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Rene Astle ๐Ÿ๐ŸŒป
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Author of science fiction and fantasy where characters find their families and their place in the world ... or the universe. Reader of same. Urbanist and environmentalist (the former stemming from the latter). She/her. Find me at reneastle.substack.com.
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If you're looking to (temporarily) escape to the great big sea of stars, book 1 in The Lyra Cycle is free at your favourite online retailers.

Follow the ragtag crew of the cargo ship Lyra as the reluctantly get embroil in adventures they didn't ask for.
books2read.com/lyracycle1
I like this list. However, I worry it'll be more like:
* More non-renewable resource extraction and selling it on without refinement
* Replacing well paying government jobs with AI (or trying to)
* Infrastructure = highways instead of rail
* Maybe some investment in housing
But we'll see on Nov. 4
Hey #yyj, do you love Halloween? Do you love supporting creators? Do you love books?

Join us at the Halloween Market this weekend!

I'll be there with @dcgreschner.bsky.social - stop by and say 'boo!'
Aw, little fuzzy spiders.

A stay in an eco lodge in Costa Rica is what (mostly) cured me.
Me to the two large, iridescent spiders: "You stay there and we'll be fine."

Spiders: ...

Me later: "Where are you hiding?! You did NOT live up to our agreement."
The only reason I explored affinity was to get away from the subscription model. At the moment, I still have both.
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Last Call! Campaign Ends Tonight!
Help me fund supplies for better posters and grab some laughs. Space Squad 51 delivers ridiculous disasters, chaotic rescues, and plenty of cosmic fun. #books #sciencefiction #Writingcommunity #kickstarter #readers #BookSky
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Of course I then went down a video rabbit hole (pun totally intended).
๐Ÿ˜Ž Echo and the Bunnymen - that's a name I haven't heard in a long time.
๐Ÿ˜Ž Echo and the Bunnymen - that's a name I haven't heard in a long time.
I love this ... and I didn't even see the cat at first.
Up to No Good - watercolour and acryla gouache on board

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This is the last day of Kobo's box set sale. There's a whole slew of sci-fi and fantasy (and some other stuff ๐Ÿ˜„).

www.kobo.com/ca/en/p/octo...
It's autumn in my hemisphere - the perfect time to re-stock the to-be-read shelf. Or maybe you're looking for a distraction from *stuff*.

Check out Kobo's boxset sale. Use the code BOXSET on checkout to get 25% off on a slew of boxsets, including Bloodborne Pathogens.
www.kobo.com/ca/en/p/octo...
Yup, but rain pants, a waterproof jacket (or poncho because you have both in the PNW, right? ๐Ÿ˜„) and waterproof shoes - you're good to go.

Beyond that, what's the saying? I'm not so sweet I'll dissolve.
You do see a few of them. I wish it were as easy to buy these as it were other trucks though. They have a bed almost as big as many extended cab pickups and I bet they'd do better on the kid visibility test.
Glad I biked over to the climate action plan session held by @saanichbc.bsky.social today despite the rain. I wouldn't have seen the ebike test ride station otherwise. I got to try out a long-tail cargo bike - thanks so much to the @capitalbike.ca volunteers running it!
I love these so much.
Bot Name: Olaf
Bot Number: 20251963

Head: rock found from Arizona
Eyes: sewing buttons
Body: rock found from Arizona
Feet: copper plumbing caps

#RobotArt #UpcycledArt #FoundObjectArt #RecycledSculpture #MixedMediaArt #HandmadeBot
Aw, that's so sweet. Kitty wants to take care of their foster family.
very anne of green gables tbh
"I helped!" meowed Wendy.
How is the em dash a fading tradition? It's so much more elegant than ellipses.
This says it's 'Tricky' but I found it easier than some of the lower difficulty ones lately.

I solved the daily Clues by Sam (Oct 15th 2025) in less than 8 minutes
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cluesbysam.com
Success! I got Season 1 DVD 1 of Babylon 5 - borrowed from the library - working.
If I can figure out how to put this thing on, I'll bring at least partially dressed up at the @halloweenmarketyyj.bsky.social in a couple of weeks
#scifi #urbanfantasy
And I couldn't find any non-dairy ice cream so I had to make my own - vanilla and brown sugar.
*psst* You can also read many books for free if you're a Kobo Plus member.
It's autumn in my hemisphere - the perfect time to re-stock the to-be-read shelf. Or maybe you're looking for a distraction from *stuff*.

Check out Kobo's boxset sale. Use the code BOXSET on checkout to get 25% off on a slew of boxsets, including Bloodborne Pathogens.
www.kobo.com/ca/en/p/octo...
Carrot pie. I'm trying to perfect a veganised version of the pie my mom told us was pumpkin.

She swore later in life that she hadn't told us it was pumpkin but it's what I grew up thinking was pumpkin so I didn't understand why I didn't like pumpkin pie.
You keep saying the cat isn't yours but it spends a lot of time at your place ๐Ÿ˜„
What a great site! Hmm, I might have new plans for the weekend. Oh, wait I already have a solo rpg to play ๐Ÿ˜‚