We are sad to announce that we are standing down from the race for the 2028 Worldcon. This decision comes from a mix of personal, organisational and timing reasons. 1/

2000-year-old sapphire ring presumably belonging to Roman emperor Caligula, thought to depict his fourth wife Caesonia mckitterick.tumblr.com/post/8181082...

Milan restores bull mosaic’s testicles worn down by pirouetting tourists

Happy birthday @tkingfisher.com! 🎉 :) We hope you are keeping the Biting Pear well fed these days! 🍐 redwombatstudio.com | Topa.to/redwombat 🍐

Trying to work out what Aussie refreshments we want to have for the @brisbanein28.bsky.social party at Metropol Con (www.metropolcon.eu) in Berlin that can be obtained locally is an entertaining experience. Answer: Much more than I expected!

I need this to become a meme.

This is something Baphomet knows

BASED BASED BASED BASED

Kicking off Pride early with the rainbow Mohawk #Rainbro

I'm in this photo... and I've come to terms with it. :)

Good morning, Bluesky. Have you subscribed to Stephen Colbert's new YouTube channel? www.youtube.com/@colbert

What if you dropped a bowling ball in the Mariana Trench? Watch the latest What If? video in collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYoH...

BANANACCORDION

Trust Randall to squeeze a lot of weirdness from this question. I wondered how long it would take if the bowling ball were made of neutronium. It would be so dense it'd be in free fall the whole time, so just 47 seconds, impacting at about 460 m/s, but would pass right through the crust.

Our latest book has been backed to where it'll be an 80-page, black-and-white print-on-demand book (plus PDF in color.) With 100 more backers we can afford offset printing, so the PRINTING will be in color. It's gonna be a great book regardless. Join us! www.kickstarter.com/projects/how...

MASSIVE fan of this one:

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Some days, it's not worth massaging the farts out of the horse. www.youtube.com/shorts/pFarx...

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Enough food talk: it's shameless self-promotion time! Two weeks to go, and we're just $803 away from "150% more book." www.kickstarter.com/projects/how...

“I like it … I like it.”

Note! This month's hangout with Howard and Sandra will be discussing THE BODY POLITIC. (I put the wrong book title in previous posts.)

‪Sandra Tayler‬ Only $1500 away from being able to expand this book. www.kickstarter.com/projects/how...

The multiple snorts I snurted.

The parking attendant paused by the double-length bay. Intended for mobile homes and cars with trailers, it was currently occupied by a sleeping dragon. No parts of it extended beyond the lines, and the paper ticket was clearly displayed, impaled on a horn. The parking attendant moved on.

Sometimes, memories are all you have left of someone you love. I want to remember them always, and I’m sure you do too. Donate today to the Alzheimer’s Association and preserve our most prized possession: our memories. Donation link is below ❤️ thank you

Razorbills have the slickest design in the animal kingdom. They look like they were made by Yves Saint Laurent

Me (Farah) starts her Fan Fund Trip to Australia next week. Janice Gelb won the Down Under Fan Fund Race in 1999 and loved it so much that she moved to Australia. You can find out more from the zine she wrote in 1999. smofbabe.net/janth.html #AustralasianSFF #MeanjinIn2028  #BrisbaneIn2028

Here is something a bit different; Folio, Stories of Australian Comics. Open the Folio, browse the themes, explore the community, and discover the unique stories of Australia's comics creators. - [ ] #AustralasianSFF #MeanjinIn2028  #BrisbaneIn2028 foliocomics.com

Absolutely loved this @theb1m.bsky.social episode on the stunning urban project for the old TXL. What incredible architecture — and what an incredible renewal.

*SNORT*

The world’s largest sand battery got through Finland’s harshest winter in years. 2,000 tonnes of sand, heated to 500-600°C by cheap power, feeding district heating in Pornainen. And it worked. Result from one install: oil down 100%, emissions down 70%. Industrial process heat is the real prize.

this is blowing my mind

Just in case you need it, a reminder that we all need a shieldwall now and then: www.instagram.com/couldbeworse...

If anyone tells you that we didn't have autism or adhd back in the day, I just want to remind you that this comic strip style first ran in the 60s.

Living his best life 🎉🎈 TT: finn_e_bear

With this kind of enthusiasm, you know it HAS to feel good!

*laughs in Welsh*

Look, it me! 😛

FYI, Neil Gaiman appears to be lurking around Bsky again All are encouraged to block: bsky.app/profile/neil...

It feels weird this needs to keep being repeated.

LOL. Victoria problems. Some person parked their shiny Mercedes in Cook Street Village & a peacock saw its reflection & attacked. So now someone has posted on a local Facebook page that, no, you weren’t keyed, a peacock hated their reflection. It’s scratched to all heck now! 🤷‍♀️ #yyj

Is that Chekhov’s Gun in your pocket or will you just be pleased to see me later?

Shameless self promotion: I have a Patreon and I post cartoons and a weekly pin up. Like these. Patreon.com/LardeSouza

If a Croque Madame talked to another Croque Madame about anything other than a Croque Monsieur Would they have passed the Béchamel test?

10:47 BST and we have 666 followers!!! Follow us, quick! Before something Devilish happens! #AustralasianSFF #MeanjinIn2028  #BrisbaneIn2028

Over the next few weeks, you'll meet some of our splendid volunteers. Today, we're starting with (Hugo-nominated!) Terri Ash - @crewgrrl.bsky.social Location: Seattle, WA, soon to be Skokie IL Role: Committee member, outreach & policy and Fiber Crafts Czar Why Brisbane: Because eclipse & Australia!