Charlie Stross
@cstross.bsky.social
SFF author, triple Hugo award winner (and three times Locus award too), over a million books sold.
Mostly on Mastodon: @[email protected]
Blog: https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/
Mostly on Mastodon: @[email protected]
Blog: https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/
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Ok, started reading The Regicide Report last night.
Thank you SO MUCH @cstross.bsky.social for resurrecting Dr. Phibes AND Vulnavia.
I literally said: "No, he didn't; Oh, he DID!" and somewhat later "And Vulnavia too!" out loud much to the confusion of my family (we are all Phibes fans).
Thank you SO MUCH @cstross.bsky.social for resurrecting Dr. Phibes AND Vulnavia.
I literally said: "No, he didn't; Oh, he DID!" and somewhat later "And Vulnavia too!" out loud much to the confusion of my family (we are all Phibes fans).
January 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Ok, started reading The Regicide Report last night.
Thank you SO MUCH @cstross.bsky.social for resurrecting Dr. Phibes AND Vulnavia.
I literally said: "No, he didn't; Oh, he DID!" and somewhat later "And Vulnavia too!" out loud much to the confusion of my family (we are all Phibes fans).
Thank you SO MUCH @cstross.bsky.social for resurrecting Dr. Phibes AND Vulnavia.
I literally said: "No, he didn't; Oh, he DID!" and somewhat later "And Vulnavia too!" out loud much to the confusion of my family (we are all Phibes fans).
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big news for @cstross.bsky.social fans! I got to read the manuscript earlier this year and it is a wild ride.
25 years in the company of Mo, Bob, and many others both light and dark. Arrived and read, a fitting conclusion courtesy of @cstross.bsky.social, though hopefully not our last visit to the Laundryverse. A belting end to an entertaining journey.
January 29, 2026 at 2:24 PM
big news for @cstross.bsky.social fans! I got to read the manuscript earlier this year and it is a wild ride.
And now I am EXTREMELY butthurt that I had this insight precisely 48 hours after the final Laundry Files novel was published, because it is totally a Bob Howard quip.
In magic (as in software) true names have power, and getting a demon's name wrong can be deadly—or it was, before Gandalf the GUID assigned them all unique 128-bit identifiers.
January 29, 2026 at 2:31 PM
And now I am EXTREMELY butthurt that I had this insight precisely 48 hours after the final Laundry Files novel was published, because it is totally a Bob Howard quip.
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Not sure how the administration thinks this plays into their narrative, bc at best it shows that Pretti is a normal human being instead of a saint, and at worst it implies they actually targeted and hunted him down like they've threatened to do to other protestors.
Videos show altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed
Three newly discovered videos show the Minneapolis ICU nurse being tackled by federal agents in a prior confrontation
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Not sure how the administration thinks this plays into their narrative, bc at best it shows that Pretti is a normal human being instead of a saint, and at worst it implies they actually targeted and hunted him down like they've threatened to do to other protestors.
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I know the idea of a submarine built by a schoolteacher and operated by Irish republicans sounds like the kind of maritime escapade @dreadships.bsky.social would write about, but it was actually a serious thing.
I've never understood how nobody has ever written a novel about this before, but there was a brief time when the *Irish republican movement* possessed the first fully functional submarine.
Yes, you heard that right.
A short thread . . . 1/
#SpeirGorm #JohnPhilipHolland #Submarine
Yes, you heard that right.
A short thread . . . 1/
#SpeirGorm #JohnPhilipHolland #Submarine
January 29, 2026 at 10:13 AM
I know the idea of a submarine built by a schoolteacher and operated by Irish republicans sounds like the kind of maritime escapade @dreadships.bsky.social would write about, but it was actually a serious thing.
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25 years in the company of Mo, Bob, and many others both light and dark. Arrived and read, a fitting conclusion courtesy of @cstross.bsky.social, though hopefully not our last visit to the Laundryverse. A belting end to an entertaining journey.
January 29, 2026 at 2:17 PM
25 years in the company of Mo, Bob, and many others both light and dark. Arrived and read, a fitting conclusion courtesy of @cstross.bsky.social, though hopefully not our last visit to the Laundryverse. A belting end to an entertaining journey.
In magic (as in software) true names have power, and getting a demon's name wrong can be deadly—or it was, before Gandalf the GUID assigned them all unique 128-bit identifiers.
January 29, 2026 at 1:40 PM
In magic (as in software) true names have power, and getting a demon's name wrong can be deadly—or it was, before Gandalf the GUID assigned them all unique 128-bit identifiers.
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It always makes me laugh, because my small experiences of working with big firms to explain storytelling were so universally bizarre. They really don't want to be told that the nuance is a factor...
January 29, 2026 at 10:37 AM
It always makes me laugh, because my small experiences of working with big firms to explain storytelling were so universally bizarre. They really don't want to be told that the nuance is a factor...
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Oh, goodie. I can’t *wait* for them to release ‘safe mushroom foraging with AI - how to not liquify your insides with your friendly chatbot that totally knows how many ‘r’s are in ‘strawberry’, because the government told me they’re the future’.
Monorail, monorail, monorail, monorail…
Monorail, monorail, monorail, monorail…
I think I might take one of these "under 20 minutes" AI skills courses the UK Govt. seems very keen on everyone doing and live-post it here... Maybe we can all learn something together! The press release sends me to aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/ - let's go and see!
