Eddie Robson
@eddierobson.bsky.social
Novelist, scriptwriter, journalist, incompetent guitarist. I span the genres.
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One of the projects you can support on Smelt is a new sitcom by me. It's called The Least Bad Of All Possible Worlds and it's about refugees from parallel universes trying to integrate into society in Morecambe. You can pledge to fund it here: if you fund it, we make it! mirlo.space/leadmojo/rel...
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Reading Green Mars and just got up to this bit “even those who want minimal government and oversight still want the systems in place that afforded them their privilege in the first place. That’s libertarians for you - anarchists who want police protection from their slaves”
February 8, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Reading Green Mars and just got up to this bit “even those who want minimal government and oversight still want the systems in place that afforded them their privilege in the first place. That’s libertarians for you - anarchists who want police protection from their slaves”
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800 words on newspaper economics in a era where no one will pulp a magazine
February 7, 2026 at 12:46 PM
800 words on newspaper economics in a era where no one will pulp a magazine
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I have told a few MPs this. I genuinely feel a lot of adults hate the existence and needs of young people. Then they act surprised/bewildered that these kids are anxious/depressed.
Kids can't hang out in parks. They can't hang out at the mall. They don't have 3rd spaces because no one wants kids around and then we are surprised when they rely on SM for connection.
If you take that away, what do they have left?
If you take that away, what do they have left?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
February 8, 2026 at 9:37 AM
I have told a few MPs this. I genuinely feel a lot of adults hate the existence and needs of young people. Then they act surprised/bewildered that these kids are anxious/depressed.
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the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
MY KIDS: so why are there muppets in the AUDIENCE
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
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Gates McFadden told a great story at a Star Trek convention I went to as a kid about Kermit goofing around with her props on a break between takes during her scene in “Muppets Take Manhattan” and finally she goes “KERMIT, STOP THAT!”, like straight to the frog, and the whole crew lost their shit
This is entirely correct / back in the day I was picked to ask Kermit a question at a Thing (all the questions were scripted but askers were allowed to embellish a little) and in the moment I was absolutely talking to Kermit, who is real.
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
February 8, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Gates McFadden told a great story at a Star Trek convention I went to as a kid about Kermit goofing around with her props on a break between takes during her scene in “Muppets Take Manhattan” and finally she goes “KERMIT, STOP THAT!”, like straight to the frog, and the whole crew lost their shit
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this is genuinely incredible
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
this is genuinely incredible
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Hate-filled fake videos about London are everywhere. We've obtained a recording of a TikToker confessing to secretly filming Londoners in their homes for clicks.
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
February 8, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Hate-filled fake videos about London are everywhere. We've obtained a recording of a TikToker confessing to secretly filming Londoners in their homes for clicks.
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
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One of my least favourite genres of reply on here is when someone says something like this and someone else will reply "lol, like there will be history books in the future" as if this has anything to do with the point being made
One of the most sickening realizations I've ever had came when it hit me that six hundred years from now historians will be writing things like "while technically illegal, intercourse with minors was broadly accepted as normal among the American ruling class, and even a marker of status"
February 8, 2026 at 8:04 AM
One of my least favourite genres of reply on here is when someone says something like this and someone else will reply "lol, like there will be history books in the future" as if this has anything to do with the point being made
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One of the most sickening realizations I've ever had came when it hit me that six hundred years from now historians will be writing things like "while technically illegal, intercourse with minors was broadly accepted as normal among the American ruling class, and even a marker of status"
February 8, 2026 at 7:30 AM
One of the most sickening realizations I've ever had came when it hit me that six hundred years from now historians will be writing things like "while technically illegal, intercourse with minors was broadly accepted as normal among the American ruling class, and even a marker of status"
#THETENX5 Day 7
"Nameless, Faceless" by Courtney Barnett (2018)
This is superbly well judged, using one of her most carefree, melodic tunes to score a cutting put-down of her internet trolls.
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"Nameless, Faceless" by Courtney Barnett (2018)
This is superbly well judged, using one of her most carefree, melodic tunes to score a cutting put-down of her internet trolls.
tidal.com/track/265352...
