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Project Hail Mary // Incorrect quotes 3/?
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In Pride month, I think it's important to remind you of this iconic dialogue. You don't have to talk about who you are if you don't want toâ¤ď¸
Girl, ease my mind.
Solidarity between LGBTQ+ people and unions has saved an event denied âa single pennyâ of council money
"Whatâs the point of supporting gay rights but nobody elseâs rights. You know? Or - workersâ rights but not Womenâs rights - itâs - I donât know - illogical."
"Thereâs a lodge banner down in the welfare. We bring it out for special occasions. Itâs a hundred years old. Iâll show it to you one day. Itâs a symbol like this -
Two hands.
Thatâs what the labour movement means. Should mean. You support me and I support you. Whoever you are. Wherever you come from. Shoulder to shoulder. Hand to hand."
Bank of England are letting you vote for what animals you want on their new bank notes: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/help-us-design-our-next-series-of-banknotes
Pine martens are an option!
PINE MARTENS??!?
Oh my god, you can choose up to two from each category:
HOW CAN I NARROW THIS DOWN
I chose the fox as one of mine, it's an obvious choice but it'd be nice to celebrate an animal so commonly denigrated. Not that old 'foul mart' has had much of a fun time of it historically either.
Some interesting options here in general, they've not just gone with the obvious animals.
I ended up not choosing the fox, purely because I actually reckon it's going to romp home - for all the controversy, it's the most common wild mammal people see in urban centres, and it's charismatic
I went pine marten, as I've been involved in helping their reintroduction to Wales, and then I wrestled with myself for an Age before finally going hedgehog.
Birds: puffins were the easiest choice. The UK - and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in west Wales specifically - has a significant portion of the global breeding population of puffins, thanks to Skomer and Grassholm islands. In a country with the biodiversity depletion we have (bottom 10% of countries globally for biodiversity), the islands of Pembrokeshire are almost obscene in how high their biodiversity is, and it's for breeding specifically. We can be justly proud of those. Plus, puffins are fun clowns.
And then I agonised about the others until I finally went for the Great Spotted Woodpecker, a bird I do periodically see and get excited about every time
The Lumped-Together-Others: the bumblebee, you have to. I adore bumblebees.
And then I went for the marsh fritillary, because it's super endangered and I'm an environmentalist with a specialism in habitat management and ecology, and therefore spend a non-trivial amount of my time explaining how to manage for the little assholes.
But MY GOD it took me a while

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Ryland Grace you are so dear to me
We are the Pride Knights, and this is our battle cry No enemy can shake us, as hard as they can try Thereâs a fire in our eyes that no hatred can kill A passion in our hearts thatâs as strong as our will To our fellow queers who fight their battles on their own We promise to fight with you, you are never alone To our fellow queers who have fallen with the pain We thank you for your courage, your fight is not in vain We are defenders of the right to be proud of who you are To love who you love and to accept every scar We are your knights, protectors of our pride Together we stand, together we ride
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My liege, if you recall, the prophecy stated that you would fall by the hands of your first born son. Yes, I understand that twelve daughters is a very impressive feat, but mayhaps you should consider quitting while youâre ahead?
My liege, you mustnât be so reckless. If you recall, your prophecy stated âyou shall not die by any efforts of man or woman, nor of any material from this landâ, and it feels rather pertinent to your most recent decision. Please consider the situation with your father and your brother, and to a lesser extent your 32 younger sisters, and know your prophecy is not one to be neglected. Your father tempted fate and look where that got him. Yes my liege, I do know it was a heart attack that he passed from, but the royal guard directly saw your baby brother reach out towards your father with his hands as he passed. Yes, I know the prophecy would be better stated to say âbeside the handâ rather than âby the handâ, I didnât write the prophecy. No my liege, I mean no disrespect. Yes, I agree, this was a very inappropriate time to discuss your father, and we should go back to the issue at hand. Yes, I do recall that no man or woman may slay you, however, if you think about the prophecy with the context of your newly imported elephant,
My liege, this is hardly the appropriate attire for a hunting trip, especially one to the woods you were forbade from entering. Yes your majesty, I know you are ruler of this kingdom, but if you recall your prophecy- you mock me. I take your safety and fate with the upmost sincerity, and you respond with âmi mi mi mimiâ? Please recall your- yes I know what your prophecy states, âyour reign shall last until nature itself regains your throne and crownâ, I was about to recount it for you. Look my liege, I think this hunting trip is a terrible idea. You are far too clumsy and the forest floor is uneven with roots! If the stairs of the palace or your own feet are enough to cause you to trip, remaining upright may be difficult, and, to put it frankly, falling hitting your head on a rock would hardly a glorious engraving on your tombstone. Please donât wear the crown on this hunting trip, theyâll know youâre the new queen because of how similar you look to your sister. Itâs a prideful act that will only- oh the royal messenger is here. What news do you have? Oh this requires my immediate attention. I will return, my liege. Do not attend that hunting trip in your current attire, though you should consider not going at all.
