I'm not sure the people who think they are being feminists when they support casual transphobia realise that this is the direction of travel -no bodily autonomy; the UK police suggesting they could ask for your period tracking data to see if you had a late (and hence illegal) abortion

Reform's ‘plan’ to revoke the legal status of millions of UK residents is morally abhorrent & economic madness The public believe in fairness & mutual respect, not this cruel Trumpian policy that would leave us all poorer. We are not America - we must resist this dangerous turn in British politics.

Thatcher revoked my parent’s right of abode. Blair revoked my nationality. The Supreme Court revoked my gender. Farage is going to revoke my indefinite leave to remain. What else can they revoke of mine? ☺️

The truth: we need migration. The problem: too many politicians are terrified to say it. Why? They're led by a) toxicity of the charlatans & b) wealthy media organisations who demand these useful distractions rather than us talking about inequality. Reject it. Draw the line.

There is this strange idea that has a hold of the right, that the way to make Britain great again is to tear up every international agreement the UK is party to. I can only explain this by assuming that Farage and his ilk are very, very stupid.

No living politician has done more than Nigel Farage to diminish Britain's economy and its international standing. Now, he's set to outdo himself. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Oh look, it's me! I'm here on ILR. So are many friends. The legal process has cost me £14 000 so far over the last 3 years, including paying a £5000 NHS surcharge before I even set foot in the country. Migrants means all of us - asylum seekers, students, ex-pats, EU, and people on high level visas

Introduced in 1963, the Doom Patrol was well ahead of its time in mixing mystery and strangeness with superheroes. It's available in other formats, but we like Arnold Drake and Bruno Premiani's work in 5 hardback Archive editions. theslingsandarrows.com/the-doom-pat...

Why would you not want to have the sort of country people want to come to and live in? Why would you not want an economy so robust it's crying out for more people to come and work in it? Why would you want to live in a country that people want to leave?

It is impressive how they manage to encapsulate almost everything that's wrong with the modern UK university in just a few short paragraphs.

An actual quote from the Secretary of State for Business and Trade Too often people go to university to ‘explore research and knowledge’ Look forward to Wes S saying 'too often people go to hospital to have operations' or Heidi Alexander saying 'too often people go to the station to catch a train'

If an actor said the words they had been given to say by someone else, would we consider that the actor's feelings had been hurt? Then why do we do so with an AI stunt?

This is a man with a doctorate in community development. You'd have thought he'd know better.

Presumably they're not expecting it to replace university tuition for people at Oxford and Cambridge - only for the proles.

X-Men crossovers can be intimidating for the uninitiated, but reading Messiah Complex again after all these years reveals energy and inspiration with previous continuity well explained. theslingsandarrows.com/x-men-milest...

If you like the #startreklowerdecks TV show you can't go wring with the graphic novels by @ryannorth.ca. Second Contact is out this week with @jlawrenceart.bsky.social & Derek Charm on art. @idwpublishing.com 1/2 theslingsandarrows.com/star-trek-lo...

We like the new Second Contact, but the real Lower Decks gem is Warp Your Own Way, a devious puzzle book from @ryannorth.ca and @chrisfenoglio.bsky.social "the gold standard of game and puzzle graphic novels". @idwpublishing.com 2/2 theslingsandarrows.com/star-trek-lo...

Want to know how #georgelucas brought #starwars to cinema? Laurent Hopman and Renaud Roche provide the highs and the lows in Lucas Wars, out this week from @01firstsecond.bsky.social new 23rd Street imprint. theslingsandarrows.com/lucas-wars/

No Refuge is Joe Brady and Patrice Aggs' great sequel to No Country, continuing the story of people in the UK forced to flee a civil war. "the three main characters are eminently credible and the suspense is maintained throughout." @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/no-refuge/

Some time ago, someone asked (I think on FB) about the origins of the idea that Medusa was a priestess of Athena. I can't remember who or where. Can anyone else?

Mathematical genius Jack Beans was once a mob accountant. Now he needs to take action. A Calculated Man is unpredictable and funny mayhem from @paultobin.bsky.social and Alberto Alburquerque. theslingsandarrows.com/a-calculated...

We loved the first volume of Chang Sheng's SF/superhero mash-up Yan, and Vol. 2 builds on that promise. Out this week from @comicstitan.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/yan-vol-2/

@comicstitan.bsky.social have reissued the emotional horror of Breathtaker by @markwheatley.bsky.social & Marc Hempel in a deluxe edition with 50 pages of new material. "A suspenseful story with sci-fi and horror elements that goes in an unexpected direction". theslingsandarrows.com/breathtaker/

Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips + Criminal: The Knives = 5 stars. Out this week from @imagecomics.com Plus we review Cruel Summer as well. @seanphillips.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/criminal-the...

The article is subscription-only, so I haven't read it all, but just once I'd like government higher education policy to be determined by someone who had a fucking clue how universities work. And for the sector's leadership to actually push back against this nonsense.

We love the quirky Miss Cat mysteries from Jean-Luc Fromental and Joëlle Jolivet and The Mystery of the Melting Snow continues a good run. "sly sense of humour and creativity delights in every respect". @thamesandhudson.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/miss-cat-the...

InvestiGATORS is always hilarious treat for kids, and adults will have plenty of laughs too. For Case Files @johngreenart.bsky.social is joined by Steve Behling and @chrisfenoglio.bsky.social and you can help solve 6 mysteries. @01firstsecond.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/investigator...

We really like The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley a YA GN by @melissamarrwriting.bsky.social and Jenn St-Onge. "an exhilarating ride exploring love, friendship and putting things right". @princessjem4.bsky.social @dccomics2023.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/the-strange-...

Out this week - This Slavery by @rickardsisters.com. It adapts a 1924 novel by social pioneer Ethel Carnie Holdsworth supplying "emotionally strong personalities, well defined surroundings and a real sense of purpose". @selfmadehero.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/this-slavery/

#kalevala inspired #Tolkein to write #LordoftheRings, so why don't more people know it? Start with Sami Makkonen's graphic novel of this Finnish classic from #ABLAZEpublishing theslingsandarrows.com/kalevala-the...

It came out in 2022 but we'd highly recommend The Secret Land by Christofer Emgård and Tomás Aira mixing WWII thrills with romance and horror. "extremely well crafted and ticks every box". @darkhorse.com theslingsandarrows.com/the-secret-l...

World Boxing, protecting women's sports from ... well, women, apparently. www.bbc.com/sport/boxing...

Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting has become a classic young adult novel, and K. Woodman-Maynard's beautiful adaptation brings a worthwhile story to a new generation. @fsgbooks.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/tuck-everlas...

The problem with hate speech laws is that they protect everyone, and Streeting feels that they shouldn't protect people he doesn't like. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Of the 5 Spider-Man graphic novels reviewed today we rate Breakout by @tonybedard.bsky.social and Manuel Garcia the best. theslingsandarrows.com/spider-man-b...

Is @mikemignola.bsky.social a storyteller more than a wonderful illustrator? Bowling For Corpses asks that question and it's great. @darkhorse.com theslingsandarrows.com/bowling-with...

In the late 1920s Milt Gross and Cliff Sterrett were newspaper strip giants. Now they're only known to enthusiasts. That's plain wrong. Explore the wonder. theslingsandarrows.com/gross-exagge... theslingsandarrows.com/polly-her-pa...

Cassie's rather swamped by her large family, but believes she's going to win the postal sweepstakes. It's a joyful exhortation to children to be themselves from @shannonhale.bsky.social and Marcela Cespedes. theslingsandarrows.com/dream-on/

Mike Schwartz collaborated with his children on Water Racers, and the result is a sparkling all-ages adventure. "Original, resolutely good-natured and with widespread appeal". theslingsandarrows.com/water-racers/

@paulcornell.bsky.social Can you guess where I am? (Or rather was - on way back now.)

We love every volume of Bandette by @paultobin.bsky.social and @colleencoover.bsky.social, so are delighted by The Wedding of B.D. Belgique. Zut Alors! and Sacre Bleu! It's wonderful. @darkhorse.com theslingsandarrows.com/bandette-vol...

Awful news about the great John J Johnston. Here he is on typically erudite form about the LGBT history of ancient Egypt and Sutekh’s chat-up lines and sex life: m.youtube.com/watch?v=zqb7...

As John himself would put it, saddened to learn of the passing of @johnjjohnston.bsky.social - a terrific ambassador for Egyptology, the ancient world, and their interactions with popular culture. Altogether a splendid chap! The list of people I shall dedicate my Doctor Who book to grows longer.

I guess does anyone need anyone to write a thing about idk literally fucking anything at this point but I particularly know about science-y stuff and cars so like synthetic fuel bollocks and batteries and wire harnesses and such. honestly want to die but I guess we have to crack on

This. On whatever subject, whether it be comics, motor racing, or running a pub, Hazel has always been one of the best writers I know. That she doesn't make a comfortable living as a wordsmith is a monstrous injustice.

We don't know Hazel, we've never met her, but she took a pub nobody had heard of and within a year made it a pub lots of people wanted to visit. For example... waituntilnextyear.com/2025/08/02/r...

Today we take a look at Geoff Johns' range of titles, mostly drawn so nicely by Bryan Hitch. We like the controlled sentimentality of Junkyard Joe best. theslingsandarrows.com/junkyard-joe/

Out this week Rat Pack: Convict Commandos. The collection heads straight for the best stuff from Alan Hebden and Eric Bradbury. "packed with action, there’s no formula, and everything rattles along at velocity". @2000ad.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/rat-pack-con...

Dead Romans is historical adventure, romance and warfare, and we really like it. Thanks @fredkennedy.bsky.social and Nick Marinkovich. theslingsandarrows.com/dead-romans/

The long awaited conclusion to Shiro Kuroi's masterful Leviathan is published in English this week by Kana, the @abramscomicarts.bsky.social manga imprint. Kuroi surprises again, the art is stunning, and the finale lives up to the previous volumes. theslingsandarrows.com/leviathan-3/