Lucy Sussex
@lucysussex.bsky.social
Writer, researcher, historian and editor. Also dispenser of weird facts and snarky comments
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Shamina Begum must be held accountable for her actions when she was 15. Whereas I should not, because I was a mere child.
December 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Shamina Begum must be held accountable for her actions when she was 15. Whereas I should not, because I was a mere child.
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"Stop this nonsense. No one wants this."
Vast Number of Windows Users Refusing to Upgrade After Microsoft's Embrace of AI Slop
Huge numbers of Windows users are refusing to upgrade to Windows 11 -- and many of them are citing its AI features as the reason why.
trib.al
December 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"Stop this nonsense. No one wants this."
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‘The Circulating Library’ personification illustration by George Spratt. Printed by Printed by G. E. Madeley and published by C. Tilt, Fleet Street, London ca. 1830.
#printhistory #bookhistory #CirculatingLibrary #historyofprint #botanicalart #romanceofbooks
#printhistory #bookhistory #CirculatingLibrary #historyofprint #botanicalart #romanceofbooks
December 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
‘The Circulating Library’ personification illustration by George Spratt. Printed by Printed by G. E. Madeley and published by C. Tilt, Fleet Street, London ca. 1830.
#printhistory #bookhistory #CirculatingLibrary #historyofprint #botanicalart #romanceofbooks
#printhistory #bookhistory #CirculatingLibrary #historyofprint #botanicalart #romanceofbooks
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These Somali trolls are top-flight talent.
December 7, 2025 at 12:05 AM
These Somali trolls are top-flight talent.
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Artomyces pyxidatus, the Crown-tipped Coral or Candelabra Coral fungus, was not seen in the UK over the entire 20th century, its last record in 1886 until a spate of recent findings around 2022, which is when I found this specimen (in East Kent). Where did it disappear all this time?
December 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Artomyces pyxidatus, the Crown-tipped Coral or Candelabra Coral fungus, was not seen in the UK over the entire 20th century, its last record in 1886 until a spate of recent findings around 2022, which is when I found this specimen (in East Kent). Where did it disappear all this time?
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Just gunna repost this everyday until the rally to save the State Library of Victoria. Do try to come. I will draw you a Hermoine the Modern Girl if you ask me nicely at the rally. For ID purposes, this is a photo of me:
December 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Just gunna repost this everyday until the rally to save the State Library of Victoria. Do try to come. I will draw you a Hermoine the Modern Girl if you ask me nicely at the rally. For ID purposes, this is a photo of me:
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Behold! The famous Orkney Library & Archive knitted #Christmas tree begins another season of festive cheer in the library! 🎄🧶❤️
December 6, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Behold! The famous Orkney Library & Archive knitted #Christmas tree begins another season of festive cheer in the library! 🎄🧶❤️
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A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
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December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
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THIS
Woodside are expanding fossil fuels during the climate crisis. They have chosen to be the bad guys. We shouldn't let them launder their reputations through our community institutions.
Student & staff members of @stopwoodsidemonash campaigned fearlessly against Woodside's partnership at Monash Uni.
Student & staff members of @stopwoodsidemonash campaigned fearlessly against Woodside's partnership at Monash Uni.
December 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
THIS
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anyone wearing smart glasses should be treated like anyone wearing a swastika
kermit the frog holds a glass of lipton tea
Alt: kermit the frog holds a glass of lipton tea
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December 6, 2025 at 5:01 AM
anyone wearing smart glasses should be treated like anyone wearing a swastika
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Please join us at the rally to save the #StateLibraryofVictoria from mismanagement & insane staff cuts. Library steps, Saturday 13 December at 12.30. Every citizen of this city owns this place & now we have to defend it. I'm sorry we're all so busy & distracted by bad things: but this we can do.
December 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Please join us at the rally to save the #StateLibraryofVictoria from mismanagement & insane staff cuts. Library steps, Saturday 13 December at 12.30. Every citizen of this city owns this place & now we have to defend it. I'm sorry we're all so busy & distracted by bad things: but this we can do.
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Remember how I've said AI is an attack? This is what I meant
Two independent studies found that AI chatbots were better at persuading voters than political ads. The most persuasive bots also lied the most. This is something that humans working in psyops have known for decades. AI is psyops at scale. www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/04/1...
December 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Remember how I've said AI is an attack? This is what I meant
Go for it! 30 feet high?
We could commission a statue made of busted Meta glasses?
In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
December 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Go for it! 30 feet high?
