Human-shaped, monkey-loving, robot-fighting, pirate-hearted, storytelling junkie, Mark is an award-winning author of satire and science fiction.
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Last Notes npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Roo reaction npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner On this day, Canadians celebrate the end of the Moose Ascendancy. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Dear Illuminati, re: 2025. Terrible terrible job so far. Or depending on your endgame, maybe you're CRUSHING IT! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner A blast of cuteness for this glorious Monday morning. [sound on!!!] npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner 100%! I would also object, decline and reject such actions. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Goals for a #caturday npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Flight of the Chonkries [sound on!] npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner @nprofile…4aq7 It's a catspiracy! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner I'm starting to suspect some of these images are Photoshopped. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner It may be time to replace that glass door with something more opaque. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Editing advice: Try to enjoy the process, even when you're in over your head. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Just when you thought corvids couldn't get any cooler. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Weird dog tubs! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner A purrito npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Woo-hoo! Friday! [sound on] npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Monday's, amIright? npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner A cobra, having a spectacularly bad day. I hope your's is much, much better! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Absolutely crushing those #caturday goals! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner This weird dog has perfectly captured my vacation mood. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Some days you just need to stop and smell stuff. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner There is a lot going on here. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Someone please help this guy. (Not sure if it's Vladamir or Estragon.) npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Plato's dog. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Someone needs to put a track of "Eye of the Tiger" under this. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Some weird dogs beating the summer heat. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Some days you just need to say "fuck it" and go for a ride in your bubble bath. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner I've been re-watching Peter Jackson's masterful LOTR and Hobbit movies, and I wondered: How big a retainer do you suppose Gandalf was paying the giant eagles? npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Woo! Feel the energy on this extreme #caturday! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Don't worry, the Irony Police have already been alerted. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Forget Planet of the Apes, this is the dystopian future to be worried about. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Last few days to get this for $3.99. ($6 off) npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner A little hit of joy for your Sunday. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner All worship the Glorious Zarcat, ruler of Planet Mecuratron! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner When you're tired of duḥkha. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner "There is no order in the world around us, we must adapt ourselves to the requirements of chaos instead." –Kurt Vonnegut npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Hey hosers, don't light up a crow's dart! They look cool enough! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Starting off the week with an adorable collection of zoomies! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Across the street from The Ministry of Silly Walks. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Summer reading sale -- $3.99. ($6 off until July 22nd) npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Stop and enjoy the #caturday! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Typography: It really does matter! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Summer reading sale -- $3.99. ($6 off until July 22nd) npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner This gibbon's expression perfectly captures the judgment of my third-year acting professor, while he watched me butcher A Long Day's Journey Into Night. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner It wimdy. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner C'mon we all know this is the Blep Brigade, getting ready for a busy #caturday! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner "May be." npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner My boofer plant is doing well this summer! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner When the nip kicks in. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Say pizza to drugs is just another Wednesday evening, isn't it? npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Me too, buddy. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner I hope everyone's keeping cool! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner ★★★★★ "This is a moving, funny and satirical novel with a touch of sweet and delicious romance that would melt the readers’ hearts." ~Kimmeyschemy06 npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Don't even get me started on how hard it is to stare into the inaccessible void. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Hi-jinks are about to ensue. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner This is the last thing you see before something bad happens. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner I would definitely watch Gilligan's Trek. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner I need about a dozen of these. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Anarchy in the UK! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner "Master has given Dobby a dog bed!" npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Cutest pool shark ever! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Don't forget it's National Hug Your Cat day! (Like you ever would.) npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Mittens and Savage Joe would like to remind you that it is National Leave the Office Early Day. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner A mighty battle. [sound on] npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Yep, just another extremely annoyed #Caturday. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Happy International Day of the Potato! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Always read your hashtags aloud. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Mightier than the sword. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Come on guys, pay attention to the kerning. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner When the score says "fortissimo." npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Happy Friday Everyone! Choose right! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner This is an old picture, but it makes me happy. Me with the goofy white akbash we rescued, Ceilidh. Still miss her! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner I think this cat used to live in the apartment above me. [sound on!] npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner This makes more sense in the original Mon Calamari. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Halt, hooman! What's the password? npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Habemas Papem! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Happy Tuesday! May you channel the relaxed energy of salad cat! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Today's ridiculously adorable #caturday content npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner When he says "no," he means "nevermore." npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Easter trauma in five, four, three ... npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner "Hey Bob, I know you've just dropped acid, but could you draw us something for the Easter issue of Space Dorks magazine?" npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner The hooman is humiliating me! On caturday no less! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner And so the publishing world began. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Have you ever been this happy? [sound on] npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner If anyone is in the London, Ontario region, a five-minute piece of my new play, Jackals, will be performed at the Grand Theatre's inaugural Cascade Playwrights' Lab showcase. It should be fun! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Bruce, proving he is descended from dinosaurs. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Canadian Pacific: When it absolutely positively has to be there within a week or so. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Yes, yes, that's exactly how one eats. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner More joy for the feed. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner An adorable timeline cleanse. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Weird dog, waiting for the picnic to begin. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner This #caturday, I'm bringing you an important musical interlude. [sound on] npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner In case you're feeling mildly upset by the state of the world, here's a weird dog playing with a rubber chicken. [Sound on!] npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner When you've let the day get away from you, and you haven't eaten yet. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Me, trying to get this damned plot point to work the way I want. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Punctuation: It matters! npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Oh, I was sure it was a Screech of Karens. My bad. npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Oh, oh, do this one next: npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner This bad boy can can fit so many ...*kaboom* npub1vzs3ame329ayrgnprd974vh293zlhstmrkp40r7mmx2gs55v8g3qe7f7nm Mark A. Rayner Plain weaves and twill weaves are accepted, though.
