Ruth EJ Booth (she/they)
@ruthejbooth.bsky.social
SFFH Author/Critic. BSFA & British Fantasy Award Winner. Shoreline of Infinity columnist. GSFWC. #SGSAH funded. #StrathLife
Queer Neurodivergent Human with Chronic Illness.
Stories and more: https://linktr.ee/ruthejbooth
Queer Neurodivergent Human with Chronic Illness.
Stories and more: https://linktr.ee/ruthejbooth
Once again I'm pointing out that technology isn't just the latest development in chipsets. In addition to high technology (computers, etc), there's also low tech (sign language, etc), mid tech (skateboards, etc) and a bunch of others. Yes, hacks are tech. Stop being narrow-minded and innovate.
“Is there a technology the left is excited about?”
High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!
High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!
February 18, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Once again I'm pointing out that technology isn't just the latest development in chipsets. In addition to high technology (computers, etc), there's also low tech (sign language, etc), mid tech (skateboards, etc) and a bunch of others. Yes, hacks are tech. Stop being narrow-minded and innovate.
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DOG AT THE OLYMPICS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
February 18, 2026 at 1:26 PM
DOG AT THE OLYMPICS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
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I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
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I want every single one of you who is an artist to find success and happiness making it, and I want every one of who loves to consume art to be swimming in an absolute sea of genius. Every attempt to shortcut that muddies those waters and robs real artists of success. That's my anti-AI stance.
February 8, 2026 at 7:48 PM
I want every single one of you who is an artist to find success and happiness making it, and I want every one of who loves to consume art to be swimming in an absolute sea of genius. Every attempt to shortcut that muddies those waters and robs real artists of success. That's my anti-AI stance.
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In honor of Lunar New Year, one of my all-time favorite maps:
How dumplings spread around the world
(tl;dr: It was largely, though not exclusively, the Mongol invasions!)
How dumplings spread around the world
(tl;dr: It was largely, though not exclusively, the Mongol invasions!)
February 17, 2026 at 4:32 PM
In honor of Lunar New Year, one of my all-time favorite maps:
How dumplings spread around the world
(tl;dr: It was largely, though not exclusively, the Mongol invasions!)
How dumplings spread around the world
(tl;dr: It was largely, though not exclusively, the Mongol invasions!)
This. I forget names of friends all the time, so some faceless debate-me isn't really going to land.
This is the thing I think trolls, etc don't understand: Once I block you I literally never think about you again. Shit, five minutes after I block someone I don't remember who they are or why I blocked them. They simply and literally don't exist for me anymore. If this is a victory for you, fine.
Some of y’all must have a blocking kink. It’s weird — you’re intentionally rude, obstinate or worse — in my replies as it daring me to block you as it gains you something. I won’t remember two minutes from now.
February 17, 2026 at 3:45 PM
This. I forget names of friends all the time, so some faceless debate-me isn't really going to land.
Wishing happiness and success to all those celebrating the Lunar New Year!
February 17, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Wishing happiness and success to all those celebrating the Lunar New Year!
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
Goth or not?
thinking about Nick Groom's suggested "seven types of obscurity" in Gothic novels, forming a handy "is it goth" checklist lmao
February 15, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Goth or not?
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"we all have PTSD - give us guns"
What could go wrong?
What could go wrong?
‘Policing is in crisis. The model is broken’
I talk to the Scottish Police Federation chief about the need for reform: from bringing back ‘bobbies in the beat’ and calls for more access to firearms, to the violence officers face and the epidemic of PTSD in the ranks
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
I talk to the Scottish Police Federation chief about the need for reform: from bringing back ‘bobbies in the beat’ and calls for more access to firearms, to the violence officers face and the epidemic of PTSD in the ranks
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
'Every single police officer in Scotland will suffer post-traumatic stress disorder'
The Scottish Police Federation is demanding wholesale reform of policing as the Holyrood election approaches. Our Writer at Large speaks exclusively…
www.heraldscotland.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:38 PM
"we all have PTSD - give us guns"
What could go wrong?
What could go wrong?
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In this week's free Patreon update:
- My most recent video interviews delving into my past, writing style/techniques and personal demons
- PlayStation.Blog features!
- My recent and forthcoming events/public appearances
- A short Wonder Man review
www.patreon.com/posts/150566...
- My most recent video interviews delving into my past, writing style/techniques and personal demons
- PlayStation.Blog features!
- My recent and forthcoming events/public appearances
- A short Wonder Man review
www.patreon.com/posts/150566...
Uneven tides - 12/02/26 | Corey Brotherson - writer, editor and narrative designer
Get more from Corey Brotherson - writer, editor and narrative designer on Patreon
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February 13, 2026 at 6:34 PM
In this week's free Patreon update:
- My most recent video interviews delving into my past, writing style/techniques and personal demons
- PlayStation.Blog features!
- My recent and forthcoming events/public appearances
- A short Wonder Man review
www.patreon.com/posts/150566...
- My most recent video interviews delving into my past, writing style/techniques and personal demons
- PlayStation.Blog features!
- My recent and forthcoming events/public appearances
- A short Wonder Man review
www.patreon.com/posts/150566...
Gone back to the Control Resonant trailers again and... nope, still no interest in playing as the Board's incel weapon of choice. It's arguably easter egg consistent -- but for everyone who's not seen that, unless it's a coma fantasy, it's a confusingly huge leap forward.
youtu.be/e1_eZyFM5-4?...
youtu.be/e1_eZyFM5-4?...
