Is there a Russian language short story, article, or other text you're aware of and want to read but it hasn't been available in English?

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George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Spotted on market day in small city Aotearoa New Zealand: A small human (4?) in a stripey dress solemnly attempting to pay for a toy with a half eaten apple. Her expression becomes incensed when she discovers that apples, even precious half eaten ones, aren't legal tender. (1)

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

The new #RaphaCC chamois cream smells like the green chakra oil Starchild in Glastonbury made back in the 80s but stopped because they couldn't get one of the ingredients. It scratches a synaesthetic itch I'd forgotten I had.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Disturbed sleep last night, full of dreams about our roof falling off and the rain hosing in. It sounds like an army of giant storm birds battering air at us with their wings. #Darragh

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Queen of Swords Press @qospress.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

This is unacceptable. Elon Musk recently shared posts on X that publicized the names and titles of government employees in climate-related positions, sparking widespread controversy and concern. 1/6

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

As I've said, and will continue to say. The least we can do is not piss more fecking carbon into the air for shits and giggles or the sake of convenience.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Hope all my west coast USA peeps are staying safe.

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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I appeared on Book 101 Review - babyboomer.org/shows/book-1...

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

*must not buy a kilo of seaweed peanuts* *must not buy a kilo of seaweed peanuts* Gonna have to make a willpower roll.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Just learned that what we call a Mars bar is called a milky way in the USA, and I'm not sure how many false linguistical friends are left to uncover.

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

It's peak BUY MORE STUFF! season. It's also a very stressful time when you're struggling financially. We have over 50 titles that are Pay What You Want. If money's tight, set a price that works for you. If that means zero dollars, please: set it to zero dollars. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...

A screencap of some of the titles we have on DriveThruRPG that are Pay What You Want: Arecibo, Behind the Walls, Blood on the Trail, Deep Dark Blue, Eagle Eyes, Fate Conversion Guide, Fate System Toolkit, Frontier Spirit, Ghost Planets, Gods & Monsters, Good Neighbors, and Grimoire.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Apparently, twelve years ago today it was 4 degrees C in the kitchen of the house we were living in. The place we are now has its problems, but at least it's not colder than the bloody fridge in winter.

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Sam Fleming @ravenbait.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

To celebrate my first day of epic holiday (epic in the sense of having all my leave allowance at once), today I shall be converting my favourite muffin recipe (apple and cinnamon) into a cake.

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Audax UK @audaxuk.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Audax UK promotes long distance cycling... which begins with short distance cycling... which begins with cycling. This excellent film highlights cycling's capacity for emancipation and joy. Please watch and share. #Cycling youtu.be/O-gU-CiRCU8?...

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Beauty and the Bike HD

YouTube video by Beauty and the Bike

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