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Madeleine D'Este
@madeleinedeste.bsky.social
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Writer. Reviewer. Podcaster.
Dark Mysteries are my thing.
Black Soil White Bread out on 10 June 2025.
Aurealis Award & Shadow Awards nom'd.
https://madeleinedeste.com/
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Madeleine D'Este @madeleinedeste.bsky.social · Jun 10
Happy book birthday to me!

Black Soil White Bread is available (here in Aust at least).
amzn.asia/d/d4XeNa4

Craving a slice of Melbourne-set folk-horror?
Dig in, friends.

📚💙🖤😱🇦🇺
Superstition. Suspicion. Secrets. Black Soil White Bread by Madeleine D'Este. Black cover with white writing and red and white wheatsheafs
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whatevermaranda.com
Love this so much. 💜
Meme: a quirky hand-drawn cat beneath the script "AHEM - please don't give billionaires more of your money this holiday season - buy something cool and handmade from some fun weirdo instead & help them eat. Shop small, y'all." Image credit: "Small businesses need your support more than ever 💗 By Sugarhouse Ceramic Co."
November 15, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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southdakota.bsky.social
A three panel meme. Top panel shows a roadside electronic sign that reads School Zone M-F. Bottom left shows a blonde woman yelling and pointing, with text that explains School Zone Monday through Friday. Bottom right shows a man shouting, with text that reads School Zone plus an expletive, joking that M-F could be read as a curse. The humor contrasts the weekday meaning with the rude interpretation of the letters M and F.
November 15, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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wholesomememe.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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folkhorrorrevival.bsky.social
Pan still up to his old tricks creating panic via the medium of a @helleborezine.bsky.social jumper

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Demonic’ Wind in the Willows jumper banned from Westminster Abbey
Woman told to remove or cover up garment featuring 1908 illustration of Pan lest it offend worshippers
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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unlikelywords.bsky.social
Trust your body.
Bilbo meme why shouldn’t I eat the whole pint.
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
madeleinedeste.bsky.social
Amazing.
Can't wait til 2026 tour.
youtu.be/x_KlY-AegeE?...
Pulp: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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windjunky.bsky.social
For once a plot about cold temperatures. If you're in Melbourne and think its been a whacky November, temperature wise, you're not wrong. That's 20C difference between the months coldest day and months hottest day.
www.baywx.com.au/melbmeantemp...
November 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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mintyminxy.bsky.social
😑 🖍️
This image is a popular Victorian-style meme or comic that relies on a pun. The original artwork is a painting titled The Garden of Eden, painted in 1901 by British artist Hugh Goldwin Rivière. The text bubbles were added later to create the joke. The humor in this comic is based on the pun "sometimes people just need a shoulder to crayon", a play on the common phrase "a shoulder to cry on".
November 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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danieljleahy.bsky.social
Century-old Hereward shipwreck re-emerges at Sydney's Maroubra Beach (via ABC News)...

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

#MaritimeArchaeology #Shipwreck
Century-old shipwreck re-emerges at popular Sydney beach
Shifting sands have re-exposed the Hereward shipwreck just metres from a swimming beach in Sydney's east.
www.abc.net.au
November 13, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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davidwaldron.bsky.social
blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-lif...
State Library Victoria On the case: Detective Piggott and the development of forensics
The early 1900s was an exciting time to be a detective. Innovations in science and technology, combined with the popularity of detective stories shifted crime fighting away from the seedy world of inf...
blogs.slv.vic.gov.au
November 13, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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iandsmith.bsky.social
emails I didn't send... •I hope this email never finds you, actually. •You could have just Googled that. •CC'ing this person because this isnt my job. •Your request is ridiculous. •I'm not actually all that happy to help. •I've attached the 15 various links you already have. •Please explain why I am doing all of this. •Yes, I understand that you want yet another exception •I just want a simple response. Please don't call me. Ever. •Your words are very confident for someone who is wrong. •Respectfully, no. Again. Leah @onewordwellness
November 13, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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upanatm.bsky.social
Meme from devandaily: Today someone asked me how I was doing and I wanted to say "living the dream" and "screaming into the void" at the same time so I just said "living the scream." That, friends, is what 2025 has done to us.
November 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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southdakota.bsky.social
Meme image. Top text in white on black reads: I dont even see posts anymore. All I see is ragebait, boomerslop, gender war, thirst trap, humblebrag, healthshit. Below, a dim sci fi computer room with green code on monitors. A bald man at consoles looks back over his shoulder with a sly smile, lit by the screens. Another person appears as a dark silhouette at left. The mood is techy and cynical about social media.
November 13, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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voxelroguery.bsky.social
Nobody asked if dinner was 'gluten free'. you just ate it and died if you were allergic. "died if you were allergic" is clearly replacing other text in the meme.
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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oldinprintads.bsky.social
From Australia, Nov 1964: Sao Biscuits ad from Arnott's

