A gold-colored, brick-shaped circuit board with silver text reading "Rise of the Humans" above a white label-shaped space in the center, and Capricon 46" below the space. Also below the label-space is white text reading "Marriott Chicago O'Hare February 5-8, 2026", all in a stylized font.

A slip of paper from a fortune cookie rests on a denim-covered leg. Red text reads "You will make many changes before setting satisfactorily. Lucky # 1, 2, 4, 33, 37, 42"

Looking out a plane window over the wing to see a blanket of clouds below a blue sky. Just on the right edge of the window is an orange glow of setting sun, adding an orange band to the 'horizon' line.

A gold-colored, brick-shaped circuit board with silver text reading "Rise of the Humans" above a white label-shaped space in the center, and Capricon 46" below the space. Also below the label-space is white text reading "Marriott Chicago O'Hare February 5-8, 2026", all in a stylized font. Several multicolored ribbons are layered below, each with different phrases on a variety of font colors and styles.

Catchup post because travel throws things off :) Badges (pre- & post-con), fortunes, and travel-bits (5, 8, 9, 10)

#xaps2026 #Capricon46 #TinyJoy #NaturesBeauty

Pizza carton box picture showing a thick crust sausage and pepperoni pizza

DVD cover illustration showing Crow T. Robot dressed as a nun and Tom Servo wearing a blonde wig. There are musical notes all around them. There is a drawing of two cars drag racing on the bottom of the illustration.

Back home from #Capricon46 and it's pizza and a movie night!
Pizza: DiGiorno Rising Crust sausage and pepperoni
Movie: #MST3K riffing on Girls Town
"I'm epiphanying like crazy here. I gotta sit down."

Image of a woman with long brown hair and elf ears in faerie dress sitting with a man in a flannel shirt wearing glasses and a newsboy cap at a bid table, with an assortment of swag including colourful Brisbane in 28 postcards and bookmarks, green Aussie badge ribbons, a stuffed koala and a stuffed wombat, and an assortment of Down Under treats including Tim Tams and Starward Whisky. https://brisbane28.org

Image of a black marble table in a hotel room covered with dishes full of chunks of fruit includine watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, and pineapple; raw veggies including cucumber slices, broccoli and cauliflower florets, yellow capsicum halves filled with cherry tomatoes, and carrot and celery sticks; various savoury dips; and several types of cheese in squares with a variety of crackers. A beautiful sculpture of a sunburst enhances the display. https://brisbane28.org

The Brisbane / Meanjin Worldcon Bid for 2028 reps had a great time @capriconsfcon.bsky.social this weekend!

If you missed our bid table or our parties, look for our rep handing out Brisbane in 28 swag @boskone.bsky.social this coming weekend!

#capricon #capricon46 #boskone #brisbanein28 #worldcon

Three white people on a stage. On the left is a blonde woman in a black and white striped dress playing an electric cello. In the middle is a man in a black and white polka dot shirt playing guitar. On the right and a little behind is a man in glasses and a pink collared shirt over a black t-shirt. In the foreground is the back of someone's head as that person also takes a picture of the stage.

A ballroom full of a variety of people in a circle, many with musical instruments

A ballroom full of a variety of people in a circle, many with musical instruments. Several rows of chairs with other participants face them

Very late, xap of very little brain....much music today, this is just a tiny taste 🎶💙

#xaps2026 #Doubleclicks #LaserTheBoy #FilkMusic #FilkFamily #Capricon46

#Capricon46 Panel: Frankenstein On Film
Frankenstein (1931), Young Frankenstein (1974), Rocky Horror (1975)...
Some other noteworthy versions:
- The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (d. BJ Story 2023)
- I, Frankenstein (d. S Beattie 2014)
- Penny Dreadful TV series (2014)
@capriconsfcon.bsky.social

#Capricon46 Panel: Comfort Fiction
Macaroni and cheese in book form. Some suggestions:
- Legends of Latte by Travis Baldree
- Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard
- Half-Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys
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Two books, from the left: - The Tainted Cup with a dark purple and yellow cover with a tipped cup and uprooted flower - Automated Noodle with an illustration of a robotic hand using chopsticks to mix noodles.

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(2/2) I bought two books:
- From Larry Smith Bookseller, I got my copy of Annalee Newitz's Automatic Noodle which is about some wayward robots opening a noodle shop in san Francisco
- From Dream Haven Books, I picked up The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennet, a fantasy murder mystery.

Photo of the dealer's room showing tables filled with books, tee shirts, and jewelry.

