House of the Dragon is an excellent lesson on how to set up drama in a fantasy world.

My stuff will be on stage on the 20th! Link below if you want tickets: bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/ope...

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Perfect comic writing

My nomination for unconventional Christmas watch: youtu.be/mhhWpwkWRiw

Since his appointment, RFK Jr. has pursued a brutal vision of American health that several experts liken to a sort of eugenics. Kennedy has made it clear that certain deaths are acceptable or even preferable to a world where every child is vaccinated. Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...

This thread by a former NYT editor documents how the NYT came to push the Cass Review so hard over other reviews. It was dictated from the top by editors. They sidelined their own London reporter to put Azeen Ghorayshi on it.

I would rather walk in on my parents watching porno than catch them reading this

I have one of these in my house.

Is it me or does the Zodiac guy from S2 of Sarah Jane remind me of this queer icon? youtu.be/1i739SyCu9I?...

Every picture of this man in office looks like he’s imagining what his cell is going to look like when this all comes crashing down

Risks of universal #ProstateCancer screening could outweigh benefits Bernard Rachet & Suping Ling explain evidence doesn't justify population-wide screening for all men but highlights need for better data, screening methods & support. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Wow, when did PayPal get this enshitified?

I hope that companies that fell for the snake oil machine appreciate that there is going to be a section on their wikipedia page that looks like this forever

Normal things in America I see

I wonder what the market is for anthology comics like Batman Urban Legends? I really liked that model. It seems like a good way to give new creators a short monthly strip as part of a wider product. If popular, these stories then end up as part of TPBs/collections. #comics #DC #Batman #Superman

They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.

It’s crazy to me that the narrative in America is “Democrats didn’t quiet get what they were looking for” rather than “Republicans voted through raises of 8,000,000% to health insurance”

This is how you do politics with fascist

Was reading through some of my backlog of Dark Horse Star Wars stuff and got jumpscared by @tomtaylormade.bsky.social! It would explain why I really enjoyed it 😅

Once you learn about Raoul Wallenberg you’ll never want to stop beating modern day democrat politicians to death youtu.be/jJPkLLwrzu8?...

This ill sound very Rest Is Politics, but it is a poor sign of our democratic health that the governments that impact the majority of services people interact with day to day (rubbish collection, licencing, parks etc.) see a turnout in the mid-30s.

PLEASE stop using "it can help medical science" in defences of AI. It so far has had zero impact on any clinical work that I have seen or done.

The legacy of these men and all of who normalized them.

Wake up, babe, the least subtle visual metaphor in history just dropped

Me with my systematic review tools.

Some maths that might be useful for all of us to read: futurism.com/future-socie...

How does bluesky management not understand that the main thing we're looking for is in this website is twitter without all the bigots

New Doctor Who cold open just dropped

Man strikes lucky once, now we have to listen to his mistakes forever.

Sad (but not surprised) to read the latest Global Health 50/50 report, amidst turmoil in global health, erosion of democracy, withdrawal from multi-lateralism, aid cuts, attacks on science, DEI, human rights @kentbuse.bsky.social @jocalynclark.bsky.social global5050.org/2025-report/

Whoever recommended me Fellow Travellers, thank you very much. It was excellent!

Waving back at my friends from the 22-30 category that I had to check today

The more I learn about so-called "generative" AI and those that make use of it, it becomes clear that it's not just people wanting to use it for a lack of intelligence. Perfectly smart people are using it. [...]

Speaking of how awesome vaccines can be, I just learned that Denmark is close to wiping out leading cancer-causing HPV strains after vaccine roll-out #VaccinesSaveLives

Short Trips fer sale! Lovely Short Trips, get yer Short Trips while they're cheap! Fill yer boots with 'em. Then strap 'em on and do a quick 5km whilst you to listen to When I Say Run, or cosy up with a dark and melancholy sci-fi fairytale, Inside Story. www.bigfinish.com/collections/...

I think I am specifically the target audience for this

Seeing the Action Comics #1 cover reference in every introduction of a new Superman

A 2016 metastudy of 102 samples representing 56,984 firms finds that employee ownership is positively associated with productivity. These findings align with a growing body of research showing that businesses owned by their workers tend to be more productive than other companies.

This is Section 28 V.2. It’s disgraceful. It’s harmful. We never forgot the first section 28. We won’t forget this version. We never forget. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

I feel like we owe Kojima an apology because he’s like “This is my villain, Corrupto Moneyguy. He controls the media and eats children.” As it turns out, this is a nuanced and accurate view of global politics.

Thinking recently about the fact that Lex Luthor's actor is usually the big name draw for a Superman film, while Supe is usually an obscure/yet to break through actor. Gene Hackman, (unfortunately) Kevin Spacey, and now Nicholas Hoult.

If this goes through, say goodbte to Wired, Teen Vogue, Ars Technica, The New Yorker, Them, and Vanity Fair as you know them currently. They'll be gutted and reoriented towards oligarch friendly propaganda.

The Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, tried to ban this Pride march in Budapest. He failed. Last year, 35,000 people attended. This year more than 200,000 people marched in support of LGBTI+ people. Pride is a protest! 🏳️‍⚧️

Not me submitting files called shit like "FINAL_Release_Draft_I_Mean_It_This_Time_Spellchecked_For_The_8th_Time_Gogogogogogogogo.pdf"

Yes, for those that haven't guessed, I am the kind of person that will scream "HAVE YOU PLAYED DISCO ELYSIUM!?!?!" when you ask what my favourite video games are.

"We are watching the normalisation of actions that once drew widespread condemnation." Health professionals and institutions must move beyond neutrality and embrace their role as advocates for justice, write Miriam Orcutt and @martinmckee.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/389/...

“Guys, I think the metaphor is coming on too strong. Can we time it down a bit?”

I explained the free mum hugs trend at Pride events to my mum. She went and talked about it with her friends, and now I have found myself coordinating a 4-person free mum hugs service for #Bristol #Pride😁