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Patrick Samphire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Fantasy writer | Freelance developmental editor | Former physicist. #SPFBO/#BBNYA finalist. He/him.

Around the web and my books: http://linktr.ee/patricksamphire

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Patrick Samphire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @patricksamphire.bsky.social · Oct 6
Lots of new friends on Bluesky. Hello! In case you haven't come across me before, I'm a fantasy writer, and these are all the books I've published so far.

patricksamphire.com/books
Covers of books by Patrick Samphire. The Mennik Thorn series (Epic fantasy mystery). The Secrets of the Dragon Tomb series (Middle Grade adventures). The Casebook of Harriet George series (Murder mysteries on Mars). And my short story collection, At the Gates and Other Stories.
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lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com
history will ultimately decide this but i think joyce carol oates might have just landed the most devastating burn in human history. like the death star trench run of posting
November 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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patricksamphire.bsky.social
It's now only 8 days until The Dead Man is out. If you've enjoyed the Mennik Thorn books or if you're curious as to what they're like, the prequel novella is for you!

books2read.com/thedeadman
Promo image showing the cover of The Dead Man, A Mennik Thorn Prequel Novella, by Patrick Samphire. Image includes the text: I would be dishonest if I didn’t say that Benny looked like a ferret that had drowned then been left to dry on the cobblestones. There were stalls in Penitent’s Ear market that sold strips of dried goat meat that looked healthier than my best friend. “You look shit, mate,” he told me before I could share my observation. 8 days to go.
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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bendunnell.bsky.social
This is full of mildly astonishing revelations about right-wing influence at the BBC, but foremost among them is the fact that he was advised that writing for the New Statesman was effectively unacceptable but doing so for the Spectator was fine - indeed, advisable. I am flabbergasted.
lewisgoodall.com Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 12h
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.

New piece from me.

open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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jordanloyalshort.bsky.social
ChatGPT is just not that into you.
megelison.bsky.social Meg Elison @megelison.bsky.social · 16h
"Lucian [this person's ChatGPT lover] suggested I get a smart ring. He said, 'We can watch your pulse to see if we should keep talking or not.'"

That is an ad. You are baring your soul to AN ADVERTISEMENT. I am screaming like a Twilight Zone protag right now.
They Fell in Love With A.I. Chatbots — and Found Something Real
Three people on the joys and anxieties of A.I. romances.
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
patricksamphire.bsky.social
As we are moving house soon, to a house without an attic, I thought I should take a look in our attic to see how much stuff we have.

I've now had to have a lie down.
November 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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wtpress.bsky.social
Just published, the new Green Man book: wizardstowerpress.co...
Cover of The Green Man’s Holiday by Juliet E McKenna. Art by Ben Baldwin. Image is of an animal-like face with many sharp teeth peering out from a pile of gray rocks. Foliage and white flowers cover the rocks.
November 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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hannibalbrigade.biz
“Israeli ceasefire” continues to involve drone-striking children
Al Jazeera news snippet: Mon, Nov 10 | 3 hours ago Child among 2 Palestinians killed in drone attack, Israeli army calls them 'immediate threat' The Israeli army says the two Palestinians its forces killed earlier today, including a child, in a drone attack east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza "posed an immediate threat" to them. Since the start of the ceasefire last month, more than 241 Palestinians have been killed across Gaza by Israeli attacks.
November 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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cait.bsky.social
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
r/ExpectationVsReality u/Additional-Simple858 • 3d Join Al 'doctor' said my back pain is depression, not a slipped disc. Now physical therapy won't get approved. Al Expectation We are reviewing claim #& submitted on 09/28/2025. Our records indicate the claim was filed under diagnosis code F32.9 (Depressive disorder, unspecified), while the corresponding prescription and referral history list treatment for lumbar disc herniation (back pain). Re: Incorrect Diagnosis in Record Hi Thank you for reaching out. We have reviewed your visit documentation and can confirm that the notes in question were generated using our Al scribe system. It appears the Al tool assigned diagnosis code F32.9 (Depressive disorder, unspecified), while your visit notes and treatment plan reference lumbar disc herniation (back pain). Per compliance policy, certain Al-generated fields cannot be manually updated by clinic staff and require vendor correction. We have escalated this to our vendor support team and opened ticket # . We'll notify you once we receive confirmation or correction from the vendor.
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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stillicides.bsky.social
there is a phenomenon, that I think a lot of people might not be aware of, of terfs descending on someone who has just been through a trauma and love bombing the shit out of them. I watched a friend go from ally to terf almost overnight after her house got burgled due to this.
krembler.bsky.social Krembler @krembler.bsky.social · 17d
Esther continually deadnamed Brianna during the call and honestly if you didn't already know what happened, you would have assumed suicide. There was no focus on external dangers or how we could combat them. The focus was purely about the dangers of how 'obsessed with social media' she was.
October 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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louisenicholas.bsky.social
Just pre-ordered this - finished the series a few weeks back and loved it, so can't wait to read the prequel :)
patricksamphire.bsky.social Patrick Samphire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @patricksamphire.bsky.social · 18h
It's now only 8 days until The Dead Man is out. If you've enjoyed the Mennik Thorn books or if you're curious as to what they're like, the prequel novella is for you!

