David William Sheridan
@dwsheridan.bsky.social
Irish-Canadian Twitter exile finally moving to an alternative platform and starting again from scratch: sci-fi writing, fantasy, horror, books, science … cats. If you see this, let me know what you're reading.
Nice. The copy I have is the 2015 edition.
November 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Nice. The copy I have is the 2015 edition.
LOL. We’re currently watching season 10 of the British TV show, Shetland. The real Shetland has a very low murder rate (I don’t think there’s been an actual murder there for years) but at the rate that murders happen on the show it would be the 11th most dangerous place to live in the world.
November 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
LOL. We’re currently watching season 10 of the British TV show, Shetland. The real Shetland has a very low murder rate (I don’t think there’s been an actual murder there for years) but at the rate that murders happen on the show it would be the 11th most dangerous place to live in the world.
You lost me at "If what Miller says is true...". Fascists lie. If they're awake & breathing they're lying. If they're asleep they're dreaming about lying. Why? Because if they told the truth about their plans, we'd line them all up against a wall and (maybe) offer them a blindfold and a final smoke.
November 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
You lost me at "If what Miller says is true...". Fascists lie. If they're awake & breathing they're lying. If they're asleep they're dreaming about lying. Why? Because if they told the truth about their plans, we'd line them all up against a wall and (maybe) offer them a blindfold and a final smoke.
I’m a Drogheda man originally, so I was born lucky.
November 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I’m a Drogheda man originally, so I was born lucky.
Should’ve titled it “Turncoat”.
November 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Should’ve titled it “Turncoat”.
I canned my account in January. The tidal wave of BS on there was damaging my calm - plus I absolutely loathe that fascist fucker, Musk.
November 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I canned my account in January. The tidal wave of BS on there was damaging my calm - plus I absolutely loathe that fascist fucker, Musk.
I can never remember whether he was with the Coconuts or the Commotions.
November 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I can never remember whether he was with the Coconuts or the Commotions.
Fukkin Oddjob, man.
November 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Fukkin Oddjob, man.
Haven‘t read it yet but shelved it on my non-fiction TBR shelf. Unfortunately, my non-fiction TBR shelf is HUGE! 📚📚📚😸
November 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Haven‘t read it yet but shelved it on my non-fiction TBR shelf. Unfortunately, my non-fiction TBR shelf is HUGE! 📚📚📚😸
Coinkydink. I picked this up last weekend at Value Village.
November 27, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Coinkydink. I picked this up last weekend at Value Village.
Doctorow explains it in his book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshitt...
Enshittification - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Doctorow explains it in his book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshitt...
My gods! That’s almost the exact same layout as my basement library.
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My gods! That’s almost the exact same layout as my basement library.
I designed this truck in the margin of my copybook—can’t remember if it was my English or Latin copybook—when I was 13. It looked pretty daft then so I’m not surprised to find that it looks daft when built in real life too.
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I designed this truck in the margin of my copybook—can’t remember if it was my English or Latin copybook—when I was 13. It looked pretty daft then so I’m not surprised to find that it looks daft when built in real life too.
I have that one.
November 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I have that one.