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Brian Nisbet

@natural20.bsky.social

Irish gamer, reader, organiser ( #Dublin2029 ), community member ( #WSFS, #RIPE, #GÉANT), human. He/Him. Has opinions on society & politics; geek. Runs services for Asiera. All opinions my own. @natural20 in a variety of places.

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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨@ciaraioch.bsky.social · 3d ago

That "men should be allowed, without judgement or consequence, to do an amount of harm to women and girls that I personally deem acceptable" seems to be a genuine opinion still held by too many people in the year two thousand and twenty six is incredibly grim

Juliet E McKenna@julietemckenna.bsky.social · yesterday

I am sure you will agree that Ben Baldwin has given us another magnificent cover for Dan Mackmain’s latest adventure. Dan and Fin are off to Ireland – a trip I know many readers have been keen to see. The Green Man’s Debt will be published by Wizard’s Tower Press on 10th September 2026. #BookSky

Cover art by Ben Baldwin for The Green Man's Debt by Juliet E McKenna. A grey wolf with pale eyes stands in the shadows of a derelict building with a black and white tiled floor. The wolf is looking straight at you. Its snarl reveals blood on its teeth and jaw.
Micro SF/F by O. Westin@microsff.com · 4d ago

** As it's being discoursed: I do not use any generative AI (ChatGPT, Claude et. al.) at any stage in my writing process. I write because I enjoy writing. I enjoy the challenge of expressing an idea, or character, or setting in such short form and tell a story with them. It's all human made. **

Uncanny Magazine@uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 7d ago

Space Unicorns!! The Uncanny Magazine KICKSTARTER is currently sitting at almost 77% funded!!! A HUGE THANK YOU if you have already backed it!! BUT...if you want a ONE MONTH short story submission period instead of just two weeks...THEN WE ONLY HAVE TWO DAYS TO FULLY FUND!! buff.ly/YXbF3WP

Photo of Michael Damian Thomas with a drawn speech bubble and typed text saying, “Writers, Please Share! If the Uncanny Magazine Year 13 Kickstarter fully funds by Aug. 1, we will be open 1 MONTH to short story submissions! If the Kickstarter funds after Aug. 1, we will only be open for 2 WEEKS to short story submissions! If we don’t fully fund, well…”Above is a small typed caption, “and now for a word from uncanny magazine’s publisher and editor in chief Michael Damian Thomas…”
The TransAdvocate@transadvocate.com · last wk.

Reminder: DO NOT buy new HP crap. Nothing. For any reason. Every dollar you give JKR funds her global program of trans and intersex eradication. When you choose to buy new HP crap, you participate in real material evil.

Gwendolyn Ann Smith@gwensmith.com · last yr.

Something to be aware of. HBO has that Potter show coming, so you are going to see a *lot* more partner deals like Drop and CGE. They are going to market the HELL out of this. They are going to do their best to sell this no matter what Rowling says or does.

Mike Knell@blat.at · last wk.

urrgh idiots accusing Emily Wilson of "self-promotion". Heaven forfend that an eminent classicist, translator, authority on the works of Homer and professor of humanities should engage in academic criticism of the work of others in her field of expertise and then, brazenly and shamelessly, SHARE IT.

CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️@rami.spaceaustralia.com · last wk.

Nope. I don’t accept this position — that we are powerless to change the outcome of this mess. We have a small, time-critical window where we can collectively navigate through this. Also don’t forget, these are commercial entities that are selling products/services that are subject to laws.

Private companies could ruin the night sky for the entire world, and international law can't stop them

"The regulatory environment and regulatory framework has significant gaps and holes in it. Essentially, the technology is outpacing the regulatory environment."

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Michele Neylon@mneylon.social · last wk.

Big Changes at IE ccTLD

The .ie ccTLD is no longer under UCD’s official control. As of last week the .ie ccTLD has been formally redelegated by the IANA to IE Domain Registry CLG (IEDR, though they like to use the moniker “dotIE” these days) The IANA listing for .ie is now 100% IE Domain Registry CLG contacts: ccTLD ManagerIE […] Big Changes at IE ccTLD was published originally on Domain Industry & Internet News - Domain Name Industry News

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Glasgow Eastercon 2027@eastercon2027.org · 2w ago

We’re looking for volunteers! Eastercon is entirely volunteer-run, and we need people like you to make it happen ❤️ Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, to learn how the convention works, and to give something back for all the great times you’ve had at cons gone by.

The outline of the science fiction version of the Unconfined convention logo. A silhouetted skyline of Glasgow in dark blue is arced across the top. There is a mirrored skyline below in dark green of a science fiction city skyline. In the centre it reads ‘Volunteer for Unconfined 2027!’. The top line is green and the bottom line blue.
Madeley@madeley.bsky.social · 2w ago

There's a lot of issues all wrapped up in here obviously, but the extent to which some English people believe that the Irish are lower ranked subjects, who should be forced in line by coercion (economic or otherwise), is never less than staggering to me.

Miffythegamer@miffythegamer.bsky.social · 2w ago

Rowling looming over a progressive Irish cultural festival with her menacing insinuations & a phalanx of expensive lawyers dashing off legal letters. And all because the organisers don’t want transphobes peddling hate at their event. A nauseating spectacle of spite.