AI Skills Boost - AI Skills Hub
aiskillshub.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Oh, goodie. I can’t *wait* for them to release ‘safe mushroom foraging with AI - how to not liquify your insides with your friendly chatbot that totally knows how many ‘r’s are in ‘strawberry’, because the government told me they’re the future’.
Monorail, monorail, monorail, monorail…
Monorail, monorail, monorail, monorail…
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The toy line just had *important* spoilers for the new Masters of the Universe movie!
January 28, 2026 at 10:26 PM
The toy line just had *important* spoilers for the new Masters of the Universe movie!
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People don't realise how much of medicine isn't strictly scientific. Hence bashing my head against the wall at Emily Maitlis boasting about getting the Tavistock gender service shut down 'because it wasn't data driven'
January 29, 2026 at 9:34 AM
People don't realise how much of medicine isn't strictly scientific. Hence bashing my head against the wall at Emily Maitlis boasting about getting the Tavistock gender service shut down 'because it wasn't data driven'
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Hah! It is here…! @cstross.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Hah! It is here…! @cstross.bsky.social
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Well, I didn't get nearly enough sleep last night, but absolutely devoured the Regicide Report from @cstross.bsky.social
A wonderful conclusion to my favorite government science fiction and one I'll keep revisiting.
A wonderful conclusion to my favorite government science fiction and one I'll keep revisiting.
January 28, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Well, I didn't get nearly enough sleep last night, but absolutely devoured the Regicide Report from @cstross.bsky.social
A wonderful conclusion to my favorite government science fiction and one I'll keep revisiting.
A wonderful conclusion to my favorite government science fiction and one I'll keep revisiting.
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Yer da caws the cunt *Sir* Keir Starmer!
January 28, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Yer da caws the cunt *Sir* Keir Starmer!
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Yer da wanks tae deepfakes ae Nigel Farage!
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Yer da wanks tae deepfakes ae Nigel Farage!
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if you are able to stop shopping at amazon, today's a good day to do it
buy your books your favorite local indie bookstore or from bookshop.org or seriously use your library! all are excellent alternatives to amzn. (Do you know how easy it is to request your library to carry a book??)
buy your books your favorite local indie bookstore or from bookshop.org or seriously use your library! all are excellent alternatives to amzn. (Do you know how easy it is to request your library to carry a book??)
January 28, 2026 at 2:27 PM
if you are able to stop shopping at amazon, today's a good day to do it
buy your books your favorite local indie bookstore or from bookshop.org or seriously use your library! all are excellent alternatives to amzn. (Do you know how easy it is to request your library to carry a book??)
buy your books your favorite local indie bookstore or from bookshop.org or seriously use your library! all are excellent alternatives to amzn. (Do you know how easy it is to request your library to carry a book??)
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How you know AI didn't steal @cstross.bsky.social's Laundry Files novels:
January 28, 2026 at 12:26 PM
How you know AI didn't steal @cstross.bsky.social's Laundry Files novels:
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Goodwin was born in St Albans in Hertfordshire.
Farage needs a geography lesson.
Farage needs a geography lesson.
January 28, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Goodwin was born in St Albans in Hertfordshire.
Farage needs a geography lesson.
Farage needs a geography lesson.
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Outside The American embassy in Copenhagen. 1 flag for each Danish soldier who died along side American soldiers in Afghanistan.
Flags have been removed by the embassy, on danish soil, danish property.
Disgusting and shameful.
Flags have been removed by the embassy, on danish soil, danish property.
Disgusting and shameful.
January 27, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Outside The American embassy in Copenhagen. 1 flag for each Danish soldier who died along side American soldiers in Afghanistan.
Flags have been removed by the embassy, on danish soil, danish property.
Disgusting and shameful.
Flags have been removed by the embassy, on danish soil, danish property.
Disgusting and shameful.
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No, thanks. How about spending the dosh on some free health screening to catch various conditions early, or going back to teaching creative arts and music in schools, or even financial savviness to kids. Anything but forcing more AI down our gobs.
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 9:37 AM
No, thanks. How about spending the dosh on some free health screening to catch various conditions early, or going back to teaching creative arts and music in schools, or even financial savviness to kids. Anything but forcing more AI down our gobs.
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I was rereading This Is How You Lose The Time War as well as Holy Fire and I just realized that today is the book birthday for @cstross.bsky.social's The Regicide Report. Now to find my tablet...
Last book I read: @hutchinsondave.bsky.social's The Essence. Go, Archie! 🐕🦺
Last book I read: @hutchinsondave.bsky.social's The Essence. Go, Archie! 🐕🦺
what are we reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaading?
January 27, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I was rereading This Is How You Lose The Time War as well as Holy Fire and I just realized that today is the book birthday for @cstross.bsky.social's The Regicide Report. Now to find my tablet...
Last book I read: @hutchinsondave.bsky.social's The Essence. Go, Archie! 🐕🦺
Last book I read: @hutchinsondave.bsky.social's The Essence. Go, Archie! 🐕🦺
Similarly, I believe in the personal right to keep and arm bears. Preferably polar bears. I hear they're good at dealing with ICE. 🐻❄️🔫
I am abruptly a supporter of the personal right to own and use firearms. 😛
January 27, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Similarly, I believe in the personal right to keep and arm bears. Preferably polar bears. I hear they're good at dealing with ICE. 🐻❄️🔫