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Paul StJohn Mackintosh

@pstjmack.bsky.social
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Poet, writer of weird, dark, fantastic, historical and horror fiction, historian, journalist, TTRPG creator, francophile 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇵

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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
All, I've created an open FB group for Cthulhu Eternal, the free and open source d100 system for cosmic horror TTRPG play, with free SRDs. Compatible with early edition #callofcthulhu materials. Uses public domain creations of #HPLovecraft and other cosmic horrors. www.facebook.com/groups/16105...
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
It got a little beat up in the post but I'm still very glad to get my copy of this... @datlow.bsky.social
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Took a long while for my author copies to arrive, but very glad now they have
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Not quite back to full function yet but getting there - complete with improvised pressure bandage cut from an old sock
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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
The point of legislated dehumanization is never just the law itself but the creation of a climate in which institutions become more timid and companies more cautious. Erasure of a people under capitalism arrives first as a thousand risk calculations.
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Lavie Tidhar @lavietidhar.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I'm delighted to launch the 2026 Best of British bundle today! storybundle.com/bestof w/ @ianmcdonald.bsky.social @julietemckenna.bsky.social @annasmithspark.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social & more! Just $30 for 15 books! Plus supporting @locusmag.bsky.social! Reposts appreciated!
Books, books, so many booooks!
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The end of reading is soon followed by the end of thinking www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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The End of Reading Is Here
Optimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly in human history.
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Mathematics refutes bogus AI hype. "Language models cannot learn all computable functions. As soon as they are tasked with solving a broad spectrum of issues, they will inevitably hallucinate. There is no training method, no architectural variant, and no amount of data that can shift this limit."
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How Gödel and Turing outlined the limits of AI
Hallucinations of language models are not an engineering problem: they stem from mathematical limits proven since the 1930s.
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Installed Fedora Linux on my old HP netbook, and the thing's never been faster or more responsive. Linux is rapidly leaving Windows 11 far behind.
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 30/06/2026
Today's threads (a thread) Inside: Jo Walton's "Everybody's Perfect"; and more! Archived at: pluralistic.net/2026/06/30/s... #Pluralistic 1/
The Tor Books cover for Jo Walton's 'Everybody's Perfect.'
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Plenty to argue over here - and plenty to endorse reactormag.com/the-rebirth-...
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Bored of the Swords: The Rebirth of Sword & Sorcery and the Death of the Weird - Reactor
S&S is making a comeback in a very narrow way — we need to restore the genre's essential weirdness.
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I'm definitely on board with this response as regards Runequest
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A very iäppy birthday to Caitlín Rebekah Kiernan, one of the absolute best living authors of Lovecraftian fiction and fantastic fiction in general. And many more, because how could we do without them. lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Caitlin...
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Caitlin R. Kiernan
Caitlín Rebekah Kiernan (26 May 1964 - present) is an Irish-born American author of weird fiction, much of which includes Lovecraftian themes. They have published over 10 novels in the science fiction...
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
It is a scandalous offence, look you! The good Welshman Ruadri Cadwallader, god of the dancefloors of Leith! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Waters of Leith Season 2 (Act 5): The Fairy Mound (part 1) | Rivers of London Actual Play
YouTube video by Miskatonic Playhouse
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
This looks potentially intriguing
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Josh Reynolds @jmreynolds.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Roland Banks and Trish Scarborough investigate a nautical mystery in Alaska in the first chapter of a new Arkham Horror serial...
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The Beginning…of the End?
As promised, my follow up to Shadows of the Drowned City, Call of the Cursed Sea, started last week. The first chapter drops our intrepid duo, Roland Banks and Trish Scarborough, into a nautical mystery in Alaska. What secrets does an abandoned Russian merchantman hold, and what does it have to do with the enigmatic Randall Tillinghast? Read on and find out! And if you enjoy these serials, why not check out my Arkham Horror novels, featuring the exploits of gentlewoman thief and adventuress, Countess Zorzi?
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Gadzooks!
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Been enjoying a terrific stay at the Ultharian Embassy - a.k.a. TL Wiswell's great place in South London. Great food, great books, great hospitality and feline overlords!
