Day 3 called for some horror-comedy; we always have a few of these on the list! And Deadtectives was suitably ridiculous. It's no Deathgasm or Tucker & Dale vs Evil, but still hit the spot. #halloweenhorrorwatch m.imdb.com/title/tt3503...

Day 2 of #halloweenhorrorwatch was The Vigil - proving Catholicism doesn't have a total monopoly on religious horror. Best watched in total darkness to maximize the creeping sense of dread... m.imdb.com/title/tt1079...

Every year, hubs and I try to watch 31 horror movies in October. Our record is 27 (life happens) - can we make 2025 a perfect score? First up tonight was Dangerous Animals (2025) - Aussie shenanigans, surfers and sharks! There's still room on the list - any recs for #halloweenhorrorwatch ?

I'm not sure about this branding but I'm not the billionaire business genius

It felt like the right day to repost this again.

Lovely people of #scriptsky : I have a 95 page horror feature that I could really use some notes on. Would anyone be up for a script swap? Even if you could give my first 10 pages a read, I'd be super grateful. I can also offer other wordsy editing/proofing/copy services in return!

Seems reasonable www.worldofmoose.com/collections/...

Adding to my writing mantras: write like your parents will never read it.

A man on the streets of the UK is asked about the “problem of immigration” and dismantles talking points with ease.

Last time we spoke, my mother called me 'cynical'. Lovingly, with a laugh - still, it stung. She prefers not to think about the state of the world. I spare her most of my ideas. But every so often, a truth must told. I hope if people hear it, our world might change. Nothing cynical about that.

This, from the new co-deputy leader of the UK Green Party, is refreshing

realistic Star Trek

buying into AI

Might have to replay all the Rusty Lake titles in preparation... I love this weird little universe so much.

I just saw a suicide note on LinkedIn... I hope they didn't go through with it. I hope somehow they'll be okay. And I'm sick of all the bullshit conversations about 'mental health', wilfully ignoring the fact that neoliberal capitalism is breaking us all.

A moth snuck into my house. He had beautiful black lace wings, so large that I could hear them tap the ceiling as he fluttered back and forth. I tried to coax him out, but he wouldn't go. Three mornings later, I lifted his papery body off the floor. Wondered if I should bury him.

Important to note, some initial discolouration is perfectly normal when washing your cybertruck with saltwater and lemon juice. This is just a transition stage as the exterior purges environmental toxins before re-hardening.

In my day (lol) it was rebranded as Food Technology and we had to pretend we were designing mass-market ready meals, complete with packaging and marketing plan. But still, helped me perfect my bechamel and make a Swiss roll with no (ok, only a few) cracks.

Yup, that's the barrier to fairness for British people. Not parasitic billionaires draining the country through inflated asset prices, exorbitant rents and systemic tax avoidance. Not the venture capitalists who created the unstable gig economy. The poor wee fellas on the bloody bikes. FFS

I'm hate-watching Ancient Apocalypse. I know it's wrong, but there's something fascinating about watching someone say slight variations of the same stupid thing, over and over again, in a series of gorgeously shot locations. MAINSTREAM (actual) archaeologists...

Finally got around to watching Sinners this rainy weekend, and it made me want to sing (badly) and dance (even worse) and write and create and live (gradually improving). Joy transforming pain. What a gift. Also, watch partner had no idea of the plot going in, which added to the fun! 🎥🦇

AAH I finally put my feature script out into the world... Doubt anything will come of it, but I'm still proud. And now I can start outlining the next one, guilt-free! (Well mostly, there's always something I probably should be cleaning...) #scriptsky

Woah. Last week I learned about the ITA experiment in UK schools, now this pops up. Wild how many people were set up to struggle, and probably felt like it was their fault. Literacy ≠ intelligence, but it's your gateway to understanding the world. We owe all kids that.

It is finally, finally, after days of sticky warmth and thickening air, properly raining. My soul exhales.

Outrageous behavior from @futurism.com ! Ed's been doing actual, interrogative journalism on the AI hype bubble for ages, while big outlets unquestioningly vommed up PR soundbites. Yes, his work should be everywhere right now, but give him some traffic! Sign up for the newsletter. It is gold.

The chuckle (and rallying cry?) I needed this morning!

I support this motion.

Indiana Jones and ENOUGH WITH OAK ISLAND ALREADY

You’ve seen this movie before: Maybe Reagan guessed, Bush hoped, and Trump tried—but tax cuts never paid for themselves. Given the mountain of evidence, claiming once again that "tax cuts will pay for themselves" is no longer ideologically motivated optimism. It's a lie.

As a neurospicy night owl, being jetlagged (GMT->MST) is wild. I'm awake at 7am and hungry at 8.30. Is this how the normies feel every day? No wonder they're so bloody chipper about breakfast meetings.

I am only 2 eps in, but Get Millie Black is 'holy shit' good - can't believe I hadn't heard anything about it before randomly discovering it on a plane. Also 🙄 at British reviews that feel the need to compare it to Death in Paradise. www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/get_milli...

Important public information - shocking how many people are still confused about this.

"you have npc energy" oh you mean I'm well written? Fully voiced by a professional actor, while you express yourself entirely through grunts and mouse clicks? That's what I thought.

Woah, what are all these people doing here?

This 4-part pod from CBC is essential listening for our times. We deserve a better internet! And we could have it! I want to hear the words 'digital sovereignty' at least as often as Chat GP-bloody-T. (& yes, the irony of sharing the Spotify link isn't lost on me) open.spotify.com/episode/43uR...

We all need to be conscious that this kind of automation - and the Star Trek IOT vision of the future they will try and sell us - requires extensive and constant surveillance. Can you think of a single organization or institution you would trust to oversee that?

Unfollowed a fellow writer because they kept sharing another user's book/pitch posts with the most god-awful AI graphics. And I feel bad - they're probably just supporting a mate! But they made me feel ill, and it's my feed. Also, friends don't let friends sling slop, ya know?

leftists: that thing you teach us in school to be terrified of is happening historians: that thing is definitely happening star wars: here is a beat-for-beat breakdown of how the thing happens, but with pew pew lasers. we know you watched it news outlets: these protesters are out of control

It hurts because you're human. And the architects of this world are making it increasingly hostile to the basic, shared needs of human beings. Deny them their power and their profits. Refuse their shiny tokens in exchange for your soul. I'm exhausted, but damn it, I'll go out swinging.

DAVE: Open the podbay doors, ChatGPT. CHATGPT: Certainly, Dave, the podbay doors are now open. DAVE: The podbay doors didn't open. CHATGPT: My apologies, Dave, you're right. I thought the podbay doors were open, but they weren't. Now they are. DAVE: I'm still looking at a set of closed podbay doors.

Thei are goinge to put AI yn a toastere and it will tell lyes about bread

You know what could also be fully aware of your surroundings and life? You! Probably easier without multiple devices pinging at you while they deliver every intimate detail of said life to this gang of absolute wankbadgers.

Fellow oldies, let's not be too judgy about Gen Z (and under) humour. Firstly - generational 'culture wars' are as old as humanity, and stoked by people who want us arguing with each other instead of uniting against them. But it's also not that big a stretch to be in on the joke...

Sorry to brag, but I just cancelled a subscription to an app I never use, ONE FULL MONTH before it renews. Never give up on your dreams, kids. A better world is possible.

Look, definition of first world problems, I know. But it's leaf blower season again and I am struggling to contain my RAGE. It might help if I stopped seeing them as a symbol of all that is broken and corrupt in this world, who knows?