Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 1hContinuously baffled that Kash Patel, the kind of utter nerd who pays his respects to the departed by saying "see you in Valhalla," is the head of an organisation as infamously jock-heavy as the FBI. He'll be lucky if he isn't given a swirly on his way out. 030
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 16hMy stint at the strike is over for today. Special thank you to the anti-fascist students who came down to show solidarity and gave me a bag of jelly sweeties! 0181
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Kookaburra noises in jungle scenes everywhere outside Australia, too. 220
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Root canal part 3: after being so proud of myself for being such a good patient the last two times, this time I choked, got a gobful of dental solution that burned my throat, and nearly puked while reclining at a 60-degree angle. Pride cometh etc, etc. 000
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Make a war film rubbish. Anemone At The Gates 231
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Is it possible that some Gen Z/Gen Alpha people deliberately post ignorant takes because they're curious about something, but they don't want it showing up in their search history, and they know that some oldhead will eventually respond with a mini-lecture containing the info they're looking for? 150
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 12/10/2026There are kids over on the other thing complaining about Hellraiser Revival having too much BDSM stuff in it, and in the midst of my eye-rolling I had a thought: is this how they look for information nowadays? 240
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Being told to calm down makes me imagine this in response, only the Doof Warrior is playing "Solidarity Forever" on his flamethrower-guitar.static.klipy.comAbell46s RefaceALT: Abell46s Reface 090
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Anyone who watches the execution livestream should keep quiet about after. Because decent people will think less of you for it. 150
Reposted by Jack FennellEric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“Rarely has stupidity been so nasty, or nastiness so stupid… In fact, if Frankenstein decided to make a monster assembled entirely from human flaws, he would make a Trump.” – Nate White, 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 2019 Illustration: 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘶𝘴, pen and ink by Dutch artist Siegfried Woldhek, 2019 1113
Reposted by Jack FennellGinger Coffee Creams of Horror @gnofhorror.com · 08/10/2026Cthulhu Cymraeg: The Night Country, edited by Mark Howard Jones, brings seven long Welsh Lovecraftian tales where mood beats tentacles. Five stars from Ben Unsworth. #CosmicHorror gnofhorror.com/cthulhu-cymraeg-nigh…gnofhorror.comcthulhu-cymraeg-night-country-by-mark-howard-jones-review - Ginger Nuts of Horror | Horror Book, & Film Reviews, Features and InterviewsGinger Nuts of Horror banner for Cthulhu Cymraeg: The Night Country review 042
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026You know you've made it when that Australian guy does a dramatic reading of your tweet for one of his youtube shorts. 020
Reposted by Jack FennellJendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This April, my actual Choose Your Own Adventure, DUNGEON CRAWL AT THE HAUNTED MALL, published! It’s a very warped ride inside an abandoned 80s mall overtaken by a warlock from another dimension! @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @chooseadventure.bsky.social www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/804064...penguinrandomhouse.comDungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall by Jendia Gammon: 9781937133108 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: BooksDelve into the gnarly guts of a long-dead mall in this gloriously weird and whacked-out romp, where friendship, 80s music, and food court slushies are your weapons of choice against spandexed supernat... 183
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The Donkey Kong Encyclopedias were a fixture of many a childhood. 010
Reposted by Jack FennellUsman T. Malik @usmantm.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Elise Tobler, editor of the fabled SHIMMER magazine and now THE DEADLANDS is hospitalized after cancer and an infection. She made SFF an inclusive, interesting place and broke out many authors. Help if u can gofund.me/6ea1bf7a4gofund.meDonate to Help Support Elise While She Recovers, organized by Sean Markeyhello. friends if you're reading this, you're likely a Friend of The Deadl… Sean Markey needs your support for Help Support Elise While She Recovers 3164190
Reposted by Jack FennellÉidín Ní Shé @eidin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Hahahahha another taskforce 😂😂😂🥊 061
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 06/10/2026If you missed this last night, it's now up on the RTÉ Player (which actually works these days). 020
Reposted by Jack FennellJohn Hughes @johnmelhughes.bsky.social · 04/10/2026RIP Colin Keegan who took this absolutely brilliant photo of Willie O'Dea. 0328
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Plain People of Ireland: They have completely different surnames. Me: And the same first name. The Plain People of Ireland: One of them is Black, and the other is clearly white. Me: ... shut up. 020
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Two mutuals over on the Emerald Prince's hellsite, who are both spec-fic writers, have astonishingly similar profile pics: so similar that I nearly re-posted a link to one person's story here, attributing it to the other. 110
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026My ol' buddy Pádraig Baggott's short film "Peat" will be on RTÉ 2 at 11:35 tonight, after First Dates Ireland. Check it out! 041
