Lawrence Wilson
@lawrencewilsonuk.bsky.social
Poet, potter, printmaker, performer. Retired English teacher. Author of several collections of poetry and a children’s novel, Mina, Etc. US born and raised, living in East Sussex for the last 20 years.
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ONE IF BY LAND
TWO IF BY D.C.
the north end church in boston
it’s 250 years today
@northendpage.bsky.social
TWO IF BY D.C.
the north end church in boston
it’s 250 years today
@northendpage.bsky.social
April 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
ONE IF BY LAND
TWO IF BY D.C.
the north end church in boston
it’s 250 years today
@northendpage.bsky.social
TWO IF BY D.C.
the north end church in boston
it’s 250 years today
@northendpage.bsky.social
Just ordered. Thanks for the tip!
April 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Just ordered. Thanks for the tip!
Sorry—what?
I believe this is why they coined the phrase, “low hanging fruit.”
April 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Sorry—what?
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While I might sometimes complain about those who use folklore as horror tinsel, I rather love this cartoon:
my HORRIFYING cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books
April 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
While I might sometimes complain about those who use folklore as horror tinsel, I rather love this cartoon:
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The White House has just released a new official statement as the economy crashes:
“The President won his second round matchup of the Senior Club Championship today in Jupiter, FL, and advances to the Championship Round tomorrow.”
“The President won his second round matchup of the Senior Club Championship today in Jupiter, FL, and advances to the Championship Round tomorrow.”
April 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The White House has just released a new official statement as the economy crashes:
“The President won his second round matchup of the Senior Club Championship today in Jupiter, FL, and advances to the Championship Round tomorrow.”
“The President won his second round matchup of the Senior Club Championship today in Jupiter, FL, and advances to the Championship Round tomorrow.”
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Today's stock market crash was the worst since the Spring of 2020.
Can you guess who was president during *both* crashes? I bet you can!
Can you guess who was president during *both* crashes? I bet you can!
April 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Today's stock market crash was the worst since the Spring of 2020.
Can you guess who was president during *both* crashes? I bet you can!
Can you guess who was president during *both* crashes? I bet you can!
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USA to coal miners - Drop Dead. Literally. And take your towns with you
www.post-gazette.com/business/pow...
www.post-gazette.com/business/pow...
Deep fear in coal country: DOGE cuts put region's miners and families on edge
For federal safety inspectors, the urgent call to their sprawling mining office near Pittsburgh was bleak: Man crushed in the rubble of an aging mine in...
www.post-gazette.com
March 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
USA to coal miners - Drop Dead. Literally. And take your towns with you
www.post-gazette.com/business/pow...
www.post-gazette.com/business/pow...
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With Brexit costing us £100bn a year, Labour needs to stop being so afraid about re-joining EU @thescotsman.bsky.social
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
With Brexit costing us £100 billion a year, Labour needs to stop being so afraid about rejoining EU
Becoming a member of the European Union once again would revitalise the UK’s stagnant economy and improve our security
www.scotsman.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:49 AM
With Brexit costing us £100bn a year, Labour needs to stop being so afraid about re-joining EU @thescotsman.bsky.social
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
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Vaccines. 💪🏻💪🏻
And yet Joe Rogan puts guests on who say "Vaccines aren't actually responsible for the reduction in infectious diseases.”
March 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Vaccines. 💪🏻💪🏻
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Teen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know
March 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Teen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know
And getting more so.
March 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
And getting more so.
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I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
March 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
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The River has Roots
March 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The River has Roots
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And he hasn’t once said thank you.
March 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
And he hasn’t once said thank you.
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Invariably the most interesting long list of the year, one to argue over and discover new folks. I already see the one that looks genuinely brilliant, and the one that raises my eyebrows skeptically. Very good list to dig into.
The Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist is HERE! Explore the list and support independent bookshops with us 🏆 @womensprize.bsky.social > uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-20...?
March 4, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Invariably the most interesting long list of the year, one to argue over and discover new folks. I already see the one that looks genuinely brilliant, and the one that raises my eyebrows skeptically. Very good list to dig into.
And won’t the armament companies be irked that Trump has suspended such support?
March 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
And won’t the armament companies be irked that Trump has suspended such support?