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Mark A. Rayner

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Human-shaped, simian-obsessed, robot-fighting, pirate-hearted, storytelling junkie, Mark A. Rayner is an award-winning writer of satirical & speculative fiction.

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grey cat sitting on a control panel with lots of lights and switches

grey cat sitting on a control panel with lots of lights and switches

Mission control: "You're a GO for #caturday

#cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #humor #humour #maybeAI

07.03.2026 15:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a little grey and white kitten sitting in a large bowl full of a giant pile of kibble

a little grey and white kitten sitting in a large bowl full of a giant pile of kibble

Weekend plans.

#cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #humor #humour

06.03.2026 13:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 16 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
winnie the pooh characters added to the bayeau tapestry

winnie the pooh characters added to the bayeau tapestry

Yes, but what if the Battle of Hastings was fought in the 100 Acre Woods?

#winniethepooh #hastings #history #humor #humour

05.03.2026 13:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 34 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
re-creative logo -- a flower with laurels

re-creative logo -- a flower with laurels

Joe and I are back at the podcast!

Re-creative is all about fun conversations with creative people, where we talk to folks about the art that has inspired them! Guests include: John Scalzi, David Brin, Bruce Sterling, and so many more!

Visit: re-creative.ca

Or wherever you get your podcasts!

04.03.2026 18:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
truck carrying a load of tires on the side of a road with a flat tire

truck carrying a load of tires on the side of a road with a flat tire

Don't worry, the Irony Police are on their way!

#vintage #photo #irony #humor #humour

04.03.2026 14:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
sign that says "I don't like this episode of black mirror"

sign that says "I don't like this episode of black mirror"

Yep, the 2016 branch of history sucks.

#blackmirror #humor #humour

03.03.2026 14:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a white and black cat looks up cutely as it sits on a destroyed essay

a white and black cat looks up cutely as it sits on a destroyed essay

Oh, I'm sorry, did you have to hand this in to your professor on Monday?

#cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #humor #humour #monday

02.03.2026 14:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
weird image from an old illustrated manuscript
Monk #1: so rabbits in the wild, they ride dogs, right?
Monk #2: Yes.
M1: and they have falcons
M2: No, they have pet snails that ride on their arms like falcons.
M1: Perfect, thanks.

weird image from an old illustrated manuscript Monk #1: so rabbits in the wild, they ride dogs, right? Monk #2: Yes. M1: and they have falcons M2: No, they have pet snails that ride on their arms like falcons. M1: Perfect, thanks.

C'mon guys, it's an allegory!

#monks #manuscripts #humor #humour #vintage #medievalHistory

27.02.2026 14:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Armed and adorable.

27.02.2026 11:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
signs on a chain link fence:
not allowed: dinosaur with pistols
allowed: dinosaur with flowers

signs on a chain link fence: not allowed: dinosaur with pistols allowed: dinosaur with flowers

Flower power!

#weird #signs #humor #humour

25.02.2026 14:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
an aligator wearing sunglasses in a car at a beach, with a surfboard on top of the car

an aligator wearing sunglasses in a car at a beach, with a surfboard on top of the car

Current mood.

#animals #humor #humour

24.02.2026 14:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
old advertisement with electricity creature about to stab a kid: remember, kids, electricity will kill you!

old advertisement with electricity creature about to stab a kid: remember, kids, electricity will kill you!

Does it need the knife, though?

#vintage #ad #humor #humour

23.02.2026 14:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
chewbacca wearing sunglasses and holding a surfboard under an arm

chewbacca wearing sunglasses and holding a surfboard under an arm

*Vacation vibe intensifies*

#chewy #surfer #humor #humour

22.02.2026 14:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
mou juice for sale -- orange and default_juice

mou juice for sale -- orange and default_juice

I dunno, tastes a little bland.

#design #humor #humour

20.02.2026 14:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
diagram of the golden ratio and the caption: I used the golden ratio but my design is still bad

diagram of the golden ratio and the caption: I used the golden ratio but my design is still bad

Perhaps there are other factors at play?

#graphicdesign #typography #humor #humour

15.02.2026 14:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 46 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Have a relaxing #caturday everyone!

#cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #humor #humour

[description: a white cat sleeping in a weird contorted position, it's back legs draped over its head, in a closet]

14.02.2026 13:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 47 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
sysiphus pushing rock up a hill, but it's a dish instead

sysiphus pushing rock up a hill, but it's a dish instead

We must imagine Dishyphus happy.

#existentialism #absurd #humor #humour #camus

13.02.2026 14:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
distracted boyfriend meme, except the girl in the red dress is medusa and the boyfriend is turned to stone, and they're all wearing classical clothes

distracted boyfriend meme, except the girl in the red dress is medusa and the boyfriend is turned to stone, and they're all wearing classical clothes

Classic meme!

#distractedBoyfriend #humor #humour #medusa #gorgon

12.02.2026 13:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Now do Salieri."

#Mozart #Salieri #humor #humour #cat #catstodon #cats #catsofmastodon

11.02.2026 14:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Vintage red wall phone with mother looking on wistfully and the caption:
Remember when you could strangle people with your phone? Those were the days.

Vintage red wall phone with mother looking on wistfully and the caption: Remember when you could strangle people with your phone? Those were the days.

And if wasn't a wall model, you could also use it for massive blunt force trauma!

#phone #vintage #humor #humour

10.02.2026 14:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Medieval manuscript illustration depicting a woman driving a nail through a man's head and the caption: when you're  having a bad day and a random dude tells you to 'smile'

Medieval manuscript illustration depicting a woman driving a nail through a man's head and the caption: when you're having a bad day and a random dude tells you to 'smile'

Seriously, lads, it has been uncool since BEFORE the middle ages.

#vintage #humor #humour

09.02.2026 14:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 32 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a tuxedo cat lying back in a cat bed that looks like a traffic cone and says "caution: bad cat!"

a tuxedo cat lying back in a cat bed that looks like a traffic cone and says "caution: bad cat!"

Warning: it's #caturday

#cat #cats #catstodon #catsomastodon #humor #humour

07.02.2026 14:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 38 ๐Ÿ” 31 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
an old refrigerator with the words "I used to be cool" written on it

an old refrigerator with the words "I used to be cool" written on it

Same, fridge. Same.

#humor #humour #fridge

06.02.2026 15:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 52 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ground meat with a sign that says:
Sale
Ground Bork
80% lean 20% fat 2lb
4.00
Sold in 2lb pckg at $8.00

ground meat with a sign that says: Sale Ground Bork 80% lean 20% fat 2lb 4.00 Sold in 2lb pckg at $8.00

The Swedish Chef is gonna love this deal.

#muppets #bork #humor #humour #typo

05.02.2026 13:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 31 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
vintage illustration of a rat driving a human being from inside his head, with the caption: me, pretending I'm normal

Two people look on in shock, wearing pajamas

vintage illustration of a rat driving a human being from inside his head, with the caption: me, pretending I'm normal Two people look on in shock, wearing pajamas

I don't think anyone has ever suspected.

#humor #humour #vintage #scifi #SFF

04.02.2026 15:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bilbo from the animated The Hobbit holding sting: "So anyway, I started stabbing."

Bilbo from the animated The Hobbit holding sting: "So anyway, I started stabbing."

Arachnophobes understand

#lovedThisMovie #TheHobbit #ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia #humor #humour

03.02.2026 15:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
text: January (n.) A giant Monday.

text: January (n.) A giant Monday.

I guess this makes February a giant Tuesday? Yeah, that feels right.

Well, happy February 1, anyway.

#February #January #humor #humour

01.02.2026 15:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The vibe around my house these days. Keep it hydrated on another dry #caturday

#cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #humor #humour

31.01.2026 16:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a young boy riding a tortoise and encouraging it to move forward with a piece of lettuce on a stick

a young boy riding a tortoise and encouraging it to move forward with a piece of lettuce on a stick

Some days you're the boy and some days you're the tortoise. Most days you're the lettuce.

#vintage #photo #humor #humour

29.01.2026 13:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Badly designed sign that says: 
fod
rne
ell
eii
 vv
 ee 
    ry
(Free online delivery)

Badly designed sign that says: fod rne ell eii vv ee ry (Free online delivery)

Typography: it matters!

#bad #signage #poor #design #humor #humour

28.01.2026 15:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0