Control Resonant - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games
YouTube video by PlayStation
youtu.be
February 15, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Gone back to the Control Resonant trailers again and... nope, still no interest in playing as the Board's incel weapon of choice. It's arguably easter egg consistent -- but for everyone who's not seen that, unless it's a coma fantasy, it's a confusingly huge leap forward.
youtu.be/e1_eZyFM5-4?...
youtu.be/e1_eZyFM5-4?...
For anyone researching alternatives right now.
Thread of some services/software I'm using instead of various billionaire-owned surveillance/fascist/"A.i." trash products:
For my newsletters, @buttondown.com. Does the job! Great customer service - usually get personalized responses within 24 hours. (Never gonna join Substack.)
For my newsletters, @buttondown.com. Does the job! Great customer service - usually get personalized responses within 24 hours. (Never gonna join Substack.)
February 15, 2026 at 12:55 AM
For anyone researching alternatives right now.
Spending Valentine's Day tucked up with my latest fling.
February 14, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Spending Valentine's Day tucked up with my latest fling.
An accessibility note for Book Folks:
A phrase all in caps is really difficult for some people to read. However, the standard is to put book titles all in caps to attract attention. Not helpful!
If you're posting on Bluesky, why not try including the title a second time in mixed case somewhere?
A phrase all in caps is really difficult for some people to read. However, the standard is to put book titles all in caps to attract attention. Not helpful!
If you're posting on Bluesky, why not try including the title a second time in mixed case somewhere?
February 14, 2026 at 10:05 AM
An accessibility note for Book Folks:
A phrase all in caps is really difficult for some people to read. However, the standard is to put book titles all in caps to attract attention. Not helpful!
If you're posting on Bluesky, why not try including the title a second time in mixed case somewhere?
A phrase all in caps is really difficult for some people to read. However, the standard is to put book titles all in caps to attract attention. Not helpful!
If you're posting on Bluesky, why not try including the title a second time in mixed case somewhere?
I'm pretty much running full tilt at this year while life-changing family/friend events are happening all around me.
I'm trying to stash coping mechanisms as I go along, but getting out of your workspace and/or routine and focussing elsewhere for a limited period is always worth a go.
I'm trying to stash coping mechanisms as I go along, but getting out of your workspace and/or routine and focussing elsewhere for a limited period is always worth a go.
February 13, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I'm pretty much running full tilt at this year while life-changing family/friend events are happening all around me.
I'm trying to stash coping mechanisms as I go along, but getting out of your workspace and/or routine and focussing elsewhere for a limited period is always worth a go.
I'm trying to stash coping mechanisms as I go along, but getting out of your workspace and/or routine and focussing elsewhere for a limited period is always worth a go.
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Did we hear @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social say that Cameron Johnston is launching a new book in April? That we did! 16th April, no less, sees the launch of First Mage on the Moon. Here come the details:
www.waterstones.com/events/rafae...
www.waterstones.com/events/rafae...
Rafael Torrubia and Cameron Johnston In Conversation | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Rafael Torrubia and Cameron Johnston In Conversation today.
www.waterstones.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Did we hear @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social say that Cameron Johnston is launching a new book in April? That we did! 16th April, no less, sees the launch of First Mage on the Moon. Here come the details:
www.waterstones.com/events/rafae...
www.waterstones.com/events/rafae...
Times like these, it's a relief to hear there's still a place for authors and screenwriters that create from a place of joy and a sense of fun. Thanks to James Alistair Henry, Cameron Johnston and @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social for a grand evening!
@jamesbluecat.bsky.social
@jamesbluecat.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Times like these, it's a relief to hear there's still a place for authors and screenwriters that create from a place of joy and a sense of fun. Thanks to James Alistair Henry, Cameron Johnston and @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social for a grand evening!
@jamesbluecat.bsky.social
@jamesbluecat.bsky.social
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA OMG DO YOU HEAR YOURSELF HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
CAN'T BREATHE
CAN'T BREATHE
Reform by-election candidate calls for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check
Reform candidate calls for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check
Exclusive: Matt Goodwin argued ‘young girls’ should be explained ‘the biological reality’ that ‘many women in Britain are having children much too late in life’
trib.al
February 13, 2026 at 6:12 PM
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA OMG DO YOU HEAR YOURSELF HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
CAN'T BREATHE
CAN'T BREATHE
Mind, it's done loads for the Monstrous Attic Portrait industry.
I'm just going to say a thing.
What a person looks like is not reflective of their soul. Insulting the appearance of bad people who do bad things as an outcome or indication of their rotten hearts perpetuates the notion that conventional beauty = virtue, a myth that's led to untold human damage.
What a person looks like is not reflective of their soul. Insulting the appearance of bad people who do bad things as an outcome or indication of their rotten hearts perpetuates the notion that conventional beauty = virtue, a myth that's led to untold human damage.
February 12, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Mind, it's done loads for the Monstrous Attic Portrait industry.
Feel like it's worth pointing out there's a bunch of Biggs stuff in the novelization of Star Wars Episode IV. Read that book over and over as a kid, it's well good.
February 12, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Feel like it's worth pointing out there's a bunch of Biggs stuff in the novelization of Star Wars Episode IV. Read that book over and over as a kid, it's well good.
Someone reminded me that Ghost Castle was a thing and I still can't believe we actually owned a copy. Such a cool game.
www.nostalgianerd.com/ghost-castle/
www.nostalgianerd.com/ghost-castle/
Ghost Castle / Which Witch Board Game - Nostalgia Nerd
Watch the Video Ghost Castle was a 1985 board game released by MB Games in 1985 int the UK. It...
www.nostalgianerd.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Someone reminded me that Ghost Castle was a thing and I still can't believe we actually owned a copy. Such a cool game.
www.nostalgianerd.com/ghost-castle/
www.nostalgianerd.com/ghost-castle/