James Oswald
@sirbenfro.bsky.social
Sunny Sunday Morning youtu.be/cvd3AkoRSBc
Sunny Sunday Morning
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November 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Sunny Sunday Morning youtu.be/cvd3AkoRSBc
A little confused by this reply to my latest newsletter.
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
A little confused by this reply to my latest newsletter.
Alas, Hallo Courier never turned up.
November 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Alas, Hallo Courier never turned up.
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Without asylum:
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
November 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Without asylum:
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
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THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
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Right? If the buttons read, "Don't release the Epstein files" and "Release the Epstein files knowing there are just as many noteworthy Democrats as Republicans in there," I would be slamming the RELEASE button so damn hard.
"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
November 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Right? If the buttons read, "Don't release the Epstein files" and "Release the Epstein files knowing there are just as many noteworthy Democrats as Republicans in there," I would be slamming the RELEASE button so damn hard.
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I am remembering a BBC correspondent who quit the BBC after transphobes changed his copy after he filed it, and without his permission.
The BBC, quite consciously, sets out to demean and belittle trans people. This is both morally contemptible and in breach of its Charter obligations. We've made it super easy for you to write to the BBC and tell it to stop.
Please use - and share with your networks.
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Please use - and share with your networks.
goodlaw.social/2j5q
The BBC must stop attacking trans people | Good Law Project
The right wing accusations of ‘pro-trans’ bias are back to front. It’s time for the BBC to live up to its duty to be impartial on trans issues.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I am remembering a BBC correspondent who quit the BBC after transphobes changed his copy after he filed it, and without his permission.
Cancelling an online account really should be as easy as setting it up. It's very annoying when you have to use a chatbot, or worse yet call a phone number.
November 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Cancelling an online account really should be as easy as setting it up. It's very annoying when you have to use a chatbot, or worse yet call a phone number.
I'll believe it all when I start seeing old white men being led away in handcuffs. Until then it's just the circus.
November 14, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I'll believe it all when I start seeing old white men being led away in handcuffs. Until then it's just the circus.
Lovely new song from @emilybarkerhalo.bsky.social just dropped. #WhiteGeraniums youtu.be/IE6YxgaKwCY?...
Emily Barker - White Geraniums (Official Music Video)
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November 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Lovely new song from @emilybarkerhalo.bsky.social just dropped. #WhiteGeraniums youtu.be/IE6YxgaKwCY?...
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The soft pedaling language being used to describe the men in the Epstein files is enraging.
They didn’t “have sex with underage girls”.
They raped them.
Sex implies consent.
The survivors deserve better than this. Use the correct language. Say what these men did.
They didn’t “have sex with underage girls”.
They raped them.
Sex implies consent.
The survivors deserve better than this. Use the correct language. Say what these men did.
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 AM
The soft pedaling language being used to describe the men in the Epstein files is enraging.
They didn’t “have sex with underage girls”.
They raped them.
Sex implies consent.
The survivors deserve better than this. Use the correct language. Say what these men did.
They didn’t “have sex with underage girls”.
They raped them.
Sex implies consent.
The survivors deserve better than this. Use the correct language. Say what these men did.
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Every child deserves the magic of books. ✨📚 But for too many families this winter, books will feel like a luxury they can't afford.
Donate to our Christmas Appeal today to give the magic of books to children and families accessing food banks this festive season. 🎄
Donate to our Christmas Appeal today to give the magic of books to children and families accessing food banks this festive season. 🎄
Scottish Book Trust
We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.
www.scottishbooktrust.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Every child deserves the magic of books. ✨📚 But for too many families this winter, books will feel like a luxury they can't afford.
Donate to our Christmas Appeal today to give the magic of books to children and families accessing food banks this festive season. 🎄
Donate to our Christmas Appeal today to give the magic of books to children and families accessing food banks this festive season. 🎄
This whole series is brilliant, and the new editions are gorgeous.
