Belinda Rule
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Poet, weird cousin, spinster beer aunt. ‘Hyperbole’, Recent Work Press, 2021. Trying to be on here.
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Belinda Rule
@belindarule.bsky.social
· Jun 24
Poetry at Chrissy Hills
Poetry at Chrissy Hills. 117 likes. poetry@chrissy hills is a bi-monthly poetry reading on the 4th Thursday of the month. There is a featured reader and the famous open mic. It's held at the...
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Delighted to be a ring-in feature for Poetry at Chrissy Hills, Thurs 26 Jun 7.30pm in the beautiful Christmas Hills.
Christmas Hills Mechanics’ Institute Hall. 787 Ridge Rd, Christmas Hills VIC
$5 cash entry
With Open Mic
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Christmas Hills Mechanics’ Institute Hall. 787 Ridge Rd, Christmas Hills VIC
$5 cash entry
With Open Mic
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www.facebook.com/PoetryChriss...
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If you’re interested in the history of the far right in Australia, as well as those who have opposed it, our book ‘Histories of Fascism and Anti-Fascism in Australia’ is now on sale with a 20% discount.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
If you’re interested in the history of the far right in Australia, as well as those who have opposed it, our book ‘Histories of Fascism and Anti-Fascism in Australia’ is now on sale with a 20% discount.
@drjpersian.bsky.social
www.routledge.com/Histories-of...
@drjpersian.bsky.social
www.routledge.com/Histories-of...
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Copyediting FAQ
Q. Should the word “too” at the end of a sentence be preceded by a comma, or no?
A. Whichever way you choose to go, the other way will immediately seem better.
Q. Should the word “too” at the end of a sentence be preceded by a comma, or no?
A. Whichever way you choose to go, the other way will immediately seem better.
November 10, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Copyediting FAQ
Q. Should the word “too” at the end of a sentence be preceded by a comma, or no?
A. Whichever way you choose to go, the other way will immediately seem better.
Q. Should the word “too” at the end of a sentence be preceded by a comma, or no?
A. Whichever way you choose to go, the other way will immediately seem better.
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"Commas should be used only and always to indicate where a breath occurs" is the assertion of people who are dreadful at punctuation.
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
"Commas should be used only and always to indicate where a breath occurs" is the assertion of people who are dreadful at punctuation.
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when i ask my coworker who doesn’t follow politics how his weekend was
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
when i ask my coworker who doesn’t follow politics how his weekend was
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It only just occurred to me that Richard Scarry doesn’t actually look like a lion wearing overalls.
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It only just occurred to me that Richard Scarry doesn’t actually look like a lion wearing overalls.
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finally found the difference between truth and beauty
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
finally found the difference between truth and beauty
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“It's astonishing how much it costs."
Zoë Keating, a Burlington-based cellist and composer, says the health insurance plan she pays $73 a month for this year could cost her $1,636 every month next year.
Zoë Keating, a Burlington-based cellist and composer, says the health insurance plan she pays $73 a month for this year could cost her $1,636 every month next year.
‘It makes me sick to think about’: Vermonters get sticker shock during ACA open enrollment
Estimates from the state’s commercial insurers, MVP and Blue Cross Blue Shield, suggest thousands in the state could drop coverage entirely as a consequence of the enhanced, COVID-era subsidies going ...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“It's astonishing how much it costs."
Zoë Keating, a Burlington-based cellist and composer, says the health insurance plan she pays $73 a month for this year could cost her $1,636 every month next year.
Zoë Keating, a Burlington-based cellist and composer, says the health insurance plan she pays $73 a month for this year could cost her $1,636 every month next year.
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This is such a sweet photo, and on the back...
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
This is such a sweet photo, and on the back...
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“Without a constant influx of government money, our business plan is not viable” now why does that seem familiar
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 AM
“Without a constant influx of government money, our business plan is not viable” now why does that seem familiar
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Working on boundaries with my parents (ring of salt around the house)
November 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Working on boundaries with my parents (ring of salt around the house)
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THIS YEAR - LONDON (1951)
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
THIS YEAR - LONDON (1951)
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We appreciate the classics here
November 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We appreciate the classics here
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One of the funniest things about getting older is watching people my age succumb to nostalgia about these terrible films.
God its so insane anakin admits to slaughtering a bunch of kids and it’s just a non factor for padme
November 8, 2025 at 9:59 AM
One of the funniest things about getting older is watching people my age succumb to nostalgia about these terrible films.
