Deductive Cthulhu
@lostshadows.bsky.social
Lover of books and plushies
Currently collecting plague people
Formerly cthulhu8books over at the other site
Lostshadows over on Mastodon
Cuteharbinger over on Instagram
She/her
Currently collecting plague people
Formerly cthulhu8books over at the other site
Lostshadows over on Mastodon
Cuteharbinger over on Instagram
She/her
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YES! If there's one thing to take away from our podcast, it's "don't masturbate with cacti," but if there's a second, it's "appreciate the Brood Saga!"
After going through the surprisingly adequate first run of X-men (saved mostly by Neal Adams in the second half) I have started again the #Claremont era read through. And after listening to the amazing @xplainthexmen.bsky.social podcast, I just cannot wait for the Brood saga. #x-men #marvel
November 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
YES! If there's one thing to take away from our podcast, it's "don't masturbate with cacti," but if there's a second, it's "appreciate the Brood Saga!"
I wonder what the collective noun for them would be?
A reaping? A pants pooping?
A reaping? A pants pooping?
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I wonder what the collective noun for them would be?
A reaping? A pants pooping?
A reaping? A pants pooping?
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My latest @newscientist.com cartoon.
p.s. my new book of science cartoons 'Physics for Cats' is out now! Order from your local bookshop or online: www.tomgauld.com
p.s. my new book of science cartoons 'Physics for Cats' is out now! Order from your local bookshop or online: www.tomgauld.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My latest @newscientist.com cartoon.
p.s. my new book of science cartoons 'Physics for Cats' is out now! Order from your local bookshop or online: www.tomgauld.com
p.s. my new book of science cartoons 'Physics for Cats' is out now! Order from your local bookshop or online: www.tomgauld.com
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My two brothers are a union electrician and an Air Force veteran transit guy and we’ve all had actual “lifting shit” jobs, had guns waved at us, been in bar fights, and if any of us referred to ourselves as a “high testosterone male” the other two would drive them to the hospital for a
consultation.
consultation.
November 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
My two brothers are a union electrician and an Air Force veteran transit guy and we’ve all had actual “lifting shit” jobs, had guns waved at us, been in bar fights, and if any of us referred to ourselves as a “high testosterone male” the other two would drive them to the hospital for a
consultation.
consultation.
How do I break it to him that I'm not really in the market for a wall calendar?
November 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
How do I break it to him that I'm not really in the market for a wall calendar?
Have things I should be doing today, but I feel like crap and my bad knee hurts
November 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Have things I should be doing today, but I feel like crap and my bad knee hurts
Time for a new profile picture
November 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Time for a new profile picture
So if I search for "does store x sell store y gift cards?" the answer is no.
But if I search for "where can I buy store y gift cards?" store x is mentioned as somewhere that sells them.
Wasn't the internet supposed to make our lives more convenient?
But if I search for "where can I buy store y gift cards?" store x is mentioned as somewhere that sells them.
Wasn't the internet supposed to make our lives more convenient?
November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
So if I search for "does store x sell store y gift cards?" the answer is no.
But if I search for "where can I buy store y gift cards?" store x is mentioned as somewhere that sells them.
Wasn't the internet supposed to make our lives more convenient?
But if I search for "where can I buy store y gift cards?" store x is mentioned as somewhere that sells them.
Wasn't the internet supposed to make our lives more convenient?
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Before I was a novelist I was a newspaper columnist and while I loved that gig, I have this fear that over the course of time my whole shtick would have become a series of unpleasant "just asking questions" columns that would make people want to avoid me socially, I mention this for no reason
November 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Before I was a novelist I was a newspaper columnist and while I loved that gig, I have this fear that over the course of time my whole shtick would have become a series of unpleasant "just asking questions" columns that would make people want to avoid me socially, I mention this for no reason
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I can’t wait for the articles—“Democrats won big Tuesday night. Here’s why that’s bad for Democrats.”
