Naomi Alderman

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I write novels (eg The Power, new novel is The Future), I make games (eg Zombies, Run!), I believe in not-getting-into-pointless-arguments-on-the-internet as an act of revolution. However complex you think things are, they're more complex than that.

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Hey so, the Reform vote is to a large extent an anti-Muslim vote. I am quite surprised that I haven’t heard commentators saying this given that Farage has been extremely clear about it. amp.theguardian.com/politics/art...

Nigel Farage under fire after saying Muslims do not share British values | Nigel Farage | The Guardianamp.theguardian.com Comments from former Ukip leader, who also said he will stand for parliament in the future, described as ‘outright Islamophobia’

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I'll resurrect an old tweet. I was once at a student party when Jacob Rees-Mogg arrived and he caused a tremendous kerfuffle because he dropped his monocle into a large trifle.

Thankfully finally an actual psephologist on the BBC saying the actual vote analysis: it is Reform doing the most damage to the Tories

God seriously when the BBC starts in saying “Starmer has pulled off something extraordinary here”. He has done well on party discipline and keeping his mouth shut. The Tories have lost it through a catastrophic series of unforced errors. God. We were all THERE. We’re here right now.

To be clear about how we did things before Google, he did also have all the volumes of David Butler and Nuffield Election Studies under the desk with him. I grew up poring over those books, which were enormous tables correlating eg car/TV ownership or industrial base with voting.

Through my childhood, on election nights, my dad was the man under Peter Snow’s desk putting interesting facts on notecards into his socks. That’s how it was done before Google, kids. You got a very clever ASD man with some Oxford degrees to just remember interesting constituency histories.

Who fancies something to worry about? If you fancy it, it’s: Farage becomes leader of the Tory party.

But still. I did have a full body ASMR about the exit poll.

Honorary graduating today with my dad who is Professor Emeritus

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Starmer has the opportunity to do something quite funny on the steps of Downing St on Friday

here is a reminder of something I didn't know until my mum died: it is really never too late to send a nice condolence letter. it doesn't matter if it's been a year, or five years. they don't get less dead. it is really nice when someone remembers & you never think "why didn't you do this earlier?"

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Impressive. Utrecht in 2023 took a principled stand to remove itself from the Times Higher Edu World University Rankings (www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto... ) so this decision appears to be part of a larger piece of resistance.

'Utrecht University quits X' www.uu.nl/en/news/utre...

Utrecht University quits Xwww.uu.nl As Utrecht University, we choose to no longer use X (formerly Twitter) as part of our communication strategy.

HUH

Ooop www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

States with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates showed steepest decline in pediatric asthma prevalencewww.eurekalert.org States with high rates of COVID-19 vaccination saw more pediatric asthma patients get a break from their symptoms, according to new research published today in JAMA Network Open by leaders from Nemour...

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This is one of the most dystopian signs I've ever seen. Republicans are quickly turning this country into an unrecognizable freakshow.

listen I would rejoin the EU today if I could & even so I must say that the way things look right now is reminding me of my late mother's reasons for voting for the Brexit. she said: "Europe is going far right again, I remember the last time & I trust the UK more than I trust the rest of Europe"

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It's absolutely fucking outrageous that being poor gets you penalized like this. Don't have money? You're not allowed to have a place to keep it anymore. Please do whatever you can to help out my friend Q.

I’m embarrassed to ask, but I really need $850 to keep my bank account open. They’re going to close it. It can’t even be charged overdraft anymore bc it’s at the $800 limit. This month has been so bad since my neuro hit me for $550. If you can help PayPal.me/Quiara $app: QuiaraH Vnmo: QuiaraH

Pay Quiara Hazlewood using PayPal.Mepaypal.me Go to paypal.me/Quiara and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

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Pay Quiara Hazlewood using PayPal.Mepaypal.me Go to paypal.me/Quiara and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

My patio garden raspberries are GOING STRONG

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Seriously, fellow British peeps, go and vote on the 4th. Don't take it for granted that the Labour landslide victory is a done deal and your vote doesn't matter. Brexit was such a catastrofuck because half the people who had a right to vote on it couldn't be arsed because OBVIOUSLY it was done deal.

Something I really like about Amex is that alone among all the credit cards I’ve ever had they text me on the day payment is due, to remind me. Maybe all credit cards do that now? Maybe Amex only do it in the UK? I’ve never had it before.

look Dua Lipa at Glastonbury is SPECTACULAR www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Glastonbury - Dua Lipawww.bbc.co.uk Dua Lipa headlines Friday night in her Pyramid Stage debut at Glastonbury 2024.

I support everyone’s right to vote as seems best to them. Having said that if you have the choice of a moderate Left government (vs a fascist Right) & you choose not to vote for them because you’re so angry with them for not being further to the Left… I reserve my right to find that reasoning silly

I am British and excited about our upcoming moderate Left government. There are things I disagree with them on! That’s OK, I can give my all to influencing them and they might actually pay attention, unlike a right wing government which definitely won’t.

Is anyone else in London COVERED in mosquito bites?

So I think the problem is the internet. Creators can see what people are making of their thing in real time as they watch it. They can see the “how would this guy ever become a surfer?” gripes. At its best that creates funny meta stories like What We Do In The Shadows…

We need to get back to this

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My son's 'band' (it's just him) has made a video for one of his songs and it's weirdly hypnotic - if you're in the mood for something trippy, he'd be very happy to get some views on it, thanking you www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prqu...

the.surface.of.mars (official.video)www.youtube.com YouTube video by Plannin' on Scrannin'

If you’re bored by what you’re writing, the reader will also be bowed. Just skip to the next bit that interests you and write that.

if u see this, quote-post with your tips for writers that no one gives anymore because they seem obvious (even though they're not)

this is a couple of years old but hilarious. a quick run-down of how the DUP which allegedly wants Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK has acted re: Brexit x.com/dupleader/st...

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This is so so good. So good. The things people say “how hard can it be?” about because they don’t know that it can be REALLY REALLY HARD. vm.tiktok.com/ZMrMXt2XP/

TikTok - Make Your Dayvm.tiktok.com