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Farah Mendlesohn
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SF fan, writer etc etc. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Author of The Pleasant Profession of Robert A. Heinlein and Rhetorics of Fantasy. Publishing a book on Joanna Russ's The Female Man with Luna Press in 2026. Pre Order now! Supporter of 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 Pronouns: Farah/they .. more

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Farah Jane Mendlesohn is a British academic historian, writer on speculative fiction, and active member of science fiction fandom. Mendlesohn is best-known for their book Rhetorics of Fantasy (2008), which classifies fantasy literature into four modes based on how the fantastic enters the story. Their work as editor includes the Cambridge Companions to science fiction and fantasy, collaborations with Edward James. The science fiction volume won a Hugo Award in 2005. Mendlesohn is also known for books on the history of fantasy, including Children's Fantasy Literature: An Introduction, co-written with Michael Levy. It was the first work to trace the genre's 500-year history and won the World Fantasy Award in 2017. .. more

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Farah Mendlesohn @effjayem.bsky.social · 14h
Please share. This will be a fantastic talk.
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Thursday 15th January, 7pm, Perth & Kinross Archives Talk by Professor James MacLeod
“The religious imagery of Scotland’s World War I memorials” by
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The Religious Imagery of Scotland’s World War I Memorials.
The forgotten religious messaging of Scotland’s Great War memorials. Speaker: Professor James MacLeod, University of Evansville.
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Farah Mendlesohn @effjayem.bsky.social · 14h
Amid all the awfulness, I am very proud of my American friends. Every day I see something horrible, I also see pushback, a refusal to comply, a willingness to stand up for friends, neighbours and perfect strangers.
We see you.

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Farah Mendlesohn @effjayem.bsky.social · 15h
Thursday 15th January, 7pm, Perth & Kinross Archives Talk by Professor James MacLeod
“The religious imagery of Scotland’s World War I memorials” by
£5 at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1687901160... or from www.perthshireboxoffice.com
@PerthKinrossArchive
@Perthandkinross
@perthcityandtowns
@perthshirebox
The Religious Imagery of Scotland’s World War I Memorials.
The forgotten religious messaging of Scotland’s Great War memorials. Speaker: Professor James MacLeod, University of Evansville.
www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 16h
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."

The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"

"Learned what?" she asks

Then he knocks her phone out of her hand

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1d
Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans.

This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:

“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
ANDING ROCK Standing Rock Sioux Tribe The Office of Chairman Sitting Bear P.O. BOx D Fort Yates, ND 58538 CHAIRMAN SITTING BEAR'S STATEMENT REGARDING SRST PUBLIC SAFETY JANUARY 9, 2026 I have been receiving reports and evidence of First Nations people being racially targeted, assaulted, and detained by the federal agency Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). We want to remind our members to be safe and proactive by carrying with you at a minimum your tribal identification cards or a copy of your degree of Indian Blood. Our tribal identification affirms our citizenship and political status. Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands. Any federal activity within our boundaries must recognize and respect our tribal sovereignty, treaty obligations, and established jurisdictional boundaries. Any ICE presence or activity within our lands is not authorized, not welcome, and will be addressed. Unauthorized personnel will be escorted off our lands.

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 1d
I have to say, as a man with two mothers, I find the derisive deployment of language like "lesbian" and "lover" by those on the far right who are trying to justify Renee Good's death particularly disgusting and dehumanizing. These women. They are wives. They are a family. That's it.

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Chad Loder @chadloder.bsky.social · 1d
A gentle reminder in your grief that Renee Good was out there to protect her Black and brown neighbors from ethnic cleansing. That is still the mission.

The focus should remain on slowing down the ethnic cleansing campaign and on protecting Black and brown families and communities from destruction.

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TheRoadie. @roadie63.bsky.social · 1d
Week 1. We invaded Venezuela. We killed the ACA subsidies. We destroyed the Kennedy Center. We murdered a woman in cold blood over deportations. We threatened Greenland, now we are offering them $100,000 per person to allow us to take over their country.
First 7 days. Can we survive a year of this?

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Darlene McDonald @darlenemcdonald.com · 1d
Black Lives Matter folks are showing up to demand justice for Renee Nicole Good.

All Lives Matter folks are defending the man and celebrating the bullet that killed her.

Maybe now you can understand what we’d been saying all along.

Reposted by Lucy Munro, Farah Mendlesohn

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Jo Walton @bluejo.bsky.social · 1d
#SomethingBeautiful a little orange dragon from a medieval manuscript
A little orange dragon with blue horns and gold wings, surrounded by gold leaves

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Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 1d
The final set of corrections to the galleys just went in. I guess whether I (or you) like it or not, the book is coming on March 10, 2026.

Pre-order info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Page proof cover of "Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship--African Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants" by Anna O. Law, Oxford University Press

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Dan Hartland @danhartland.bsky.social · 1d
Part 3 of @strangehorizons.bsky.social's 2025 In Review is here. Among others, @subham6.bsky.social, @rtbm.bsky.social, and @williamshaw.bsky.social pass their judgements on the year gone by.

Nileena Sunil rounds things off: "2025 was a fantastic year for me in terms of SFF."

