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Glasgow, Scotland based SFFH fan and sometimes conrunner. Happy to eat tofu, not ashamed to be “woke”. Trans rights matter, queer rights matter, if you think otherwise, awa’ an bileyerheid.

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This looks like an interesting book, and royalties from the book will be donated to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page...

The Utopia of Us | Luna Press Publishingwww.lunapresspublishing.com Release Date: 28 May 2024 The Utopia of Usedited by Teika Marija Smits The year 2024 marks the centenary of the first publication of the hugely significant novel We by the Russian author Yevgeny Zamya...

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This is just unspeakable. I’ve seen several stories recently about how worker protections are being rolled back in parts of the US. This kind of horrific story is why, everywhere in the world, we need strong rights and protections for all workers.

Indian farm worker in Italy ‘left to die on road’ with severed arm

Indian farm worker in Italy ‘left to die on road’ with severed armwww.theguardian.com Trade unionist calls for crackdown on ‘barbaric exploitation’ after death of Satnam Singh, 31, in Latina

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The press response to this is so unhinged, and reveals how aggressively in denial they, and politics, are about climate change I think. Like, there was a guy from English Heritage on the radio this morning and, despite Amol Rajan’s best efforts, he couldn’t say any damage whatsoever had been done

No we don't! You can't just say this in your headline and then not quote a single archaeologist in the article!

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A lot of land around Chornobyl is now safe to farm again, and could help compensate for land lost because of Russia's invasion 🧪 All foods contains some radioactivity, and Ukraine has stricter limits than the rest of Europe, so this is not an issue for exports www.newscientist.com/article/2435...

Farmland near Chernobyl nuclear reactor is finally safe to use againwww.newscientist.com Radiation surveys suggest that it is now safe to grow food on farmland that has been unused since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, but changing its status would face local opposition in Ukraine

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Pls share: PictCon1 will be in Perth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, at the Salutation Hotel, on 18th October 2025. GoH Francesca Barbini of Luna Press. I'm keen to hit break even so I can just relax, and tickets are only £30 (£20 concession). I'm half way there. Just 23 tickets to go! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pictcon1-t...

PictCon1www.eventbrite.co.uk A one day, science fiction convention in Perth, Scotland. A chance to talk about books, games, films etc. Emphasis on Scottish writers

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HM Treasury needs its wings clipping. It sits like a dictatorship in its love of war time like austerity.

Good public services for all are the real democracy, not votes The Tory chickens are coming home to roost, as the consequences of self-serving incompetence and a heartless Treasury are revealed | Dr John Carlisle

Good public services for all are the real democracy, not votes - Yorkshire Bylinesyorkshirebylines.co.uk The Tory chickens are coming home to roost, as the consequences of self-serving incompetence and a heartless Treasury are revealed

WOW! 😮 I used to watch these avidly.

For anyone who needs it, a playlist of Moviedrome intros www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Naomi Alderman

I can’t find the specific podcast episode I’m thinking of frustratingly, but I think it was an interview with this guy. www.newsweek.com/evangelicals...

Evangelicals are now rejecting 'liberal' teachings of Jesuswww.newsweek.com Christian devotees of former President Donald Trump are denouncing Bible verses attributed to Jesus as "weak," according to an evangelical leader.

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Over two-thirds of the candidates standing for election in Scotland are male. How can this give us MPs who represent the population? | Jennie Kermode

Election 2024: where are the women?bylines.scot Over two-thirds of the candidates standing for election in Scotland are male. How can this give us MPs who represent the population?

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The possibility of a Russian victory not only threatens peace in Europe but also risks emboldening authoritarian regimes across the globe | Martin Fornusek

Timothy Garton Ash: "We need Ukraine to win"sussexbylines.co.uk The possibility of a Russian victory not only threatens peace in Europe but also risks emboldening authoritarian regimes across the globe

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Yes, of course I have a visceral reaction to Just Stop Oil defacing Stonehenge. Of course I am horrified by it. I also understand THAT'S THE GODDAMN POINT. The earth's holy places are being destroyed and we know who's doing it. Direct all that rrevulsion where it's deserved.

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Lads, maybe the fact that the UK government wants to dig a tunnel underneath it for traffic might be a bigger issue and worth bringing up. Just once in a while.

No we don't! You can't just say this in your headline and then not quote a single archaeologist in the article!

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I find these reasons… rather pathetic tbh. We don’t just vote for ourselves, we vote for everyone. It’s a public good, no matter the (many, many) faults of the system.

