Clive Simpson
@simpsonclive.bsky.social
Journalist / Editor / Author / Publishing & PR Consultant // Editor-in-Chief of ROOM Space Journal 🚀 // New novel 📚 #FloodWatersDown coming soon // BAJ 🗞️/ SoA 📚/ DCFC 🐏 / FBPE 🇪🇺 / clivesimpson.co.uk
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“The Sentient Ones offers a meticulous examination of the creep of AI… Freedom evaporates like the skin of the euthanised elderly… Let AI solve the climate catastrophe and planet Earth will flourish, but at what cost?”
@amylilwall.bsky.social author of #TheBiggerers and #TheWaterThatMayCome
@amylilwall.bsky.social author of #TheBiggerers and #TheWaterThatMayCome
January 10, 2026 at 7:59 PM
“The Sentient Ones offers a meticulous examination of the creep of AI… Freedom evaporates like the skin of the euthanised elderly… Let AI solve the climate catastrophe and planet Earth will flourish, but at what cost?”
@amylilwall.bsky.social author of #TheBiggerers and #TheWaterThatMayCome
@amylilwall.bsky.social author of #TheBiggerers and #TheWaterThatMayCome
Thank you - keep up the good work!
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Thank you - keep up the good work!
Trump is all huff and puff - Europe and UK should call his bluff. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Trump threatens tariffs against those who oppose him taking Greenland
President raises pressure on European allies as US envoy says deal to take island ‘should and will be made’
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Trump is all huff and puff - Europe and UK should call his bluff. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
January 16, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Down by the river (Slea, Sleaford) - a nice riverside walk on a winter’s afternoon.
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Down by the river (Slea, Sleaford) - a nice riverside walk on a winter’s afternoon.
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Launch date announced by Arianespace for flight of #Ariane6 VA267: 12 February. 🚀
This marks the first flight of Ariane 6 in its most powerful configuration, Ariane 64, capable of delivering more than 20 tonnes to orbit.
🔗 newsroom.arianespace.com/arianespace-...
@transport.esa.int
This marks the first flight of Ariane 6 in its most powerful configuration, Ariane 64, capable of delivering more than 20 tonnes to orbit.
🔗 newsroom.arianespace.com/arianespace-...
@transport.esa.int
January 16, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Launch date announced by Arianespace for flight of #Ariane6 VA267: 12 February. 🚀
This marks the first flight of Ariane 6 in its most powerful configuration, Ariane 64, capable of delivering more than 20 tonnes to orbit.
🔗 newsroom.arianespace.com/arianespace-...
@transport.esa.int
This marks the first flight of Ariane 6 in its most powerful configuration, Ariane 64, capable of delivering more than 20 tonnes to orbit.
🔗 newsroom.arianespace.com/arianespace-...
@transport.esa.int
Living in the Sun's atmosphere is a risky business, especially now that so much of modern daily life relies on unseen hi-tech and space infrastructure. My article on some of the threats posed by space weather, which are now being taken more seriously.
room.eu.com/article/life...
room.eu.com/article/life...
Life in the Sun’s atmosphere - the looming threat of solar storms - ROOM Space Journal
Understanding the risks posed by space weather
room.eu.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Living in the Sun's atmosphere is a risky business, especially now that so much of modern daily life relies on unseen hi-tech and space infrastructure. My article on some of the threats posed by space weather, which are now being taken more seriously.
room.eu.com/article/life...
room.eu.com/article/life...
“Solar grazing” sounds very sci-fi.
January 15, 2026 at 10:52 PM
“Solar grazing” sounds very sci-fi.
If Robert Jenrick was on Traitors his great reveal would have been: “I am, and always have been, a traitor.”
For the sake of the good people of Newark he should now stand down and allow a by-election.
For the sake of the good people of Newark he should now stand down and allow a by-election.
January 15, 2026 at 5:11 PM
If Robert Jenrick was on Traitors his great reveal would have been: “I am, and always have been, a traitor.”
For the sake of the good people of Newark he should now stand down and allow a by-election.
For the sake of the good people of Newark he should now stand down and allow a by-election.
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At a time when billionaires and oligarchs own the majority of our press, when local journalism is in decline, and social media is rife with misinformation and abuse, there has never been a greater need for citizen journalism
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January 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
At a time when billionaires and oligarchs own the majority of our press, when local journalism is in decline, and social media is rife with misinformation and abuse, there has never been a greater need for citizen journalism
Who funds us? No one...except you. Become a friends of Bylines supporter:
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ICYMI: Sales of crime writer Harriet Tyce’s books are up 95.6% week on week since her debut as a contestant on the fourth season of the BBC’s Traitors, which launched on 1st January 2026 👇 #BookSky
The Traitors star and author Harriet Tyce's book sales increase 96% since series launch
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January 10, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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The Sentient Ones rise as humanity’s equals, driven by a will to do good.
But when nature begins asking questions no human can answer, the future tilts into chaos.
The Sentient Ones discover that power is far more tempting than equality.
