James Oswald
@sirbenfro.bsky.social
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Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
After a solid hour trying to work out why my website's borked, I'm coming to the sad realisation that I'm really too old for this shit now. So unnecessarily complicated, and no, I don't want fucking 'AI' with that.
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
After a solid hour trying to work out why my website's borked, I'm coming to the sad realisation that I'm really too old for this shit now. So unnecessarily complicated, and no, I don't want fucking 'AI' with that.
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Hey look it would be enormously encouraging if you could pop over to Patreon and sign up even to the free tier and then you can find out about Terran omega as I release it page by page weekly. Who knows what’s gonna happen with Bluesky, right?
Terran omega the ghosts of war, my creator owned sci-fi ghost story continues, page 13 now available at www.pauljholden.com/patreon.php?via=bs&campaign=page13&post=143299012
Or read it from the beginning at www.pauljholden.com/patreon.php?via=bs
Or read it from the beginning at www.pauljholden.com/patreon.php?via=bs
November 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Hey look it would be enormously encouraging if you could pop over to Patreon and sign up even to the free tier and then you can find out about Terran omega as I release it page by page weekly. Who knows what’s gonna happen with Bluesky, right?
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My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
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God how I wish they'd all just fuck off.
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
God how I wish they'd all just fuck off.
This. 'Write what you know' has an implied 'already' in between you and know. It is deeply misleading and rubbish advice. Write whatever you want, but understand what you're writing, and if you don't, then find out.
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 18181999:
"Write what you know" is limiting advice, which leads to limited writing. Instead, know what you're writing about. That means due diligence: good research, wide reading, specialist help and advice if you need it. Stay curious. Try new ideas. No limits.
"Write what you know" is limiting advice, which leads to limited writing. Instead, know what you're writing about. That means due diligence: good research, wide reading, specialist help and advice if you need it. Stay curious. Try new ideas. No limits.
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This. 'Write what you know' has an implied 'already' in between you and know. It is deeply misleading and rubbish advice. Write whatever you want, but understand what you're writing, and if you don't, then find out.
Oh joy. Looks like the latest Wordpress update has borked my website. All the information you could need is there, but it's not very pretty right now. Bear with me while I try to fix it.
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Oh joy. Looks like the latest Wordpress update has borked my website. All the information you could need is there, but it's not very pretty right now. Bear with me while I try to fix it.
It's got us all talking about Bond though, hasn't it.
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It's got us all talking about Bond though, hasn't it.
Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
From Broken Ghosts, which far too few people have read.
From Broken Ghosts, which far too few people have read.
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
From Broken Ghosts, which far too few people have read.
From Broken Ghosts, which far too few people have read.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
It's the best thing, really, when a reader emails to say how much they've enjoyed one of my books. Not so good when they email to tell me how it sucked. I get it, you didn't enjoy this one, maybe feel a little cheated. But telling me just means both of us are unhappy now. Cheers, mate.
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It's the best thing, really, when a reader emails to say how much they've enjoyed one of my books. Not so good when they email to tell me how it sucked. I get it, you didn't enjoy this one, maybe feel a little cheated. But telling me just means both of us are unhappy now. Cheers, mate.
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Would love for women to ruin billionaires next.
November 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Would love for women to ruin billionaires next.
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Allowing AI companies to use my work without permission or payment
As a Safety manager in the NHS, Labour is most likely making me redundant, and I could lose my house. Making NHS patients less safe in the process.
How are Labour policies changing your life?
How are Labour policies changing your life?
Why aren't Labour's life-changing policies connecting with voters - and what can the party do? It's down to messaging, how it's told, and the messengers...
November 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Allowing AI companies to use my work without permission or payment
All of this. If you're not feeling well, don't go. It's not brave working through a cold or the flu, it's deeply selfish and irresponsible.
Lemme give you an example of why behaving like an event's covid policy magically doesn't apply to you is dogwater behaviour. Not that people who do this care about the fallout, they got what they wanted.
Regardless, let's begin.
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Regardless, let's begin.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
All of this. If you're not feeling well, don't go. It's not brave working through a cold or the flu, it's deeply selfish and irresponsible.
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Even I thought this was one of mine!
November 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Even I thought this was one of mine!
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Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
And we're done. The full out loud read through and last editing pass on McLean book fifteen is finished. The Violent Hour will be out on July 2nd next year. Hope you can all wait that long.
November 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
And we're done. The full out loud read through and last editing pass on McLean book fifteen is finished. The Violent Hour will be out on July 2nd next year. Hope you can all wait that long.
Thanks, Starling Bank, but I really don't want 'AI' anywhere near my account. And calling it 'Scam Intelligence' is a bit on the nose, no?
November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Thanks, Starling Bank, but I really don't want 'AI' anywhere near my account. And calling it 'Scam Intelligence' is a bit on the nose, no?