Jesper Haglund
@jesperhaglund.bsky.social
Mostly here to talk about SFF stories and how to bring down capitalism. Sadly doubt they can be combined. Sports talk may also occur.
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I got a great question on my Ramadan thread: do Muslims also need to avoid consumption by proxy in videogames? Does consuming in-game food or drink break the fast? Basically: does your character have to go fast?
The answer is no, unless you happen to be playing Sonic the Hedgehog.
The answer is no, unless you happen to be playing Sonic the Hedgehog.
February 19, 2026 at 12:49 AM
I got a great question on my Ramadan thread: do Muslims also need to avoid consumption by proxy in videogames? Does consuming in-game food or drink break the fast? Basically: does your character have to go fast?
The answer is no, unless you happen to be playing Sonic the Hedgehog.
The answer is no, unless you happen to be playing Sonic the Hedgehog.
+ Sweden starting to create really good chances now...
- ...but you usually don't win unless you score on those.
- ...but you usually don't win unless you score on those.
February 18, 2026 at 9:19 PM
+ Sweden starting to create really good chances now...
- ...but you usually don't win unless you score on those.
- ...but you usually don't win unless you score on those.
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Lost my phone in London, with four credit cards and £150 cash in the case. Returned to me within 21 minutes. This hellhole of a city eh.
February 18, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Lost my phone in London, with four credit cards and £150 cash in the case. Returned to me within 21 minutes. This hellhole of a city eh.
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Discworld QOTD, from Mort
"‘You’re dead,’ he said.
Keli waited. She couldn’t think of any suitable reply. ‘I’m not’ lacked a certain style, while ‘Is it serious?’ seemed somehow too frivolous."
"‘You’re dead,’ he said.
Keli waited. She couldn’t think of any suitable reply. ‘I’m not’ lacked a certain style, while ‘Is it serious?’ seemed somehow too frivolous."
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
February 18, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Mort
"‘You’re dead,’ he said.
Keli waited. She couldn’t think of any suitable reply. ‘I’m not’ lacked a certain style, while ‘Is it serious?’ seemed somehow too frivolous."
"‘You’re dead,’ he said.
Keli waited. She couldn’t think of any suitable reply. ‘I’m not’ lacked a certain style, while ‘Is it serious?’ seemed somehow too frivolous."
Finland sure leaving things a bit late.
February 18, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Finland sure leaving things a bit late.
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Edmonton Oilers about to ask a 38 year old Leonardo Genoni if he wants a NHL contract
February 18, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Edmonton Oilers about to ask a 38 year old Leonardo Genoni if he wants a NHL contract
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notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich
February 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich
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Considering that Gondor looks like a medieval polity, structurally - maybe 10th- or 11th-century France would be a reasonable comparison - Aragorn doesn't have the state capacity to have a very granular tax policy. Very likely he would have to have decentralised tax collection - i.e., tax farming.
has anyone tried to write a piece actually speculating on what aragorn's tax policy would have been like
February 18, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Considering that Gondor looks like a medieval polity, structurally - maybe 10th- or 11th-century France would be a reasonable comparison - Aragorn doesn't have the state capacity to have a very granular tax policy. Very likely he would have to have decentralised tax collection - i.e., tax farming.
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My wife's magnificent owl costume she made for this Mardi Gras
February 18, 2026 at 2:43 PM
My wife's magnificent owl costume she made for this Mardi Gras
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Had to get some new passport photos done as part of my long term process of becoming Irish (thanks Brexit)
Won't share here, but this was the convo:
PHOTOG: Remember. Don't smile.
ME: <not smiling>
PHOTOG: Okay you look like a Reform Councillor caught with his hand in the jar. Maybe smile a bit.
Won't share here, but this was the convo:
PHOTOG: Remember. Don't smile.
ME: <not smiling>
PHOTOG: Okay you look like a Reform Councillor caught with his hand in the jar. Maybe smile a bit.
February 18, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Had to get some new passport photos done as part of my long term process of becoming Irish (thanks Brexit)
Won't share here, but this was the convo:
PHOTOG: Remember. Don't smile.
ME: <not smiling>
PHOTOG: Okay you look like a Reform Councillor caught with his hand in the jar. Maybe smile a bit.
Won't share here, but this was the convo:
PHOTOG: Remember. Don't smile.
ME: <not smiling>
PHOTOG: Okay you look like a Reform Councillor caught with his hand in the jar. Maybe smile a bit.
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Hearing a lot about #AI acceptance lately. Have a peek at the canned responses my phone recommended when a dear friend texted me about the imminent passing of his beloved grandmother. 😬
If this is the best it can do in the year of our Lord 2026, I'd rather keep the water and power. #NoThanks
If this is the best it can do in the year of our Lord 2026, I'd rather keep the water and power. #NoThanks
February 17, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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OCEANS ARE NOW BATTLEFIELDS
February 18, 2026 at 2:49 AM
OCEANS ARE NOW BATTLEFIELDS
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Anyone saying "females" is automatically presumed Ferengi
February 17, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Anyone saying "females" is automatically presumed Ferengi
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Words & phrases that inspire immediate trepidation
“House-made ketchup”
“I’m an empath”
“Oh, I’m not political”
“Public-private partnership”
“Females” (referring to human women)
“House-made ketchup”
“I’m an empath”
“Oh, I’m not political”
“Public-private partnership”
“Females” (referring to human women)
February 17, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Words & phrases that inspire immediate trepidation
“House-made ketchup”
“I’m an empath”
“Oh, I’m not political”
“Public-private partnership”
“Females” (referring to human women)
“House-made ketchup”
“I’m an empath”
“Oh, I’m not political”
“Public-private partnership”
“Females” (referring to human women)
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DON'T
PROD
THE
FUCKING
STONE
YOU
MAPLE
FUCK
DICKHEAD
PROD
THE
FUCKING
STONE
YOU
MAPLE
FUCK
DICKHEAD
February 17, 2026 at 6:15 PM
DON'T
PROD
THE
FUCKING
STONE
YOU
MAPLE
FUCK
DICKHEAD
PROD
THE
FUCKING
STONE
YOU
MAPLE
FUCK
DICKHEAD
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Now, many people didn't believe The Prophet Joseph Smith. They thought he'd made up this Part Three That was buried by a tree on the hill in his backyard.
February 16, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Now, many people didn't believe The Prophet Joseph Smith. They thought he'd made up this Part Three That was buried by a tree on the hill in his backyard.
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Every time I feel lost I remind myself that at least I am not the colleague who didn’t believe Bulgaria was a real place and thought we were all putting her on until we showed her two different maps.
Yes, at a library.
Yes, at a library.
February 16, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Every time I feel lost I remind myself that at least I am not the colleague who didn’t believe Bulgaria was a real place and thought we were all putting her on until we showed her two different maps.
Yes, at a library.
Yes, at a library.
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“Well, here comes Stanley now. ... Good heavens! What’s he caught this time?”
February 16, 2026 at 8:11 PM
“Well, here comes Stanley now. ... Good heavens! What’s he caught this time?”
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If you're nominating for the #HugoAwards, may I rec to your attention our wonderful artists for the Rook and Rose pattern deck? I *think* the first two are eligible in the pro artist category and the third in fan (though if you want to be *really* sure, you can nominate them in both). 1- #Hugos
February 16, 2026 at 6:27 PM
If you're nominating for the #HugoAwards, may I rec to your attention our wonderful artists for the Rook and Rose pattern deck? I *think* the first two are eligible in the pro artist category and the third in fan (though if you want to be *really* sure, you can nominate them in both). 1- #Hugos
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