Tony Keen
@tonykeen58.bsky.social
Teacher/academic/classicist/critic/reviewer/sf fan. Writes on classical reception & popular culture, comics, & Doctor Who. Available for talks. UK. He/him. Professor!
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Rich Koslowski's insightful and funny F.A.R.M. System returns for a sequel with Rage. "improves on a very good opening volume". @topshelfcomix.bsky.social
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November 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Rich Koslowski's insightful and funny F.A.R.M. System returns for a sequel with Rage. "improves on a very good opening volume". @topshelfcomix.bsky.social
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It's an astonishingly stupid thing for a minister to say, though it's been framed as a bit worse than it actually was. But it really should be a guiding principle of public life not to say things that will immediately cause people to think of the Nazis.
Taking jewellery also has direct echoes of what the Nazis did. Direct.
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Jewelry seized from Poles in Nazi concentration camps returned to families
Germany's Arolsen Archives hands over Stanislawa Wasilewska's bracelet, watch and crucifixes to her grandson and great-granddaughter at an emotional ceremony in Warsaw
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November 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
It's an astonishingly stupid thing for a minister to say, though it's been framed as a bit worse than it actually was. But it really should be a guiding principle of public life not to say things that will immediately cause people to think of the Nazis.
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Taking jewellery also has direct echoes of what the Nazis did. Direct.
www.timesofisrael.com/jewelry-seiz...
www.timesofisrael.com/jewelry-seiz...
Jewelry seized from Poles in Nazi concentration camps returned to families
Germany's Arolsen Archives hands over Stanislawa Wasilewska's bracelet, watch and crucifixes to her grandson and great-granddaughter at an emotional ceremony in Warsaw
www.timesofisrael.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Taking jewellery also has direct echoes of what the Nazis did. Direct.
www.timesofisrael.com/jewelry-seiz...
www.timesofisrael.com/jewelry-seiz...
No, no they weren't. People who wanted secure borders voted Reform. The fact that Starmer and the people around him believe this nonsense is extremely concerning.
Asked if Keir Starmer believes British people want to "see refugee children pulled out of school and deported after 10 years in this country”, his spokesman says that “what the British public wants and what this government was elected on a mandate to deliver was to secure our borders"
November 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
No, no they weren't. People who wanted secure borders voted Reform. The fact that Starmer and the people around him believe this nonsense is extremely concerning.
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Daisuke Igarashi very deliberately builds Children of the Sea slowly, establishing a tranquil mystery looking at life and what we don't yet know about it. Over 5 volumes it asks questions you won't find in any other graphic novel.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Daisuke Igarashi very deliberately builds Children of the Sea slowly, establishing a tranquil mystery looking at life and what we don't yet know about it. Over 5 volumes it asks questions you won't find in any other graphic novel.
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Remarkably, this is *not* an @nytpitchbot.bsky.social post.
November 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Remarkably, this is *not* an @nytpitchbot.bsky.social post.
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Don't be stupid, be a smarty
Come and join the Labour Party!
Come and join the Labour Party!
The main question to be asked here is, "What on earth made you think that this was a good idea?" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Refugees to face 20-year wait to settle permanently under asylum reforms
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce major reforms to the asylum system on Monday.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Don't be stupid, be a smarty
Come and join the Labour Party!
Come and join the Labour Party!
There was right from the creation of the Fabian Society a nasty genre of English Socialism that wanted to ameliorate the conditions of the working class, but would rather none of them came round for tea. Glasman is the modern iteration of that l.
The unis he's thinking of *are* vocational colleges in practice. The reason they were granted formal university status in the 1990s was to improve the prestige and recognition of the qualifications they offered.
For all his claims of being a working-class whisperer, Glasman at core is just a snob.
For all his claims of being a working-class whisperer, Glasman at core is just a snob.
it's fascinating to think what Blue Labour's ideal Britain looks like
November 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
There was right from the creation of the Fabian Society a nasty genre of English Socialism that wanted to ameliorate the conditions of the working class, but would rather none of them came round for tea. Glasman is the modern iteration of that l.
Shortly after Innes died I did a radio show looking over his career, and this was one of many brilliant tracks I couldn't find room for. youtu.be/5LXgs4_4yEo?...
November 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Shortly after Innes died I did a radio show looking over his career, and this was one of many brilliant tracks I couldn't find room for. youtu.be/5LXgs4_4yEo?...
Redirecting...
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November 16, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The main question to be asked here is, "What on earth made you think that this was a good idea?" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Refugees to face 20-year wait to settle permanently under asylum reforms
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce major reforms to the asylum system on Monday.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The main question to be asked here is, "What on earth made you think that this was a good idea?" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Today we look at the earliest Hulk stories in their Marvel Masterworks editions. Stan Lee! Jack Kirby! Steve Ditko! Got to be great, right? Well...
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November 15, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Today we look at the earliest Hulk stories in their Marvel Masterworks editions. Stan Lee! Jack Kirby! Steve Ditko! Got to be great, right? Well...