Today is Shadowplay's UK launch date. Significantly revised, this sequel to Pantomime takes to the magician's stage. The Micah Grey trilogy stars a n0nb1nary, 1nters3x lead. It's a whimsical gaslamp fantasy with the undercurrent of danger. hodderscape.co.uk/products/sha...
Shadowplay
'[A] fantastical, richly drawn, poignant take on a classic coming-of-age story . . . a vibrant tale told with surety and grace' -Leigh Bardugo In the second instalment of the Micah Grey Trilogy from t...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This whole series is brilliant, and the new editions are gorgeous.
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Some say that we wan, and some say that they wan,
And some say that nane wan at a’, man
But of ae thing I’m sure, that on Sheriff-muir
A battle there was that I saw, man.
—The battle was re-enacted earlier today using chickens & police, with the same result
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
And some say that nane wan at a’, man
But of ae thing I’m sure, that on Sheriff-muir
A battle there was that I saw, man.
—The battle was re-enacted earlier today using chickens & police, with the same result
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Some say that we wan, and some say that they wan,
And some say that nane wan at a’, man
But of ae thing I’m sure, that on Sheriff-muir
A battle there was that I saw, man.
—The battle was re-enacted earlier today using chickens & police, with the same result
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
And some say that nane wan at a’, man
But of ae thing I’m sure, that on Sheriff-muir
A battle there was that I saw, man.
—The battle was re-enacted earlier today using chickens & police, with the same result
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In case you thought the ‘ceasefire’ meant it was all back to normal now, Israel continues to be a cunt.
They're continuing to starve them on purpose
24 hours after the Israeli army announced it would reopen the Zikim crossing, it remains closed, with no trucks entering Gaza, Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud reports.
The shutdown leaves all of northern Gaza without a functioning entry point for humanitarian or commercial supplies...
Image: Anera
The shutdown leaves all of northern Gaza without a functioning entry point for humanitarian or commercial supplies...
Image: Anera
November 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In case you thought the ‘ceasefire’ meant it was all back to normal now, Israel continues to be a cunt.
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Meanwhile, here's an example of the horrendous things found in Hillary Clinton's emails—the only story worth covering for any serious news outlet in 2016, apparently.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Meanwhile, here's an example of the horrendous things found in Hillary Clinton's emails—the only story worth covering for any serious news outlet in 2016, apparently.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
It was always a bit of a struggle, but it used to be possible to suspend disbelief when watching films and TV set in contemporary America and believe the heroes actually were heroic, the cause worth fighting for. I find I can't do that anymore.
November 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It was always a bit of a struggle, but it used to be possible to suspend disbelief when watching films and TV set in contemporary America and believe the heroes actually were heroic, the cause worth fighting for. I find I can't do that anymore.
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This!
"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
November 13, 2025 at 9:45 AM
This!
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Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
After a solid hour trying to work out why my website's borked, I'm coming to the sad realisation that I'm really too old for this shit now. So unnecessarily complicated, and no, I don't want fucking 'AI' with that.
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
After a solid hour trying to work out why my website's borked, I'm coming to the sad realisation that I'm really too old for this shit now. So unnecessarily complicated, and no, I don't want fucking 'AI' with that.
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Hey look it would be enormously encouraging if you could pop over to Patreon and sign up even to the free tier and then you can find out about Terran omega as I release it page by page weekly. Who knows what’s gonna happen with Bluesky, right?
Terran omega the ghosts of war, my creator owned sci-fi ghost story continues, page 13 now available at www.pauljholden.com/patreon.php?via=bs&campaign=page13&post=143299012
Or read it from the beginning at www.pauljholden.com/patreon.php?via=bs
Or read it from the beginning at www.pauljholden.com/patreon.php?via=bs
November 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Hey look it would be enormously encouraging if you could pop over to Patreon and sign up even to the free tier and then you can find out about Terran omega as I release it page by page weekly. Who knows what’s gonna happen with Bluesky, right?
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My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
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