Tom
@subtleslander.bsky.social
He/him.
British in Vancouver. Professional writer; semi-professional banterer.
British in Vancouver. Professional writer; semi-professional banterer.
"She's in a class by herself"
Yeah because everyone else graduated.
Yeah because everyone else graduated.
May 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
"She's in a class by herself"
Yeah because everyone else graduated.
Yeah because everyone else graduated.
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Congratulations Australia
May 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Congratulations Australia
The sigh of relief seeing a conservative lockout
April 29, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The sigh of relief seeing a conservative lockout
Really excited for the new Conclave album, the Christian Rock genre is very underappreciated.
#RockLikePontifex
#RockLikePontifex
April 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Really excited for the new Conclave album, the Christian Rock genre is very underappreciated.
#RockLikePontifex
#RockLikePontifex
As a British pseudo-Canadian, I’m really quite bored of Americans wargaming the idea of our assimilation; Canada is an independent, sovereign state with as much history, culture and right to self-determination as the US itself.
We are not your toy; our land is not yours for the taking.
We are not your toy; our land is not yours for the taking.
December 24, 2024 at 5:04 PM
As a British pseudo-Canadian, I’m really quite bored of Americans wargaming the idea of our assimilation; Canada is an independent, sovereign state with as much history, culture and right to self-determination as the US itself.
We are not your toy; our land is not yours for the taking.
We are not your toy; our land is not yours for the taking.
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The Bashar Al-Assad I Knew
How did the nerdy, Oasis-loving ophthalmology resident I shared a flat with in London become one of this generation’s most ruthless dictators?
How did the nerdy, Oasis-loving ophthalmology resident I shared a flat with in London become one of this generation’s most ruthless dictators?
December 9, 2024 at 1:49 AM
The Bashar Al-Assad I Knew
How did the nerdy, Oasis-loving ophthalmology resident I shared a flat with in London become one of this generation’s most ruthless dictators?
How did the nerdy, Oasis-loving ophthalmology resident I shared a flat with in London become one of this generation’s most ruthless dictators?
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I'm a soldier
In a Greek horse I hide
I'm one of
Several others inside
- Trojon Bon Jovi
In a Greek horse I hide
I'm one of
Several others inside
- Trojon Bon Jovi
December 7, 2024 at 12:47 PM
I'm a soldier
In a Greek horse I hide
I'm one of
Several others inside
- Trojon Bon Jovi
In a Greek horse I hide
I'm one of
Several others inside
- Trojon Bon Jovi
I’m a fierce advocate for journalism in all its forms—except food journalism, which should be banned.
I’ve never been keen on turkey. Now my aversion is approaching outright loathing | Rachel Cooke
I’ve never been keen on turkey. Now my aversion is approaching outright loathing | Rachel Cooke
The Christmas bird has now been financially weaponised
I’m calling this column “Turkey, Revisited”, after “Toads, Revisited” by Philip Larkin, a poet who was most definitely not a gourmand (“I was too lazy to buy rations in London, so today has been a…
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 5:13 PM
I’m a fierce advocate for journalism in all its forms—except food journalism, which should be banned.
Good to see the BBC investigating this; influencers operating with impunity under the guise of freedom of speech is utterly abhorrent. Preying on those suffering from health struggles—particularly in a nation that limits ways to support your health—needs urgent regulation.
Influencers selling fake cures for polycystic ovary syndrome
Influencers posing as medical experts are exploiting the lack of easy solutions for PCOS by selling fake cures.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Good to see the BBC investigating this; influencers operating with impunity under the guise of freedom of speech is utterly abhorrent. Preying on those suffering from health struggles—particularly in a nation that limits ways to support your health—needs urgent regulation.
Renege your pardon of Hunter then ya hotdog.
Biden wishes US ‘light of liberty’ during last White House Christmas tree lighting
Biden wishes US ‘light of liberty’ during last White House Christmas tree lighting
Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff join for performances by Trombone Shorty, Trisha Yearwood and James Taylor
As he presided over his final Christmas tree lighting at the White House, Joe Biden on Thursday said his wish for the nation now, and always, was…
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:36 AM
Renege your pardon of Hunter then ya hotdog.
Typically I tweet about politics, foreign affairs and social issues; today I want to know why a man named Barry, of all names, would cheat on Sabrina Carpenter, of all beings.
December 4, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Typically I tweet about politics, foreign affairs and social issues; today I want to know why a man named Barry, of all names, would cheat on Sabrina Carpenter, of all beings.
