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Author - Rep'd by @julieacrisp Dream of the Jet-Black City - May '26 from @zaffrebooks Posts about books, cats and larps. Odyssey '16

The Jet-Black City
Joined April 2009
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Pablo Valcarcel retweeted
I have had the pleasure of reading some amazing books so far this year. I recommend each of these very much. Head & Heart!
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The EU’s Right to Repair rules are now in effect. Manufacturers must offer repairs at a reasonable price & time for covered products even after the warranty ends. Choosing repair over replacement extends the warranty by 12 months. A solid win for European consumers
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Pablo Valcarcel retweeted
Dear writers, we need your imagination, your narrative creativity and your lively thinking. We need these to create spaces of freedom and authenticity, within which divine grace can make the promise of consolation and peace resound. vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/e…
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Pablo Valcarcel retweeted
Kimmel: I like your football jersey. Supporting Ukrainian team? Chef José Andrés: My beloved Spanish team, of course. But Ukraine is my team today. They didn’t make it to World Cup, but today they're fighting the biggest match — for freedom and democracy. Kimmel: Yes, they are. Chef José Andrés: And can I tell you one more thing? Kimmel: Yes, please. Chef José Andrés: No civilian should ever be bombed. Not in Ukraine, not in Gaza, not in Lebanon, not in Israel. No war! That’s why they are my team today.
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Pablo Valcarcel retweeted
When this war is over, and Ukraine is victorious and whole again, and every innocent victim, every fallen defender, every destroyed city and town is documented, let no one say they did not know. These Russian crimes against humanity are happening in full view in real time.
Most people completely underestimate the insane, inhumane scale of the war in Ukraine. According to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, the siege of Mariupol alone saw between 27,000 and 88,000 deaths in only three (3!) months. Read that again and let it sink in
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Pablo Valcarcel retweeted
Dream of the Jet Black City, by Pablo Valcárel Castro. A debut fantasy with political twists and turns, and a magic system based on dreams - sign me up. #dreamofthejetblackcity #fantasyreads #booksky
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Pablo Valcarcel retweeted
Am I excited for you guys to get your hands on this one? Am I EVER!!
We're dreaming of an epic fantasy tale set amongst the jet-black spires of Onyxia, where dreams and nightmares walk the waking world... Dream of the Jet-Black City by Pablo Valcárcel Castro is here on 14th May, and available to pre-order now 🌩️
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Pablo Valcarcel retweeted
So the US policy of taking Russia’s side and trying to force Ukraine to surrender to occupation and slaughter has stagnated thanks to the fierce resistance of Ukrainians and their allies in Europe. Good.
NEW!! Sec Rubio tells me Ukraine peace efforts ‘stagnated,’ U.S. ready to mediate if talks progress Washington does not want to “waste time” on unproductive diplomacy after renewed strikes, but remains open to helping broker a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv, Rubio says 👇
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Pablo Valcarcel retweeted
The Spanish are Italians who know they're going to die
They talk about Catholics being spiritually Irish or spiritually Italian but the third one is being spiritually Spanish, where you have lax behavior generally like Italian but when you go to church the weight of your guilt crushes you like the Irish.
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Pablo Valcarcel retweeted
I just saw this letter by Spassky to President Bush, wow!
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It's hard for experienced diplomats like Mike, and really for anyone old enough to think of traditional US interests and alliances, but the goal of Trump and his sycophants is not to win "Cold War 2" against China and Russia, but to join the other side against "weak" Europe.
Senator, do you believe the United States can win Cold War 2.0 with China & its sidekicks, Russia/Iran/North Korea, without allies? We most certainly needed allies to win the first Cold War, and the PRC is a much bigger threat to us than the USSR.
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Nabokov on reading Don Quixote (publ. 1605–15) in the mid twentieth century: "He has ridden for three hundred and fifty years through the jungles and tundras of human thought – and he has gained in vitality and stature. We do not laugh at him any longer. His blazon is pity, his banner is beauty. He stands for everything that is gentle, forlorn, pure, unselfish, and gallant. The parody has become a paragon."
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Pablo Valcarcel retweeted
Las listas quirúrgicas son difícilmente auditables, fácilmente maquillables y solo miden el tramo final. Deberían ser una herramienta de mejora de gestión pero hay quien las convierte en una herramienta de propaganda política. Por eso, llevamos meses trabajando con las CCAA en un nuevo Real Decreto que dé transparencia y trazabilidad.
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We have launched a new formal investigation against X under the Digital Services Act (DSA). It will assess whether the company properly assessed and mitigated risks associated with the deployment of Grok's functionalities into X in the EU. Read more: link.europa.eu/Fh8h84
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There is far more outrage from tech leaders over a wealth tax than masked ICE agents terrorizing communities and executing civilians in the streets. Tells you what you need to know about the values of our industry.
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Enough with the "he's on the side of peace" garbage and the weasel words about Trump's "opinions" on social media. He's the president and is reciting Kremlin propaganda on live TV. Are there any Republicans still loyal to their oaths instead of to this traitor?
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Actually X is banned in China with no consequences for any Chinese official. So, regulations on transparency are much worse than a straightforward ban?!
Once again, the United States is the mecca for freedom of speech!
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Pablo Valcarcel retweeted
This is the most important moral problem I've ever encountered. Through my life I learned ethics via regret, like trial-and-error: you spontaneously feel bad about hurting someone (or doing something wrong) & never do the specific thing again. But a more advanced moral rule: to generalize from your mistakes you do not have to pay back the specific person so long as you do good elsewhere.
Replying to @nntaleb
I was once an asshole to a stranger at an airport and to this day I am repent it, I am still making up for it (15+ years ) by being extra kind to any stranger who I come across.
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🚨🇵🇸 POPE LEO XIV – "ChiIdren are being crushed by hunger. Israel must stop this barbarity in Gaza"
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we have now reached the point where israel is calling israelis hamas
Estimates of over 100k Israelis marching now in Tel Aviv, police estimate nearly 250k passed through hostage square. Israeli government officials called the protest “Hamas support riots”
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