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Oh boy, this year the UK is—surreally—entering Sam Battle, aka Look Mum No Computer, as their contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest.

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  • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

    Oh boy, this year the UK is—surreally—entering Sam Battle, aka Look Mum No Computer, as their contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest. Yes, it's *that* Sam, who built the Furby Organ.

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    @cstross love that guy, and at least he'll bring some much needed originality into the compo

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    • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

      @aadeacon He could go down in a blaze of glory but I feel he also has the potential to go the Full Lordi:

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      @cstross @aadeacon hopefully not, since Lordi turned out to be racists

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      • gsuberland@chaos.socialG gsuberland@chaos.social

        @cstross @aadeacon hopefully not, since Lordi turned out to be racists

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        @cstross @aadeacon (I was so mad to find this out, they were my favourite act of all time. Hatari have now taken that spot.)

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        • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

          Oh boy, this year the UK is—surreally—entering Sam Battle, aka Look Mum No Computer, as their contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest. Yes, it's *that* Sam, who built the Furby Organ.

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          @cstross The same Sam Battle who now has an old Rolls Royce tank engine and ideas about transplanting it into a Mini!

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          • gsuberland@chaos.socialG gsuberland@chaos.social

            @cstross @aadeacon hopefully not, since Lordi turned out to be racists

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            @gsuberland @cstross @aadeacon wait, what? When was that? Missed that completely!

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            • floheinstein@chaos.socialF floheinstein@chaos.social

              @gsuberland @cstross @aadeacon wait, what? When was that? Missed that completely!

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              @FlohEinstein @cstross @aadeacon yeah, the lead singer said some really gross stuff a few years back. I was supremely disappointed.

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              • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

                Oh boy, this year the UK is—surreally—entering Sam Battle, aka Look Mum No Computer, as their contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest. Yes, it's *that* Sam, who built the Furby Organ.

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                @cstross

                You've got me on "furby organ".
                That's so stupid, it's awesome!😆

                Also Sam's funny.👍

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                • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

                  Oh boy, this year the UK is—surreally—entering Sam Battle, aka Look Mum No Computer, as their contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest. Yes, it's *that* Sam, who built the Furby Organ.

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                  @cstross friends group uniformly disappointed in him. Perhaps he’ll urge a boycott and lead it himself? Wish I could straightforwardly root for him.

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                  • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

                    Oh boy, this year the UK is—surreally—entering Sam Battle, aka Look Mum No Computer, as their contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest. Yes, it's *that* Sam, who built the Furby Organ.

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                    @cstross wait seriously? He's a amazing we need to support this mission!

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                    • dubiousblur@social.treehouse.systemsD dubiousblur@social.treehouse.systems

                      @cstross friends group uniformly disappointed in him. Perhaps he’ll urge a boycott and lead it himself? Wish I could straightforwardly root for him.

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                      @dubiousblur @cstross what are they disappointed by?

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                      • gsuberland@chaos.socialG gsuberland@chaos.social

                        @cstross @aadeacon (I was so mad to find this out, they were my favourite act of all time. Hatari have now taken that spot.)

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                        @gsuberland tbh hatari is an excellent first place to replace them

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                        • jaseg@chaos.socialJ jaseg@chaos.social

                          @gsuberland tbh hatari is an excellent first place to replace them

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                          @jaseg they're great. I had tickets to go see them a while back, but unfortunately the gig got cancelled 'cos of the pandemic.

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                          • woe2you@beige.partyW woe2you@beige.party

                            @cstross I am now interested in Eurovision for the first time ever.

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                            @woe2you @cstross
                            +1.

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                              Oh boy, this year the UK is—surreally—entering Sam Battle, aka Look Mum No Computer, as their contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest. Yes, it's *that* Sam, who built the Furby Organ.

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                              @cstross Pffffffft. "Surreal". Come back to me when you enter a puppet turkey with a Dublin city accent.

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                              • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

                                Oh boy, this year the UK is—surreally—entering Sam Battle, aka Look Mum No Computer, as their contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest. Yes, it's *that* Sam, who built the Furby Organ.

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                                @cstross Sam is a genuine treasure. I can’t wait for whatever madness he comes up with.

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                                • liaizon@social.wake.stL liaizon@social.wake.st

                                  @dubiousblur @cstross what are they disappointed by?

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                                  @cstross @liaizon anyone entering Eurovision rather than boycotting for the Current Events Reasons

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                                  • dubiousblur@social.treehouse.systemsD dubiousblur@social.treehouse.systems

                                    @cstross @liaizon anyone entering Eurovision rather than boycotting for the Current Events Reasons

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                                    @dubiousblur @cstross ah thats fair, yeah I guess that would be the other option. Tho they are still trying to be a celebrity or something so I could see the the opportunity being hard to turn down

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                                    • liaizon@social.wake.stL liaizon@social.wake.st

                                      @dubiousblur @cstross ah thats fair, yeah I guess that would be the other option. Tho they are still trying to be a celebrity or something so I could see the the opportunity being hard to turn down

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                                      @liaizon @cstross changing their mind _now_ will _definitely_ get them attention

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                                      • elricofmelnibone@mastodon.socialE elricofmelnibone@mastodon.social

                                        @cstross A living, breathing, bona fide genius who happens to be a great musician. I hope he just drags his live rig onto the stage and asks the audience which song he should play.

                                        EMBRACE THE CHAOS.

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                                        @elricofmelnibone @cstross

                                        When I first heard I had to check it wasn't April 1st. Should be glorious.

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                                        • woe2you@beige.partyW woe2you@beige.party

                                          @cstross I am now interested in Eurovision for the first time ever.

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                                          @woe2you @cstross Same 😁

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