💙 🇺🇦 NomadicWriter (Fritha Malcouronne) 🇺🇦 💙
@nomadicwriter.bsky.social
Writer. Home: blank page, screen or stage. Chiefly here to discuss screenwriting, film + TV. Queen of typos. Partnered by my editor-in-chief, Tiggy (cat). Lover of cake, otters, owls, hares and wildlife/conservation.
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Hello! As we’re seeing a big influx of new folk on here thought I’d reintroduce myself. Studied English Lit and creative writing at MMU; specialising in screenwriting and playwriting. Have hosted live tweets of hit BBC dramas with screenwriters/exec prods. Write TV dramas + stage plays. #ScriptSky
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The BBC is ours. It's ours to love. Ours to criticise. Ours to shout at when we feel in the mood.
And if Farage thinks that the way to win favour with voters is to stand around cheering as Trump takes down the BBC for $1 billion of personal enrichment then he's a bigger fool than anyone thought.
And if Farage thinks that the way to win favour with voters is to stand around cheering as Trump takes down the BBC for $1 billion of personal enrichment then he's a bigger fool than anyone thought.
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The BBC is ours. It's ours to love. Ours to criticise. Ours to shout at when we feel in the mood.
And if Farage thinks that the way to win favour with voters is to stand around cheering as Trump takes down the BBC for $1 billion of personal enrichment then he's a bigger fool than anyone thought.
And if Farage thinks that the way to win favour with voters is to stand around cheering as Trump takes down the BBC for $1 billion of personal enrichment then he's a bigger fool than anyone thought.
In other unrelated news today: has been fascinating have someone claim that their parents owned a ran a business that you grew up knowing your own parents ran.
I kid you not.
There has to be a story or characters worth plucking out of that mess.
I kid you not.
There has to be a story or characters worth plucking out of that mess.
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In other unrelated news today: has been fascinating have someone claim that their parents owned a ran a business that you grew up knowing your own parents ran.
I kid you not.
There has to be a story or characters worth plucking out of that mess.
I kid you not.
There has to be a story or characters worth plucking out of that mess.
Bad enough that they’ve wrongfully attributed that Mary Shelley was inspired by a man to write ‘Frankenstein,’ but just to add insult to injury this article was written by a woman for Cosmopolitan magazine. It ‘exists’ because Shelley bloody wrote it.
#WritingCommunity #Books
#WritingCommunity #Books
November 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Bad enough that they’ve wrongfully attributed that Mary Shelley was inspired by a man to write ‘Frankenstein,’ but just to add insult to injury this article was written by a woman for Cosmopolitan magazine. It ‘exists’ because Shelley bloody wrote it.
#WritingCommunity #Books
#WritingCommunity #Books
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The central panel from the ‘Geometric Mosaic’ which decorated one of the rooms at Rudston Roman Villa in East Yorkshire. The mosaic is now part of the collections at the Hull and East Riding Museum. 📸 My own. #MosaicMonday #RomanBritain #RudstonRomanVilla
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM
The central panel from the ‘Geometric Mosaic’ which decorated one of the rooms at Rudston Roman Villa in East Yorkshire. The mosaic is now part of the collections at the Hull and East Riding Museum. 📸 My own. #MosaicMonday #RomanBritain #RudstonRomanVilla
Agree. Think the BBC should be completely free from all political interference, irrespective of whoever happens to be power. We need a genuinely independent BBC.
Having said that, I bet current No 10 incumbents will gleefully see this as a prime opportunity to put someone they approve in.
Having said that, I bet current No 10 incumbents will gleefully see this as a prime opportunity to put someone they approve in.
But that is not enough. No.10 should never have been in a position to install Gibb in the first place. It shouldn't control the board membership, the DG appointment, or the purse strings. What's required is genuine independence for the BBC.
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Agree. Think the BBC should be completely free from all political interference, irrespective of whoever happens to be power. We need a genuinely independent BBC.
Having said that, I bet current No 10 incumbents will gleefully see this as a prime opportunity to put someone they approve in.
Having said that, I bet current No 10 incumbents will gleefully see this as a prime opportunity to put someone they approve in.
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Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
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It’s easy to see why Trump wants to destroy the world’s number one news source. We can’t let him.
The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
It’s easy to see why Trump wants to destroy the world’s number one news source. We can’t let him.
The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
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It's getting colder every day throughout much of the northern hemisphere. If you want to build shelters to help keep your local stray and feral cats warm this winter, here is a great DIY option! www.alleycat.org/resources/ho...
