Dutiful Murdock
@dutifulmurdock.bsky.social
3 badgers in a trench coat.
She/her
She/her
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Any indies have SF/F/H books coming out in December?
I'm building next month's new release post, and there's room for new titles! You can submit the book info using the form below 😊
#booksky #writingcommunity
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
I'm building next month's new release post, and there's room for new titles! You can submit the book info using the form below 😊
#booksky #writingcommunity
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 16, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Any indies have SF/F/H books coming out in December?
I'm building next month's new release post, and there's room for new titles! You can submit the book info using the form below 😊
#booksky #writingcommunity
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
I'm building next month's new release post, and there's room for new titles! You can submit the book info using the form below 😊
#booksky #writingcommunity
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
This should keep him quiet for an hour or two...
The f-i-l has arranged a visit which means I need to stuff the bookshelves with new pretties!
What did I get?
Heart of the wyrdwood, hardback, by @rjbarker.bsky.social
Project Hanuman by @stewarthotston.com
The art of a lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
& Alis Hawkins' latest, the Hunter's Club.
What did I get?
Heart of the wyrdwood, hardback, by @rjbarker.bsky.social
Project Hanuman by @stewarthotston.com
The art of a lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
& Alis Hawkins' latest, the Hunter's Club.
November 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This should keep him quiet for an hour or two...
The f-i-l has arranged a visit which means I need to stuff the bookshelves with new pretties!
What did I get?
Heart of the wyrdwood, hardback, by @rjbarker.bsky.social
Project Hanuman by @stewarthotston.com
The art of a lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
& Alis Hawkins' latest, the Hunter's Club.
What did I get?
Heart of the wyrdwood, hardback, by @rjbarker.bsky.social
Project Hanuman by @stewarthotston.com
The art of a lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
& Alis Hawkins' latest, the Hunter's Club.
November 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The f-i-l has arranged a visit which means I need to stuff the bookshelves with new pretties!
What did I get?
Heart of the wyrdwood, hardback, by @rjbarker.bsky.social
Project Hanuman by @stewarthotston.com
The art of a lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
& Alis Hawkins' latest, the Hunter's Club.
What did I get?
Heart of the wyrdwood, hardback, by @rjbarker.bsky.social
Project Hanuman by @stewarthotston.com
The art of a lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
& Alis Hawkins' latest, the Hunter's Club.
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And in fairness, this is also true for UK voters. Take local elections seriously. Councils matter. Each Reform council is a disaster for daily lives. They aren't a dress rehearsal
I think it is immoral for the Labour Party to wait till after the local elections to deal with their problems with leadership, because this configuration will lead to Reform dominating many councils & we know, for a fact, that they cannot run councils. So the system of local government is in peril >
November 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
And in fairness, this is also true for UK voters. Take local elections seriously. Councils matter. Each Reform council is a disaster for daily lives. They aren't a dress rehearsal
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I strongly recommend this space opera Project Hanuman by Stewart Hotston www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...
Project Hanuman by Stewart Hotston — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank Angry Robot for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher – Angry Robot Published – Out Now Price – £9.99 paperback £6.85 ebook ...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
November 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I strongly recommend this space opera Project Hanuman by Stewart Hotston www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...
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#SundayPixPictures
# Visit Scotland by @swansonian.bsky.social
&
Hippoposthumous by @mooseallain.bsky.social
# Visit Scotland by @swansonian.bsky.social
&
Hippoposthumous by @mooseallain.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 9:18 AM
#SundayPixPictures
# Visit Scotland by @swansonian.bsky.social
&
Hippoposthumous by @mooseallain.bsky.social
# Visit Scotland by @swansonian.bsky.social
&
Hippoposthumous by @mooseallain.bsky.social
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Yes, we carry the newest ✨bestseller✨ from 🇨🇦 Kate Atherly - Math for Knitters is a practical guide that transforms intimidating knitting calculations into simple arithmetic YOU can master 😁
acmefibres.com/product/math...
acmefibres.com/product/math...
November 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Yes, we carry the newest ✨bestseller✨ from 🇨🇦 Kate Atherly - Math for Knitters is a practical guide that transforms intimidating knitting calculations into simple arithmetic YOU can master 😁
acmefibres.com/product/math...
acmefibres.com/product/math...
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Oh god, this dog
*wheezes*
this
*wheezes*
THIS DOG
*dies laughing*
This dog just figured out how to open a clippable food container
*snorts*
and ate all the treats inside
*expires*
*wheezes*
this
*wheezes*
THIS DOG
*dies laughing*
This dog just figured out how to open a clippable food container
*snorts*
and ate all the treats inside
*expires*
November 15, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Oh god, this dog
*wheezes*
this
*wheezes*
THIS DOG
*dies laughing*
This dog just figured out how to open a clippable food container
*snorts*
and ate all the treats inside
*expires*
*wheezes*
this
*wheezes*
THIS DOG
*dies laughing*
This dog just figured out how to open a clippable food container
*snorts*
and ate all the treats inside
*expires*
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steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
Insulting to the players, insulting to the IP, insulting to the medium, the developers. And the craft itself. Fuck you executives who pushed this garbage.
