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Tero Ykspetäjä
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:_stars: Sf reader, fan, con runner from Turku, Finland. :coffeecup: Software architect, programmer, scrum master by day. :among_us_yellow: Science fiction, fandom […]

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Evil level solved without any clues! 🎉
An illustration featuring the word SOLVED with a date of “Nov 30th 2025.” There are icons for clues, a detective with a magnifying glass, a suspect, a quote about a criminal involving a spatula, and a checkbox grid indicating tasks, plus the name of the game, “Clues by Sam”
November 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Wineter is coming
A bottle of wine labeled “House of the Dragon: Fire & Blood,” featuring a design with a dragon spewing fire, placed beside a glowing candle
November 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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That’s me about to inflict the same dad joke on my family for the nth time

https://universeodon.com/@UncleDuke1969/115601434280344160
Screenshot of a post by Uncle Duke. "my dad about to tell a funny story that isn’t nearly as funny as he thinks it is" The post contains an image with the following description: "Malamute (or husky) sitting on a couch, legs folded over the arm, smiling."
November 24, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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It’s full house at the @archipylago meetup today! Thanks to Knowit for sponsoring!

#turkudev
A group of people is seated in a meeting room, facing a presentation displayed on a screen. A presenter, standing near the screen, is discussing an agenda related to “archipylago.”
November 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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So, the Duolingo free tier seems to be completely unusable these days. (Cancelled my paid subscription a while back: got tired of the service getting steadily worse, and of the constant attempts to upsell stuff even to paying customers, and the last straw was when […]

[Original post on masto.ai]
Duolingo profile view screenshot with stats like: 3237 days streak, Italian level 60, Diamond league, XP 1 103 327, longest friend streak 477 days
November 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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I’m ready
A black bowl filled with an assortment of colorful candies, including chocolate bars, gummies, and lollipops, in themed Halloween wrappers.
October 31, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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The cutest debugging assistants, helping @hamatti with his presentation

#pyconfi
A laptop with Pikachu and Firefox stickers, alongside three cute toys: a rubber duck dressed in a suit and a hat, a rainbow unicorn duck, and a plush avocado figure.
October 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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#pyconfi welcome words
Opening presentation at PyCon Finland 2025. The main screen displays a welcome message, and there are attendees seated in an auditorium. A speaker is standing at the front with a microphone, additional branding for the event beside them.
October 17, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Lots of cool stickers around at #pyconfi. Should have brought my #åcon stickers—those surely would have confused a lot of people here. 😀
A sticker with a drawing of an orange pie. The pie has a snake image on it, and a slice with 3.14 on it has been cut from the pie.
October 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Fascinating tales of testing told by @maaretp at yesterday’s @archipylago meetup

#turkudev
A person dressed in black, with long dark hair, giving a presentation, gesturing with their hands. A laptop is open in front of them, and a whiteboard or screen displays text related to a topic (“How would you test this?”)
October 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Juhis showing off the brand-new @archipylago logo at the start of the first meetup of the season.

@hamatti #turkudev
A speaker in a red hoodie is gesturing with one hand while speaking in front of a screen that displays the word “Welcome” and a logo: a mashup of the city of Turku coat of arms and the Python logo.
October 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Today’s bittersweet reading: Krapuja Borikselle, a memorial fanzine honoring the late author Boris Hurtta. Contains “krapuja” (Boris and friends’ name for drabbles) remembering and reimagining the writers’ encounters with this larger than life character (including […]

[Original post on masto.ai]
A black-and-white fanzine in retro, photocopied style. On the cover, there is a portrait photo of a bearded man with glasses. The script-style title reads, “Krapuja Borikselle”.
October 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Vastaukset valitettavasti tukevat stereotypiaa, joka monilla on Mastodon-käyttäjistä (ja jonka takia eivät halua tänne liittyä). @SamiMaatta

https://mementomori.social/@SamiMaatta/115130659494412752
”Tänä vuonna tomaattisatosi oli ’puolet enemmän’ kuin viime vuonna. Montako prosenttia tomaatteja siis oli lisää?” Vastauksista suurin osa näsäviisasteli ja vastasi 50 %. Vähemmistö vastasi 100 %.
September 3, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Day’s duties done. Time for a coffee break.
A close-up of a Danish drizzled with icing and filled with yellow cream and red jam, next to a paper cup of coffee on a market square table. Blurred floral elements in the background.
August 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Nova-kirjoituskilpailu 2025 on ratkennut!
Tämän vuoden ykköseksi nousi Tuula Aikioniemi (kuvassa oikealla) novellilla Harry.

https://terrakoti.net/tsfs/nova/

#sciencefiction #joktocon #kirjoituskilpailu
Nova-kilpailussa sijoittuneita rivissä kukitettuina ja kunniakirjoilla palkittuina. Taustalla seinälle heijastettuna Joktoconin ohjelma
August 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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The Atorox award for best Finnish sf short story published last year was awarded at Joktocon today. The winner is Jonna Kumpulainen for the short story Krypoteekki.

#atorox #sciencefiction #award
A woman stands smiling, holding a small robot head sculpture, a certificate if honor, and a bouquet of flowers.
August 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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I was sold by the first lines.

#bookstodon #sciencefiction
A page from a book. Chapter title “REX”. The chapter begins: My name is Rex. I am a Good Dog. See Rex run. Run, enemy, run. That is Master’s joke. My squad is Dragon, Honey and Bees. They are a Multiform Assault Pack. That means they are not Good Dogs.
July 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Attending the Geek Culture Quiz can be hazardous to your health… #archipelacon2
A notification displaying information about sound levels reaching 90 decibels, stating that exposure for around 30 minutes can cause temporary hearing loss and that long-term exposure may lead to further issues.
June 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Sweet victory – after a gruelingly long quiz at #archipelacon2, Wrong on the Internet took home the coveted first prize. Our answer to the tie-breaker, which sealed the victory, was naturally 42.
A wooden base and a plaque with the text: Geek Culture Quiz – Nörttikulttuurivisa – Archipelacon 2 – Champions. Mounted on the base, a round, transparent, acrylic object with the Archipelacon pirate swan mascot embossed into it. The base has built-in lights illuminating the statue.
June 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Got my badge for #archipelacon2 and a coffee. All is good.

#eurocon
A black hat rests on a table alongside a black travel mug and a lanyard with a name tag for "Archipelacon 2," featuring an illustration of space elements.
June 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Very Important Con Stuff Being Done
#archipelacon2
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June 24, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Seems that with every newsletter, @SeattleWorldcon2025 finds a new and exiting way to mangle my name…
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June 22, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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BTW, really appreciate this nudge that reminds me what login method I have used for this site! @buttondown #ux
A screenshot of a login screen, with options for logging in with 3rd parties, or using a username and password. Near the username fields, there is a helpful tooltip that says I’ve previously used this method on this site.
June 19, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Layers of green
A lush garden scene featuring vibrant green foliage and blooming white flowers under a clear blue sky, with a backdrop of dense trees.
June 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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Gotta have your priorities in order.
A sign featuring a cartoon black cat peeking over a wooden board that reads “cats welcome” on the top line and “people tolerated” on the bottom line. The sign is hanging on a textured white wall, surrounded by green leaves.
June 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM