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  1. Reading Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky and absolutely loving the way he describes intelligence and how it might appear in an alien entity, the way humans interpret behaviour based on their own experiences and how the aliens interpret ours in return. It's so clever I've laughed out loud multiple times with delight.

    And I'm only about a quarter of the way through.

    #bookstodon #AdrianTchaikovsky #Shroud

  2. SPEEDTRAP Vol. II

    Piranha Bar, Friday, April 10 at 05:00 PM EDT

    Viridian Cult Productions presents:

    SPEEDTRAP Vol. II

    After thememorable night of ripping speed metal that was SPEEDTRAP Vol. I in 2025, the event returns in 2026 for our second edition, even bigger, badder, and more shred-tastic! We've got bands coming from all over the country for this year's fest, ensuring this is one weekend you won't want to miss!

    Taking place over two nights, Friday, April 10th and Saturday, April 11th, here's our lineup for this year!

    Friday, April 10th:
    - Spirit Unbound (MTL)
    - Samurai (MTL)
    - Black Absinthe (Toronto)
    - Killotine (Hamilton)
    - The Scepter (Ottawa)
    - Castle (San Francisco / Toronto)

    Saturday, April 11th:
    - Drowning in Blood (MTL)
    - Shroud (MTL)
    - Zero Tolerance (Hamilton)
    - Saccage (Quebec City)
    - Ritual Warfare (Halifax)
    - Tower Hill (Edmonton)
    - Lycanthro (Toronto)
    - Freeways (Brampton)

    Poster and logo by the one and only Ghastly McNasty!

    Tickets on sale now at the link below:

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speedtrap-vol-ii-tickets-1982479158530?aff=oddtdtcreator

    montreal.askapunk.net/event/sp

  3. SPEEDTRAP Vol. II

    Piranha Bar, Friday, April 10 at 05:00 PM EDT

    Viridian Cult Productions presents:

    SPEEDTRAP Vol. II

    After thememorable night of ripping speed metal that was SPEEDTRAP Vol. I in 2025, the event returns in 2026 for our second edition, even bigger, badder, and more shred-tastic! We've got bands coming from all over the country for this year's fest, ensuring this is one weekend you won't want to miss!

    Taking place over two nights, Friday, April 10th and Saturday, April 11th, here's our lineup for this year!

    Friday, April 10th:
    - Spirit Unbound (MTL)
    - Samurai (MTL)
    - Black Absinthe (Toronto)
    - Killotine (Hamilton)
    - The Scepter (Ottawa)
    - Castle (San Francisco / Toronto)

    Saturday, April 11th:
    - Drowning in Blood (MTL)
    - Shroud (MTL)
    - Zero Tolerance (Hamilton)
    - Saccage (Quebec City)
    - Ritual Warfare (Halifax)
    - Tower Hill (Edmonton)
    - Lycanthro (Toronto)
    - Freeways (Brampton)

    Poster and logo by the one and only Ghastly McNasty!

    Tickets on sale now at the link below:

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speedtrap-vol-ii-tickets-1982479158530?aff=oddtdtcreator

    montreal.askapunk.net/event/sp

  4. SPEEDTRAP Vol. II

    Piranha Bar, Friday, April 10 at 05:00 PM EDT

    Viridian Cult Productions presents:

    SPEEDTRAP Vol. II

    After thememorable night of ripping speed metal that was SPEEDTRAP Vol. I in 2025, the event returns in 2026 for our second edition, even bigger, badder, and more shred-tastic! We've got bands coming from all over the country for this year's fest, ensuring this is one weekend you won't want to miss!

    Taking place over two nights, Friday, April 10th and Saturday, April 11th, here's our lineup for this year!

    Friday, April 10th:
    - Spirit Unbound (MTL)
    - Samurai (MTL)
    - Black Absinthe (Toronto)
    - Killotine (Hamilton)
    - The Scepter (Ottawa)
    - Castle (San Francisco / Toronto)

    Saturday, April 11th:
    - Drowning in Blood (MTL)
    - Shroud (MTL)
    - Zero Tolerance (Hamilton)
    - Saccage (Quebec City)
    - Ritual Warfare (Halifax)
    - Tower Hill (Edmonton)
    - Lycanthro (Toronto)
    - Freeways (Brampton)

    Poster and logo by the one and only Ghastly McNasty!

    Tickets on sale now at the link below:

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speedtrap-vol-ii-tickets-1982479158530?aff=oddtdtcreator

    montreal.askapunk.net/event/sp

  5. Finished reading #book #shroud by #AdrianTchaikovsky

    Hard to review this book:
    - it's well written
    - it's well grounded in science, technology and psychology
    - no real thought provoking ideas, at least to me
    - very very good imagining of the possible workings of an truly alien mind
    - getting a bit sloppy with science and realism at the end in order to force some acceptable ending
    - setting is very believable far future dystopia that "just happens to be" and remains unquestioned

    #scifi

  6. Finished reading #book #shroud by #AdrianTchaikovsky

    Hard to review this book:
    - it's well written
    - it's well grounded in science, technology and psychology
    - no real thought provoking ideas, at least to me
    - very very good imagining of the possible workings of an truly alien mind
    - getting a bit sloppy with science and realism at the end in order to force some acceptable ending
    - setting is very believable far future dystopia that "just happens to be" and remains unquestioned

    #scifi

  7. Finished reading #book #shroud by #AdrianTchaikovsky

    Hard to review this book:
    - it's well written
    - it's well grounded in science, technology and psychology
    - no real thought provoking ideas, at least to me
    - very very good imagining of the possible workings of an truly alien mind
    - getting a bit sloppy with science and realism at the end in order to force some acceptable ending
    - setting is very believable far future dystopia that "just happens to be" and remains unquestioned

    #scifi

  8. Finished reading #book #shroud by #AdrianTchaikovsky

    Hard to review this book:
    - it's well written
    - it's well grounded in science, technology and psychology
    - no real thought provoking ideas, at least to me
    - very very good imagining of the possible workings of an truly alien mind
    - getting a bit sloppy with science and realism at the end in order to force some acceptable ending
    - setting is very believable far future dystopia that "just happens to be" and remains unquestioned

    #scifi

  9. Finished reading #book #shroud by #AdrianTchaikovsky

    Hard to review this book:
    - it's well written
    - it's well grounded in science, technology and psychology
    - no real thought provoking ideas, at least to me
    - very very good imagining of the possible workings of an truly alien mind
    - getting a bit sloppy with science and realism at the end in order to force some acceptable ending
    - setting is very believable far future dystopia that "just happens to be" and remains unquestioned

    #scifi

  10. I both loved and hated #Shroud by #AdrianTchaikovsky (and the dozen authors he must keep locked in his basement to churn out #scifi books for him).

    Everything that happens down on the alien moon is as brilliant and mind-bending as usual for his recent novels. However, the last thing we need right now are stories that make the overthrow of planet-destroying capitalism seem even more like a fantastical proposition.