Colin Sinclair
@devilsjunkshop.bsky.social
Author of Midnight in the Garden Centre of Good & Evil, and also some other things and stuff. I also write comics and dabble in RPGs. He/him.
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You can make art with stick figures, if your stick figures capture something that is human and relatable. You can make art with legos. Your limitations as an artist are a part of you: a thing that you sometimes outgrow, sometimes manage, and sometimes, you just learn as an old friend.
February 6, 2026 at 7:13 PM
You can make art with stick figures, if your stick figures capture something that is human and relatable. You can make art with legos. Your limitations as an artist are a part of you: a thing that you sometimes outgrow, sometimes manage, and sometimes, you just learn as an old friend.
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Any time I look to see what the Labour government is up to in the UK it turns out to be things like making posters that Alfonso Cuarón put in the background of the long tracking shot that opens “Children of Men”.
February 8, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Any time I look to see what the Labour government is up to in the UK it turns out to be things like making posters that Alfonso Cuarón put in the background of the long tracking shot that opens “Children of Men”.
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"The news stories you consume...are increasingly controlled by technocrat Trump loyalists, and algorithmically skewed to the right to foment hatred...you’d do better getting all your news from Neil Young press releases."
Stewart Lee's brilliant weekly column.
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Stewart Lee's brilliant weekly column.
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February 8, 2026 at 10:54 AM
"The news stories you consume...are increasingly controlled by technocrat Trump loyalists, and algorithmically skewed to the right to foment hatred...you’d do better getting all your news from Neil Young press releases."
Stewart Lee's brilliant weekly column.
🔗⬇️
Stewart Lee's brilliant weekly column.
🔗⬇️
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As a professional analyst of journalistic data, if asked, I’d say the significant data point worth focusing on with the Washington Post would be hundreds of thousands of subscribers suddenly canceling when they became aware the billionaire owner was directly dicking around with what ran in the paper
February 8, 2026 at 1:28 AM
As a professional analyst of journalistic data, if asked, I’d say the significant data point worth focusing on with the Washington Post would be hundreds of thousands of subscribers suddenly canceling when they became aware the billionaire owner was directly dicking around with what ran in the paper
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I cannot stress this enough: you want to write a book? Write it. Do it now. Don’t wait. There is never a perfect time and you don’t need anyone’s permission. There are always dragons ahead. Not to be dark, but the cliff awaits. Write it in scraps, in voice notes, in a crappy notebook...
February 7, 2026 at 2:31 PM
I cannot stress this enough: you want to write a book? Write it. Do it now. Don’t wait. There is never a perfect time and you don’t need anyone’s permission. There are always dragons ahead. Not to be dark, but the cliff awaits. Write it in scraps, in voice notes, in a crappy notebook...
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My favorite artifact in the "you don't need AI to do art" discourse is, of course, screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's sketch of the facehugger to explain it to Giger.
February 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
My favorite artifact in the "you don't need AI to do art" discourse is, of course, screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's sketch of the facehugger to explain it to Giger.
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Short story collection? Sign me up!
February 7, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Short story collection? Sign me up!
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This is a remarkable @nytimes.com split screen:
A huge 3,526 word + photos profile on Sen Britt who "can't stop thinking about the boy ICE detained"
But Rep Jaoquin Castro- who actually got Liam Ramos out of detention & back home- gets no interview, no pix, just 116 words inside a story. WOW.
A huge 3,526 word + photos profile on Sen Britt who "can't stop thinking about the boy ICE detained"
But Rep Jaoquin Castro- who actually got Liam Ramos out of detention & back home- gets no interview, no pix, just 116 words inside a story. WOW.
February 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
This is a remarkable @nytimes.com split screen:
A huge 3,526 word + photos profile on Sen Britt who "can't stop thinking about the boy ICE detained"
But Rep Jaoquin Castro- who actually got Liam Ramos out of detention & back home- gets no interview, no pix, just 116 words inside a story. WOW.
A huge 3,526 word + photos profile on Sen Britt who "can't stop thinking about the boy ICE detained"
But Rep Jaoquin Castro- who actually got Liam Ramos out of detention & back home- gets no interview, no pix, just 116 words inside a story. WOW.
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Ich koude wynne a gold medal at the olympics yf ther was an olympic sport called worryinge about everyethinge all the tyme
February 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Ich koude wynne a gold medal at the olympics yf ther was an olympic sport called worryinge about everyethinge all the tyme
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Here's the biggest example yet for Sci-Fi Cutaway Saturday: Ron Walotsky's impressive 1979 cover to 'Catacomb Years,' by Michael Bishop.
February 7, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Here's the biggest example yet for Sci-Fi Cutaway Saturday: Ron Walotsky's impressive 1979 cover to 'Catacomb Years,' by Michael Bishop.
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I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Redirecting...
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February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
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It's TTRPG wordsearch time!
February 7, 2026 at 7:26 AM
It's TTRPG wordsearch time!
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The general secretary of education union, NASUWT, has made clear statements AGAINST changes to the RSHE guidance, which exclude and alienate trans pupils.
Teachers don’t want the discriminatory trans-hostile policies being pushed by ‘gender critical’ transphobes.
Teachers don’t want the discriminatory trans-hostile policies being pushed by ‘gender critical’ transphobes.
Matt Wrack said: “We have serious concerns about the changes to the RSHE guidance for schools. In its current form, the guidance seeks to guide schools to adopt approaches to teaching learning and support that do not reflect the obligation on schools to operate in the best interests of the child.”
February 7, 2026 at 8:42 AM
The general secretary of education union, NASUWT, has made clear statements AGAINST changes to the RSHE guidance, which exclude and alienate trans pupils.
