Mastodawn

Dear authors, I offer an observation:
If something is immediately obvious to the reader, having your protagonist repeatedly deny/refuse to accept it doesn't build tension or add realism - it's just annoying. Get on with it.
Denial works best if the reader doesn't know what's happening, as you're taking that journey of discovery together.

Vasya Sovari Jul 5

28 Years Later:
Exceptional. Easily my favourite of the trilogy and probably best movie I've seen this year. Well placed moments of humour to balance out the action, and it's all delightfully Northern.

Vasya Sovari Oct 26, 2024

Steven Lawson Photography Oct 26, 2024

Did you know that #Scotland has rainforests?
This week I visited the Cowal Peninsula on the west coast to see one of the last few remaining temperate #rainforests, Glenan Wood.
This 146-hectare, community-owned oakwood at Portavadie, on the shores of Loch Fyne, is rich in lichens, mosses and worts due to the mild, wet weather coming in off the Atlantic.
It's a beautiful, important place. Some links:
https://www.glenanwood.org.uk/
https://youtu.be/yqo-rmDnDAM
#photography #nature #conservation

Friends of Glenan Wood

Friends of Glenan Wood are responsible for managing the 146 hectares of temperate rainforest known as Glenan Wood, owned by the communities incorporating the parish of Kilfinan in South West Cowal, Scotland.

Friends of Glenan Wood

Vasya Sovari Oct 21, 2024

Paddy Duke Jun 18, 2024

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Vasya Sovari Sep 10, 2024

Geoff 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Sep 9, 2024

Death: "MR JAMES EARL JONES?"

JEJ: "IS IT THAT TIME ALREADY?"

Death: "ARE YOU DOING MY VOICE?"

JEJ: "NO. PRATCHETT WROTE YOU WITH MY VOICE IN MIND."

Death: "WOW. THAT'S A FIRST."

JEJ: "AND THE ONLY TIME. IN ETERNITY. BEER?"

Death: "I THINK I NEED ONE."

James gently took his hand and led him into the desert.

Vasya Sovari Dec 14, 2023

Taylor Lorenz Dec 12, 2023

The Verge is such a great website, and the design on their features (especially this one) blows me away. https://www.theverge.com/c/23972308/twitter-x-death-tweets-history-elon-musk

The year Twitter died: a special series from The Verge

Twitter was many things: a news accelerator, a harassment engine, and an infinite joke machine. It will be missed.

The Verge

Vasya Sovari Dec 10, 2023

Cassian [main]Dec 8, 2023

Apparently the BBC (UK) has had 144 complaints about a recent episode of #DoctorWho because it contained an openly #trans character.

I'm going to make a complaint to the BBC that there weren't enough #transgender characters in Doctor Who. I would love if 144 other people did the same thing. Here's the link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/contact/complaints/make-a-complaint/#/Complaint

(For your easy reference: "The Star Beast" aired on 25/11/2023, BBC One, and the trans character is called Rose.)

Reply when you've done it, so we can count us all. When we get to 145, everyone... gets a free BLÅHAJ? 🦈

Edit: 2 days later, mission successful: 159 complaints/comments submitted, and still climbing! A *huge* thank you everyone - stay tuned for hopefully some freedom of information requests!

Make A Complaint | Contact the BBC

Vasya Sovari Dec 9, 2023

Colleen Doran Dec 7, 2023

For your holiday wish list...my adaptations of classic @neilhimself short stories published by @darkhorsecomics ! Two Eisners, the Locus, Bram Stoker, Ringo Award - & Reuben, Excelsior, Tripwire, Rondo nominees. https://amzn.to/47Jiiwg

Amazon.com

Vasya Sovari Oct 7, 2023

Chris Trottier Oct 6, 2023

PLEASE BOOST: I recently migrated from @atomicpoet to @atomicpoet@firefish.city, but unfortunately, I lost about 5,000 followers in the process. I knew that migrating would come with some risks, but I never anticipated losing so many amazing followers.

If you used to follow me but somehow got left behind, I would really appreciate it if you could spare a moment to re-follow me at @atomicpoet@firefish.city. Your support means the world to me, and I'd love to continue sharing my journey with you. Thanks a bunch!

Vasya Sovari Oct 7, 2023

Chris Trottier Oct 6, 2023

Hey everyone, I wanted to give you a heads up that I've recently migrated my account from firefish.social to firefish.city. I thought I'd share a bit of background on why I made this move.

So, just to fill you in, firefish.social was actually the continuation of calckey.social, which I purchased last year. The reason behind this was that I was getting a bit frustrated with the number of people joining my original Calckey server, vancity.social, simply to try Calckey (now known as Firefish). You see, vancity.social was meant to be a community for Vancouver residents on the Fediverse. However, with so many non-residents creating accounts, I had concerns that it would lose its intended purpose.

To address this, I decided to buy the calckey.social domain so that there could be a general server for Calckey. This way, vancity.social could serve Vancouver residents, while calckey.social would be a place for those interested in trying out Calckey.

I shared this plan with the Calckey project and they were actually facing similar issues with other servers. They reached out to me and asked if we could collaborate on running calckey.social, and I happily agreed.

Well, to my surprise, calckey.social became a lot more successful than I ever anticipated. And its successor, firefish.social, continued that momentum. It's now the biggest Firefish server out there.

But now, I feel like firefish.social has outgrown me. It has different goals and needs, which is totally natural as things evolve. So, just like a proud parent, I'm saying goodbye to what feels like my child, with hopes that it will flourish and grow further in the future.

As for me, I'm moving on to a fresh new Firefish server. Similar to my personal server, atomicpoet.org, this new one will remain small and won't have open registrations.

There are a couple of reasons behind my choice to move to a new Firefish server. Firstly, I truly believe that the beauty of the Fediverse lies in the creation of new servers and the interconnectivity between them. It thrives when there are countless servers, each with their own unique communities.

Secondly, I simply enjoy the atmosphere of a small server. I've been operating atomicpoet.org, through #SpaceHost, for almost a year now and I find the cozy feel of a smaller Fediverse server quite appealing. Of course, this is purely a personal preference.

Lastly, I want to mention that I will continue supporting the Firefish project by making my monthly donations of $150. I hope that the development team keeps adding amazing new features to enhance the Firefish experience.

Thanks for taking the time to read this update, and if you have any questions or thoughts, feel free to reach out.

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