Courtney Barnett - Nameless, Faceless
Listen to Nameless, Faceless on TIDAL
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February 7, 2026 at 11:03 PM
#THETENX5 Day 7
"Nameless, Faceless" by Courtney Barnett (2018)
This is superbly well judged, using one of her most carefree, melodic tunes to score a cutting put-down of her internet trolls.
tidal.com/track/265352...
"Nameless, Faceless" by Courtney Barnett (2018)
This is superbly well judged, using one of her most carefree, melodic tunes to score a cutting put-down of her internet trolls.
tidal.com/track/265352...
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I enjoy the way that in this photo our cats look like a hip-hop duo quite a lot of people quite liked in 1996 who have made a comeback record, done an interview with a broadsheet newspaper and are attempting to prove they are still serious and relevant.
February 7, 2026 at 10:52 PM
I enjoy the way that in this photo our cats look like a hip-hop duo quite a lot of people quite liked in 1996 who have made a comeback record, done an interview with a broadsheet newspaper and are attempting to prove they are still serious and relevant.
Curtains for zoosha
we gotta open the schools…or close down the schools. not sure. yikes
February 7, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Curtains for zoosha
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Tori Amos in 1994:
February 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Tori Amos in 1994:
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Rian Johnson for Knives Out
February 7, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Rian Johnson for Knives Out
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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.
I am at Bridget Christie's gig in Lancaster. During the first half she was twenty minutes into a bit about menopausal women not being able to remember nouns and acting out a friend not being able to remember the name of the guy who defeated Medusa and a bloke helpfully shouted out "PERSEUS!"
February 7, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I am at Bridget Christie's gig in Lancaster. During the first half she was twenty minutes into a bit about menopausal women not being able to remember nouns and acting out a friend not being able to remember the name of the guy who defeated Medusa and a bloke helpfully shouted out "PERSEUS!"
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The Olympic Games should not be behind a paywall, even if the paywall is low.
February 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
The Olympic Games should not be behind a paywall, even if the paywall is low.
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Young men are the second most liberal group in the country after young women.
The untold story that is told constantly and isn’t really true
February 7, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Young men are the second most liberal group in the country after young women.
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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
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The erosion over the last few years in particular of any interest in showing sports, rather than just seeing it as a way to harvest clippable ‘moments’ for social or iPlayer. Same as the constant changing of the match data UX to make it more engaging for FFL players and sports betting types.
February 7, 2026 at 11:05 AM
The erosion over the last few years in particular of any interest in showing sports, rather than just seeing it as a way to harvest clippable ‘moments’ for social or iPlayer. Same as the constant changing of the match data UX to make it more engaging for FFL players and sports betting types.
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What happens when you appoint a head of sport and his SLT team from various social media platforms rather than people who actually like sport. Say what you like about Babs, but she was an actual athlete who saw the value of actually showing actual sports, not just football clips for social.
BBC missed the first four stones of that last end in the curling because they were faffing around with CHAT instead of covering the actual sport. Standard
February 7, 2026 at 11:02 AM
What happens when you appoint a head of sport and his SLT team from various social media platforms rather than people who actually like sport. Say what you like about Babs, but she was an actual athlete who saw the value of actually showing actual sports, not just football clips for social.
Yes, they missed this because they were busy telling us about all the different ways we can access content via the BBC website.
Also first five stones of the first end. SHOW US THE SPORT.
February 7, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Yes, they missed this because they were busy telling us about all the different ways we can access content via the BBC website.
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Lovely to hear children’s books getting airtime on R4 with new author Alexander Armstrong.
February 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Lovely to hear children’s books getting airtime on R4 with new author Alexander Armstrong.
BBC missed the first four stones of that last end in the curling because they were faffing around with CHAT instead of covering the actual sport. Standard
February 7, 2026 at 10:09 AM
BBC missed the first four stones of that last end in the curling because they were faffing around with CHAT instead of covering the actual sport. Standard