Procrastinaticus Rex

Crawling out of my dusty sand cave to say...
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01:45 PM - May 04, 2023

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Chuck Wendig

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I had thoughts on the Birdsite

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Should You Pay For Twitter’s New Blue Check? – Chuck Wendig: Terribleminds

No. … Wait, you want more than that? Umm, how about, “fuck no?” … Shit no? Hell no? Oh god no, and why the absolute crap would you bother? Okay, that’s not helpful. In…

10:09 AM - Apr 21, 2023

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Bev Turner

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Chinese Police Station in NYC Leads to Multiple Arrests, Sources Say – NBC New York

Following a reported FBI search last fall, federal prosecutors charged multiple people with operating a secret and illegal Chinese police station in Manhattan,...

01:22 PM - Apr 17, 2023

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(Late) Blain came onto the command deck and WHISPERED in my ear. "We're in trouble. We can't repair the weapons."
I chewed my lip. "Lovely. And the second we drop out of the SlipStream, they'll have us."
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06:41 PM - Mar 08, 2023

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While it's not a Fallout piece, my recent playthru of 4 give vibes like this. This is def more of cyberpunky. Maciej's piece here begs for a story. Which he's working on as this is part of a personal project.
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06:27 PM - Mar 08, 2023

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Mia #laughed nervously. "I feel as I'm... I don't know. As if Tom's going to find out I'm just this empty shell."
"Wouldn't he already know that & loves you anyway," said Dan. "You're overthinking."
"You're probably right. I might have seen somewhere."
"Has he seen it?" #vss365

08:47 AM - Mar 08, 2023

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(Late) We barely had time to SAVOR our escape. 5 minutes after we jumped into the SlipStream, we caught a preturbance in the stream's flow. At least they can't use weapons until we get back to normal space.
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06:18 PM - Mar 08, 2023

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Spider (Pts 1 & 2) on Escape Pod: I really enjoyed this one. As good heist story on a mining space station, it's definitely more on the action/adventure side of #scifi #ShortStories .
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Escape Pod 864: Spider (Part 1 of 2)

Bifrost Mining Station, June 2063 The plan I knew the two miners were trouble as soon as they pulled themselves into the bar. They looked around and one…

06:06 PM - Mar 08, 2023

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Okay, I need more speculative digital artists over here. Gimme those cool scifi scenes, beautiful fantasy landscapes and terrifying horror pieces!

06:04 PM - Mar 08, 2023

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(Late) The enemy primed their weapons, but our shields were already up. Blast upon blast, our resilient shields held long enough for us to get back into the SlipStream. We left them in the proverbial dust.
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06:05 PM - Mar 06, 2023

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"(Late) They didn't fire on us right away. Instead the drifted around us like a hunter watching its prey. We played dead as more and more of our systems came back online. Maybe even weapons CATALYZERS.
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05:12 PM - Mar 06, 2023

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“I know Tom wouldn’t #whisper the idea to me in my sleep,” said Mia.
“Completely out of character,” said Ari.
“I need to be sure I want it.”
“You worry you’re going along with it because it’s what Tom wants?”
Mia nodded.
“For me, with Jin, it was the natural next step.” #vss365

07:04 AM - Mar 06, 2023

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(Late) We thought we were SAFE, out here in the nothingness of deep space. But as the raider ship, a cobbled together piece of junk stacked with weapons, banked toward us, we knew we were anything but.
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04:43 PM - Mar 06, 2023

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Passing conversation I heard in the restroom.
"Yeah, things are really slowing down."
"I just don't understand why people aren't renting."

I almost laughed out loud. I mean... Maybe it's because people can't afford the damn rents?

