www.theguardian.com/politics/202... This is the party that still pretends to admire Churchill, too. Churchill may have been the worst politician in British history prior to World War II, but at least he didn't invite any Nazis into his government. And he didn't forgive them after the war, either.

Badenoch gives former neo-Nazi advisory role after he withdraws as Tory candidate

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, who was convicted of harassing Jewish MP, says Badenoch has asked him to work with party’s culture and integration commission

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJKs... Great funky jazz piece inspired by Strauss.

Deodato - Also sprach Zarathustra

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Still pleased with myself and the book the next day....

Laurence Raphael Brothers@lrb.bsky.social · 2d ago

Draft zero of the new novel is complete! At (oh no) 135,000 words.... However, much as edits may be in store, I really like the work overall.

Well-deserved! Highly recommended.

The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition@spsfc.bsky.social · 2d ago

The first finalist is Time Traitors by @elidonovanwriter.bsky.social, a tale of dinosaurs, poachers and a broken time machine. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSL63L7S

Draft zero of the new novel is complete! At (oh no) 135,000 words.... However, much as edits may be in store, I really like the work overall.

This makes a lot of sense to me. Perhaps many listeners considered Ajax to be little more than a thug, but when Homer sung the poem in Salamis the whole audience would have been cheering for all of his scenes.

Independent Republic of JS Thrill@jsthrill.modphi.com · 3d ago

...Natures universall agent, her secret fire, the onely ferment & principle of all vegetation... ...but so tender & subtile is it withall as to vanish at the least excess and (having once begun to act) to cease acting for ever.... -Isaac Newton; MS 1031 B

Reminder that my ridiculous Victorian fantasy story was masterfully read by Jamie Laird for Liar's League not long ago: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8YG...

THE NOTORIOUS DEBUT OF LORD CERUNINCOS short story by Laurence Raphael Brothers read by Jamie Laird

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This is who runs this account.

Joe Colacrai@ageofuprising.bsky.social · 4d ago

This is who runs this account.

ALGERNON. Do you really keep a diary? I’d give anything to look at it. May I? CECILY. Oh no. [Puts her hand over it.] You see, it is simply a very young girl’s record of her own thoughts and impressions, and consequently meant for publication.

Just tried it and I confirm the story. What a horrible feature! Of course you could have shopped some Google Earth image in the past if you wanted, but making it trivial to fake something up is a profound public disservice even if it wasn't using inherently unethical and destructive tech.

Ketan Joshi@ketanjoshi.co · 6d ago

Absolutely nuts: Google Earth now has a feature that lets you convincingly fabricate satellite imagery www.digitaldigging.org/p/how-to-pla...

I see sciencefictionweekly.com is gone from the internet at this time. They may have been washed away by the wave of take-down notices. More plausibly their provider pulled the plug on them and deservedly so.

Laurence Raphael Brothers@lrb.bsky.social · 6d ago

My two Daily Science Fiction stories have been stolen by sciencefictionweekly.com. Their claim to be republishing stories with author consent is an outright lie.

My two Daily Science Fiction stories have been stolen by sciencefictionweekly.com. Their claim to be republishing stories with author consent is an outright lie.

HELLO!

Tim Price@timprice.bsky.social · last wk.

The Dragon Has Some Complaints is another @wiswell.bsky.social masterpiece! For a fun, unique, and cozy experience, pick up this book and follow a three-headed dragon who finds family in the most unexpected of places. #DAWBooks #CozyFantasy #JohnWiswell

Even if successful I bet it has no real impact on Anthropic, probably just damages and some licensing fees, but you never know.

For the holiday season... Tom Cruise is... THE BALL TURRET GUNNER (spoiler: he dies)

Jesse Hawken@jessehawken.bsky.social · last wk.

Studio execs are going to want to adapt more poems for the big screen now

I'm doing an AMA on @redditfantasy.bsky.social today! Come say hi and ask me anything! www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...

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ALGERNON. I never saw anybody take so long to dress, and with such little result. JACK. Well, at any rate, that is better than being always over-dressed as you are. ALGERNON. If I am occasionally a little over-dressed, I make up for it by being always immensely over-educated.

In case you've never seen this well-known Fred Astaire number.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Ql...

Fred Astaire performs Weapon of Choice at the Oscars

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Ahahahaha I amuse myself (WICKHILLS is coming out this September! We got spies, we got demons, we got... we got very nice restaurants actually, we got weird things that clean the gutters, we got *looks around* *grabs him* we got this here vampire "Hello!" us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Finally, after all these years, I HAVE A BOOK! I'm excited and anxious and a little bit terrified. If you would consider supporting me on my journey, I would be very grateful: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

Between Thieves: Tales of Steam & Sorcery, ebook and print

Get notified when Between Thieves: Tales of Steam & Sorcery, ebook and print launches on BackerKit!

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Name an actor/actress that should've got an Oscar. Jason Isaacs for Death of Stalin

Eric the Red ✝️🌹@eric13red.bsky.social · 2w ago

Lily Gladstone for Killers of the Flower Moon

Listen to me chat with John Goodwin about space opera on the Writers & Illustrators of the Future Podcast writersofthefuture.com/podcast/epis...

Writers of the Future Podcast Episode 390

The value of satire and comedy in space opera is discussed to highlight the foibles and outright travesties of a society.

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We're still pushing away at our goal of giving our entire team a raise in celebration of our 20th anniversary issue in October. Each subscription takes us one step closer. clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/ There isn't a better way to thank them for their part in the last 20 and the next 20.

Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. This page: Subscribe to Clarkesworld Magazine

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Thrilled (& chilled) to reveal the winning stories for our Tue 4 Aug event at @ThePhoenix_W1: #WomenAndGirls - #MurderAndMischief! It's 50 years since the death of #AgathaChristie so steal a £5 Earlybird ticket for espionage, adultery, theft & heaps of homicide! liarsleague.com/2026/07/21/w...

Diva is truly a great movie. Silly, to be sure, but still great. Streaming from various services. www.nytimes.com/2022/04/28/m...

It Took Me 40 Years to Watch the Movie ‘Diva.’ It Was Worth the Wait. (Published 2022)

At a friend’s urging, our critic saw the “mondo chic” 1981 film by the French director Jean-Jacques Beineix, ahead of a revival. He was thrilled.

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Homer hot take: Diomedes is by far the noblest and most virtuous of the Greek warriors.

Trippy animation based on the Bhagavad Gita. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kaR...

Gita (2016)

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