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Ours is a long and ugly history of fucking up the Middle East.

Love this.

Definitely at the 'all the work while crying' stage of this book now.

A lot of people seem to think they've been given permission to be their worst selves. Whatever happened to kindness, compassion and basic fucking manners?

My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books

Feels like this needs a repost today #nokings

July 3rd is Publication Date. So why not come and see the brilliant @markell1953.bsky.social and I in conversation at @swanseastones.bsky.social ! www.waterstones.com/events/mark-...

I believe his full title is Lickspittle Tory Cunt Streeting.

it is really weird that publishing decided that instead of having a marketing budget, writers should just become cult leaders

Little Niamh has had to be bottle fed for a bit, as she's struggling to suckle her mum's rather pendulous and large teats. Now everything smells of milk and I'm her new best friend.

time for my new favorite tumblr post

Finished this excellent book from @dougjohnstone.bsky.social and @orendabooks.bsky.social yesterday. You lot are in for a treat in August. The whole trilogy has been brilliant, and this wraps it all up in style. Thrilling and thought-provoking in equal measure!

I bumped into Richard Harris as he was coming out of an optician's on the Strand.

Why are there never enough biscuits?

Almost everyone: "Electric cars are too expensive and are all SUVs. We need smaller, cheaper ones." *BYD launches new compact, high-quality electric car in the UK at £18,000* BBC: No, not like that. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Once more for the ppl in the back: There is no ethical use of AI in the arts.

When I posted 'it's beginning to look a lot like tea time' what I meant was that I was gasping and fancied a cuppa. If you want to take it as a call to resist fascism, it can be that too. Don't use Boston harbour water in your brew though, even if it's been boiled.

"While there’s never any guarantee that law enforcement officers will follow the law" is a hell of an opener.