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Martin Slabbert
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Broadcasting & PR guru. Winner of the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from the PR Industry Association of Southern Africa (PRISA)
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martinslabbert.bsky.social
Thank you to every venue who decided to NOT use fireworks tonight. Fireworks have a devastating impact on animals and also on humans. Thanks for being considerate and kind.

#saynotofireworks
December 31, 2024 at 10:17 AM
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theguardian.com
Syrian rebels enter Damascus: everything we know so far
Syrian rebels enter Damascus: everything we know so far
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly left Syria after rebel forces completed a stunning advance on the capital * Live coverage: Assad flees as rebels enter the capital Syria’s rebel forces, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group (HTS),…
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2024 at 8:22 AM
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thebooklounge.bsky.social
We’ve made the move! ✨ hello book community. Let’s christen our feed with this year’s book of the year shortlist 🤩 we will be announcing the winner on December 1st
#books #reading #bookcommunity #readers #literature #poetry @margieorford.bsky.social @shubnumkhan.bsky.social
November 23, 2024 at 11:47 AM
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karavanpress.bsky.social
Laughter, gratitude, tears of appreciation and wonder @thebooklounge.bsky.social last night for the magical celebration of Andrew Brown's win of the Sunday Times Fiction Prize for his The Bitterness of Olives. An unforgettable evening of pure joy.
November 27, 2024 at 6:48 AM
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brodiegal.bsky.social
One of the best things about blue sky is that cats > threads.

Thankful for the floofy echo chamber. Prrr prrr prrr.
November 24, 2024 at 10:09 AM
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brianbilston.bsky.social
Today’s poem is called ‘The Importance of the Oxford Comma’.
The Importance of the Oxford Comma   Owing to ambiguities caused by its omission, the Oxford comma was the subject of a petition raised by serious serialists keen to ensure its mandatory use in lists of three things or more.   And what a response! From across every nation, the signatures poured in beyond all expectation – from the investment bankers, robbers and thieves, to the politicians, self-servers and exponents of sleaze.   There were the Daily Mail readers, the clowns and deluded; the climate change deniers, the daft and the stupid; the morally bankrupt, Donald Trump and Piers Morgan; Elon Musk, a Bond villain and a trafficker of organs;   plus the poets, the drug fiends and chronically poor – all supported this change to grammatical law. This formal petition was then presented in hope to Sir David Attenborough, the King and the Pope. Brian Bilston
November 20, 2024 at 11:10 AM
martinslabbert.bsky.social
Nah, you got this. And good to see support for stand-up! Have fun :)
angelcampey.bsky.social Angel Campey @angelcampey.bsky.social · Nov 23
Hosting an open mic comedy showdown at 10am, in an open air amphitheater with foot traffic going past.

What could go wrong?

(Everything. Everything)

But the prize money is R10k and the city is supporting stand up. So let’s make it happen!
November 23, 2024 at 7:05 AM
martinslabbert.bsky.social
Agreed
georgetakei.bsky.social George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Nov 22
I’m finding the community here far more engaging and respectful, while still wickedly funny. Happy to be migrating to these friendlier skies.
November 22, 2024 at 8:29 PM
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jenchantress.bsky.social
I'm so glad my feed is full of David Tennant and Michael Sheen and Good Omens and Doctor Who and cool art and doggies...

And not MAGAts.
November 21, 2024 at 1:28 PM