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LordWoolamaloo

@LordWoolamaloo@mastodon.scot

Bookseller, editor, blogger, reader, reviewer, writer, photographer, drinker, swashbuckler, cat tickler

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LordWoolamaloo, to random
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Shock news, most of the youngest billionaires on the planet were - gasp! - born wealthy already https://boingboing.net/2024/04/04/new-study-shows-that-literally-every-billionaire-under-30-was-born-wealthy-also-water-wet.html

Goodness me, I am gobsmacked to learn most of them earned this ridiculous status of obscene wealth by the privilege of birth and not by the great capitalist mantra of hard work and dedication, from rages to riches!

LordWoolamaloo, to history
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The Nazi's Beer Hall Putsch took place a hundred years ago today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-hDmm2itO0&ab_channel=MarkFeltonProductions
It's disturbing to any of us who read history to look around today and see far, far too many echoes ot those times being repeated...

LordWoolamaloo, to random
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what a surprise, the vile Boris breached the ministerial code in accepting new job at the Daily Hate https://theguardian.com/politics/live/2023/jun/16/boris-johnson-partygate-report-rishi-sunak-damian-green-vote-conservatives-uk-politics-live

Meant to clear new jobs with committee to avoid former ministers cashing in on their previous govt job, Boris only told them 30 mins beforehand... Total disdain for rules and expected behaviour by an entitled bilgebag.

LordWoolamaloo, to history
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Delighted to see the Crannog centre return after the davastating fire of a few years back https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-68661012

LordWoolamaloo, to random
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Met Police at one point tweeted that they has "intelligence" that some they pre-emptively arrested had rape alarms that they could have thrown to scare horses in coronation parade.

This remind me of Blair's "intelligence" that "proved" WMDs in Iraq, ie both total nonsense to justify heavy handed policy.

And given Met's terrible record of sexually abusive officers, any rape alarm would likely be to protect against assault by an officer.

LordWoolamaloo, to books
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This month marks a decade since we lost Iain Banks, far, far, far too damned early. Delighted to see the Guardian celebrating his work and selecting their faves from his "literary" and SF output https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jun/29/where-to-start-with-iain-banks

Still miss bumping into Iain, as lovely a bloke as you're ever likely to meet, and a bloody brilliant writer.

LordWoolamaloo, to books
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Just saw well-known author celebrating seeing their book on sale at reduced price in a supermarket, and the works by other authors it was next to. Clearly not grasping that those are sales giant supermarket chains take from actual bookshops.

Indy bookshops can't offer discounts like the supermarkets. On the other hand we carry full range of books, support authors & constantly recommending books and writers to people. Unlike supermarkets.

Sigh.

LordWoolamaloo, to books
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The Arthur C Clarke award shortlist is out https://twitter.com/ClarkeAward/status/1789973716517929105?t=dT4IT12X-B63OXchlb7kFg&s=19

LordWoolamaloo, to books
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Just hearing we lost another old school SF writer - Brian Stableford https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Stableford

Damn.

LordWoolamaloo, to edinburgh
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Taken this day, 2017, the ugly, old, Brutalist Saint James Centre, mid-demolition (and good riddance!) https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/32886311085/

LordWoolamaloo, to science
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Happy birthday, Hubble.

Launched on this day way back in 1990 aboard the Shuttle Discovery, giving humanity a remarkable window on to the awe-inspiring wonders of our universe, allowing us to witness even the stellar nurseries, birthplace of the stars themselves.

LordWoolamaloo, to edinburgh
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Taken this day, 2019, Castle at night, seen from the old boneyard of Saint Cuthbert's (I do like a nocturnal graveyard stroll) https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/48983018902/

LordWoolamaloo, to books
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School board president in US opts to be sworn in with hand on a stack of previously banned books instead of a Bible https://boingboing.net/2023/12/07/new-school-board-president-sworn-in-on-stack-of-banned-books.html

LordWoolamaloo, to random
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Another reason not to buy Brewdog beers: apart from their history of heavy lawyer activity against smaller targets & multiple allegations of staff problems, now they're going to stop paying the Living Wage https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67932569

The "punk" rebels of brewing...

LordWoolamaloo, to edinburgh
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The new W Hotel (often referred to by locals as "the dog poo") catching the autumn light https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/53280945374/in/photostream/

LordWoolamaloo, to edinburgh
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Taken this day, 2017, "I came to do science *& kick ass, & you just cut my funding" https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/33818849730/

March for science protest, #Edinburgh #Edimbourg #photography #photographie #StreetPhotography #science

LordWoolamaloo, to Cats
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Cat cashiers in Osaka! https://boingboing.net/2024/03/02/adorable-giant-cat-takes-over-cashier-duties-at-japanese-store.html

LordWoolamaloo, to random
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I am shocked to learn that Boris, the offspring of a mentally challenged sheepdog and a village idiot, and his shambolic cabinet were in fact a completely shambolic mess during the Covid emergency https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67479548

LordWoolamaloo, to movies
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Beyond delighted to hear my beloved Filmhouse, after a lot of struggle, has been saved and will re-open. I am looking forward to having my second home back...

https://twitter.com/FilmhouseEdin/status/1771326979314180320?t=25v-rjzxuypDOvosjO6M5Q&s=19

FH isn't just a cinema, it's a place that's so expanded my film & cultural horizons over the decades, and just a lovely place to hang out for so many of us

LordWoolamaloo, to edinburgh
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council planning to announce a housing emergency https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-67289581
Meanwhile yet another bloody student block planning application in my area, which is already over-saturated with existing student blocks, while what we actually need are homes for residents of the city...

LordWoolamaloo, to random
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Today's un-asked for prompt by @Microsoft on the Windows search bar is "generate an AI image for polar bear day". Coming after much discussion about how the power & water demands of AI servers are contributing to climate change. Which threatens polar bears especially right now.

I mean what next, will MS suggest I celebrte World Book Day with some pages from favourite reading and a box of matches??? Clueless eejits.

LordWoolamaloo, to movies
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"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..."

Today would have been Rutger Hauer's birthday, or should I say his Incept Date?

LordWoolamaloo, to random
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Sunak telling us we have to stand together against extremists trying to destroy the UK's "mulit-faith democracy" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68451333
How many senior members of his own party have made bigoted, racist attacks in recent months? Including a former home secretary who argued with a Holocaust survivor, ffs. Sort out your own house first, you spineless, rudderless failure of a man.

LordWoolamaloo, to books
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Authors, a reminder, when you are promoting new works, please don't just default to posting a link to Spamazon. Bezos has more than enough money.

You can direct folks to actual bookstores, local Indy bookstores & bookshopdotorg, which allows you to support local bookshops too (although direct ordering is best, then they get all of the sale) https://uk.bookshop.org/

LordWoolamaloo, to photography
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Rather waterlogged Meadows today - did make for some rather nice tree reflections, however https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/53645903108/in/dateposted/

LordWoolamaloo,
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Some thoughtless bumbag had thrown away an old bike wheel https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/53645903183/in/photostream/

Although stranded in the huge puddle between the trees, it did at least make for a nice monochrome photo subject

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