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Raj

@lordofthemoon.com

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Irish-Indian software developing geek who's adopted Glasgow as his home. No longer has a turret at the University. Still a European. He/him. All posts entirely personal Website: https://lordofthemoon.com Mastodon: @[email protected]

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Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 20h

4 of 5 stars for An Entertainment in Londinium (Girl Genius, The Second Journey of Agatha Heterodyne #8), by Kaja Foglio

https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/an-entertainment-in-londinium-girl-genius-the-second-journey-of-agatha-heterodyne-8/

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Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 22h

3 of 5 stars for Spinward Fringe Broadcast 0: Origins, by Randolph Lalonde

https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/spinward-fringe-broadcast-0-origins/

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Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 23h

I've enjoyed others of the author's works, and have already grabbed this. I'm looking forward to reading it.

Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 1d

A quick reminder for everyone in the UK (and mainland Europe, too!) that Wooing the Witch Queen's British edition is currently on sale in ebook for 99p!

Snap it up: www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step...

#romancelandia

An open e-reader shows the gorgeous UK cover of Wooing the Witch Queen in color on its screen. The e-reader is set on a rustic wooden table beside candles and a pine cone and a cup of hot chocolate with marshallows. A bubble reads: 99p!

Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 23h

I suspect they won't turn down money from anywhere :⁠-⁠). The platform has a few other councils on it too, and I could invest in any of them

Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 1d

Hi, the "My Bangers" feed now just shows this thread. Any chance that feed might come back?

Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 1d

I don't think you do. I was asked for my address but I think that's for general fraud detection.

But you do have to pass a quiz! Really, they're serious about you knowing that it's an investment, not a savings account!

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Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 1d

Glasgow City Council have launched an investment drive to raise money from local residents to invest in new renewables and other ways to green the city. I think this is a great idea and have already invested (interest rate is comparable to banks): www.abundanceinvestment.com/invest/glasg...

Glasgow's Green Investment 1 | Abundance

www.abundanceinvestment.com

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Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 2d

Important update to the important notice

A sign attached to a railing that reads:

NOTICE: Any time traveller caught interfering with the local time line will be sent back to the Palaeozoic Era for a period of five years.
- By order of the Ministry of Time Travel, August 2235

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Scott McDonough @sjmcdonough.bsky.social · 4d

En-nígaldi-Nanna, the daughter of the last king of the Neo-Babylonian empire (626-539 BCE), had a museum in Ur, complete with 1500 year old artifacts and “museum labels.”

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ennigal...

Ennigaldi-Nanna's museum - Wikipedia

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Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 6d

4 of 5 stars for Who Killed Nessie?: The Mystery of the Loch Ness Monster, by Paul Cornell

https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/who-killed-nessie-the-mystery-of-the-loch-ness-monster/

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Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 6d

Happy birthday Paul, hope you have a great day 🎂🎉!

I'm not a photographer, but I am an SFF fan. I've literally just finished A House Between Sea and Sky by Beth Cato that I really enjoyed (my review: lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/...)

A House Between Sea and Sky « BooksOfTheMoon

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Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 6d

4 of 5 stars for A House Between Sea and Sky, by Beth Cato

https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/a-house-between-sea-and-sky/

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Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 7d

Looks fab. Is it just an artefact of the photo, or are those buildings on the left actually curved?

Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 7d

Important notice spotted in Kelvingrove park.

Sign attached to railings in Kelvingrove park that reads:

NOTICE: Will all time travellers please stop messing the early 21st Century time line for the purposes of their own amusement.
-by order of the Ministry of Time Travel, January 2162

Posted by ASignOfHumour

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Paul "Princejvstin" Weimer📷🚀 🚀 📸 @princejvstin.com · 10d

This ad is a thing of beauty.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 10d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 10d

3 of 5 stars for The Book That Wouldn’t Burn (The Library Trilogy, #1), by Mark Lawrence

https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/the-book-that-wouldnt-burn-the-library-trilogy-1/

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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 10d

Hooray! Wooing the Witch Queen is a Kindle monthly deal in the UK for just 99p all throughout October - and it's being price-matched on Kobo!

Happy cozy-spooky season. ❤️🧙‍♀️❤️

www.amazon.co.uk/Wooing-Witch...

www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

#romancelandia

An e-reader shows the gorgeous UK cover of Wooing the Witch Queen in color on its screen. The e-reader is set on a rustic wooden table beside candles and a pine cone and a cup of hot chocolate with marshallows. A bubble reads: 99p!

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💀🧟‍♂️Kevin Church of the UNHOLY 🧟‍♂️💀 @beaucoupkevin.com · 15d

The most accurate recreation of DS9 I've seen.

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Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 15d

It was wonderful, but incredibly intense. I don't think I've ever cried so much at the theatre! I'm glad I've seen it, and it felt very appropriate for the return of the Citz, but I will probably never see it again

Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 15d

The Citizens Theatre has finally reopened after years of redevelopment and I went to see the opening production, Small Acts of Love, with @beckymullen.bsky.social the other day. It's a musical about the Lockerbie disaster and is incredible.

The new front of the Citizens' Theatre in Glasgow, complete with neon sign and statues mounted on the wall above the sign.

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Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 16d

Great article by @schneier.com on threat modelling, how the government can (mis)use our data (especially important as the US goes full authoritarian): www.schneier.com/blog/archive...

Digital Threat Modeling Under Authoritarianism - Schneier on Security

Today’s world requires us to make complex and nuanced decisions about our digital security. Evaluating when to use a secure messaging app like Signal or WhatsApp, which passwords to store on your smar...

www.schneier.com

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Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 16d

I mean, I'd probably listen to it.

I think I'm part of the problem...

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Fiona Moore 🇨🇦 @drfionamoore.bsky.social · 19d

Next year's @easterconuk.bsky.social bursary is now live! Do apply and don't self-reject, I hear too many talented authors and artists saying "well I would go to Eastercon but I can't afford it." eastercon2026.org/bursary-sche...

Bursary Scheme Policy | Iridescence

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Raj @lordofthemoon.com · 19d

4 of 5 stars for Service Model, by Adrian Tchaikovsky

https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/service-model/

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Jennie Kermode @jenniekermode.bsky.social · 21d

Got a LinkedIn account? If so, you don't have much time left to turn off automatic theft. Just go to Settings -> Data privacy -> Data for Generative AI Improvement-> "off".

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