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@realbigal.bsky.social
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Blundering about in the dark universe. Traveller in time but only in one direction. Annoyed at the humour impaired. Angry at those who punch down. If you use AI I'll auto block you.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 30/09/2026
🚨 We’re calling on Ofcom to open a formal investigation into Nigel Farage presenting GB News shows and whether his programme on 15 September 2026 was within the rules on impartiality ⚠️ Broadcasters are required to present news in an impartial manner, without political bias.
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Farage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain
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peter remote morrison @remotecore.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New pin. I've the honour of being one of the editors and a contributor to Haverin the 40th anniversay anthology by the GSFWC.💙📚 gsfwc.wordpress.com/gsfwc-40th-a... Find us at Fantasycon 9th Oct 5pm britishfantasysociety.org/events-calen... Waterstones 21st Oct 7pm www.waterstones.com/events/celeb...
Photo of me, a white man, with glasses and a beard. Wearing a black jacket, a grey hat. Holding up a copy of the Haverin anthology, with the cover art by Jenni Coutts.An image that shows all 43 of the authors who have stories in the anthology, with a backdrop of the cover art.Editor Brian holds the 1st test copy of the book, the only copy printed with no cover, he is leafing through the pages, as we make sure the book has printed as we expect.A photo of me and fellow editor, Heather, taken by fellow editor Brian. We all have laptops on a table, with teas and coffees. I am drinking tea, looking at Heather's screen while we talk through a suggested story order.
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Fr Chase 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 @kalanthropos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Robin CM Duncan @robincmduncan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As Bob Hoskins used to say "It's good to talk", and it was great fun to talk to Karin about British Fantasy Society Horizons, the society's biannual anthology of fiction, poetry and art. Fiction submissions open now! britishfantasysociety.org/get-in-touch...
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BFS Horizons – The British Fantasy Society
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Gillian @gillianmcshane.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
lol
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Cameron Johnston @cameronjohnston.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oho, it looks like The Maleficent Seven is on sale at the moment! Bargain! That's a whole lot of mayhem...
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Mondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Anus mascot at the Brazilian Congress of Coloproctology (CBCP 2026)
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EC Hallewell @echallewell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Spotted in Waterstones, Edinburgh 🎉 @clhellisen.com 👀
Display stand of gorgeous hardback books, including the most gorgeous of all: The Shape of Monsters by CL Hellisen
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peter remote morrison @remotecore.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
New pin. I've the honour of being one of the editors and a contributor to Haverin the 40th anniversay anthology by the GSFWC. gsfwc.wordpress.com/gsfwc-40th-a... Find us at Fantasycon 9th Oct 5pm britishfantasysociety.org/events-calen... Wasterstones 21st Oct 7pm www.waterstones.com/events/celeb...
Photo of me, a white man, with glasses and a beard. Wearing a black jacket, a grey hat. Holding up a copy of the Haverin anthology, with the cover art by Jenni Coutts.An image that shows all 43 of the authors who have stories in the anthology, with a backdrop of the cover art.A photo of my and fellow editor, Heather, taken by fellow editor Brian. We all have laptops on a table, with teas and coffees. I am drinking tea, looking at Heather's screen while we talk through a suggested story order.Editor Brian holds the 1st test copy of the book, the only copy printed with no cover, he is leafing through the pages, as we make sure the book has printed as we expect.
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Brian M. Milton @munchkinstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Luckily I have nothing going on at the moment and can fully appreciate that I have a new story out! It's a tale of holiday homers on a wee island over-reacting to some standard fae nonsense and is in the anthology Fall into Fantasy. Kindle link here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKV41QMF Paperback to follow.
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Fall Into Fantasy: 2026 Edition
Fall Into Fantasy: 2026 Edition - Kindle edition by Press, Cloaked, Jenkins, T. A. , Brown, Clifton, Stuckless, Sandy R. , Foster, Rab, Minns, Alex, Milton, Brian M., Winchester, Avery, Young, T. J., Erickson, Laurel. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Fall Into Fantasy: 2026 Edition.
