Open up this picture fully. Then look at the surface of Mars. Then look up to the top right. Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky. Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos. That's Earth.

Right now, all over our country, there are people being made to deny who they are so as not to create friction or disrupt the time that is supposed to be special, writes Maggie Chapman ✍️ Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...

Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay

My Christmas gift - panto for FREE 🌟♥️🌟 10 yrs ago I made Panto! for BBCStoryville. A feature doc about an am-dram group staging a panto - Puss in Boots at the Nottingham Arts Theatre. A tiny budget, a punishing schedule & a ramshackle donkey costume are just some of the challenges they face

One month ago, the Supreme Court made a ruling that rolled back trans rights in the UK It made this decision without listening to a single trans voice Today, to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, we’re bringing those voices somewhere they can't miss them 🏳️‍⚧️

Please give this crowdfund a boost and donate if you can lets show this family the meaning of community www.gofundme.com/f/rrzag2-sav...

there are many horrible brainworms you can catch online but none of them are as all-encompassing in their destruction of you as a human being as transphobia start down that road and you become incapable of normal human interaction

Discworld QOTD, from Men at Arms “What’s so hard about pulling a sword out of a stone? The real work’s already been done. You ought to make yourself useful and find the man who put the sword in the stone in the first place, eh?”

I’ve seen many people discussing sharing Christmas with relatives with #dementia - here is a #poem about the happiness that was sparked whenever we watched Rising Damp with my mum

Happy Hogswatch to all who celebrate. Ho! Ho! Ho!

Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words. But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.

Discworld QOTD, from The Fifth Elephant

GNU Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. Heartbreaking news. 💔💔

The Angel Gabriel. I was gender bending that role before Swinton got in on the act. Plus extra tinsel on my halo!

I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any way be part of an enlightened future.

Interested in game-writing? In early 2026 we'll be publishing a kaleidoscope: short articles by 100+ game writers - experts, freelancers, and juniors - about the craft. ~1/3 of them are in: multiple bangers, from some very famous names and games. Sign up to be notified when it's ready here:

So... A little bit of news... AMELIA SHADOWS AND THE NEW HEAD GHOST from me and @papercutzgn.bsky.social! Coming April 7th 2026!

Rage Against the Machine Learning

Really looking forward to having to prove my sex repeatedly in a restaurant, in the event I want to do something outrageous like order food or go to the lav

This is the result of a happy, well adjusted, loved and affirmed trans young person. Please let’s give this family the opportunity to have the same stability Emily was lucky enough to have. Please donate and share this fundraiser. www.gofundme.com/f/rrzag2-sav...

Urgent!! Update: we got a bundle sold but still need to sell seven more in 2 days!

Delighted by this story of a rogue beaver in Norfolk. Particularly the line - At first he wondered whether “some small boy with an axe had somehow found his way into the woodland.” And the concept of ‘beaver bombing’. apple.news/Ar3iJ-4XOQ-6...

More than 68,000 women have already added their names to our letter in solidarity - Together we are showing that trans exclusion is not being done in our name. You can join us and help keep the momentum growing… ✍️ Sign here: notinourname.org.uk 🔄 Please share to help us reach even more supporters

“I question the energy that is being dedicated to harming vulnerable people and children rather than tackling the much bigger and very real risks facing women and girls.” A Brownie parent tackles Girlguiding banning trans girls: “It is an attack on children.” www.independent.co.uk/voices/girlg...

I'm bored today so I decided it's time to announce the secret project.

The model effects in ALIENS are so effective you don't realise that they're using puppets in the final boss fight on the Sulaco. It's so well done, will pitch perfect lighting that marries the marionettes with the full-size action superbly. These physical effects are a testament to talent.

Oiii! Pssst! Want to make Christmas dinner at your in-laws more awkward? Want to tell aunty Laura about lesbian satanic nuns, or freak out bigoted-cousin-Barry with facts about unicorn porn? Well now you can for 40% off! This Christmas... give the gift of WTF. X

Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather "IT IS ... UNFAIR. ‘That’s life, master.’ BUT I’M NOT. ‘I meant this is how it’s supposed to go, master,’ said Albert. NO. YOU MEAN THIS IS HOW IT GOES."

