Founder of publishing company ¡AU! & media biz journalist of many years - plus sustainability. Used to write for the pictures. Author of scifi swashbuckler SKIES OF VENUS & graphic novel BOUDICCA. Dayton to L.A. to London https://linktr.ee/nealromanekhttps://bsky.app/profile/nromanek.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nromanek.bsky.social/post/3mttz3cu57k2rAt first, I went "Horray, the UK military is prioritizing cyberwar preparedness". But then reading a bit deeper, it looks like this is using Ukrainian battle tech to protect UK corporate interests from UK citizens. So fuck you, Andy Burnham.24 Aug 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:osds3kl6phao2brfco2mb2xe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttz3cu57k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nromanek.bsky.social/post/3mtt2gfleys2nThanks for inspiring us all, Ukraine. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Aug 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:osds3kl6phao2brfco2mb2xe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtt2gfleys2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nromanek.bsky.social/post/3mtsrv3izj22hhttps://youtu.be/wsOHvP1XnRg?is=hWLTyZM9MVE4tlN6 [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Aug 2026 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:osds3kl6phao2brfco2mb2xe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsrv3izj22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nromanek.bsky.social/post/3mtsn6bsd5c2hHow dare she? Gen X was a golden age of calling in sick. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Aug 2026 06:06 +0000at://did:plc:osds3kl6phao2brfco2mb2xe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsn6bsd5c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nromanek.bsky.social/post/3mtrjeazszs2yYeah, "democratise" is not a great word to use actually. I used to use it. I don't use it anymore. It's not a great word. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:osds3kl6phao2brfco2mb2xe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrjeazszs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nromanek.bsky.social/post/3mtqsjxmqmk26If it was a treasured white athlete’s record, do you think they would be sure to mention his name every single time? https://news.sky.com/video/robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-world-record-at-humanoid-robot-games-1357614623 Aug 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:osds3kl6phao2brfco2mb2xe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqsjxmqmk26https://bsky.app/profile/nromanek.bsky.social/post/3mtqifqgigc26I’ll go one further. I think “eugenics” might be - and maybe always has been - a euphemism for “anyone who is not specifically me is an animal”. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2026 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:osds3kl6phao2brfco2mb2xe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqifqgigc26https://bsky.app/profile/nromanek.bsky.social/post/3mto6loj6v22fFun Fact: 90% of the people at a lynching are saying "I absolutely hate this, but it's probably better to be safe than sorry"22 Aug 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:osds3kl6phao2brfco2mb2xe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mto6loj6v22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nromanek.bsky.social/post/3mtmqgvm6mk2tI had a fabulous time talking with spooky fiction maven @sophiestern.bsky.social about creative community, writing movies vs writing comics, building a story for an audience you love, and using structure & technique to test when things are working. Check it out! [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:osds3kl6phao2brfco2mb2xe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmqgvm6mk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nromanek.bsky.social/post/3mtlpybdagc2pGetting your artworks back from The British Museum and getting your artworks back from OpenAI are the exact same problem.21 Aug 2026 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:osds3kl6phao2brfco2mb2xe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlpybdagc2p