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rebelrebel62

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Hi, I’m Meaghan, UK-based trans woman and massive nerd. #Scottish//. Born 321.06 ppm, 3.06 bn. #Spaceflight, #SF, #astronomy. Big old lefty snowflake, proudly sponsored by the Anti-Growth Coalition. This account is searchable on Tootfinder. My avatars are created using AI, so I acknowledge all the artists whose work may have been used to generate these images.

Weltschmerz: mental depression or apathy caused by comparison of the actual state of the world with an ideal state

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JackTheCat, to random
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FMQs

Douglas Ross says John Swinney was “Nicola Sturgeon’s human shield”. And he was the person who brought the “extremist” Greens into the Scottish government. He says Swinney’s fingerprints are over the Scottish government’s “most toxic policies”.

Yousaf says Ross served in Boris Johnson’s governemnt. He even called Johnson an honest man.

😂😂😂

rebelrebel62,
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@JackTheCat @essjayjay DRoss really is the most pointless apology for a human being…

fkamiah17, to random
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No one uses the word "mauve" any more, do they ...

rebelrebel62,
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@fkamiah17 @capnthommo There’s a very good book called “Mauve” by Simon Garfield about the person who discovered the dye, William Perkin. Fun fact, he discovered it by accident- he was trying to synthesise quinine. A good read, if you can find it.

rebelrebel62,
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@fkamiah17 @capnthommo I feel your pain- I could spend the next few years getting through my TBR pile, if it wasn’t for this “work” stuff…

rebelrebel62,
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@fkamiah17 @capnthommo As ever, Tom Gauld gets it…

rebelrebel62,
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@capnthommo @fkamiah17 Five years to go for me- then it’s a chaise longue, a few bottles of Talisker and my TBR piles!

rebelrebel62,
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@fkamiah17 @capnthommo My general criterion for a chair is one I can comfortably fall asleep in with a book on my lap!

patrickhadfield, to random
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We've gone from resolute to revolving-door in double quick time.

"Humza Yousaf poised to quit as first minister"
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/29/humza-yousaf-considers-quitting-as-scotland-first-minster-snp?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

rebelrebel62,
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@patrickhadfield It’s been a real stramash, poor decisions on all sides (the SNP’s to kill the Bute House Agreement, the Greens’ to side with the Tories in the NCV)- the only winners are the UK parties’ branch managers.

rebelrebel62,
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@patrickhadfield And I understand that- no doubt they feel bitter, the whole thing was very clumsily handled. I just think they’re going to wind up with somebody less sympathetic leading the Scottish government, and probably (now) Sarwar in charge after the GE, which will set independence back considerably. It’s a long way from reputation for competence the Scottish government used to have…

mcc, to random
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Strange science facts: In nuclear power, functional nuclear fission reactors were constructed as early as 1942, yet nuclear fusion remains elusive and can only be achieved for short periods. In jazz, on the other hand, jazz fusion was invented in the early 70s, and jazz fission remains purely theoretical even today

rebelrebel62,
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@johnefrancis @mcc Quick! To the Large Hardbop Collider!

RickiTarr, to random
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Important Question: Why is this image so overtly sexual?

rebelrebel62,
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@RickiTarr “…no, we’re just off to our pottery class. Why do you ask?”

Gargron, to random
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We've updated the rules of our flagship server mastodon.social today. Most are the same with some clarifications, but one rule is new: Content created by others must be attributed, and use of AI must be disclosed. Profiles that only post AI-generated content will not be tolerated.

rebelrebel62,
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@stux @Gargron Full disclosure- I use AI to generate my avatars, because I have the artistic talent of a housebrick; seriously, my cat could do a better job- and I don’t have a cat.

I do discuss it on my profile page, and I happily acknowledge the artists whose work has been used to train the model, but if AI gives you hives, best to ignore my posts.

rebelrebel62,
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@stux 👍

RickiTarr, to random
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What's a good movie to watch with your Mom?

rebelrebel62,
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@RickiTarr With my Mum? Probably the original version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo- she likes a good, gory Nordic Noir.

She’s 98.

RickiTarr, to random
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Writing Prompt:

Write the saddest sentence you can think of.

rebelrebel62,
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@RickiTarr @essjayjay We knew what to do to make things better, but we just didn’t care.

