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Love Science, History, SF&F, Comics & Music
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Victory to Ukraine!
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Anti: Tories, Fascists, Racists, Misogynists & all kinds of bigots, including Transphobes.
Love Science, History, SF&F, Comics & Music
He/him
Victory to Ukraine!
DM me if you want, but unless I know you, I'm unlikely to reply
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Today come with me on a bonkers jaunt to Arabia in WW1… achurchill.substack.com/p/free-featu...
FREE FEATURE: A Very Arab Revolt, Pt.I 1916-17
In June 1916, gunfire resounded around the sacred city of Mecca and the Ottoman garrison there found themselves imperilled.
achurchill.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Today come with me on a bonkers jaunt to Arabia in WW1… achurchill.substack.com/p/free-featu...
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PFI deals signed under Tony Blair left the NHS without enough money to treat patients, while private investors made billions in profits.
Wes Streeting's plans to bring back private finance in our NHS MUST be stopped.
Take action with @adrianramsay.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tell-rache...
Wes Streeting's plans to bring back private finance in our NHS MUST be stopped.
Take action with @adrianramsay.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tell-rache...
November 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
PFI deals signed under Tony Blair left the NHS without enough money to treat patients, while private investors made billions in profits.
Wes Streeting's plans to bring back private finance in our NHS MUST be stopped.
Take action with @adrianramsay.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tell-rache...
Wes Streeting's plans to bring back private finance in our NHS MUST be stopped.
Take action with @adrianramsay.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tell-rache...
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Labour moving further right on immigration and are the right going “well this issue is now settled, good work Keir“, nope, they’re laying the ground for “only white people can be English“ and “mass remigration”
November 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Labour moving further right on immigration and are the right going “well this issue is now settled, good work Keir“, nope, they’re laying the ground for “only white people can be English“ and “mass remigration”
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Today is not the day to argue "oh so you want Reform to win then" as an argument for Labour's indefensible and inhumane anti-asylum policies. At least be honest and own that you're defending racist policies promoted with genuinely far right talking points. Don't try and pretend this is "progressive"
November 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Today is not the day to argue "oh so you want Reform to win then" as an argument for Labour's indefensible and inhumane anti-asylum policies. At least be honest and own that you're defending racist policies promoted with genuinely far right talking points. Don't try and pretend this is "progressive"
Unfortunately, Starmer, McSweeney et al are vile & stupid. Starmer has the political skills of a banana & has been shown up as a useless & cowardly manager & leader to boot. While McSweeney is as clueless as his boss, he only appears to want to stick it to leftish Labour voters.
November 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Unfortunately, Starmer, McSweeney et al are vile & stupid. Starmer has the political skills of a banana & has been shown up as a useless & cowardly manager & leader to boot. While McSweeney is as clueless as his boss, he only appears to want to stick it to leftish Labour voters.
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When you’re out fishing please be responsible and clean up your gear. This stuff is a hazard for wildlife.
November 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
When you’re out fishing please be responsible and clean up your gear. This stuff is a hazard for wildlife.
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your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
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No matter how far to the right Starmer, McSweeney, et al drag Labour, Reform voters will never back them. Either they're pathetic chancers hoping this'll help them retain power or actual xenophobic bigots, & this is what they really think.
Either way, they're doomed, & Starmer is not fit to be PM.
Either way, they're doomed, & Starmer is not fit to be PM.
"The era of permanent protection is over"
Is this Labour government really saying it was wrong in principle to let these refugees of the last 75 years to stay, settle and become British - and they believe that should NEVER happen again in principle or practice?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiuR...
Is this Labour government really saying it was wrong in principle to let these refugees of the last 75 years to stay, settle and become British - and they believe that should NEVER happen again in principle or practice?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiuR...
Refugees from 7 decades gather to commemorate 70 years of refugee in protection in the UK
YouTube video by Refugee Council
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
No matter how far to the right Starmer, McSweeney, et al drag Labour, Reform voters will never back them. Either they're pathetic chancers hoping this'll help them retain power or actual xenophobic bigots, & this is what they really think.
Either way, they're doomed, & Starmer is not fit to be PM.
Either way, they're doomed, & Starmer is not fit to be PM.
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This is true.
The husband just found me having a little cry in my studio.
He’s making me a hot Vimto and I’m having a word with myself.
Have a look at my website and please repost.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Thank you.
The husband just found me having a little cry in my studio.
He’s making me a hot Vimto and I’m having a word with myself.
Have a look at my website and please repost.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Thank you.
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This is true.
The husband just found me having a little cry in my studio.
He’s making me a hot Vimto and I’m having a word with myself.
Have a look at my website and please repost.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Thank you.
The husband just found me having a little cry in my studio.
He’s making me a hot Vimto and I’m having a word with myself.
Have a look at my website and please repost.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Thank you.
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![[Scene is a kitchen - a middle aged woman called JANET is boiling peas at the stove. A younger more colourfully dressed woman named LIZ approached her.]
JANET:
Ugh...
LIZ:
What's up?
JANET:
I am so bored of cooking peas!
LIZ:
Have you tried...
AI peas?
JANET:
AI peas?
LIZ:
They're peas with AI!
[Liz holds up to us a packet of peas labelled: Pea-i AI - Peas with AI].
LIZ:
Al-powered peas harness the potential of your peas
JANET:
What
LIZ [Now a voiceover as we cut to a whizzy technology diagram of peas all connected by meaningless dotted lines]
Why not take your peas to the next level with Al Peas' new Al tools to power your peas?
[Show a techno diagram of a pea with a label reading 'AI' pointing to a random zone in it]
LIZ:
Each pea has Al in a way we haven't quite worked out yet but it's fine
[Show Janet and Liz now in a Matrix-style world of peas]
LIZ:
With Al peas you can supercharge productivity and make AI work for your peas!
