Polis Loizou 🦊
@polisloizou.bsky.social
Writer, performer, storyteller, both bi and curious • A GOOD YEAR (Fairlight Moderns) 📚 • East Med to East Mids 🇨🇾🇬🇧 (he/him)
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It's finally coming to London! 🇨🇾
ISLAND OF LOVE blends myth, folklore, history & bio to tell the stories of me, my family and our motherland of Cyprus through the prism of our home deity, Aphrodite: goddess of love, beauty, desire... and conflict.
9 April, Theatre Deli
storypickandmix.co.uk#april
ISLAND OF LOVE blends myth, folklore, history & bio to tell the stories of me, my family and our motherland of Cyprus through the prism of our home deity, Aphrodite: goddess of love, beauty, desire... and conflict.
9 April, Theatre Deli
storypickandmix.co.uk#april
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
Only a week till I abandon this isle for a chic pre-birthday celebration à Paris. 💘
February 12, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Only a week till I abandon this isle for a chic pre-birthday celebration à Paris. 💘
Every word of this thread.
Man I'm so goddamn sick of ai. "Wahhh you can't have a reasonable conversation about ai on here," yeah maybe be mad about the two year parade of scam artists and financial charlatans and environmental ruiners who have radicalized everyone against the spell check that agrees with you
February 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Every word of this thread.
I need every traditionally published author* to know that you shouldn't have to pay for anything relating to your book, from its publication to its promotion.
*in the UK & US, at least
*in the UK & US, at least
February 12, 2026 at 8:29 AM
I need every traditionally published author* to know that you shouldn't have to pay for anything relating to your book, from its publication to its promotion.
*in the UK & US, at least
*in the UK & US, at least
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Re-upping my eligible works for Hugo nominations! These trio of delinquents can be found @bafflingmag.bsky.social, @unchartedmag.bsky.social, and The Dark.
Links to everything at phoenixalexanderauthor.com! 🙏🤓
Links to everything at phoenixalexanderauthor.com! 🙏🤓
February 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Re-upping my eligible works for Hugo nominations! These trio of delinquents can be found @bafflingmag.bsky.social, @unchartedmag.bsky.social, and The Dark.
Links to everything at phoenixalexanderauthor.com! 🙏🤓
Links to everything at phoenixalexanderauthor.com! 🙏🤓
Never cease to be amused by Brits annoyed that it's cold and wet. Isn't it winter for, like, another month?
February 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Never cease to be amused by Brits annoyed that it's cold and wet. Isn't it winter for, like, another month?
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Wyrdlings!
Swedish storyteller Elsa Beskow turns 152 this week, reason enough to give you:
“Sabaton, Snorri, Storsjöodjuret - Strange Scandi Stories!”
as this week’s #WyrdWednesday topic!
Come, tell tales, of elks, sea rovers and Nordic Noire!
Swedish storyteller Elsa Beskow turns 152 this week, reason enough to give you:
“Sabaton, Snorri, Storsjöodjuret - Strange Scandi Stories!”
as this week’s #WyrdWednesday topic!
Come, tell tales, of elks, sea rovers and Nordic Noire!
February 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Wyrdlings!
Swedish storyteller Elsa Beskow turns 152 this week, reason enough to give you:
“Sabaton, Snorri, Storsjöodjuret - Strange Scandi Stories!”
as this week’s #WyrdWednesday topic!
Come, tell tales, of elks, sea rovers and Nordic Noire!
Swedish storyteller Elsa Beskow turns 152 this week, reason enough to give you:
“Sabaton, Snorri, Storsjöodjuret - Strange Scandi Stories!”
as this week’s #WyrdWednesday topic!
Come, tell tales, of elks, sea rovers and Nordic Noire!
Mad.
The book club scam has taken an exciting new leap forward. I got one today from a "curated literary platform and newsletter" that, unusually, offered a link to its website. I'm in edits, so obviously I took the opportunity to procrastinate. /1
February 11, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Mad.
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Coming in 20 days!
February 11, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Coming in 20 days!
It's so challenging writing about Cyprus in English. I can't even translate the slur we have for Greeks. :(
February 9, 2026 at 9:31 PM
It's so challenging writing about Cyprus in English. I can't even translate the slur we have for Greeks. :(
Still boycotting Eurovision but the Cypriot entry containing Cypriot dialect has astounded me a bit.
February 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Still boycotting Eurovision but the Cypriot entry containing Cypriot dialect has astounded me a bit.
You spend your life being told that libraries are a place for reading and working in silence, then you find yourself sitting next to the boomer scrolling through reels without headphones.
February 9, 2026 at 3:51 PM
You spend your life being told that libraries are a place for reading and working in silence, then you find yourself sitting next to the boomer scrolling through reels without headphones.
Do Labour... like, do they actually believe they're offering a progressive alternative to Reform...?
The battle for Britain in the years ahead is between a modern, diverse Britain led by Labour or a dark, divisive Britain under Reform.
All of us in the Labour Party must get behind the Prime Minister, rise to the challenge and deliver a richer, fairer and stronger future.