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI art slop, because your $70 means nothing anymore
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI generated artwork which makes the $70 feel like a complete rip-off.
frvr.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
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People don't like to talk about the time when the trees of Whirlow Wood grew wooden people to send as emissaries to Barwell village. People don't talk about the Treaty of the Axe. The ongoing offerings. – Ruth Hyde #VOH
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
People don't like to talk about the time when the trees of Whirlow Wood grew wooden people to send as emissaries to Barwell village. People don't talk about the Treaty of the Axe. The ongoing offerings. – Ruth Hyde #VOH
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Reason to follow Hookland...
People don't like to talk about the time when the trees of Whirlow Wood grew wooden people to send as emissaries to Barwell village. People don't talk about the Treaty of the Axe. The ongoing offerings. – Ruth Hyde #VOH
November 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Reason to follow Hookland...
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Theo reviews Adrian Tchaikovsky's upcoming dark but whimsical fantasy MADE THINGS, coming 4th December from Tor:
"an entertaining novella shot through with Tchaikovskian eye-catching writing and sharp observations"
Read more: tinyurl.com/ymhbymdk
@torbooks.bsky.social
@aptshadow.bsky.social
"an entertaining novella shot through with Tchaikovskian eye-catching writing and sharp observations"
Read more: tinyurl.com/ymhbymdk
@torbooks.bsky.social
@aptshadow.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Theo reviews Adrian Tchaikovsky's upcoming dark but whimsical fantasy MADE THINGS, coming 4th December from Tor:
"an entertaining novella shot through with Tchaikovskian eye-catching writing and sharp observations"
Read more: tinyurl.com/ymhbymdk
@torbooks.bsky.social
@aptshadow.bsky.social
"an entertaining novella shot through with Tchaikovskian eye-catching writing and sharp observations"
Read more: tinyurl.com/ymhbymdk
@torbooks.bsky.social
@aptshadow.bsky.social
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I'll be at MCM Birmingham in TWO WEEKS and I've randomly decided that I do badges now, and will have them with me for the first time ever (as well as books, obvs).
Here's some silly little prototypes hehehe (final versions may differ in both text and art, and will certainly include holo finishes)!
Here's some silly little prototypes hehehe (final versions may differ in both text and art, and will certainly include holo finishes)!
![Big red square badge with the silhouette of a vampire in the background. Text reads "My Book Boyfriend Eats [Ass is crossed out] His Enemies".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:naikvcwkvuy2jlhqfdyrw2la/bafkreibqm4zefmi35y4aa57roxgetf4fxeaq5ffn6drfpg4vbquweyvte4@jpeg)
![Big blue square badge with the silhouette of a werewolf and the moon in the background. Text reads "My Book Boyfriend Howls At [The Moon is crossed out] Car Alarms".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:naikvcwkvuy2jlhqfdyrw2la/bafkreibii52y3six6eq7khylekkkqmmjozhgenxw4p3ma2aflutmig44ue@jpeg)
![Big green square badge with the silhouette of a stag in the background. Text reads "My Book Boyfriend Is A [Horny is crossed out] Horned Demigod".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:naikvcwkvuy2jlhqfdyrw2la/bafkreihw3m55nr3rzo2hp7imyq6nc7w4d6qcaof4zbpkse3ir3j4y4dbe4@jpeg)
November 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I'll be at MCM Birmingham in TWO WEEKS and I've randomly decided that I do badges now, and will have them with me for the first time ever (as well as books, obvs).
Here's some silly little prototypes hehehe (final versions may differ in both text and art, and will certainly include holo finishes)!
Here's some silly little prototypes hehehe (final versions may differ in both text and art, and will certainly include holo finishes)!
Back to the circus, wondering which monkeys are mine, hopefully none of them.
Stay safe out there today good people.
Stay safe out there today good people.
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Back to the circus, wondering which monkeys are mine, hopefully none of them.
Stay safe out there today good people.
Stay safe out there today good people.
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Never go to Starbucks? Cool. Going on strike is *hard*, and doing so requires bravery. Show your solidarity & support by donating to the strike fund! It'll keep the workers fed, housed & resourced while they're fighting.
November 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Never go to Starbucks? Cool. Going on strike is *hard*, and doing so requires bravery. Show your solidarity & support by donating to the strike fund! It'll keep the workers fed, housed & resourced while they're fighting.
