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Human-shaped, monkey-loving, robot-fighting, pirate-hearted, storytelling junkie, Mark is an award-winning author of satire and science fiction. (alt texts: avatar […] [bridged from https://mas.to/@markarayner on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]

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a ginger cat snuggled under a comforter looks out at the camera

a ginger cat snuggled under a comforter looks out at the camera

#caturday plans

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

14.03.2026 15:01 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
romantic painting of a lady and knight
lady: fair night will thy journey be dangerous?
knight: 'twill be long and hard
lady: 'tis what she proclaimed

romantic painting of a lady and knight lady: fair night will thy journey be dangerous? knight: 'twill be long and hard lady: 'tis what she proclaimed

Forsooth, the title of thine sex scroll.

#humor #humour #chivalry #meme

13.03.2026 14:57 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Remember to stay hydrated!

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

12.03.2026 13:00 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
3D image of the cover art for Alpha Max, by Mark A. Rayner

3D image of the cover art for Alpha Max, by Mark A. Rayner

Okay, it's official. There WILL be a sequel (and a third book) in the Tundraverse.

The sequel, Beta Max of course, is ready for the proofreader!

You can get the first book of the trilogy on Amazon:
https://geni.us/AlphaMax
Books2read: https://books2read.com/u/m0olnY […]

[Original post on mas.to]

11.03.2026 19:43 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
an orangutan sitting in front of a group of young otters

an orangutan sitting in front of a group of young otters

Colonel Kiki training his crack legion of search and destroy otters.

#primate #orangutan #otter #humor #humour

11.03.2026 14:14 👍 3 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 0
Tumblr before the ides of march
images of oprah giving away cars:
You get a knife!
And you get a knife!
And you get a knife!
And everybody gets a knife!

Tumblr before the ides of march images of oprah giving away cars: You get a knife! And you get a knife! And you get a knife! And everybody gets a knife!

You can feel the excitement building over on Tumblr!

#tumblr #idesofmarch #caesar #humor #humour #memes

10.03.2026 14:49 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
black and white photo of young women in athletic gear, gathered around two women fighting with boxing gloves on the top of a flat roof

black and white photo of young women in athletic gear, gathered around two women fighting with boxing gloves on the top of a flat roof

You know the first rule of young women’s Juggling and Fight Club, damnit!

#vintage #humor #humour

08.03.2026 15:46 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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 👍 9 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 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 👍 12 🔁 17 💬 2 📌 0

@Guillotine_Jones You're welcome! (It's not much, but it's something.)

05.03.2026 16:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 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 👍 4 🔁 34 💬 2 📌 0
re-creative logo, a feather with laurels

re-creative logo, a feather with laurels

I've been remiss in reminding folks of the podcast I co-host with my publisher and friend, Joe Mahoney.

Re-creative is all about fun conversations with creative people, where we talk to folks about the art that has inspired them! We've chatted with John Scalzi, David […]

[Original post on mas.to]

04.03.2026 18:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 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 👍 2 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 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 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 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 👍 5 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
Freud's wash fulfillment soap
Washes away civilization and its discontents
the soap you can slip on
package includes a picture of freud smoking cigar

Freud's wash fulfillment soap Washes away civilization and its discontents the soap you can slip on package includes a picture of freud smoking cigar

Cleans Oedipal and Electra Complexes!

#pun #freud #humor #humour

01.03.2026 14:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
a grey cat hanging from a second story by its front paws while a ginger cat looks on dispationately

a grey cat hanging from a second story by its front paws while a ginger cat looks on dispationately

Did it! Managed to hang on to another dangling #caturday!

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

28.02.2026 14:28 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 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 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Nancy Drew Myster Stories cover art
Its not voyeurism if you're solving mysteries
Carolyn Keene
girl looking over fence from tree while her friends try to see through the fence in holes

Nancy Drew Myster Stories cover art Its not voyeurism if you're solving mysteries Carolyn Keene girl looking over fence from tree while her friends try to see through the fence in holes

Little-known fact: the Nancy Drew books inspired that scene in Porky's.

#vintage #books #humor #humour

26.02.2026 14:28 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 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 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 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 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 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 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 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 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Introducing the Queen of #Caturday

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

[description: a cat wearing a tiara and necklace looks regal.]

21.02.2026 14:28 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 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 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
a bathtub with just a part of a duck's head looking out from behind the edge

a bathtub with just a part of a duck's head looking out from behind the edge

Soon...

#duckofdestiny #humor #humour

19.02.2026 14:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Not sure about this reboot of the Teletubies, but I'll give it a chance.

#vintage #dancers #humor #humour

[women dancing in high heels and bright colored bathing suits: its weird]

18.02.2026 14:28 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
two dudes refueling a car with a traffic cone instead of a siphon

two dudes refueling a car with a traffic cone instead of a siphon

"Nature, uh, finds a way."

#jurassicpark #humor #humour

17.02.2026 14:28 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
grandpa simpsons head on an old meme template: I made a meme like this which was the style at the time

grandpa simpsons head on an old meme template: I made a meme like this which was the style at the time

Me, teaching my undergrads about early web history.

#readingweek #theweb #memes #humor #humour

16.02.2026 14:28 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 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 👍 14 🔁 46 💬 6 📌 2