SpoonMan
@ladlewritings.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Whatever Writer, Musician, Geek, Terry Pratchett Superfan, T1D, predominantly (like, totally!!!) Inattentive ADHD, Aphantasia, Ally
@aptshadow.bsky.social saw this at Bricktober in Perth and it made me think of God's waiting room, in Service Model...
October 11, 2025 at 3:35 AM
@aptshadow.bsky.social saw this at Bricktober in Perth and it made me think of God's waiting room, in Service Model...
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In an interesting trend of massive Tory-based self-deceptions, this excellent article identifies the key disconnect after Kemi Badenoch declared herself a Terry Pratchett fan.
Has Kemi Badenoch actually read Terry Pratchett?
She claims he’s her favourite author, but his books have a few lessons for her
www.newstatesman.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In an interesting trend of massive Tory-based self-deceptions, this excellent article identifies the key disconnect after Kemi Badenoch declared herself a Terry Pratchett fan.
Has anyone written a book with (multiple) foreign language words/sentences in it?
Did you translate the words, and how (e.g. a glossary, footnotes, endnotes, square brackets, etc.)?
#WritersCommunity
#AmEditing
#ComedyUrbanFantasy
#Vampires
#English
#Greek
#Thai
#Swahili
#Latin
#German
Did you translate the words, and how (e.g. a glossary, footnotes, endnotes, square brackets, etc.)?
#WritersCommunity
#AmEditing
#ComedyUrbanFantasy
#Vampires
#English
#Greek
#Thai
#Swahili
#Latin
#German
October 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Has anyone written a book with (multiple) foreign language words/sentences in it?
Did you translate the words, and how (e.g. a glossary, footnotes, endnotes, square brackets, etc.)?
#WritersCommunity
#AmEditing
#ComedyUrbanFantasy
#Vampires
#English
#Greek
#Thai
#Swahili
#Latin
#German
Did you translate the words, and how (e.g. a glossary, footnotes, endnotes, square brackets, etc.)?
#WritersCommunity
#AmEditing
#ComedyUrbanFantasy
#Vampires
#English
#Greek
#Thai
#Swahili
#Latin
#German
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I enjoy a well-thought-out, rule-based magic system in fiction as much as anyone, BUT I also think that we should give more props to what Terry Pratchett did in the Discworld books, where it was less about rules and more about vibes and, more importantly, what fit a given story the best.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I enjoy a well-thought-out, rule-based magic system in fiction as much as anyone, BUT I also think that we should give more props to what Terry Pratchett did in the Discworld books, where it was less about rules and more about vibes and, more importantly, what fit a given story the best.
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My favourite part of Albanese's acceptance speech was when he told off an audience member for cheering Dutton's loss and said, "In Australia, we treat people with respect." Hopefully this is indicative of how the next four years will go!
#AustralianElection
#AustralianElection
May 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
My favourite part of Albanese's acceptance speech was when he told off an audience member for cheering Dutton's loss and said, "In Australia, we treat people with respect." Hopefully this is indicative of how the next four years will go!
#AustralianElection
#AustralianElection
You know the world is a hellscape when the nicest story you've seen today is about a neglected/abused sheep!
#Sheep
#ItsAFunnyOldWorld
#Sheep
#ItsAFunnyOldWorld
West Sussex wheelchair fundraiser for sheep which 'keeps falling over'
Lotus Lamb & Sheep Sanctuary rehabilitates animals rescued from extreme cases of neglect and abuse.
www.bbc.com
March 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
You know the world is a hellscape when the nicest story you've seen today is about a neglected/abused sheep!
#Sheep
#ItsAFunnyOldWorld
#Sheep
#ItsAFunnyOldWorld
Missed greatly by anyone who appreciates fine... *not* literature!!!
March 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Missed greatly by anyone who appreciates fine... *not* literature!!!
#GNUTerryPratchett
#TenYears
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I wrote this eulogy at the time:
wp.me/p8YcHa-A
...and this piece of fan-fiction shortly afterwards:
wp.me/p8YcHa-r
Apologies if you've read them before, but if you haven't I hope they make you feel less alone on a day that is difficult for all Pratchett fans!
#TenYears
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I wrote this eulogy at the time:
wp.me/p8YcHa-A
...and this piece of fan-fiction shortly afterwards:
wp.me/p8YcHa-r
Apologies if you've read them before, but if you haven't I hope they make you feel less alone on a day that is difficult for all Pratchett fans!
Terry Pratchett, April 28, 1948 – March 12, 2015
An account of the day that Sir Terry followed Death across the black desert.
wp.me
March 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
#GNUTerryPratchett
#TenYears
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I wrote this eulogy at the time:
wp.me/p8YcHa-A
...and this piece of fan-fiction shortly afterwards:
wp.me/p8YcHa-r
Apologies if you've read them before, but if you haven't I hope they make you feel less alone on a day that is difficult for all Pratchett fans!
#TenYears
😭
I wrote this eulogy at the time:
wp.me/p8YcHa-A
...and this piece of fan-fiction shortly afterwards:
wp.me/p8YcHa-r
Apologies if you've read them before, but if you haven't I hope they make you feel less alone on a day that is difficult for all Pratchett fans!
I just forgot the name of #DeathInParadise and accidentally called it "Desert Island Deaths", and now I can't unthink it!
March 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I just forgot the name of #DeathInParadise and accidentally called it "Desert Island Deaths", and now I can't unthink it!
Anyone else write lots of comments like this to themselves, when editing their own manuscript?
#AmEditing
#WritersLife
#Rewrite
#Writing
#Editing
#ComedyUrbanFantasy
#Vampires
#AmEditing
#WritersLife
#Rewrite
#Writing
#Editing
#ComedyUrbanFantasy
#Vampires
February 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Anyone else write lots of comments like this to themselves, when editing their own manuscript?
