My Locus piece on 2025 reading, in which I don't really know what's going on with American SF, find some unexpected pairings elsewhere, and have lots of good books to recommend throughout. locusmag.com/feature/the-...

This was superb. Loads of chocolate and a little hint of fruit. Good body to it. Gutted I didn't manage to get along for the cask and wish I'd bought some more cans. Double Dark Mild at 6.2% from @stfermentations.bsky.social and Dookit #BskyBeer

In a tiny tearoom for lunch at an old water mill. Little chap excuses himself to the toilet There's a noise I barely catch. Silence descends "Hear that?" asks one of the staff A high pitched warbling noise starts to echo through the building "Think that might be our boy" The shrieking begins

And so to monthly deal #UKSFFBookBargains. Confession. I do not know what's good in the romantasy/YA fields. And there's a lot of it. 99p Fourth Wing by @rebeccayarros.bsky.social looks to me like a reinvention of Anne McCaffrey. www.amazon.co.uk/Fourth-Wing-... www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

Up. Got the dogs out in the rain. Breakfasted like a king on a slice of leftover Doner Calzone. Now I'm off to stand in the rain at a child's football match. Living the dream.

New deal day on Amazon. I haven't looked through them but have picked up Slow Gods by Claire North which is on as a daily deal just now so you will need to be quick. #UKSFFBookBargains www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DN9PR4GX/

May he win his peace and have the long life of friendships and love he deserves. Outstanding human being.

Another fine effort from Blackjack. Love a red. This is a good way to kick off the evening. #BskyBeer

Kicking the night off with a light pale from Blackjack. I like a bit of Nectaron. This is a nice little beer. Refreshing. Good flavour at this ABV. Doubt it will be long till I'm on to the next. #BskyBeer

Labour MP Clive Lewis doesn’t hold back on the Gorton and Denton result in this interview with ITV

You can have no idea where this sentence is going as.ft.com/r/4860d9c4-7...

Find us at Neepsend Craft Beer Festival in Sheffield this weekend! We’ll be pouring 4 of these at a time, on rotation: 👾 Oregon Trail 👾 Sunset Oregon Trail 👾 Level Up 👾 Heliosphere - Imperial Stout 👾 Whispering Trail - West Coast IPA 👾 Transit - Export India Stout 👾 Overboard - Old Ale

Some of you like dogs, in which case you may appreciate that guide dogs of Team GB for the Paralympics get official photos

Finally, the bug is back with a round of the Guinness.

Congratulations!! And if you haven't experienced prom night yet...

Another Hugo nomination-time thread! And in this one, I'll be talking about novellas. (this thread will probably go long, sorry-not-sorry)

Throughout the month of February, UK readers can snap up the eBook of @aptshadow.bsky.social 's latest TERRIBLE WORLDS standalone novella THE HUNGRY GODS for just 99p! Now there's a deal that's just too good to miss! Buy now 👉 https://amzn.to/49T2TNh

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Soft play was full which has directly resulted in the purchase of a hoodie, a pair of jeans, a bottle of rioja cask whisky and some jelly babies who hold hands. Wee fellow still rammed full of beans

We invented the Internet to work remotely. Then developed all the tools we might need. Then had a world historical event prove that remote work was effective and necessary.

This is Bryan. Once a week, he takes a shelter pup on a New York City adventure in his 'Adopt Me' backpack, hoping someone will fall in love. He films their big day out, and almost every dog he's featured has found a forever home. 🫶 🐕 🫶 🐶 🫶

Quite fond of Utopian. Found this one in ASDA which I rarely visit and it's doing a decent job as this evenings starter. Cheers #BskyBeer

lol this made me sick to my stomach

Starting the night off with a bitter. Picked up a good few Blackjack beers after a recommendation. Enjoying this one. Have a good one folks. #BskyBeer

I don't know what game this is, but importing the Space Marine 2 character models into it was genius.

Have a great weekend everyone. We’ll be back on Monday to smash those KPIs!

Wrote about Creature Kitchen for them Jank boys www.jank.cool/creature-kit...

I fear the good people at Gusto have seriously underestimated the ferocity of my fan oven.

Started a thread of books I'd read last year and didn't keep it going. This time I didn't manage to start it until now see if I have better luck keeping it going.

I clearly missed the announcement, but @jcmberne.bsky.social has priced the first 3 books of the space opera fantasy superhero series Hybrid Helix at $0 on Kindle (US and UK/IE), but ends today. I recommend these books, they're *fun*. #KindleBookGiveaway

"Still think downhill curling would be a wonderful spectacle." #WinterOlympics

Nthiight this article was an excellent read. The game sounds a good laugh with a friend as well. www.jank.cool/its-a-car-me...

This is a real shame. I've had some excellent Overtone beers in the past. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2585496...

#UKSFFBookBargains Not read one of them, but there interesting looking books here

Desperately looking for anyone in Scotland to foster a 2 year old female cat named Bambi. Incredibly affectionate and friendly. Indoor-only. Whether temporary (a few weeks) or longer term. She's going to be put to sleep otherwise -- due to a heart issue that won't affect her for another 12 months

When I went to bed last night the wee man was asleep on my side of the bed. So I needed to move him and thought it would be funny to fire him in the bath. So I made a wee bed for him in the bath and stuck him in it. And it was funny I was suitably amused.

I lived in the east end when West opened. It's a lovely space. We visited a lot. Still have a slightly soft spot for the Munich Red. Had this on tap years ago and quite enjoyed it. Pithy grapefruit it says but looks like it's ten days shy of it's bbf. It's grapefruit days are behind it. #BskyBeer

This is going to happen... a lot. Not just because things like the Steam Deck encourage a minimum viable hardware spec, but because a growing portion of our players cannot and will not be able to access major leaps in hardware. RAM and GPU prices are making the cutting-edge player more rare!

Oh, and it contains maize, which didn’t exist on this side of the Atlantic before 1492.

Fuckin hell.

Real shame the way things have worked out. Think they really helped the UK scene grow back in the day I've fond memories of the bars. Met some fine people amongst the staff and the regulars. They made some great beers Can't remember enjoying one in a while #BskyBeer news.sky.com/story/brewdo...

Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.

On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast. The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me. But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.

The only biosphere in the known universe capable of supporting human life is being turned into a hell planet because most of Earth's governments refuse to stop trying to satisfy the insatiable greed of a plutocracy composed of people who already have more money than they could spend in 20 lifetimes.

They simply can't help themselves. It's utterly pathological.

Mr Blobby - The Crack Years

Please don’t stop talking about Ukraine.

Bit of a late start this evening but is a good one. Nearly out of these burns beers from Newbarns. I've enjoyed them all. This is lovely as well. #BskyBeer

It's been a hell of a week. Not going to waste any time washing the taste out of it out my mouth. Hope you have good one. Try stay out of trouble. #BskyBeer

So monthly #UKSFFBookBargains time. Lets start with @aptshadow.bsky.social since his books are always worth a look. Shroud is a delightful first contact story in which two humans crash on a truly nasty planet www.amazon.co.uk/Shroud-gripp... www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...