Agree/disagree? Say!
2025 In Review: Part Three
The third part of our reviewers' picks of 2025.
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Farah Mendlesohn @effjayem.bsky.social · 1d
Yay! A superb writer. I'm looking forward to this.
thecallya.bsky.social Peadar Ó Guilín @thecallya.bsky.social · 1d
Cover Reveal for The Sword Garden! Available for preorder soon at wizardstowerpress.com/books-2/book...

A million thanks to the brilliant artist, Ben Baldwin, and of course to my editor, @cherylmorgan.bsky.social
Cover for the novel, The Sword Garden by Peadar Ó Guilín. Cover shows mysterious figure with yellow eyes and a hood in the foreground. In the background, are some warriors with spears beside a massive obelisk. Behind the obelisk is a a planet that seems to burn with blue fire.

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Farah Mendlesohn @effjayem.bsky.social · 1d
Ooooh

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Peadar Ó Guilín @thecallya.bsky.social · 1d
Cover Reveal for The Sword Garden! Available for preorder soon at wizardstowerpress.com/books-2/book...

A million thanks to the brilliant artist, Ben Baldwin, and of course to my editor, @cherylmorgan.bsky.social
Cover for the novel, The Sword Garden by Peadar Ó Guilín. Cover shows mysterious figure with yellow eyes and a hood in the foreground. In the background, are some warriors with spears beside a massive obelisk. Behind the obelisk is a a planet that seems to burn with blue fire.

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Farah Mendlesohn @effjayem.bsky.social · 1d
Adding my congratulations!

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Farah Mendlesohn @effjayem.bsky.social · 1d
Congratulations! Very pleased for you.

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Nick Hubble @thehubble101.bsky.social · 1d
So, yes, it's in print now so must be true. I'm happy and still slightly stunned, not to say humbled, that I am going to be the next editor of Foundation. Really looking forward to working with the great team at the journal and the SFF, and to completing the handover from Paul March Russell.

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Niall Harrison @niallharrison.bsky.social · 1d
Congratulations and good luck to @thehubble101.bsky.social as the next editor of @sffoundation.bsky.social www.sf-foundation.org/fresh-about
SF Foundation UK News Science Fiction Journal
Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction is a critical peer-reviewed literary magazine established in 1972 that publishes articles and reviews ab
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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 2d
BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today.

Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
AG Rayfield announces investigation into shooting involving federal agents in Portland “We have been clear about our concerns with excessive use of force by federal agents in Portland and nationally. We have also been clear about our intent to investigate circumstances involving federal agents to ensure they are accountable to acting within the scope of their official duties. Today’s incident only heightens the need for transparency and accountability. Our office will take every step necessary to ensure that the rights and security of Oregonians are protected.” The Oregon DOJ is opening a formal investigation into an incident in Portland in which two people were shot and injured during an encounter with federal agents. The investigation will look into whether any federal officer acted outside the scope of their lawful authority and will include witness interviews, video evidence, and other relevant materials. If evidence of criminal conduct is found, cases may be referred to the Multnomah County District Attorney for potential prosecution.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d
Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 2d
My anger at having to stand outside my kid’s school for two hours to ensure none of their classmates, parents, or teachers get kidnapped by my own government is only slightly tempered by the amazing outpouring of support from other parents and especially neighbors who stand against this bullshit.

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 2d
Still seeing Renee Good described as having a child (she had three children) now “orphaned,” still, tonight, and her wife described as “a person who said in a video that she was her wife.” Her IG had a 🏳️‍🌈 emoji!! Her ex-husband even acknowledges her “current partner” (AP).

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In social media accounts, Good described herself as a "poet and writer and wife and mom." She said she was currently "experiencing Minneapolis," displaying a pride flag emoji on her Instagram account. A profile picture posted to Pinterest shows her smiling and holding a young child against her cheek, along with posts about tattoos, hairstyles and home decorating. Her ex-husband, who asked not to be named out of concern for the safety of their children, said Good had just dropped off her 6-year-old son at school Wednesday and was driving home with her current partner when they encountered a group of ICE agents on a snowy street in Minneapolis, where they had moved last year from Kansas City, Missouri.

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Glen Dunlap @glendunlap.bsky.social · 2d
Wait, they got something done?
House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
The House has passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
apnews.com

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Rep. Lauren Underwood @underwood.house.gov · 2d
Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!

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Liesbeth Corens @onslies.bsky.social · 2d
OMG. The Rector of the University of Ghent used ChatGPT for her opening speech this academic year. Journalists pointed out the hallucinated quotes (including Einstein). Now she's doesn't dare to go and get an honorary PhD in Amsterdam.

There's A LOT in there. But still some *shame*, which is great.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d
REP. @jasmineforus.bsky.social CROCKETT: “The mayor told y’all to get the f*ck out. It is this administration bringing crime to their streets.”

*Republicans complain about profanity*

@ericswalwell.bsky.social : “I’m sorry, are your Disney princess ears ok?”

Reposted by W. Andy Knight, Gerald Friedman, Farah Mendlesohn

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Rep. Judy Chu @chu.house.gov · 2d
Today marks 15 years since Gabby Giffords was shot at a constituent meeting, in an attack that killed 6 and wounded 13.
I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.

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we there yet? @seriousdreamer.bsky.social · 2d
We ALREADY have ICE concentration camps.
We are ALREADY so far gone.
Fuck the people who support this evil.

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Farah Mendlesohn @effjayem.bsky.social · 2d
Ooo! In the wild!