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MickDundee58 @lairdmickd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Been sacked from my local Golf Club. This guy said to me, "I'm a Country Member." I said, "I remember."
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MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.com · 24/09/2026
The Haunting of Avis Lovelock is now out in paperback, ebook, and audiobook from @solarisbooks. Join Avis and the other passengers of the Excambion as they undertake a transatlantic crossing full of ghosts, mysterious lights on the water, and hidden secrets... Get your copy today! geni.us/avisl
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Glasgow SF Writers' Circle @gsfwc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#Haverin TOC reveal alert! Find out what's in our 40th anniversary anthology, including tales from Christopher Caldwell, Eliza Chan, Hal Duncan, E.M. Faulds, Elaine Gallagher, Gary Gibson, Cameron Johnston, Neil Williamson, and more. Check out the Haverin TOC at the link below: #GSFWC40
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GSFWC 40th Anniversary Anthology
Haverin is a Scots word that means talking nonsense, babbling or chattering. Often that is how stories start, in the nonsense, the babbling, the chattering of writers inspiring each other to keep g…
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Will @willcouper.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Enjoy my strange tale Dreaming in Dust and Petals!
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Al @realbigal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nationalise them as key infrastructure. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe suspends production at key UK plants blaming high gas prices
Ineos said natural gas in the UK is twelve times more expensive than in the US.
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Luiza Jarovsky, PhD @luizajarovsky.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Norwegian humor is on another level. Here's how the Norwegian Consumer Council explained @doctorow.pluralistic.net's concept of 'enshittification':
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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Fantasycon ticket prices will rise on 01/10/2026 so if you've been waiting to book, now is the time! britishfantasysociety.org/events-calen...
A graphic made to look like an aged map with pen and ink wave design creating a border. Text reads: Hear the siren's call... Fantasycon 2026 9-11 October 2026 Glasgow Crowne Plaza www.britishfantasysociety.org  Price Rise! Ticket prices go up on 01/10/2026
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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Andrew Knighton @aknighton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Do you like fantasy adventures? Do you like murder mysteries? Do you like a world-weary hero who's done with other people's BS? Then do I have the book for you! New cover, new publisher, same battered protagonist - The Executioner's Blade returns in October. wizardstowerpress.com/books-2/book...
The cover for the novel The Executioner's Blade by Andrew Knighton. On it, a grey-haired woman with a sword stands with a dargon's tail curled around her. In the background, dragons and fire fly above the rooftops of a city. Next to it is a section of text with blurb quotes from other authors. "A perfect balance of action and character wrapped about a delightfully twisted mystery." - Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time. "A very enjoyable, fast paced read." - Anna Smith-Spark, author of Empires of Dust. “Mature and absorbing epic fantasy, very well worth a look.” – Juliet E. McKenna, author of the Green Man “Flawed yet relatable characters, a corrupt city, and a mystery full of twists and turns. A beautifully thought-out and engagingly written piece of fantasy.” – Charlotte Bond, author of The Fireborne Blade
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Jay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
On the BBC News Katya Adler has just described Germany, where the far right AFD keep winning elections, as entering 'uncharted political territory'. Hmmm. Where Germany is concerned I think that territory is pretty well charted.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
‘The 9 Rules For All Roadrunner And Wile E. Coyote Interactions’ — a wonderful guide by animation director & creator CHUCK JONES — born 114yrs ago today — for all the animators working on the Cartoon.
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Pierre Polyester @canadian-critic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Pól Micheál O'Slatraigh @pmoslatraigh.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Anne Bonny (1697? –1782?) was an Irish pirate operating in the Caribbean, and one of several noted women in piracy. #CelebratingWomen
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Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The BBC has been showcasing the views of oil tycoon Jim Ratcliffe in every news show for the last 24 hours, noting that he's "one of Britain's richest men". Shouldn't this be "one of Monaco's richest men"? How about similar airtime for (say) one of Britain's poorest women?
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Al @realbigal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It was an okay movie.
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Al @realbigal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This thread isn't even finished and I'm reposting it because it's so obviously very central Scotland.