And how many men in the US fit that description, I ask?
I am not a perfect person and I’m not saying I’ve made every best possible career move I ever could at each given moment in time but at least I didn’t pivot in middle age to being America’s most cuckolded man who can’t write
December 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
And how many men in the US fit that description, I ask?
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Sabrina Carpenter made the White House delete their fuck ass tweet.
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Sabrina Carpenter made the White House delete their fuck ass tweet.
Semi-dried are even better
I get sad when I see sun dried tomatoes on examples of cringe "dated" food trends because it's got to be one of the best tomato innovations in tomato history.
December 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Semi-dried are even better
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How is U.S. military killing these 11 people keeping drugs (fentanyl) out of the United States?
USG knew the drugs (cocaine) were headed to Suriname.
Yes, that's the OTHER DIRECTION.
Read what Bradley-Caine told lawmakers:
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USG knew the drugs (cocaine) were headed to Suriname.
Yes, that's the OTHER DIRECTION.
Read what Bradley-Caine told lawmakers:
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Exclusive: Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers | CNN Politics
The alleged drug traffickers killed by the US military in a strike on September 2 were heading to link up with another, larger vessel that was bound for Suriname — a small South American country east ...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
How is U.S. military killing these 11 people keeping drugs (fentanyl) out of the United States?
USG knew the drugs (cocaine) were headed to Suriname.
Yes, that's the OTHER DIRECTION.
Read what Bradley-Caine told lawmakers:
Scoop by @natashabertrand.bsky.social
🧵 1/
USG knew the drugs (cocaine) were headed to Suriname.
Yes, that's the OTHER DIRECTION.
Read what Bradley-Caine told lawmakers:
Scoop by @natashabertrand.bsky.social
🧵 1/
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Today's non-awful Christmas song advent calendar track is another a capella one, the Monkees performing the sixteenth century villancico "Riu Chiu".
Yes, they *could* sing that well.
Yes, they *could* sing that well.
The Monkees - Riu Chiu (Official HD Music Video)
YouTube video by The Monkees
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December 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Today's non-awful Christmas song advent calendar track is another a capella one, the Monkees performing the sixteenth century villancico "Riu Chiu".
Yes, they *could* sing that well.
Yes, they *could* sing that well.
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Requested a book through ILL over break. It arrived today. Libraries man.
December 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Requested a book through ILL over break. It arrived today. Libraries man.
I differ--would have preferred doing art and sitting around naked in the garden with his wife
Byron would’ve been on every social media and dating app, but William Blake would only have been on Bluesky
December 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I differ--would have preferred doing art and sitting around naked in the garden with his wife
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I wonder what it’s going to take to get DOD to release full audio and video of the Sept 2 strikes on the boat and survivors?
They love to release these things every single time to brag about them, but we never got anything on this second strike.
For some reason.
They love to release these things every single time to brag about them, but we never got anything on this second strike.
For some reason.
December 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I wonder what it’s going to take to get DOD to release full audio and video of the Sept 2 strikes on the boat and survivors?
They love to release these things every single time to brag about them, but we never got anything on this second strike.
For some reason.
They love to release these things every single time to brag about them, but we never got anything on this second strike.
For some reason.
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Have confirmed the AFL is finalising an early termination on the lease for People First Stadium, which those in the industry expect will cost millions of dollars. Suns will still play there, but AFL will no longer operate the venue.
December 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Have confirmed the AFL is finalising an early termination on the lease for People First Stadium, which those in the industry expect will cost millions of dollars. Suns will still play there, but AFL will no longer operate the venue.
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Adding alt text to this because this is fucking amazing and everyone deserves to read it.
December 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Adding alt text to this because this is fucking amazing and everyone deserves to read it.
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During the break at sprint dogs on the weekend, I found some birds to photograph - like this very handsome Australian wood duck, who seemed to have a strong opinion 😆
December 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
During the break at sprint dogs on the weekend, I found some birds to photograph - like this very handsome Australian wood duck, who seemed to have a strong opinion 😆
See also Fergus Hume's A Colonial Banshee, for a similarly witty ghost story
Oscar Wilde's The Canterville Ghost is one of my favourite ghost stories, despite it monstrously violating one of my big 'rules' for ghost stories: No Irony About Ghosts. It's hilarious. But also, so tender and sad and moving. My god, that man could write. He dances between tones effortlessly.
December 1, 2025 at 5:54 AM
See also Fergus Hume's A Colonial Banshee, for a similarly witty ghost story