M Moffett

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39 Following
16 Posts
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.
Show threadM MoffettApr 11, 2024
@jjesse the numbers you are seeing are based on the number of digital licenses the library you use has purchased. You should contact your libraryif you want them to buy more
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."
Show threadM MoffettJul 18, 2023
@majorlinux Unfortunate they didn't get to tell the complete story. That part of the game was really solid
M MoffettJul 6, 2023
Found in my internet travels. You're welcome. #scifibooks #scifibookcovers
Show threadM MoffettJun 22, 2023
@jasonhowell thanks for all your work and dedication to things android. Your show helped me move from being an android user to an android person. Looking forward to your AI show!
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!