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michaelmulhern.bsky.social
Retro Computer Enthusiast, Amateur Archivist, and Avid Reader of all Genres.
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Here I am chatting on ABC Radio Hobart this afternoon - my bit starts at about the 55 minute mark. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Look at what’s just arrived in my audio book library!! “Future’s Edge” by @garethlpowell.bsky.social

Precious thinks daddy’s reading chair is the comfiest chair. Though I don’t think @alanbaxter.bsky.social has made a convert of her ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Normalize pronouncing DOGE as DOUCHE.

This is why I will never trust AI.

Finding a hand painted card in the Monday morning mail from @jendiagammon.bsky.social is the perfect way to start the week. Thanks J ♥️🥂

Two years ago I rescued the cutest abandoned kitten from the side of the road. Precious is such a big girl now.

What does your alarm clock look like?

Mistigram: Everyone knows that a cat has nine lives, but conversely, the name of @littlebitspace.bsky.social 's screen here featuring the sinister feline reflection is "9 Deaths". It won first place in the Extended Text Art compo at the recent Flashparty demoparty...

We've had loads of wonderful news! Have a look on our News page: www.starsandsabers.com/news/

Now I’m conflicted ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Shoe found in my latest mulch delivery. Am I having a Fargo moment? I moved onto the other mulch pile as I’m not in the mood to deal the police and authorities if I find anything else today.

Spring Critters out for a stroll. Please drive carefully.

For friends who don’t live with Aussie sized spiders. The body/head is 1 1/4” plus legs. Lots of long legs, and a cute smile.

Special shots for @jendiagammon - “Orchid Time”

Doing some painting in the garage and I kept hearing what sounded like paper rustling in the breeze. Looked around to see it was one of the locals checking up on me. The Blue Tongue Lizard has now been relocated to his usual environment. (500mm broom head for reference)

Goodbye Winter🥶❄️ in less than two hours, your job is done for the year. When I wake up tomorrow morning I’d better find Spring 🌸🌺🌷🌼 all bright and blossoming out there.

King Parrot

Orphaned at an early age, DCI Holly Craig is back in her old hometown to investigate what seems at first to be a simple hit-and-run, but which soon turns into something far deadlier and unexpectedly personal—and it will take all of her peculiar talents to solve. torpublishinggroup.com/ragged-alice/

The alien franchise is the most exciting sci fi property that is mostly about the importance of workplace safety regulations

My 100-word a day strategy is because achievable goals make for consistent goals. Even on a bad day I can write a sentence or two, and the goal is met. On good days those two sentences become three, four, flow until I've written over a thousand. Both days are wins. Be kind to your brain.

‘I also enjoy the playfulness of Surrealism. There’s a satisfying kind of rebellion in absurdity, as well as sheer joy. Surrealism brings unfiltered material to the table, and I tend to get a sense of relief from that, even if the images are dark or tense.’ — K.J. Bishop

I’ve done my subscription. Have you done yours?

‘When the bell rings and every Cipher turns to their meal, left-spoon upraised in their left hands, right-spoon clenched in every right, the streets are clear. This is when we carry out our plot.’ ICYMI, in @interzone.digital, a new story by @nmamatas.bsky.social with art by @dntlz.bsky.social

Hugely enjoyed Interzone’s 300th edition as I return to the Short Shelves www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2024/8/...

‘Bank Holiday Weekend was Issue 300 of the acclaimed speculative fiction magazine Interzone and a fine collection of stories awaited me in this issue. Interzone brings with it a fascinating collection of non-fiction pieces, reviews and short fiction which keeps the reader on their toes.’ 💖

Reskeet with a favourite book from your childhood.

20 August, INTERZONE 300 shop.interzone.press interzone.press/patreon 🖤

It’s time for “Kids in Bavaria” youtu.be/O3D5yhttEjg?...

What the hell have I gone and bought now! #ImpluseRetro

…sometimes you’ve just got to play one of your olde favourites youtu.be/WVFHmzmSO0M?...

Usually it’s the girls that come up to the house gardens to feed, but this morning this wonderful lad turned up.

This week's newsletter will talk about my time at Worldcon, my forthcoming novel, and everything else that's been going on over the past seven days. It's free to subscribe and you can receive it via Ghost: gareths-newsletter.ghost.io or Patreon www.patreon.com/GarethLPowell whichever you prefer.

Three days left on this outstanding fund raiser for an unbelievable anthology of short stories. Join me, and other backers on making this a reality.

Fuck!

Red Carbonite is real!!

Out now in paperback - the end of humanity and everything else is faced on Lords of Uncreation by Adrian Tchaikovsky