That's amazing, congratulations!

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EFF 2026 Call for Nominations!

The European Fan Fund is now seeking candidates for the next trip to Metropolcon, Eurocon 2026 in Berlin (2-5 July 2026).

EFF exists to help build stronger links between European SFFH fandoms, especially where fans may have few connections beyond their own country.

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Want to help chronicle the new cyberpunk canon?

Sign up for Trans in the Machine before the crowdfund goes live in Feb.

The first full non-fiction book to explore cyberpunk from a Trans+ perspective

You’ll also be supporting 3 incredible charities

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#Booksky 💙📚

The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!

Let me know if I can help?

It's a weird time being an AI in education researcher - from the age before the LLM hype. My entire field has been steamrolled by LLMs, which present themselves as solution for all the deep challenges this field has been researching for decades. I find myself more aligned with the critics.

For the great @newlinesmag.bsky.social, I wrote about the Dutch racist charicature Black Pete, who was kicked out - or was he? With Jerry Afriyie, @sylvanasimons.bsky.social, @saskiablom.bsky.social and Francio Guadeloupe. Read!

2025 Otherwise Award Recommendations « Otherwise Award Recommend works here for the Otherwise Award jurors to consider!

Reminder:

Please submit recommendations by Nov. 14th for the Otherwise Award jury to consider! Nominate works of speculative fiction - #sciencefiction, #fantasy, and more - that expand or explore our notions of gender:

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Geen nieuwe behandelingen in het basispakket Maar misschien is het meest rigoureuze voornemen nog wel om het basispakket jarenlang te bevriezen, waardoor er geen nieuwe behandelingen en medicijnen zullen worden vergoed. VVD, D66, SGP, ChristenUnie, Volt en JA21 vinden dat een goed plan, CDA gaat voor een iets minder strikte variant. “Het is geen goed idee én het is niet haalbaar”, zegt directeur van zorgverzekeraar DSW Aad de Groot daarover. In de plannen die de partijen aan het CPB hebben voorgelegd, wordt er gesproken van bevriezen tot 2060. “Als we dat dertig jaar geleden hadden gedaan, hadden we dus nu op het behandelniveau gezeten van 1990. Ik kan je vertellen: er zijn in de tussentijd heel veel goede behandelingen en geneesmiddelen ontwikkeld.”

Veel partijen willen het basispakket bevriezen, waardoor nieuwe medicijnen en behandelingen niet meer worden vergoed.

Voor degenen die denken dat de gevolgen zullen meevallen, lees dit even:👇🏼

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- you clean up that banksy?
- sure did, your honour, leaving a perfect, permanent outline, imbuing the work with real fuckin gravitas while making its point better than the artist did himself just like you asked

Blown away by this review of This Way Lies Madness, including my story "Dissolution of the Self on the Altar of your Dreams: A Case Study.

I feel so seen by this article.

Make sure presenters are rehearsed in the pronunciation of names and works. This is a lifetime event for the nominees who deserve respect and celebration.

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Umfrage des European Disability Forum für Menschen mit Behinderungen im Alter von 16 bis 35 Jahren
Ziel der Umfrage ist es, die Erfahrungen junger Menschen mit Behinderungen zu erfassen, um künftige politische Maßnahmen und Programme gezielter gestalten und verbessern zu können.
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This is really cool!

Strange Horizons 2026 A free weekly speculative fiction magazine with a global perspective.

The Strange Horizons fund-drive has been a little stuck between the 14K and 15K mark for the last week; and with 11 days to go, we could use some help — whether it is through donations or amplification. And a lot of excellent rewards still available!

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Bye adorable aphids. Bye buff angry ant. Feel free to eat a different plant that I don't also want to eat.

I have to say this image looks adorable and I don't like it.

Yes, but which are the asshole ants that are herding aphids on my mint? Because screw those guys.

Last weekend, 200,000 marched in #Budapest in defiance of Hungary’s Pride ban. #Istanbul Pride has been banned for a decade. We must show equal solidarity with Turkey’s LGBTI community and all those defending their rights under growing repression.

Budapest Pride thread, from the ground

Despite the Hungarian parliament's majority ban on Pride marches, the municipal govt of Budapest will support the city’s 30th annual Pride on June 28. We welcome this steadfast support for Hungary’s LGBTI community & urge attendance at this key moment for freedom of assembly & democracy in Europe

👏 More than 700 signatories already 👏
Who helps us to reach 800? We would love for all scientists to ✅ sign and 🔁 share in your networks!

Het begon te dagen in dit artikel toen de politie alleen de identiteit van de 'activisten' deed controleren. Geen waterkanon? Geen wapenstok? Is de politie plotseling mild geworden tegenover activisten? Ahh, het gaat om een rechtse intimidatieploeg. Ok dan. Gaat u vooral uw gang.

This is what those in the Netherlands feel. Stop the bombing, stop crossing the clear red lines. Protect civilians and health care workers. Stop the bombing and let aid in without restrictions. Now!

We’ve reached the threshold in the required 7 countries, but need to push to reach the total to 1m signatories.

If you haven’t signed this initiative to ban conversion “therapy”, please do. If you have, please share and get the word out: the collection period ends tomorrow.

Sign it and share it!

Hello Greg, hello!

Yes, that is a fun idea, I do agree.

But why? The supermarket has enough cookies already.

Excellent. I hope they send this girl.