Tade Thompson
@tadethompson.bsky.social
Writer: Rosewater, Murders of Molly Southbourne, Far from the Light of Heaven, Making Wolf, Jackdaw, shorts, screenplays.
Arthur C. Clarke Award winner.
Hugo nominated.
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Etcetera
Opinions mine.
He/him
Arthur C. Clarke Award winner.
Hugo nominated.
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Etcetera
Opinions mine.
He/him
Pinned
There is absolutely no need to follow me, but if you do, there are things you should know:
1. This account is for stream-of-consciousness, unplanned posts.
2. I'm not here to argue with you.
3. I block frequently. See above.
4. Don't be a dick.
5. Equality for *all*.
6. I'm openly Black.
1. This account is for stream-of-consciousness, unplanned posts.
2. I'm not here to argue with you.
3. I block frequently. See above.
4. Don't be a dick.
5. Equality for *all*.
6. I'm openly Black.
Oh, wow, it's Monday.
What a surprise.
Time to get into character.
What a surprise.
Time to get into character.
January 19, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Oh, wow, it's Monday.
What a surprise.
Time to get into character.
What a surprise.
Time to get into character.
I will not return in Avengers: Doomsday.
Mark yourself safe.
Mark yourself safe.
January 18, 2026 at 11:57 PM
I will not return in Avengers: Doomsday.
Mark yourself safe.
Mark yourself safe.
Larry says hello.
January 18, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Larry says hello.
Lazy sketching day...
January 18, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Lazy sketching day...
Hi,
Does anybody know who started the Mountain of Corpses visual fantasy trope?
When did it first appear?
(Maybe it first appeared in text?)
Any ideas at all where I might find this information?
Asking for a friend*.
[*the friend is me]
Does anybody know who started the Mountain of Corpses visual fantasy trope?
When did it first appear?
(Maybe it first appeared in text?)
Any ideas at all where I might find this information?
Asking for a friend*.
[*the friend is me]
January 18, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Hi,
Does anybody know who started the Mountain of Corpses visual fantasy trope?
When did it first appear?
(Maybe it first appeared in text?)
Any ideas at all where I might find this information?
Asking for a friend*.
[*the friend is me]
Does anybody know who started the Mountain of Corpses visual fantasy trope?
When did it first appear?
(Maybe it first appeared in text?)
Any ideas at all where I might find this information?
Asking for a friend*.
[*the friend is me]
Diary of a Middle Aged Karateka:
Here I am at a Taekwondo seminar.
No, I am not defecting. I brought one of the mancubs.
At this point I might as well reguster/join because I know a few of the Poomsaes and can at least grade to a yellow belt as a result of practising with the kid.
Here I am at a Taekwondo seminar.
No, I am not defecting. I brought one of the mancubs.
At this point I might as well reguster/join because I know a few of the Poomsaes and can at least grade to a yellow belt as a result of practising with the kid.
January 18, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Diary of a Middle Aged Karateka:
Here I am at a Taekwondo seminar.
No, I am not defecting. I brought one of the mancubs.
At this point I might as well reguster/join because I know a few of the Poomsaes and can at least grade to a yellow belt as a result of practising with the kid.
Here I am at a Taekwondo seminar.
No, I am not defecting. I brought one of the mancubs.
At this point I might as well reguster/join because I know a few of the Poomsaes and can at least grade to a yellow belt as a result of practising with the kid.
I still don't know why the vampires gave Whistler leather trousers and only leather trousers in Blade II.
January 18, 2026 at 12:25 AM
I still don't know why the vampires gave Whistler leather trousers and only leather trousers in Blade II.
Tom Hiddleston doing a Christopher Walken in The Life of Chuck...
January 17, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Tom Hiddleston doing a Christopher Walken in The Life of Chuck...
Whenever I watch something like this I wonder where the people are now.
Yazoo - Situation 1982
YouTube video by Catrasho
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Whenever I watch something like this I wonder where the people are now.
Still trying to figure out the rest of the colours...
January 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Still trying to figure out the rest of the colours...
Now that it is cold and wet is a good time to help homeless folks near you.
You can do the bare minimum and help one person.
You can do the bare minimum and help one person.
January 17, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Now that it is cold and wet is a good time to help homeless folks near you.
You can do the bare minimum and help one person.
You can do the bare minimum and help one person.
A future you time travels back to see you using magic.
They can only answer one question before the spell wears off.
What would you ask?
They can only answer one question before the spell wears off.
What would you ask?
January 17, 2026 at 3:06 PM
A future you time travels back to see you using magic.
They can only answer one question before the spell wears off.
What would you ask?
They can only answer one question before the spell wears off.
What would you ask?
At first, I was a bit of indigestion, then heartburn, then it turned out my mother was in labour...
January 17, 2026 at 2:12 PM
At first, I was a bit of indigestion, then heartburn, then it turned out my mother was in labour...
So...Gondor's beacons.
How does the wood stay dry and ready to be lit??
Or do people lug dry lumber and kindling up there daily?
How does the wood stay dry and ready to be lit??
Or do people lug dry lumber and kindling up there daily?
January 17, 2026 at 1:25 PM
So...Gondor's beacons.
How does the wood stay dry and ready to be lit??
Or do people lug dry lumber and kindling up there daily?
How does the wood stay dry and ready to be lit??
Or do people lug dry lumber and kindling up there daily?
So, "Conversations with Dead People".
BTVS s7e7
Rewatch # ? Who knows?
But I still like it.
Seeing Trachtenberg hits hard though.
BTVS s7e7
Rewatch # ? Who knows?
But I still like it.
Seeing Trachtenberg hits hard though.
January 16, 2026 at 11:24 PM
So, "Conversations with Dead People".
BTVS s7e7
Rewatch # ? Who knows?
But I still like it.
Seeing Trachtenberg hits hard though.
BTVS s7e7
Rewatch # ? Who knows?
But I still like it.
Seeing Trachtenberg hits hard though.
Jesus, my laziness is OP AF...
January 16, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Jesus, my laziness is OP AF...
Which translates to: Le Belial is gonna publish my novella THE APOLOGISTS which first appeared in @clarkesworldmagazine.com
We just finished inking the contracts and my longtime French collaborator Jean-Daniel Brèque will handle the translation.
[Insert applause here]
We just finished inking the contracts and my longtime French collaborator Jean-Daniel Brèque will handle the translation.
[Insert applause here]
Humains,
Au moins une bonne nouvelle pour aujourd'hui :
Nous avons signé pour éditer The Apologists de @tadethompson.bsky.social en UHL !
Le texte est paru initialement dans le numéro 230 de Clarkesworld. C'est Jean-Daniel Brèque qui s'occupe de la traduction !
RDV en... Bah j'sais pas en fait !
Au moins une bonne nouvelle pour aujourd'hui :
Nous avons signé pour éditer The Apologists de @tadethompson.bsky.social en UHL !
Le texte est paru initialement dans le numéro 230 de Clarkesworld. C'est Jean-Daniel Brèque qui s'occupe de la traduction !
RDV en... Bah j'sais pas en fait !
January 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Which translates to: Le Belial is gonna publish my novella THE APOLOGISTS which first appeared in @clarkesworldmagazine.com
We just finished inking the contracts and my longtime French collaborator Jean-Daniel Brèque will handle the translation.
[Insert applause here]
We just finished inking the contracts and my longtime French collaborator Jean-Daniel Brèque will handle the translation.
[Insert applause here]
Hanging out with sex workers is the Christian way.
And visiting prisoners.
And looking after the poor.
And visiting people who are ill.
And taking distressed strangers into your house.
All of this is the Jesus way according to the scriptures.
So I'm dubious when Christians are against these.
And visiting prisoners.
And looking after the poor.
And visiting people who are ill.
And taking distressed strangers into your house.
All of this is the Jesus way according to the scriptures.
So I'm dubious when Christians are against these.
January 16, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Hanging out with sex workers is the Christian way.
And visiting prisoners.
And looking after the poor.
And visiting people who are ill.
And taking distressed strangers into your house.
All of this is the Jesus way according to the scriptures.
So I'm dubious when Christians are against these.
And visiting prisoners.
And looking after the poor.
And visiting people who are ill.
And taking distressed strangers into your house.
All of this is the Jesus way according to the scriptures.
So I'm dubious when Christians are against these.
It's Friday!
Have fun, good luck, and don't die.
Have fun, good luck, and don't die.
January 16, 2026 at 7:51 AM
It's Friday!
Have fun, good luck, and don't die.
Have fun, good luck, and don't die.
"...Your love and my due diligence,
The only thing worth fighting for."
I've spend more time than is healthy thinking about those two lines.
The only thing worth fighting for."
I've spend more time than is healthy thinking about those two lines.
True Detective (Music from the HBO Series) - Lera Lynn - The Only Thing Worth Fighting For
YouTube video by TrueDetectiveVEVO
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 12:21 AM
"...Your love and my due diligence,
The only thing worth fighting for."
I've spend more time than is healthy thinking about those two lines.
The only thing worth fighting for."
I've spend more time than is healthy thinking about those two lines.
Or, and here's a crazy idea, how about *not* making them?
James Cameron says he must find a cheaper way to produce the Avatar movies in order to continue making them. https://bit.ly/4qnlOpl
January 15, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Or, and here's a crazy idea, how about *not* making them?
Diary of a Middle Aged Karateka:
Today was an extra day for endurance and conditioning.
I was literally the oldest guy in class. I had one goal: to survive.
Which I did through sheer bloody-mindedness.
I ache everywhere except my eyeballs.
And I'm doing it all again tomorrow night...
Today was an extra day for endurance and conditioning.
I was literally the oldest guy in class. I had one goal: to survive.
Which I did through sheer bloody-mindedness.
I ache everywhere except my eyeballs.
And I'm doing it all again tomorrow night...
January 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Diary of a Middle Aged Karateka:
Today was an extra day for endurance and conditioning.
I was literally the oldest guy in class. I had one goal: to survive.
Which I did through sheer bloody-mindedness.
I ache everywhere except my eyeballs.
And I'm doing it all again tomorrow night...
Today was an extra day for endurance and conditioning.
I was literally the oldest guy in class. I had one goal: to survive.
Which I did through sheer bloody-mindedness.
I ache everywhere except my eyeballs.
And I'm doing it all again tomorrow night...