Liz Ashdowne
@lizashdowne.bsky.social
I know my library card number off by heart. She/her
The 10 year old drew a new member of @neillcameron.bsky.social's Donut Squad in my birthday card.
February 8, 2026 at 9:24 PM
The 10 year old drew a new member of @neillcameron.bsky.social's Donut Squad in my birthday card.
Contender, you will go on my first whistle...and then the drone will be unleashed.
February 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Contender, you will go on my first whistle...and then the drone will be unleashed.
The Italian anthem slaps #MilanCortina2026
February 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The Italian anthem slaps #MilanCortina2026
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It doesn't matter how well my latest novel went down. My publisher has told me they don't want my new collection of short stories as they can't use short stories to bring my work to a broader audience. And you know what? Fuck sending them to another publisher. I'm putting them out myself.
The Publishing Industry: "Don't write short stories. They don't sell."
Me, holding a copy of Jhumpa Lahiri's debut short story collection, which went to number 1 on the New York Times bestseller list when she was 31 & barely known: "Yes, Publishing Industry, as usual, nothing you say is incorrect."
Me, holding a copy of Jhumpa Lahiri's debut short story collection, which went to number 1 on the New York Times bestseller list when she was 31 & barely known: "Yes, Publishing Industry, as usual, nothing you say is incorrect."
February 7, 2026 at 8:47 AM
It doesn't matter how well my latest novel went down. My publisher has told me they don't want my new collection of short stories as they can't use short stories to bring my work to a broader audience. And you know what? Fuck sending them to another publisher. I'm putting them out myself.
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that's partly why I wrote this poem
February 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
that's partly why I wrote this poem
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Hey @thetimes.com what is ’racism’ - surely depicting the Obamas as monkeys is just old fashioned racism?
February 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Hey @thetimes.com what is ’racism’ - surely depicting the Obamas as monkeys is just old fashioned racism?
Is the guy in the middle wearing his jumper inside out?
February 6, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Is the guy in the middle wearing his jumper inside out?
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If you ever get annoyed with me for posting too often on Bluesky in an attempt to draw a few new people to my writing please remember to address all complaints to the former CEOs of my ex-publishers on an envelope marked 'GIVE YOUR AUTHORS THE FUCKING MONEY YOU TOOK FROM THEM'.
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
If you ever get annoyed with me for posting too often on Bluesky in an attempt to draw a few new people to my writing please remember to address all complaints to the former CEOs of my ex-publishers on an envelope marked 'GIVE YOUR AUTHORS THE FUCKING MONEY YOU TOOK FROM THEM'.
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Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
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"I need AI to make art, human art is only for the rich and privileged-"
February 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
"I need AI to make art, human art is only for the rich and privileged-"
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I don’t want to laugh at a small business but also VERY funny
February 6, 2026 at 1:40 PM
I don’t want to laugh at a small business but also VERY funny
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The Wright Museums Instagram page is HILARIOUS. Think The Office but it's the staff at a Museum for Black History. Better believe this is on my list of places to visit.
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
February 6, 2026 at 8:23 AM
The Wright Museums Instagram page is HILARIOUS. Think The Office but it's the staff at a Museum for Black History. Better believe this is on my list of places to visit.
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Just a slob like one of us
February 6, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Just a slob like one of us
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THREAD.
A selection of notes I have made in my notebook about my dad, and the things he does.
1. The Public Swimming Pool
A selection of notes I have made in my notebook about my dad, and the things he does.
1. The Public Swimming Pool
February 5, 2026 at 9:08 AM
THREAD.
A selection of notes I have made in my notebook about my dad, and the things he does.
1. The Public Swimming Pool
A selection of notes I have made in my notebook about my dad, and the things he does.
1. The Public Swimming Pool
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Maybe we should all get a turn at being prime minister, like jury duty. In my 15 minutes as PM, I would give all queer people pride month off work as paid leave and ban the BBC from commissioning any more Mrs Brown’s Boys.
February 5, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Maybe we should all get a turn at being prime minister, like jury duty. In my 15 minutes as PM, I would give all queer people pride month off work as paid leave and ban the BBC from commissioning any more Mrs Brown’s Boys.
