Maria (M.J.) Hyland @mjhyland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Had insomnia, so watched Smoke by Dennis Lehane & loved it. Reviewers get cranky about the shape of the plot, but Smoke's all about stupendous acting (Taron Egerton, Jurnee Smollett & Ntare Mbaho Mwine), great dialogue, a finely-tuned script. PS Thom Yorke (Radiohead) made the ace title track. 000
Reposted by Maria (M.J.) HylandRoyal Literary Fund @royalliteraryfund.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Our grants are designed for writers facing hardship, at all stages of their writing lives. Visit our FAQ page to find out if they could help you: bit.ly/RLFsFAQ 001
Reposted by Maria (M.J.) HylandRoyal Literary Fund @royalliteraryfund.bsky.social · 03/09/2026“The single most distinctive quality of great literature is strangeness.” - John Gardner From embracing your unique voice to trusting your instincts, RLF writers celebrate the power of originality. Read the full article: www.rlf.org.uk/posts/seven-suggesti… 012
Maria (M.J.) Hyland @mjhyland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026#aussieboktok @readingsbooks.bsky.social @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social #bookrec 000
Maria (M.J.) Hyland @mjhyland.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Thank you, Alain. And thanks to Readings Bookshop in Carlton. #Melbourne, #Australia #bookshops @readingsbooks.bsky.social www.tiktok.com/@alainadeanw...tiktok.comDevoured this book so quickly! Once again grateful for the @readingsbooks list introducing me to another favourite author! #readinglist #bookrec #aussiebooktok TikTok video by alainadeanwrites 📚 010
Reposted by Maria (M.J.) HylandWIRED @wired.com · 10/09/2026AI researcher Jacob Coxon announced his resignation from Anthropic over safety fears on Tuesday in an X post that went viral and sent shock waves through Silicon Valley and beyond. Read our interview with Coxon. 👇wired.comThe AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’Jacob Coxon talks to WIRED about the “mini Manhattan project” inside Anthropic, the problem with alignment, and why AI labs have just a few years left to make their systems safe. 8201101
Reposted by Maria (M.J.) HylandHank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The “We must adapt more memes into movies!” people had better be coming for Spiders Georg. Spiders Georg is blockbuster material. 46109984
Reposted by Maria (M.J.) HylandNosferaPru @prufrockluvsong.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Me as a doctor: you might feel a little pinch Tiny lobster in my pocket: *clack clack* 733564
Reposted by Maria (M.J.) HylandMaria (M.J.) Hyland @mjhyland.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Another great piece by the team at the always brilliant This American Life podcast series @thisamericanlife.org 001
Reposted by Maria (M.J.) HylandAlix Spiegel @alixspiegel.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Once an agent realized that other agents were breaking the rules - that "peers" were doing it - they felt comfortable breaking the rules. Do agents respond to social norms? Who is thinking about the emotional structure and norms (if they exist) of AI? www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Dy...youtube.comBlack Hat USA 2026 | The 'Breaking' News: The OpenAI–Hugging Face IncidentYouTube video by Black Hat 151
Reposted by Maria (M.J.) HylandSusie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 18/12/2025I’m delighted to announce the next shows in my Word Perfect tour. Thanks to all my wonderful audiences this year: I’ve had a blast! 1632532
Maria (M.J.) Hyland @mjhyland.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I'm completely sick of X, utterly aggravated by everything X, and so here I am, hoping the sky is bluer. I was @mj_hyland2025 on Twitter/X. #writers #amwriting #mjhyland #canongate #publishing #RLF #multiplesclerosis #fiction #editing #universityofmanchester #dublin #Ireland 15402
Reposted by Maria (M.J.) HylandFintan O'Toole @fotoole.bsky.social · 11/03/2025www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...newyorker.comWhat Made the Irish Famine So DeadlyThe Great Hunger was a modern event, shaped by the belief that the poor are the authors of their own misery and that the market must be obeyed at all costs. 76721