Have you picked up the Natural Engines duology by @aijiang.bsky.social yet? ๐๐ฌ๏ธ๐
A moving Chinese-inspired science-fantasy about the pain of leaving behind all you know and love, the clash of nature and progress, terrible choices and agonising sacrifices.
๐ซ tinyurl.com/3zyyxp8y
Highly recommended.
The Jan-June 2026 book of SI essays is now available!
You can buy the ebook (AUD20) or paperback (AUD35, inc shipping)...
OR you can subscribe (AUD30/year) and get the ebook for free, and then the July-Dec ebook as well!
www.speculativeinsight.com/buy-collections
The book includes all 12 essays from these six months, PLUS a bonus essay by Angela Acosta, about women in Spanish science fiction...
Another one I'm looking forward to. Not long now....
@johnchu.bsky.social good morning
@fluoritewitch.bsky.social konbanwa
Yes, financial institutions can and do censor free expression. I had a crucial discussion with journalist @reitman.bsky.social about what happens when a credit card company can decide what you're permitted to say online, fighting financial censorship, and more!