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Jonathan D. Beer

@jonathandbeer.bsky.social

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Sci-fi writer. Freelance author for Black Library. He/him. All views are my own. Look out for my latest novel, TOMB WORLD, coming soon!

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Jonathan D. Beer @jonathandbeer.bsky.social · Aug 6

Delighted to share the announcement stage with @malkydel.bsky.social and @mikevincent-author.bsky.social.

Khemet's story was a fascinating one to write, and follows some truly exceptional Necron books in recent years. Looking forward to it coming out!

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 3d

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 20h

"Are we going to abandon people whenever the rightwing press demands it?"

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 19h

Please be conscious if you protest this weekend that there are feds at the protest. They look like you and they sound like you, not like Steve Buscemi in that one clip with the skateboard. Thinking you can spot them is self delusion. Nobody you haven’t met needs to know your last name.

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 1d

“No Kings” is great , but we really don't get a functioning democracy back until we internalize, bone deep, the instinctive response to this and every other statement like it: “I don’t care what that rich guy thinks.”

Make it your morning affirmation. Say it ten times at the top of every hour.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

Elon Musk calls for US troops to be sent to San Francisco for war on drugs: ‘It’s the only solution’

Musk demands US troops be sent to San Francisco for war on drugs

www.independent.co.uk

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 1d

To be effective, protest must be noisy, obstructive, annoying. No longer is this allowed. Now the last attribute of effective dissent – persistence – is also to be banned. But the moment protest ceases to be effective is the moment democracy dies. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Here’s what you need to know about Starmer’s illiberal protest curbs: they would have killed the Labour party at birth | George Monbiot

The rights we enjoy in the UK, and the movement the PM purports to lead, were built on protest. Those rights are in dire peril, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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Jonathan D. Beer @jonathandbeer.bsky.social · 1d

It is extremely pretty, isn't it.

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Jonathan D. Beer @jonathandbeer.bsky.social · 1d

Or, if the Adeptus Mechanicus are your preferred faction in Mechanicus 2, might I tempt you with DOMINION GENESIS, my tale of an AdMech explorator struggling to come to terms with the loss of her forge world?

Truly, the product synergies write themselves.

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Jonathan D. Beer @jonathandbeer.bsky.social · 1d

Well, I say the Mechanicus 2 trailer is just out - I think it actually came out a while ago, but Steam NextFest has reminded me that it's out. So if you are enjoying Khemet and co's rather bloody trials, why not also boot up a sequel to a truly great Warhammer 40K strategy game?

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Jonathan D. Beer @jonathandbeer.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like it's only a small grift to jump on the back of the Mechanicus 2 demo coming out to say that if you enjoy Necrons and their shenanigans, TOMB WORLD is out now!

I hope everyone who pre-ordered the special ed is enjoying its lushness, and everyone who got any edition is enjoying its story!

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Jonathan D. Beer @jonathandbeer.bsky.social · 2d

The comments section of this trailer is absolutely brutal.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAGz...

Official Trailer | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | NYCC 2025

YouTube video by Star Trek

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Jonathan D. Beer @jonathandbeer.bsky.social · 4d

Many thanks! I'm glad you're enjoying Tomb World. I hope it continues to deliver as you read on!

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Titan Books @titanbooks.bsky.social · 6d

We are thrilled to announce that Titan Books will be publishing THIS IS WHERE THE FUTURE BLEEDS by Mike Brooks! ⚔️

A brand new fantasy adventure that follows a smart-talking bunch of rogues and dropouts who are thrust into the destinies of empires.

Coming June 2026! 🐝

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 6d

Trump's $100,000 skilled worker visa fee gives Britain a golden opportunity to attracted global talent. Needless to say, we're going to piss it away because we're scared of upsetting Nigel Farage.

inews.co.uk/opinion/trum...

Trump's migrant obsession offers Starmer a rare win - but Farage has scared him off

We have a golden opportunity to kick-start the British economy

inews.co.uk

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 6d

The elimination of USAID is a moral atrocity and all involved made a choice to enable, and then lie about, ending the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the world.

MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) - Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family's food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in Myanmar in April, the father had watched helplessly as his once-vibrant baby boy weakened, suffering from diarrhea and begging for food.
On May 21, exactly two weeks after Taher's little boy died, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat before Congress and declared: "No one has died" because of his government's decision to gut its foreign aid program. Rubio also insisted: "No children are dying on my watch."
That, Taher says, "is a lie."

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Marc Morris @marcmorris.bsky.social · 7d

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Plashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 7d

In a woodcut released today the Guild of Thieves and Cutpurses declared that enforcement of regulations against Thieving and Pursecutting would ‘devastate a growth industry’ and damage the economy.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 7d

As for this - in other words the government would rather we offshore our operations instead of generating jobs and exports in a high productivity sector in the UK. I despair...

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Jonathan D. Beer @jonathandbeer.bsky.social · 7d

There are indeed many other board games, of war and other things, to occupy myself with :)

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Jonathan D. Beer @jonathandbeer.bsky.social · 7d

Wow, that takes me back. I remember begged my dad to play that, then spending three hours setting the game up, and then being baffled by what I was meant to be doing.

Might have to try to buy a copy now and see if it's more comprehensible as an adult.

Jonathan D. Beer @jonathandbeer.bsky.social · 7d

I have thoroughly internalised this method, which isn't helpful when a big part of my day job is to write reports and process notes that naturally seem to slide into the passive voice.

Jennifer Kretchmer @dreamwisp.bsky.social · 7d

Because it feels relevant as we continue to evaluate the media and our representatives’ statements, my favorite way to identify the active vs. passive voice.

A post by Rebecca Johnson:
“I finally learned how to teach my guys to ID the passive voice. If you can insert "by zombies" after the verb, you have passive voice.”

A tumblr respond from mightymur:
“The final, brilliant word on passive voice.
"She was killed [by zombies.]"<--passive
"Zombies killed [by zombies] her." <-- active”

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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 8d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Jonathan D. Beer @jonathandbeer.bsky.social · 8d

Inspired by my recommendation in yonder article, I've decided to once more reread STORM OF IRON. I love me some good siege works.

Goonhammer @goonhammer.com · 8d

The Black Library weekly is here! In addition to looking at the upcoming schedule and ICYMI, he has a six-pack interview with Jonathan D Beer!

Black Library Weekly: Entering the Mile High Club

The Black Library weekly is here! In addition to looking at the upcoming schedule and ICYMI, he has a six-pack interview with Jonathan D Beer!

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Rob J. Hayes - author of The God Eater Saga @robjhayes.bsky.social · Aug 12

Audible is currently changing the way their royalty model works, and it's looking like BAD news for authors. Please consider checking out the petition to stop them screwing us all over.

chng.it/2c2kQzD4Bm

Sign the Petition

Convince Audible to revise it's New Royalty Model

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 12d

The official database of works eligible for the Anthropic AI settlement has been released and, as I suspected, many authors are screwed. Basically, if your books weren't officially registered with the US Copyright Office you're out of luck. 1/ secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/results

Welcome to the Anthropic Copyright Settlement Website
Are you the legal or beneficial copyright owner of a book included in the Anthropic Copyright Settlement?
You could get a payment from the $1.5 billion Settlement.

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Emily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 12d

no no the publishing industry is doing fine, why do you ask

A screenshot from Publisher's Lunch:
Jennifer L. Armentrout and Hellmann's
In a promotion designed for BookTok enjoyment, Jennifer L. Armentrout’s just-published THE PRIMAL OF BLOOD AND BONE is available in a special, limited-edition "garlic-scented copy, infused with Hellmann’s Garlic Aioli to create a one-of-a-kind, Craven-proof book." They explain: "This exclusive edition is printed with garlic-infused ink, designed to ward off Armentrout’s bloodthirsty monsters, the Craven. While humans may dread garlic breath, Hellmann’s has cleverly transformed this social faux pas into an unexpected – and delicious – form of supernatural protection."

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