The five reasons we won't be voting

The five reasons we won't be votingwww.bbc.com We're not voting in the general election. These are the reasons why.

Here's a brilliant thing, a one day SF fan-run convention in Scotland *next year*, in the Salutation Hotel, Perth. Run by @effjayem.bsky.social. It's early days, but PictCon1 needs people to join *now* to get things moving. Date: Sat, Oct 18 2025 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pictcon1-t...

PictCon1www.eventbrite.co.uk A one day, science fiction convention in Perth, Scotland. A chance to talk about books, games, films etc. Emphasis on Scottish writers

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there prolly millions of ppl in the world alive rn w mini superpowers like this tragically destined to die in obscurity bc the world has no clue how to identify them or what to even look for in them

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www.theonion.com/guy-who-suck...

Guy Who Sucks At Being A Person Sees Huge Potential In AIwww.theonion.com SAN MATEO, CA—After spending the past three decades of his life being totally unable and unwilling to engage in any meaningful way with the world around him, James Parker, a local guy who sucks at bei...

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The good folks at Titan Books are giving five lucky winners the chance to win a Gareth L. Powell bundle! www.instagram.com/p/C8CXPYBOndj/

Titan Books on Instagram: "Calling all Sci-Fi fans! 📣 We're giving five lucky winners the chance to win a Gareth L. Powell bundle! Featuring SIGNED copies of the Embers of War trilogy, Stars and Bone...www.instagram.com 58 likes, 19 comments - titanbooks on June 10, 2024: "Calling all Sci-Fi fans! 📣 We're giving five lucky winners the chance to win a Gareth L. Powell bundle! Featuring SIGNED copies of the...".

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A late 7th century CE (AD) funerary stele from Narbonne, France, erected by a grieving father named Paragorius, in memory of his son Justus and his two daughters. The menorah and the Hebraic sentence שלם על[ י] שראל (Shalom 'al Ysra'el / Peace upon Israel) indicate that this was a Jewish family.

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Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur to Palestine, said that Israeli and allegedly foreign soldiers were “perfidiously hiding in an aid truck” during the hostage rescue operation. If true, and I imagine Albanese wouldn’t say this lightly, that’s absolutely perfidy - a serious war crime.

I have yet to see independent confirmation of this, but it certainly fits an awful pattern. Hopefully we will have more info soon.

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I’m on the shelves!

New Author Interview - today on the blog the awesome @drfionamoore.bsky.social discussed their new collection Human Resources, revisiting previous stories and more www.runalongtheshelves.net/interviews/2...

Interviewing Fiona Moore — Runalong The Shelveswww.runalongtheshelves.net

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Oh! It's me! 🫣

In the Spotlight: Interview with @jesshyslop.bsky.social ! www.lunapresspublishing.com/post/in-the-...

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Morning @runalongwomble.bsky.social Ahead of today's question: I'm starting this one. In the garden. With coffee. Sun's shining. Have a great Sunday!

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"Downing Street threw a rule-breaking party while the Queen was alone at her own husband's funeral" was a significantly damaging part of the Partygate scandal, now Sunak's got his own equivalent of, even if you're against the monarchy, being shown up by a much older person re doing his duty.

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so the royal aides have told the Times - and this is a pretty big breach - that "Buckingham Palace" (implicitly the King as well as staff) is furious about Sunak's D-Day debacle, because the King is in pain from cancer and was advised not to travel but _he_ went for the whole thing anyway.

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This story is nightmare fuel. When people ask “why aren’t kids playing outside more?”, one of the most rational answers is “because there’s an unacceptably large chance that a sociopath with an exaggerated sense of entitlement and a hair trigger might murder them for no reason.”

Some dude in a Seattle suburb saw three teens about to commit an armed robbery so he stepped in to stop them. Only problem was, they weren't armed and weren't planning a robbery. They were returning a BB gun to Big 5. www.fox13seattle.com/news/teen-sh...

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This one really has me fucked up ya'll. A child is dead because this asshole ordained himself a hero and thought his gun gave him heightened power to issue orders. How badly did America fuck up to live in a reality where dead children are an acceptable cost of letting lunatics keep deadly weapons?

London in the 1200s sounds so modern. Where's a Tardis when you want one?

damn this quote about london from the 1200s makes it sound so epic????

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“Sunak is a man with unerring political instincts. It’s just that the thing is they are unerringly wrong.” www.newstatesman.com/politics/202... @newstatesman.com

Rishi Sunak was the big loser of the election debatewww.newstatesman.com Penny Mordaunt’s ruthless attack on the Prime Minister was the defining moment.

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Mwahaha!