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Gene Doucette is a science fiction and fantasy author. His science fiction novels include THE SPACESHIP NEXT DOOR and its sequel, THE FREQUENCY OF ALIENS; the techno-thriller FIXER; and the genre mashup UNFICTION. His fantasy books include the IMMORTAL novels (of which there are currently four) and the series of novellas THE IMMORTAL CHRONICLES, as well as the standalone novella EVE. He is currently at work on a fifth book in the IMMORTAL novel series.  In September, 2018, THE SPACESHIP NEXT DOOR will be republished by John Joseph Adams Books, the sci-fi/fantasy imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 

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Image description: a screenshot that reads the following;

“Nobody:

Girls that bullied goth kids in high school:”

Attached images are of Taylor Swift, a white woman with sunglasses, blonde hair, a black tank top reading “this is my fight song”, and green shorts. She is wearing a leather bondage harness. It is backwards.

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my favorite genre of humor is alt text being just completely factual and somehow reading the image for filth

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while they share a similar base flavor, dick tastes more umami while pussy tastes more acidic, though recent menstruation conveys an overwhelming metallic flavor that some diners object to (though i am not one of them). recommended wine pairings are

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(today i learnt that if you don’t know how a post should end, just post it unfinished anyway and someone else will come up with an ending)

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The ancient texts were true… They DO have a reaction image for everything…

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i sent this gif to a black cowowker at work then later asked my white manager if he likes apple fritters and he was like "i fuckin love apple friters" and she laughed so hard she got a migraine

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Hi im a librarian amd that's not now this works. If a library allows you to have a digital card and not live in the area, you are NOT taking away resources from other people, that's not how anything works. Please keep doing it!!! The more people that use our services, the more money we can get from funding sources!!! Please use us!!! We are not utilized enough, by people in or out of our community. Thanks.

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Bathroom with glass floor, overlooking a 15 story elevator shaft. 

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In case you needed help shitting yourself.

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“I’m reminded of some old Bugs Bunny or maybe Roadrunner cartoon where Bugs gets to the last rung at the top of his ladder. But he needs to go higher. So he grabs a rung from the bottom of the ladder and puts it on the top and keeps doing that and now he can just climb up without limit. As we know this only works with cartoon physics.”

— AI and Bubbles All the Way Down - TPM – Talking Points Memo

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“This month, Finland launched the world’s largest sand battery, enabling residents to remove oil from their district heating network and reduce emissions by nearly 70 percent, as reported by Euro News. If it continues to operate as efficiently and affordably as expected, sand batteries could become common worldwide. Developed by Finnish company Polar Night Energy, this battery uses excess clean electricity to heat sand to high temperatures, storing thermal energy that can later be released to heat homes and power local industries. This is not Finland’s first sand battery, but it is significantly larger. The facility in Pornainen is an insulated silo that stands 13 meters tall and 15 meters wide, containing 2,000 tonnes of crushed soapstone. The sand retains heat remarkably well, losing only 10 to 15 percent during storage and recovery, according to The Cool Down.”

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Sand batteries are a significant advancement in clean energy technology.

Holy shit, this is incredible.

“This new facility can hold 100 MWh for about a month in summer and a week in winter.  That’s enough for the town of 5000 local residents.

TechCrunch estimates the Finnish battery’s costs are under $25 per kilowatt-hour, compared to around $115 for leading lithium-ion batteries.90% efficiency.It doesn’t use any “rare earths” or critical materials.  Instead using locally sourced, recyclable materials.Units are scalable and modular to fit different needs and uses.

Suits small towns (like the current facility) and large scale industrial uses.

13 meters tall and 15 meters wide. Independent of geography.  

No supply issues due to any geo-political problems.

Designed to store energy when it’s cheap and plentiful and supply when it’s expensive.“

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GOD. still the funniest transition in the show bar none

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All time great.

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In today's "Not A Bad Bit Of Snark" dep't at Bluesky...

(For those curious about why he's so pissed off: the Daily Kos story spells it out.) ...Tl;dr:

The film’s success at the box office comes after weeks of a bigoted right-wing campaign led by multibillionaire GOP donor Elon Musk, who railed against the film for casting people of color and LGBTQ+ actors, including Lupita Nyong’o and Zendaya—who are both Black—and Elliot Page—who is transgender.

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They made their bathroom look like you're in a pool. Clever.