Jonathan L. Howard
@jonathanlhoward.bsky.social
I write novels & games. Johannes Cabal, Carter & Lovecraft, THE SHADOW ON THE GLASS for "Call of Cthulhu," Russalka, Kyth the Taker, Goon Squad, co-wrote BROKEN SWORD I-III, principal writer on ATOMFALL. All my fault. Sorry.
UK. Portrait: Small Robot
UK. Portrait: Small Robot
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James Dyson owns more UK land than the actual KING. But he pays an effective tax rate of LESS THAN 1%* on his total wealth.
Here’s a novel idea @keirstarmer: to fund schools and hospitals, TAX THE BILLIONAIRES.
📍Station Lane, Bristol - near James Dyson’s £20m country estate Dodington Park
Here’s a novel idea @keirstarmer: to fund schools and hospitals, TAX THE BILLIONAIRES.
📍Station Lane, Bristol - near James Dyson’s £20m country estate Dodington Park
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
James Dyson owns more UK land than the actual KING. But he pays an effective tax rate of LESS THAN 1%* on his total wealth.
Here’s a novel idea @keirstarmer: to fund schools and hospitals, TAX THE BILLIONAIRES.
📍Station Lane, Bristol - near James Dyson’s £20m country estate Dodington Park
Here’s a novel idea @keirstarmer: to fund schools and hospitals, TAX THE BILLIONAIRES.
📍Station Lane, Bristol - near James Dyson’s £20m country estate Dodington Park
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Mia Wallace & Gromit
As requested by Paul Savage
As requested by Paul Savage
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Mia Wallace & Gromit
As requested by Paul Savage
As requested by Paul Savage
It's hard enough to write a clever book, and it's even harder to write a wise one. John Sladek managed both with RODERICK (1980). I read it not long after publication, and it lit my mind up like Blackpool Illuminations during a power surge. Why it's not a well known SF classic by now baffles me.
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 11, 2025 at 11:08 PM
It's hard enough to write a clever book, and it's even harder to write a wise one. John Sladek managed both with RODERICK (1980). I read it not long after publication, and it lit my mind up like Blackpool Illuminations during a power surge. Why it's not a well known SF classic by now baffles me.
GODZILLA VS HEDORAH
ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS
STRAW DOGS
THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION
ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS
STRAW DOGS
THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION
Pope Leo has shared his four favorite movies of all time, as the Vatican prepares to host dozens of actors and directors in a “World of Cinema” gathering on Saturday at his official residence. See which films made the pope's list. nyti.ms/4p3exK9
Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event
The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
GODZILLA VS HEDORAH
ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS
STRAW DOGS
THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION
ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS
STRAW DOGS
THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION
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9/10 times when you read something that sounds utterly ridiculous in naval fiction and think the authir is being a bit silly really it will turn out Thomas Cochrane actually did it and the version in the book has been TONED DOWN.
I love the Royal Navy, but the lore is too disjointed and difficult for modern audiences to swallow. In retrospect it lost all believability when the producers allowed Lord Thomas Cochrane to survive all sorts of silly and ridiculous stunts.
November 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
9/10 times when you read something that sounds utterly ridiculous in naval fiction and think the authir is being a bit silly really it will turn out Thomas Cochrane actually did it and the version in the book has been TONED DOWN.
There's an old short story called, I think, "The Fury" that likely did this first. Read it in an anthology a very long time ago and can't remember the author, but I think it was a originally published in the '50s. People keep mentioning the Culture novels and, really, you think Musk reads Banks?
Musk: We’re going to give criminals a robot that follows them around to make sure they don’t do crimes
SF writer, making notes: Mmhm, mmhm. Go on, go on
SF writer, making notes: Mmhm, mmhm. Go on, go on
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
There's an old short story called, I think, "The Fury" that likely did this first. Read it in an anthology a very long time ago and can't remember the author, but I think it was a originally published in the '50s. People keep mentioning the Culture novels and, really, you think Musk reads Banks?
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A beautifully produced book, featuring magnificent Artwork The Mad Butterfly's Ball edited by Preston Grassman & Chris Kelso is a horror anthology based around creepy-crawlies from PS Publishing #BFSREview britishfantasysociety.org/review/the-m...
