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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Wow, it depends on where you are. Used a VPN to Canada, then to the US and you see it differently…

Lake Ontario (always and forever) when you are south of the border

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

That’s very “special” considering Robert Jordan died in 2007 and these books were published in 2009 and 2010.

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Hel ✨ || Untwined is out now!! 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The #SPSFC5 finalists are here!! #SPSFC5 💙📚 Really cool assortment of books; I'm so excited for the final round. Will be reading ab initio and Time Traitors soon! 👀 Congrats to all semifinalists & finalists! In a lot of cases, the choice was quite difficult! Graphic credit @davedobson.bsky.social

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Is this the strangest on-camera interview I've ever done, lol? Me speaking to Nigel Farage's by-election opponent Count Binface for Zeteo UK Full interview: zeteo.uk/p/mehdi-meet...

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Halfway there is also halfway not there… @clarkesworldmagazine.com Another good time to pick up a subscription to Clarkesworld #sff

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

If ever there was a time to subscribe to an award winning magazine publishing the best scifi in the business…. Now seems a good time.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

This is incredible. I never trusted the company website info anyway, and always trusted a publication that has used that antibody, But still, holy photoshop, Batman!

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Historians have a penchant for calling things “The Decline and Fall of…”

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Ida @ikstokbaek.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Our team’s semifinalists for #SPSFC5 Congrats to the Rohan O’Duill and Noam Josephides 🎉 The escape pod, Man With Gun by Tadg Farrington, was one of my personal favourites in our team’s batch, and I’m sorry it narrowly missed out on a semifinal spot. I highly recommend all three of these 🤩

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Sheila Jenné @jennelikejennay.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The #SPSFC5 semifinalists have all been announced now! And yes that's my book at 3 o'clock 😁

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Daniel Gorelick @danielgorelick.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Paying peer reviewers works. Expanded Fast & Fair experiment @biologyopen.bsky.social: • 5.5 vs 37.7 working days to decision with reviews • ~3 vs ~9 reviewer invitations per manuscript • no reduction in editor-assessed review quality • similar acceptance rates www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Scatter plot showing that Fast & Fair peer review reached first decision with reviews much faster than conventional peer review: mean 5.5 versus 37.7 working days. Most Fast & Fair manuscripts met the 7-working-day target, while conventional manuscripts were slower and more variable, up to 116 working days.

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James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Is this the future of peer review? New from @biologyopen.bsky.social: expanded Fast & Fair trial paying reviewers £220 per paper The result: rapid peer review with no drop in quality or change in acceptance rate Paying referees makes peer review faster & fairer www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Autism in Museums @autisminmuseums.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Adults Only Zone: Relaxed Session at the Great Exhibition Road Festival, London, Sunday 7 June 12 noon-1pm, open for those aged 18+ www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/event/adults... #autism #AutisminMuseums

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Adults Only Zone: Relaxed Session - The Great Exhibition Road Festival

Enjoy a quieter, calmer environment to explore our Adults Only Zone with fewer crowds by signing up for this bookable relaxed session.

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Invisible Warrior_SCD @inviswarriorscd.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

One week to go now till the Great Exhibition Road Festival! Lots of activities planned: 🖌️Zine making ❤️Making wishes for warriors 📸Photo Booth ❓Our Quiz 🥼Pippetting Practical Health and Happiness zone 📍Queen's Tower Rooms Find out more: www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20968...

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Robin Lamboll @robinlamboll.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Next weekend I'll be at the Great Exhibition Road Festival, taking part in the science ballet show - free tickets at www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/event/dancin.... (Plus a short stint on the stall exploring links between ecology and pets.)

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Dancing Nature: Science Storytelling Through Ballet - The Great Exhibition Road Festival

Join our Biology Ballerina for an exploration of the natural world through pliés and pirouettes.

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Imperial EEE @imperialeee.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Here's hoping for blue skies in the city this weekend ☀️ Whatever the weather, EEE is heading to the Great Exhibition Road Festival (6-7 June) with FIVE hands-on activities. We're here to answer all your questions about the technology shaping tomorrow! 👋 #GreatExhibitionRoadFestival #OurImperial

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Saving this for later. Will have to see how the functionality is.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Yes, I want the old one back. This new one isn’t even functional.

Google health app that is not functional

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I don’t know what all those empty boxes are supposed to be… it’s not working. Good job #google

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Wow, how many people have woken up to find the Fitbit app is now the Google Health app, which is not even functional. Here is the new look…. I want the Fitbit app back.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

It is on Kindle Unlimited, so I have managed to nab a copy via that!

