Always cool when this goes viral via text because it reads like something out of a movie script but it was an off-the-cuff exchange at a Fox News town hall

Now No 1 in Horror, as well as some crime categories, and No 21 in the overall Kinfle store - can it go Top 10? Please retweet!

This is astonishing

People mock them for being clumsy but this is done with such efficiency of physical precision. It’s the definition of skill.

“We would find it supremely embarrassing if you signed a painting you hadn’t painted.” Round of applause to Katherine Rundell. The finances of celebrity novels aside, it’s fucking cringeworthy to see someone accepting praise and plaudits for work everyone knows they didn’t do.

RIP Geoff Capes. You have shed your earthly chains and can now fly free with your beloved budgies.

Looking for a spooky #Halloween read? Mark Edwards Sarah Hilary Fiona Cummins Matt Wesolowski & Alex North - all writers who know about scares, choose a favourite read to keep you up at night - thanks to all for sharing their choices with us! interviewroomone.com/author-picks-h…

By deciding not to editorialize, The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times are violating rule 1 of Timothy Snyder's warnings "On Tyranny." 1. Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more

‘Fandom has toxified the world’: Watchmen author Alan Moore on superheroes, Comicsgate and Trump theguardian.com/books/2024/oct…

It's kind of incredible that Barack Obama can be one of the best political speakers we've seen this century and still not be the best speaker in his own family.

Just listening to Chris Whitaker talk about this incredible book on #BetweenTheCovers makes me cry again. Trust me. You need this book in your life.

“It is not plausible that, even with improved typing speeds or an increase in chimpanzee populations, monkey labour will ever be a viable tool for developing non-trivial written works.” bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

On the plus side for the Tories she won't struggle to get attention, which can be a problem for oppositions. On the minus side for the Tories she won't struggle to get attention.

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

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I remember where I was when I watched the final episode of Blackadder Goes Forth and how I sat stunned at the end. One of the best pieces of tragicomic writing ever, in any form; worth another look today of all days.

For what little it’s worth, I’m heading off. I’m not deactivating my account (yet), but I won’t be tweeting anymore. There are some links to stay in touch with me on my website above. It’s been a pleasure, but I think it’s time to let this particular party die. x