Charles EP Murphy
@cepmurphy.bsky.social
Started writing, nobody has succeeded in making him stop. Self publisher & jobbing writer, most books available: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Charles-E.P.-Murphy/e/B015UTGDJW
Not on twitter; rarely checking DMs atm
Not on twitter; rarely checking DMs atm
in Zarjaz fanzine 6, if _I_ have to go through this, so does Citi-Def: zarjazvol3.blogspot.com/p/buy-prog-6... (art by Paul Malone)
February 18, 2026 at 7:47 AM
in Zarjaz fanzine 6, if _I_ have to go through this, so does Citi-Def: zarjazvol3.blogspot.com/p/buy-prog-6... (art by Paul Malone)
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OCEANS ARE NOW BATTLEFIELDS
February 18, 2026 at 2:49 AM
OCEANS ARE NOW BATTLEFIELDS
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Chinggis Khan dies from complications from falling off a horse! This is the problem with going 'arf arf, what is Aragorn's tax policy'....real life is often either a) dramatically unsatisfying or b) so dramatically neat as to feel contrived.
that's what makes medieval history so wild that so many stories of powerful rulers end with "and then on campaign he got the chills and died"
or in the case of vlad vi of wallachia "after a couple of large ones got on his horse and rode into the dâmbovița river"
or in the case of vlad vi of wallachia "after a couple of large ones got on his horse and rode into the dâmbovița river"
February 17, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Chinggis Khan dies from complications from falling off a horse! This is the problem with going 'arf arf, what is Aragorn's tax policy'....real life is often either a) dramatically unsatisfying or b) so dramatically neat as to feel contrived.
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quoth the raven, “promo code: NEVERMORE”
February 17, 2026 at 11:25 PM
quoth the raven, “promo code: NEVERMORE”
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Good to see this Reform proposal is finally being noticed.
As a result of one interview, Reform are now pledged rhetorically to introduce a new law that would protect each of the main anti-discrimination characteristics in the Equality Act 2010 law that have pledged to repeal/replace.
As a result of one interview, Reform are now pledged rhetorically to introduce a new law that would protect each of the main anti-discrimination characteristics in the Equality Act 2010 law that have pledged to repeal/replace.
The Reform proposal to repeal the Equality Act + anti-discrimination laws (a proposal which Farage made and u-turned on in 2015, but which is back in 2026) has gone almost completely under the radar
Braverman is now lambasting equalities policies, saying Reform would scrap the equalities brief and repeal the Equality Act. Giving her this role - any role, in fact - does feel like quite a risk for Reform.
February 17, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Good to see this Reform proposal is finally being noticed.
As a result of one interview, Reform are now pledged rhetorically to introduce a new law that would protect each of the main anti-discrimination characteristics in the Equality Act 2010 law that have pledged to repeal/replace.
As a result of one interview, Reform are now pledged rhetorically to introduce a new law that would protect each of the main anti-discrimination characteristics in the Equality Act 2010 law that have pledged to repeal/replace.
a lot of Clone Saga is a bit off and _then_ there's DeMatteis and Romita Jr going "let's do a straight-up gritty crime noir story set in Salt Lake City, with our leads being a depressed drifter and his unknown half-brother who stalks him, no we don't need any super-costumes"
I remember first reading the Clone Saga through the Lost Years, and my God I was fully blown away by John Romita Jr.’s art. Especially that page of Ben kneeling in the rain, total masterpiece of artwork there (hyperbolic, but those are my genuine feelings).
The Lost Years was a great mini.
The Lost Years was a great mini.
February 17, 2026 at 10:35 PM
a lot of Clone Saga is a bit off and _then_ there's DeMatteis and Romita Jr going "let's do a straight-up gritty crime noir story set in Salt Lake City, with our leads being a depressed drifter and his unknown half-brother who stalks him, no we don't need any super-costumes"
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We used to be a real country (the BBC would have once used its costume drama industrial output to produce an adaptation of Wurthering Heights to broadcast a week before the movie)
February 17, 2026 at 1:33 PM
We used to be a real country (the BBC would have once used its costume drama industrial output to produce an adaptation of Wurthering Heights to broadcast a week before the movie)
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New: Ryan Fleming is back with another tale from #DevelopmentHell. Unlike some cases of #Hollywood #FilmHistory he's looked at, in this case the #film was never made at all, even years later - the #comedy " #Bogart Slept Here" starring #RobertDeNiro. www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/tales-f...
