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Novelist, short story writer. Brit in Chicago. Door-opener and treat-supplier to a small dog. Married to a wonderful woman. https://timlees.wordpress.com/
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This has to be one of the greatest movies ever made. www.imdb.com/title/tt0079...

“As a test of whether you are in touch with somebody, being loved can never be a patch on being murdered. That’s when someone really has risked his life for you.” ~ Quentin Crisp

youtu.be/7avkHN-O_jw From the man himself.

“The Nazis may write like schoolboys, but they’re capable of anything. That’s just why they’re so dangerous. People laugh at them, right up to the last moment.” Isherwood, GOODBYE TO BERLIN (1939).

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Book's only been out a couple of weeks and already it's being sold on e-bay at inflated prices. Don't pay them -- go to source: www.lulu.com/shop/tim-lee...

Still available. Madness, mayhem and mischief.

You don't always know when you're doing your best work. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/f...

Had a dream in which someone warned me, "The Printer. The Printer is coming!" Sounds like a villain from a Steve Aylett novel...

“What good are the laws where money alone is king?” Quid faciant leges ubi sola pecunia regnat? #Petronius

It saddens me to see a country I love being destroyed from the top down.

I recommend Marianne Faithfull's autobiography, if you can find a copy. It's a good, intelligent read, with some fascinating insights into a unique period and a unique life. She will be missed.

A great writer who needs to be better known.

Trans folks have always been here (and have always served in the military). Albert Cashier was assigned female at birth but lived as a man. In 1862, he enlisted in the army and fought in multiple battles in the Civil War. 1/2 #sschat 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🍎 🗺️ 🗃️

Every day, Trump is turning the presidency into a dictatorship. Every day, Trump is taking a meat cleaver to decency, the rule of law, and checks & balances. And every day, Democrats are sitting in the corner sucking their thumbs. As of now, Democrats just ain’t up to this.

Many thanks to the cabbie who helped my wife find her phone. There are still good guys in the world.

A spot of good news! Andy Cox, editor of Black Static magazine, has a new horror magazine! It's called Remains. Issue one is available now, and issue two, out in April, contains a new story from yours truly. I love Andy's publications, so I'm very excited to be a part of this new one! remains.uk

Well, in common with others, I've just looked myself up on Grok, which manages to conflate me with both the footballer and the tattoo artist of the same name. They must be very surprised. But it does look like I've had an interesting life.

I dunno about annexing Canada, but Canada is doing a good job annexing Chicago. Weather coming down off the lake like a new ice age. In fact, I think I just heard a mammoth calling...

The word "kakistocracy" is likely to come in useful for the next few years.

Thinking of the huge range of genre David Lynch covered - noir (Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway), soap (Twin Peaks), SF (Dune), Hammer horror (Elephant Man), teen detective (Blue Velvet) - yet all uniquely his own.

Now David Lynch is gone. Not a good start to the year.

Anyone need any last-minute Christmas presents?

Looking forward to the new franchise crossover, Nosferatu-D2.

I think we can dispense with all that "no-one is above the law" nonsense now. It's clearly not true.

Embarrassing having to explain to UK friends, "I can't vote. I'm not responsible for this."

Doing my own work and watching friends go through their own struggles with their projects, I often think about this Godard quote. Be bold. Have fun. And don't listen to armchair internet critics. As long as you're creating you're winning.

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