Una McCormack
@unamccormack.bsky.social
NYT bestselling and BSFA & Scribe award-winning writer. Intersectional feminist science fiction with Gold SF. Fighting the long defeat since December 1981. Chiefest and greatest of calamities.
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There are more than the usual number of chipper psychopaths this year; good vibe #TheTraitors
January 1, 2026 at 9:11 PM
There are more than the usual number of chipper psychopaths this year; good vibe #TheTraitors
Well I like the secret Traitor thing; mixes it all up a bit #TheTraitor
January 1, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Well I like the secret Traitor thing; mixes it all up a bit #TheTraitor
This reveal was not a surprise to those of us watching with subtitles #TheTraitors
January 1, 2026 at 8:58 PM
This reveal was not a surprise to those of us watching with subtitles #TheTraitors
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Happy New Year, everyone! The second audio instalment of me reading my book on Time went out this morning - take a listen to my musings on January-the-first-ness... and what Time is or might be! (Link to catch up on part 1 from yesterday is in the post) taniahershman.substack.com/p/its-time-a...
It's Time Audio #2 - Jan 1st
The second audio instalment of my new book, It's Time: A Chronomemoir
taniahershman.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Happy New Year, everyone! The second audio instalment of me reading my book on Time went out this morning - take a listen to my musings on January-the-first-ness... and what Time is or might be! (Link to catch up on part 1 from yesterday is in the post) taniahershman.substack.com/p/its-time-a...
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What you see is the clear warm light of April. And it means that we can begin a whole new year together, Toad.
January 1, 2026 at 11:37 AM
What you see is the clear warm light of April. And it means that we can begin a whole new year together, Toad.
Quote with a GIF that depicts the energy you're going into 2026 with.
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Quote with a GIF that depicts the energy you're going into 2026 with.
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May your year be blessed with accepts subject to minor corrections.
January 1, 2026 at 7:30 AM
May your year be blessed with accepts subject to minor corrections.
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In composing the cue “Spock” for The Wrath of Khan, James Horner employed a glass harmonica to sound suitably strange and alien; but the harmonica was invented by Benjamin Franklin - the only American invention in the orchestra for that film.
Ok folks: what is your favorite fact that you share with people (maybe a bit too) eagerly?
December 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
In composing the cue “Spock” for The Wrath of Khan, James Horner employed a glass harmonica to sound suitably strange and alien; but the harmonica was invented by Benjamin Franklin - the only American invention in the orchestra for that film.
Last nap of the year 👍 💤
December 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Last nap of the year 👍 💤
Important thread
Watching the second season of the new All Creatures Great and Small show, and just want to say that I unironically love the The Big Cricket Match trope in English period dramas. Fucken love it.
December 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Important thread
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What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy?
December 31, 2025 at 1:10 PM
What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy?
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VERY niche book rec request: I'd like to read a non fic about private military contractors in the late 20th/early 21st century. Also one on private government contractors who are rubbish, a la G4S. (Or one on both, rubbish private military contractors also welcome!)
December 31, 2025 at 12:07 PM
VERY niche book rec request: I'd like to read a non fic about private military contractors in the late 20th/early 21st century. Also one on private government contractors who are rubbish, a la G4S. (Or one on both, rubbish private military contractors also welcome!)
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"What was your biggest impact on the Internet?"
I drew the original of this. (I storyboarded and assistant directed on this episode.) (Fry, "Shut up and take my money")
I drew the original of this. (I storyboarded and assistant directed on this episode.) (Fry, "Shut up and take my money")
December 31, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"What was your biggest impact on the Internet?"
I drew the original of this. (I storyboarded and assistant directed on this episode.) (Fry, "Shut up and take my money")
I drew the original of this. (I storyboarded and assistant directed on this episode.) (Fry, "Shut up and take my money")
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In the other place, I used to post images of my #Tolkien collection, decided to set myself a challenge and post one image a day of an item from my Tolkien collection for each day of 2025 on bSky, 365 in total, starting January 1st 😰
December 12, 2024 at 7:21 AM
In the other place, I used to post images of my #Tolkien collection, decided to set myself a challenge and post one image a day of an item from my Tolkien collection for each day of 2025 on bSky, 365 in total, starting January 1st 😰
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Toad took his clothes out of the closet and put them on. Then he crossed out: Get Dressed.
