SF STORY PREMISE:<\/p>
SETI program decodes an alien signal clearly targeting us.<\/p>
Hi! We see you're still facing the Great Filter! We want to help! Based on your anatomy per broadcasts we decoded, here is a blueprint for a device that will solve your problem!<\/p>
Humans: decode blueprint.<\/p>
It's for an improved guillotine.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-21:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/cstross\/statuses\/116269520493401304","object":{"id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/cstross\/statuses\/116269520493401304","objectType":"note","content":"
SF STORY PREMISE:<\/p>
SETI program decodes an alien signal clearly targeting us.<\/p>
Hi! We see you're still facing the Great Filter! We want to help! Based on your anatomy per broadcasts we decoded, here is a blueprint for a device that will solve your problem!<\/p>
Humans: decode blueprint.<\/p>
It's for an improved guillotine.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@cstross\/116269520493401304","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-03-22:objectType=thread:nonce=541fd2c39779921f","notice_info":{"local_id":"12330243","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-03-22T01:36:15+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@cstross\/116269520493401304"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.online\/users\/skjeggtroll","displayName":"Skjeggtroll","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/158055-original-tmp20230806184124.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/158055-96-20240701130136.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/158055-48-20240701130136.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/158055-24-20240701130136.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"158055"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/158055-96-20240701130136.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Just your friendly, neighbourhood bearded troll. Toils in the software mines for kroner. Plays games. Reads the odd book. Knits. Reminiscences about the good old days when computers were eight bit, men were _real_ men, women were _real_ women and small, furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were _real_ small, furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.online\/@skjeggtroll","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"skjeggtroll","displayName":"Skjeggtroll","note":"Just your friendly, neighbourhood bearded troll. Toils in the software mines for kroner. Plays games. Reads the odd book. Knits. Reminiscences about the good old days when computers were eight bit, men were _real_ men, women were _real_ women and small, furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were _real_ small, furry creatures from Alpha Centauri."}},"content":"
@cstross<\/a> <\/p> \"Takes us to your leader\" does hit differently when the aliens show up with a guillotine.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-21:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.online\/users\/skjeggtroll\/statuses\/116269697704253652","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.online\/users\/skjeggtroll\/statuses\/116269697704253652","objectType":"note","content":" @cstross<\/a> <\/p> \"Takes us to your leader\" does hit differently when the aliens show up with a guillotine.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.online\/@skjeggtroll\/116269697704253652","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/cstross\/statuses\/116269520493401304","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@cstross\/116269520493401304"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/cstross"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-03-22:objectType=thread:nonce=541fd2c39779921f","notice_info":{"local_id":"12330244","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-03-22T01:36:14+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.online\/@skjeggtroll\/116269697704253652"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/pdx.social\/users\/hellomiakoda","displayName":"Miakoda","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/77908-original-tmp20230212094920.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/77908-96-20230215015028.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/77908-48-20230215015028.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/77908-24-20230215015028.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"77908"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/77908-96-20230215015028.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"I'm just a nerdy gamer. Computers are my tools, games are my escape.Current obsessions:Sentient robots PlaystationOpen Source Software#fedi22 #gaming #photograpgy #feminism #linux #anime #pdx #playstation","url":"https:\/\/pdx.social\/@hellomiakoda","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"hellomiakoda","displayName":"Miakoda","note":"I'm just a nerdy gamer. Computers are my tools, games are my escape.Current obsessions:Sentient robots PlaystationOpen Source Software#fedi22 #gaming #photograpgy #feminism #linux #anime #pdx #playstation"}},"content":" @skjeggtroll<\/a> @cstross<\/a> <\/p> Me, to the aliens with the guillotine: \"One sec, I need to look up the address to Mara Lago.\"<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-21:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/pdx.social\/users\/hellomiakoda\/statuses\/116270258232654820","object":{"id":"https:\/\/pdx.social\/users\/hellomiakoda\/statuses\/116270258232654820","objectType":"note","content":" @skjeggtroll<\/a> @cstross<\/a> <\/p> Me, to the aliens with the guillotine: \"One sec, I need to look up the address to Mara Lago.\"<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/pdx.social\/@hellomiakoda\/116270258232654820","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.online\/users\/skjeggtroll\/statuses\/116269697704253652","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.online\/@skjeggtroll\/116269697704253652"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/cstross"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.online\/users\/skjeggtroll"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-03-22:objectType=thread:nonce=541fd2c39779921f","notice_info":{"local_id":"12330245","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-03-22T01:36:13+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/pdx.social\/@hellomiakoda\/116270258232654820"}],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/conversation\/6256706","rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html"}]}