I think I like her.

#speclist #scifi&fantasy I don't even know why, but it is Heinlein. I'm awaiting explanations?

That was a close call...

The ending we all wanted...

When I wrote this a year ago I had no idea how bad things would get. Today, eight years after she left us, I'm trying to follow Ursula's advice: write and worry. Write and act. Worry and keep writing. lithub.com/the-way-of-w...

Don't know who wrote this, but it is genius...

In 1984, William Gibson's Neuromancer brought cyberpunk crashing into the mainstream–but let's take a look at the key books and authors that formed the cutting edge of the genre *before* it broke through...

Keep literature subversive and dangerous. Writing and reading should be an act of defiance.

There's no way, they let me enter the US, not after some of these previous posts.

Enough already with those awards...

At least one sensible person around...

She's ready to defend Greenland.

The essence of things.

He is, and remains ridiculous.

At least we are enlightened...

Careful, now...

The precedent had been set...

When I'm in a bad mood. Which does not happen often. Nevertheless:

Pushed this image on Facebook to see what sort of reactions I'd get. And added that they should not erase it, since they support Trump, and so have no moral ground for judging me or my choice of pictures:

#Speclist She's the real witch for me:

Don't say you were not warned:

#speclist And yeah, I need this T:

Seems that some Iranians have a short memory, when they want the Sjah or his son back. Theirs was a murderous regime, with secret police and the worst infringements of human rights.

#speclist Taken this little gem out of my collection of pocketbooks, and I'm gonna read some of the old master's stories...

Like, this book, and Angela Carter in general:

Can we talk about something else, besides Trump, the US, MAGA, Greenland, totalitarianism, the Epstein Files, ... Like, about nice things? Books?

Review them, why don't you!

#speclist Appropriate cartoon of the day...

#speclist To those in the US (and elsewhere as well) willing to protest against the powers that be, here are some considerations: www.wired.com/story/how-to...

#speclist Cruel, but funny. (I didn't invent this, btw).

Are these figures correct? If so, I salute all of you, well-read and educated Americans...

#speclist Looking forward to this season (which may be early spring, or whatever, but at least not cold and snow):

. And some sound writing advice (I haven't tried it, however):

The world is Ballardian...

International politics, simplified...

This cat has my sympathy...

He may not have been the most sympathetic (or best) writer, but here he is, expressing an interesting thought:

For those into a somewhat longer read: 15 Scenarios That Could Stun the World in 2026. Futurists, political analysts and other forecasters on the possible “Black Swan” events of the new year. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

How to succeed in life:

Current political climate...

The state of scientific research:

I have published eleven new stories in 2025, of which two in the US, and six reprints or translations. Add to that two new books and two English versions of older books (both in the US). Not a bad year, all considered.

General feeling right now:

He's not solving wars, he is starting new ones. edition.cnn.com/world/live-n...

Now there's a story in here somehow... And I need to write a couple of new stories...

And this is what Voltaire had to say, in older times:

You need this. I know you do!

The logic of climate change deniers: