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alexanderhay

@alexanderhay@mastodon.social

#Writer of #horror, #fantasy and #scifi #fiction. #Shortstories and (eventually) #novels. Dank Goblin. 3,605th most popular account on Mastodon. Will talk bollocks about #Metal and #Warhammer all day. #WritingCommunity

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alexanderhay, to Cats
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It's , so what better time to promote my cat-related fantasy epic? "The Secret of the Sorceress" is just one of the (mostly) moggy themed stories in the new anthology, "Feisty Felines and Other Fantastical Familiars", out now from .

Many thanks to the editors (Kevin J. Anderson, Allyson Longueira and their students at ) for giving my story a chance!

https://wordfirepress.com/products/feisty-felines

stux, to random
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You have no free will at all | Stanford professor Robert Sapolsky

How your biology and environment make your decisions for you, according to Dr. Robert Sapolsky.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke8oFS8-fBk

alexanderhay,
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@stux Ahem.
https://youtu.be/g3WU3T2g1l8?si=R7knV3MR891TV2HV

warandpeas, to random
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Arrrrr 💕

alexanderhay,
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@warandpeas Pirates were the original open source cyborgs.

eivind, to random
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Today, 17 May, Norway celebrates itself with a ginormous, hyper-nationalistic orgy. Everything in excess is the unofficial motto of the day. Big speeches about the Founding Fathers (or Constitution Daddies), the Uniquely Democratic Constitution they forged, and Norwegian exceptionalism in general. Ice cream and hot dogs for the children until they beg for mercy, and booze for the folk-costume-wearing grown-ups until they're too drunk to fight. Gratulerer med dagen!

alexanderhay,
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@eivind And still they won't make Fenriz the official Cool Uncle of the Nation.

alexanderhay, to CosmicHorror
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"The Ugly Muppet Toy Pageant 2024: RESULTS!

"And now, the moment you’ve been waiting for: The moment when we award for being visually unappealing!"

https://toughpigs.com/ugly-muppet-toy-pageant-2024-results/

alexanderhay, to uk
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Oh look. has just returned via the backdoor, which is how a lot of unpleasantness takes root in the these days.

"...Government sources told BBC News about plans to ban sex education for under-nines in [], as well as teaching about gender identity, on Wednesday.

"Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the new guidance would ensure children were not 'exposed to disturbing content'..."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-69017920

alexanderhay,
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@tabernac Or Mumsnet, which is worse in a way.

KinoGhoul, to news
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Is Japan Finally Embracing Immigration?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPFDUvrZQDI&t=7

alexanderhay,
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@KinoGhoul Japan, welcoming its newcomers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F75d01l5AxM

alexanderhay, to random
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Always be suspicious of those who would sacrifice others on the altar of their principles.

By all means, be a martyr, but don't martyr everyone else in the process.

christianselig, to random
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me wondering why I have to clean out my macbook fans every few months

alexanderhay,
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@christianselig Cats do like lying on Macbook laptops, for some reason. Windows and Linux? Not a chance.

alexanderhay, to news
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It's , so time for a PteroNews Dump.

"...A unique species of flying reptile, or , that lived 168-166 million years ago has been discovered on the Isle of ...

"...Scientists were surprised to find a pterosaur from this period - they were thought to mostly live in China.

"...The creature - called Ceoptera - is the second pterosaur found on Skye..."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68207021

alexanderhay,
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"New insights into pterosaur cranial anatomy: X-ray imaging reveals palatal structure and evolutionary trends..."

"...Our analyses revealed the presence of sutures between palatal bones in and , which resulted in different interpretations of the relation between palatine, ectopterygoid, and pterygoid, leading to a new identification of the palatal openings...."

https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-024-06132-6

alexanderhay,
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"More Than 1,000 ... Gifted to ’s National Museum Following Fire...

"...Among the fossils gifted to the institution [is] the imperator...

"...Many of the specimens seem ripe for producing new discoveries... Two pterosaur skulls are expected to represent new species..."

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/more-than-1000-fossils-including-rare-dinosaurs-gifted-to-brazils-national-museum-following-fire-180984346/

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/05/08/brazil-national-museum-fossil-donation-dinosaurs

Nickiquote, to random
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There are few more overt and unapologetic manifestations of capitalism than the shiny chemical warfare tunnel of perfume and booze duty-free concessions you have to walk through on the way to the departure lounge.

alexanderhay,
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@Nickiquote All potentially flammable and explosive, naturally.

christineburns, to random
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J K Rowling calls trans soccer official a crossdressing straight man for no reason.

Look, even Elon Musk has advised her to get some other interests. It’s quite the journey she’s been on but she’s not alone and one day I’m sure psychiatrists will write books about this and other phenomena of our time.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/05/cruel-jk-rowling-calls-trans-soccer-official-a-crossdressing-straight-man-for-no-reason/

alexanderhay,
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@christineburns All the money and success in the world and it still doesn't fill that massive soul-hole of hers. So she fills it up with bile, madness and buffonery instead.

timhollo, to australia
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It is established fact that Australian soldiers in Afghanistan committed war crimes. Today, the man whose courageous act of whistleblowing brought these crimes to light has been sentenced to almost 6 years in gaol.

This is a dark day in Australian history. Democracy needs people to stand up when they see wrongdoing being committed by powerful people. We should be thanking and celebrating David McBride, not imprisoning him.

https://amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/14/david-mcbride-former-army-lawyer-sentenced-to-five-years-for-stealing-and-leaking-afghanistan-war-documents

alexanderhay,
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@timhollo Reading the judge's comments, it does rather confirm that the Law Is An Ass.

alexanderhay, to australia
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The calf subsequently went backpacking, and is now tending a bar in Manchester.

"Sighting of first calf at Reef in years gives hope to researchers...

"...The splash of a baby orca at play has been spotted near Western 's famous Ningaloo Reef for the first time in three years.

"The animal was initially glimpsed... more than 1,200 kilometres north of ..."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-09/first-orca-calf-in-three-years-western-australia-ningalo-reef/103819124

FiStitchWitch, to crossstitch
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I rather enjoyed doing this little squirrel by Vivid Stash. The tartan is called Stash Tartan and is registed in The Scottish Register of Tartans.

Who needs red squirrels when we can have tartan squirrels 😉

alexanderhay,
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@FiStitchWitch Ratufa indica has just entered the McChat:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/yes-giant-technicolor-squirrels-actually-roam-forests-southern-india-180971886/

alexanderhay, to Eurovision
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Another year, another Eurovision. Here follows an increasingly inebriated series of shit-posts as I cover the most contentious contest in years.

alexanderhay,
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I wonder what the Netherlands would have got? Anyway, night-night!

alexanderhay, to Eurovision
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One question - if is found not to have broken any law, does this not mean he's been cheated?

alexanderhay,
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@Loukas @lorrden That depends on whether they act in good faith or not.

alexanderhay,
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@lorrden Trusting the police by default is never a good idea. The EBU were just looking for excuses. The convenient absence of evidence would have any such case laughed out of court. This was a stitch up.

alexanderhay,
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@Loukas @lorrden It's hardly self-interest to behave like this. The entire fiasco has backfired on the EBU disastrously.

alexanderhay,
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@Loukas @lorrden I don't think their 'self-interest' is all that reliable. They have proven themselves both craven and incompetent.

alexanderhay,
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@Loukas @lorrden No, they don't, and to assume they do is naive.

alexanderhay,
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@Loukas @lorrden Oh fuck off, and have a block.

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