Royal To-Do List
Schedule date of coronation
Organise a trip to the Royal Soothsayer with the new Queen
Search forest for the crown
Purchase a new throne, or locate the stolen one
Fix elephant-shaped hole in the throne room
Now, as a part of the induction protocols, all new employees are to be informed of a long-held family tradition. When each new ruler comes to power, they receive a letter a few days later from the old soothsayer. Yes, the one who lives in the woods, we paid for them to live there. Thought it would be a good way to avoid receiving more prophecies, as she wouldnât receive notice of the coronation until afterwards, but now they just get sent in the mail. We used to add in 15 minutes leeway to the schedule for when the soothsayer interrupted the event, it was a nightmare to try and predict when theyâd show up. If it were up to me, weâd stop the postal service going that far, but only the Queen can make that ruling. Iâm getting sidetracked. As I recall, the Queenâs prophecy states âyour heart will bleed when the man who could never love you distances himself, his aim not one intending to hurt you, yet he will be your demiseâ. In order to circumvent this, she is not allowed to take a hand in marriage, and any casual romances are monitored to ensure attraction is present from both parties. Furthermore, suitors are not informed of the Queenâs status as royalty, further preventing anyone attempting to woo her for wealth or political status. Sheâs also elected to take on many hobbies to fill her time, to focus less on any romantic endeavours. Itâs a good system, if a little difficult to source new hobbies on short notice. Oh, yes, please voice your concerns. Itâs always a good sign when new employees take the Queenâs prophecy seriously.
Well yes, this is why we hired you. Sheâs been interested in archery as a hobby recently, and we canât exactly send somewhere accessible to the general public. What if she falls for someone outside of our control? No, itâs much safer to hire you as her private archery instructor. And I presume sheâll learn quickly, not every archery instructor considers himself an âarrow aceâ.
My liege, Iâve been reviewing some of the royal funding and budgetary records, and a few things have come to my attention. Now, I understand that we have surplus funding in the royal vault as a result of your prophecy, which, if you recall, states that âyou will die by a blade not intended for battle, but one that will find itâs way to you in a moment of joyâ. I stand by it being a wise decision to keep you away from any activities such as woodworking or cooking, and that the money that would have gone into funding those activities was yours to allocate as you wished, but I suspect Iâve found some errors on the records. Firstly, we have two categories of payments going to the soothsayer; one for living expenses, and one, as I have just discovered, labeled âpropheciesâ. I suspect that- I beg your pardon my liege? We pay for the prophecies? Why on earth- Weâre paying them to not deliver us prophecies, thatâs why they live out on the far end of the woods. This doesnât- Tradition? I understand itâs a tradition my liege, but if we are paying for it to be inconvenient to deliver prophecies, and then paying for the prophecies themselves- Is that why your sister wished to go to the soothsayer in person rather than wait for a letter? She was aware of this? And the rest of your sisters too? My liege, surely you see that it undermines our efforts in preventing prophecies to pay for them. At the very least, one of the payments should be discontinued to improve our financial status. Youâre right my liege, this is a very complex discussion that requires more time to process, and I shall âshut up about the soothsayerâ as you so eloquently put it. We will be discussing this later. The other issue I came to inquire about was that within the records for the entertainment budget, each performance is listed by name. I once again would like to reiterate that the extra funding for entertainment, while not aligning with my recommendations, is reasonable given the circumstances of your prophecy. However, once again with considerations to your prophecy, âPablo the Knife-Jugglerâ,
My liege, Iâm beginning to understand why you have called me to the castle rooftop. As your most trusted advisor, overseeing your actions and assisting with difficult choices is why I have been employed under your family for so long. However, one key aspect of my services that has remained fairly neglected by your sisters, and your father, is that of your prophecy. Often advice regarding your prophecies leads directly to the passing of the crown, and I believe this to be a critical moment in your rule. You had a much simpler prophecy than most of your sisters, but the vagueness that comes with that should really indicate where to place your trust in me, and the rooftop seems to be that very place. If you recall, your prophecy stated that âPride shall be your downfallâ, which- No my liege, I believe that you can do a kick-flip,
