Ah the free speech they lecture everyone else about.

The enigma of Carlos Alcaraz How can Carlos Alcaraz be so feared on the court -- but somehow beloved off of it? It has never been more apparent than at the US Open.

It is interesting how nice it is to learn that some superstar athletes (or any other stars) seem genuinely good people. Carlos Alcaraz appears to be one.

www.espn.com/tennis/story...

This edition of Hyperion from @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social is truly stunning.

We have to stop asking crazy people questions. They always have answers.

Unfortunately. I can barely make it through a 1 minute clip without despairing that people voted for this moron.

In a mediocre clash between two mediocre teams, Spurs lucky to win but not hugely so … United didn’t do enough with their possession edge.

These, sadly this year, are my younger bro’s 2 favourite teams, so he couldn’t lose. And didn’t!

There's no placating the Brexiters, no reasoning with them, no basic comprehension or adulthood. You can't debate papers behaving like the Sun or the Mail this morning. There's nothing to debate with. They view all trading relations with Europe as humiliation.

Guy Gavriel Kay: Margins of History GUY GAVRIEL KAY was born November 7, 1954 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada, and grew up in Winnipeg. He was influenced by Greek myths, fairy tales, and the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, E.R. Eddison, an…

This has been posted to the @locusmag.bsky.social website. It is a fair bit of the long interview/conversation we had. The full one is in the magazine, of course.

locusmag.com/2025/05/guy-...

Thread. There has always been a dark side to America, as to all countries, really, held in check by decency and aspiration to do good, but right now it feels appallingly dark and the holding in check is precarious.

Downloading now. Available through game pass on pc and xbox.

Starting this later. Once get work out of the way.

Not helped by deliberately misleading clickbait headlines that rely on people being too lazy to check facts.

It is no coincidence that so much of the US is poor, and the rich have gotten so rich. Stop looking down to find someone to blame. Stop looking at your neighbors to find someone to blame. LOOK UP. Inequality is destroying us.

It's like you guy's are producing books dear to me growing up. Memory, sorrow and thorn. Hyperion. Now the riftwar saga. I may be giving away my age here😂

Jane Fonda reminds everyone the correct meaning of woke at SAG Awards Fans said she was 'the Queen.'

metro.co.uk/2025/02/24/j...

this week in stupid: February 15 edition Congress renames it, Space Nazi’s dad defames it, and so much more...

it's Saturday and it's time for "this week in stupid: February 15 edition" — Congress renames it, Space Nazi’s dad defames it, and so much more...
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@thebrokenbinding.bsky.social Malazan books have arrived, and damn they are looking fine.

Excellent. Really enjoyed the first one when read over Christmas.