Tom Lloyd

Of course I suddenly find a bit of rhythm in this scene just as I need to stop and go about the rest of my day. Stupid brain.

Things look grim in the markets right now, but at least the U.S. economy wasn’t already being propped up by a massive speculative AI bubble that is highly sensitive to rising energy costs.

Bargain time :)

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Keir Starmer and David Lammy are taking an extraordinarily dangerous gamble with our individual liberty This week, MPs will vote on the second reading of the Courts and Tribunals Bill. Don’t let the anodyne name fool you – this is one of the most revolutionary pieces of legislation in our…

Labour's core voters, on which its re-election entirely depends, are crystal clear about this: they absolutely hate its illiberal, intolerant, draconian, rightwards turn. Hence the total collapse in support. So how does the government respond? #SuicideMission🤦‍♂️
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Now hear me out, but I’m just beginning to think it may have been an error to appoint a deranged, narcissistic, psychopathic, criminal, sex offender, reality TV star on the run from justice with dementia to the highest political office in the world. Twice.

Is anyone else experiencing debilitating amounts of dread?

Oh yeah the good old times as told by Steinbeck

I am so serious when I say that there is a direct line to be drawn between Evangelism having no meaningful concept of the future save death and American conservatives having zero awareness of or interest in the future consequences of their actions

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

Irish Americans have finally had an idea that is worse than the Hunger Strike Commemorative Plate. And yes, that was real.

Feeling a bit tired after reading an over-long, over-convoluted bestselling fantasy, so just as well the next Charlie Stross novel arrived at my door. It's also over-complex but that's because what's gone before and it's still a comfort read.

Amazon pulls sponsorship from Paris book festival after booksellers’ association boycott Syndicat de la Librairie Française accused online retailer of trying to ‘flood the market with fake AI-generated books’

Yes, the French booksellers association forced the Paris Book Festival to drop Amazon sponsorship due to Amazon "seeking to flood the market with fake AI-generated books, promoted by fake reviews, written by fake readers [which rise] to the top of fake rankings"💥 MORE OF THIS, PLEASE 💥

A few beers during the rugby, wine during a lovely birthday dinner out, home for whisky. What could cap an excellent boozy day? Why yes, a child vomiting all over the place. Nothing caps a day off better than mopping up vomit and scrubbing the carpet.

#UKSFFBookBargains

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99p. No idea how long for.

And Scotland now have the talent to try for more. Hopefully the nouse to not always do so!

Specific songs for just before a competition: duality, rather die (Barnes Courtney), kiss it (Dorothy), howl or the drumming song (Florence), old gods (green lung), break stuff, screamanger, we've come for you all

For writing battle scenes, I need something that's not too distracting. First choice is usually hosannahs from the basement of hell, followed by once more round the sun.

Ah Wales, you almost had me believing there... Just for a minute. Take the points next time.

If you're happy for Dan Edwards to cover 9 (As he was for ten minutes today), then genuinely just put an extra forward on the bench. Wales were in a tight game today where Ireland had them make a crazy number of tackles and had two unused subs. That's borderline unforgivable.

heh, I can imagine! But I think there's a lot to be angry about on the subject so...

This does sound good!

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For anyone interested: Misty Woman (fuzzy stoner rock), Resonance (synthy Editors type), Sergeant Thunderhoof (yes seriously, a punt I admit but seems to be folk horror type metal in the Green Lung vein), + Sword of the Sea soundtrack because it was interesting chilled stuff. Never played the game..

It's bandcamp Friday, so I seem to have found myself with new music. Weird how that keeps happening.

Tomorrow's Bandcamp Friday fundraiser will be for The Trans Continental Pipeline, helping trans folks leave hostile states (ahem, Kansas) for Colorado.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Shortlist 2026 | The British Book Awards Check out the 2026 shortlist for the Science Fiction & Fantasy Book of the Year category at The British Book Awards (aka ’The Nibbies)

The British Book Awards (the Nibbies) short lists have been announced and the British Fantasy Society is proud to be supporting the Science Fiction and Fantasy category. Congratulations to everyone who made the short lists!

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Thank you! Given it's one Gollancz have done really well with, I hope we'll be able to work out a new push instead, but we'll see

Yeah - but I'm better with my formatting software these days so it's doable and it's my best-selling series by far so should be worthwhile.

Hey, look at that. I think we've fallen below the threshold on my contract. It's going to be a ballache to re-release each book in the series myself, but probably a worthwhile project. I see a week's holiday being lost here. Now to find someone to email at Gollancz