Reposted by Antony JohnstonHandy Devine 🇵🇸🏴 @almightybob.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Hemingway eat your heart out 252950701
Reposted by Antony JohnstonKevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 09/10/2025Over 40% of corn grown in Indiana is used to make ethanol that cars burn. One acre of corn yields about 16,500 vehicle-miles per year of ethanol, which sounds high until you realize that one acre of solar yields about 2,700,000 vehicle-miles per year: 16,000% more driving for a given plot of land. 391194464
Reposted by Antony JohnstonDave Jones @popzeus.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I genuinely had no idea that Jules Verne has the world's most metal grave 08121
Reposted by Antony JohnstonWhy Don't YouTube? @whydontyoutube.bsky.social · 06/10/202640 YEARS AGO TODAY: "'ello!" The first of forty visits to the cellar of the monster's castle that features The Trap Door, by association the glory of a Willie Rushton voiceover, and the stop-motion skill of future Wallace & Gromit co-director Steve Box.youtube.comThe Trapdoor - Breakfast TimeWatch more Cartoons here :https://bit.ly/37L30II Berk is busy preparing his master's breakfast - from worms and other vile concoctions, when a strange yellow creature comes out of the trap door in the kitchen floor and eats the breakfast, closely followed by a large Big Red Thing which chases Berk u 813249
Reposted by Antony JohnstonMo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 06/10/202620 years ago today, #BattlestarGalactica aired Occupation & Precipice, Emmy-nominated episodes that kicked off its S3 New Caprica arc. I've posted a long 2006 #BSG interview with Ron Moore in honor of that anniversary. Some mo' New Caprica intel embedded within 👀🚀 www.moryan.com/battlestar-g...moryan.comBattlestar Galactica Rewind: Ron Moore Talks 'Occupation,' 'Precipice' and the politically charged New Caprica arcA 2006 interview with Battlestar Galactica executive producer Ron Moore, who talks about the drama's acclaimed New Caprica arc and much more. 2216226
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Some time ago as an experiment I asked one of them, I think it was ChatGPT, to write a few paragraphs of a spy novel in my style. It sounded nothing like me, and was also quite bad. So either I'm a terrible writer and nobody's had the heart to tell me, or my job is safe for now 😆 000
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Aaaaaand there it is. Rough draft of Can You Solve the Murder? book 3 finished at last. Now I’ve got a month to polish, rewrite, and edit all 90,000 words (!) before it’s due to my editor. But for now, a short break… 😴 3210
Reposted by Antony JohnstonThe A.V. Club @avclub.com · 05/10/2026David Zaslav bids farewell to industry he helped destroyavclub.comDavid Zaslav bids farewell to industry he helped destroyIn a video address to employees on the eve of the Paramount takeover, David Zaslav says it’s been an "honor" to oversee so many HBO name changes. 33894275
Reposted by Antony JohnstonToiya Kristen Finley Available for Consulting and Editing! @toiya.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Hello Editors and Writers: I'll be hosting a new workshop at the end of the month! Give and Take: The Art of Feedback for Editors and Writers 📅 Oct. 24, 1–5 PM Central 🎟️ $250 + $9.74 booking fee ✍️ For all experience levels + all kinds of stories Register: www.ticketsource.com/schnoodlestu... 188
Reposted by Antony Johnstonjentrification ♎ @jentrification.com · 03/10/2026"...retreating from DEI has not produced a clear financial advantage."forbes.comCompanies That Dropped DEI Have Nothing To Show For ItCorporate America has spent the last year and a half pulling back from DEI programs. But retreating from DEI has not produced a clear financial advantage. 216666
Reposted by Antony JohnstonIt's Pipes, Mum! Pipes is here! @scriblit.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The UK Arts & Ents industry contributes over £10bn to the UK economy a year & one of these days our politicians might even realise that instead writing it off as icky girlie flouncing bc you can't do a photoshoot in a hard hat & hi-vis gilet at the national theatre without looking like a tit 1125694
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It really was, but it was very much a case of "I have this small amount of veg, and a couple of things in the freezer, what the heck can I make with it" 😂 101
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Marcia's on holiday and I've been away for a few days, so empty house + almost-empty fridge = prawn and soy chicken stir fry in an improvised hoisin + soy sauce. Very nice, but tomorrow = grocery shopping 😅 2100
Reposted by Antony JohnstonAdam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 17/04/2025For those wondering what "Batman's Aff His Nut" sounds like in a proper Glaswegian accent, here's Robert Florence, who penned it, reciting it over a Batman teaser... 3241113
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Apparently this is a real thing. Campaign to get these up and running in the UK starts here 😂 1215433
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Writing Can You Solve the Murder? book 3, made myself laugh when this line came to mind for a particular scene, genuinely valid in context and in character. Soooo tempted, for the half-dozen people who would actually get it 😂 Alas, common sense prevailed. I changed it 😭 2100
Reposted by Antony JohnstonSam Weller @samwellerauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is the most remarkable story Ray Bradbury ever shared with me. He told it to me late one night, sitting in his den of antiquities and mementos. Take five minutes to read this. It’s pure magic. #Writing #Living #Creativity #RayBradbury #BookSky 451639644
Reposted by Antony JohnstonMichael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Most TV is just this now. 17272061975
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"We want more Doctor Who!" *monkey's paw curls a finger* 1111
Reposted by Antony JohnstonDan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026When you have no concept of how people engage with music 5828253886
