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   Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Jan-2025 19:21:09 JST Charlie Stross

   #WritersCoffeeClub 15 Jan
   Would you ever hide your politics to avoid alienating some readers?

   Nope. I don't WANT readers who would be offended by my politics because they are, to put it bluntly, shits. (Hint: if my endorsement of humanism, socialism, anti-authoritarianism, and environmentalism offends you, you ARE a shit, and this is a hill I'm willing to die on.)

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     Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Jan-2025 20:44:52 JST Charlie Stross

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     • John Quiggin

     @Bern @johnquiggin Yeah, there's a difference between not hiding your ethics and charging at every red flag a troll waves in front of you.

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     Bern (bern@aus.social)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Jan-2025 20:44:53 JST Bern

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     • John Quiggin

     @johnquiggin @cstross I probably hit delete rather than post a few times a week, on average. Sometimes it's just not worth the energy.

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     John Quiggin (johnquiggin@aus.social)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Jan-2025 20:44:54 JST John Quiggin

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     @cstross "

     Quite often, I think about posting something and decide I can't be bothered dealing with the reactions.For example, I'm generally opposed to political violence, revolution as well as war, but I don't say it as often as I should. And, I should admit that I am tempted by the urge for retribution against war ciminals and climate destroyers

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     Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Thursday, 16-Jan-2025 05:23:33 JST Charlie Stross

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     • Madagascar_Sky

     @Madagascar_Sky

     I. Do. Not. Care.

     Do not obey the fash in advance (that's how you end up in a ditch with a bullet in the back of your head)

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     Madagascar_Sky (madagascar_sky@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Jan-2025 05:23:34 JST Madagascar_Sky

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     @cstross
     Maybe not use those exact words in your ultimatum. Things are about to get wild. Rather not join Charlie Stross memorial strongly worded letter and march.

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     Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Thursday, 16-Jan-2025 05:24:59 JST Charlie Stross

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     • Leefeller Guy

     @Leefellerguy The problem with Nazis these days is that most of them think they can't be Nazis because they don't wear a Hugo Boss uniform and jackboots.

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     Leefeller Guy (leefellerguy@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Jan-2025 05:25:00 JST Leefeller Guy

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     @cstross You should change shits to Nazis? Seems more accurate.