Give kleptocracy a whirl instead, for a little break. It seems the two can not only coexist, but be symbiotic.
@keithstevenson.com
Scottish/ Australian SF author. The End Times of Markusz Zielinski. The Lenticular Series. Horizon. Here for a chat but no DMs please. No thieving GenAI ππ www.keithstevenson.com https://linktr.ee/keithstevenson
Give kleptocracy a whirl instead, for a little break. It seems the two can not only coexist, but be symbiotic.
Azimuth Prog 2463
Satan Megazine 3.07
A beautiful callback in Azimuth #2000ad prog 2463, to Arthur Ranson's stunning artwork in the classic Judge Anderson story Satan from issue 3.07 of the Megazine.
also cautioning the worldbuilder not to get lost in the woods, 'this is silly - compulsive obs. stuff'.
2/2
A page from Iain M Banks's The Culture: The Drawings in which he's trying to work out the shift patterns for people living on a General Service Vehicle.
I'm currently worldbuilding, so I'm consulting the master: Iain M Banks in his book The Culture: The Drawings. This page is amazing, noting that in worldbuilding, 'nothing is so obvious that you might not have to explain it to somebody sometime' but 1/2 #ScienceFiction
Colman Domingo wearing a silk suit on Hot Ones. Although silk is often used for cream dinner jackets, you rarely see it as a suit today. Silk suits, particularly in slubby Dupioni, were more popular in the 1920s and '60s. Makes for a very chic spring look (if you can find it).
Chief Nerd CHIEF NERD @TheChiefNerd X.com SAM ALTMAN: "We see a future where intelligence is a utility, like electricity or water, and people buy it from us on a meter." 1:22 3:36 AM β’ 3/12/26 β’ 1.7M Views
Upside down, by the ankles, and then treat him like a piΓ±ata.
This is hilarious.
Also, completely enraging.
Yes, Iβm religious. I believe in the Holy Trinity
I simply need more #Taboo
Tom Hardy's Crime Show Taboo Gets Season 2 Update From Steven Knight share.google/tsCVpkVgTUxl...
Oh yeah. *Mission Accomplished*
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www.bbc.com/news/live/ce...
#LastFourWatched
When you hear people ask
(and you will hear people ask)
if these machines
are conscious,
please try to remember:
that the question is not
if these machines
are conscious,
but why it is that we
treat people
we know are conscious
like they are machines.
Writers for the win!
Writing may date back 40,000 years, far earlier than previously thought.
Iran may have lost 4-0 to the #Matildas last night, but their second half goalie won a couple of Oscars π€£
Serving dinner off boots can only be next.
The Lanterns trailer introduces the True Detective-ing of the DC Universe...but is anyone truly as good as Matthew McConaughey chewing a southern accent?
Thoughts & prayers to the EPA :(
A disillusioned bounty hunter A betrayed pirate queen Unlikely romance
Stolen data Political chicanery A desperate race to uncover a cosmic threat A spaceship that thinks itβs a parrot
Wild planetary engineering Literal world building That cover
Available now from your favourite retailer! Published by Titan Books
Ten reasons you should read JITTERBUG by @garethlpowell.bsky.social, published by @titanbooks.bsky.social
White mycelial hair. Black pin mould eyes.
You burst like a puffball when I touch you, fill the damp autumn air with spores.
I inhale you.
Become food.
Nourish you as you slowly grow inside my lungs.
#HorrorWritersChat
Huh. John Carpenter, naturally. π
If, like me, you find yourself in need of a handy tool to define artificial gravity for a range of variables, this is very helpful. #ScienceFiction
www.artificial-gravity.com/sw/SpinCalc/
The choice is stark. Reform are the party of foreign wars and high bills.
The Greens want de-escalation and energy security through renewables. Solar and wind prices don't fluctuate when rogue US presidents launch illegal bombing campaigns.
The cover of JITTERBUG by Gareth L Powell features a stylised rocket silhouette at the centre of an orrery, with a space suited figure dangling in its wake
Finally, the wait is over! Jitterbug hits bookstores today, published by @titanbooks.bsky.social
No more illegal wars. Introduce a prevention of military intervention act and put human rights at the heart of foreign policy. Review all UK arms sales and make us a force for international peace and justice.
The majority of people in this country do not want us to be involved in this war.
Keir Starmer of a few years ago wouldn't have supported this war.
The only reason he does now is he will do anything Donald Trump wants - and it makes us all less safe.
As I start into writing my sixth novel, I think the only rule for writing is: trust your instincts. If a chapter doesn't feel right, or you feel it needs more worldbuilding or a different character dynamic or something else, you're most likely right.
Donald Trump has launched more military attacks at more countries than any other president this century. An yet, the simple-minded fool is *obsessed* with getting a shiny Peace Prize.
"The evidence is that this is not a response to an imminent threat, which the word pre-emption implies. Instead, it is a war of choice."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mini-review Livesuit by James SA Corey - 4 stars - In Livesuit, a Captives' War novella, Corey riffs off works like Starship Troopers, The Forever War, And Old Man's War, and delivers an outcome that is just as dark, if not darker.
Mini-review #ScienceFiction ππͺ
Posted the latest Terran omega page over at r/scifI, if youβre able to Iβd love it if you upvoted it! www.reddit.com/r/scifi/s/ru...