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It should be noted that, given what I gathered from various live footages, both the military and those resisting them around the National Assembly building used utmost restraints and effectively avoided violence. People even stopped an old man swearing at the soldiers. #Korea #attempted_insurrection
December 3, 2024 at 4:39 PM
It should be noted that, given what I gathered from various live footages, both the military and those resisting them around the National Assembly building used utmost restraints and effectively avoided violence. People even stopped an old man swearing at the soldiers. #Korea #attempted_insurrection
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Self-owns are always the best.
December 2, 2024 at 3:47 AM
Self-owns are always the best.
Ironically it isn’t about Hunter, it’s about the optics of a president using the most extreme of powers to benefit his family; remind you of anyone?
December 2, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Ironically it isn’t about Hunter, it’s about the optics of a president using the most extreme of powers to benefit his family; remind you of anyone?
Biden pardoning Hunter is absolutely outrageous; he was found guilty by a jury of his peers
December 2, 2024 at 1:43 AM
Biden pardoning Hunter is absolutely outrageous; he was found guilty by a jury of his peers
Get a new family?
If your family started doing this at Thanksgiving dinner, what would you do? 😳
November 30, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Get a new family?
Admittedly I didn’t have a second Syrian Civil War (first?) on my bingo card, but given how Iran and Russia have kept al-Assad propped up, and their attention is now elsewhere, I suppose it makes sense.
November 30, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Admittedly I didn’t have a second Syrian Civil War (first?) on my bingo card, but given how Iran and Russia have kept al-Assad propped up, and their attention is now elsewhere, I suppose it makes sense.
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if the twitter exodus also diminishes the sub stack dude discourse it will be a good thing tbh
November 29, 2024 at 11:30 PM
if the twitter exodus also diminishes the sub stack dude discourse it will be a good thing tbh
One of my favourite quotes, Trek or otherwise, is from the great @unamccormack.bsky.social in her book ST: The Last Best Hope:
“A simple, magnificent equation: ingenuity plus hope equals change.”
Sums up Star Trek perfectly.
“A simple, magnificent equation: ingenuity plus hope equals change.”
Sums up Star Trek perfectly.
Six decades later, Star Trek may still be the only franchise based on the ideas that diversity is strength, justice is the measure of civilization, bounty is to be shared, peace is worth the price, and all these things can be achieved.
We need more shows that look ahead and find goodness.
We need more shows that look ahead and find goodness.
November 29, 2024 at 5:13 PM
One of my favourite quotes, Trek or otherwise, is from the great @unamccormack.bsky.social in her book ST: The Last Best Hope:
“A simple, magnificent equation: ingenuity plus hope equals change.”
Sums up Star Trek perfectly.
“A simple, magnificent equation: ingenuity plus hope equals change.”
Sums up Star Trek perfectly.
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Six decades later, Star Trek may still be the only franchise based on the ideas that diversity is strength, justice is the measure of civilization, bounty is to be shared, peace is worth the price, and all these things can be achieved.
We need more shows that look ahead and find goodness.
We need more shows that look ahead and find goodness.
November 29, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Six decades later, Star Trek may still be the only franchise based on the ideas that diversity is strength, justice is the measure of civilization, bounty is to be shared, peace is worth the price, and all these things can be achieved.
We need more shows that look ahead and find goodness.
We need more shows that look ahead and find goodness.
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The HPV vaccine has been recommended in the US since 2006. New study out today shows that cervical cancer deaths in young women in the years that followed have plummeted, decreasing 15% per year from 2013-2015.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Cervical Cancer Mortality Among US Women Younger Than 25 Years
This study examines trends in cervical cancer mortality in US women aged younger than 25 years before and after the introduction of human papillomavirus vaccines.
jamanetwork.com
November 28, 2024 at 2:43 AM
The HPV vaccine has been recommended in the US since 2006. New study out today shows that cervical cancer deaths in young women in the years that followed have plummeted, decreasing 15% per year from 2013-2015.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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November 28, 2024 at 3:24 PM
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these Alien movies hit different now that i work for the Weyland-Yutani Corporation's bioweapons division
August 27, 2024 at 10:34 PM
these Alien movies hit different now that i work for the Weyland-Yutani Corporation's bioweapons division
Quite simply, AI can’t tell a story, because AI has no story to tell.
“How’d the world die? A pack of no-talent tech grifters created a digital artbarf machine to spew endless artbarf and each time the machine threw up it drank more water, destroyed more resources. Nobody wanted it but they did it anyway! Eat your roach paste.”
www.thebookseller.com/news/new-pub...
www.thebookseller.com/news/new-pub...
New publisher Spines aims to 'disrupt' industry by using AI to publish 8,000 books in 2025 alone
A new publisher has claimed it aims to “disrupt” the books industry by publishing 8,000 books in 2025 alone using artificial intelligence.
www.thebookseller.com
November 25, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Quite simply, AI can’t tell a story, because AI has no story to tell.