mRNA research Could very well create a vaccine against cancer !! RFK has banned this research Yet another reason, we must vote in the midterms and take back the House READ THAT AGAIN A VACCINE TO PREVENT C A N C E R

I’m re-reading Vivi Conway 1 by @littlehux.bsky.social for a podcast and it is making me cry happy tears. More rep of queer neurodiverse kids in books for 9-13 year olds please! And if your kids love Percy Jackson, this is the book for them. Features Croydon trams and Crystal Palace dinos.

SJ’s The Disinformation War is wonderful. It’s only become more relevant over the past year.

I have 2 short stories out soon: 1 in Wrath Month @bonabooks.bsky.social & 1 in HAVOC Files 6 Candy Jar Books www.candy-jar.co.uk/books/lethbr... where you can find my Lethbridge-Stewart novels. The Disinformation War is still relevant & available: mitpress.mit.edu/978191338080... #AmWriting 💙📚🪐

Your flag comes from Temu You know your flag comes from Temu Your flag comes from Teeeeeeeeeemu You know your flag comes from Temu

#totp Fuck off with your bollocks Fat Les

How sad! McSweeney's now totally selling out! Instead of creative writings and parodies, they are now just publishing factual content! Don't even bother to add some flowery adjectives or emojis! Thank you for your attention!

I’m listening to @effjayem.bsky.social on @emilytesh.net’s Diana Wynne Jones podcast. Farah mentions Ruth Manning-Sanders. I squeak on a packed train. I *love* those stories

I love London so much. So much. Did you know that London has the lowest level of ethnic violence of any city of comparable size in the world? Multiculturalism has in fact worked here. They just don’t want it to be true because we happen to have a Muslim mayor.

It’s not technically bigamy if it’s yourself…

I just made a dinner so delicious I’d marry myself if I wasn’t already married

Wow 😲 that explains a LOT!

If you see this, quote the energy you bring to BlueSky

Two generations have grown up with utterly toxic social media discourse. Those who sounded the alarm more than a decade ago have mostly been silenced, one way or the other. All I have left at this point are flowers, songs, prayers... and a cupful of sorrow.

"First they came for" happened many decades (centuries) ago... and more recently, the last moment of the current digital age to intervene was somewhere between the founding of 4chan (2003) & Gamergate (2013). Those of us who have been nerds online for 25+ years honestly don't know what to tell you.

NEED ART FOR YOUR BOOK? WIN SOME! 1. Review my book. books2read.com/MatthewKing 2. Re-Post this & message me your review before Halloween 2025. 3. Halloween, I'll post a video randomly drawing 1 author to work with me on cover art for their book, FREE OF CHARGE! Thank you everyone and good luck!💪🔥

A huge thank you to all my wonderful friends for the kind wishes, thoughtful cards, generous gifts, and for supporting so many charities with your donations. Your kindness means the world. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. 🧡 I feel so lucky to have you all. 🧡

Offical 11th Birthday photo 🧡 Thank you Nathan Flowers for the wonderful phot

FYI, this is clickbait. They were college roommates. One less-than-scrupulous outlet labeled them as "partners" and, as the saying goes, the rest is history. www.wionews.com/photos/who-i...

Clive Robert Lawrance is Reform UK’s candidate for Yateley West, North East #Hampshire. He’s posted a bio about his career, but there’s a lot he’s bigging up, and some significant things he’s omitting. His LinkedIn adds to this: uk.linkedin.com/in/clive-law...

Blimey. This time next week I’ll officially be in my late 50s.

I’m not saying UK trains are expensive… … but in Spain and I accidentally booked business class which comes with a full meal and several glasses of wine it was still cheaper than an Avanti off peak single standard fare.

Shot, chaser Young men more likely to vote Green than Reform. Young men second most progressive group of any demographic. Combined right-wing vote barely bigger than Green vote alone for young men

Want a bit of a tease for what we have in store for you with our upcoming anthology? Listen to our copy editorial director @robwillb.bsky.social chatting Wrath Month, Oz, queerness in fantasy, and more on the fabulous @alisonbaker01.bsky.social's Fantasy Book Swap podcast!

