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It is not ethical to pirate an author’s work without their permission
I wanted to expand on a tweet I posted yesterday evening. The context is an on-going argument about changes Internet Archive made to how they allow people to borrow in-copyright books online in response to the Covid-19 crisis (see https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/30/internet-archive-accused-of-using-covid-19-as-an-excuse-for-piracy and IA’s explanation here https://blog.archive.org/2020/03/30/internet-archive-responds-why-we-released-the-national-emergency-library/ ) In response to an article on NPR about the […]
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The less loved Star Wars wing fighters
I was impressed by this comprehensive list of ‘alphabet’ fighters from Star Wars https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2019/09/star-wars-wings-ranked/ I hadn’t realised there were so many but I can’t help thinking that there is a lot more of the alphabet Star Wars could have covered. So I have decided to fill in some of the gaps. Needless to say, this […]
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The Beagle Emperor
I don’t think I’ve told you about the version of Earth that has the Island of Plobble in it. Plobble lies marginally southwest of Ireland and due to a history of invasions and failed colonisation has an English speaking population and a culture not a thousand culture-metres away from our own.
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Unfeasible Tales of Social Justice Fantasy Science! – Donnie and the Aos Sí
[I was going to write something about Australia Day but this came out of my head instead which has nothing to do with Australia (it’s on the same planet). It started silly then got weird and dark. The ending isn’t intended to be aspirational just where the story ended up. It goes on a bit […]
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Unfeasible Tales of Social Justice Fantasy Science: Style over Substance
A piece at Mad Genius Club made me think ‘style over substance’ was a good writing prompt. http://madgeniusclub.com/2015/10/01/finding-the-there/ Simon knew that nobody had a hat in his size but he still sat still while the butler looked around the millinery building. The butler was three-metres tall and covered head to foot in chrome and bustled […]
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Unfeasible Tales of Social Justice Fantasy Science! Showdown at Polk’s Tavern! All Chapters
Unfeasible Tales of Social Justice Fantasy Science! Showdown at Polk’s Tavern! The Collected Edition.
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Unfeasible Tales of Social Justice Fantasy Science! Showdown at Polk’s Tavern! Finale!
Dawn at Bridge Town. Unconscious at my feet was one of Mayor Hardy’s men. I was back on top of the same roof overlooking the centre of town. I had my spear, my shield and now a rifle. Durston and the dwarfs had worked on the rifle during the night and it was now substantially […]
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Unfeasible Tales of Social Justice Fantasy Science! Showdown at Polk’s Tavern! Chapters 9 & 10
Gromley led us through to a chamber that had clearly once been a temple. The wall paintings had ben obscured with black paint and the altar had been smashed. I looked around at the desecration and felt anger for the dwarfs. I called to Gromley: “Are we not in danger from the guards?” Gromley paused. […]
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Unfeasible Tales of Social Justice Fantasy Science! Showdown at Polk’s Tavern! Chapter 8
The tunnel was broad and sandy. Pastor Birchall moved with confidence despite the poor light, which surprised me given how poor the eyesight of men is. It also strongly suggested that Birchall was very familiar with these passages, which was unlikely unless the pastor had reason to regularly sneak into the mine. We reached a […]
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Unfeasible Tales of Social Justice Fantasy Science! Showdown at Polk’s Tavern! Chapter 7
As the crowd dispersed and the Mayor departed, I clambered down from my vantage point and headed to the edge of town nearest the canyon. Hardy’s men had put Durston on the cart and were heading towards the bridge. Outside of town the darkness was now almost complete as there was no moon and only […]
Camestros Felapton
2022 Hugo Award Finalist
Camestros Felapton 