JANET:
What
LIZ:
Shut up
LIZ:
Our game-changing Pea-Al gives you the freedom to unlock the potential of the power of the future of your peas workflow
From opening the bag of peas
to boiling the peas
to eating the peas
To spending millions on adding Al to the peas and then having to work out what that even means.
JANET:
Is it really necessary to-
LIZ [Grabbing Janet by the collar]:
THE PEAS HAVE GOT AI, JANET
[Cut to an advert ending screen, with the bag of peas and the slogan:
AI PEAS: Just 'Peas' for god's sake buy the AI peas.
[Ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreiayqa37f7kik7l7s7fbtfp2sir5ckb662ry2lylinyjrfa2rkvvka@jpeg)
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Out on December 9, available to preorder fromNewCon Press now. Do you believe in miracles?
The Essence, Dave Hutchinson - Books - The Essence
NewCon Press is a multiple award-winning independent publisher specialising in science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy and horror.
www.newconpress.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Out on December 9, available to preorder fromNewCon Press now. Do you believe in miracles?
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“It's five thousand miles to Rome. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.”
“Hit it.”
“Hit it.”
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 AM
“It's five thousand miles to Rome. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.”
“Hit it.”
“Hit it.”
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Out today in the UK is a new paperback printing of Children of Time, the 10th anniversary edition, including a brand new in-universe short story ‘Unbearable’ and some other bits and pieces. www.panmacmillan.com/authors/adri...
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Find out more about Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
www.panmacmillan.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Out today in the UK is a new paperback printing of Children of Time, the 10th anniversary edition, including a brand new in-universe short story ‘Unbearable’ and some other bits and pieces. www.panmacmillan.com/authors/adri...
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A heartwarming festive story of presidential destruction.
Epstein’s Ghost
Christmas Past is coming for Trump…and MAGA
chadbourn.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A heartwarming festive story of presidential destruction.
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Oh, they're talking about it now, Mr Vance.
November 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Oh, they're talking about it now, Mr Vance.
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Jesus christ people the UK government are not banning VPNs stop getting caught out by dogshit headlines on social media sharing cards.
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Jesus christ people the UK government are not banning VPNs stop getting caught out by dogshit headlines on social media sharing cards.
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Peter Cushing’s long friendship with Christopher Lee began on The Curse Of Frankenstein when Lee stormed into Cushing’s dressing room saying ‘I haven’t got any lines!’ & Cushing replied ‘You’re lucky. I’ve read the script.’
November 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Peter Cushing’s long friendship with Christopher Lee began on The Curse Of Frankenstein when Lee stormed into Cushing’s dressing room saying ‘I haven’t got any lines!’ & Cushing replied ‘You’re lucky. I’ve read the script.’
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Thx to Julie Ivory on Facebook for a great meme
November 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Thx to Julie Ivory on Facebook for a great meme
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Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
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![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for The Guardian. Script as follows:
[scene is Winston Churchill in a bbc studio, giving his 'finest hour' speech]
1
CHURCHILL:
The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us.
2
CHURCHILL:
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war.
3
CHURCHILL:
If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free
and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sun-
BBC PRESENTER:
Thank you prime minister
4
BBC PRESENTER:
Mr hitler, your response?
5
HITLER [in the studio]:
Vell zis is hysterical woke nonsense as usual from mr Churchill
6
HITLER:
What we are proposing -
CHURCHILL:
Hang on
7
HITLER:
Let me finish - what we are proposing eez a simple power-sharing arrangement -
8
CHURCHILL:
What's he doing here
BBC PRESENTER:
It's important we hear both sides of the debate
9
CHURCHILL:
This isn't a debate
You don't debate fascists
10
HITLER:
Oh here we go with ze Godwins law!
11
HITLER:
Why must you people always compare ze things you don't like to 'fascists, Nazis, Hitler'...
CHURCHILL:
Because you are a fascist Nazi Hit-
12
HITLER [standing up, saluting]:
RAUSS!
BBC PRESENTER:
*Please* Mr Churchill let him speak
[ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreibw4ldc3fhslbvxgy2oqrof2oys5kpgh7zu6a5f3usmx3lf4547qm@jpeg)
All of these are great - original, interesting and exciting
A reminder that my books make great gifts (for yourself or others) and you can easily buy them here: bookshop.org/lists/graphi...
Graphic novels & comics
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
bookshop.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
All of these are great - original, interesting and exciting
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Facial prosthesis, c.1917. THREAD for #RemembranceSunday🧵
From the moment the first machine gun rang out over the Western Front, one thing was clear: mankind’s military technology had wildly surpassed its medical capabilities. Bodies were battered, gouged, hacked, and gassed. /1
From the moment the first machine gun rang out over the Western Front, one thing was clear: mankind’s military technology had wildly surpassed its medical capabilities. Bodies were battered, gouged, hacked, and gassed. /1
November 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Facial prosthesis, c.1917. THREAD for #RemembranceSunday🧵
From the moment the first machine gun rang out over the Western Front, one thing was clear: mankind’s military technology had wildly surpassed its medical capabilities. Bodies were battered, gouged, hacked, and gassed. /1
From the moment the first machine gun rang out over the Western Front, one thing was clear: mankind’s military technology had wildly surpassed its medical capabilities. Bodies were battered, gouged, hacked, and gassed. /1
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Is this what NatureScot mean by "make space for nature"? Allow a bunch of blokes to go to a remote Scottish island to slaughter hundreds of Gannet chicks for "tradition". Shameful. Utterly shameful.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Is this what NatureScot mean by "make space for nature"? Allow a bunch of blokes to go to a remote Scottish island to slaughter hundreds of Gannet chicks for "tradition". Shameful. Utterly shameful.