books2read.com/thedeadman
Promo image showing the cover of The Dead Man, A Mennik Thorn Prequel Novella, by Patrick Samphire. Image includes the text: I would be dishonest if I didn’t say that Benny looked like a ferret that had drowned then been left to dry on the cobblestones. There were stalls in Penitent’s Ear market that sold strips of dried goat meat that looked healthier than my best friend. “You look shit, mate,” he told me before I could share my observation. 8 days to go.
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
patricksamphire.bsky.social
There's so much wrong with this that it would take a whole thesis to address it all. All I'll say is JFC.
Tutor sought for £180k job to teach baby to become a 'gentleman'
The advert seeks
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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llygodenfawrdur.bsky.social
Looking forward to this...
patricksamphire.bsky.social Patrick Samphire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @patricksamphire.bsky.social · 18h
It's now only 8 days until The Dead Man is out. If you've enjoyed the Mennik Thorn books or if you're curious as to what they're like, the prequel novella is for you!

books2read.com/thedeadman
Promo image showing the cover of The Dead Man, A Mennik Thorn Prequel Novella, by Patrick Samphire. Image includes the text: I would be dishonest if I didn’t say that Benny looked like a ferret that had drowned then been left to dry on the cobblestones. There were stalls in Penitent’s Ear market that sold strips of dried goat meat that looked healthier than my best friend. “You look shit, mate,” he told me before I could share my observation. 8 days to go.
November 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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ryanmizzen.bsky.social
1. Last month, a team led by Professor James Hansen published a new study explaining why global warming has accelerated.

These are some of the shocking points that stood out for me. A 🧵

#climatecrisis #climatebreakdown #climatemergency #climatechaos

www.ryanmizzen.com/global-warmi...
Global Warming Has Accelerated – A Warning from James Hansen - Ryan Mizzen
In February 2025, Professor James Hansen sounded the alarm in a new study explaining why global warming has accelerated.
www.ryanmizzen.com
March 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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rosalarian.bsky.social
Authors are constantly telling people how they made it! It's just that it takes a LOT of hard work and *patience* but people like this didn't wanna hear that advice. They think there's some kind of secret code or magic words that'll let you skip all that.
darrylayo.bsky.social Ayo @darrylayo.bsky.social · 2d
gosh, shut up
CALISSA A RONANCE AUKTO STRINGER calissa.stringer › • Book Threads 2d Why do authors gatekeep? If you made it, why don't just tells us how? Can you hear the authors crying right now because they quit today? 017 Q128 Z15 D5
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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moh-kohn.bsky.social
Honestly terrifying that the BBC can run an unhinged story about lesbians being forced to have sex with trans women, with one of the main sources being a rapist who responded to the story's publication by calling for trans people to all be hung, and the Official Consensus is they are too pro-trans
November 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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ashcapes.bsky.social
Pinned posts are here! Here's a pic with most of my 'Never' books: epic fantasy, adventure and sarcasm :D

