Bob Downie4h ago
I have just re-read The Fifth Elephant by #terrypratchett & was a bit embarrassed to say that on my first reading I had missed that a main feature of the story is a parody of the theft and return of the #Scottish Stone of Scone, aka Stone of Destiny, rendered by #Pratchett as the Scone of Stone. As in life & in the book, is the recovered stone/scone real or a fake, & more importantly does it actually matter? The symbolism is the thing.
#discworld https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_of_Scone
Stone of Scone - Wikipedia

Show threadBytebro 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇬🇱7h ago

@nora

Well in the #TerryPrachett 's #discworld , the lady dwarves are basically indistinguishable from the boy dwarves, and they have complicated protocols for determining that the dwarf one is speaking to is one, or the other, or some alternative, gender, in order to avoid later embarrassment.

Lady Wicket💗14h ago
“‘It's a far, far better thing I do now than I have ever done before,’ said Nobby.
‘Right,’ said Sergeant Colon. They walked on in silence for a while and he added: ‘O’ course, that’s not difficult.'”
Terry Pratchett; Jingo
#Discworld #MelaniaPressConference #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinWarDistraction #LiarLiarPantsOnFire
Terrybot22h ago

The chieftain had been turned into a pumpkin although, in accordance with the rules of universal humour, he still had his hat on.

Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies

#GNUTerryPratchett, #SpeakHisName, #Discworld

Lady Wicket💗1d ago
“The role of listeners has never been fully appreciated. However, it is well known that most people don’t listen. They use the time when someone else is speaking to think of what they’re going to say next.”
Terry Pratchett; Pyramids
#Discworld #IranCeasefire #TrumpsSelectiveDeafness #IsraelAggressionContinues
peter (sax) 🌈1d ago

Joyous news!!

My #Discworld collection is finally complete.

After about 35 years of getting my first one, and coming back to it recently, I’ve finally got the whole set.

Terrybot1d ago

"I know about people who talk about suffering for the common good. It's never bloody them! When you hear a man shouting "Forward, brave comrades!" you'll see he's the one behind the bloody big rock and the one wearing the only really arrow-proof helmet!"

Rincewind gives a speech on politics.
Terry Pratchett, Interesting Times

#GNUTerryPratchett, #SpeakHisName, #Discworld

Lady Wicket💗2d ago
“….with the grin of one who mistakenly thinks he's a wit when he's only half a one.”
Terry Pratchett; Night Watch
#Discworld #TrumpsPressBriefings #ImpeachHimAmerica
Discworld Convention2d ago

Today's Guest Spotlight is Dr. Terri Simpkin!

Dr. Simpkin is an international educator and researcher who has lectured on topics such as leadership, diversity and inclusion in the #Discworld. We're delighted to welcome her to the 2026 Convention!

#DWCon #DWConGuests

Terrybot2d ago

I MUST SAY THESE ARE VERY GOOD BISCUITS. HOW DO THEY GET THE BITS OFCHOCOLATE IN?

Death has a snack
Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies

#GNUTerryPratchett, #SpeakHisName, #Discworld