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Tade Thompson

@tadethompson.bsky.social

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Writer: Rosewater, Murders of Molly Southbourne, Far from the Light of Heaven, Making Wolf, Jackdaw, shorts, screenplays. Arthur C. Clarke Award winner. Hugo nominated. Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Etcetera Opinions mine. He/him

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · Sep 1

There is absolutely no need to follow me, but if you do, there are things you should know:

1. This account is for stream-of-consciousness, unplanned posts.
2. I'm not here to argue with you.
3. I block frequently. See above.
4. Don't be a dick.
5. Equality for *all*.
6. I'm openly Black.

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 9h

Okay, yes, he's got game. Just listening.

Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 9h

What is Bad Bunny?

Do I want to look this up, or should I just give it a pass?

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 12h

Inky October day 10: Masks

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 13h

Hmm.

Difficult, but I can say it's a gentle, skilful meditation on lupine/human relationships and the potential they hold for our future.

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 14h

Folks, I read an ARC of this and I highly recommend it.

E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 8d

It lives! (Out next week but copies apparently shipping already 👀) My first UK hardback 🥰

Finished hardback editions of When There Are Wolves Again by E. J. Swift against a garden backdrop, showing front cover.

Finished hardback editions of When There Are Wolves Again by E. J. Swift against a garden backdrop, showing back cover.

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 14h

Sure, now that it is in progress, but it is my opinion that one came before the other.
Now they are in communication with each other via a vicious circle.

Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 14h

First, they break the greatest repository of knowledge in history.

Then people feed on the repository.

Then...

The latter didn't lead to the former. Capitalism led to the former.

Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.

Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah, they're wrong. It's 2005.

Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 19h

It's important to focus on who won, not who did not.

Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

www.theguardian.com

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 21h

Dis Belief Surprised GIF

Alt: Dis Belief Surprised GIF

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 21h

a black and white photo of two men standing next to each other with the words `` i 'm shocked . ''

Alt: a black and white photo of two men standing next to each other with the words `` i 'm shocked . ''

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 21h

I'm excited.

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 21h

Oh, noes.

Oh, no.

Who could have predicted this would ever happen?

We did! Everybody did!

You know how I know? Because we said this.

Everybody said this.

404 Media @404media.co · 1d

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 22h

*Saved post*

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 22h

"Some of us are gonna try!"

Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 22h

I am literally going to start writing books for my boys.

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 22h

There are levels of stupid.

We are, currently, at a level where we can tell things are bad. That's because we've seen what came before and can tell the difference.

The next level is not knowing. People born into enshittification will know nothing else.

Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 22h

I think usage dictionaries like Garner's or Fowler's are the prescriptive kind (which most language users almost never encounter).

Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 22h

Not nearly.

*Gestures at everything*

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 22h

Both.

Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 22h

Interesting read.

Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 22h

What follows Enshittification is Enstupification.

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 1d

Ok. I'm might buy it. I love the movie and I'd like to know more about the making.

Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, really? I'd like to see that.

Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 1d

If they tried it this year Netflix would probably make a six-part miniseries that would bore us to death.