I don’t mean to picky, but I’d like a monster movie with an actually hot monster, ideally soon. We haven’t had proper hot monster action since Venom. You are permitted to pitch me your hot monster films below but I am *fussy* (often, unlike the monsters).

I’m listening to Lully’s Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, and I don’t know it, but there has been a lot of singing about… carbonara?

I've not had the words but so many have, including Alice. Thank you, Alice. thesicktimes.org/2025/11/15/a...

I worry that I am less able to find people bearable than I was pre-covid, I wonder where my sanguine acceptance has gone.

I have regularly said ‘oh no thanks, just here to pray’ and marched in, especially if it’s one I love and wish to see regularly.

Happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Day to all who celebrate. Be sure to let all your screams out and then disappear.

Folks it pains me to ask so bluntly, but could anyone use some work doing by me? I've got to find income for three months until my next royalty payment, and I'm not having much luck.

On a few occasions… translators have tended to be squeamish; thus, in Journey to the End of the Night, the statement pertaining to women in wartime, "la guerre porte aux ovaires," becomes, "war goes straight to their tummies." I naturally put the ovaries back in.

Obligatory millenial *phwoar* moment for silver-fox Brosnan. Okay, right: here’s how you make a a Bond movie. Step one: You go to your average school playground and round up some daft wee boys (age 7-9). Ask them what would be cool. Omit anything with dinosaurs or superpowers.

I find it wryly amusing that people listing the biases witnessed in BBC reporting seem to have forgotten, or be fine with, the appalling coverage of the Indy Ref in 2014.

Considering going no more a-roving with fair maids? Has roving been your ruin? Call the Roving Advice Line NOW for a free quote.

On writing retreat, have located PUSSCAT.

Never quite persuaded by the pin badge.

Glad that someone has finally taken responsibility for the appalling assault on democracy that was the Jan. 6 insurrection. Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?

“Well, I’m asking now. Don’t die, Teddy Valance. Don’t you fucking well die on me.” Sometimes, this is how you say, “I love you.” forthenby.com/2025/10/30/2...

I’m going on a writing retreat next week: does anyone have any retreat tips, and if so, what are they?

Just had to politely duck out of someone else’s domestic by moving train seats. I think yes, he does drink too much and yes, she is a scold.

Take me down to the spider cave city Where the black is pitch and the web is sticky

Fig! Apple! Mead! Chutney!, a whole 11 jars! A good Sunday.

There are lots of extremists/grifters/salespeople whose feeds reflect exactly this - obsessional, endless focus on one thing, with, at best, a glancing reference to their feelings/life in a clear attempt to humanise them - removing the ‘social’ from ‘social media’ so they aren’t people, but ciphers

"HR professionals report increased anxiety about implementing trans-inclusive practices, not because they lack legal grounds but because they fear becoming litigation targets [...] organisations that have operated trans-inclusive policies for years without incident now face legal threats"

Just found a fox poo inside a cabbage from Tesco, who says life is boring. (It sprang out from the centre and the cat tried to grab it)

The Symphony of the Cat, Moritz von Schwind, 1868. #Caturday

I for one could not be more thrilled - nobody programs like Lee!!!

My main contract gig is being cut, and my family responsibilities are less demanding than a few years ago. So please get in touch if you know of writing/editing/research/workshop positions, any hours, ideally remote or Ottawa. Extra points for good causes. I know it's rough out there for everyone.

@aptshadow.bsky.social Children of Time as prophecy?

Right about now, the honk shoo brother

I don’t mind it per se, but am unsure about the efficacy/reach/depth achievable by the V&A ‘outposts’ - are you a museum without your own collections? It’s very ‘heritage sector does franchising’ which is fine, but does raise questions.

and if you were to peek inside, also, yours truly : D

I've seen several galaxy brain takes on Insta about how only neoliberal shills are excited for Mamdani, & how he’s a CIA plant & won’t change anything

There is a phrase, which I come back to over and over when I am troubled, which is from Rebecca Wells' 1992 novel 'Little Altars Everywhere', which is: 'Life is short, but it is wide' And I am so grateful for it this week.

OpenAI pirated large numbers of books and used them to train models. OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so. A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.

Just had a bit of a cry and it’s not even my country or city. The power of hope.

💜💜💜

What happens when you distill 2025 into a single social media post? This. This is what you get.

Made a veggie ‘steak’ pie, it was fine, but what it was really missing was, alas, beef.

I entirely agree with the sentiment and admire the lyric frankness of Lilly Allen’s new album but the songs are… they are… - at the level of the music, not great??

HERE IT IS!!!!!

rip dick cheney, you wouldve loved the illegal war in south america we’re about to start

You may shrug, but PEOPLE is notoriously safe-playing when it comes to upholding certain cultural norms. This is quite the move to make in the year 2025. Interesting, to say the least.

This looks *incredible* and you should all pop along to @lighthousebks.bsky.social for it!

For those of you wishing to cosplay either Ryhope or Mirkwood Alice has found the lower half of your costume...

I flew too close to the sun on Vinted, and now they are recommending me these: www.vinted.co.uk/items/747308...

Fred has promised to remove this object from the home once they know what it is. Please assist, in order to save me before it hatches.

Good morning. I don't know who did this, but I love you.

The perfect Sunday jaunt

Can’t believe i’m about to spend all my money on POSSUM MERINO, thanks @j9andif.bsky.social

I have a deep suspicion of people who place animal welfare considerably above human welfare. There’s something very ‘hippy to fascist pipeline’ about it.

Know your subgenres, Cracking open a cold one with the fellas: buddy comedy Cracking open fellas with the Cold One: dark fantasy Cracking open one fella with a cold: medical drama A cold open with one cracking fella: sitcom One cold fella with the open crack: public solo porn in winter

The Erl King's Daughter sending faery servants to their several tasks Jessie Bayes, 1911 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_...