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They’re running Under Milk Wood as originally broadcast, for the first time, this weekend on R4 Extra. Obviously, it’s brilliant. And I highly recommend a listen. It still sounds amazing; truly timeless. The most dated bit is the credits - but, oh, those character names.
November 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
They’re running Under Milk Wood as originally broadcast, for the first time, this weekend on R4 Extra. Obviously, it’s brilliant. And I highly recommend a listen. It still sounds amazing; truly timeless. The most dated bit is the credits - but, oh, those character names.
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It's like a particularly beautiful Shipping Forecast
They’re running Under Milk Wood as originally broadcast, for the first time, this weekend on R4 Extra. Obviously, it’s brilliant. And I highly recommend a listen. It still sounds amazing; truly timeless. The most dated bit is the credits - but, oh, those character names.
November 14, 2025 at 8:26 AM
It's like a particularly beautiful Shipping Forecast
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A man has been found guilty of writing a stream of consciousness novel. He is about to start a 4 year sentence.
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A man has been found guilty of writing a stream of consciousness novel. He is about to start a 4 year sentence.
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First sighting of The Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder in the @portalbookshop.bsky.social Portal Bookshop York. Queer and nerdy, they are lovely and well worth a visit.
#indiebooks #indiebookshops #Yorkshire #SFF #murder #mystery #books #booksky
#indiebooks #indiebookshops #Yorkshire #SFF #murder #mystery #books #booksky
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
First sighting of The Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder in the @portalbookshop.bsky.social Portal Bookshop York. Queer and nerdy, they are lovely and well worth a visit.
#indiebooks #indiebookshops #Yorkshire #SFF #murder #mystery #books #booksky
#indiebooks #indiebookshops #Yorkshire #SFF #murder #mystery #books #booksky
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What's that you say? Only 6 days until The Dead Man hits the world? In ebook and paperback, you say?
And a great introduction to the series?
(Thank you to Sue Bavey for a fantastic review on Page Chewing.)
Pre-order: books2read.com/thedeadman
And a great introduction to the series?
(Thank you to Sue Bavey for a fantastic review on Page Chewing.)
Pre-order: books2read.com/thedeadman
November 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
What's that you say? Only 6 days until The Dead Man hits the world? In ebook and paperback, you say?
And a great introduction to the series?
(Thank you to Sue Bavey for a fantastic review on Page Chewing.)
Pre-order: books2read.com/thedeadman
And a great introduction to the series?
(Thank you to Sue Bavey for a fantastic review on Page Chewing.)
Pre-order: books2read.com/thedeadman
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"Today Theo interviews Claire North on her upcoming release, Slow Gods.
“physical jeopardy is just blood effects and bicep-clenching, unless there is emotional jeopardy too.”
Read more: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/11/slow...
@tomunro.bsky.social
“physical jeopardy is just blood effects and bicep-clenching, unless there is emotional jeopardy too.”
Read more: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/11/slow...
@tomunro.bsky.social
SLOW GODS By Claire North (AUTHOR INTERVIEW) | Fantasy-Hive
Today Theo interviews Claire North on her upcoming release, Slow Gods. “Physical jeopardy is just blood effects and bicep-clenching, unless there is emotional jeopardy too.”
fantasy-hive.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"Today Theo interviews Claire North on her upcoming release, Slow Gods.
“physical jeopardy is just blood effects and bicep-clenching, unless there is emotional jeopardy too.”
Read more: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/11/slow...
@tomunro.bsky.social
“physical jeopardy is just blood effects and bicep-clenching, unless there is emotional jeopardy too.”
Read more: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/11/slow...
@tomunro.bsky.social
How your email finds me today:
a woman in a black dress says it-it-the-f-it-flam-flames
ALT: a woman in a black dress says it-it-the-f-it-flam-flames
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
How your email finds me today:
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👉Bottom line: partisan sources + lobbying conflicts + a choreographed leak = a weaponised attack on public-service journalism. Read both parts: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
• bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p... 12/12
• bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p... 12/12
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
👉Bottom line: partisan sources + lobbying conflicts + a choreographed leak = a weaponised attack on public-service journalism. Read both parts: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
• bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p... 12/12
• bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p... 12/12
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Banning VPNs not only compromises privacy, but it compromises safety. Being forced to use public wifi when travelling without the option of a VPN to make that safe will just lead to compromised computers. All in pursuit of the so-called "Online Safety Act", which achieves the opposite of safety.
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
www.techradar.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Banning VPNs not only compromises privacy, but it compromises safety. Being forced to use public wifi when travelling without the option of a VPN to make that safe will just lead to compromised computers. All in pursuit of the so-called "Online Safety Act", which achieves the opposite of safety.