David W
@whitmad.bsky.social
Former software engineer, bad guitar player, writer of SF short stories and novels.
My novel The Measurement Problem was the winning entry in the Science Museum/Hodderscape SF debuts prize.
My novel The Measurement Problem was the winning entry in the Science Museum/Hodderscape SF debuts prize.
I don't know whether the Green's would be able to keep their promises if elected, but I do know none of the others will, and I trust the Greens' intentions more than anyone else.
At the Budget, the Green Party's message is clear: Cut Bills. Tax Billionaires.
November 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I don't know whether the Green's would be able to keep their promises if elected, but I do know none of the others will, and I trust the Greens' intentions more than anyone else.
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Power to the people. It's that simple. #AbolishTheMonarchy
November 14, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Power to the people. It's that simple. #AbolishTheMonarchy
For years I've paid the subscription for the OS maps app that gives me the complete topographic maps of the UK on my phone. I've recently learned that the French equivalent - Cartes IGN - is as good and completely free. I'm wondering what other European countries have a similar service.
#hiking
#hiking
November 1, 2025 at 9:44 AM
For years I've paid the subscription for the OS maps app that gives me the complete topographic maps of the UK on my phone. I've recently learned that the French equivalent - Cartes IGN - is as good and completely free. I'm wondering what other European countries have a similar service.
#hiking
#hiking
My absolute favourite festival is back. Got it in the calendar to buy our tickets.
#music #festival #womad
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#music #festival #womad
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October 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
My absolute favourite festival is back. Got it in the calendar to buy our tickets.
#music #festival #womad
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#music #festival #womad
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Watch this to the very end. Thank you, @zackpolanski.bsky.social. You're the only leader of a major UK party who sees me.
October 17, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Watch this to the very end. Thank you, @zackpolanski.bsky.social. You're the only leader of a major UK party who sees me.
NewMyths Readers' Choice Awards voting ends on October 15th: sites.google.com/newmyths.com...
My story "Divergence" is one of the nominees. There's time yet to read them and vote.
#amWriting #ScienceFiction
My story "Divergence" is one of the nominees. There's time yet to read them and vote.
#amWriting #ScienceFiction
2025 Readers Choice Poll
Readers Choice Awards 2025
Read and select your favorites, then vote!
sites.google.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
NewMyths Readers' Choice Awards voting ends on October 15th: sites.google.com/newmyths.com...
My story "Divergence" is one of the nominees. There's time yet to read them and vote.
#amWriting #ScienceFiction
My story "Divergence" is one of the nominees. There's time yet to read them and vote.
#amWriting #ScienceFiction
I'll be there, and my award-winning debut novel "The Measurement Problem" will be in the dealers room courtesy of Peachfield Press.
Only two weeks to go! Who's excited? (We still have tickets if you haven't booked yet - or you can pay on the day.)
October 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I'll be there, and my award-winning debut novel "The Measurement Problem" will be in the dealers room courtesy of Peachfield Press.
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When Chartwell came into our care, the Churchill family requested that there always be ‘a marmalade cat named Jock, with a white bib and four white socks, in comfortable residence at Chartwell’ - and to that, we hold true.
Photo: Sarah Haile
Photo: Sarah Haile
September 22, 2025 at 7:21 AM
When Chartwell came into our care, the Churchill family requested that there always be ‘a marmalade cat named Jock, with a white bib and four white socks, in comfortable residence at Chartwell’ - and to that, we hold true.
Photo: Sarah Haile
Photo: Sarah Haile
Newmyths.com Fall 2025 edition is out with my SF short story "Divergence". This is one I'm particularly proud of. It's up on their web site:
sites.google.com/newmyths.com...
#amWriting #ScienceFiction
sites.google.com/newmyths.com...
#amWriting #ScienceFiction
Newmyths.com
September 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Newmyths.com Fall 2025 edition is out with my SF short story "Divergence". This is one I'm particularly proud of. It's up on their web site:
sites.google.com/newmyths.com...
#amWriting #ScienceFiction
sites.google.com/newmyths.com...
#amWriting #ScienceFiction
I saw this when the Albion ran screenings at the Amex stadium a while ago. A great feelgood story, not that I'm at all partisan or anything.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
September the 8th. They don't say which streaming platforms it's on though.
#bhafc
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
September the 8th. They don't say which streaming platforms it's on though.
#bhafc
Stand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton and Hove Albion review – a football epic for the ages
With no home ground and one match away from non-league competition, the Seagulls’ climb up to the Premier League is one of the game’s great success stories
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I saw this when the Albion ran screenings at the Amex stadium a while ago. A great feelgood story, not that I'm at all partisan or anything.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
September the 8th. They don't say which streaming platforms it's on though.
#bhafc
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
September the 8th. They don't say which streaming platforms it's on though.
