Simon Morden

I always rely on "I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you."

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They did this in Iraq, and it became a lawless hellhole for two decades. And now they're doing it again, and hoping for a different outcome.

"No one knows the hour"

Except that one guy on polymarket. He seems to have bet the house on next Tuesday.

For you, Tommy, the war is over...

I've just been shoved by the garden robin for not working hard enough. Rude.

Absolute scenes in the local 'Buy nothing' FB group as I start listing things from the back of the shed. Why yes, I am a writer...

Beyond the sheer batshit craziness of this, the completely heretical theology on display, he's literally painting a target on every Christian in the ME and beyond.

🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work.

This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public.

Please spread the word.

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I'm finding Hegseth's absolutely deranged speech - everything from word choices to delivery - completely unhinged, as if he's taken the very worst of 80's straight-to-video war movies and thought "No, this sounds authoritative and patriotic".

Is he always like this?

They used to transport the warheads slung in a cargo net underneath Chinooks. Over the bloody house.

If Reform had won, Labour's statement would be that this result is a stark reminder we need to listen and learn from voters who rightly feel betrayed by modern politics.

But the Greens won by a comfortable margin, so it's: these voters are stupid and also sinister and, ugh, Muslims

Casuals. I grew up next door to the AWRE and ROF Burghfield.

I wrote a book about this, 25 years ago. It might be crazy, but it's not surprising.

"We ran an ACAB terf and she lost her deposit. This is the voters' fault."

I mean, it's refreshing to see the fascists and their enablers in the media on the back foot for a change.

"The people have spoken, the bastards."

Ha ha

Probably the Very Hungry Caterpillar - two kids and now a grandchild, and this remains a mainstay...

Six people stand joyfully in a rustic room. "BCUC" and "Greenbelt 27-30 August 2026" are prominently displayed. The mood is vibrant and lively.

Four people crowded around a mirror in a lively, playful pose. The words 'CAPYAC' and 'GREENBELT 27-30 August 2026' are prominent. The scene conveys a sense of fun and camaraderie, with warm lighting and mirrored reflections adding depth.

Man in a blue shirt gazes seriously at the camera in a natural setting. White text reads “Junior Brother,” “Greenbelt” and “27-30 August 2026.”

As the days start to lengthen, we’re here to inject some sunshine into this dampest of months with our second slice of names for this year’s festival. What better time to remind ourselves of the glories of gathering together in fields during British Summer Time?

No idea of the context, but it's also Geordie for hitting or throwing something (usually a punch or a bottle).

My English teacher was old even when I was young, so I don't think she ever saw my 'success'.

Apologies, Miss Tickner, but I still hate Thomas Hardy.

I think about the horses too, and the massive reduction in their numbers as automation increased.

We're the horses. We're going to get turned into glue.

You might have launched into one of two dozen absolutely nailed-on speeches in LotR alone to prove them wrong...

I had a certain type of English teacher who couldn't abide sf or fantasy. Having me in her class must have been torture.

I wrote Bright Morning Star in 2018. It was published in 2019.

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I'm absolutely certain that they did notice. The question is how far along the axis of enabling were they situated. At one end is willfully turning a blind eye to obvious criminal behaviour. At the other is assisting in something they know to be a crime.

A reminder that the police officers involved are *complicit* in any crimes. They were not passive observers without authority or power. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Because hearing that word didn't affect the all-white public school editing team.

We finally open the Blobby costume and there is no one inside.

One of my cats is lying next to me on the sofa while I sew. He is snoring - a little squeaky noise with every breath. He's an auld boy now, 16 shortly, and I'll always treasure this.

'Appen.