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I can’t wait for the articles—“Democrats won big Tuesday night. Here’s why that’s bad for Democrats.”
Woohoo!
News organizations are starting to call the New Jersey governor's race for Mikie Sherrill, and she recently called out one of my books as a recommendation, I'm not saying that recommending my books will nab you a governorship, but I am saying that the batting record so far is 1.000
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Woohoo!
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The unicorn listened intently. Somewhere in the forest, someone innocent was singing.
The unicorn followed the sound, found the singer, and laid down with their head in the singer's lap.
"bottles of-"
The young orc fell silent, smiled shyly, then resumed singing.
"Beer on the wall..."
The unicorn followed the sound, found the singer, and laid down with their head in the singer's lap.
"bottles of-"
The young orc fell silent, smiled shyly, then resumed singing.
"Beer on the wall..."
November 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The unicorn listened intently. Somewhere in the forest, someone innocent was singing.
The unicorn followed the sound, found the singer, and laid down with their head in the singer's lap.
"bottles of-"
The young orc fell silent, smiled shyly, then resumed singing.
"Beer on the wall..."
The unicorn followed the sound, found the singer, and laid down with their head in the singer's lap.
"bottles of-"
The young orc fell silent, smiled shyly, then resumed singing.
"Beer on the wall..."
Last day of campaign ads for 2025!
a large black monster is standing on top of a cliff .
Alt: Godzilla, celebrating
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Last day of campaign ads for 2025!
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Inside you there are two Garys.
"Gary? Yes... that was what they used to call me. Dark Gary. That was my name.
I am Light Gary, and I come back to you now at the turn of the tide."
I am Light Gary, and I come back to you now at the turn of the tide."
November 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Inside you there are two Garys.
Informed Reese that, like the Alien films, he's not allowed to watch Predator (1987)
He's taking it as well as can be expected
He's taking it as well as can be expected
November 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Informed Reese that, like the Alien films, he's not allowed to watch Predator (1987)
He's taking it as well as can be expected
He's taking it as well as can be expected
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No takers for my Reverse Mrs Doubtfire screenplay in which an elderly Scottish woman pretends to be fast-talking improvisational stand-up Robin Williams.
November 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
No takers for my Reverse Mrs Doubtfire screenplay in which an elderly Scottish woman pretends to be fast-talking improvisational stand-up Robin Williams.
Managed to avoid something truly horrifying today: forgetting I still had hoopla borrows
October 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Managed to avoid something truly horrifying today: forgetting I still had hoopla borrows
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Recursive pumpkin.
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Recursive pumpkin.
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An old video for the spookiest night of the year: the day Nevada became the 36th state.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIwDqRXec4s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIwDqRXec4s
Every Haunted House Movie
YouTube video by Alasdair Beckett-King
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:56 AM
An old video for the spookiest night of the year: the day Nevada became the 36th state.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIwDqRXec4s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIwDqRXec4s
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With SNAP benefits going to shit because of rich assholes and corruption running rampant through politics I'd like to point your attention to a Clinton.
No, not one of those Clintons. This Clinton. Clifford Clinton.
No, not one of those Clintons. This Clinton. Clifford Clinton.
October 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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That was weird.
Got a post in my notifications by someone who wasn't @ing my, replying to me, or quoting one of my posts.
They were @ing someone else, who has no relation to me or my account.
Got a post in my notifications by someone who wasn't @ing my, replying to me, or quoting one of my posts.
They were @ing someone else, who has no relation to me or my account.
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
That was weird.
Got a post in my notifications by someone who wasn't @ing my, replying to me, or quoting one of my posts.
They were @ing someone else, who has no relation to me or my account.
Got a post in my notifications by someone who wasn't @ing my, replying to me, or quoting one of my posts.
They were @ing someone else, who has no relation to me or my account.
My aliens went shopping yesterday
October 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
My aliens went shopping yesterday