How to Build an Outdoor Shelter
Building an outdoor cat shelter is cheap, easy, and your feline friends will love it! See Alley Cat Allies Step-by-Step guide to build an outdoor cat shelter.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
It's getting colder every day throughout much of the northern hemisphere. If you want to build shelters to help keep your local stray and feral cats warm this winter, here is a great DIY option! www.alleycat.org/resources/ho...
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In these dark times we must take joy wherever we find it, and I delight in every picture of how hideous Trump has made his White House look. No part of the decoration has been made to fit with any other. It’s a parody of elitism: witless, crude, clumsy, jarring, cheap, ugly, pathetic. It’s so him
November 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
In these dark times we must take joy wherever we find it, and I delight in every picture of how hideous Trump has made his White House look. No part of the decoration has been made to fit with any other. It’s a parody of elitism: witless, crude, clumsy, jarring, cheap, ugly, pathetic. It’s so him
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.
#RemembranceSunday #LestWeForget
#RemembranceSunday #LestWeForget
November 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.
#RemembranceSunday #LestWeForget
#RemembranceSunday #LestWeForget
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This might be of interest to a few people
The Boring Fund: Small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups who just need a bit of help to pay for boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 November
www.christinapoultoncreative.co.uk/boring-fund
The Boring Fund: Small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups who just need a bit of help to pay for boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 November
www.christinapoultoncreative.co.uk/boring-fund
Boring Fund | Christina Poulton
Applications now open!
£200 grants available for small charities, CICs and voluntary groups towards some of those boring but hard-to-fund costs.
www.christinapoultoncreative.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:43 AM
This might be of interest to a few people
The Boring Fund: Small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups who just need a bit of help to pay for boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 November
www.christinapoultoncreative.co.uk/boring-fund
The Boring Fund: Small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups who just need a bit of help to pay for boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 November
www.christinapoultoncreative.co.uk/boring-fund
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Berry palette, November.
As ever zoom in to the details if anxiety's lurking - looking at botanical patterns helps us recover from stress 60% more quickly.
Also the pink Rowan & spindle...I mean...Barbie berries🍒💅🩷
As ever zoom in to the details if anxiety's lurking - looking at botanical patterns helps us recover from stress 60% more quickly.
Also the pink Rowan & spindle...I mean...Barbie berries🍒💅🩷
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Berry palette, November.
As ever zoom in to the details if anxiety's lurking - looking at botanical patterns helps us recover from stress 60% more quickly.
Also the pink Rowan & spindle...I mean...Barbie berries🍒💅🩷
As ever zoom in to the details if anxiety's lurking - looking at botanical patterns helps us recover from stress 60% more quickly.
Also the pink Rowan & spindle...I mean...Barbie berries🍒💅🩷
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I watched a clip of him this morning where he was like, "I haven't used chatgpt because no one's held a gun to my head to make me use chatgpt" lmao
November 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I watched a clip of him this morning where he was like, "I haven't used chatgpt because no one's held a gun to my head to make me use chatgpt" lmao
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Recently met someone who was very surprised to hear I didn’t use ChatGPT or any LLM.
I said my job depended on doing distinctive work. That was my selling point. If I started to sound like ChatGPT and turn out what it did, then how on earth could I justify doing it? What would that make me?
I said my job depended on doing distinctive work. That was my selling point. If I started to sound like ChatGPT and turn out what it did, then how on earth could I justify doing it? What would that make me?
November 7, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Recently met someone who was very surprised to hear I didn’t use ChatGPT or any LLM.
I said my job depended on doing distinctive work. That was my selling point. If I started to sound like ChatGPT and turn out what it did, then how on earth could I justify doing it? What would that make me?
I said my job depended on doing distinctive work. That was my selling point. If I started to sound like ChatGPT and turn out what it did, then how on earth could I justify doing it? What would that make me?
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Unsolicited writing advice, no.333:
If your writing is getting too narrative-heavy, break it up with dialogue. This lightens the narraive, introduces variety and gives the reader chance to assimilate what they've read. It doesn't have to be much; just a short interchange every few pages will do.
If your writing is getting too narrative-heavy, break it up with dialogue. This lightens the narraive, introduces variety and gives the reader chance to assimilate what they've read. It doesn't have to be much; just a short interchange every few pages will do.
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Unsolicited writing advice, no.333:
If your writing is getting too narrative-heavy, break it up with dialogue. This lightens the narraive, introduces variety and gives the reader chance to assimilate what they've read. It doesn't have to be much; just a short interchange every few pages will do.
If your writing is getting too narrative-heavy, break it up with dialogue. This lightens the narraive, introduces variety and gives the reader chance to assimilate what they've read. It doesn't have to be much; just a short interchange every few pages will do.
