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Aspiring writer; Unknown comedian; Reluctant tweeter. One half of How Much For Just The Podcast, a Star Trek podcast. He/Him

Australia
Joined October 2010
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Sorry for my far left opinion, but every job should pay a living wage that allows people to actually live. If someone works at KFC, they should be able to pay their bills, meet their basic needs, and still save money, because that is what work is for.
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[Violence against women is the] "single greatest human rights violation of our generation." "I do what I do in my mother's name, because I couldn't help her then. Now I can." -Sir Patrick Stewart
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What a heartbreaking week it has been. Sir Patrick Stewart was a friend, a colleague, and a magnificent actor. From the stage to the bridge of the Enterprise, he brought intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did. Captain Picard stood for the best of us, and so did the man who played him. I was filled with affection and admiration for him and his work. My heart goes out to Sunny and his family. He will be deeply missed.
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In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Fund    alzresearch.org/giving/ Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Caregiver Resources     alzfdn.org/donate/ Photo Credit: Tommy Garcia
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JUST IN: Donald Trump announces he is looking into launching a dating app for MAGA men
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In a sane society if someone said “you have to pay me $30 to look at the ocean” we would throw them into that same ocean
The Victorian government has unveiled a new $126 million visitor centre at the Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road, introducing a $30 entry fee for tourists and mandatory booking system from next week.
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If you’re a man saying you’ve never seen other men say horrifying things about women and sexual assault I implore you to go to one singular open mic
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If we treated every crime like sexual assault.
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Damo Hatcher retweeted
You’re not protecting women and girls. You’re abusing those you deem other and putting cis women and girls in danger as well. Demonising our healthcare, normalising abusive language and portraying it as some form of “justice” is pure evil. You have blood on your hands.
Protecting the rights of women and girls is not an attack on trans people. Propagandising suicides runs contrary to every tenet of suicide prevention. There is no low to which serial failed litigant Jolyon Maugham will not stoop in his endless quest for donations and publicity.
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I forgot about all of the AI and adverts on here. Goddddd, we used to have it so GOOD!! We had it good for so long, you guys.
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apparently i’m an ‘intellectual snob’ for disliking gen ai. i mean, you’re wrong. i’m a nobody writer juggling three jobs. i am the furthest thing from a snob. but let’s say i was. better a snob than a lazy thief who can’t think for themselves whilst killing the planet.
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This is just charming as all get-out.
Iman has entire Captain America speeches memorized, she really is the GOAT
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Wanting all humans to be treated equal should never be controversial.
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FUCK AI 🥰
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Damo Hatcher retweeted
X user @Parodyjeffx was reportedly suspended after sharing a screenshot of a Grok describing Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide. Grok was also temporarily suspended in 2025 for similar responses. X’s ownership includes billionaire Larry Ellison, a close friend of Netanyahu.
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Today, I’m recommending four essential works by physicist Robert L. Forward, renowned for his rigorous hard SF. Dragon’s Egg (1980): The sesame-seed-sized alien cheela living on the 67-billion-g surface of a neutron star experience time roughly a million times faster than humans, evolving from savagery to overtaking humanity technologically in a single day. Starquake (1985): The sequel to Drago’s Egg sees the cheela threatened by a catastrophic star quake, leaving human scientists orbiting above with only a day to save them. Rocheworld (1984):  An interstellar ship encounters an alien species living on a bizarre contact-binary world whose two lobes share an atmosphere and a common ocean. : Camelot 30K (1993): An expedition to a planetoid in the Kuiper Belt establishes first contact with the keracks, an alien species adapted to a world with a surface temperature just 30 degrees above absolute zero. Check out the quoted thread for the recommended works of Theodore Sturgeon, Alfred Bester, Bob Shaw, Clifford D. Simak, Algis Budrys, A.E. van Vogt, C.L. Moore, Cordwainer Smith, C.M. Kornbluth, D.G. Compton, Thomas M. Disch, Alice Bradley Sheldon (James Tiptree, Jr.), John Brunner, Judith Merril, Hal Clement, James Blish, Jack Williamson, Katherine MacLean, Fred Saberhagen, Jack Vance, Leigh Brackett, Edgar Pangborn, R.A. Lafferty, William Tenn, Kate Wilhelm, Avram Davidson, James H. Schmitz, Eric Frank Russell, Brian W. Aldiss, Carol Emshwiller, Wilson Tucker, Chad Oliver, Zenna Henderson, Pauline Ashwell, Frederik Pohl, Henry Kuttner, Barrington J. Bayley, James P. Hogan, C.J. Cherryh, Margaret St. Clair, Keith Laumer, Charles L. Harness, Howard Waldrop, Rosel George Brown, Gordon R. Dickson, Robert Sheckley, Fredric Brown, Kit Reed, Joanna Russ, H. Beam Piper, Daniel F. Galouye, Sydney J. Van Scyoc, Tom Godwin, Andre Norton, Harry Harrison, Vonda McIntyre, John Christopher, John Wyndham, Michael Bishop, Doris Piserchia, Bob Buckley, George Alec Effinger, Olaf Stapledon, John Varley, Miriam Allen deFord, Raymond F. Jones, Suzette Haden Elgin, Richard Cowper, Bruce Sterling, Josephine Saxton, Mack Reynolds, Phyllis Gotlieb, E.E. “Doc” Smith, Sterling E. Lanier, L. Sprague de Camp, Fritz Leiber, George Turner, Octavia E. Butler, Philip José Farmer, Somtow Sucharitkul, Charles Sheffield, Sonya Dorman, Clark Ashton Smith, Norman Spinrad, Naomi Mitchison, Suzy Mckee Charnas, Barry N. Malzberg,Paul Preuss, Lloyd Biggle Jr., George S. Schuyler, Damon Knight, Nancy Kress, E.C. Tubb, John Sladek, Joan D. Vinge, and Marta Randall.
