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Simon Wroe

@simonwroe.bsky.social

Writer of chefs, revolutionaries, and ghosts. GHOST MONTH out now in spectral forms (audio/ebook) & coming to the physical realm Aug 27. Order here: https://linktr.ee/ghostmonth

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Faber Books@faberbooks.bsky.social · last mo.

'I wanted it to feel like a thriller, a satire of contemporary London life, while still having these gothic flourishes and something slightly otherworldly.' Simon Wroe discusses his new novel Ghost Month, publishing 27 August, with Cold Magazine 👇 thecoldmagazine.co.uk/simon-wroes-...

Why Simon Wroe’s Ghost Month is the ultimate modern London novel

Explore Simon Wroe's Ghost Month, where grief and memory intertwine with the return of spirits in contemporary London.

thecoldmagazine.co.uk

James Goss@gossjam.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Amazing story about how Starbucks launched a "Tank" marketing campaign in South Korea on the anniversary of a massacre by the military.... including a slogan referencing the beating to death of a student. AI did it. Emails were signed off unread by managers www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

How a Starbucks marketing stunt spiralled into mass boycotts in South Korea

A botched tumbler promotion on the anniversary of a pro-democracy massacre unleashed a boycott, police investigation and political firestorm

theguardian.com

ProPublica@propublica.org · 6mo ago

THREAD: Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour of contractions at the hospital when a tablet was brought to her bedside. On the screen was a Zoom call with a judge and several lawyers and doctors. She was in court, a nurse told her. The reason? For failing to agree to a C-section.

Lane Greene@lanegreene.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I had to look up Lizardman's Constant: the 4% of people who will tell a pollster lizard people are taking over the world, ie the minimum answer you will get for even the most absurd question.

Andy Craig@andycraig.bsky.social · 9mo ago

"Do you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea for the U.S. to use military force to take possession of Greenland from Denmark?" Good idea: 4% Bad idea: 71% (Ipsos) 4%. He did it. He finally hit Lizardman's Constant.

The Observer@theobserveruk.bsky.social · last yr.

Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with their story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. The Salt Path became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film. But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth. @chloehadj.bsky.social Read more:

The real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le...

Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth

observer.co.uk

Neil Lewis, Jr.@neillewisjr.bsky.social · last yr.

"The moral of Niemöller’s poem, then, isn’t really 'speak up even if you aren’t in danger.' It’s 'speak up, even when the Nazis threaten marginalized groups that you yourself despise.' Fascists do take advantage of indifference and apathy to some degree. But they also build on widespread prejudice."

Victor Ray@victorerikray.bsky.social · 2y ago

This is a fascinating, disturbing, and complicated piece from @nberlat.bsky.social. Martin Niemöller Was an Antisemite www.everythingishorrible.net/p/martin-nie...

Shane Harris@shaneharris.bsky.social · 2y ago

In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

theatlantic.com