Chris Limb
@catmachine.com
Writer, Music, Dreams, Space
#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent They/them
UrbanFantasy MusicBiz novels: http://comeba.co.uk
Hastings based
#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent They/them
UrbanFantasy MusicBiz novels: http://comeba.co.uk
Hastings based
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Chris Limb
@catmachine.com
· Nov 18
Chris Limb: Writer
Chris Limb, author of Comeback and Ghostdance: urban fantasy novels. Sex, drugs, rock'n' roll and the supernatural.
chrislimb.com
I finally updated my web site with details of my new novel!
(It's been a while so I had to dig around for the FTP settings.)
(It's been a while so I had to dig around for the FTP settings.)
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Do I know any scientists based in Antarctica? Or who can put me in touch with someone? Reposts gratefully accepted!
January 18, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Do I know any scientists based in Antarctica? Or who can put me in touch with someone? Reposts gratefully accepted!
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It has been three days since I last had an apple. The doctors have me surrounded and are closing in. I fear there is no escape.
January 17, 2026 at 12:56 AM
It has been three days since I last had an apple. The doctors have me surrounded and are closing in. I fear there is no escape.
Never expected to find a record on which I played at a record fair! “Song About Nothing” from 1999. Supposed to be white text on black background but label said that was too tricky to get right.
January 18, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Never expected to find a record on which I played at a record fair! “Song About Nothing” from 1999. Supposed to be white text on black background but label said that was too tricky to get right.
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“And I can’t understand the reason that America collapsed”
January 18, 2026 at 12:52 PM
“And I can’t understand the reason that America collapsed”
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Always be the person who causes a fellow white person/cis person/het presenting person/bloke/etc etc to go "oh! ...er, well nevertheless" when they thought they'd be safe doing bigotry around you - that you'd agree & join in - and you in fact pushed back, showed them you're not in their gang.
A big part of the current right wing belief system is that everyone is actually just as bigoted as they are, and are only pretending not to be as a public performance ("virtue signalling").
They genuinely thought once they started doing open racism, everyone would join in
They genuinely thought once they started doing open racism, everyone would join in
January 18, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Always be the person who causes a fellow white person/cis person/het presenting person/bloke/etc etc to go "oh! ...er, well nevertheless" when they thought they'd be safe doing bigotry around you - that you'd agree & join in - and you in fact pushed back, showed them you're not in their gang.
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A trailer for "the Waltons" popped up yesterday and in a gloomy world, it's worth reading the bio for Will Geer who played Zebulon "Grandpa" Walton.
He was a left wing activist , blacklisted , gay and probably more importantly a gardener.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Geer
He was a left wing activist , blacklisted , gay and probably more importantly a gardener.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Geer
Will Geer - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 18, 2026 at 8:19 AM
A trailer for "the Waltons" popped up yesterday and in a gloomy world, it's worth reading the bio for Will Geer who played Zebulon "Grandpa" Walton.
He was a left wing activist , blacklisted , gay and probably more importantly a gardener.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Geer
He was a left wing activist , blacklisted , gay and probably more importantly a gardener.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Geer
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American date order (9/11) makes sense until you add the year (9/11/26) because the units of time aren’t in size order, they’re all over the place.
It would make sense if, for file names and sorting, they also moved the year to the front (26/9/11). That’s handy.
But they don’t. It’s maddening.
It would make sense if, for file names and sorting, they also moved the year to the front (26/9/11). That’s handy.
But they don’t. It’s maddening.
January 18, 2026 at 9:41 AM
American date order (9/11) makes sense until you add the year (9/11/26) because the units of time aren’t in size order, they’re all over the place.
It would make sense if, for file names and sorting, they also moved the year to the front (26/9/11). That’s handy.
But they don’t. It’s maddening.
It would make sense if, for file names and sorting, they also moved the year to the front (26/9/11). That’s handy.
But they don’t. It’s maddening.
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I always wondered, when I read Suetonius, how everyone could put up with Caligula for so long.
I think I understand better now. The institutional and social inertia is so strong, especially among elites with “something to lose”. No one wants to stick their heads up first, so they go into denial.
I think I understand better now. The institutional and social inertia is so strong, especially among elites with “something to lose”. No one wants to stick their heads up first, so they go into denial.
January 17, 2026 at 7:02 PM
I always wondered, when I read Suetonius, how everyone could put up with Caligula for so long.
I think I understand better now. The institutional and social inertia is so strong, especially among elites with “something to lose”. No one wants to stick their heads up first, so they go into denial.
I think I understand better now. The institutional and social inertia is so strong, especially among elites with “something to lose”. No one wants to stick their heads up first, so they go into denial.
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Headphones are broken. As usual it’s not the noise cancelling that’s stopped working but the charging port… *sigh*
January 17, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Headphones are broken. As usual it’s not the noise cancelling that’s stopped working but the charging port… *sigh*
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Seems unfair that you only get to use the bouncy slide to get off a plane when things have gone wrong. The bouncy slide should be a treat they give to the best passengers who did the flight correctly.
January 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Seems unfair that you only get to use the bouncy slide to get off a plane when things have gone wrong. The bouncy slide should be a treat they give to the best passengers who did the flight correctly.
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One of my favorite quotes...
January 17, 2026 at 3:38 PM
One of my favorite quotes...
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This is so satisfying and hypnotic.
New favourite instagram account unlocked www.instagram.com/moldquestvhs
January 17, 2026 at 3:06 PM
This is so satisfying and hypnotic.
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January 17, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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I love that the literal translation of escalator into Irish is “living stairs”
January 17, 2026 at 9:35 AM
I love that the literal translation of escalator into Irish is “living stairs”
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Chronic insomnia sometimes means foggy walks at 3:09am.
January 17, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Chronic insomnia sometimes means foggy walks at 3:09am.
There are really convincing use cases for "AI" but the current laser focus on using it for GenAI is tarnishing the whole field's reputation.
What it's good at is the ACTUALLY tedious stuff. Making art of any kind is never tedious; the creation process is part of the enjoyment.
What it's good at is the ACTUALLY tedious stuff. Making art of any kind is never tedious; the creation process is part of the enjoyment.
January 17, 2026 at 11:36 AM
There are really convincing use cases for "AI" but the current laser focus on using it for GenAI is tarnishing the whole field's reputation.
What it's good at is the ACTUALLY tedious stuff. Making art of any kind is never tedious; the creation process is part of the enjoyment.
What it's good at is the ACTUALLY tedious stuff. Making art of any kind is never tedious; the creation process is part of the enjoyment.
Feel a bit cheated that my sudoku a day calendar has only one puzzle per weekend. Cheated of 52 extra puzzles.
January 17, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Feel a bit cheated that my sudoku a day calendar has only one puzzle per weekend. Cheated of 52 extra puzzles.
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Request to expanding filler foam manufacturers: please avoid using any of the usual flesh/meat colours
January 17, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Request to expanding filler foam manufacturers: please avoid using any of the usual flesh/meat colours
I suspect the “Confused By Pronouns” and “Afraid To Make A Mistake” narratives are the gateway drug to full on transphobia and should be challenged whenever you hear them.
January 17, 2026 at 10:09 AM
I suspect the “Confused By Pronouns” and “Afraid To Make A Mistake” narratives are the gateway drug to full on transphobia and should be challenged whenever you hear them.
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I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 9:42 AM
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
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We experienced a truly incredible moment at the aquarium when this octopus decided to be a total jerk to its tankmate.
January 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM
We experienced a truly incredible moment at the aquarium when this octopus decided to be a total jerk to its tankmate.