Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 3hAlso: NO TRAITORS NO PATHOLOGICAL LIARS NO CONVICTED FELONS NO ADJUDICATED RAPISTS NO PEDOPHILES NO RUSSIAN ASSETS NO ORANGE ATROCITIES NO EPSTEIN/MUSK BUDDIES NO PUTIN PUPPETS NO MAKEUP-WEARING MAN-BABIES NO BLOWHARDS WITH ZERO SELF-AWARENESS BRONZED BRAGGARTS and NO ARROGANT A-HOLES 1343989928 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 16hBang goes the American dream, where any young blonde, with a vague resemblance to Ivanka and a fake law degree, can get access to the most powerful man in the world. 020 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialgailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 16/10/2026@writersguildgb.bsky.social takes protecting writers' AI rights very seriously. The Writers' Guild of Great Britain represents writers in television, film, theatre, audio, books, video games and more writersguild.org.uk/wggb-campaig...writersguild.org.ukWriters and AI - The Writers' Guild of Great BritainProtect creators’ rights: require AI firms to disclose training data. Sign the petition here Recent developments in AI pose a significant threat to writers’ work and earnings and we have … 055 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 16/10/2026@writersguildgb.bsky.social takes protecting writers' AI rights very seriously. The Writers' Guild of Great Britain represents writers in television, film, theatre, audio, books, video games and more writersguild.org.uk/wggb-campaig...writersguild.org.ukWriters and AI - The Writers' Guild of Great BritainProtect creators’ rights: require AI firms to disclose training data. Sign the petition here Recent developments in AI pose a significant threat to writers’ work and earnings and we have … 055 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialNick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 14/10/2026Pulling some thoughts together from disparate discussions on the SoA / AI Charter thing... (Full text here: societyofauthors.org/charter-of-e...)societyofauthors.orgCharter of Ethical AI Use in the Creative Industries - The Society of AuthorsCharter of Ethical AI Use in the Creative Industries International authors’ organisations and other creative industry bodies have joined forces to create an international charter setting out commitmen... 1215552 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialDuncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 16/10/2026It’s important to never forget Russia has a GDP smaller than Italy. Just Germany and the UK together have a population as big as Russia. Add the rest of Europe? We dwarf it. Putin’s entire strategy has always been to divide & peel off bits of Europe… but a Europe that sticks together? No chance. 22633169 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialRobin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Quite a slow seller - so if you have friends in Somerset who may like the cut of my jib …. 13528 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 15/10/2026The Phantom Knitters strike again. They sneaked the topper onto the postbox in the middle of the night 081 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialDavid Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 15/10/2026If true, tens and possibly hundreds of thousands of human beings are going to destroy themselves and each other in new and mildly interesting ways. 2613621 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/10/2026every moment Trump is out in public these days is like an SNL cold open. This is happening right now 4783273592 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 15/10/2026I'm with Russell T. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukRussell T Davies criticises BBC boss's 'clumsy' AI Doctor Who commentsBBC director general Matt Brittin said he had seen a "pretty good" AI-generated episode of the show. 000 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialOdd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 14/10/2026There’s really only one way to mark the 99th anniversary of Roger Moore’s birth 382693774 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 14/10/2026SoA's suggestions are like asking Attila the Hun if he'd mind wiping his feet before pillaging? There must be worldwide regulation for AI. We have Berne Convention, let's enforce it legally. I'm with @writersguildgb.bsky.social who are tackling AI head on with government and global Creative unions 230 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialIan Martin @ianmartin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Call me old-fashioned, but I miss the days when a headline told you what the story was about, rather than its clickbaity successor eg "Three words that mean we could all be dead in a fortnight". 017033 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Very sad news. It's not an understatement to say I adored David. As Ellie said, he was a staunch WGGB member who did more than his share of the heavy lifting. He also loved theatre and everything about it. David will be very missed. 032 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 13/10/2026AI uses only two letters. I use all 26. I've got this. 010 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialCatherine Mayer @mayeroflondon.bsky.social · 13/10/2026I still can't believe the Observer wrote @carolecadwalla.bsky.social out of a piece congratulating themselves on her reporting 0166 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 12/10/2026I beat the Wordle bot. I no longer fear AI. 120 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 12/10/2026In the awards season, isn't the Nobel Peace Prize usually followed by the FIFA? 030 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Burnham started his much-needed assault on Brexit yesterday by confirming Russian interference in the vote. Now this: “In a statement to MPs, Andy Burnham will argue it is time to "face up to the reality that Brexit has done more harm than good" and "the status quo is not good enough for Britain."”bbc.co.ukRejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, PM to sayAddressing the Commons, Burnham is expected to say that a new deal with the EU could help tackle illegal immigration and boost economic growth. 771228359 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialMolly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 12/10/202610 years too late is still better than never Burnham needs to conduct a rapid and thorough review and then put the evidence into the public arena We can't let Putin decide weather or not we are members of the EU That he has had a long-term project to destroy www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comAndy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendumPM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ Russia meddled 12339109 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialUrsula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 10/10/2026We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words. 2344156 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialRay Newman @raynewman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026That time someone dumped a toy house on the cemetery wall and, when I crouched a bit, some ✨ Hollywood Magic ✨ occurred. 