Here's something about the US, and people in general. On the one hand, there's the thug who murdered Renee Good. On the other, there's the 2 folk I met yesterday, who'd found an old man collapsed in the street, & looked after him until an ambulance came. I know whose side I'm on.

When they show you what they are, believe them.

Eno diary, year's end 1995. Thanks, Brian: it's been fun looking back 30 years with you.

What happens in a psychiatric hospital? A review of "The Other Country". www.thebookbeat.com/backroom/202...

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Billy Wilder's "The Apartment" (a Christmas movie, believe it or not) is one of the most perfect films ever made, and probably more relevant now than it has ever been.

Silver Birches at Arne. Peace & Joy etc. X

Here's a helpful video from Flatbush cats on how to build a winter shelter for community cats www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij8O...

What happens in a psychiatric hospital? A review of "The Other Country". www.thebookbeat.com/backroom/202...

There is no such thing as a "pure" culture. All cultures -- "white", "Western", or otherwise -- are amalgams. The English language itself is a mix of Germanic and Romance languages, with loan words from Arabic, Yiddish, French, and a host of other sources.

This is the time of year when Chicago becomes unmoored and drifts off to the Arctic. The dog is demanding we build him an indoor toilet.

The secret life of Oliver Sacks, in its own way as curious as anything he wrote about. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

British zen: if you meet the Buddha on the road, make him a nice cup of tea.

Ideas are 10 a penny. The real trick is how you develop them. That's the tough part, and the part I suspect AI will never get right.

The ability to evaluate the source of information is going to be one of the most important skills in the 21st century, and something children should be taught from a young age.

Rewatched Bunuel's Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie recently, and was amazed how much it looked like a Monty Python sketch (though with fewer jokes).

The writing life... among other things. Ballard and Aldiss. brianaldiss.co.uk/2025/12/09/f...

My God, "Horses" is a hell of a good album.

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Only a few weeks ago I found a praying mantis on the sidewalk outside my house. Now, just a short time later, we're ankle deep in snow. That's Midwest weather for you.

Chicago chills.

Here's Bill. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLSv...

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The grand unboxing. ruadanbooks.com/product/spri...

I wrote this. #mentalhealth #mentalillness #hospital #schizophrenia lifeinlimbomagazine.substack.com/p/things-i-l...

Amazing how many people are out walking their dogs at 5 am. Including me.

A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.

I wrote this. #mentalhealth #mentalillness #hospital #schizophrenia lifeinlimbomagazine.substack.com/p/things-i-l...

Rewatching HBO's "Chernobyl", a great series, more relevant than ever. The first two episodes demonstrate very clearly why politics should never override science.

Amazing performance from David Byrne and co. at the Auditorium, Chicago, last night. And rapturous response from the audience. Growing old gloriously...

Anyone need frightening? brooliganpress.blogspot.com/2018/05/fran...

I don't often do Lovecraft pastiches, but I have a piece in here: horrortree.com/epeolatry-bo...

That thing where you've been out of the house a whole two hours and when you come back your dog celebrates like you've just survived World War One.

Wife: "I'm not in the mood for the exorcist tonight." Me: "Should we reschedule then?" Turns out she meant the film.

Includes me on my home town, Manchester -- like you've never seen it before...

The reason gullible people believe all protesters are paid is because they can't conceive of anyone giving a shit about anyone other than themselves.

Trans people in horror movies. Excellent article here from Kit Whitfield. gnofhorror.com/the-trans-ki...

Thanks to the Trump administration, manatees' plight could get worse. If what it means to "harm" an endangered or threatened species is narrowed, it will become much easier for polluters and others to destroy their habitat. Boaters are now barely longer regulated . Boat speeders kill manatees too

In all seriousness, publishers are going to have to figure out how to market books in the post-social-media landscape. That should be an implicit part of their job. What authors/artists can do on their own is increasingly limited and siloed.

I'm in Cambridge at Pandemonium! See everyone soon!

New Orleans. timlees.wordpress.com/new-orleans-...

This is blame I'm happy to accept. Authors, check to see if you're eligible to receive compensation in the Anthropic Settlement and if you are, file that claim. secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup

Watched 28 Years Later last night. Was a bit unsettled by the ninja zombie-killers at the end, partly because they all looked like Jimmy Saville. Now there's a real horror story.

Does MAGA know that Amelia Earhart was a champion of women's rights, and something of a gay icon?

Damn. Missed the Rapture again. Still, there'll be another one along in a minute.

FYI www.thetimes.com/us/american-...