Tales From Development Hell: Bogart Slept Here
By Ryan Fleming.The right role can make or break an actor’s career. Often too we hear about the roles an actor may have missed out on that they regret. If a missed role can carry a pang of regret, can...
www.sealionpress.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 9:35 AM
New: Ryan Fleming is back with another tale from #DevelopmentHell. Unlike some cases of #Hollywood #FilmHistory he's looked at, in this case the #film was never made at all, even years later - the #comedy " #Bogart Slept Here" starring #RobertDeNiro. www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/tales-f...
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Here's a review of Muppets Noir #1 - out tomorrow!
‘The Muppets Noir’ #1 captures the chaos of The Muppet Show
Meet Flip Minnow, Kermit the Frog's hard-boiled detective alter-ego.
aiptcomics.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Here's a review of Muppets Noir #1 - out tomorrow!
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I cannot stress this enough: writing is thinking.
February 16, 2026 at 10:04 PM
I cannot stress this enough: writing is thinking.
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get the sixth issue of the Zarjaz fanzine to see me writing and Paul Malone drawing a very serious war story indeed: zarjazvol3.blogspot.com/p/buy-prog-6...
February 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM
get the sixth issue of the Zarjaz fanzine to see me writing and Paul Malone drawing a very serious war story indeed: zarjazvol3.blogspot.com/p/buy-prog-6...
"Each season, the beast demands one of our maidens' invests her savings in its newest start-up venture."
dragons realize that they can ultimately accumulate more gold by investing their capital in human enterprises instead of letting it sit under the mountain
hear me out: Marxist campaign where the villain is feudalism and capitalism is a historically progressive force on the road to communism
February 17, 2026 at 7:47 AM
"Each season, the beast demands one of our maidens' invests her savings in its newest start-up venture."
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Thanks to Draft2Digital's new deal with Bookshop, my alternate history novel To Climates Unknown can now be bought as an ebook via Bookshop:
To Climates Unknown
Check out To Climates Unknown - <p><strong>"A masterful and epic novel . . . a stunning portrayal of how things that seem infinitesimal can shake the entire world." —History that Never Was<br><b...
bookshop.org
February 17, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Thanks to Draft2Digital's new deal with Bookshop, my alternate history novel To Climates Unknown can now be bought as an ebook via Bookshop:
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Problem about the loneliness epidemic is, it's everywhere except in representative survey data. Let's look at where the claim comes from. 1/
Case in point, @pengzell.bsky.social just sent me 5 papers proving that there’s not actually any evidence for a loneliness epidemic. My mind is highly changed
February 17, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Problem about the loneliness epidemic is, it's everywhere except in representative survey data. Let's look at where the claim comes from. 1/
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This is basically my suggestion for pitching future shocks - someone’s probably thought of your twist, so start with it, sucker punch them with second twist.
Twist endings are overrated. Give me twist beginnings. End Act 1 with a twist and then explore the consequences. Let the great surprise be your premise.
It worked for The Girl With All The Gifts. It worked for Project Hail Mary. It can work for you.
It worked for The Girl With All The Gifts. It worked for Project Hail Mary. It can work for you.
February 16, 2026 at 7:52 PM
This is basically my suggestion for pitching future shocks - someone’s probably thought of your twist, so start with it, sucker punch them with second twist.
US Sonic fandom: "Gee whiz, the limeys sure wrote Sonic being real mean in Fleetway to his buds!"
SatAM Sonic: "ANTOINE YOU DISGUSTING WASTE OF LIFE, HOW DARE YOU BE A FOREIGN PERSON, _I_ HATE YOU_"
SatAM Sonic: "ANTOINE YOU DISGUSTING WASTE OF LIFE, HOW DARE YOU BE A FOREIGN PERSON, _I_ HATE YOU_"
February 16, 2026 at 10:02 PM
US Sonic fandom: "Gee whiz, the limeys sure wrote Sonic being real mean in Fleetway to his buds!"
SatAM Sonic: "ANTOINE YOU DISGUSTING WASTE OF LIFE, HOW DARE YOU BE A FOREIGN PERSON, _I_ HATE YOU_"
SatAM Sonic: "ANTOINE YOU DISGUSTING WASTE OF LIFE, HOW DARE YOU BE A FOREIGN PERSON, _I_ HATE YOU_"
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But those children, the tiny number who because they are trans will only be happy being allowed to transition and grow up to be trans adults, have to be subjected to gatekeeping around FUCKING HAIRCUTS AND PREFERRED NAMES, in order to protect some cis queer kids from haircuts and preferred names.
February 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
But those children, the tiny number who because they are trans will only be happy being allowed to transition and grow up to be trans adults, have to be subjected to gatekeeping around FUCKING HAIRCUTS AND PREFERRED NAMES, in order to protect some cis queer kids from haircuts and preferred names.
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The way we've gotten so weird about "performative" is understandable when a lot of white folks want to do a little performance and then reap the benefits as if they've done all the work.
But man we gotta PERFORM to jerk this Overton window back to where it should be. Flood the damn zone.
But man we gotta PERFORM to jerk this Overton window back to where it should be. Flood the damn zone.
I know people like to dunk on wearing tiny "ICE OUT" pins, but I think they represent a really important culture shift. Even people who are very conscious about their image and expected to perform in a palatable way are wearing them in very public places.
New York Fashion Week Joins the “ICE OUT” Movement: “It Changes Hearts and Minds”
From designers to front-row regulars, the industry is rallying behind a growing campaign against ICE. Organizers and participants tell ‘Marie Claire’ why this moment matters.
www.marieclaire.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The way we've gotten so weird about "performative" is understandable when a lot of white folks want to do a little performance and then reap the benefits as if they've done all the work.
But man we gotta PERFORM to jerk this Overton window back to where it should be. Flood the damn zone.
But man we gotta PERFORM to jerk this Overton window back to where it should be. Flood the damn zone.
tfw a Dredd Megazine interview mentions Sequential Tart & Ninth Art and you remember those sites and the interviewee says basically "of course you have to be around in those long long ago years to remember them"
February 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM
tfw a Dredd Megazine interview mentions Sequential Tart & Ninth Art and you remember those sites and the interviewee says basically "of course you have to be around in those long long ago years to remember them"
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Experts are claiming that laborious workplace tasks will become 100% easier when we don't have jobs.
"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.
Over 50% of game developers now think generative AI is bad for the industry, a dramatic increase from just 2 years ago: 'I'd rather quit the industry than use generative AI'
The latest GDC survey also found that managers are more likely to use generative AI than their employees.
www.pcgamer.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Experts are claiming that laborious workplace tasks will become 100% easier when we don't have jobs.
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Gina Yashere being a main cast member under heavy prosthetics is still so weird to me though. For comparison for Americans, it's like if Wanda Sykes landed a regular role on Doctor Who as a Cyberman
February 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Gina Yashere being a main cast member under heavy prosthetics is still so weird to me though. For comparison for Americans, it's like if Wanda Sykes landed a regular role on Doctor Who as a Cyberman
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NOW THEY MEW WHAT THEY TOLD YA
NOW THEY MEW WHAT THEY TOLD YA
NOW THEY MEW WHAT THEY TOLD YA
NOW THEY MEW WHAT THEY TOLD YA
NOW THEY MEW WHAT THEY TOLD YA
February 15, 2026 at 1:03 AM
NOW THEY MEW WHAT THEY TOLD YA
NOW THEY MEW WHAT THEY TOLD YA
NOW THEY MEW WHAT THEY TOLD YA
NOW THEY MEW WHAT THEY TOLD YA
NOW THEY MEW WHAT THEY TOLD YA