Instead of the scenarios seen in 2001, Terminator, and Blade Runner, we actually needed to be warned about a world where true AI hasn’t been invented, but millions of people believe that it has and start projecting all sort of weird feelings onto chatbots.

It’s finally happening! Today I’m legally changing my gender to non-binary. I feel the strangest mix of nervous, satisfied, grateful, and excited. I still can’t quite believe it. Wish me luck! 💞 #nonbinary #berlin

How was this only two months ago? I need another vacation already…

Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett@redfernbarrett.com · 2mo ago

On a much needed birthday vacation to the Canary Islands! Usually my partner Ismar and I go on a city break, exploring cafes and museums – so a lazy stay by the pool is something completely different! 🌈

Happy Lilac Friday everyone! 💜 (It’s a travesty that there’s no lilac heart emoji…)

Happy Lilac Friday everyone! 💜 (It’s a travesty that there’s no lilac heart emoji…)

Future students will study the early-21st century “Marvelization” of writing and how it’s infected media. Entire books, movies, and games filled with glib millennial characters whose inner depth extends to pithy one-liners and one-dimensional motives. It has to end at some point. It has to.

I officially have my appointment! Next week I'll be legally registered as non-binary (or "divers" according to the German system). It feels both wonderful and unreal. 🏳️‍⚧️

So many "complete" and "anniversary" editions of games are terrible for anyone trying it for the first time. 1. You're given overpowered weapons, ruining the pace of the early game 2. You're bombarded with DLC missions, overwhelming you from the start Why not include a "classic" mode for newbies?!

My short story 'Big Boat' just came out in Fiction on the Web! Read it if you like: - Cyberpunk - Trans protagonists - Found family - Class commentary - Sci-fi weirdness - Big boats Take a look here: www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/09/big-...

Big Boat by Redfern Jon Barrett

Short stories hand-picked from authors around the world. Submissions accepted. Humour, crime, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and everyday life.

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So many "complete" and "anniversary" editions of games are terrible for anyone trying it for the first time. 1. You're given overpowered weapons, ruining the pace of the early game 2. You're bombarded with DLC missions, overwhelming you from the start Why not include a "classic" mode for newbies?!

Why did I arrange to go to a flea market at 9:30am? It’s far too early to be awake on a Sunday! Sometimes I think Past Me makes plans specifically to punish Future Me…

How the anti-gender movement spread across Europe The Hate Review reveals how the anti-gender movement has taken root and evolved in Europe over the last 25 years, it traces how far the anti-gender movement has spread through society and how deeply it has reached into laws and institutions.

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How the anti-gender movement spread across Europe

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Why did I arrange to go to a flea market at 9:30am? It’s far too early to be awake on a Sunday! Sometimes I think Past Me makes plans specifically to punish Future Me…

Enjoying an unexpectedly gorgeous autumn day here in Berlin! Sweaters, sunshine, and a gentle breeze. It’s this enby’s favourite time of year. 🍂

Enjoying an unexpectedly gorgeous autumn day here in Berlin! Sweaters, sunshine, and a gentle breeze. It’s this enby’s favourite time of year. 🍂

Deeply saddened to hear that my friend @jfsteilauthor.bsky.social has died. Jennifer was the author of novels The Ambassador's Wife and Exile Music. We met at the 2015 Bisexual Book Awards in New York City and I'm very proud to have known her. You can read about her at www.jennifersteil.net. 💔

Today is the first time that my partner Ismar is going to vote in Germany! It’s been a long time coming! 🌈🗳️

I couldn’t resist.

Dani Fiend 👹@danifinnwrites.bsky.social · 3w ago

On my way to meet with the writing group! Have a great weekend, readers and writers! 💞

When someone tells you that your human rights don’t matter it means they see you as less than human.

My short story 'Big Boat' just came out in Fiction on the Web! Read it if you like: - Cyberpunk - Trans protagonists - Found family - Class commentary - Sci-fi weirdness - Big boats Take a look here: www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/09/big-...

Big Boat by Redfern Jon Barrett

Short stories hand-picked from authors around the world. Submissions accepted. Humour, crime, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and everyday life.

fictionontheweb.co.uk

Autumn is my absolute favourite season. Somehow it always speaks of renewal and fresh possibilities… I’m also giving contact lenses a try again! All the better for showing off my eyeshadow… 🍂

"The ferocity of Barrett’s imagination gives the middle finger to regressive authors like JK Rowling with colourful characters and impressive world-building." – Andrea Birmingham on my novel PROUD PINK SKY, for Siegessäule

Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️@eliseswords.eurosky.social · last mo.

Authors, to get some positives on our feeds, share an excerpt from a review of your book that you're proud of! I'll start us off, with👇for my SFF Countering the Hands of Crime: "Carlson does a great job of keeping the suspense hot by switching from high-action events to scenes of personal growth."

Authors, to get some positives on our feeds, share an excerpt from a review of your book that you're proud of! I'll start us off, with👇for my SFF Countering the Hands of Crime: "Carlson does a great job of keeping the suspense hot by switching from high-action events to scenes of personal growth."

This is how I got my short-story hit today. I found both authors’ works cathartically heartbreaking, honestly earned.

Story Hour@storyhour.bsky.social · last mo.

This Story Hour, Redfern Barrett and Deborah L. Davitt left our heads spinning with the vast potential of SFF! These four tales are all completely different, comparable only in their excellence. You can still watch! @redfernbarrett.com @deborahldavitt.bsky.social youtu.be/6TIbLV927Yc

Check out the latest episode of Story Hour, where Deborah L. Davitt and I read some of our favourite speculative short stories! 💞 Thanks so much to hosts Daniel Marcus and Laura Blackwell for a truly wonderful time! Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TIb... #sff #scifi #amwriting

September 2, 2026 Story Hour: Redfern Barrett and Deborah L. Davitt

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Story Hour@storyhour.bsky.social · last mo.

This Story Hour, Redfern Barrett and Deborah L. Davitt left our heads spinning with the vast potential of SFF! These four tales are all completely different, comparable only in their excellence. You can still watch! @redfernbarrett.com @deborahldavitt.bsky.social youtu.be/6TIbLV927Yc

This Story Hour, Redfern Barrett and Deborah L. Davitt left our heads spinning with the vast potential of SFF! These four tales are all completely different, comparable only in their excellence. You can still watch! @redfernbarrett.com @deborahldavitt.bsky.social youtu.be/6TIbLV927Yc

September 2, 2026 Story Hour: Redfern Barrett and Deborah L. Davitt

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Our Story Hour with @redfernbarrett.com and @deborahldavitt.bsky.social was superb! While we wait for YT, why not enjoy @thomasha.bsky.social reading Hugo winner "In My Country" and @samtasticbooks.com reading nommed “10 Visions of the Future; or, Self-Care for the End of Days”? youtu.be/UKQZbg3u_B8

May 20, 2026 Story Hour: Samantha Mills and Thomas Ha read their 2026 Hugo Award-nominated stories

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Story Hour@storyhour.bsky.social · last mo.

This week, two SFF authors make their Story Hour debuts! Redfern Barrett and Deborah L. Davitt will transport us to their realms of fiction. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @redfernbarrett.com @deborahldavitt.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

It’s weird to me that slopsters don’t get the fact that if everyone is an “artist” then no one is. Nor do they understand that if something is ubiquitous, it holds no value. People appreciate artists because of the effort and skill it takes. They like artworks precisely *because* they’re special.

This week, two SFF authors make their Story Hour debuts! Redfern Barrett and Deborah L. Davitt will transport us to their realms of fiction. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @redfernbarrett.com @deborahldavitt.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com