Cracking thread on why the fine against Sussex University (for having the temerity to be trans-inclusive) was overturned today.

i genuinely thought this was aftermath mocking the actual quote and that the actual quote was something that meant the same thing but was a little better obfuscated. nope! this is just! the quote!

“If accepted, this would be my first publication” is just as good!

Weird books for weird readers!!! Featuring: Cassandra Khaw @acwise.bsky.social @wnwagner.bsky.social @ericraglin1992.bsky.social @tiffmorris.bsky.social Me! @jeffreyford8.bsky.social @lauramauro.bsky.social

We proclaim: Buy Gay Books Day ✨🌈

Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker: a house that breathes across centuries, two broken people trying to survive the violence they inherited. It’s patient, brutal, and unforgettable. Not Bat Eater, something quieter, stranger, and maybe deeper. Full review below. #JapaneseGothic #NetGalley

It's a privilege to have Alan Wake 2 become a part of the #Phasmophobia universe in the game's first collaboration! Thank you to our friends at Kinetic Games for the effort, talent and creativity they put into this one. We're super excited for May 12th and seeing everyone experience this event!

Snow was general all over Stroud. It was falling upon the Tesco Express from its toilet seats and, further westwards, falling into its car park. It was falling too upon the chained trolleys. It lay drifted upon the dashboard of James Joyce's BMW . . .

And the woman did speak unto the hound, saying, What do you mean, normal men, and the hound answered the woman, saying, We are just innocent men. And great was her emotion

Love and solidarity to every joining the @guidersfortrans.bsky.social protests today. We will be with you in London. We’re sorry for the girls left out and the friends they leave behind. We and many other women believe there’s a better way. We applaud you for standing up. Have a great day all 🏳️‍⚧️

fuck Eric Clapton

Here is a transcript of what Eric Clapton actually said for anyone thinking this is just my Bowie fandom causing me to pick a side. Like, what Eric Clapton says is up there with the most BORING evil shit anyone ever talked, which was why it was so damaging - how could a virtuoso be this indelicate?

Dramatic scenes at BBC Breakfast.

Line-up taking shape all the time for this year's EDGE-LIT event, returning to QUAD for its 12th year! Keep your eyes out for more speaker and Guest of Honour announcements... www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/edgel... #Derby #Derbyshire #Eastmids #Eastmidlands #fantasy #horror #scifi #sciencefiction

“That seems to be an acceleration of an anti-trans narrative” – Polanski on West Streeting letting down his community www.attitude.co.uk/news/zack-po...

In two minutes this doctor explains why anti-trans hysteria is completely unscientific and based on a fundamental misunderstanding of how transitioning facilitated through the medical system actually works

Can we please stop acting like we have no choice other than to accept AI in everything? All this "It's here, just accept it" nonsense. Lots of bad things have been "here" and gone. Saying no is a thing. No matter what the half dozen billionaires behind this whole scheme need us to believe.

this is genuinely hysterical to me. nige foaming at the mouth over woke beavers on twenty pound notes. you literally cannot make this shit up. and WE'RE supposed to be the sensitive snowflakes.

It's really funny how Maya Forstater and Julie Bindel spend all their time online fearmongering about how trans people are dangers to women and children yet they went to a stadium full of 10k trans people and nothing at all happened to them. Thanks for the donation, hope you enjoyed the show!

Friends you can now read Aliya Whiteley's "After the Last Night Comes the Rest of Your Life." Locus called it "A fine and truly weird tale." It is that, and more. Enjoy! www.weirdhorrormagazine.com/last-night

Wes Streeting kills kids

ICYMI we are running a MASSIVE campaign of Citizen Sleeper books, TTRPGs, vinyls and more on @lostincult.co.uk If you have ever missed out in the past, now’s the time!

For Women in Horror Month we'll be highlighting our titles and slashing the eBook price. Today's title is Priya Sharma's incredible collection "All the Fabulous Beasts." Winner of the Shirley Jackson, and British Fantasy Award! Just $2 #WiHM undertowpublications.com/ebooks/all-t...

