Weapons Grade Autism

I am no one.
See my youtube channel for the Soviet history gems I have been unearthing.

[Beyond the Cosmic Veil @ClassicalAegis]

Robert Louis Stevenson once said:

"Mankind was never so happily inspired as when it made a cathedral."

Let's explore the most spectacular cathedrals around the world: 🧵 (thread)

[Weapons Grade Autism @authorlrh]

Cool award!

[Mark Lawrence @Mark__Lawrence]

the smallest and least violent of my literary awards 😀

for being a finalist in Hispacon's Best Foreign Novel category with Red Sister...

[Mark Lawrence @Mark__Lawrence]

Prince of Thorns became a teenager this year.

Seen here in @WStonesPutney - Putney being my own teenage stamping ground.

[Weapons Grade Autism @authorlrh]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

[Baen Books @BaenBooks]

IT HAS ARRIVED!

The final book in .@monsterhunter45's epic fantasy series 'Saga of the Forgotten Warrior,' "HEART OF THE MOUNTAIN," is now available via eARC!

What happens after the War of the Gods?

The answer lies in the Heart of the Mountain . . .

Ashok Vadal was chosen by a powerful weapon to be its bearer. As a Protector, an elite roving law-enforcer, his path to leader of the Sons of the Black Sword has been anything but straight.

Thera Vane, a child of privilege, has become the reluctant prophet of an illegal and forgotten god—whose prophecies are proving all too correct, if frustratingly unclear about the war between demon and man.

Ashok’s erstwhile sword brother, Lord Protector Devedas, was meant to be a puppet king, but he and his wife, a court scholar, have other plans. And possibly even access to the lore that will let them triumph.

Grand Inquisitor Omand Vokkan is a man of ambition. He’s set in motion all that was necessary to destroy the current order and install Lord Protector Devedas as a tyrant. But Vokkan has a vision beyond control of the continent. He would challenge even the gods. . . .

It seems the time of prophecy and the Age of Law is over: it is time the prophecies will be fulfilled.
#Baen #eARC #ForgottenWarrior #HeartoftheMountain

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[Aaron M. Payne @BiblioTheory]

Latest video is LIVE!

Here are my TOP 10 Indie Fantasy & Sci-Fi books so far...

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[Beard of Darkness Book Reviews @BeardofDarkness]

I have a buddy in New York who is opening the door to his new bookstore any day. Contact me here if you are a self-published author and are interested in being in his store.

[Mark Lawrence @Mark__Lawrence]

From 300 entries, we have our 10 #SPFBO finalists!

Retweet to support the contest 🙂

#SPFBOX the tenth year.

[ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄💙 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson]

Noir-vember is upon us! Get fungal this month with my SPFBO X finalist Mushroom Blues, a mix of weird fiction, police procedural and murder mystery 🍄

Buy it in paperback/hardcover/eBook:
US: https://t.co/W4EVtVmUYk
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Signed HC: https://t.co/mZZG05zP8Z

[J E Hannaford 🦭🐺🐉 @hannaford_jenny]

SURPRISE!!!

If you need a little HOPE today, or need to drown your SORROW?
Why not grab this limited edition set from @binding_broken ?

[Sana Ebrahimi Ledene @__Injaneb96]

I was born and raised Muslim. As women, we’re considered half of men. Under Islamic law, we have to obey men if we don’t want to be lashed, beaten, or oppressed. Our fathers hold authority over our lives and, under Sharia, can end our lives if they see us as a threat to Islam or their dignity.

We have no autonomy over our bodies; according to Sharia, our husbands can force themselves on us because that’s considered a wifely duty. We can’t even make basic decisions like choosing what to wear or traveling without permission from a male authority, be it a husband, father, or government enforcing Sharia.

We can be forced into marriage as children under 18 (9-13 yo in Iran). In some Muslim countries, like Iran, we can be forced to marry our rap*ist and are required to carry a pregnancy from ra*pe to term. And, as a former Muslim, I am sentenced to death for leaving Islam.

Happy Islamophobia Awareness Month!

[Imtiaz Mahmood @ImtiazMadmood]

Ahoo Daryaei (آهو_دریایی) was taken to a mental health facility. Universities in Iran are going on strike on Monday. Courage often stands alone. We all need to stand with her.

"According to student sources, the woman’s protest was sparked by harassment from university security over the hijab policy. Amir Kabir Newsletter, a prominent student publication on Telegram, reported that the student was transferred to a psychiatric hospital under orders from the IRGC intelligence organization.

This was confirmed by the newspaper Farhikhtegan, affiliated with Azad University, which stated that she had been admitted to a mental health facility.

On the same day, Amir Mahjoub, the Director of Public Relations at Islamic Azad University, issued a statement saying that the woman had been sent to a police station due to “severe psychological distress,” echoing statements from media accounts close to the IRGC that she had mental health issues.

State-affiliated outlets later circulated a video of a man identifying himself as her husband, who claimed she was the mother of two and claimed that she had mental health issues."

Whatever the morality police and IRGC did to her didn’t help. Maybe they should have their own mental health issues addressed.

She's more brave than every piece of shit in the 'morality' police combined. Iranian women have more balls than Russian men. She has ovaries of steel.

Her chances of not being raped or tortured are low.

She won't be murdered. If they murder her, there will be a bigger uproar about it than back in 2022.

What may happen? She'll be jailed for years, whipped or caned publicly, expelled from university, estranged from her family, persecuted, and unemployed.

I hope the UN immediately intervenes to indicate that no one should bring any harm to her. That's not a morality police they're immorality police!

I can´t imagine the hell she's put through after, and I hope some miracle happens, however realistically small a chance.

This is probably the bravest thing I’ve ever seen anyone do in a long while. Like the guy standing in front of a tank in Tiananmen Square kind of brave.

Islam is the garbage cult for weak minded fools.

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

When “Fight Club” premiered at the 1999 Venice Film Festival, it got booed hard by the audience. Ed Norton said that as it was happening, Brad Pitt turned to him and said: “That’s the best movie I’m ever going to be in.”

[Weapons Grade Autism @authorlrh]

@NiohBerg @YaarDabestaani Saudi Arabia is getting there too thanks to the new king

[Weapons Grade Autism @authorlrh]

Holy shit. @Starlink is half the price of Elisa (which censors Russia's state news agencies at DNS level and requires hacking the modem to fix, which is a huge insult to my intelligence and liberties) so I'm switching to Starlink as soon as I can afford the hardware cost.

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🚨🇺🇸 MUSIC LEGEND QUINCY JONES DIES AT 91

The visionary behind Thriller and countless other music milestones passed away in Los Angeles.

Renowned for his work with icons like Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra, Jones was a Grammy powerhouse with 28 awards and 80 nominations.

He leaves behind 7 children, including actress Rashida Jones, and an enduring legacy in music and entertainment.

Source: The Guardian

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇪🇸BARCELONA AIRPORT FLOODED

The exit for the airport has been flooded, and there are reports of flight delays due to the flash floods sweeping across the city.

[Mark Lawrence @Mark__Lawrence]

More of @Illustratom's genius on my upcoming cover!

[Culture Explorer @CultureExploreX]

"This is a city of shifting light, of changing skies, of sudden vistas. A city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and again."
— Alexander McCall Smith (about Edinburgh)