Mark A. Rayner
LightNews LightNews
banner
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Mark A. Rayner
@markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
160 followers 1 following 250 posts
Human-shaped, monkey-loving, robot-fighting, pirate-hearted, storytelling junkie, Mark is an award-winning author of satire and science fiction.

(alt texts: avatar […]

[bridged from https://mas.to/@markarayner on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Posts Replies Media Videos
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Snowcat wishes you all a happy #caturday!

#cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #humor #humour
two white cats looking out a window at a cat-shaped pile of snow
January 17, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Reposted by Mark A. Rayner
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
One of my periodic reminders that I write books as well as goofy comments on cute/disturbing pictures. This one, The Gates of Polished Horn, was on the Toronto Star's list of their 20 favorite fiction books of the year!

It's a collection of some of my best short […]

[Original post on mas.to]
Cover art for The Gates of Polished Horn a collection of stories by Mark A. Rayner
January 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
The only thing that really worried me was the ether. There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a Jedi master in the depths of an ether binge.

#fridayfeeling #friday #weekend #humor #humour
cartoon of obi wan kenobi, c3po and luke skywalker (as Hunter. S. Thompson) in the landspeeder
January 16, 2026 at 2:35 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Typography: it matters!

#typeface #typography #font #fonts #humor #humour
two notes written in pen. both say: I will always find you. first in a friendly typeface that has hearts for dots on the I second in something that seems like it was scrawled in blood
January 15, 2026 at 1:25 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
One of my periodic reminders that I write books as well as goofy comments on cute/disturbing pictures. This one, The Gates of Polished Horn, was on the Toronto Star's list of their 20 favorite fiction books of the year!

It's a collection of some of my best short […]

[Original post on mas.to]
Cover art for The Gates of Polished Horn a collection of stories by Mark A. Rayner
January 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
"Draw me like one of your French tubers."

#humor #humour
a turnip that looks like a human body reclining back and leaning up against a teacup
January 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Truth in advertising.

#humor #humour #thecolonel
sign for A&W and KFC by road: Colonel's buffet. Famous Bowels $3.00
January 13, 2026 at 3:36 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
"Creepy." ~Pillage Poice.
"Super-upsetting." ~Psychology Weekly
"I did not care for the duet with the gorilla." ~New Bork Times

#humor #humour #theatre #musicals
cartoon of a theatre billboard: Unbroken Eye Contact, The Musical "Invasive" "Usettling" "Too long." by Hankin
January 12, 2026 at 3:52 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
This big weird white dog has the same Sunday plans as me!

#iknowitsabear #polarbear #humor #humour #dog #dogs #dogstadon
a polar bear napping on a buoy, it's purple tongue hanging out of its mouth
January 11, 2026 at 3:29 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
A multilingual #caturday!

#cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #humor #humour
January 10, 2026 at 2:29 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Smells like an existential crisis (with top notes of ennui and a satisfying base of the absurd.)

#candle #ExistentialCrisis #existentialism #humor #humour
A candle in a jar, labelled: a candle for what the actual fuck? Smells like an existential crisis. Who am I? Why am I here? Why is this candle talking to me? Whisky River Soap Co.
January 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Reposted by Mark A. Rayner
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
The real question is HOW do we want time travel? Upgraded Delorian? Old-timey British Police box? Fancy art nouveau design with upholstered seat? HOW do we want time travel!

#timetravel #weird #signs #humor #humour
man holding sign that says: what do we want? time travel! when do we want it? it's irrelevant!
November 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Sometimes being an author gets weird. Like, I just received a rejection from an agent -- whom I queried almost three years ago -- on the same day when I got my contract for the book from my publisher.

#humblebrag #humor #humour #writing #amwriting #publishing #books #bookstodon
January 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Really excited to read the new Stephen King novelization of Barney.

#weird #humor #humour
barney the dinosaur, as seen from the distance emerging from a dark forest, with strangely long legs
January 7, 2026 at 2:16 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Some dialog for the next DnD game.

#humor #humour #middleages #medieval #dnd
a Painting showing a knight and a woman wearing medieval clothing Woman: Fair knight will thy journey be dangerous? Knight: 'Twill be long and hard. Woman: 'Tis what she proclaimed.
January 6, 2026 at 2:25 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
@gramesy The market will provide, I'm sure
January 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Up next in 2026.

#bad #labels #humor #humour
mislabelled food item: crispy children sandwich $5.89
January 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
The blurst of times.

#humor #humour
black card with the text: Dickens: it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Schodinger: Nice.
January 4, 2026 at 4:27 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Opening up a #caturday two-pack!

#cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #humor #humour #maybeai
two cute cats looking up from inside a box split into two sides
January 3, 2026 at 4:33 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Woo-hoo! A new "Mittens and the Weird Dogs" album is about to drop.

#iknowtheyaresheep #cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #sheep #humor #humour
An image that looks like an album cover -- a white cat in the foreground, looking determined as it walks over snowy pathway, with a herd of sheep behind it.
January 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Happy New Year my toots!

#cat #cats #catstodon #catofmastodon #happynewyear #newyear #humor #humour
three panel comic: cat next to 2025. cat looks at 2025. cat knocks 2025 off table.
January 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Me, having a super-productive week between Christmas and New Year's.

#cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #humor #humour #newyear #newyearseve
December 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Me, when it's the week between Christmas and New Year's.

#interregnum #newyear #christmas #possum #opossum #humor #humour
December 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
What fresh hell is this?

#winter #storm #humor #humour
statue of man's head, screaming, and arm sticking up from the frozen ground, covered with snow
December 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
markarayner.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Meanwhile in Canada.

#icestorm #FreezingRain #tigers #tiger #cat #cats #humor #humour
December 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM