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NEW EPISODE! This week's guest is Doctor Who's best ever companion (fight me), SOPHIE ALDRED! She joins Dave and Andy to reveal three things that terrified the life out of her as a nipper... pod.link/1706291698

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Another thoughtful, wide-ranging and thoroughly excellent episode of Podyssey - this time focusing on Cassandra. www.podbean.com/ea/dir-y9azs...

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Sincerely very proud of this piece about Thunderbolts*. mailchi.mp/c65af901520d...

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Tomorrow night at 9pm on BBCTwo our second series of ‘Inside Our Minds’ begins with a programme exploring the lived experience of those with ADHD . Necessary , urgent , powerful and heartfelt . . . please watch and share on @bbciplayer.bsky.social

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How long is it before Reform implodes? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/05...

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It really feels like there’s a war of attrition against artists lately. It’s not just key income stuff like this, it’s fewer commissions, work devalued, more clients baulking at fees, offers of work for ‘exposure’, more admin hoops to jump through, and of course all the ‘AI’ crap. It’s relentless.

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Osprey chasing a Crow, sometime during the last fortnight. Although the Osprey began as the aggressor, somewhere along the way roles became reversed! #birdingWales #UKWildlife #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #birdPhotography #wildlifePhotography

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Will YOUR mum like Hummingbird? I wouldn't like to speculate - but there's only one way to find out... payhip.com/b/Ed5bX

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Every system is broken. You don't have to be. Joy and spite are a perpetual motion machine. Ride it all the way to something better.

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I believe the preferred term is shut up and take my money.

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The Vale of Rheidol cont.

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A walk along the Vale of Rheidol. (Steam trains are available.)

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Embroidery maps of fantasy worlds. What a wonderful idea!

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Was just doing some tweaking on the last reel of ROGUE TROOPER today, as vfx shots continue to be worked on. 🥲❤️ I am so excited to show you this mad thing! It’s a big, daft squidge of a film. 💪🏼❤️👍🏼

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PSA: Because of readers’ support, this Independent Bookstore Day was not only the largest Bookstore Day ever for so many bookshops, but their biggest day of sales ever. We at Libro.fm also had our biggest day of sales ever, all of which supported indie bookshops across the globe.

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A wonderful magazine for younger film fans (aimed at ages 7 to 14). Also, the same young fans could be involved in writing for the magazine. Find out more at the link. Reshare to spread the word.

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What the hell is this government actually doing? A survival guide to a deeply weird administration iandunt.substack.com/p/what-is-th...

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Lovelies, here is a shiny new episode of the Starship Alexandria #podcast for you! @aptshadow.bsky.social and I discuss The Etched City by KJ Bishop, amongst other things. May this slice of cosy nerdery bring some solace! starshipalexandria.com/episode-2-th... #booksky

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There's still plenty of time to submit your film to #Abertoir2025, but our regular deadline is coming up on May 19th! As ever, we’re looking for fantastic shorts and gruesome features. We've been really enjoying what we've seen so far! abertoir.co.uk/submissions/

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Earth is stuck in a war between alien races with devastating consequences, and it's somehow funny! Join us as we discuss Liberation of Earth by William Tenn! IT'S FREE SUCKAS!

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If you’ve not been watching Taskmaster, you’re missing some quality rib-busting comedy. And this. Season 19 has what’s shaping up to be the best gang yet.

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Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman face off in the first trailer for #TheOldGuard2. They’re joined in the Netflix action sequel by KiKi Layne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Henry Golding, and more. Watch the trailer here: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

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I've been savouring The Ultimate Horror Anthology over an extended period because @kitgonzo.bsky.social & @jasperbark.bsky.social have such rich, dense and appreciative conversations. Here they're discussing The Pain Eaters Daughter, by @lauramauro.bsky.social Enjoy. www.podbean.com/ea/pb-axvur-...

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🚨 50% off all week on TC Parker ebooks (including TRADWIFE, HUMMINGBIRD and SALTBLOOD) when you buy direct from our webstore! 🚨 TRADWIFE: payhip.com/b/TDowG HUMMINGBIRD: payhip.com/b/Ed5bX SALTBLOOD: payhip.com/b/wm14g And more! payhip.com/NefariousBat...

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Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉 Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace. You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

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Rules!

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I jest in part but its wild that Andor is doing such a job of portraying the Pain, Struggle and Sacrifice of building the Rebellion and then some whiny kid with Magic Blood is going to whiz-bang all the glory and medals.

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It is fascinating how some older sitcoms stand the test of time so much better than more recent ones. Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister and The Golden Girls are sharper, funnier and more relevant than anything in the 30 or 40 years since.

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Very fun podcast alert - I am the guest on this week's @realmsunknown.bsky.social the new sci-fi and fantasy podcast from the Bugle universe. Much nerd stuff and you get to hear me SLAM various substandard franchises (not really, I'm an enthusiast). Listen here:

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Autism in Austen. Love it.

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Beautiful.

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One week today, The Sorrow of the Sea is published, wrapping up the historical fantasy trilogy.

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My new novel, THE VENGEANCE, is out now! #booksky If you fancy a historical fantasy adventure set in the 1660s, with family secrets, sapphic romance and swash-buckling, this is for you! geni.us/thevengeance Please can you help me to spread the word?

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In the middle of this one. Brilliant read. Pacy, ferocious and fun.

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Hey, who wants something nice? So I was on tour this month, and when I was doing my event for the Princeton University Library and the Princeton Public Library, I ended up at the graveyard, where I found this gravestone:

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HP Lovecraft: everyone, this is harry Houdini the famous magician Harry Houdini: hey Stephen King: you know harry Houdini? Lovecraft: oh yeah we've been looking for a project to work on together for a while King: Lovecraft: we already established he's not really italian

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Fantastic to see the return of human remains to their original resting place. It’s an acknowledgement of just how far anthropology has come since the nineteenth and early twentieth century.

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