M Moffett

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By day, I'm a librarian and spend most of my time learning about and buying new books. By night I'm a dad, a long time fan of comics and sci fi, an embarrassingly poor bass guitarist, an adult adoptee and a fledgeling Linux hobbyist. Some day I'll find focus and take over my little corner of the world. Until that day comes, you remain safe.
M MoffettOct 29, 2023
Oli MouldOct 29, 2023

If you want some lazy Sunday reading, I wrote a blog post about #UrsulaLeGuin, #Afrofuturism and #MarkFisher, and how we can decolonise revolutionary futures.

tldr: the #anticapitalist futures of Le Guin, Fisher and others requires decolonising a bit, and #Afrofuturism helps...

Please boost!

https://tacity.co.uk/2023/10/29/from-le-guin-to-afrofuturism-via-fisher-decolonising-revolutionary-futures/

#capitalism #socialism #anarchism #culture #scifi #revolution #literature #books #music #funk #cinema

From Le Guin to Afrofuturism via Fisher: Decolonising revolutionary futures

Illustration by Essy May, link: The late, great American science fiction and anti-capitalist novelist, Ursula K. Le Guin said in 2014 these now oft-quoted words:  “Books aren’t just commodities; th…

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M MoffettAug 11, 2023

Ok this thing is kinda terrifying

‘Large’ creature — with 20 arms — found lurking in Antarctic sea. It’s a new species
https://news.yahoo.com/large-creature-20-arms-found-170241310.html #thehorror #nightmares

Yahooist Teil der Yahoo Markenfamilie

M MoffettAug 5, 2023
You know you're in for rough day when the checkout guy at 7-11 says "hey bro---feeling ok? You don't look so good."
M MoffettJul 6, 2023
Found in my internet travels. You're welcome. #scifibooks #scifibookcovers
M MoffettMay 9, 2023
Charlie StrossMay 9, 2023

Interesting!

At the same time I tooted about SEASON OF SKULLS, I tweeted a pretty much identical piece on the birdsite.

I have 16.6K followers here and got 32 boosts and 33 likes.

I have 52.5K followers on twitter and got 9 retweets and 43 likes.

(Conclusion: Mastodon followers are MUCH more engaged than Twitter followers.)

M MoffettMay 9, 2023
Sage advice from the pages of Warbirds by Geoffrey D. Wessel & Steve Parkhouse
M MoffettMay 8, 2023
Happy Birthday, Thomas Pynchon!
M MoffettMay 5, 2023
Here's my favorite book cover of the week: Behold the Ape by James Morrow. Cover art by Janet McDonald. #scifi #books #bookcovers
M MoffettMay 2, 2023
There are at least ten books coming this summer about a middle-aged American woman rediscovering herself while vacationing in Italy. This an oddly specific trend.
M MoffettApr 19, 2023
Jethro Tull legend Ian Anderson says Motorhead and Motley Crue are misappropriating umlauts: "it ought to make you either laugh or get angry" | Louder
https://www.loudersound.com/news/ian-anderson-motley-crue-motorhead-umlauts
Jethro Tull legend Ian Anderson says Motörhead and Mötley Crüe are misappropriating umlauts: "it ought to make you either laugh or get angry"

Jethro Tull will be using the umlaut properly for new album RökFlöte - unlike some certain rock and metal legends

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