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Rats worship a trio of murder gods and *peel* mice with tin openers! Mice worship a 'Green Mouse,' and some of them are fundamentalist maniacs! Bats have a Necronomicon! Dead friends come back as zombies that mock you as they kill you! God, this series was amazing. 130
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The best acquisition my sixth-class library ever made. I'm treating these as a single extended work. It's The Exorcist, Night of the Living Dead, Blood on Satan's Claw and The Wicker Man, in a world where rodents and other creatures have folk cultures and mystical traditions. Y'know, for kids! 140
Reposted by Jack FennellLilith Ferreyra-Carroll @trasinscneach.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The sindo forced to publish a decision about being found to be transphobic towards trans women by... referring to us as transgender men. Jesus fucking Christ! 36317
Reposted by Jack FennellOctocon @octocon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Octocon cannot happen without it's volunteers and we are very grateful for those who chose to give up their time to help run this event! If you are interested in volunteering, please see details below! #Octocon2026 067
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"Well, if it ain't [a mess], it'll do until the mess gets here." 111
Reposted by Jack FennellAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is the 59th death in ICE detention since Trump took office. 411378744
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026More cool stuff from the wall of the Mechanics' Institute in Limerick. It's amazing how long some of these orgs have been around: 061
Reposted by Jack FennellLindsey Boylan @lindseyboylan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This man is a monster. He seeks out women survivors because he hates them. And he hates them because he hates himself. He has harassed me and other women survivors many times over the years. It must end. He should never have a job anywhere. 12781202011
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The dentist only uses a local anaesthetic, but being almost upside-down for over an hour means I'm high anyway #woohoostatic.klipy.comCat on Drugs: Tripping OutAlt: Cat on Drugs: Tripping Out 020
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I'm in town about 2.5 hours early for my appointment, so naturally I'm waiting in a café, drinking coffee to ensure that I'm extra jittery and my teeth are extra stained. 070
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026On the docket for this morning, Dentistry 2: the Rooting. 150
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This kind of highlights yet again how people meet AI more than halfway because they want it to succeed. Even back in the old days when they had competitions to make a machine that could pass the Turing Test, judges would go easy on the computers and allow silly margins of error. 010
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026For some reason I woke up thinking of that anthology call a few years ago that started with "Open Call" and concluded with "No Unsolicited Submissions!" Look, Mr Burns, I don't know what you think unsolicited submissions are, but... 060
Reposted by Jack FennellPrincess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“Free p*ssy upstairs.” The fact that the 7 fraternity boys from Cornell had to write an “I’m sorry” assay as an option as punishment for forcibly intoxicating & gang raping a young girl is what is deeply wrong with our society today. www.lawcommentary.com/articles/cor...lawcommentary.comCornell Sued After Student Says 7 Fraternity Members Drugged and Gang-Raped Her, Some Faced ‘Essay’ Discipline | Law CommentaryA former Cornell University student has sued the school after alleging seven Chi Phi fraternity members drugged and gang-raped her at a fraternity house, accusing Cornell of responding inadequately af... 1751754935
Reposted by Jack FennellMark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Just seen Danny Tommo referred to as "Captain Thugwash" and seriously, that's excellent work.static.klipy.comAmy Poehler's Perfect Chef's KissALT: Amy Poehler's Perfect Chef's Kiss 652879547
Reposted by Jack FennellPride in STEM @prideinstem.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Happy #BiVisibilityDay!static.klipy.comBisexual Pride Heart AnimationAlt: Bisexual Pride Heart Animation 0197105
Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A father-and-son team of liars for Jesus came to our secondary school to warn us of the dangers of ecstasy. Half the class took e on a regular basis, and could tell the son (supposedly a former addict) was making shit up as he went along; they yes-anded him into saying that e turned him gay. 130
Reposted by Jack FennellPaul Fagan @pauleamonnfagan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026My article "Unveiling the Sky: Ecofeminist Revelations in Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own" is now available to read and download on ProQuest, here: www.proquest.com/docview/3378... If you're not able to login via your library and are interested in reading it, just drop me a DM. 163
Reposted by Jack FennellCiara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The mighty Siobhán McSweeney was presented with a print of my Gráinne Mhaol piece by the very lovely Kevin McGahern for her hard work on #TraitorsIRL, after she mentioned that Ireland's pirate queen Gráinne was a big style inspiration for her incredible outfits this season. No better woman! 👑 1933537
Reposted by Jack FennellThe Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 22/09/20268 years after Repeal, those seeking abortion in Ireland are still subject to an unnecessary 3 day waiting period, an unworkable 12 week cut off, and a lack of providers throughout the country. If that doesn't sound very much like Repeal to you, join the march in Dublin this Saturday! 4218105