(+Strawberry Pie; Butterscotch Instant Pudding; Caramel Instant Pudding; Banana Instant Pudding; and Vanilla Instant Pudding)

«Simply serve with Sao...»
This image features a recipe for a no-bake pie crust made from biscuits, with a strawberry filling and whipped cream topping. It promotes the use of the featured biscuits for a quick and easy dessert, suggesting alternative instant pudding mixes for the filling. Simply serve with Sao... It's the wonderful, crunchy-rich SAO pie crust that makes the flavourful difference to this delectable pie. So easy to make no baking, just chill and then fill to recipe, or with your favourite filling. FIRST: Place cutting board on sheet of grease-proof paper. With rolling pin, crush into crumbs, sufficient biscuits to make 14 cups of crumbs. THEN: Slide crumbs on to grease-proof paper, measure in cup and transfer to bowl. Combine crumbs with 2 level tablespoons of icing sugar and 4 ozs. melted shortening. Blend well together. NEXT: Using the back of a tablespoon, press the mixture around sides and base of a well-greased 9" pie plate or spring-form tin. Chill in refrigerator. FILL: With your favourite filling or any of the following Instant Pudding Mixes: Butterscotch, Caramel, Banana, Vanilla, or try the Strawberry as is shown in the above illustration. Arnott's famous SAO Biscuits There is no Substitute for Quality
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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soengery.bsky.social
Pizza, Pretzel, Donut, Dog
Drawing of a flock of pigeons - including pizza, pretzel, donut, dog
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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ytroncal.bsky.social
Stop Your iPhone From Sharing Photos' Data With Apple
What does the "Enhanced Visual Search" setting on your iPhone do? lifehacker.com/tech/stop-yo...
Stop Your iPhone From Sharing Photos' Data With Apple
Enhanced Visual Search is enabled by default on iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1. This matches points of interest in your photos with a global index maintained by Apple. This guide shows you how to disable tha...
lifehacker.com
January 5, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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purrinink.bsky.social
A small reminder from your feline friend 🐈‍⬛🤍
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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sardonicus.eu
man smoking a cigarette and after work you try to become yourself again
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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sketchesbyboze.bsky.social
Too many people have resigned themselves to not reading because they fear they no longer have the focus for it. You only need to limit your screen time for a few days to begin feeling the effects on your brain. I promise you, you are capable of reading books again.
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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horrornonna.com
AUSTRALIA! My friends have made an incredible horror film called Bunny which is basically Mad Max meets Trouble Every Day, and they are doing it full indie and self-distributing its theatrical release.

Naarm screenings are this weekend, times/dates/places below.

Please help me spread the word!
BUNNY | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Sneaky Films
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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wispyspiderorchid.bsky.social
A photo of three men in court. One of the men is standing addressing the judge & the other two are sitting next to him. One of the men sitting is looking down at the desk, leaning his forehead on his right hand, & he appears to be anxious about his friend's response to the judge is & wants his friend to shut up. The meme is titled: Me trying to explain anything to anyone. The man addressing the judge said, "Look, I can't speak without swearing."
November 10, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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akhileshthite.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
"reasons why Al can't replace me" meme. credit: not me.
November 9, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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dj-ir0ngruve.bsky.social
Zohran meme : “BUDGIES FOR SMUGGLING”
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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afterdinnerconversation.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 AM