Cthulhu Hat! Yip Yip Hat! Bee Hat! More!

My most talented and brilliant racerxmachina  has new hand-knitted items for sale at the superfloof store, items that would make perfect [winter holiday of your choice] gifts!

Note that these aren't flimsy felted or woven hats- these are durable knitted hats that are not only fashionable, but will keep your head nice and warm. I can't guarantee they'll give protection from the inhuman mental commands of the Great Old Ones, but they might.

Example- isn't it cute? Wouldn't you want to be wearing this when the stars are right?

Trinity: such prescience, in a game no less!

A recent article on declining poverty rates in Africa referenced over on James Nicoll's livejournal made me think of the old SF rpg Trinity. It's common in Science Fiction to either assume that it will always be a hellhole, or that it will depend on the largesse of the West. The Aeon/Trinity setting was unusual in that Africa was developing into a world power, with wealth and influence to match. And this oddly enough seems to match developing reality far more than the more pessimistic views, including current reporting.

Also in the Trinity setting, the USA had degraded into a paranoid, corporate-fascist authoritarian state.

Hmm.

*Checks my copy of the game*

Nope, it's set in 2120, not 2020. Ah well, there's a limit as to how accurate one can be.