04:37 PM - Mar 06, 2023

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Almost 1,500 words yesterday on a steamfantasy short I'm working on. It's kind of interesting making a sequel that has to completely stand on its own. Technically, it doesn't have to be a sequel, since you don't need to read the first one. #amwriting #WritingCommunity #fantasy

12:23 PM - Mar 01, 2023

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“I know us living together makes you #vulnerable ,” said Tom. “We’ll draw up a wish list, take time to find the right place.”
“Instead of paying 2 sets of bills,” said Mia. “It makes sense.”
“Good.” Tom kissed her. “But not today.”
Mia wrapped 2 hands around her cup. #vss365

06:58 AM - Mar 01, 2023

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Still...No shields or weapons. So VULNERABLE.
The stars ripple and a ship appears out of Slipspace. Lenhart brought up a progress counter for the auto-repairs and read the numbers.
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12:06 PM - Mar 01, 2023

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I'm not a gardener, but The Contrary Gardener (2-parter) by Christopher Rowe on the Escape Pod struck me. It's not often that gardening takes front stage on a #scifi #shortstory , but this one is great. No spoilers, but the end surprised me. #sciencefiction
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Escape Pod 870: The Contrary Gardener (Part 1 of 2)

Kay Lynne wandered up and down the aisles of the seed library dug out beneath the county extension office. Some of the rows were marked with glowing orange off…

11:20 AM - Mar 01, 2023

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“I #cherish mornings where instead of waking up next to you, you’re drinking coffee elsewhere,” said Tom.
Mia poured him one.
“Not a dig.” He sat next to her. “We could find somewhere that gives you space & lets me lie in.”
“Somewhere?”
“Instead of paying 2 sets of bills.” #vss365

07:04 AM - Feb 28, 2023

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The repairs were taking too long. Captain Lenhart's eyes fluttered, unconsciousness pressing in. Then, the deck shuddered and a slight draft came from the air cyclers. Lenhart sighed and took in a deep breath, CHERISHing the sweet recycled air. #scifi #vss365 #sciencefiction #WritingCommunity

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11:24 AM - Feb 28, 2023 (Edited)

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“Thank you,” said Ari. “I love your gyeran ppang.”
“I love making you breakfast in bed,” said Jin.
“I don’t expect this every morning.”
“It feels such a #release . We’re here. This is ours.”
“Yes. Home. Somewhere to shrug off worries & be together.”
“Says the non-romantic.” #vss365

06:07 AM - Feb 25, 2023

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“You don’t feel it’s #incomplete ?” asked Jin.
“No. No table & a garment rail for a wardrobe means we make it ours,” said Ari. “If everything was here, I’d feel like I’d moved into a movie set. Not a real home.”
“You do like shopping.” Jin grinned.
“Yes, but not on my own.” #vss365

07:08 AM - Feb 27, 2023

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Okay, checking ship repair statuses... Life support?
[INCOMPLETE]
Um...Sublight drive?
[Incomplete]
SlipStream drive?
[Incomplete]
Weapons? Shields?
[Incomplete, Incomplete]
Well, is anything completed?
[Waste Systems Purge Complete]
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03:24 PM - Feb 27, 2023

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The Sharp Undoing by Natash King, on Clarkesworld Podcast, provides an interesting perspective on a tech-apocalypse. I definitely got Borg crossed with Altered Carbon vibes on this one. #scifi #ScieceFiction #shortstory
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Sharp Undoing by Natasha King (audio) : Clarkesworld Magazine – Science Fiction & Fantasy

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12:41 PM - Feb 27, 2023

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Except in space.

Peace Zodanou @peacezodanou

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🚨Hype your current wip with a gif of choice.🚨
Here's mine. 🥰
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05:25 PM - Feb 24, 2023

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Common Speech by Elise Stephens is a sad but also hopeful story about the consequences of colonizing another planet. It's also a bit of a warning against continuing humanity's naivete of what constitutes intelligent life.
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Escape Pod 874: Common Speech

Dr. Jaiyesimi Obiaka tugged at her sweat-damp collar, wiped her eyes, and tried to focus on the copied pages of the final experiment she and Ganiru had created…

04:57 PM - Feb 24, 2023

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I love the hopeful yet post apocalyptic nature of this art piece by Genel Jumalon

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Adventure Time — Simon & Marcy by Genel Jumalon: A post apocalyptic scene.

02:49 PM - Feb 24, 2023

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"Time," the Ancient said, his gaze DIATANT.
"...'s up."
"Time?"
"Flies."
"Time."
"Bandits."
"Time."
"Wounds all heals."
"Time."
"Rosemary and..." John sang as he pulled his pulse pistol and fired.
The glowing blob of energy froze inches from the Ancient's face.
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02:31 PM - Feb 24, 2023

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Jack Brown

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