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girlgenius_lair at 12:06am on 30/07/2025james_davis_nicoll at 09:28pm on 29/07/2025minoanmiss in agonyaunt at 09:12am on 29/07/2025 under ask a manager, ethics, politics, workplace
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deckardcanine in girlgenius_lair at 10:41am on 28/07/2025james_davis_nicoll at 09:36am on 28/07/2025 under clarke awardWhich 2007 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
Nova Swing by M. John Harrison
9 (64.3%)
End of the World Blues by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
3 (21.4%)
Gradisil by Adam Roberts
3 (21.4%)
Hav by Jan Morris
7 (50.0%)
Oh Pure and Radiant Heart by Lydia Millet
0 (0.0%)
Streaking by Brian Stableford
0 (0.0%)
masterghandalf in das_sporking2 at 07:12am on 28/07/2025 under fandom: lord of the rings, fic: fellowship of the king, sporker: masterghandalf, warning: death/possible death, warning: do not want, warning: rape (mentioned), warning: sexism, warning: violenceastra_aurora in das_sporking2 at 12:36pm on 10/07/2025 under series: letterkenny, sporker: astra_aurora, warning: potential triggers
uncomfortablejames_davis_nicoll at 08:53am on 27/07/2025 under because my tears are delicious to you, review
Welcome to the 15th anniversary of Cap-IM Rec Week!
All good things must come to an end and the final day of 2025 Cap-IM Rec Week is CAP-IM SUNDAY! We’ve been here since 2008! Show us a fanwork that was made for one of our Cap-IM events!
To rec, simply REPLY to this or any other daily Themed post on any platform, or make your own reclist or post:
Don’t forget to let us know why you’re reccing a work and please mark any major warnings. If you’d like to participate in our Special Bonus Bingo Round, join the Discord. HAVE FUN curating.
james_davis_nicoll at 04:07pm on 26/07/2025I wrote in 2022 that the election system used by WSFS should be changed. At present, the rules for electing the Mark Protection Committee, the body charged with ensuring that the intellectual property of WSFS is protected, are set out in Standing Rule 6.2:
Voting shall be by written preferential ballot with write-in votes allowed. Votes for write-in candidates who do not submit written consent to nomination to the Presiding Officer before the close of balloting shall be ignored. The ballot shall list each nominee’s name. The first seat filled shall be by normal preferential ballot procedures as defined in Section 6.4 of the WSFS Constitution. There shall be no run-off candidate. After a seat is filled, votes for the elected member shall be eliminated before conducting the next ballot. This procedure shall continue until all seats are filled. In the event of a first-place tie for any seat, the tie shall be broken unless all tied candidates can be elected simultaneously. Should there be any partial-term vacancies on the committee, the partial-term seat(s) shall be filled after the full-term seats have been filled.
I warned that this carries the risk that a single faction with roughly half of the total votes could win every single seat and squeeze out other viewpoints.
My warning has come dramatically true.
james_davis_nicoll at 09:13am on 26/07/2025 under books received
Which of these look interesting?
Stone and Sky by Ben Aaronovitch (July 2025)
34 (59.6%)
The Adventure of the Demonic Ox by Lois McMaster Bujold (July 2025)
33 (57.9%)
They Call Her Regret by Channelle Desamours (February 2026)
4 (7.0%)
Sky on Fire by E. K. Johnston (July 2025)
15 (26.3%)
The Rainseekers by Matthew Kressel (February 2026)
10 (17.5%)
Warhammer: the Old World Roleplaying Game, Gamemaster’s Guide by Dominic McDowall and Pádraig Murphy et al (Q1 2026)
4 (7.0%)
Warhammer: the Old World Roleplaying Game, Player’s Guideby Dominic McDowall and Pádraig Murphy et al (Q1 2026)
4 (7.0%)
Starlost Unauthorized by D G Valdron (October 2024)
18 (31.6%)
Some other option (see comments)
0 (0.0%)
Cats!
36 (63.2%)
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