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SFF writer, living in Scotland. Strange Horizons, Shoreline of Infinity, Parsec magazines, Nova Scotia vol 2. Co-editor of "Gallus" anthology. Under the Moon - BFA Best Collection 2023. More at emfaulds.com or https://linktr.ee/bethkesh
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SF Caledonia Anthology One - available for pre-order. Our first published release of stories, poems and articles by Scottish writers. www.shorelineofinfinity.com/product/sf-c...

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Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro has joined calls for the UK government to “reconsider and change course” when it comes to AI, warning that “no one believes the proposed ‘opt-out’ system will work”. 👇 #BookSky

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The "feminism" in Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminism functions the same way as the "socialism" in National Socialism. It's there to convince you that they're addressing material issues of an oppressed class, when they're actually just exploiting said class to hurt others.

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Cis authors: "I can't write unless I have my perfect cup of tea, steeped to perfection, my favorite playlist, the special pen I bought for making notes, my leather bound notebook, and a lucky feather!" Trans authors: "I wrote this book while the entire government was literally trying to kill me."

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The NY Times is not failing & becoming part of the propaganda machine by regurgitating the narrative that it's about DEI when Trump purges Black people wherever he can. The NY Times HAS ALWAYS BEEN the elite propaganda machine that CREATED the narrative of equality having gone too far TO THIS END.

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Oooh much better meme format Also BELTALOWDA

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Who'd be a satirist these days? Here's a link to evidence, in case anyone was wondering: www.etymonline.com/word/meritoc...

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This goes for the right wing flag shaggers in the UK, and elsewhere too. Because it's a stalking horse. They don't actually love their country, they love money and hate paying taxes. They just dress it up in patriotism because of how pathetic and monstrous they'd sound without it.

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THE RIVER HAS ROOTS, my next book, comes out on March 4! That's in 11 days! I'm going on a five-city US tour for it! All tour stops & ticket-booking deets here: us.macmillan.com/tours/amal-e...

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Saw a break in the clouds tonight and marvelled at how bright and clear they were. Was it a special atmospheric condition? Wearing my glasses for once, wasn't I

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2 fucking headlines right next to each other

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I just want to share this with every queer person who has a Substack. (There are easy ways to get off that platform.) micahflee.com/2025/02/not-...

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This is my “daughter of a Black Panther breakfast program volunteer” coming out but anyone who tells you that you have to be public about all your resistance activity should immediately be under suspicion for being an op, or being under the influence of an op

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I've just realised the English* alphabet has volume/pitch indicator capability without diacriticals etc. Just wrote this and you can hear it: "OooOOooh" Or, "FUUuuuuu..." Of course, might be loads of other languages that do this, but I don't know 'em. *insert proper term here, i'M tIrEd rn

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Two big thumbs up to the small presses that include alt text in their book announcements. I notice and it gives me the warm fuzzies about your organization 💜

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Hey @premeemohamed.com ? Melissa has a lot of stickers directly relevant to our respective small furry housemates

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What's better than a medieval Hall? A medieval Hall full of Vikings! Today and over the weekend we are hosting the 10th Century Traders Market as part of the JORVIK Festival. On our list to buy: sword, felt hat, shield, brooch, dagger, bow and arrows. Go big or go Viking, that's what we say!

submitted 2 days ago • 6 comments

Can't tell if this headache is a cold coming on or the ten hour staring at SQL session of yesterday.

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Companies don’t spend money on this sort of thing unless they think the complaints are working. Please keep telling M&S (politely please) that it’s not good for them to fund hate.

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Week 12 of the BFS Online Library comes from the wonderful Luke Belcourt. Thanks so much for sharing your work @lukebelcourt.com. Watch: youtu.be/KbZfDnpbSxo If you'd like to submit to the BFS Library, fill in the form: tinyurl.com/BFSLibrary

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Lesser known history: Arthur was an excellent sketch artist.

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Sooooo if you are coming to Reconnect Belfast Eastercon and you wanna be on programme or you are on a standing item of some nature (workshop, bid session meet up host) please please please do your PlanZ sign asap so that a) it’s all ready for you when selection goes live (soon) and.

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