R. Bridger

This is incredible

What I get from that is that they’re transphobic but don’t want to seem like it

People of all political affiliations are united in misogyny

“Name the two most famous myths of civil defense.”

“Uhh, we can win a nuclear war, and the survivors are the lucky ones!”

I think it’s probably okay

Lem is my favorite author, his work is so imaginative and thoughtful. I especially like his short stories. I really like Mortal Engines and the Cyberiad, which read like fairy tales. I had a similar idea setting-wise but Lem takes it to a higher level. And I also have to acknowledge the English translator Michael Kandel, who translated a math-themed love poem from Polish, preserving rhyme and meter. The final story in Mortal Engines, The Mask, about a monster who realizes she’s programmed to love and kill the same man, really moved me. Star Diaries is amazing too, it’s surprisingly funny at times but at other times philosophical, and its continuation was full of stories that felt like they belonged in the horror section more than science fiction. Lem definitely got a lot of mileage out of the Ijon Tichy character. The lesser known Pirx the Pilot collection is worth a read too, it’s some of the most thought-provoking and genuine robot-centered sci-fi I’ve read. And in terms of non sci-fi, The Chain of Chance is a mystery novel about the power of coincidence, a quick read but absolutely fantastic. Right now I’m reading Eden, I’m only a few chapters in but I love it already. Solaris is great, I’ve been recommended the 1972 Soviet movie based on it, but I haven’t watched it yet. Everyone on this website, read Stanislaw Lem.

scarfy I’m your biggest fan

I can’t tell how many Americans have tried marijuana

I like the mourning dove because it has a nice voice https://youtu.be/AOZmkZ72ISI?si=1frvs9MPk_rd4wPU