6699061837 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 11/10/2026It comes after years of cover-ups & denials not least from Boris Johnson who was in charge of MI6 as foreign minister at the time & whose first act as PM was to ennoble the Baron of Siberia. But it also went beyond Johnson & Starmer continued it too. We now finally need some sunlight. 2/ 391689438 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 11/10/2026NEW: Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally breaks a decade of UK govt silence…& reveals there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote. 1/ 19559442425 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialDiane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · 09/10/2026V interesting. I’m not sure the AI field was very intellectually diverse to start with. Also, has anyone written the definitive story of how the BBC seeded the UK’s strengths in computer science and AI?? 1181 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 09/10/20262/ I also receive complimentary emails from publishers (impersonators) wanting to see my latest book. Complimentary, you think at first, but all SCAMS. Writers beware. And if unsure, British writers, check with your union, the @writersguildgb.bsky.social 022 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 09/10/20261/ Authors, scam warning. I've received emails lately from companies who love my book (AI summary) and wanting me to discuss my book on their Zoom book clubs... if I paid for the publicity. Writers should NEVER have to pay to address a book club... 021 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialDavid Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 08/10/202612 ROCKING HUMDINGERS! 299 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialJewel O'Wisdom 🇨🇦 @jewelowisdom.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I don't know how I missed this one. 🤣🤣🤣 Love a marmalade kitty. 011 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Not only is Navi Pillay an admirable choice for winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, she also made a superb joke about sharing the Prize with Trump. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ck...bbc.co.ukNobel Peace Prize live: Navi Pillay wins for 'efforts to promote peace and international law'Some 287 candidates have been nominated for the prestigious prize, which was won last year by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. 011 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Run, don't walk, to see @rachelparris.bsky.social . Then again, the tour starts in November so you can walk. 010 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialRachel Parris @rachelparris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Here’s the dates! 2317181 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialRachel Parris @rachelparris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Hey folks. In total honesty my tour is NOT selling well. I’ve sold 30 tickets in a 400 seater in Birmingham, and not much more elsewhere. If you like musical comedy, if you like standup, then please come see my show! And spread the word! The Rachel Parris Songbook tour starts in Nov! Link in bio! 🎶 861160951 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The Ladies Wot Shop ride again! Available for radio, podcasts and minor coronations. 010 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Unsolicited writing advice, no. 118: Most of your writing happens away from your desk, when you’re driving, walking, going about your daily business. To activate that mode, add ONE sentence to your WIP as you get up every morning, and keep the mental plates spinning for the rest of the day.. 512721 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialPrivate Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Archer’s resignation from the London mayoral race after it was revealed he lied in court was the thing that got Paul Foot up from his sickbed and contributing again, having first started chronicling Archer’s lies and misdemeanours in 1969. From the Private Eye archive. Issue 992, December 1999. 311480461 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Book festivals, please, PLEASE don’t use AI to write author bios and book descriptions. Currently, I am being advertised as attending a festival next month for a talk about a book that doesn’t exist… 1724357 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialDavid Allison @davidovitch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is the obituary this vile man deserves. Magnificent stuff. "It strikes me that Archer’s whole career was an exercise in selling piss but the obits are straining to persuade us that it was champagne." 👏👏👏 164 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialgailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 04/10/2026First, you saw a prosperous UK economy. And then after Brexit, you didn't! 061 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 04/10/2026First, you saw a prosperous UK economy. And then after Brexit, you didn't! 061 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialCold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 18/09/20262027 Calendar - available to preorder now! First 100 orders come with a free exclusive Cold War Steve Christmas card, signed and dedicated to you (or the recipient of the calendar) 👇👇👇👇 coldwarsteve.bigcartel.com/product/grea... 15444124 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialGail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 29/09/2026I’m Gail, a one woman (and a feline assistant) business, based in Manchester. I create prints, homewares, T-shirts & cards inspired by midcentury design, music and architecture. Have a look gailmyerscough.co.uk 7225141 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I think Ross Kemp is going to headbutt someone. #CelebrityTraitors 020 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I don't know if Jerry Hall is a traitor, but she's definitely Moira Rose from Schitt's Creek. #CelebrityTraitors 031 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialAlf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Published today and available in all good bookshops or so I'm told! geni.us/TheBoyWithTh... 68236 0
Reposted by @gailrenard.bsky.socialAlf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'm so very sad to hear of the death of Esther Ranzen who played an important role in reuniting me with Nicky Winton - the man who saved my life. It's so desperately sad that she couldn't choose assisted dying as was her wish. 291519220 0
gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 01/10/2026RIP Dame Esther Rantzen, broadcaster, campaigner, founder of Childline and Silverline. But her finest hour was surprising Sir Nicholas Winton with some of the 669 children he saved during the Holocaust. What a woman. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...bbc.co.ukEsther Rantzen surprises Nicholas Winton with children he savedOne of her most memorable career moments came during one particular episode in 1988 - the footage of which has gone viral several times over in recent years. 033 0