The Roundworld year for 2026 shall be known as [FX Drum Roll] : The Year of the Curious Squid. Artwork by Discworld artist Paul Kidby.

Final call! 🔔 Just over 24 hours left to preorder your copy Killtopia: Phantoms #1. Inspired by Cowboy Bebop and Akira, our award-winning cyberpunk series follows an elite Neo Tokyo police unit hunting a mass mind hacker. Shares appreciated 🙏 ❤️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/bus...

I just backed Crocodile Dance - An Africanfuturist Animated Film on @kickstarter.com - because we need more diverse voices in animation! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cok...

Harry Connolly (@byharryconnolly.bsky.social) is one of my fave authors. He needs $ help. harryjconnolly.com/17553-2/ For a good binge read, grab his completed epic fantasy trilogy The Great Way. His "A Key, an Egg, an Unfortunate Remark" is the best standalone urban fantasy I've read.

Thank you to everyone who's shared & donated for your generosity. But support has fallen a lot. Please help Archita reach her goal and get some semblance of security in this terrible time for her and her mother. I'm the only one who's donated in 3 days:

Happy Stranger Things Day! If you want an actual @chooseadventure.bsky.social book with similar vibes (plus Poltergeist, The Goonies, The Gate, etc.), preorder DUNGEON CRAWL AT THE HAUNTED MALL! The ultimate 80s & 90s nostalgia via modern explorers. Enter if you dare!

Its the last days of Movember. There's still time to enter my #discworld raffle. £5 per entry with prizes from Paul Kidby, @discworldemporium.bsky.social and bonus prizes from @rhi.bsky.social Donate here & comment #Discworld to enter Support my fundraiser: movember.com/m/glennclark...

A good summary of many of the lies told by people like Wes Streeting and the rest of the political far right about puberty blockers. www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/26/p...

“A good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read”. Wintersmith is in a @Librofm sale this week. UK customers can get it for £4.99 until 1/12. Select your local bookshop and profits from your purchase will be shared with them: lnk.to/Wintersmith

I'm at the airport waiting for my flight home from AdventureX 2025, so here's a thread of the games that were exhibited at this year's event.

Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters "Magrat had used a lot of powder to make her face pale and interesting. It combined with the lavishly applied mascara to give the guard the impression that he was looking at two flies that had crashed into a sugar bowl."

Holy Hecate. That is bad.

Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember the transgender lives lost to violence. The Green Party stands shoulder to shoulder with transgender people in the face of increasing transphobic rhetoric in our society and politics.

🕯 Today we pause to remember the trans people whose lives were taken by violence this year. Those lost to hatred, and those lost to the unbearable weight of living in a world that too often refuses to see their worth. We hold every name and every story in our hearts. #TDOR

I’m super happy to officially announce our next project, spearheaded by @threeohfour.bsky.social! “Gilt” is a sci-fi/fantasy game about a priest haunted by a dying God. Learn more (and wishlist!) over here: store.steampowered.com/app/3979770

17 hours left and we just hit £9k! Please keep sharing and pledging! www.kickstarter.com/projects/fli... You are all wonderful and I can't wait to make this book for you!

The every amazing @rhi.bsky.social has also promised some Good Omens goodies so even more chances to win some @terrypratchett.bsky.social wonderfulness......I'm sure that's a real word!

Blown away by the amount of people who have donated and shared this crucial fundraiser Thank you so much! If you’d like to donate or share here’s the link: gofund.me/45449f789 Lets get this family sorted 🤞🙏💗💙 #MutualAid #LGBT #Trans

Paging all at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social, me and a few pals are running an auction raising funds for people escaping genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan. Can you offer any auction items - original art/signed prints/even commissions? Info and signup here! www.sudancoup.com/auction #Creatives4Sudan #Tb25

Please consider donating, and if you can't please share. Thank you! x

Extract from my new book in the Guardian today! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...