#bhafc
Well said @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
I've thought for some time that the modern labour party sits somewhere to the right of Margaret Thatcher.Even the limited hopes I had of this government have been disappointed.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#ukpolitics
I've thought for some time that the modern labour party sits somewhere to the right of Margaret Thatcher.Even the limited hopes I had of this government have been disappointed.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#ukpolitics
Labour has succeeded only in strengthening Farage. The way is now open for Zack Polanski’s Greens | George Monbiot
By caving to the hard right and corporate greed, Labour has left a gaping hole the new Green party leader is best placed to fill, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
September 3, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Well said @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
I've thought for some time that the modern labour party sits somewhere to the right of Margaret Thatcher.Even the limited hopes I had of this government have been disappointed.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#ukpolitics
I've thought for some time that the modern labour party sits somewhere to the right of Margaret Thatcher.Even the limited hopes I had of this government have been disappointed.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#ukpolitics
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Why, you might ask, do the BBC and Sky News, casting their editorial guidelines to the wind, keep giving massive airtime to the far right, while shutting out leftwing voices? Don't their bosses understand the likely consequences?
Only one explanation now remains.
They do.
And it is what they want.
Only one explanation now remains.
They do.
And it is what they want.
August 28, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Why, you might ask, do the BBC and Sky News, casting their editorial guidelines to the wind, keep giving massive airtime to the far right, while shutting out leftwing voices? Don't their bosses understand the likely consequences?
Only one explanation now remains.
They do.
And it is what they want.
Only one explanation now remains.
They do.
And it is what they want.
What people are saying about The Measurement Problem:
"This is the kind of book that has you gripped for the entire ride, and then resonating with ideas and thoughts and ideas for days afterwards"
www.amazon.co.uk/Measurement-...
www.sixwhits.com
#ScienceFiction
2/2
"This is the kind of book that has you gripped for the entire ride, and then resonating with ideas and thoughts and ideas for days afterwards"
www.amazon.co.uk/Measurement-...
www.sixwhits.com
#ScienceFiction
2/2
The Measurement Problem: Amazon.co.uk: Whitmarsh, David: 9781068158605: Books
Buy The Measurement Problem by Whitmarsh, David (ISBN: 9781068158605) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
www.amazon.co.uk
August 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
What people are saying about The Measurement Problem:
"This is the kind of book that has you gripped for the entire ride, and then resonating with ideas and thoughts and ideas for days afterwards"
www.amazon.co.uk/Measurement-...
www.sixwhits.com
#ScienceFiction
2/2
"This is the kind of book that has you gripped for the entire ride, and then resonating with ideas and thoughts and ideas for days afterwards"
www.amazon.co.uk/Measurement-...
www.sixwhits.com
#ScienceFiction
2/2
What people are saying about The Measurement Problem:
"a rich narrative that delivers a deep sci-fi whodunit—layered with unexpected twists, philosophical depth, and a compelling blend of science and mystery."
www.amazon.co.uk/Measurement-...
www.sixwhits.com
#ScienceFiction
1/2
"a rich narrative that delivers a deep sci-fi whodunit—layered with unexpected twists, philosophical depth, and a compelling blend of science and mystery."
www.amazon.co.uk/Measurement-...
www.sixwhits.com
#ScienceFiction
1/2
The Measurement Problem: Amazon.co.uk: Whitmarsh, David: 9781068158605: Books
Buy The Measurement Problem by Whitmarsh, David (ISBN: 9781068158605) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
www.amazon.co.uk
August 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
What people are saying about The Measurement Problem:
"a rich narrative that delivers a deep sci-fi whodunit—layered with unexpected twists, philosophical depth, and a compelling blend of science and mystery."
www.amazon.co.uk/Measurement-...
www.sixwhits.com
#ScienceFiction
1/2
"a rich narrative that delivers a deep sci-fi whodunit—layered with unexpected twists, philosophical depth, and a compelling blend of science and mystery."
www.amazon.co.uk/Measurement-...
www.sixwhits.com
#ScienceFiction
1/2
I'm lazy with tabs and windows. Loads of windows and tabs open on many desktops, leading to high CPU and memory use. I just found the Firefox task manager:
support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/tas...
Worst memory hogs: google and amazon. Now I know to close those when I'm not using them.
#firefox
support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/tas...
Worst memory hogs: google and amazon. Now I know to close those when I'm not using them.
#firefox
Task Manager - see whether tabs or extensions are slowing down Firefox | Firefox Help
Firefox has a feature that lets you see how much memory and CPU resources are being used by tabs, extensions and other processes. Learn more.
support.mozilla.org
August 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I'm lazy with tabs and windows. Loads of windows and tabs open on many desktops, leading to high CPU and memory use. I just found the Firefox task manager:
support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/tas...
Worst memory hogs: google and amazon. Now I know to close those when I'm not using them.
#firefox
support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/tas...
Worst memory hogs: google and amazon. Now I know to close those when I'm not using them.
#firefox
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Happy Friday, folks! A plea from a humble editor. If you have read and loved any of my anthologies I would really appreciate a review out there somewhere. Doesn't have to be Amazon or Goodreads - could be Waterstones, or a blog. Anthologies don't draw the same fanfare as novels. 😞
August 8, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Happy Friday, folks! A plea from a humble editor. If you have read and loved any of my anthologies I would really appreciate a review out there somewhere. Doesn't have to be Amazon or Goodreads - could be Waterstones, or a blog. Anthologies don't draw the same fanfare as novels. 😞
For the Amazon averse, my award winning debut novel, The Measurement Problem, is now available direct from Sixwhits Press. UK only for the paperback, worldwide for the epub.
It's cheaper, and I still make more on it than for an Amazon sale.
sixwhits.bigcartel.com/product/the-...
#ScienceFiction
It's cheaper, and I still make more on it than for an Amazon sale.
sixwhits.bigcartel.com/product/the-...
#ScienceFiction
The Measurement Problem
A near-future high-concept science fiction thriller, told in a noir style and set in the late 21st century, in which much of east London is being...
sixwhits.bigcartel.com
July 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
For the Amazon averse, my award winning debut novel, The Measurement Problem, is now available direct from Sixwhits Press. UK only for the paperback, worldwide for the epub.
It's cheaper, and I still make more on it than for an Amazon sale.
sixwhits.bigcartel.com/product/the-...
#ScienceFiction
It's cheaper, and I still make more on it than for an Amazon sale.
sixwhits.bigcartel.com/product/the-...
#ScienceFiction
I shall be watching the final on Sunday more in hope than expectation, but this article in the Guardian has made me more hopeful.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
#football #euro2025
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
#football #euro2025
Why one extra day could be secret to England getting revenge on Spain
History and science show playing their Euro 2025 semi before their final opponents should be an advantage for Sarina Wiegman’s team
www.theguardian.com
July 25, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I shall be watching the final on Sunday more in hope than expectation, but this article in the Guardian has made me more hopeful.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
#football #euro2025
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
#football #euro2025
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i am going to be really blunt for a moment: publishing is a brutal enough business to try and write things for an audience that doesn't read your kind of work anyway.
write the things you like to write for as long as you can. we get to do that! relish it and hold onto it.
okay i'm done.
write the things you like to write for as long as you can. we get to do that! relish it and hold onto it.
okay i'm done.
July 25, 2025 at 3:44 AM
i am going to be really blunt for a moment: publishing is a brutal enough business to try and write things for an audience that doesn't read your kind of work anyway.
write the things you like to write for as long as you can. we get to do that! relish it and hold onto it.
okay i'm done.
write the things you like to write for as long as you can. we get to do that! relish it and hold onto it.
okay i'm done.
All possible pasts, all possible futures are real. To protect his sister and to find Erica, Detective Inspector Lewis Drake must solve his own murder.
My award winning debut novel The Measurement Problem is out now at Amazon.
www.amazon.co.uk/Measurement-...
#ScienceFiction
My award winning debut novel The Measurement Problem is out now at Amazon.
www.amazon.co.uk/Measurement-...
#ScienceFiction
July 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
All possible pasts, all possible futures are real. To protect his sister and to find Erica, Detective Inspector Lewis Drake must solve his own murder.
My award winning debut novel The Measurement Problem is out now at Amazon.
www.amazon.co.uk/Measurement-...
#ScienceFiction
My award winning debut novel The Measurement Problem is out now at Amazon.
www.amazon.co.uk/Measurement-...
#ScienceFiction
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Last week I wrote about yet another of the disastrous outcomes of privatisation. If there's one thing almost everyone in England wants, it's renationalisation of water. But no, we can't have nice things. Just more shit. Literally in this case.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
High water bills, filthy rivers – and now drought. This is England's great artificial water crisis of 2025 | George Monbiot
In its refusal to nationalise water, it’s clear the government operates in the interests of private capital and not of the country, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Last week I wrote about yet another of the disastrous outcomes of privatisation. If there's one thing almost everyone in England wants, it's renationalisation of water. But no, we can't have nice things. Just more shit. Literally in this case.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A very brief history of climate from Earth's formation to its demise:
www.sciencenews.org/article/clim...
#science #climate
www.sciencenews.org/article/clim...
#science #climate
How hot can Earth get? Our planet's climate history holds clues
Earth has survived huge temperature swings over eons of climate change. Humans might not be so lucky.
www.sciencenews.org
July 18, 2025 at 7:10 AM
A very brief history of climate from Earth's formation to its demise:
www.sciencenews.org/article/clim...
#science #climate
www.sciencenews.org/article/clim...
#science #climate
A very brief history of climate from Earth's formation to its demise:
www.sciencenews.org/article/clim...
#science #climate
www.sciencenews.org/article/clim...
#science #climate
How hot can Earth get? Our planet's climate history holds clues
Earth has survived huge temperature swings over eons of climate change. Humans might not be so lucky.
www.sciencenews.org
July 18, 2025 at 7:09 AM
A very brief history of climate from Earth's formation to its demise:
www.sciencenews.org/article/clim...
#science #climate
www.sciencenews.org/article/clim...
#science #climate