My liege, I am incredibly concerned about the prophecy you have received. Usually it takes a week or two to come in the mail, but not a day had passed since your coronation before the wax seal of the soothsayer arrived at the palace doors. I have spent the past few hours contemplating what should be implemented considering its slightly paradoxical nature. As you recall, your prophecy states that âin a time of unmatched uncertainty, the one you entrust the most shall betray youâ. I have been the royal advisor for your family since your fatherâs rule, a well trusted and respected figure by many who came before you, and I shall do everything within my power to prevent a potential betrayal, regardless of how the prophecy speaks of me. As such, having worked for your father and under all of your sisters that ruled before you, I feel I have accumulated enough sick leave,
Thank you all for attending the all-staff meeting. We have several topics to discuss today, so weâll begin post-haste. Firstly, Iâd like to address the royal elephant in the room. We still have no idea where the royal elephant is, and may have to cut back on searching due to budget cuts, which leads us to our next point, the metaphorical elephant in the room. With our last Queenâs untimely death weâve made significant progress on finding what was the cause of her death. Based on the fact she died at her one-year ruling anniversary banquet, and her prophecy, which if you all recall stated that ârended flesh for naught but greed shall end in rended fleshâ, we believed that it likely something about the food killed her. We had checked for choking hazards and tested others for poison and had found no clues, so our thought process was that her body was unable to tolerate something resulting in her demise. This is where the budget cuts come into place.
We hired a mage.
Settle down. I understand this is a controversial decision, but the benefits have already begun to reveal themselves. While the mage is unable to detect ailments on a corpse, several of the princesses have all shared an ailment referred to as a âshellfish allergyâ. While it is unclear what allergy means, it sounds detrimental, and the mage clarified that it is deadly if not handled. As lobster was served at that banquet, that is likely the culprit, and as such shall be removed from the palaceâs future supply orders, preventing future queens from following her path. Staff members will be allowed access to the current stock until we run out, so I hope a nice lobster dinner will quell your fears.
Now, some of you have likely been worried about this decision in relation to the current Queenâs prophecy. We have made sure to screen this mage as thoroughly as possible, and have concluded that he is, in fact, a mage. Not a swindler nor soothsayer, not a wizard nor fae. We have determined his status as a mage. This is of great importance to us, as I would not like to be responsible for the passings of any more rulers. I will admit that taking a month off right at the start of a new reign was not my finest decision, but thatâs not relevant at the moment. What is relevant is the new queenâs prophecy, which should be easy to recall given how short the letter was. As you should recall, the prophecy stated âWizardâs curseâ, but as this is not a Wizard, we have no cause for concern. Now, as a mage is very costly, the budgetary restrictions over the next month will be implemented across the following areasâŚ
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My liege, a letter has just arrived from the royal soothsayer. It is likely regarding your prophecy. I shall read it verbatim for you. *Ahem*. âYou shall die underfoot of an animal trained for war.â Ah. It appears this letter was intended for your dearly departed sister. Had this letter arrived three days earlier, her rule may have lasted more than a week. It would have been very helpful in preventing her horse-riding accident. My apologies my liege, I know you were looking forward to hearing your prophecy, and I am truely sorry to disappoint. I shall alert you when it arrives. Thank you for your attention, you may return to caring for the royal hounds.
I would like to thank you all for attending this all staff meeting on such short notice. We are here to discuss the events regarding the passing of the most recent Queen. It appears I have neglected that horses are not the only animal trained for war, that animal related incidents may occur to more than one queen, and that the soothsayer is, in fact, a soothsayer. In related news, we have located the royal elephant.
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I could never find the right way to tell you, have you noticed I've been gone?
Seen a few posts on this and thought I'd put in my two cents.
Whilst it's correct that tumblr has no control over the ID thing, what they do have control over is their mature content filters. If you weren't before, now is the time to get really fucking insistent that they fix their extremely broken mature content filters.
Politely.
"Dear tumblr,
The combination of the new ID verification requirements, and the extremely janky mature content filters, means that tumblr is now unusable for me. Any posts that get tagged in error as mature will be completely blocked out, and I won't be able to see them.
It would be helpful if you had a function that allows the userbase to report incorrectly applied maturity filters for staff to remove, so that I can continue to enjoy my favourite site. Otherwise, I will be forced to leave the site until the ID legislation in my country is repealed/reversed."