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I am aiming to raise £1700. Why that number specifically? That is how much we pay our PhD students per month to do the great work that they do. Research is expensive, but it is worth it. So every pound raised for @breastcancernow.bsky.social will help support more PhD students like Sophia.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Hi all! I have signed up for the 100miles in May challenge. #CanSky #OncoSky #Breastcancer I’m a Professor at Imperial College. In this photo beside me are PhD student Sophia and Masters student Krystal. All of us are working to understand breast cancer risk. www.justgiving.com/page/james-f...

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My Walk 100 Miles in May Challenge 2026!

Help James Flanagan raise money to support Breast Cancer Now

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I have decided to do something! I'm raising money for Breast Cancer Now, who generously support our research. The challenge is to walk 100 miles (160 km in real numbers) in May. My fitbit will keep track. I think I can hit the target by about May 20th. Click the link if you want to donate

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v e l o c i t y @velocity69.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

The highest quality video of the moon was just released… so beautiful * Artemis II

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

1/8 K47 by Ricky Ginsburg Status: Quarterfinalist #SPSFC #SPSFC5 #Booksky www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPCN3QDN Spoiler: My favourite of #SPSFC5 so far.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

9/9 #Booksky, Just my opinion, but I’m recommending you give this one a pass.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

8/9 Lastly, there is a detailed description of the lingo regarding time and distance in the preface. I find this really unnecessary and just makes it harder for the reader. Why, if we are “translating” from these aliens into “English” do we not just translate their words for time and distance too.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

7/9 How long was the journey? How has it changed them as people? The last main concern is the balance of Show vs tell. It reads like a summary of what has happened rather than showing us and immersing the reader in the experience. This is the challenge for all authors, getting that right.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

6/9 The story starts as the crew land on a desert plain. It really desperately needs a bit more lead up to that. This story could have started on the home planet, choosing to leave, choosing the crew, on the journey we could get to know the crew showing us the dynamics between them all.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

5/9 Summary: Ok, I’ve read the first chapter and decided this is a DNF for me. There are several things that have struck me so far. The formatting is all over the place and makes for harder reading, that should be an easy fix.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

4/9 As a synopsis it sets up the plot reasonably well, but it does not give us any characters to hook onto, it doesn’t give us any sense of the stakes. Are they sad to leave their planet, is the impending doom immediate, or with a growing sun, surely millennia away?

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

3/9 The title does not really add anything as a hook. The blurb tells us that this is a dying planet where the locals have decided to up and leave their planet behind and colonise another. They have spotted a nice blue planet and set about to colonise, but find more than they bargained for.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

2/9 Cover: I’m not a fan of the cover. It is a wraparound artwork with a nice orange and dark landscape, although the juxtaposition of the green-suited woman doesn’t really work on the composition for me. That may just be personal taste.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

1/9 Explorer by Roger Floyd Status: Cut www.amazon.com/dp/B0DN4RGC2Z

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

15/15 Summary: This is potentially an interesting story, but I wasn’t captured by it. It was only at the 25% mark that something interesting happened. It is definitely Military Scifi without going too technical on the details, Soft Military Scifi. #Booksky - This one is for the Military SciFi fans.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

14/15 When it comes to “Show vs Tell”, there is a bit too much Tell throughout, as well as a lot of explanatory dialogue. So, the writing could be improved.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

13/15 Writing: There are a few issues in the writing with very little imagery and descriptions to really settle the setting in the mind of the reader. There is a bit of head hopping across characters when we are following Tim as the POV character, then switch to his superior, or others.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

12/15 We gloss over much of the training, so we don’t get an appreciation of how hard it is, or whether Tim is ever at risk of failing his training, or even whether he wants to succeed at the training. A few more obstacles would have helped.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

11/15 Stakes: The biggest challenge for me in reading this is that the stakes don't seem terribly high. It becomes apparent that someone in the shadows aims to kill Tim, but that doesn’t seem to drive much of the plot. The war training should be leading to a war, but I don’t see any hint of that.

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

10/15 The planet is cold, that much is clear. There is a city and towns on the outskirts, but the setting largely focuses on the military training facilities. We learn a bit about the politics of the American Alliance vs the enemy YFAAS (the Asian-African alliance).

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James Flanagan @jimiflan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

9/15 Setting & Worldbuilding: This is not set on Mars, as I had come to expect, but rather on a planet called Moros. We do not get an in depth view of this planet, where it is, or the context of why humans are there, but it does seem to take about 2 years to get there.

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