#Capricon46
(1/2) The dealer's room, sometimes called the huckster's room, is sort of like Shakedown Street without the veggie burritos, drum circles and nitrous.
Books, movies, jewelry, clothing, and games; lots of good stuff to browse and buy.
@capriconsfcon.bsky.social

#Capricon46 Panel: Fifty Years Ago: SF of 1976
Items of note:
Novels:
- Triton (Delaney)
- Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang (Wilhelm)
Film
- The Man Who Fell To Earth (Roeg)
- Logan's Run (Anderson)
TV
- Nothing exciting
@capriconsfcon.bsky.social

Two male musicians are seated on a ballroom stage; the left one with dark hair is playing a black electric bass. The man on the right has an orange-toned acoustic guitar partially obscured by a music stand

Hazardous Curriculum 🎶💙

#xaps2026 #FilkFamily #FilkMusic #Capricon46

#Capricon46 Panel: Welcome To Capricon: An Introduction by Anecdotes
Fun stories:
- phantom programming in the Phineas Taylor B and Lake Woebegone rooms
- why you are not allowed to cook ramen noodles in the hot tub
- A Klingon Christmas Carol featuring Tiny tImHom
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#Capricon46 Panel: The Movie Was Better
Some selections from panel members:
The Muppet Christmas Carol - (A Christmas Carol)
Blade Runner - Director's Cut - (DADES)
The Thing 1982 - (Who Goes There)
My choice: Doctor Strangelove - (Red Alert)
@capriconsfcon.bsky.social

The text reads in all caps: IT IS A GOSH DARN FIASCO. THE ACTUAL-PLAY RPG PODCAST RETURNS WITH A LIVE SHOW FEATURING LASER WEBBER AND FRIENDS WITH DISASTERS AND JOY SPARKED BY IMPROVISING PLAYERS WHO LEAD WITH LOVE AND TRUST IN CHICAGO AT CAPRICON 46! FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 @ 8:30PM CAPRICON.ORG

When some robots and some humans and some swords are let loose in the suburbs what happens? An actual-play stage show, live at Capricon 46 in Chicago, might possibly answer that question while playing the famed storytelling game Fiasco hosted by Laser Webber.

This happens TONIGHT! If you are at #Capricon46, don't miss disasters and joy done #FiascoRPG style with hilarity and improvisation! 8:30PM with @lasertheboy.bsky.social and friends! #TTRPGs #conventions #improv #gaming #live

a table with, from the top, widdershins: a black tee shirt (North of Ordinary - Bring Worldcon to Edmonton), a stack of postcards with a picture of the Edmonton skyline, and a list of the supporting memberships with their cost. There are also some lollipops on the table.

#Capricon46
At most SF/F cons there are folks lobbying for their city to win a bid to host a future WorldCon. After this year's WorldCon in Los Angeles, it moves to Montreal in 2027. After that almost all the bids for the next several years are not in the US.
I wonder why?

Six people on a stage sitting at a table. They have name places in front of them. There is a blue piñata wearing a con badge saying “BASH THE PIÑATA”

#Capricon46 Opening Ceremonies with GoHs.
@capriconsfcon.bsky.social

Four panelists in front of an audience.

#Capricon46 panel: The SF/F of Mel Brooks.
Fun fact: for Young Farkenstein, Mel Brooks used a lot of the old sets and props from James Whale’s 1931 film. Brooks also frequently followed Whale’s film shot for shot. @capriconsfcon.bsky.social

CD cover illustration showing a sailboat sailing through the arch that is atop Chicago's Uptown Theatre. There are tow statues of birds holding shields on either side of the arch. There are red roses behind the sailboat. Text: DAVE'S PICKS GRATEFUL DEAD VOLUME 57 UPTOWN THEATRE, CHICAGO, IL - 2/1/78

Our #DrivinAroundMusic for the trip up to Chicago and #Capricon46 is the #GratefulDead just released Dave's Picks Volume 57: January 31 - February 1, 1978 at Chicago's Uptown Theatre.
The '78 Midwest winter tour represented a transition to the semi-scripted setlist syntax of the 80's and '90's.

My wife and I are heading up to Chicago for the Capricon 46 SF and Fantasy convention at the O'Hare Marriott.
Looking forward to filking, panels, the con suite, costumes, and, of course, the hucksters room.
See you there!
#capricon46 @capriconsfcon.bsky.social

flyer showing the Brisbane in 28 and Meanjin in 28 logos The Brisbane / Meanjin Worldcon Bid for 2028 is at Capricon 2026 this weekend from 5 to 8 February at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare in Chicago, Illinois, USA! We will have a Fan Table in the 1st floor corridor between the Grand and Chicago Ballrooms. Stop by to find out all the info on our bid! We're having an Open Party on Thursday and Friday nights February 5th and 6th from 8pm to 1am in Room 907. https://brisbane28.org

The Brisbane / Meanjin Worldcon Bid for 2028 is at Capricon 46 @capriconsfcon.bsky.social in Chicago this weekend!

We're having a party on Thursday and Friday nights, the 5th and 6th. Stop by our Fan Table in the 1st floor corridor to find out more! #capricon46 #capricon2026 #brisbanein28 #worldcon

Just got a membership to #capricon46 - anyone else planning to attend?

Note: pre-reg for the con ends at the end of TOMORROW (Jan 14th, CST), so if you sign up now you can save a few bucks :) capricon.org/registration/

#Capricon46 #Filk #GeekMusic #FilkMusic

Come join us for lots of great music and fantastic fun!

#Capricon46 #xaps2026 #Filk #FilkMusic #FilkFamily