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People are often surprised to learn that no matter our age, when seeking advice we're most likely to turn to family and friends first. Unless we're estranged, neglected, ashamed, or threatened into silence. To keep others safe support (including AI) shouldn't force secrecy, exclusivity, or mistrust
Dr Ougrin says the transcripts appear to show ChatGPT encouraging an exclusive relationship that marginalises family and other forms of support, which are vital in protecting young people from self-harm and suicidal ideation. www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
I wanted ChatGPT to help me. So why did it advise me how to kill myself? - BBC News
ChatGPT wrote a woman a suicide note and another AI chatbot role-played sexual acts with children, BBC finds.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
People are often surprised to learn that no matter our age, when seeking advice we're most likely to turn to family and friends first. Unless we're estranged, neglected, ashamed, or threatened into silence. To keep others safe support (including AI) shouldn't force secrecy, exclusivity, or mistrust
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Look at these performative bastards.
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Look at these performative bastards.
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I'm going to use this slimmest of excuses to post one of my favorite cartoons
March 29, 2025 at 5:23 AM
I'm going to use this slimmest of excuses to post one of my favorite cartoons
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as we speak three separate books by different authors all with the title "Performative Male Reader" are currently in the process of being acquired
November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
as we speak three separate books by different authors all with the title "Performative Male Reader" are currently in the process of being acquired
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This is a delightful read about a really fun, not uniquely British phenomenon but definitely not a worldwide one, on Hollow Ways, which I personally consider to be deeply sacred spaces
There’s a lovely article here about them. Just if you’re interested. I bet goats have fallen on cars. Probably out of sheer belligerence.
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England's mysterious sunken roads
A new mapping project by Natural England will help unearth the deep history and mystery of this ancient network of subterranean tracks.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This is a delightful read about a really fun, not uniquely British phenomenon but definitely not a worldwide one, on Hollow Ways, which I personally consider to be deeply sacred spaces
my autocorrect has decided that when I type butler, it's more probable I mean butthole, and: fair
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
my autocorrect has decided that when I type butler, it's more probable I mean butthole, and: fair
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"The materials you authored from sixth through eighth grade are now free and available to the populace (everyone) for adaptation, publication, or general enjoyment."
We Regret to Inform You That Your Middle School Diary Has Lapsed into the Public Domain
This letter is to inform you (the author) that your intellectual property (middle school diary) has officially entered the public domain due to you...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
"The materials you authored from sixth through eighth grade are now free and available to the populace (everyone) for adaptation, publication, or general enjoyment."
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The overnight process failed and we will need to apply the self loathing manually today.
November 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The overnight process failed and we will need to apply the self loathing manually today.
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Mind if I launch a noxious plume heavenward?
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Mind if I launch a noxious plume heavenward?
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RUDE.
The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
RUDE.
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I am the lord of light. (BDB)
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I am the lord of light. (BDB)
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According to the study’s authors, COVID vaccination was effective in all ALL groups and in persons with OR without major chronic conditions.
The study has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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The study has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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![RESULTS
At 6 months of follow-up, the estimated vaccine effectiveness was 29.3% (95% confidence interval [CI], 19.1 to 39.2) against Covid-19-associated emergency department visits (risk difference per 10,000 persons,
18.3; 95% CI, 10.8 to 27.6), 39.2% (95% Cl, 21.6 to 54.5) against Covid-19-associated hospitalizations (risk difference per 10,000 persons, 7.5; 95% Cl, 3.4 to 13.0), and 64.0% (95% CI, 23.0 to 85.8) against Covid-19-associated deaths (risk difference per 10,000 persons,
2.2; 95% Cl, 0.5 to 6.9). Vaccine effectiveness against a composite of these outcomes was 28.3% (95% CI, 18.2 to 38.2), with a risk difference per 10,000 persons of 18.2 (95% Cl, 10.7 to 27.5). The Covid-19 vaccine was associated with decreased risks of these outcomes across prespecified subgroups defined according to age (<65 years, 65 to 75 years, and >75 years), the presence or absence of major coexisting conditions, and immunocompetence status.
CONCLUSIONS
In this national cohort of U.S. veterans, the receipt of the 2024-2025 Covid-19 vaccine was associated with decreased risks of severe clinical outcomes. (Funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs.)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:llgfbjvsqkaicezsf7mzjxr3/bafkreiczav5frsxauu7wrgq6iawkwtaszl73m3il5dlgkflri57qyxcufy@jpeg)
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
According to the study’s authors, COVID vaccination was effective in all ALL groups and in persons with OR without major chronic conditions.
The study has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
🧪🧵⬇️
The study has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
🧪🧵⬇️