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
A great evening at the @allgoodbookshop.co.uk, with Ben Adam Sohawon reading "The Haunter of the Dark", then TL Wiswell's poignant and chilling mini-opera "The Dunwich Horror Picture Show". The audience woofed, chirped, and chanted on cue & had a fantastic time. Great work the creators! @Lovecraft
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The very remarkable Atlantis Bookshop in Bloomsbury goes Spare - Austin Osman Spare to be exact
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Tabletop Bookshelf🔜Gamehole Con @tabletopbookshelf.com · 21/05/2026
NEW: The Starforged Asset Deck Assets are a key component of your Starforged character, and represent your background, skills, traits, companions, vehicles, and resources. Whether playing solo, co-op, or guided, one deck is all you need for everyone at the table. from @shawntomkin.bsky.social
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
@cymerafestival.co.uk Glad to have got my attendance at Cymera 2026 sorted, and can't wait
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I am so all over this
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
A new Premee Mohamed title??!!! 😲😃🙃🤩🥳 us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
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Wickhills
In the dangerous magical city of Wickhills, a streetwise secret agent is tasked with protecting a foreign defector from his pursuers... even at the threat of...
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Graham Walmsley 🎲 @grahamwalmsley.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Sad news: Julian and I talked over the weekend and decided to withdraw the Lovecraft Investigations RPG stretch goal. Better news: I'll release what I've done so far (with tweaks) as an ashcan at UK Games Expo. The working title is "The Cthulhu Conspiracy: The Dunwich Horror".
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William Meikle @williammeikle.com · 08/05/2026
Being just a jobbing writer in Canada I'm grateful not to need a GoFundMe to fund my fight with cancer, but if you'd like to buy a book or two anyway... www.williammeikle.com
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William Meikle's Official Website
Scottish writer, now in Canada. Over thirty novels in genre presses and over 300 short story credits in thirteen countries.
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Josep Vives @josepvives.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Ganes de llegir el llibre de @doctorow.pluralistic.net Si et preocupa Internet i la digitalització bigtech actual, pots recolzar als pensadors que proposen solucions, com el Cory. I just backed The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/doc...
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The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI
Disenshittifying the shitty future that the AI bros dream of, with a new DRM-free audiobook, ebook and hardcover!
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Hilarious in person, hugely missed 😥
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Hope to be at Cymera - all the best to everyone there anyway!
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
It's a great problem to have, I know, but my ebook review inbox is so jammed up with titles, I hardly know where to start...
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Stephen Graham Jones?!! In London??!
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Katherine "Kat" Silva @katsilvaauthor.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
@shortwavebooks.bsky.social @badhandbooks.bsky.social @tenebrouspress.bsky.social @sobelobooks.bsky.social @rapturepublishing.bsky.social @undertakerbooks.bsky.social @infestedpublishing.bsky.social @micahcastle.com @amber-hathaway.bsky.social @jacymorris.bsky.social
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Ginger Coffee Creams of Horror @gnofhorror.com · 13/05/2026
Georgia Summers' Trollheim: Tale of Sýstir is the Nordic folk horror novel worth your attention this year. Half-Huldra protagonist, a rogue troll, a Dark Forest that's equal parts sanctuary and threat. Patient, precise, and genuinely dark. Full review.
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Georgia Summers’ Trollheim: Nordic Folk Horror Done Right - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website
Georgia Summers’ Trollheim: Tale of Sýstir reviewed. Nordic folk horror rooted in Huldra myth — patient, precise, and quietly devastating.
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Horror Tree @horrortree.com · 12/05/2026
📚 Authors & publishers are suing Meta over allegations that copyrighted books were used to train Llama AI. The lawsuit references LibGen, Anna’s Archive, and millions of allegedly pirated works. ⚖️ Why writers should care: horrortree.com/meta-lawsuit... #WritingCommunity #AI #Publishing
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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
From working as a futurist to inhabiting a world of magical cats that speak Basque—@chbieck.bsky.social retired and ended up with his debut YA novel published through @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social! britishfantasysociety.org/from-pen-to-...