#AI #TheSentientOnes
But when nature begins asking questions no human can answer, the future tilts into chaos.
The Sentient Ones discover that power is far more tempting than equality.
#AI #TheSentientOnes
January 10, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The Sentient Ones rise as humanity’s equals, driven by a will to do good.
But when nature begins asking questions no human can answer, the future tilts into chaos.
The Sentient Ones discover that power is far more tempting than equality.
#AI #TheSentientOnes
But when nature begins asking questions no human can answer, the future tilts into chaos.
The Sentient Ones discover that power is far more tempting than equality.
#AI #TheSentientOnes
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New article by Claire Jones on Greenland!
"Trump’s overseas power grabs have been activated right now because he can see he’s failing domestically. Since he cannot tolerate failure, he has to hide this descent through extravagant displays of success ...."
westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/world/t...
"Trump’s overseas power grabs have been activated right now because he can see he’s failing domestically. Since he cannot tolerate failure, he has to hide this descent through extravagant displays of success ...."
westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/world/t...
The Empire strikes back: Greenland and the death of the rules-based order
Trump’s designs on Greenland mark a turning point when we must finally accept the death of respect for international sovereignty and the law
westenglandbylines.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
New article by Claire Jones on Greenland!
"Trump’s overseas power grabs have been activated right now because he can see he’s failing domestically. Since he cannot tolerate failure, he has to hide this descent through extravagant displays of success ...."
westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/world/t...
"Trump’s overseas power grabs have been activated right now because he can see he’s failing domestically. Since he cannot tolerate failure, he has to hide this descent through extravagant displays of success ...."
westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/world/t...
Setting up (January 2026) this new account on #Bluesky in lieu of an active presence on X - looking forward to connecting with familiar faces and new followers.
January 10, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Setting up (January 2026) this new account on #Bluesky in lieu of an active presence on X - looking forward to connecting with familiar faces and new followers.
The more I hear about AI the more I think about this new thriller from @authorbnugent.bsky.social
The Sentient Ones really are "the machines that loved us to death".
If ever a work of fiction had meaning & relevance today...
#Booksky #scifi #AI #bookshops
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The Sentient Ones really are "the machines that loved us to death".
If ever a work of fiction had meaning & relevance today...
#Booksky #scifi #AI #bookshops
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The machines that loved us to death
Topical comment and travel writing
simcomm.blogspot.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:25 PM
The more I hear about AI the more I think about this new thriller from @authorbnugent.bsky.social
The Sentient Ones really are "the machines that loved us to death".
If ever a work of fiction had meaning & relevance today...
#Booksky #scifi #AI #bookshops
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The Sentient Ones really are "the machines that loved us to death".
If ever a work of fiction had meaning & relevance today...
#Booksky #scifi #AI #bookshops
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
Norfolk MP George Freeman says the UK must build a wartime space economy to stop Russia, stand up to Trump and keep billion-pound firms from being seized by foreign powers.
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
War warning sparks UK space push
Topical comment and travel writing
simcomm.blogspot.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Norfolk MP George Freeman says the UK must build a wartime space economy to stop Russia, stand up to Trump and keep billion-pound firms from being seized by foreign powers.
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
Congratulations, Amy - that's brilliant news!
January 10, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Congratulations, Amy - that's brilliant news!
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Haunting, prophetic and fiercely human.
A powerful exploration of survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse.
And threatened by the very intelligence it created to save itself.
Publishing APRIL 2026.
#FloodWatersDown #BookSky
A powerful exploration of survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse.
And threatened by the very intelligence it created to save itself.
Publishing APRIL 2026.
#FloodWatersDown #BookSky
January 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Haunting, prophetic and fiercely human.
A powerful exploration of survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse.
And threatened by the very intelligence it created to save itself.
Publishing APRIL 2026.
#FloodWatersDown #BookSky
A powerful exploration of survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse.
And threatened by the very intelligence it created to save itself.
Publishing APRIL 2026.
#FloodWatersDown #BookSky
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If you’re in the vicinity of #Lincoln and like crime fiction then don't miss this upcoming Author Event.
It's promoted by indie bookshop Lindum Books (top of Steep Hill) & features talented crime writers Lynne McEwan & Caroline Mitchell.
@lynnemcewanwriter.bsky.social
@carolinemitchell.bsky.social
It's promoted by indie bookshop Lindum Books (top of Steep Hill) & features talented crime writers Lynne McEwan & Caroline Mitchell.
@lynnemcewanwriter.bsky.social
@carolinemitchell.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 9:08 AM
If you’re in the vicinity of #Lincoln and like crime fiction then don't miss this upcoming Author Event.
It's promoted by indie bookshop Lindum Books (top of Steep Hill) & features talented crime writers Lynne McEwan & Caroline Mitchell.
@lynnemcewanwriter.bsky.social
@carolinemitchell.bsky.social
It's promoted by indie bookshop Lindum Books (top of Steep Hill) & features talented crime writers Lynne McEwan & Caroline Mitchell.
@lynnemcewanwriter.bsky.social
@carolinemitchell.bsky.social