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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 23h

It’s funny how black people are expected to reach across the aisle to voters like these, while no one ever expects them to reach across the aisle to black people. Amazing who gets to be human, and who doesn’t.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Ben Adam Sohawon @bensohawon.bsky.social · 21h

Alt-text for the above blute:

1. Ian McDonald reading from his book The Wilding
2. A copy of Ian McDonald's The Wilding
3. Copies of Ian McDonald's books The Wilding and Hopeland

Ben Adam Sohawon @bensohawon.bsky.social · 21h

Next up at @srfantasyclub.bsky.social is European grandmaster of sci-fi @ianmcdonald.bsky.social reading his latest book The Wilding. (We had copies of River of Gods in their SF Masterworks edition, but had already sold out!)

@allgoodbookshop.co.uk @nuzo.bsky.social

#books #scifi #london

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Ben Adam Sohawon @bensohawon.bsky.social · 22h

First up at @srfantasyclub.bsky.social is @nuzo.bsky.social, dubbed The Queen of African Horror for her title Where The Dead Brides Gather, reading her book Futility, published today.
A Lothario's penis shrivelled & an analysis of white people's farts
@allgoodbookshop.co.uk @ianmcdonald.bsky.social

Copies of Futility and Where The Dead Brides Gather by Nuzo Onoh

Nuzo Onoh reading an excerpt from her book Futility. Interviewer Adam listens intently.

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Ben Adam Sohawon @bensohawon.bsky.social · 22h

At the Star of Kings in Kings Cross for the October edition of @srfantasyclub.bsky.social selling books for @allgoodbookshop.co.uk

This month, @nuzo.bsky.social (Nuzo Onoh) with her book Futility released today, and @ianmcdonald.bsky.social with his latest title, The Wilding

#books #scifi #london

A selection of books, jars of local honey, small batch jam, and handmade notebooks on sale for All Good Bookshop at Super-Relaxed Fantasy Club

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Chris7ben @chris7ben.bsky.social · 4d

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Ben Adam Sohawon @bensohawon.bsky.social · 5d

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They have already outlawed the use of AI-generated "actors" in California, so they can do it here too.

Please sign.

#humansnotAI #peoplebeforeprofit

Ban AI ‘actors’ in UK productions

Add your name:

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Ben Adam Sohawon @bensohawon.bsky.social · 5d

Very good. Very good indeed.

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 5d

You won’t believe what degrading practice the Pope just condemned

Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists The Pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism, at a private audience with global newswires. Australian media representatives were among those to hear directly from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday with about 150 members of newswire alliance MINDS International. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 6d

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All Good Bookshop @allgoodbookshop.co.uk · 6d

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 7d

Not one government has told Israel to stop kidnapping their citizens in international waters and let them bring baby formula to starving babies. What a shameful time to be alive

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 7d

Israel intercepts another Gaza aid flotilla amid criticism over treatment of activists

Israeli foreign ministry confirms interception and says those on board will be deported A new Gaza-bound aid flotilla has been intercepted by the Israeli army, days after the detention of activists on board vessels bound for the war-torn territory caused international outrage and widespread protests. The Israeli military was jamming signals with at least two boats being boarded, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said on Instagram. Continue reading...

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Damien Willey @kernowdamo.bsky.social · 8d

Britain’s Rich Tried to Hide £20 Billion — The Green Party Just Found It #DamoRants #GreenParty youtu.be/MFu0BB5cPhM

Britain’s Rich Tried to Hide £20 Billion — The Green Party Just Found It

YouTube video by KernowDamo

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 9d

Hopefully the whole Bari Weiss thing and Ezra Klein thing starts waking people up to the fact that corporate media is mostly populated with mediocre people who have made millions and gained unbelievable influence because they threaten nothing and tell wealthy people exactly what they want to hear.

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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · 9d

I’m sick of how if somebody is rich enough their stupidity is our problem. That’s not fair to actual people

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👻madeline boOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 10d

This also isn’t true!!! There is a public consultation NOW OPEN and you can go have your say. Obviously they want to present it as a done deal but it’s not.

hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is/en-GB/

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MAREcus 👻/ 🏳️‍🌈🇧🇧 @marcusjdl.bsky.social · 10d

When it comes to intimidating racist protests including outside our homes or place of worship, Black and Asian people are supposed to just accept it and the government saying “we hear you” and “it is right to protest this” and “I love flags me”. No thought of “cumulative impact” for us!

Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 10d

NEW: Home Office announces planned new anti-protest powers, mainly aimed at pro-Gaza protests like those for Palestine Action. Police will be able to consider the "cumulative impact" of repeated protests and potentially order that they be relocated.

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Ben Adam Sohawon @bensohawon.bsky.social · 12d

(although i would be very amused by a completely regionalised-federalised uk and then the midlands seceding)

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Ben Adam Sohawon @bensohawon.bsky.social · 12d

yup. which is why i do not blame you guys at all. Along with brexit, the biggest bait-and-switch i've ever seen in my life. a disgrace.

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Ben Adam Sohawon @bensohawon.bsky.social · 12d

having separate governments to cater their specific regional requirements might have the benefit of giving them what they actually want, curbing resentment at getting governments they didn't vote for, and fostering diversity of political opinion that levels the playing field.

Ben Adam Sohawon @bensohawon.bsky.social · 12d

i've long been behind the idea that, should by some miracle the union endure, the country should be a federal republic split on population lines: scotland, wales, n england, mid england, sw england, se england, and ldn with devomax parliaments. the english are not actually politically unified, so

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