A graphic features the cover of A Basquet of Cats by Christian Bieck, plus a photo of the author himself
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Jeremiah McCall (he/him) @gamingthepast.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Designing Historical Games for Classrooms proof arrived this morning!!!! www.routledge.com/Designing-Hi...
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Designing Historical Games for Classrooms: A Practical Guide for Educators
Designing Historical Games for Classrooms: A Practical Guide for Educators is a complete introductory guide for designing analog and interactive choice-based historical games for history classes. It i...
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
As if another SNP majority wasn't enough...
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Zounds! Hieronimo's mad again!
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Here's a new Early Medieval scenario for Cthulhu Eternal by Chad Bowser, no less. Dies Irae, Iä Cthulhu! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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The Priory (Cthulhu Eternal Medieval) - Cthulhu Reborn | DriveThruRPG
“About 1000 A.D. the place is mentioned in a chronicle as being a substantial stone priory housing a strange and powerful monastic order and surrounded by extensive gardens which needed no walls to ex...
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
A new Peter Watts title?! Thank you, Tachyon! And thanks, NetGalley, for netting me this freebie! 😃 tachyonpublications.com/product/fold...
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Fold Catastrophes - Tachyon Publications
“Fold Catastrophes will have readers gasping for breath—both in awe, and from its straight up gut punch to the emotions.” —L.X. Beckett, author of Dealbreaker Science fiction award-winner, flesh-eatin...
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Seriously looking forward to seeing this one out in the wild
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Pitt Rivers Museum @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
What purpose does the belief in magic and witchcraft serve in cultures throughout time and across the globe? Find out on our new Witchcraft, Amulets and Magic tour on Wednesday 20 May, 2-3pm. Tickets: £8 (Members free). Book online or in the shop. bit.ly/4wcpAVG
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Stay away from open windows, sharp objects, cliff edges, etc. - it's another Caleb Stokes DG scenario!!
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Night's Black Agents???!!! In PDF at $9.99??!!! Even though I've got it, with a deal like that, I'm so tempted to just say what the hell and buy it all over again! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/1...
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Night's Black Agents - Pelgrane Press | GUMSHOE System | Night's Black Agents | DriveThruRPG
Night's Black Agents has been nominated for five ENnie awards for Best Rules, Best Interior Art, Best Rules, Best Writing and Product of the Year. Find out why! The Cold War is over. Bush’s War is win...
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Dennis Detwiller @drgonzo123.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Get in on the #DeltaGreen Cosmic Horror #RPG bundle from @fanatical.com now! For 30 days, get 4 ebooks for $1, 12 ebooks for $6.99 and 34 ebooks for $14.99; including #GodsTeeth and #ImpossibleLandscapes. Contribute, share, and help spread the word!
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Delta Green Cosmic Horror RPG Collection | eBook Bundle | Fanatical
34 RPG books and packs for the Multi award-winning Delta...
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Ginger Coffee Creams of Horror @gnofhorror.com · 07/05/2026
S.A. Barnes went from space horror to a dark academia romantasy about Death's daughter. We asked her why. The answer involves Buffy, legacy, and a love of genre collisions. @authorstaceykade.bsky.social @headlinebooks.bsky.social @isabellewilsonpr.bsky.social @torbooks.bsky.social
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S.A. Barnes Interview: From Space Horror To Dark Academia Romantasy - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website
The Dead Silence author on leaving space horror for dark academia. Read our S.A. Barnes interview about Death's Daughter and why she wrote romance.
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Lightless Beacons | Call of Cthulhu Podcast @lightlessbeacons.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Want to know what's happened in Slow Boat to China so far? Our recap of Part 1 is out now! The cast discuss Pulp Cthulhu mechanics, level-up their investigators, and are filled in about what is to come in Part 2... 🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/0DQHXt6Ml9…
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Paul StJohn Mackintosh @pstjmack.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Dream diary: Haranguing a Reform UK candidate in the chapel of my old college is a good sign my subconscious isn't fascist 🧑‍🎓 #antifascism en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity...
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Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge - Wikipedia
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