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surely tom hollander is the hollandest
February 5, 2026 at 10:35 AM
surely tom hollander is the hollandest
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I’ve been posting observations online since 2011. Back in 2013, when I only had a few people reading them, an artist @400footghost.bsky.social read this one: A woman on the tube, her beautiful silver hair cascading in waves over her vivid red cape, nods to herself as she reads a book about tigers.🧵
February 4, 2026 at 8:01 AM
I’ve been posting observations online since 2011. Back in 2013, when I only had a few people reading them, an artist @400footghost.bsky.social read this one: A woman on the tube, her beautiful silver hair cascading in waves over her vivid red cape, nods to herself as she reads a book about tigers.🧵
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The robot apocalypse hasn't happened yet, but still I can't escape the feeling that something has gone horribly wrong... Cartoon for Dutch newspaper @trouw.nl.
More of my work for Trouw: www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tje...
#ArtificialIntelligence #creativity #work #GenerativeAI
More of my work for Trouw: www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tje...
#ArtificialIntelligence #creativity #work #GenerativeAI
February 2, 2026 at 7:38 AM
The robot apocalypse hasn't happened yet, but still I can't escape the feeling that something has gone horribly wrong... Cartoon for Dutch newspaper @trouw.nl.
More of my work for Trouw: www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tje...
#ArtificialIntelligence #creativity #work #GenerativeAI
More of my work for Trouw: www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tje...
#ArtificialIntelligence #creativity #work #GenerativeAI
I do like all of these things!
Do YOU like Donuts? But also supporting child literacy, AND independent bookshops, AT THE SAME TIME? Well all February, 10% of ALL Children’s books on uk.bookshop.org will go to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social! OFFER INCLUDES DONUTS uk.bookshop.org/a/275/978178... #ReadItForward
Donut Squad: Make a Mess! (a Phoenix Comic Book): the latest addition to this bestselling series!
Check out Donut Squad: Make a Mess! (a Phoenix Comic Book): the latest addition to this bestselling series! - The bagels are lying low, and now the Donut Squad are enjoying making their own malarkey. ...
uk.bookshop.org
February 3, 2026 at 9:52 AM
I do like all of these things!
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Do YOU like Donuts? But also supporting child literacy, AND independent bookshops, AT THE SAME TIME? Well all February, 10% of ALL Children’s books on uk.bookshop.org will go to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social! OFFER INCLUDES DONUTS uk.bookshop.org/a/275/978178... #ReadItForward
Donut Squad: Make a Mess! (a Phoenix Comic Book): the latest addition to this bestselling series!
Check out Donut Squad: Make a Mess! (a Phoenix Comic Book): the latest addition to this bestselling series! - The bagels are lying low, and now the Donut Squad are enjoying making their own malarkey. ...
uk.bookshop.org
February 3, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Do YOU like Donuts? But also supporting child literacy, AND independent bookshops, AT THE SAME TIME? Well all February, 10% of ALL Children’s books on uk.bookshop.org will go to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social! OFFER INCLUDES DONUTS uk.bookshop.org/a/275/978178... #ReadItForward
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Well when you put it that way...
February 2, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Well when you put it that way...
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way too niche to put in my review but: wow, if you enjoyed the pacing of the ending to The Return Of The King [Extended Edition], you're going to love Melania (2026)!
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
way too niche to put in my review but: wow, if you enjoyed the pacing of the ending to The Return Of The King [Extended Edition], you're going to love Melania (2026)!
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An Exclusive Look Inside My Writing Routine: www.tom-cox.com/an-exclusive...
An Exclusive Look Inside My Writing Routine
I normally wake just before 3am, get immediately into my tracksuit and go for a little run around the bathroom, but not for long, since writing time is of the utmost value to me and I’m at the height ...
www.tom-cox.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:03 PM
An Exclusive Look Inside My Writing Routine: www.tom-cox.com/an-exclusive...
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ICYMI: The British Book Awards (The #Nibbies) 2026 judges have been revealed and this year include Dame Prue Leith, Jamie Smart and Oti Mabuse among many more 👇 #BookSky
The British Book Awards 2026 judges to include Prue Leith, Yulia Navalnaya, Oti Mabuse and many more
ebx.sh
January 29, 2026 at 4:58 PM