Ta-da! That easy. Feel free to copy that text if you want. Feel free to mention you won't be going through ID verification due to concerns about the security of your data. Expand on it however you want, I'm not your parent.
But this is an opportunity to present a solution to something that's been pissing us off for a while now, and it gives us, the userbase, a better opportunity to combat report bombing of trans folks and black folks. I think we're morally obligated to push for this.
We got the reblogs rolled back. Time to leverage that unity for this as well.
Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. It's where your interests connect you with your
Why Tumblr Has Rolled Out ID Verification
UK legislation: Online Safety Act 2023
Brazil legislation: Digital Statute For Children And Adolescents
Apple App Store Age Verification
These are not tumblr specific policies. Tumblr is implementing age verification in response to legislative moves that were made months ago.
Tumblr is a failing social media site that has escaped death multiple times already; they do not have the social cachet to defy state regulatory agencies. We know they won't say no to Apple, either--the porn ban on tumblr was in response to Apple's crackdown on explicit content.
If you did not know this was happening, you were behind the curve. That is fine. You're caught up now. The next step is to link up with people in your country who are working to preserve privacy, to roll back these laws where they exist, and to prevent their passage where they do not. In the US the organization you want is Stop KOSA--in the EU you can start with Fight Chat Control.
Repealing ID verification and blocking chat control will help everyone, especially the most vulnerable. We can push this back, but we cannot get it done through the Feedback form. We have to get it done at the legislative level and lock it down so it cannot be forced upon us. I see lots of anger out there. Good. Put it to use.

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Project Hail Mary (2026) + Trivia
How to finish your story... pick the right length
There is a short, medium and long version of every story. Just because you can imagine the full 100k words doesnât mean that you have the interest in writing them.
If youâre stalled out, think about what version of the story youâre trying to write.Â
Are you trying to force yourself to write a long story just because you like the idea of it being long? Do you have enough plot to justify the word count? Or, are you trying to force yourself to wrap things up early when the story does need that extra length to explore everything?
Imagine a story where two rival thieves after the same diamond finally hook up after years of smouldering tensionâŚ.Â
In the 3k word version, they're already trapped in a safe. They immediately have chemistry. History is implied. We see none of the buildup, we just understand where they are and whatâs about to happen. They hook up. Story ends. Theyâre still stuck in the safe. Delicious.
In the 10k word version, we see the planning for the heist. We meet a few of the protagonistâs team members. We start to understand the context, learn about the history between the rival thieves. We see the heist on the page⌠they break into the bank, disable the alarms, sneak around the security guards. Our protagonist gets into the safe. Their rival is there. They hook up and we understand the context more fully, instead of just having it implied. They escape the safe. We can infer what might come next.
In the 100k word version, we not only meet, but also come understand the different wants and needs of the sixth other thieves in the protagonistâs crew. We see the full the hook up heist, and other heists as well, in detail. We see one that works, and one that goes wrong, building up the tension, introducing law enforcement as another point of conflict. We see the different interactions building across time as the rival spies betray each other, but we also see them save each other that one time. The hook up in the vault is a midway point. We come to understand that one of the spies wants to leave the life. But one of them doesnât. The police are closing in. Someone they stole form in the past has kidnapped one of the other crew members. They need to return the diamonds, but theyâve already been sold. Threat of being caught becomes real, something has to give. The end of the story gives us closure. We see the escape from the life, the betrayal... the double betrayal when what we thought was a betrayal turns out to to be an escape plan. Yay. We understand the fullness of their happy ending.
Just because you can imagine the full 100,000 word story doesnât mean that youâre interested in writing it.Â
If you have no interest in crafting heist scenarios, or in developing a number of different characters and giving them all their own wants and needs, or in writing action, or doing the plot work to get the double, triple cross.... though you may have imagined the fullness of the epuic version of the story, itâs not the one that youâll find most joyful to write.
Are you caught in the drudgery of trying to finish a much longer story when you've already written the part that captured your heart? Itâs extremely valid to have a larger story in your head, but to carve out the portion of it that you want to write.
Or, inversely, are you trying to force an ending on the shorter story when what you really want is to stay with the characters for another year and craft that 100k word epic?
Don't get stuck on what it could be. It's very common to know more of the story than what you actually write. It helps a world feel lived in. It allows you to decide what details to include. Ideas are wonderful, but they're different from stories; you don't always have to turn the fullness of your idea into a story.
Figure out the story you actually want to write and that will make it much easier to finish.