Teachers don’t want the discriminatory trans-hostile policies being pushed by ‘gender critical’ transphobes.
Teachers don’t want the discriminatory trans-hostile policies being pushed by ‘gender critical’ transphobes.
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Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 712:
Male writers: if you're uncomfortable writing women characters, then write them as men, and flip them in edit. Too many otherwise excellent male writers seem distracted by boobs, and forget that women have exactly the same range of character types as men do.
Male writers: if you're uncomfortable writing women characters, then write them as men, and flip them in edit. Too many otherwise excellent male writers seem distracted by boobs, and forget that women have exactly the same range of character types as men do.
February 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 712:
Male writers: if you're uncomfortable writing women characters, then write them as men, and flip them in edit. Too many otherwise excellent male writers seem distracted by boobs, and forget that women have exactly the same range of character types as men do.
Male writers: if you're uncomfortable writing women characters, then write them as men, and flip them in edit. Too many otherwise excellent male writers seem distracted by boobs, and forget that women have exactly the same range of character types as men do.
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generative AI has become widely available in the summer of 2022 and entered mainstream in 2023
people are working themselves up in a frenzy, convinced they're utterly helpless without software younger than still-fresh canned tuna. we have been making art for at least 50,000 years, get a grip
people are working themselves up in a frenzy, convinced they're utterly helpless without software younger than still-fresh canned tuna. we have been making art for at least 50,000 years, get a grip
February 6, 2026 at 11:13 PM
generative AI has become widely available in the summer of 2022 and entered mainstream in 2023
people are working themselves up in a frenzy, convinced they're utterly helpless without software younger than still-fresh canned tuna. we have been making art for at least 50,000 years, get a grip
people are working themselves up in a frenzy, convinced they're utterly helpless without software younger than still-fresh canned tuna. we have been making art for at least 50,000 years, get a grip
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the Spectator accidentally recycled a subhed from a previous day’s article about Tehran
February 6, 2026 at 6:07 PM
the Spectator accidentally recycled a subhed from a previous day’s article about Tehran
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It doesn't matter how well my latest novel went down. My publisher has told me they don't want my new collection of short stories as they can't use short stories to bring my work to a broader audience. And you know what? Fuck sending them to another publisher. I'm putting them out myself.
The Publishing Industry: "Don't write short stories. They don't sell."
Me, holding a copy of Jhumpa Lahiri's debut short story collection, which went to number 1 on the New York Times bestseller list when she was 31 & barely known: "Yes, Publishing Industry, as usual, nothing you say is incorrect."
Me, holding a copy of Jhumpa Lahiri's debut short story collection, which went to number 1 on the New York Times bestseller list when she was 31 & barely known: "Yes, Publishing Industry, as usual, nothing you say is incorrect."
February 7, 2026 at 8:47 AM
It doesn't matter how well my latest novel went down. My publisher has told me they don't want my new collection of short stories as they can't use short stories to bring my work to a broader audience. And you know what? Fuck sending them to another publisher. I'm putting them out myself.
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Science fiction that makes us ask what’s the point awaits in All That Is In The Earth by Andrew Knighyon www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/2/...
All That Is In The Earth By Andrew Knighton — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank Luna Press Publishing for an advance copy of this novella in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher – Luna Press Publishing Published – Out Now Price – £10.66 p...
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February 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Science fiction that makes us ask what’s the point awaits in All That Is In The Earth by Andrew Knighyon www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/2/...
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🏴 Compare the 6am raid by 20 uniformed police, multiple police vans & vehicles, and blue tents all over the front & rear garden for 3 days, with a polite ring of the bell by a couple plain clothed officers at a social time of day 🇬🇧
🇬🇧 Also thanks to Sky News for helicopter footage of Nicola’s house
🇬🇧 Also thanks to Sky News for helicopter footage of Nicola’s house
February 7, 2026 at 6:46 AM
🏴 Compare the 6am raid by 20 uniformed police, multiple police vans & vehicles, and blue tents all over the front & rear garden for 3 days, with a polite ring of the bell by a couple plain clothed officers at a social time of day 🇬🇧
🇬🇧 Also thanks to Sky News for helicopter footage of Nicola’s house
🇬🇧 Also thanks to Sky News for helicopter footage of Nicola’s house
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New on FT website:
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
Starmer faces questions over visit to Palantir office alongside Mandelson
Former ambassador was also shareholder in lobbying group that counted US tech firm as a client
www.ft.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:20 AM
New on FT website:
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
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UK pals, you can preorder JITTERBUG via Forbidden Planet for £6.99, saving 30% on the RRP
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Jitterbug
In this twisty and action-packed adventure from the BSFA award-winning author of Descendant Machine and Future’s Edge, a crew of bounty hunters find themselves ensnared in a conspiracy on the very fri...
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February 7, 2026 at 11:57 AM
UK pals, you can preorder JITTERBUG via Forbidden Planet for £6.99, saving 30% on the RRP
forbiddenplanet.com/462525-jitte...
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There are over 18,000 types of lichen in existence. My personal favourite is ‘village bench lichen’, which devotes its entire existence selflessly to gradually making communal public seating more furry and comfortable.
February 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
There are over 18,000 types of lichen in existence. My personal favourite is ‘village bench lichen’, which devotes its entire existence selflessly to gradually making communal public seating more furry and comfortable.
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Yes. In fact I have so far written two books about it, which you should immediately buy!
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Can you imagine the ghouls in power now having the ability to live forever 🤢🤮
February 7, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Yes. In fact I have so far written two books about it, which you should immediately buy!
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The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week. n.pr/3Mq3Y6i
The CIA World Factbook is dead. Here's how I came to love it
The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 10:09 AM
The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week. n.pr/3Mq3Y6i