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More of this please 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
More of this please 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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*Sigh* There's always one who doesn't follow the signs...
November 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
*Sigh* There's always one who doesn't follow the signs...
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things that arent the future of civilization
- chatbots
- crypto
- robot butlers
- cars that sorta drive autonomously as long as youre paying attention for when they fail and almost kill a bunch of people
things that actually are the future of civilization
- free clean energy
- chatbots
- crypto
- robot butlers
- cars that sorta drive autonomously as long as youre paying attention for when they fail and almost kill a bunch of people
things that actually are the future of civilization
- free clean energy
November 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
things that arent the future of civilization
- chatbots
- crypto
- robot butlers
- cars that sorta drive autonomously as long as youre paying attention for when they fail and almost kill a bunch of people
things that actually are the future of civilization
- free clean energy
- chatbots
- crypto
- robot butlers
- cars that sorta drive autonomously as long as youre paying attention for when they fail and almost kill a bunch of people
things that actually are the future of civilization
- free clean energy
November 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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My hokey, hastily thought out opinion on Celebrity Traitors
People shouldn't fear diversity. Not just of race and sexuality though, but of education, skillset, personality type, ambition, financial leverage, cultural taste, sense of humour. Aspiring to monoculture is to waste the richness of life.
People shouldn't fear diversity. Not just of race and sexuality though, but of education, skillset, personality type, ambition, financial leverage, cultural taste, sense of humour. Aspiring to monoculture is to waste the richness of life.
November 8, 2025 at 9:23 AM
My hokey, hastily thought out opinion on Celebrity Traitors
People shouldn't fear diversity. Not just of race and sexuality though, but of education, skillset, personality type, ambition, financial leverage, cultural taste, sense of humour. Aspiring to monoculture is to waste the richness of life.
People shouldn't fear diversity. Not just of race and sexuality though, but of education, skillset, personality type, ambition, financial leverage, cultural taste, sense of humour. Aspiring to monoculture is to waste the richness of life.
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Stats came out recently that 2024 had no major blockbuster films directed by a woman. I do not believe this is about the momentum of MeToo running out, this is about targeted backlash to women as a result of speaking up.
In the years after the Me Too movement, it seemed like there was finally an open forum to have urgent discussions on the prevalence of sexual violence on university campuses. But that momentum has faded with the pandemic, austerity, and rising conservatism.
What Happened to the Campus Me Too Movement? | The Local
Without enough brothers to fill their houses, some fraternities have begun renting rooms to non-students desperate for cheap rent. The results have been messy.
thelocal.to
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Stats came out recently that 2024 had no major blockbuster films directed by a woman. I do not believe this is about the momentum of MeToo running out, this is about targeted backlash to women as a result of speaking up.
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Heartbroken to share the news that recruitment to Undergraduate Music courses at the University of Nottingham has been suspended.
Please do contact us on protectuonmusic@gmail.com if you would like to support us.
Please do contact us on protectuonmusic@gmail.com if you would like to support us.
November 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Heartbroken to share the news that recruitment to Undergraduate Music courses at the University of Nottingham has been suspended.
Please do contact us on protectuonmusic@gmail.com if you would like to support us.
Please do contact us on protectuonmusic@gmail.com if you would like to support us.
“What’s it short for?”
“Nothing. It’s Fritha.”
“Can I call you something easier? You name’s too hard.”
“Can I call you something else?”
Best one: “You need to change your name to something plain. Something normal”
“In my teens I longed to. Thanks. Never changing it. Ever.
Have many tales…
“Nothing. It’s Fritha.”
“Can I call you something easier? You name’s too hard.”
“Can I call you something else?”
Best one: “You need to change your name to something plain. Something normal”
“In my teens I longed to. Thanks. Never changing it. Ever.
Have many tales…
I have unfollowed people on social media who have called me Andy. It’s not my name. I am not an Andy. You might as well call me Ronald. Call people by the name they want.
Dump him, girl www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
November 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
“What’s it short for?”
“Nothing. It’s Fritha.”
“Can I call you something easier? You name’s too hard.”
“Can I call you something else?”
Best one: “You need to change your name to something plain. Something normal”
“In my teens I longed to. Thanks. Never changing it. Ever.
Have many tales…
“Nothing. It’s Fritha.”
“Can I call you something easier? You name’s too hard.”
“Can I call you something else?”
Best one: “You need to change your name to something plain. Something normal”
“In my teens I longed to. Thanks. Never changing it. Ever.
Have many tales…