If you're in a position to vote on this, do the South Pacific a solid and vote for Brisbane. The last time Worldcon was scheduled down here it was 2020 in Wellington and it didn't happen in person. Will have been 18 years by 2028 since we got an accessible in-person con. Put the World in Worldcon.

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards! Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.

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The Brisbane / Meanjin Worldcon Bid for 2028 is at Capricon 46 @capriconsfcon.bsky.social in Chicago this weekend! We're having a party on Thursday and Friday nights, the 5th and 6th. Stop by our Fan Table in the 1st floor corridor to find out more! #capricon46 #capricon2026 #brisbanein28 #worldcon

Ah, I see we have reached “I’m sorry for the shit you thought I did, also give me money.” Month. It comes with a side of “but I wasn’t in the Epstein files.”

If you want to nominate in the Hugos, your deadline is January 31st to become a member of LaCon V so that you can be eligible to nominate. www.lacon.org/register/ The actual nomination period is not yet, but you must be a member of the con by January 31st in order to be eligible when Hugo noms open

I have commitments that mean I have to watch my tongue at the moment. If it quacks like a duck…

Can’t make it to LA?

We still have a Boxer 1 Group espresso maker we're trying to sell. It's a 220V plug and I am not an espresso person so idk anything about it. Asking for $1k which is 20% new price, willing to negotiate. Please get it out of our hands!

Heatwave advice: medium.com/@vix/how-to-... I made this an age ago for a friend who wasn't in Aus. It's my tips and tricks for how to handle heatwaves. Be safe out- indoors. Be safe indoors.

So, my washer/dryer is very broken and needs to be replaced, and my budget for that is *checks notes* zero dollars, and Internet Friends, I need help. gofund.me/57086fc8e

This is an artificial mouth created by Japanese researchers. It uses artificial vocal cords, a trachea system, and a flexible silicone mouth that moves and shapes sound in real time. It sounds so human-like!

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What the fuck 💔

Ten!

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Okay, Australian scientists, you're just trolling us now, right? www.bbc.com/news/article...

The 84th World Science Fiction Convention isn't all Anaheim has to offer for visitors! For example, did you know that the city also has an entire amusement park themed around Walt Disney movies? It's one of the area's hidden gems! LAcon.org/register

Aussie Author Spotlight: Christine Priestly Hi! I’m Aussie author and crazy cat lady Christine Priestly. You’ll find me writing in the hills behind Tweed Heads in the Northern Rivers region of NSW, with ocean views in one direction and Wollumbin (Mount Warning) in the other.

This is my brother's research!! He's worked incredibly hard on it the last several years. I'm proud. Science matters! Research matters! "Time of day determines cancer immunotherapy efficacy through a circadian clock–dependent chemokine axis."

Sometimes you just need to explore.

Someone keeps trying to hack one of my instagrams I kept getting the codes emailed today. … is it wrong that it’s too funny to stop?

Guys, guys, guys ... 1949

Basically a cat

Yeah

You know the new meds really hate you when you email your doc at 1am asking if you can stop.

to prep for the coming nuclear war I've been building up an immunity to radiation. I started spending 15 minutes a day rolling around naked in a ball pit filled with pure plutonium ingots. I'm up to an hour now. Ninety minutes if it's a slow day at work.

I love being on this space rock.

Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!

this kicks ass

I miss having the mental space to interact on sites like this. The world is A Lot.

You know what? Fuck it. Colbert 2028.

The dog isn’t home, and I ran out of my audio book. :<

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I’m just saying, Night Watch could be an instruction book. #glorious25th

So, how do we change the spam laws for political smses, asking for a me.

who decided to call it a cemetery instead of skeletown

I promise to never be thrilled to announce anything on linkedin

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I have tariffed the penguins that are on Heard Island and which you were probably assuming did not export goods forgive me they were taking advantage of us so cunning and so cold