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Aiki Mira's Keynote from EuroCon2026 / #MetropolCon Berlin is online.
A must-read for all who missed it!
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I recently rediscovered the british #scifi author John Brunner. I picked up "Web of everywhere" for 1€ at the Bücherrettung at #MetropolCon / #Eurocon. In my youth his 4 novels from his so called "Club of Rome Quartett" were my holy grail. The "Web ..." novel is rather short, but it delivers.
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Back at #metropolcon Autun Purser gave us a guided video tour of research ship Polarstern on Sun 5 July.
Besides being the chief scientist on board, mr Purser also happens to be the illustrator of the new yellow covers for the SF Masterworks series of books.
I visited American Book Center at Spui in Amsterdam last week. Staff mentioned their buyer for #sciencefiction and #Fantasy really appreciates the modern covers with these illustrations. She always loved the series, but now the books are getting the attention they deserve.
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Digitales MetropolCon-Panel mit einem aus Kalifornien zugeschalteten Kim Stanley Robinson. Mit Isabella Hermann, Hannes Riffel, Kim Stanley Robinson, Barbara Slawig and Bettina Wurche. #sfcd #metropolcon #berlin #eurocon #sciencefiction #greenearth #kimstanleyrobinson
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Episode 164 is here! We discuss Eurocons, including Metropol Con, with roving reporter Alison. Then John and Liz dive into the WSFS business meeting agenda because it’s the SUMMER OF FUN! Listen here: https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/164-wsfs-and-esfs-and-all-sorts-of-sfses/
#ScienceFiction #Podcast #Worldcon #LAconV #WSFS #Eurocon #MetropolCon
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Ein finaler Conbericht zum MetropolCon Berlin, verfasst von James Bacon. #sfcd #metropolcon #eurocon #Berlin #fandom #europe #sciencefiction #fantasy
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Ein paar Eindrücke zur #metropolcon 2026 aufgeschrieben.
https://blog.till-westermayer.de/2026/07/aufschrieb-zur-metropolcon-2026/
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Thank you #MetropolCon 2026!
I had a lovely time, some highlights of the con:
✨Keynote speach of @Aiki_Mira was 🔥
✨How Not To Be An Astronaut by Emma J. King, very funny and highly informative, the best kind of lecture
✨Die Leere im Kern deiner Hoffnung is my new favorite German industrial metal post-everything band, sorry not sorry 😎 AND they are on Mastodon! Check out @dlikdhhttps://www.dieleereimkerndeinerhoffnung.de/
Also bought some comics 👇
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Okay, ein paar Tage konnte ich wegen #MetropolCon und Arbeit nicht an meinem #Scimance Projekt arbeiten. Aber das nächste Kapitel ist fertig.
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Made it home after my first #EuroCon and #MetropolCon, where I met a lot of nice people, saw interesting talks and panels, had a lovely dinner yesterday and am now full to the brim with ideas. Thank you all for that! #MetropolCon2026 #EuroCon2026
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Noch eine kleine Anekdote von der #metropolcon: Panel zu Short Forms (Kurzgeschichten etc.) im deutschsprachigen Raum. Es geht um Anthologien vs. Zeitschriften. Einige werden genannt - und die "wie ja alle wissen umstrittene" 'Nova'. Wusste ich nicht, geguckt - und klar: da gab es dann zwischenzeitlich einen Herausgeber von der rechtsextremen 'Secession'. Argh.
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Der #Metropolcon hatte ja einen Microfiction Wettbewerb. Dann aber wohl doch nicht.
"An Alien walks into a Eurocon...". War wohl entweder nicht ernst gemeint, oder es hat sich niemand daran beteiligt. Auswertung: Fehlanzeige.
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Mein kleiner Erlebnisbericht von der MetropolCon für Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror, die vom 2. bis 5. Juli 2026 in Berlin stattgefunden hat.
Fazit: gerne wieder!
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Was für eine Woche ... Mittwoch nach BaWü, um meinen Vater am Donnerstag zu beerdigen, Freitag zurück nach Berlin und am Samstag dann in die MetropolCon stürzen, die mich dann heute wieder in die freie Wildbahn entlassen hat. Irgendwie tat der Gegensatz gut (danke an alle für die schönen Gespräche!!), aber jetzt bin ich völlig erschöpft und könnte Minimum eine Woche durchschlafen ...
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#Metropolcon #Eurocon is over and what a wonderful con it was. One evening left in Berlin, then home for a little while before the next adventure!
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So, mein Loot vom #MetropolCon
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Wracam z #eurocon2026 w Berlinie. Trzy tematy wracały uparcie, prawie na każdej prelekcji i panelu:
- Chiny, ich wpływ lub autopromocja w Europie (której tutaj też było sporo)
- ejaj, na wszystkie sposoby - od niezrozumienia tematu, przez awersję, przez wykorzystanie praktyczne do wstępnego przesiewania danych, po hurraoptymistyczne wizje (też oparte na niezrozumieniu tematu )
- Elon Musk i kolejne zepsute przez niego "collective commons"Konwent sci-fi i fantasy, ale jak widać niektóre tematy przesiąkają teraz każdą dziedzinę życia.
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One result of #metropolcon for me was learning about this science fiction meets philosophy journal: https://www.sciphijournal.org/index.php/home/
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On our way back home from #MetropolCon #Eurocon. A bit early, but you know b/c reasons. We had a tremendous time. Besides all the great panels, the excellent organisation and welcoming atmosphere it were all the wonderful people we met, that made this a very special Week for us. You all stay being yourself. You're awesome.
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Mein bisheriges Lieblingszitat aus den Diskussionen auf der MetropolCon:
"Wer könnte etwas gegen Eskapismus haben? Ein Gefängniswärter?"
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OH in a session on #SciFi concepts: „Break it till you make it.“ And I think this fits perfectly for pentesting and #ITSec, too. ;) #MetropolCon #MetropolCon2026 #EuroCon #EuroCon2026 #Writing
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Answering a question about other works of inspiration, Becky mentioned Sable, a story of exploration, and it's still 75% off on Steam in the Summer Sale.
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Becky Chambers on stage at #metropolcon after reading from the first page of chapter 3, exactly where I had put down the book last night.
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Looking forward to the last event for today:
"Soviet Space Dogs" with Emma J King
Before humans orbited Earth, a brave group of canine cosmonauts led the way. This talk explores the true stories behind the missions of Laika and the other remarkable dogs who helped launch the space age, and looks at how data visualisation can help us better understand and engage with history and science by transforming their mission statistics into a vibrant work of art.
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Settling the old should you pour milk first or not: add milk to hot water and hand the customer a tea bag…
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Now a panel on tropes with Liv Storm, Rafaela Creydt and October K. Santerelli. #MetropolCon #MetropolCon2026 #EuroCon #EuroCon2026 #Writing #WritingCraft #book #books
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Early morning on day 4 at #MetropolCon #EuroCon. „Looking back to go forward: humankind's past as source of credible ideas for utopian SF“ by Anette Schaumlöffel will start in a few minutes. I‘m very much looking forward to this. :) #SciFi #Writing #History #Utopia #MetropolCon2026 #EuroCon2026
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This is the "Not the @scalzi disco" at #metropolcon
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Die "Gamma Rats" auf dem #MetropolCon
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At #MetropolCon the interest on "Isaac Asimov and Star Trek" talk obviously was massively underestimated - packed room. 🖖