Today, I’m recommending four essential works by Marta Randall, known for her exploration of family, power, and immortality. Islands (1976): Randall’s debut novel follows one of the few remaining mortals in a future where immortality has become medically achievable for almost everyone. Journey (1978): A family of settlers attempts to build a utopian community on another world, altering the lives of the local kasirene. Dangerous Games (1980): The sequel to Journey finds the Kennerin colony fending off a predatory corporation, Parallax, while the kasirene press old claims for justice. A City in the North (1976): A science fiction take on Heart of Darkness in which humans venture into the mysterious territory of an alien civilization, with their colonial presence having dire consequences for the native species. Check out the quoted thread for the recommended works of Theodore Sturgeon, Alfred Bester, Bob Shaw, Clifford D. Simak, Algis Budrys, A.E. van Vogt, C.L. Moore, Cordwainer Smith, C.M. Kornbluth, D.G. Compton, Thomas M. Disch, Alice Bradley Sheldon (James Tiptree, Jr.), John Brunner, Judith Merril, Hal Clement, James Blish, Jack Williamson, Katherine MacLean, Fred Saberhagen, Jack Vance, Leigh Brackett, Edgar Pangborn, R.A. Lafferty, William Tenn, Kate Wilhelm, Avram Davidson, James H. Schmitz, Eric Frank Russell, Brian W. Aldiss, Carol Emshwiller, Wilson Tucker, Chad Oliver, Zenna Henderson, Pauline Ashwell, Frederik Pohl, Henry Kuttner, Barrington J. Bayley, James P. Hogan, C.J. Cherryh, Margaret St. Clair, Keith Laumer, Charles L. Harness, Howard Waldrop, Rosel George Brown, Gordon R. Dickson, Robert Sheckley, Fredric Brown, Kit Reed, Joanna Russ, H. Beam Piper, Daniel F. Galouye, Sydney J. Van Scyoc, Tom Godwin, Andre Norton, Harry Harrison, Vonda McIntyre, John Christopher, John Wyndham, Michael Bishop, Doris Piserchia, Bob Buckley, George Alec Effinger, Olaf Stapledon, John Varley, Miriam Allen deFord, Raymond F. Jones, Suzette Haden Elgin, Richard Cowper, Bruce Sterling, Josephine Saxton, Mack Reynolds, Phyllis Gotlieb, E.E. “Doc” Smith, Sterling E. Lanier, L. Sprague de Camp, Fritz Leiber, George Turner, Octavia E. Butler, Philip José Farmer, Somtow Sucharitkul, Charles Sheffield, Sonya Dorman, Clark Ashton Smith, Norman Spinrad, Naomi Mitchison, Suzy Mckee Charnas, Barry N. Malzberg,Paul Preuss, Lloyd Biggle Jr., George S. Schuyler, Damon Knight, Nancy Kress, E.C. Tubb, John Sladek, and Joan D. Vinge.
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Damo Hatcher retweeted
Word of the Day: KAITIAKITANGA (Māori) - guardianship to ensure a sustainable future for all.
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So, the studio was wrong and the fans were right all along. Hunh. 🤔
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Damo Hatcher retweeted
RIP Tim Curry i’ve been saying ‘this car makes me want to WEEP and then DIE’ since psych in 2007 and i will keep saying it for another 50 years
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