RickiTarr, to random
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Oh wow, The Hunger Games are starting!

rebelrebel62,
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@RickiTarr What the fucking fuck? When will he be arrested?

stux, to random
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I took the effort to cut out these uh.. "words" from because we all know he's the best at words :nkoFacepalm2:

This is the fascist clown that runs for president of the US 🤡

Trumpet in a recent "rally" or cult meeting, same thing

rebelrebel62,
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@stux

RickiTarr, to random
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I wonder how things are going on Twitter...

Portal X @Portal Elon Musk, the Tesla billionaire and founder of X has sadly passed away this morning at the age of 52. 74 Readers added context they thought people might want to know Elon Musk is not the founder of X, formerly known as Twitter. The original founders of Twitter are Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter, ... britannica.com/topic/Twitter LU NIRRT [
Ron DeSantis & i @RonDeSantis “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill I T " @ Not shown on X The quote is actually from a Budweiser ad in 1938
Andy Boenau @Boenau It's often safest for a cyclist to go through a red light. Here's an example of safely keeping momentum. Bicycles and motor vehicles should never be treated as equals, so "but red means stop!" isni't a useful reaction. Readers added context they thought people might want to know As per the Highway Code rule 69 cyclists "MUST obey all traffic signs and traffic light signals." With further guidance in rule 71

rebelrebel62,
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@dave @RickiTarr I’ll nick that, if you’re agreeable- I can think of a near-infinite number of use cases…

gadggeek, to random
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Good to hear from Nichola’s WhatsApp messages that she was so in tune with everyone else in Scotland in 2020.

rebelrebel62,
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@gadggeek @Wen The British media are expecting us all to clutch our pearls, but I’m amazed she was so circumspect in private messages; I’d have called him a fucking something, but it wouldn’t have been “clown”

annaleen, to books
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Right now there's a pre-order sale for my next book, coming in early June from WW Norton. This summer, you will definitely want as an antidote to American psyops and culture wars.

It's 25% off today and tomorrow at Barnes and Noble!!

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stories-are-weapons-annalee-newitz/1144065538?ean=9780393881516

Here's the info:

Customers can easily join the free B&N rewards program and then get your book for 25% off when they enter the code PREORDER25 at checkout online

rebelrebel62,
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@annaleen aaaaaand that’s gone on the list!

PMscenarios, to movies
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Silent Running might be one of the most depressing sci-fi's I've ever watched.
I can see how in the 70s it probably was distant enough to feel like a fantastical drama, and the idea of earth losing its ecosystems with the last remnants being kept alive in outer-space domes was an unrealistic idea, but today it feels just way too current.

Bruce Dern is absolutely amazing, but omg this movie just gets more and more sad until it ends as bleakly as it begun

cannot unsee bunny faces

#Movie #MovieReview #SciFi #ClassicFilms #70s

rebelrebel62,
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@maxthefox @nyrath @PMscenarios They had a mention by Riker in the “Nepenthe” episode of PIC, so they’re properly canon. I fully expect to see them in SNW…

RickiTarr, to random
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Do you think there are "normal" people? If so, what constitutes normal? If not, why not?

rebelrebel62,
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@RickiTarr Either everyone is normal or no-one is normal.

danhon, to random
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do you think the federation sets OKRs for starfleet for

  • new worlds explored
  • new life
  • new civilizations
  • going where nobody has gone before

Also how do you measure "boldly" in 360 reviews

rebelrebel62,
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@danhon @Annalee “So, how boldly would you say you’ve gone this quarter? Because I can’t help but notice in your self-assessment that you’ve only been where, well, quite a few people have been before…”

lednabwm, to random

Sorry, but include 3rd party and not voting...

rebelrebel62,
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@ecsd @lin11c @lednabwm I misread that as “Jill Stalin”- but…

RickiTarr, to random
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So, you had unprotected sex with a Robot, what now?!

rebelrebel62,
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@madopal @RickiTarr Electro-gonorrhoea: the noisy killer!

fkamiah17, to random
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@JanPV Bookmarked, thanks! I doubt I'll be surprised at the paranoia among the English establishment about ceding control, whether that's to the nations or the regions. You only need to look at the lengths they're going to just to stop Scotland even having a referendum. Basically it would be turning off the grift tap.
I like that there are movements like this gaining ground now. I saw a website for "Free The North" a few weeks ago. Bring back Mercia and Wessex!

rebelrebel62,
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@Henrysbridge @fkamiah17 @JanPV I’ve thought that for a little while as well. There are cultural seams still running through England from where it was stitched together, and the old kingdoms are pretty much the best fit.

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