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The Koryu subhead was an absolute terror around rocky coasts. Its legs allowed it to hide in rough waters that no normal vessel could survive. Add to that wickedly barbed harpoons along with the most powerful torpedoes of the Neverwar and you have a nautical nightmare.
Soft Rains Day. "Today is August 4, 2026, in the city of Allendale, California. Today is Mr. Featherstone's birthday. Today is the anniversary of Tilita's marriage. Insurance is payable, as are the water, gas, and light bills." RIP Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012
Today is the 449th Anniversary of Black Shuck crashing into the service at St. Mary's Bungay, killing some people and then leaving to scratch the door of Holy Trinity Church Blythburgh.
Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
Some radical transparency: we may only have a year left at our current pace. If you'd like to help us survive to reach our full potential, consider subscribing, donating, or buying a gift subscription.
Rascal News@rascal.news · 2d agoState of the Rascal: August 2026 www.rascal.news/state-of-the...
GAConf USA date is set! Two days of accessibility talks and networking, October 19th & 20th. Fully online across Zoom and Discord. FREE registration open now at www.gaconf.com. Speaker announcements coming soon!
Every now and then someone takes a run at me along the lines of "I don't understand why you, a scifi writer, don't appreciate 'AI'," and I'm all, motherfucker, it's *because* I'm a science fiction writer I have the positions I have, how many times do we have to fucking yell "torment nexus," my dude
It is Lammas tomorrow. A remarkable Lammas poem by Ian Duhig. Dark, full of regret & strangeness.
Why would you ever trust a computer enough to upload your consciousness to it? Just die in a Victorian manor and transfer your consciousness to its dilapidated walls in the traditional fashion
Every dollar spent on social services is, in some sense, a theft from the weapons industry
Would you like to hang out with some nerds at a gentle and largely unstructured retreat this October? Play board games (so many board games) and TTRPGs, paint minis, read books, do crafts, go for little walks and outings, and other relaxed stuff. Trick or Retreat 21–26 Oct 2026 trickorretreat.uk
2026 - Trick or Retreat
Wednesday 21st October – Monday 26th October 2026 Moira, Derbyshire What’s this? A few days of hanging out with gamesy folks doing things like playing board games, going for little walks, doing crafts, and generally having a nice time! Dates Ticket types Location Scroll down for more information about Trick or Retreat 2026! Click here […]
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"We accidentally on purpose set poor safety parameters for our test, allowing our powerful AI (that you should totally fund) to 'escape' and create marketing opportunities via publicity"
Neon Genesis Ewangelion@ewacat.bsky.social · 6d agooh fuck me we're in THIS timeline ALREADY?
Inclusion Scotland is inviting disabled people to share their experiences of third spaces, like libraries, parks, museums, community centres, leisure facilities, clubs and groups. The survey closes on 21st August, with Easy Read and plain-text versions available. Take part:
Tell Us About Your Experiences of Third Spaces
Inclusion Scotland wants to hear from disabled people about your experiences of third spaces. Third spaces are places beyond home, work or education where people can connect with others and take…
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An important habitat belonging to the NORTHERN BROWN ARGUS butterfly has been lost in the Holyrood Park gorse fire. This could affect the Edinburgh Nature Network biodiversity project for Calton Hill. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/arthurs...
Concern over wildfire impact on 'very rare' butterfly habitat near Arthur's Seat
The wildfire near Arthur’s Seat was sparked Sunday, July 19 and spread quickly to the western side of the cliff
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Calling Scottish folks because fuck data centres. Personally I'd go for yeeting the shareholders into the sun but I guess I'll settle for a moratorium petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
Petition: Moratorium on planning applications for all hyperscale data centres until their environmental impacts have been fully assessed
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a moratorium to prohibit planning permission from being granted for any hyperscale data centres, until it has carried ou...
petitions.parliament.scot
I do think, fundamentally, the anti-trans movement is best understood as an elite version of the satanic panic.
Miffythegamer@miffythegamer.bsky.social · 2w agoRowling looming over a progressive Irish cultural festival with her menacing insinuations & a phalanx of expensive lawyers dashing off legal letters. And all because the organisers don’t want transphobes peddling hate at their event. A nauseating spectacle of spite.
You can kill a French vampire with a baguette. It's a painstaking process but it works.
Petition for a Moratorium on AI data centre approvals until environmental impacts have been assessed. petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
Petition: Moratorium on planning applications for all hyperscale data centres until their environmental impacts have been fully assessed
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a moratorium to prohibit planning permission from being granted for any hyperscale data centres, until it has carried ou...
petitions.parliament.scot
I’ve been standing stock still in this wood for about 10 minutes while I mess about with a photo on my phone. I look up, notice the shape, and slowly crouch down to film This has made me so happy I feel I could cry. It’s as close to magic as I hope to get.
Wildfires sweep Scotland, even the very centre of Edinburgh, yet political debate is dominated by calls for more oil and gas from the North Sea. It’s insanity - because more drilling won’t lower prices. That claim is a lie. We’re like Nero fiddling while Rome burns In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Drill, baby, drill: We’re like Nero fiddling while Arthur’s Seat burns
Wildfires sweep Scotland yet the political debate is all about extracting more oil and gas. It’s a total delusion, and believing it is an act of…
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The tech industry is pushing our planet to the breaking point. HYPERSCALE tells the story of the growing fight around data centers. It comes out October 20. Preorder yours today: hyperscalebook.com