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George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Hey lovely people. My beautiful friend Emma and I are running an online workshop about friendship and networking. It promises to be a wonderful time. 4th October, 9am NZT, Pay-what-you-can. (Available for 2 weeks for people who can't attend on the day.) www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/friendship...
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Friendship & Networking For Creatives
A warm, fun workshop about networking and friendship for writers, artists and anyone wanting to connect to a community.
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It’s not even slightly difficult to work out who the good guys and bad guys are in the Cancel Culture bullshit, and it never was. It is *politically awkward to explain*, because the pundits have been 100% on the side of evil and malice for many years now.
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Macklemore’s axing from Ed Sheeran’s US tour exposes the ...
The outcry over the rapper’s calls for a ‘Free Palestine’ at the Met Life stadium shows that economic power is far more effective at policing free speech than ‘woke’ activists
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Al @realbigal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I'm seeing too many "Don't let the animal do..." skeets now that I suspect they're AI generated/modified rather than genuine pictures.
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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Once in a lifetime odds. 😅
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I always try to mention Melissa Barrera the past two years because she was the first celebrity casualty for simply speaking out against genocide. She shared an article by a scholar and that was enough to cancel her. I hope people give her the spotlight and some love. variety.com/2026/film/ne...
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Melissa Barrera Says Support for Macklemore After He Was Dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Tour Is ‘Beautiful’ and ‘I Didn’t Get That’ After Being Fired From ‘Scream’
Melissa Barrera is voicing her respect for the musicians who have dropped out of Ed Sheeran’s tour following Macklemore’s dismissal over his support for Palestine.
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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
24 hours left! Book yours now!
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peter remote morrison @remotecore.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
From @devilledesign.bsky.social Instagram - a Swedish artist is stealing the Canadian artist's work, when called out they claimed it was for charity (charity never heard of them), then claimed it was "inspiration deluxe". www.instagram.com/p/DdhZTbeknJA/
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Deville on Instagram: "This design agency is inspiration deluxing me. I love people copying me to learn and being inspired by my work. This just really irked me for obvious reasons. #deville #scamm...
1,788 likes, 84 comments - deville.design on September 20, 2026: "This design agency is inspiration deluxing me. I love people copying me to learn and being inspired by my work. This just really irke...
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Al @realbigal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
There are reasons why this was possibly, maybe, good for Valentinian but disastrous for the Western Roman Empire.
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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
21 September 454 Western Roman Emperor Valentinian III murders his general Flavius Aetius on instigation of eunuch Heraclius and senator Petronius Maximus. #History #HistoryMatters
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Al @realbigal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I didn't know this about George Formby. Just went up in my estimations. Some modern popular musicians could learn from him and Beryl.
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Al @realbigal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Al @realbigal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Quote this with a picture of an aircraft you'll accept as a bribe.
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Andrew Knighton @aknighton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Lena's back, & she is done with everbody's bullshit. If this doesn't capture the spirit of the character, I don't know what could.
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👻Skulliam🎃Boo-tler🍂Yikes🕷️ @yeets.biz · 19/09/2026
i need to know what happened
sign in a restaurant "due to recent events Bigfoot discussions are no longer permitted on the patio"
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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Hey, Doc, why have you fitted the DeLorean with a herb rack?" "Because, Marty. It's a thyme machine."
Doc and Marty from back to the future
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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thread du jour-
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Al @realbigal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Spanish smurfs have a different moral code.
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Adria @adriaandthepriors.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Pay attention to the wording- “aid in the region”, not Palestinian people. You’re not going to charity-wash your way out of this, you twats.
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Renée Graham 🏳️‍🌈 @rygraham.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
What Robert Kraft did to Macklemore looks a whole lot like what NFL owners did to Colin Kaepernick.
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Al @realbigal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
And a little short from me. Well, several little short aliens.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Do BBC news work for Reform?" via Harry Eccles
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Al @realbigal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In fact, Every musician in the Blues Brothers.
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Al @realbigal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Ray Charles in The Blues Brothers.
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