Sam Rankin
@sorankin.bsky.social
Geek and general enthusiast. Keen interest in living in a Fort made of books.
I thought I knew how to say it, but this post has introduced a new level of doubt.
December 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I thought I knew how to say it, but this post has introduced a new level of doubt.
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"Re: 'There are a lot of people on your side who will be in the Epstein Files too!': No there aren't, my side is the 'People Who Don't Fuck Children' side, anyone not on this side can get all the way into the bin, what side are YOU on, exactly?" — John Scalzi
"Re: 'There are a lot of people on your side who will be in the Epstein Files too!': No there aren't, my side is the 'People Who Don't Fuck Children' side, anyone not on this side can get all the way into the bin, what side are YOU on, exactly?" — John Scalzi
November 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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"Re: 'There are a lot of people on your side who will be in the Epstein Files too!': No there aren't, my side is the 'People Who Don't Fuck Children' side, anyone not on this side can get all the way into the bin, what side are YOU on, exactly?" — John Scalzi
"Re: 'There are a lot of people on your side who will be in the Epstein Files too!': No there aren't, my side is the 'People Who Don't Fuck Children' side, anyone not on this side can get all the way into the bin, what side are YOU on, exactly?" — John Scalzi
Happiest of birthday's to you! Welcome to the 40's club :)
November 9, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Happiest of birthday's to you! Welcome to the 40's club :)
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The transformation in the last five years has been especially impressive. An unprecedented shift away from imported fossil fuels to cheap, secure, clean European energy. We don't celebrate this colossal feat nearly enough.
Electricity mix chart courtesy of @ember-energy.org
Electricity mix chart courtesy of @ember-energy.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The transformation in the last five years has been especially impressive. An unprecedented shift away from imported fossil fuels to cheap, secure, clean European energy. We don't celebrate this colossal feat nearly enough.
Electricity mix chart courtesy of @ember-energy.org
Electricity mix chart courtesy of @ember-energy.org
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Anyway, what prompted me to post about this today was Kristie's absolutely masterful response to a review in the Scotsman, highlighting the way marginalised writers are talked over and their experiences dismissed in literary criticism.
Don't think yer man was expecting a 2500 word rebuttal 😆
Don't think yer man was expecting a 2500 word rebuttal 😆
September 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Anyway, what prompted me to post about this today was Kristie's absolutely masterful response to a review in the Scotsman, highlighting the way marginalised writers are talked over and their experiences dismissed in literary criticism.
Don't think yer man was expecting a 2500 word rebuttal 😆
Don't think yer man was expecting a 2500 word rebuttal 😆