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The women who actually use Kenwood Ladies Pond spoke clearly: the 900 members democratically voted to maintain their trans+ inclusive policy, in place since 2019. 🏊♀️
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#TransInclusion #KenwoodLadiesPond #TransRightsAreHumanRights @nionwomen.bsky.social
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#TransInclusion #KenwoodLadiesPond #TransRightsAreHumanRights @nionwomen.bsky.social
NION Women Rejects Anti-Trans Narrative at Kenwood Ladies Pond - Not in our name
NION women supports the previous decision by members to keep the Kenwood ponds inclusive, and calls for people to engage in the consultation
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November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The women who actually use Kenwood Ladies Pond spoke clearly: the 900 members democratically voted to maintain their trans+ inclusive policy, in place since 2019. 🏊♀️
notinourname.org.uk/nion-women-r...
#TransInclusion #KenwoodLadiesPond #TransRightsAreHumanRights @nionwomen.bsky.social
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#TransInclusion #KenwoodLadiesPond #TransRightsAreHumanRights @nionwomen.bsky.social
In the UK, think Daniel Hannan, Allison Pearson and Rod Liddle.
Last night I wondered if the "evergreen" post implies the existence of a "nevergreen" post, a take that is useless from the moment it's published. Then I remembered that Bret Stephens, Ross Douthat, and David Brooks are all highly paid commentators.
Evergreen post
November 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
In the UK, think Daniel Hannan, Allison Pearson and Rod Liddle.
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Around a quarter of the world's population are affected by insomnia. Sleepless Planet is the result of Maureen Burdock's investigations into the causes. It's going to help a lot of folk. @psupress.bsky.social
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November 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Around a quarter of the world's population are affected by insomnia. Sleepless Planet is the result of Maureen Burdock's investigations into the causes. It's going to help a lot of folk. @psupress.bsky.social
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I like the Carry On films but the lore is too confusing, impossible for modern audiences to accept these people could play a major part in the French Revolution AND lose their bras on camping holidays
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I like the Carry On films but the lore is too confusing, impossible for modern audiences to accept these people could play a major part in the French Revolution AND lose their bras on camping holidays
As I said, the discourse is just nonsensical.
The James Bond discourse just doesn't work on any level for me, what do you mean "the audience won't buy it," they think Timothy Dalton and Sean Connery are the same guy
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
As I said, the discourse is just nonsensical.
This is nonsense, of course. You don't need to address Bond's death at the end of No Time to Die, just press the reset button, as they did when they made Casino Royale. radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
EXCLUSIVE: James Bond Writers Reveal Twist That Has Left New Creators With 'Huge Headache' When It Comes to Resurrecting the Super-Spy for Amazon
Bond writers are now racking their brain, trying to move forward with the franchise after the last film's wild twist.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This is nonsense, of course. You don't need to address Bond's death at the end of No Time to Die, just press the reset button, as they did when they made Casino Royale. radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
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Stephen Mooney and @stazjohnson.bsky.social turn in a great Rocketeer adventure in The Rocketeer Breaks Free. "maximum trouble and maximum thrills". @idwpublishing.com
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November 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Stephen Mooney and @stazjohnson.bsky.social turn in a great Rocketeer adventure in The Rocketeer Breaks Free. "maximum trouble and maximum thrills". @idwpublishing.com
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Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
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On the day when people post about their family members who served in the forces during the World Wars, I'd like to remember my grandfather, who spent the war working on the tetanus vaccine, and my other grandfather, who was a farmer and who took in Jewish refugees. They also serve.
November 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
On the day when people post about their family members who served in the forces during the World Wars, I'd like to remember my grandfather, who spent the war working on the tetanus vaccine, and my other grandfather, who was a farmer and who took in Jewish refugees. They also serve.
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Very pleased to see the WCC UK restate its commitment to the support of trans and non-binary folk in the discipline, particularly in light of the current political climate.
WCC Supports Trans People - WCC-UK
Following a unanimous vote at the 2025 AGM, the Women’s Classical Committee UK wishes to reiterate its unwavering support for trans and non-binary people. We are deeply concerned at the harmful implic...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Very pleased to see the WCC UK restate its commitment to the support of trans and non-binary folk in the discipline, particularly in light of the current political climate.
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We've only just discovered Aaron Lopresti's Garbage Man and like it a lot. It wears its influences on its sleeve, but makes something new from them and Lopresti's art might be a career peak. @darkhorse.com
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November 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
We've only just discovered Aaron Lopresti's Garbage Man and like it a lot. It wears its influences on its sleeve, but makes something new from them and Lopresti's art might be a career peak. @darkhorse.com
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There's a lot of lovely Cliff Chiang art in Joshua Dysart's graphic novel extrapolation of Neil Young's Greendale album.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
There's a lot of lovely Cliff Chiang art in Joshua Dysart's graphic novel extrapolation of Neil Young's Greendale album.
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