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Being an adult is spending half your life dealing with shit just because it doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to. Imagine if people actually did their jobs properly. What a concept! 2180
Reposted by Antony JohnstonSleestak @sleestak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026and behold a pale horse. and the name that sat on him was death. and hell followed with him 2859241398
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Thrilled to be closing out @trumanbooks.bsky.social Farsley Lit Fest's Crime Day with Can You Solve the Murder? Live once again! This year Crime Day is on Oct 31 🎃👻 and tickets for the whole day are now available from farsleylit.co.uk 020
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It’s a gif of Ed Sheeran playing on a loop for a thousand years 030
Reposted by Antony JohnstonKevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Did Anthropic's Claude discover something new in biotech? Well, just like with those recent alleged math proofs, it looks like it was given the answers in advance from real humans doing actual research. (gift: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/s...) 817356
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Stone cold classic, just chilling from start to awful (in the correct sense) finish 010
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Chilly morning walk. The sheep didn't seem to mind 🐏 280
Reposted by Antony JohnstonJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026In my Inbox today: a very nice e-mail from a festival abroad, outlining the precise details of where they are based and what they would like me to do, plus details of the fee they're offering, and an assurance that they cover transport and accommodation. There. Not so difficult, is it?static.klipy.comWill Smith as Mike Lowrey: Dawg, This What We DoALT: Will Smith as Mike Lowrey: Dawg, This What We Do 525618
Reposted by Antony JohnstonPeter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Electric cars are more durable than petrol equivalents, and last longer - major report finds thedriven.io/2026/09/24/e...thedriven.ioElectric cars are more durable than petrol equivalents, and last longer - major report findsA study of millions of vehicles reveals that EVs are much less likely to fail compared to petrol equivalents, and will last a lot longer. 44530159
Reposted by Antony JohnstonCosmic Lighthouse Comics @cosmiclighthouse.co.uk · 24/09/2026Coming to Kickstarter! ALL SYSTEMS RED — the official Graphic Novel adaptation of Book 1 in The Murderbot Diaries by @marthawells.com. Click here to sign up for exclusive discounts and content! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cos... 18346
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Great fun to be back at Bark!Fest again with these wonderful authors 😊🐶 141
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Home from Bloody Scotland and back on the Can You Solve the Murder? treadmill. Despite these numbers, I have a ways to go. I reckon the final ms will come in around 85,000 words, coincidentally the same as the first two books. Come back in a couple of weeks and we’ll see if I’m right 😉 040
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Thanks for coming! Sorry we had to cut it a little short, if I come back to do it again we’ll try to get a better time slot. 010
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Lichtenstein's hack jobs helped convince multiple generations of people, including alleged art lovers and cognoscenti, that comics art was shit. No, just Roy. 1279
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 21/09/2026As usual I forgot to take pics at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social this year… partly because I was having too much of a good time, especially at the karaoke 🤘😉 I did remember to get a couple from the sold-out Can You Solve the Murder? event on Friday, though. Thanks to everyone who came along! 271
Reposted by Antony JohnstonSteven (with a PH) @sjksalisbury.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Christening a baby is nothing like christening a ship. I know that now. Once again I can only apologise. 161191503869
Reposted by Antony Johnstonjon christian @jonchristian.net · 17/09/2026NEW: We spent months investigating a little-known media startup called Brown Brothers Media, which buys legit news sites and turns them into AI-powered zombie content farms What blew my mind was its traffic -- it appears to be getting more readers than NPR or CBS News futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comHow Three Brothers Built an AI Slop Empire by Buying Legitimate News Sites and Turning Them Into Zombie Content Farms That They Say Get 50 Million Page Views per MonthBrown Brothers Media is a media empire raking in millions of clicks with AI, fake writers, and plagiarism. 401323689
Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Lovely misty morning train ride to get to Stirling for @bloodyscotland.bsky.social. Looking forward to this evening's sold out (!) Can You Solve the Murder? event! 081
Reposted by Antony JohnstonA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Same people who seem to think it’s bad for China to beat us at AI are perfectly fine with China beating us at high speed rail, solar energy, wind energy, shall we go on 8685392214
Reposted by Antony JohnstonRichard Wells @slipperyjack.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Good grief, thanks to a video on Instagram, I've just discovered that the Criterion edition of Lone Wolf & Cub (that I've had on my shelf for about 9 years) has a secret compartment in the spine containing the blueprint for the weaponised babycart..! 27744196
Reposted by Antony JohnstonPaul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 09/09/2026Astrophotographer Adam (AJ) Smadi caught this image a few hours ago from Washington state. A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface. And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right). 187165475089
Reposted by Antony JohnstonDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Meanwhile, this is the type of stuff that does not get prosecuted meidasnews.com/news/elon-mu...meidasnews.comElon Musk is Running a Fake Voter Registration Site Designed to Steal and Sell DataMusk's "VoteSafe.org" is a scam that doesn't actually register voters 120483