⏰️ Just two more days! THE SUMMER WAR is out Tuesday, Sept 16🚀 Ask your local bookstore, or find your favorite retailer at: lnk.bio/naominovik You may already know it's a story about a young witch who unintentionally cursed her brother to a life without love...so here's another little teaser 🤫

Reminder that 100,000 people marched for Trans Pride in London earlier this year, but because they weren't violent fascists, there was minimal press coverage, unlike the Nazis today. https://www.them.us/story/london-trans-pride-march-turnout-record-uk-transphobia

Best pie: Lemon meringue (though I haven’t eaten one for years) Best ice cream: strawberry Best donut: custard Best bar: not sure I understand the question but I like a good broken biscuit cake Best other: rhubarb and apple crumble.

Dear Lord. Part of my job is to teach critical reading and thinking skills alongside knowledge and theory. Students being encouraged to outsource criticality is absolutely terrifying.

Just finished reading this, written with engaging enthusiasm and admirable clarity by @alomshaha.bsky.social. I took 3 sciences and maths at A level, so was familiar with much of the content, but it made me realise how much I'd forgotten and how much more has been discovered in the 30 years since.

Map of Tingham, UK

I came off Twitter years ago when it was bought by a transphobe. That transphobe is now calling for a racist mob to oust a democratically elected government in a country he has no connection with. Hatred where his heart should be.

I wish Keely Smith got more credit for this era of Louis Prima. Her vocals and stage performance was such a big part of the success of the band.

New Fantasy Book Swap episode with @robwillb.bsky.social from the amazing @bonabooks.bsky.social! We discuss Oz, queer fandom and when magic isn't a metaphor for queerness! alibaker68.podbean.com/e/ep-49-when...

COME ON DOWN! (Loki's exploding head portrait would be a bunch of crisps bursting out of his head along with some existential dread)

I need you to understand what this country feels like right now for those of us who look different. I'm sitting here, trying to plan for Saturday, make sure I don't even need to go to the corner shop for milk, like it's Christmas Day or lockdown. Why? Because I live near where Yaxley-Lennon will 1/

Come and meet the Fab Four who make up @bonabooks.bsky.social at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social in Brighton! Check out more about Wrath Month in Bona Books’ bio.

I had such a blast chatting about Oz, its queer connections, L Frank Baum, theatricality, possibly giving a bit of a tease for @bonabooks.bsky.social's WRATH MONTH, and much more! Listen wherever you get your podcasts! 😁

New Fantasy Book Swap episode with @robwillb.bsky.social from the amazing @bonabooks.bsky.social! We discuss Oz, queer fandom and when magic isn't a metaphor for queerness! alibaker68.podbean.com/e/ep-49-when...

The man is actually called Jay Kay. Jamiroquai is the monster

This was fun, and the judges came to a unanimous agreement without too much trouble!

“We luv are country so much we’re going to damage a 400 year old monument” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Hello. I am adopting a cat with extra needs and I'm trying to raise money to get him to me and for some tests and possible medication that he needs before and after. Should anyone feel like throwing a quid or two into the kitty (so to speak). ko-fi.com/cyninbxl

I wrote about the pro natalist movement here www.bookforum.com/print/3102/b... And here www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... And talked about it on podcasts here open.spotify.com/episode/6oMP... And here podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

Incitement to violence. Given the other hateful shit he’s done, I’m glad he’s been arrested. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Remember, kids: A real big goal of "AI" is to entirely sever capital from labor, and no, there will be no universal basic income, you can all just starve and die, thanks www.axios.com/2025/08/26/a...

The desperation by those on the Right to smear Angela Rayner is wearing thin🙄 And no - don’t bother replying UNTIL you’ve read the thread! I’ve trawled through multiple versions of this “story” in the Telegraph and Daily Mail to try and piece together what’s going on! 🧵1/17

A researcher is looking for participants to take part in research about improving access to healthcare for LGBTQ+ people living with chronic illness. Please see the poster for more information. If you would like to participate, please email him directly [email protected] #LGBTQResearch

This is a UK organisation, and the petition currently stands at over 40,000. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the majority are supportive. The noise comes from a tiny minority.

Women from all walks of life are joining together to say: Not in Our Name. We are a diverse group — women of faith and none, women of colour, disabled women, queer women, working-class and professional women standing up in support of the trans+ community. ✍️ Sign our letter at change.org/nion_women

We won’t let politicians and media pit women against trans people. Instead, we’re building solidarity across our differences. ✍️ Join us and sign our letter at change.org/nion_women #WhyWeSigned #NIONWomen #NotInOurName #Feminism #WomensRights #TransRights #TransAlly #WithTheT