All of us in the Labour Party must get behind the Prime Minister, rise to the challenge and deliver a richer, fairer and stronger future.
February 9, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Do Labour... like, do they actually believe they're offering a progressive alternative to Reform...?
We've lost our minds. The thing about AI is that every alternative does a better job.
Asking ChatGPT for film screenings? Search for your local cinemas and get reliable info from them.
Investing in AI tutors that will likely be shit? Invest in humans, who will be infinitely more effective.
Asking ChatGPT for film screenings? Search for your local cinemas and get reliable info from them.
Investing in AI tutors that will likely be shit? Invest in humans, who will be infinitely more effective.
i understand that "better education" or "better attainment" or whatever, isn't actually the goal but also, in what universe is "private AI tutors" a policy to put forward if you are literally the government?? just invest in the schools so there's less need for tutoring?? www.gov.uk/government/n...
450,000 disadvantaged pupils could benefit from AI tutoring tools
Safe AI tutoring tools co-created with teachers to be available to schools by the end of 2027, helping to close the attainment gap.
www.gov.uk
February 9, 2026 at 8:46 AM
We've lost our minds. The thing about AI is that every alternative does a better job.
Asking ChatGPT for film screenings? Search for your local cinemas and get reliable info from them.
Investing in AI tutors that will likely be shit? Invest in humans, who will be infinitely more effective.
Asking ChatGPT for film screenings? Search for your local cinemas and get reliable info from them.
Investing in AI tutors that will likely be shit? Invest in humans, who will be infinitely more effective.
Judging a li'l writing comp and it's so depressing that people will submit AI rubbish to something like that. Have some dignity and respect other writers who actually work on their craft, FFS.
February 9, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Judging a li'l writing comp and it's so depressing that people will submit AI rubbish to something like that. Have some dignity and respect other writers who actually work on their craft, FFS.
I really like this one, pals. It's actually making me sad that no agent will touch it.
Have to redo my stoopid detailed synopsis after reworking my stoopid manuscript
February 8, 2026 at 10:18 PM
I really like this one, pals. It's actually making me sad that no agent will touch it.
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ICYMI: Aimee Lou Wood and Ben Whishaw will perform at a one-night fundraiser for Theatre503 , which its artistic director has called a "rallying cry" for the future of the venue.
Read more 👇
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Ben Whishaw and Aimee Lou Wood to star in Theatre 503 fundraiser
www.thestage.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 7:47 PM
ICYMI: Aimee Lou Wood and Ben Whishaw will perform at a one-night fundraiser for Theatre503 , which its artistic director has called a "rallying cry" for the future of the venue.
Read more 👇
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Omg, this is so nice. From an awesome fellow queer author, too. <3
This is very kind, and such excellent company. I will recommend:
@polisloizou.bsky.social
@vandroidhelsing.bsky.social
@tiffmorris.bsky.social
@pauladashe.bsky.social
@meakoopa.bsky.social
@polisloizou.bsky.social
@vandroidhelsing.bsky.social
@tiffmorris.bsky.social
@pauladashe.bsky.social
@meakoopa.bsky.social
Recommend some great queer authors. I'll start. @stevenrowley.bsky.social @justinianhuang.bsky.social @solitaryspiral.bsky.social @ethereallad.bsky.social @cartersickels.bsky.social @daviddemchuk.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Omg, this is so nice. From an awesome fellow queer author, too. <3
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the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
MY KIDS: so why are there muppets in the AUDIENCE
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
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"I have to use AI to make art or no one will take me seriously"
Punk this is HP Lovecraft's original drawing of Cthulhu
Punk this is HP Lovecraft's original drawing of Cthulhu
February 8, 2026 at 5:24 AM
"I have to use AI to make art or no one will take me seriously"
Punk this is HP Lovecraft's original drawing of Cthulhu
Punk this is HP Lovecraft's original drawing of Cthulhu
This tells you if your local NHS is using Palantir, and provides you with an email template to speak against it. Takes seconds. Share and sign.
February 8, 2026 at 8:57 AM
This tells you if your local NHS is using Palantir, and provides you with an email template to speak against it. Takes seconds. Share and sign.
Can't repost this hard enough.
(You know what I mean.)
(You know what I mean.)
Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 7, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Can't repost this hard enough.
(You know what I mean.)
(You know what I mean.)
I might use a word other than "concern" myself.
🚨 NEW: Cabinet Ministers say Keir Starmer is in a "dark place" over the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson and there is "genuine concern" he could resign
[@thetimes]
[@thetimes]
February 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I might use a word other than "concern" myself.
Have to redo my stoopid detailed synopsis after reworking my stoopid manuscript
February 6, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Have to redo my stoopid detailed synopsis after reworking my stoopid manuscript
It's Light Night in Nottingham, which means there's a giant inflatable, illuminated, sleeping, purring cat with a moving tail in Sneinton Market.
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 PM
It's Light Night in Nottingham, which means there's a giant inflatable, illuminated, sleeping, purring cat with a moving tail in Sneinton Market.