December 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Toad took his clothes out of the closet and put them on. Then he crossed out: Get Dressed.
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My biweekly chapter-by-chapter reread of The Lord of the Rings gets into the book proper this week with a discussion of "A Long-Expected Party". Click through to learn how J.R.R. Tolkien is (and is not) like Jane Austen. wrongquestions.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
The Great Tolkien Reread: A Long-Expected Party
"Eleventy-First Birthday" by Nicole Gustafsson He stepped down and vanished. There was a blinding flash of light, and the guests all blinked...
wrongquestions.blogspot.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
My biweekly chapter-by-chapter reread of The Lord of the Rings gets into the book proper this week with a discussion of "A Long-Expected Party". Click through to learn how J.R.R. Tolkien is (and is not) like Jane Austen. wrongquestions.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
We’ve been marathoning The Great British Sewing Bee over the holiday and I’m not sure I’m going to cope with Joe Lycett leaving 😭
December 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
We’ve been marathoning The Great British Sewing Bee over the holiday and I’m not sure I’m going to cope with Joe Lycett leaving 😭
My latest socks 🧦
December 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
My latest socks 🧦
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It's good to amplify this message whenever possible. The voices that drown out real issues with scapegoating and hatred really are a minority (as we see whenever it is put fairly to the test in e.g. WI or National Trust votes...neither notable hotbeds of leftist social liberalism).
We are now at 75k signatures, with many messages of support on Instagram, Facebook and here.
This is a genuine groundswell of love over hate, and a call to focus on the real harms faced by women and girls.
Thank you all who’ve signed and shared. Let’s keep it going 💜
notinourname.org.uk
This is a genuine groundswell of love over hate, and a call to focus on the real harms faced by women and girls.
Thank you all who’ve signed and shared. Let’s keep it going 💜
notinourname.org.uk
Home - Not in our name
Not In our Name: Women in support of the trans+community
notinourname.org.uk
December 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
It's good to amplify this message whenever possible. The voices that drown out real issues with scapegoating and hatred really are a minority (as we see whenever it is put fairly to the test in e.g. WI or National Trust votes...neither notable hotbeds of leftist social liberalism).
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In hopes that I can refer someone to it, is there any general historiography on charities set up by women for women-related causes, preferably general rather than on specific charities? (but anything would help.) (Ideally C20th.)
December 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In hopes that I can refer someone to it, is there any general historiography on charities set up by women for women-related causes, preferably general rather than on specific charities? (but anything would help.) (Ideally C20th.)
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Reading Rob’s amazing ‘choose your own adventure’ short story collection WE ALL HEAR STORIES IN THE DARK for the #Beowulf episode of @backlisted.bsky.social in 2020 was life-changing! @robertshearman.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Reading Rob’s amazing ‘choose your own adventure’ short story collection WE ALL HEAR STORIES IN THE DARK for the #Beowulf episode of @backlisted.bsky.social in 2020 was life-changing! @robertshearman.bsky.social
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Thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas episode of @backlisted.bsky.social on the Asterix books- in sound and picture via YouTube! Such a delight to finally see my dear friend @robertshearman.bsky.social inducted as an official member of the Backlisted family ❤️
December 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas episode of @backlisted.bsky.social on the Asterix books- in sound and picture via YouTube! Such a delight to finally see my dear friend @robertshearman.bsky.social inducted as an official member of the Backlisted family ❤️
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Angry Gary has his eyes on us today.
December 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Angry Gary has his eyes on us today.
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Today would have been Paul Spragg’s 50th birthday. In his memory, @bigfinish.bsky.social audio competition winner #DoctorWho Short Trips “The Wednesday That Wasn’t” by Luke Hollands is FREE, along with the studio script, original entry, behind-the-scenes interviews, and music suite.
bgfn.sh/st25
bgfn.sh/st25
December 29, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Today would have been Paul Spragg’s 50th birthday. In his memory, @bigfinish.bsky.social audio competition winner #DoctorWho Short Trips “The Wednesday That Wasn’t” by Luke Hollands is FREE, along with the studio script, original entry, behind-the-scenes interviews, and music suite.
bgfn.sh/st25
bgfn.sh/st25