November 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A beautifully produced book, featuring magnificent Artwork The Mad Butterfly's Ball edited by Preston Grassman & Chris Kelso is a horror anthology based around creepy-crawlies from PS Publishing #BFSREview britishfantasysociety.org/review/the-m...
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We are all, at best, temporarily abled.
Yall real silent about disability injustices because most of you don’t see disability as a thing that can happen to you.
We are “aww those poor people”. Meanwhile disability can happen to anyone at any moment and those injustices you ignored? They become your experiences too
We are “aww those poor people”. Meanwhile disability can happen to anyone at any moment and those injustices you ignored? They become your experiences too
November 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We are all, at best, temporarily abled.
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UPDATE: Due to a travel snafu, Mary Robinette Kowal had to cancel for tomorrow. The stupendous Sam J. Miller has agreed to read in her place, with Lara Elena Donnelly. Tomorrow! Come one, come all! @maryrobinettekowal.com @sentencebender.bsky.social @larazontally.bsky.social @datlow.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
UPDATE: Due to a travel snafu, Mary Robinette Kowal had to cancel for tomorrow. The stupendous Sam J. Miller has agreed to read in her place, with Lara Elena Donnelly. Tomorrow! Come one, come all! @maryrobinettekowal.com @sentencebender.bsky.social @larazontally.bsky.social @datlow.bsky.social
*Looks at prodigious "To Be Built" pile of model kits.*
"Well, that should keep me busy for a good while. I certainly don't need any more."
Suddenly...
"Noooooooooooooooooooo!"
"Well, that should keep me busy for a good while. I certainly don't need any more."
Suddenly...
"Noooooooooooooooooooo!"
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
*Looks at prodigious "To Be Built" pile of model kits.*
"Well, that should keep me busy for a good while. I certainly don't need any more."
Suddenly...
"Noooooooooooooooooooo!"
"Well, that should keep me busy for a good while. I certainly don't need any more."
Suddenly...
"Noooooooooooooooooooo!"
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Trump sues Everybody!
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Trump sues Everybody!
Bot looks like Putin wearing white pancake and a laser-tag helmet. Maybe it *is* Putin wearing white pancake and a laser-tag helmet.
Russia presented its human-like AI robot. It fell down as it walked onto the stage.
November 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Bot looks like Putin wearing white pancake and a laser-tag helmet. Maybe it *is* Putin wearing white pancake and a laser-tag helmet.
What movie villain is a horrible person, but an absolute joy to watch on screen? (I haven't seen the new FRANKENSTEIN yet and I'm sure Isaac is brilliant, but, y'know, our boy Cushing was no slouch either).
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
What movie villain is a horrible person, but an absolute joy to watch on screen? (I haven't seen the new FRANKENSTEIN yet and I'm sure Isaac is brilliant, but, y'know, our boy Cushing was no slouch either).
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There are 1,700 ballots that need signature confirmation. That is enough to change the election.
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
There are 1,700 ballots that need signature confirmation. That is enough to change the election.
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
From the SAMIRA AHMED WHO anniversary serial, "The Two Samira Ahmeds."
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
From the SAMIRA AHMED WHO anniversary serial, "The Two Samira Ahmeds."
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In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
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Joyce Carol Oates should say he can't do backflips off the roof next
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Joyce Carol Oates should say he can't do backflips off the roof next
Saw Vonnegut onstage in '83 and he did his "graphic representation of plots" thing then. The Kafka Curve is quite something.
The science of storytelling with author and humanist Kurt Vonnegut 😅❤️
Kurt was born #OnThisDay 1922.
Kurt was born #OnThisDay 1922.
November 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Saw Vonnegut onstage in '83 and he did his "graphic representation of plots" thing then. The Kafka Curve is quite something.
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Just went to make a cup of tea and there was a circulatory system just wandering around the kitchen like it owned the place. I'm speaking to the landlord about this.
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Just went to make a cup of tea and there was a circulatory system just wandering around the kitchen like it owned the place. I'm speaking to the landlord about this.
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Joyce Carol Oates owned Elon so hard he's spent the last day posting about movies he hasn't seen in 15 years
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Joyce Carol Oates owned Elon so hard he's spent the last day posting about movies he hasn't seen in 15 years