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   Miakoda (hellomiakoda@pdx.social)'s status on Sunday, 22-Mar-2026 10:36:13 JST Miakoda

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   • Charlie Stross
   • Skjeggtroll

   @skjeggtroll @cstross

   Me, to the aliens with the guillotine: "One sec, I need to look up the address to Mara Lago."

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     Skjeggtroll (skjeggtroll@mastodon.online)'s status on Sunday, 22-Mar-2026 10:36:14 JST Skjeggtroll

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     • Charlie Stross

     @cstross

     "Takes us to your leader" does hit differently when the aliens show up with a guillotine.

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     Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Sunday, 22-Mar-2026 10:36:15 JST Charlie Stross

     SF STORY PREMISE:

     SETI program decodes an alien signal clearly targeting us.

     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!

     Humans: decode blueprint.

     It's for an improved guillotine.