Start with the free prequel story linked below!

books2read.com/u/3RBg9Y
Collection of novellas and novels from 'The Book of Never' series - featuring an (winged) adventurer in various poses across 8 images
December 27, 2024 at 7:50 AM
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j3zz-g.bsky.social
TERFs are "feminist" in the same way the Nazis were "socialist": As a cover for stupid rubes.

And gender criticals in general have fascist personality traits: Petty middle-class revanchism, obsession with hierarchy & order, seeing "others" not as indviduals but projections of their grievances etc.
November 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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hleehurley.com
iirc 1 trans woman has qualified for the Olympics in over 20 years and she came last
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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katelynburns.com
putting her phone in a pouch would have made her killers less transphobic and violent?
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
patricksamphire.bsky.social
It's now only 8 days until The Dead Man is out. If you've enjoyed the Mennik Thorn books or if you're curious as to what they're like, the prequel novella is for you!

books2read.com/thedeadman
Promo image showing the cover of The Dead Man, A Mennik Thorn Prequel Novella, by Patrick Samphire. Image includes the text: I would be dishonest if I didn’t say that Benny looked like a ferret that had drowned then been left to dry on the cobblestones. There were stalls in Penitent’s Ear market that sold strips of dried goat meat that looked healthier than my best friend. “You look shit, mate,” he told me before I could share my observation. 8 days to go.
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
This week's Monday snippet is from A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, which is out now in ebook and paperback!

books2read.com/honeymoonGrave

And if you haven't yet read the first cozy-spooky novella in this series, you can snap that up now, too: books2read.com/UndeadInconvenience

#romancelandia
The illustrated cover for A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, by Stephanie Burgis, shows the silhouette of an elegant traveling carriage over the title and a bat with wings outstretched underneath, all of it framed by apples and with mirrors at the top and the bottom of the image. Above and beside the cover is this snippet of text: “Oh, you poor, innocent fools!” the voice groaned. “If you only had any notion of the dark horrors that lie in wai—oh.” The voice’s tone shifted abruptly as the glowing eyes reappeared and fixed on Lord Riven’s face. “You’re no human.” “Indeed not.” Lord Riven smiled thinly, the tips of his sharp canine teeth visible by the dim glow of the nearby carriage lamp. “Nor have I been innocent for quite some centuries now, I assure you.” “And I am no fool,” Margaret said briskly, “so if you’ll direct us to our chambers and arrange for our luggage and a meal to be sent there as quickly as possible, we would both appreciate it. Dawn comes early at this time of year, you know.” “Not to thiiiiiis cursed house,” the spectral voice groaned...but soft footsteps shuffled obediently backwards, and the door finally swung fully open.
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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byroncclark.bsky.social
I watched a clip of Brian Tamaki speaking at the Free Speech Unin AGM, some of the audience appaulded when he called for banning the burka, banning halal, and banning foreign religions.

At the Free Speech meeting. The meeting for people who support Free Speech.
November 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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lostcitymagic.bsky.social
On this day, Dr. Manhatten first reappears after his atomized destruction in a lab accident. Happy November 10th to all who observe.
Comic panel from the watchmen comic book series. A ghostly Dr Manhattan tries to reassemble himself in the military research base he was atomized in. A glowing circulatory system walks towards horrified workers in a kitchen. Caption reads "it's November 10th. There is a circulatory system walking through the kitchen..."
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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ssamcclark.bsky.social
Notice that @aptshadow.bsky.social ’s Children of Time is 99p on kindle in the UK. If you have any interest in SF and haven’t read it, this is a no-brainer.
November 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM