Denise Mina
@damedenisemina.bsky.social
Writer, cyclist, biscuit connoisseur. A bit much.
Latest book: ‘The Good Liar’, about junk forensic science and moral responsibility
Latest book: ‘The Good Liar’, about junk forensic science and moral responsibility
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British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Uh
this is
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this is
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Derby: gorgeous architecture, lovely people, incredibly English atmosphere of very mild embarrassment.
November 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Derby: gorgeous architecture, lovely people, incredibly English atmosphere of very mild embarrassment.
Naming the Dead in the forecourt of Derby Cathedral
November 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Naming the Dead in the forecourt of Derby Cathedral
Looking forward to the parodies of these selfie docs in about 3 years time. They’re nauseating
November 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Looking forward to the parodies of these selfie docs in about 3 years time. They’re nauseating
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Less than two weeks until Marisa and I are at the St Andrew's Book Festival in London. Come and hear us chat to Denise Mina and Allan Gaw about the Ambrose Parry novels so far and what might come next.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...
www.ticketsource.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Less than two weeks until Marisa and I are at the St Andrew's Book Festival in London. Come and hear us chat to Denise Mina and Allan Gaw about the Ambrose Parry novels so far and what might come next.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...
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Sorry, leg cramp, sorry
November 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Sorry, leg cramp, sorry
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Executive in charge of the GDC salary report: "when we report how much less women and POC make than their white-male counterparts, be sure to use the Fortnite font so people know that the Festival of Gaming™ is all about the Gamers *dabs*"
November 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Executive in charge of the GDC salary report: "when we report how much less women and POC make than their white-male counterparts, be sure to use the Fortnite font so people know that the Festival of Gaming™ is all about the Gamers *dabs*"
Finally, a lifetime of bad spelling and clumsy typing making me look rich instead of chaotically educated and in a hurry.
November 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Finally, a lifetime of bad spelling and clumsy typing making me look rich instead of chaotically educated and in a hurry.
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To knit together two stories: through intimidation, litigation & extortion, Trump is clearly trying to create a media ecosystem where nobody asks him about Epstein - or indeed anything discomfiting. It is appalling to see so many UK media individuals & institutions aiding & abetting his corruption.
November 13, 2025 at 7:45 AM
To knit together two stories: through intimidation, litigation & extortion, Trump is clearly trying to create a media ecosystem where nobody asks him about Epstein - or indeed anything discomfiting. It is appalling to see so many UK media individuals & institutions aiding & abetting his corruption.
in 2016 a woman sued him for raping her when she was 13. The day after he was elected President of the U.S. she dropped her case.
D’ye believe her now?
Still think she made it up for attention and money?
You know exactly who he is. You’ve always known.
D’ye believe her now?
Still think she made it up for attention and money?
You know exactly who he is. You’ve always known.
November 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
in 2016 a woman sued him for raping her when she was 13. The day after he was elected President of the U.S. she dropped her case.
D’ye believe her now?
Still think she made it up for attention and money?
You know exactly who he is. You’ve always known.
D’ye believe her now?
Still think she made it up for attention and money?
You know exactly who he is. You’ve always known.
I’m just glad James Bond got to go to the moon before he died. And the sea bed. And the Caribbean. And Monte Carlo. And an extinct volcano full of sharks.
November 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I’m just glad James Bond got to go to the moon before he died. And the sea bed. And the Caribbean. And Monte Carlo. And an extinct volcano full of sharks.
‘only 63,619 Cybertrucks have been sold since the vehicle's launch in 2023. Musk once bet that the future of Tesla depended on the company selling 250,000 Cybertruck vehicles per year.’
November 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
‘only 63,619 Cybertrucks have been sold since the vehicle's launch in 2023. Musk once bet that the future of Tesla depended on the company selling 250,000 Cybertruck vehicles per year.’
Tiny tiny yay
Breaking News: The Supreme Court denied a request to consider overturning its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago. nyti.ms/3Ju2Ayd
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Tiny tiny yay
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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Got such a wonderful review of WITHOUT CONSENT in Washington Lawyer, the DC Bar's bimonthly magazine: "an excellent book that should be required reading for all law students. For the rest of us, it provides fascinating insight into forgotten legal history." washingtonlawyer.dcbar.org/novemberdece...
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Got such a wonderful review of WITHOUT CONSENT in Washington Lawyer, the DC Bar's bimonthly magazine: "an excellent book that should be required reading for all law students. For the rest of us, it provides fascinating insight into forgotten legal history." washingtonlawyer.dcbar.org/novemberdece...
Because it’s absolutely brilliant and the people are lovely. Also tax evasion.
Is Malta the new Dubai? Why UK migrants are flocking to the small island nation
Is Malta the new Dubai? Why UK migrants are flocking to the small island nation
British expats love it for its red postboxes and Marks & Spencer stores. But they love it more because they only have to pay 15% tax on their income
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Because it’s absolutely brilliant and the people are lovely. Also tax evasion.
Sure, evil robots that induce suicide, steal all the great artistic work to reproduce badly and use up all the world’s water, but did they have to make it chatty
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Sure, evil robots that induce suicide, steal all the great artistic work to reproduce badly and use up all the world’s water, but did they have to make it chatty
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It wasn't until I had amassed wealth surpassing 100 billion that I realized that I was truly the most aggrieved human on the face of the earth.
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
It wasn't until I had amassed wealth surpassing 100 billion that I realized that I was truly the most aggrieved human on the face of the earth.
Perhaps now the BBC will finally cover the small boats and immigration. Feels like three seconds since they screamed that into my face
Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage
Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage
Davie tells staff departure was “my own decision” but it comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way it edited a Trump speech
Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, and the head of BBC News have resigned after a former adviser to the corporation accused it of “serious and systemic” bias in its coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights.
In a shock move, Davie said his depature was his own, but comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way the broadcaster edited a Donald Trump speech. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Perhaps now the BBC will finally cover the small boats and immigration. Feels like three seconds since they screamed that into my face
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Andrew Lownie wrote an explosive book about Prince Andrew
Then came the backlash.
Legal threats. Journalists were told they’d lose Palace access if they spoke to him
Anonymous social media accounts accused Lownie of visiting sex workers.
This is how ‘the Firm’ works youtu.be/OJHaVsDVv-c?...
Then came the backlash.
Legal threats. Journalists were told they’d lose Palace access if they spoke to him
Anonymous social media accounts accused Lownie of visiting sex workers.
This is how ‘the Firm’ works youtu.be/OJHaVsDVv-c?...
November 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Andrew Lownie wrote an explosive book about Prince Andrew
Then came the backlash.
Legal threats. Journalists were told they’d lose Palace access if they spoke to him
Anonymous social media accounts accused Lownie of visiting sex workers.
This is how ‘the Firm’ works youtu.be/OJHaVsDVv-c?...
Then came the backlash.
Legal threats. Journalists were told they’d lose Palace access if they spoke to him
Anonymous social media accounts accused Lownie of visiting sex workers.
This is how ‘the Firm’ works youtu.be/OJHaVsDVv-c?...
Calling London! I’m on in Knightsbridge with Polly Clark on the Saturday at some point. Jeremy Hunt is on the day before so not necessarily my audience bur do come.
November 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Calling London! I’m on in Knightsbridge with Polly Clark on the Saturday at some point. Jeremy Hunt is on the day before so not necessarily my audience bur do come.
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A rare London outing for myself, even rarer for @ambroseparry.bsky.social, but with @damedenisemina.bsky.social and @allangaw.bsky.social in the mix, the @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social should be a stoater.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...
November 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
A rare London outing for myself, even rarer for @ambroseparry.bsky.social, but with @damedenisemina.bsky.social and @allangaw.bsky.social in the mix, the @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social should be a stoater.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...
Installer deciding where to put fast EV chargers: ‘Hmmm, lemme see… where is the rape-ist, most godforsaken place you don’t want to get out of your car in, holding your wallet and phone and then have to download an app?’
November 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Installer deciding where to put fast EV chargers: ‘Hmmm, lemme see… where is the rape-ist, most godforsaken place you don’t want to get out of your car in, holding your wallet and phone and then have to download an app?’
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A magnificent piece of work. Comprehesive, revelatory & shocking. Journalism this good is always rare & precious but never moreso than at times like this. Latter day Lord Haw Haws being plumped, preened & delivered to your doorstep in plain sight by a Nazi-saluting goon
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
A magnificent piece of work. Comprehesive, revelatory & shocking. Journalism this good is always rare & precious but never moreso than at times like this. Latter day Lord Haw Haws being plumped, preened & delivered to your doorstep in plain sight by a Nazi-saluting goon
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
If they don’t let him stand for a 3rd term he won’t campaign for any of them and he’s all they’ve got now
On Wednesday morning, Donald Trump said the Republican party had underperformed in elections across the US because he was not on the ballot and voters were angry about the federal government shutdown. on.ft.com/3XeCa6C
November 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If they don’t let him stand for a 3rd term he won’t campaign for any of them and he’s all they’ve got now