webbed site :) shards.blue

Whoops I dropped a retrospective of literally all Faction Paradox media released until now dunno how that happened please enjoy blog.shards.blue/2026/02/fact...

It's been fun seeing The Consultants lose their mind about how they don't get this ad, which is the coolest shit she's done yet. (Also, yes, that's Matt Mercer, who I've come to learn since this ad dropped is more famous than Michael Jordan.)

Saw most of #IronLung today, good movie :)

Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step. 1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish. 2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.

did you know? the Rail Corridor isn't the first abandoned railway in Singapore to be turned into a walking trail, nor is it even the second. Today we're at Duxton Plain Park, the oldest "rail corridor" in Singapore.

i'm never going to get around to finishing this, am i? wip - luka moli - cover of [DEAD HAND] by Ferry in toki pona

We're calling for submissions to the Black Archive from disabled authors and authors of colour, who we know have been underrepresented in the range. Please spread this as widely as you can, as we want it to reach as many eligible authors as possible. Thank you. obversebooks.co.uk/blackarchive...

i like the car movie and i like saoirse dream's music here's an amv www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvr4...

Tonight, the #FactionParadox website is proud to present an exclusive interview with @kateorman.bsky.social, editor of "Liberating Earth" for @obversebooks.co.uk — and a new vignette tying in with that book's framing story! factionparadox.co.uk/interview-01... factionparadox.co.uk/greatpearlgi...

I've also recently reviewed Down the Middle, the seminal first anthology of Cwej: The Series from the amazing Arcbeatle Press: blog.shards.blue/2025/09/cwej...

I've been slacking on posting my reviews on bluesky, so ... here's my recent review of Faction Paradox: Spinning Jenny 👀 blog.shards.blue/2025/08/fact...

They’re doing their best. Follow June, Wick, Serena and Anthea’s adventures in #DisparateMinds at @thecheshirehouse.bsky.social !

New review— The Book of the Enemy! blog.shards.blue/2025/07/fact...

being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:

how am i only just finding out about @tardis.guide it’s like letterbox for autism (it literally has all extended media and like you can filter it by character omg this is great) tardis.guide #doctorwho #torchwood

😌 ✦ #vocaloid ✦ #初音ミク ✦

New review, this time of the wonderful Faction Paradox anthology Liberating Earth! blog.shards.blue/2025/01/fact...

HELL YEAH! Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces he Will NOT COMPLY to Donald Trump’s demands for the DMV to turn over data about undocumented immigrants without due process. It gets even better.

At long last, a new review – this time of Lawrence Burton's novel Golden Age. blog.shards.blue/2025/01/gold...

I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️

Two reviews in two days‽ Yep! And this time we've got a retrospective on Cwej: Requiem from Arcbeatle Press. It's rough around the edges to say the least, but I'm nevertheless looking forward to what the rest of Cwej: The Series has to offer...! blog.shards.blue/2024/11/cwej...

little one i haven't seen a lot of art with pterosaur embryos, so i tried to give it a try. and damn, was it hard without good references. random species since i was trying to figure out things in general. might get back to it later and draw another if i learn more about it! #paleoart #sciart

New review, this time of Andrew Hickey's wonderful addition to the Faction Paradox novel series, Head of State! blog.shards.blue/2024/11/fact...

Coming soon: Worlds of the Spiral Politic Rose-Coloured Crosshairs by Blair Bidmead ++++++ Faction Paradox Black Sabbath by Courtney Milnestein

And now for something completely different. A messy, rambling retrospective on the novel "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya", because I needed to get my thoughts out *somehow*... blog.shards.blue/2024/11/haru...

I wrote a novel that ended up being an emotional exploration of how struggles with mental health can lead to a self-defeating fear of abandonment. And it has the legally licensed use of a Doctor Who character and one from a trading card game. Its a wonderful ride. www.amazon.com/Today-You-Ja...

20230216 #vocaloid

#初音ミク #vocaloid sand planet

Every word of this review is true, except for the bit about Stuart Douglas delivering a book in person. It's all we can do to get that lazy swine to get dressed in the morning, far less go outside making deliveries...

Cursed cats

I realize it's about time I started posting my Faction Paradox reviews on here - just put out a review of the fascinating Wallowing in Pessimism's Mire from @obversebooks.bsky.social ! blog.shards.blue/2024/10/fact... You can also find all my reviews listed at blog.shards.blue/p/reviews.html .

This could be us

I don't write fiction very often but I've decided that if Obverse open anthology submissions again I am going to submit Shuncucker fanfic and nobody can stop me

New English #Vocaloid cover: Solitary Industrial Revolution! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TLH...

mage

Another night of looking at books I can't afford on Ebay. (back on a Faction Paradox deep dive)

There are certain one-off faction paradox characters that occupy way too much of my brain space. Like I am this close to writing a tiffany korta fix-it fic and don't even get me started on how much I love shuncucker. The silly name makes it even better

A sweet potato!! 🍠❤️

A lovely, thoughtful and detailed review of THE BRAKESPEARE VOYAGE by Simon Bucher-Jones and Jon Dennis: tardis.guide/reviews/stor...? Still available in paperback and ebook from Obverse Books

After a year of hype, the reality is emerging. Cloud clients aren’t buying generative AI tools because they’re expensive, lack accuracy, and it’s not clear what value they provide. Some analysts are already warning of a coming “trough of disillusionment.”

protect trans kids at all costs

Me : invents a device to talk to cats Cat : oh god finally you understand whenever I meow for hours it’s because i want wet food I know this was so opaque for you Me : no no I knew u want wet food the whole time but you can’t have it whenever u want Cat : Me : Cat : first of all fuck you

i'm kept awake at night by the concept of a difference between gigabytes and gibibytes