Dave Higgins @DaveHiggins@octodon.social
Speculative-Fiction Author | Curious Mind | Purveyor of Abstruse Nuance | Cat Cushion | [en-gb] | https://davidjhiggins.wordpress.com
- Jurisdiction/Location
- England
- Pronouns
- They-based or He-based
- Gender
- Provide evidences of why you're asking and I'll provide one if I think it's a relevant factor
As I'm back, might as well give this another punt.
Let's play a game to help some of the newcomers make connections: name 5-7 things that interest you but aren't in your profile as tags so they are searchable. Then boost this post or repeat its instructions so others know to do the same.
#psychogeography
#socialjustice
#chaosmagic
#horror
#fantasy
#science-fiction
#coffee
One of my friends commented earlier that reaching out when one needs help is complicated by feeling that others have too many problems of their own.
So, I've decided to leverage my situation.
I'm doing well. Do any of you need to talk?
Pondering gaps in #sciencefiction.
If you wanted an entertaining read about a future that differed from this world in one aspect, what are you having difficulty finding?
A different attitude to race? A new default on gender/sex? A specific political structure?
Not saying I'll know how to write it well, but I'd like to push my boundaries in a way that produces greater social good if I can.
"[I'm] trying to pull off a track that’ll result in everyone getting exactly the kind of world they want.
"Everyone including the enemy."
Ghost of a Memory by Stephanie Flint & Isaac Flint
"Neither shying away from the visceral horror of reshaping humans into machines nor descending into shock and gore for the sake of it, the Flints create a tale that will appeal both to fans of young adult dystopia and those seeking a more complex tale than youthful hero against decadent regime."
More thoughts: https://davidjhiggins.wordpress.com/2018/06/15/ghost-of-a-memory-by-stephanie-flint-isaac-flint/
Warning: The Earth will upgrade to Windows 10. The Earth will reboot multiple times.
"In the grim darkness of the far future there are only popped collars" 
twitter link, racism Show more
A shower has gaps
And the map is not the path
Which man sees the tree?
Just discovered this band. Very trad #goth feel to them.
And this song has saxophone which is a pleasing nuance.
Lebanon Hanover, "Gravity Sucks": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvybFh0CbrA
(bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom) x4
mister sandman, bring me some sand
ground shells and rocks, pour it into my hand
give it a couple cute little hermit crabs
that crawl around and hide in stray bottle caps
sandman (bom bom bom bom bom bom)
i'm so alone
give me a terrarium i'll call my own
bits of driftwood would be graaaaaand
mister sandman, bring me some sand
WEEP NOT FOR ROADS UNTRAVELED.
WEEP NOT FOR SIGHTS UNSEEN.
MAY YOUR LOVE NEVER END.
AND IF YOU NEED A FRIEND.
THERE'S A SEAT HERE ALONGSIDE ME.
Racism Hearts&Minds Show more
The first Felo d'Se properly ready!
Axillon99 by Matthew S. Cox
"Fusing plausible representations of playing science-fiction MMOs with nuanced portrayals of a possible near-future, Cox creates a story that has plenty to appeal to gamers, old-school cyberpunks, and techno-thrillseekers alike."
More thoughts: https://davidjhiggins.wordpress.com/2018/06/08/axillon99-by-matthew-s-cox/
Pleasantly surprised by The Good Place.
It's darkly comic, but also has some solid philosophical bits.
And the main cast is racially diverse without either playing to stereotype or making a thing out of not playing to stereotype.
Today's tarot draw is Executive of Zent from www.neonmoontarot.com
Themes for this card include: Abundance, security, control, avarice.
"The King of Zent is methodical, fatherly, wealthy, generous, and stable. This card indicates achievement of power, support, and wealth. His richness is not just financial but spiritual as well."
The tinge of cigarettes and rough liquor in his voice adds to the sense he's faced #vampires.
Roky Erickson, "Night of the Vampire": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqRdqw0VDXw
One gust fells a tree
If all the roots are weakened
By one thousand mites.
So far today I have had two hours wasted by my letting agents and received another letter from Virgin Media that breaches my specific instruction that they did not have permission to write.
Which has somewhat faraged my plans to spend the day finishing a long-term project.
Can someone explain in non-loaded terms what ForkOff is in relation to Mastodon?
I understand the concept of forking projects, but this seems to have gone from something I knew nothing about to a vastly political storm fast enough that I can't find a mention of what it actually is that I should be taking sides on.
#Vampire #rock with a puppet. Deep joy.
Jason Segel, "Dracula's Lament": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3SsYyTUu50