#AmEditing
#WritersLife
#Rewrite
#Writing
#Editing
#ComedyUrbanFantasy
#Vampires
#AmEditing
#WritersLife
#Rewrite
#Writing
#Editing
#ComedyUrbanFantasy
#Vampires
With the #AustrlianElections coming up soon, I thought it would be a good time to remind people that if they don't want this country to turn into an analogue of... that other one *shudder*, then you need to make sure that Dutton and his cronies don't get into power!
#Vote
#Politics
#DoTheRightThing
#Vote
#Politics
#DoTheRightThing
February 21, 2025 at 3:07 AM
With the #AustrlianElections coming up soon, I thought it would be a good time to remind people that if they don't want this country to turn into an analogue of... that other one *shudder*, then you need to make sure that Dutton and his cronies don't get into power!
#Vote
#Politics
#DoTheRightThing
#Vote
#Politics
#DoTheRightThing
Our cat is not winning hide and seek any time soon!!!
February 16, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Our cat is not winning hide and seek any time soon!!!
A reply I posted seemed to bring much joy to those who saw it, so I thought I might start posting my collection of messages from HEX - the Discworld's premiere thinking machine.
But, in case you're interested, here's the background to how it all started...
#Discworld
#TerryPratchett
#HEX
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But, in case you're interested, here's the background to how it all started...
#Discworld
#TerryPratchett
#HEX
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February 16, 2025 at 12:11 AM
A reply I posted seemed to bring much joy to those who saw it, so I thought I might start posting my collection of messages from HEX - the Discworld's premiere thinking machine.
But, in case you're interested, here's the background to how it all started...
#Discworld
#TerryPratchett
#HEX
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But, in case you're interested, here's the background to how it all started...
#Discworld
#TerryPratchett
#HEX
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Is it okay that I pronounce DOGE as 'doggie.'
I don't wish to be offensive but I just see the word and I hear my mind say doggie.
Maybe we should all pronounce it that way.
I don't wish to be offensive but I just see the word and I hear my mind say doggie.
Maybe we should all pronounce it that way.
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Is it okay that I pronounce DOGE as 'doggie.'
I don't wish to be offensive but I just see the word and I hear my mind say doggie.
Maybe we should all pronounce it that way.
I don't wish to be offensive but I just see the word and I hear my mind say doggie.
Maybe we should all pronounce it that way.
A new meaning of "ambiguous" which I've not heard before, meaning "non-existent"!
Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons:
-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
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-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
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February 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
A new meaning of "ambiguous" which I've not heard before, meaning "non-existent"!
There are Star Wars LEGO MOCs, and then there is this guy!
Mirko Soppelsa
Explore Mirko Soppelsa’s 458 photos on Flickr!
www.flickr.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
There are Star Wars LEGO MOCs, and then there is this guy!
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice In Chains.
February 8, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice In Chains.
There are many things about Monty Python which make it difficult to watch in this day and age but, apropos of nothing, this has been stuck in my head all day.
You're welcome!
#MontyPython
You're welcome!
#MontyPython
youtube.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
There are many things about Monty Python which make it difficult to watch in this day and age but, apropos of nothing, this has been stuck in my head all day.
You're welcome!
#MontyPython
You're welcome!
#MontyPython
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IF YOU TRULY CRUSH FOR ME MATTHEW then you will do something kind for someone where you are THAT IS HOW YOU SHOW YOUR CIS HETERO MAN CRUSH
February 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
IF YOU TRULY CRUSH FOR ME MATTHEW then you will do something kind for someone where you are THAT IS HOW YOU SHOW YOUR CIS HETERO MAN CRUSH
Have you seen this, @bobbyllew.bsky.social
Battery-powered electric vehicles now match petrol and diesel counterparts for longevity - University of Birmingham
Researchers analysed the ‘health’ of every vehicle on UK roads to provide a comprehensive analysis of survival rates for different powertrains.
www.birmingham.ac.uk
February 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Have you seen this, @bobbyllew.bsky.social
This is how I'm feeling at the moment...
How's everyone else doing?
How's everyone else doing?
youtu.be
February 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This is how I'm feeling at the moment...
How's everyone else doing?
How's everyone else doing?
She's not wrong!
Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi is an extremely fun read. An excellent distraction!
app.thestorygraph.com/books/af548a...
app.thestorygraph.com/books/af548a...
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
The Kaiju Preservation Society is John Scalzi's first standalone adventure since the conclusion o...
app.thestorygraph.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
She's not wrong!
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@kithrup.bsky.social -- while I doubt shipping to Ireland is feasible for the Book Burrow, you give away enough books a month that perhaps you can share this and ask recipients of your largesse to help a small bookshop out.
All right y’all, so here’s the deal.
We’re struggling. Our monthly goal is to sell 1500 books. This month, we’ve sold less than 400.
We need your help. We HAVE to sell 1500 books by the end of Feb to keep our doors open. This was supposed to be a video, but Bluesky can't do 2 mins of video(Thread)
We’re struggling. Our monthly goal is to sell 1500 books. This month, we’ve sold less than 400.
We need your help. We HAVE to sell 1500 books by the end of Feb to keep our doors open. This was supposed to be a video, but Bluesky can't do 2 mins of video(Thread)
January 31, 2025 at 5:43 AM
@kithrup.bsky.social -- while I doubt shipping to Ireland is feasible for the Book Burrow, you give away enough books a month that perhaps you can share this and ask recipients of your largesse to help a small bookshop out.
If you see this, post a gif from one of your comfort shows.
January 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
If you see this, post a gif from one of your comfort shows.