*Everything* is just like, your opinion, man.

Well-written? Opinion.
Clever? Opinion.
Lyrical? Opinion.
Derivative? Opinion.

Yes, even when I say "that's objectively [blank]," I'm being hyperbolic. For someone else it's not, and that's correct and good.

Mask changes in case they get wet etc. I also always bring some paper straws so I can drink water without removing my mask.

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

Include a full synopsis.

Higgledy piggledy
Timothée Chalamet
Has a name meriting
Endless design

Much like his forerunner
Benedict Cumberbatch:
Hexasyllabically,
Easy to rhyme

horror movie posters but with muppets: thread

Legend.

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The new blog post is here.

And we're talking about my new favorite sci-fi trope: Gay Robot Romances!

Seriously, if you have any more recs, PLEASE let me know.

#bookblog #booksky

It's not a Romance (obviously) but there is romance in it.

These are not the only things GoldSF publishes but the very existence of GoldSF dismantles part of the torment nexus mitpress.mit.edu/series/golds...

A bit about this in the Irish press from Monday: www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
I hope they eventually release a breakdown of how the return was calculated! I'm sure they will - seems like the whole world is paying attention...

It is good! So good!

Looking at the Government's (terrible) new quarterly action plan. To be fair, though, this is the most relatable the Govt has ever been - I also put basic requirements on my to-do list so that I can tick them off and feel accomplished without any effort.

sometimes I have to ruin peoples day by telling them that the theme tune to the BBC Hitchhikers Guide was actually devised and performed by The Eagles and now they have to like an Eagles song like a Dad

It is completely unconscionable to require job losses for the economy to function (supposedly) and then to blame them for their own unemployment that they DID NOT CHOOSE.

Poor Bagel. But on the other hand, Bagel in a doughnut!

Click through for the shitlist, then stay for absolute fucking inspiration to follow. Legend.

Quoting for "screencrap" 🤣

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as reported in webworm today, the nz media council has ruled against RNZ, saying it lacked balance and fairness in its reporting over the death of trans teen alex. hopefully this encourages RNZ to look at all their reporting on trans issues - they need to (www.webworm.co/trainhopping/)

Thinking of you. 💙💙💙

I'm not generally into "this generation vs that generation" type thinking, but I really think that those of us who came of age during the AIDS crisis, especially queer folks, have a different outlook because of it. It's just always there in the background, all those missing people and all that fear.

They appear to be scraping Amazon author accounts specifically. So avoiding having one of those saves you from this!

I get these nearly every day. Yesterday's was for... checks notes... an issue of a now dormant magazine in which I had a short story. 😆