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Who this "moderator" was should not be allowed to go near a book event again
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Thread, and also, what the actual fuck
Who this "moderator" was should not be allowed to go near a book event again
You stay right there Fergus. You'll be well taken care of.
Fergus the guinea pig sat in his bed. Face on the side of the bed.
A #Wheeknesday snap of Fergus, questioning whether he needed to get out of bed today.
I vote we put Mary on the bank note instead of Churchill
Out today. Great team, and so refreshing to see two men being the rom com detective couple. Extra size first issue for regular price too! The wholesome we need right now.
We won!!!!!!!!!! How’s that for impact, huh?!!
ALSO COMPLETELY FORGOT TO SAY THIS IN THIS CUT BUT THE BOOK IS GAY AS FUCK 🏳️🌈
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the most thoroughly vindicated man in hollywood.
trade disputes and conspiracies ✔️
republic subverted over sex hangups ✔️
“sand people” killed, royalty indifferent ✔️
naive idiot casts vote for tyranny ✔️
villains with silly names like “dooku” ✔️
powerful clerical order screwing up ✔️
list goes on
"The story we received is not the one the original writers intended to tell. It’s garbled, like a scratchy transmission on a ham radio, but I still heard it: You’re not alone."
@dodgyboffin.com on Pixar's Elio as a story on community and coming out sanded down by corporate interests:
"While it’s easy to despair about the whole AI epoch, with Norwood being held up as the freckled face of progress, at least there are the YouTube comments to cheer us up..."
This feels like MORE WORK
FOR MOTHER by Ruth Schwartz Cowan, which explored the irony that many of the technical advances in housework and the kitchen did nothing to ease the burden on women but instead increased it.
My humble submission to the new Bank of England with concepts for the new bank notes to please both sides.
Fuck AI. Write an absolutely banging short story with your own glorious brain.
The Writers' HQ Write A Short Story Festival is in April and you should definitely join us writershq.co.uk/festivals-ch...
With
@lindzmcleod.bsky.social
@sarahkat.bsky.social
@tractorbeamearth.bsky.social
@aliceslat
Uggi the dog curled up next to an arc of DEAD WEIGHT
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A screenshot of the BlueSky posts of @iss-piss-tracker.bsky.social showing the piss tank slowly emptying over the last 20 minutes
How do we alert the international space station that their piss tank has a slow leak? 😳🛰️💛
“Theatre is about its workforce"
Equity has responded to a report from the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre which shows the West End generated £1.08 billion in revenue and an increase in audiences last year. 👇
www.equity.org.uk/news/2026/un...
They've realised they have no hope of it performing convincingly alongside actors, so they've pivoted to novelty music act?
we dare you to find a museum more ready
Blow me down with a feather, seems the government are leaning on the scales to justify denying treatment to trans people. It’s Cass all over again.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-nhs-en...
She has been recognised for her exceptional service to the astronomical community, her outstanding contributions to exoplanet science, and her leading role in @esa.int's upcoming PLATO mission. 🪐 🔭
Read more 👉️ ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
The @royalastrosoc.bsky.social and German Astronomical Society are delighted to announce that the 2026 Caroline Herschel Medal has been awarded to Professor Dr Heike Rauer, of @dlr-en.bsky.social and @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social.🏅
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I think every single day about “The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don’t.”
I mean, in Campbell’s case the thing to really fear is being hit by his plate when he hurls it at you in the studio because he’s in a mood and thinks BAs and runners are acceptable targets. Odious arsehole of a man, treats junior staff like shit and - as so often with ‘talent’ - gets away with it.
The troubles
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If you know or encounter any disabled people who might be considering using AI to fill out their PIP claim paperwork, please do them a favour and pass on that this is NOT a good idea
"Achieving the UK’s net zero target by 2050 will cost less than a single oil shock and bring health and economic benefits while insulating the country against future costs, the government’s climate advisers have forecast."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Met an auld lad earlier who told me his family dog ran out on to the set of The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965) during filming in Smithfield, Dublin, and his family all went to see it to see their dog on the big screen.
Excellent. Now let's tackle the real problems kids are facing. Putting back all those closed youth clubs, sports centres, arts projects etc would be a good first step...
Gee, and you would have expected that She Who Must Not Be Named would attract only the best people 🤷♀️