Dismal week, so of course I'm celebrating the fact that I got apartment garden committee to approve my request for trimming a tree blocking our windows. Small wins!

I don't know why I thought it was a good idea to read Samantha Harvey's Orbital and Asako Yuzuki's Butter at the same time but it's an utterly confusing and glorious experience If you've read either or both the books let me know what you think

Some gin on the side. The kettle is purely for atmosphere

We have not met since the 26th of November, when we were all dancing together at Netherfield. #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice Jane Austen Happy #NetherfieldBallDay! May your fancy for a certain gentleman never make you appear unpleasant in the eyes of a man of ten times his consequence 😊

Great in principle but most of us will then just go to the homepage

This is a cruel, inhuman man-made disaster inflicted on an already suffering people. We have to make it stop now 🇵🇸🍉✌️

For every noble or gentleman who did the 'Grand Tour', there was one or more servants who did it with them, but these men and women have been mostly invisible and unheard. @richardjansell.bsky.social's new edition finally gives us access to their perspectives and their #WrittenWorlds!

ICYMI: Today at Champaca Books at 5pm! Can’t wait to chat with the brilliant @shrabonti.bsky.social about INTERSTELLAR MEGACHEF! Come for the coffee, stay for the signed copies 🍩🚀 Out in India from HarperCollins India and everywhere else in the world from @solarisbooks.bsky.social !

I spoke to Deepa Fernandes of NPR's Here and Now about the book, the reporting process, and whether India is doomed to live with Hindu nationalism. (Spoiler: Of course not.) (They've run it with an excerpt from the book!) www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

Well of course it feels like old Twitter. Every second post is by @gauravsabnis.bsky.social 🤣🤗

Sometimes I'm very happy to be in this city. At finding my people.

This is happening tomorrow! Bangalore friends, the amazing @shrabonti.bsky.social and I will be chatting about my new book, INTERSTELLAR MEGACHEF 🍩🚀 RSVP below and come hang out with us! champaca.in/blogs/events...

ICYMI, featuring original work by writers from around the world; @samitbasu.bsky.social @vajra.me @aliettedb.bsky.social Ganzeer, Cassandra Khaw, @lavanya.bsky.social @architamittra.bsky.social @sloanesloane.bsky.social @bruces.bsky.social @wtalabi.bsky.social @lavietidhar.bsky.social:

Help! I started re-watching The X Files just to relive a teenage crush and now I can't stop bingeing. There must be paranormal forces at work here right?

Was once in a top 10 zehrili nagin Bong women of Twitter list 😌

Roses are red I used to like Twitter Then Elon Musk bought it And made it much shitter

Christine de Pizan: “Men say that women talk too much, cry, and weave. They do. But have you ever considered that it might be a good thing?”

Had to Google "Starter Pack" but this is an interesting one I found

Hi everyone. The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars. We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website. We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off. I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.

I really really hate paywalls. How have we not figured out a way to do this better?

Well, I finally did it. I opened Bluesky thinking it was the Weather app

Reconnecting with my Twitter mutuals

Pretty sure I'm not the only person who wanted to watch The Night Manager and ended up watching something called... The Night Agent It's terrible

Scrolling madly over there to get ratioed but failing has to be the worst manifestation of my FOMO of all time

IYKYK

You’ve gotta give Elon Musk some credit: Sure, he transformed Twitter into a haven for misinformation where the worst people on earth can pay to be first in your replies, but at least it doesn’t work

And on the pedestal, these words appear: My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Something went wrong, Try reloading! Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away.

Hello new world how do I find cool people to follow?