📖 THE GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE ❄️ is out NOW! www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope 100+ essays on writing & narrative design, with articles from the writers of Baldur's Gate 3, Control, Call of Duty, Prince of Persia, Tomb Raider, Sam and Max... ALSO the Kaleidoscope Podcast with 2 full eps!

if you steal my writing to train your AI I am coming to your house and putting a brick through your window and stealing your shit in return. peace and love xoxo

Great to hear @zackpolanski.bsky.social speaking at an event to launch @transactualuk.bsky.social’s Trans Lives report. When he talks about inclusion and solidarity he really means it. This is important for everyone. We all need to support each other.

‘Notorious nice person says we should support the greens’ Hate is such a weird mindset

ty greens I can literally feel the rage of the worst people in the country rejuvenating my skin right now x x x

Gods i am so, so sick of gen ai stealing EVERYTHING and contributing NOTHING of any value to anyone, anywhere.

It occurs to me that if the government did force UK writers to hand over their work to the big AI companies, that would now among other things mean contributing to the development of US advanced weapon systems.

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 What the actual fuck? WHY DO WE EVEN HAVE COPYRIGHT LAWS IF THIS IS WHAT THEY’RE GOING TO DO?!

This you in disguise, @lauramauro.bsky.social ?

You asked for it! The long-awaited sequel to You Are Jeff Bezos is finally here: YOU ARE ELON MUSK 200+ passages. 7 endings. Secrets. In-jokes. Giant robots. All with the purpose of doing one thing: SPENDING ALL OF ELON MUSK'S FUCKING MONEY direkris.itch.io/elon

practing a new form of mindfulness i call "fun computer" where i spend time at my desk but im not looking at things that make me sad or mad

Unusually we find ourselves with two issues available at the same time, so buying issues 3 and 4 together -- already with a nifty little discount -- means you’ll pay only half the postage. :)

I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland. And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.

the video compression destroyer

we done another game jam ✌️😎

submitted for bevy jam 7 #bevy #bevyjam

Now that we’ve gone more hands-on with the sci-fi shooter Luna Abyss, we can safely say that the optimism was justified after being introduced to a new weapon, movement mechanics, and a killer boss fight. Our preview: https://bit.ly/45ZlAwC

Played through the new demo for Luna Abyss, really enjoyed it. Feels like Doom meet Nier: Automata with the jumping puzzles from Destiny 2 thrown in for variety. Looking forward to the full game. store.steampowered.com/app/1933000/...

12 days until the spookiness begins here in Derby with the UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL, with 38 events taking place over three days! www.derbyquad.co.uk/ukgsf/ #derby #derbyshire #ghost #ghosts #ghoststory #ghoststories #writing #writers #authors #fiction

‼️Scout Action Required ‼️ A new demo update has dropped on Steam! Reward for playing - 10 days off sentence. Proceed here: https://bit.ly/4qAT77M 🌑 #LunaAbyss🌑 #indiegame #indiedev

Definitely a superb owl.

✨reminder that I have a SALE on all my original limited-edition linoprints throughout February✨👀 shop.frankduffy.co.uk #artsky #witchsky

I'm running a fun 'n' spooky workshop tomorrow at 3.30pm on Digital Hauntings - come and spend an hour with me and I'll throw in a photo of Jacques Derrida looking sultry as extra incentive....

Spookiness aplenty coming your way in 2026, and a big month of ghost stories begins with the three online days of the UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL from 6th to 8th Feb! www.ticketsource.co.uk/ukghoststory... #ghosts #ghoststories #ghoststory #festival #onlinefestival #February #horror #gothic

looking forward to maintaining my usual flawless levels of independent adjudication....see you there quizzers

Video Game Review: Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Exploring a capitalist wasteland one kindness at a time @stewarthotston.com has our review at the blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2025/12/vide...