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He/him. I write queer/speculative fiction, with ND representation, in Denmark. MA in Creative Writing and PhD in Computer Science.
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Why does it take him nearly an hour to drink coffee? Doesn't it go cold?

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

Please consider registering - to me this is the one of the most important literary prizes.

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

And it's *continually* rightward. The BBC could air the exact same programming as GB News and GB News would *still* accuse then of left-bias the next day.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Pascal's PPE

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Another example of why traditional media (which adheres to long-standing journalistic standards) cannot compete w/ the right wing media sphere, which plays by completely different rules. It's a completely asymmetric playing field. The left can't compete by relying on traditional media for messaging.

submitted 7 days ago • 45 comments

Whatever you're parroting (stochastically or organically) about Builder.ai 'secretly' using Indian engineers - and your tell is using the number 700 - just stop. What happened is not what you'd like to imagine — neither what their pitch was, nor what brought them down. Et tu, Abeba?

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"The DfE says AI should only be used for 'low-stakes' marking such as quizzes or homework, and teachers must check its results."

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Like a fight between a hippo and a baboon drunk on spoiled fruit

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Beautiful thread. I used to brew and, even though I don't drink now, this is so lovely. Especially the wild hops!

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Being in Birmingham for the day yesterday, and Bristol for a couple of days recently, makes it all the more stark what a monoculture Denmark is. I came back listening to Apna Sangeet and Little Simz in tears, and it's no better this morning.

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

Oh, WTAF?!

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The BBC has many problems, but making in-house radio content available, recorded and without geo-blocking, is one of their services. Listen to this.

submitted 13 days ago • 2 comments

Jhalak Children's & Young Adult Prize: Nate Lessore 'King of Nothing' Jhalak Poetry Prize: Mimi Khalvati 'Collected Poems' Jhalak Prose Prize: N.S. Nuseibeh 'Namesake'

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

#TeamBrenda

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No country's perfect. No country's entirely safe for us, even in Pride month. But with the FBI openly weaponising our queerness, the US has embraced this kind of hatred and it's no place for us.

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“My son can’t be gay. He’s obsessed with women.” The women:

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