Polis Loizou π¦
@polisloizou.bsky.social
Writer, performer, storyteller, both bi and curious β’ A GOOD YEAR (Fairlight Moderns) π β’ East Med to East Mids π¨πΎπ¬π§ (he/him)
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Pinned
It's finally coming to London! π¨πΎ
ISLAND OF LOVE blends myth, folklore, history & bio to tell the stories of me, my family and our motherland of Cyprus through the prism of our home deity, Aphrodite: goddess of love, beauty, desire... and conflict.
9 April, Theatre Deli
storypickandmix.co.uk#april
ISLAND OF LOVE blends myth, folklore, history & bio to tell the stories of me, my family and our motherland of Cyprus through the prism of our home deity, Aphrodite: goddess of love, beauty, desire... and conflict.
9 April, Theatre Deli
storypickandmix.co.uk#april
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
I'm going to this show
How about you?
π
Feel the L-O-V-E with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra this summer as we celebrate the one and only Nat King Cole.
www.downforthecount.co.uk/live-dates/c...
Violets are blue
I'm going to this show
How about you?
π
Feel the L-O-V-E with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra this summer as we celebrate the one and only Nat King Cole.
www.downforthecount.co.uk/live-dates/c...
February 13, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I'm going to this show
How about you?
π
Feel the L-O-V-E with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra this summer as we celebrate the one and only Nat King Cole.
www.downforthecount.co.uk/live-dates/c...
Violets are blue
I'm going to this show
How about you?
π
Feel the L-O-V-E with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra this summer as we celebrate the one and only Nat King Cole.
www.downforthecount.co.uk/live-dates/c...
Not enough of you have checked in on me after this traumatic incident.
That frisson of excitement when the house lights go down because the show's about to start, and the elderly man next to you says, "Right. Shoes off."
February 13, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Not enough of you have checked in on me after this traumatic incident.
It's just an effective way of meeting like-minded people from all over. (Granted, working as a Waterstones bookseller also did that, for both me and my husband.)
February 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM
It's just an effective way of meeting like-minded people from all over. (Granted, working as a Waterstones bookseller also did that, for both me and my husband.)
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My new single βLost Without Your Loveβ feat. Colt McKay is out now β€οΈ Dedicated to anyone who has lost someone they werenβt ready to let go of π
Listen on your fave platform now ππ»β¬οΈ
ditto.fm/lost_without...
Listen on your fave platform now ππ»β¬οΈ
ditto.fm/lost_without...
February 13, 2026 at 8:54 AM
My new single βLost Without Your Loveβ feat. Colt McKay is out now β€οΈ Dedicated to anyone who has lost someone they werenβt ready to let go of π
Listen on your fave platform now ππ»β¬οΈ
ditto.fm/lost_without...
Listen on your fave platform now ππ»β¬οΈ
ditto.fm/lost_without...
What a lovely thing to celebrate!
I've met so many people online over the years, which my husband thinks is weird. But in 2022, we met up with a pal in Miami, whom I'd known for longer than almost any friends in the UK. And I'm about to meet up with another such pal.
I've met so many people online over the years, which my husband thinks is weird. But in 2022, we met up with a pal in Miami, whom I'd known for longer than almost any friends in the UK. And I'm about to meet up with another such pal.
Today is INTERNET FRIENDS DAY which seems like a lovely thing. Very grateful to all the wonderful online connections I've made over the past few years. β€οΈ
February 13, 2026 at 9:07 AM
What a lovely thing to celebrate!
I've met so many people online over the years, which my husband thinks is weird. But in 2022, we met up with a pal in Miami, whom I'd known for longer than almost any friends in the UK. And I'm about to meet up with another such pal.
I've met so many people online over the years, which my husband thinks is weird. But in 2022, we met up with a pal in Miami, whom I'd known for longer than almost any friends in the UK. And I'm about to meet up with another such pal.
Wtf, that's mad! Hope they get them, that's very concerning.
February 13, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Wtf, that's mad! Hope they get them, that's very concerning.
That frisson of excitement when the house lights go down because the show's about to start, and the elderly man next to you says, "Right. Shoes off."
February 12, 2026 at 10:32 PM
That frisson of excitement when the house lights go down because the show's about to start, and the elderly man next to you says, "Right. Shoes off."
Reposted by Polis Loizou π¦
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
Should pack one!
February 12, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Should pack one!
Merci but in Catalan
February 12, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Merci but in Catalan
Shall be tramping a city from cafe to cafe as per usual but en francais, which elevates me to a higher status of being.
February 12, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Shall be tramping a city from cafe to cafe as per usual but en francais, which elevates me to a higher status of being.
Only a week till I abandon this isle for a chic pre-birthday celebration Γ Paris. π
February 12, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Only a week till I abandon this isle for a chic pre-birthday celebration Γ Paris. π
Every word of this thread.
Man I'm so goddamn sick of ai. "Wahhh you can't have a reasonable conversation about ai on here," yeah maybe be mad about the two year parade of scam artists and financial charlatans and environmental ruiners who have radicalized everyone against the spell check that agrees with you
February 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Every word of this thread.
If you want an editor or sensitivity reader / other expert to look over your manuscript *before querying*, that's on you. If you want pastries handmade by nuns in Andalusia and flown over for your book launch, that's on you too.
February 12, 2026 at 8:33 AM
If you want an editor or sensitivity reader / other expert to look over your manuscript *before querying*, that's on you. If you want pastries handmade by nuns in Andalusia and flown over for your book launch, that's on you too.
I need every traditionally published author* to know that you shouldn't have to pay for anything relating to your book, from its publication to its promotion.
*in the UK & US, at least
*in the UK & US, at least
February 12, 2026 at 8:29 AM
I need every traditionally published author* to know that you shouldn't have to pay for anything relating to your book, from its publication to its promotion.
*in the UK & US, at least
*in the UK & US, at least
There is honestly almost nothing an author should have to pay for. At least in the UK and US.
February 12, 2026 at 8:25 AM
There is honestly almost nothing an author should have to pay for. At least in the UK and US.
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Re-upping my eligible works for Hugo nominations! These trio of delinquents can be found @bafflingmag.bsky.social, @unchartedmag.bsky.social, and The Dark.
Links to everything at phoenixalexanderauthor.com! ππ€
Links to everything at phoenixalexanderauthor.com! ππ€
February 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Re-upping my eligible works for Hugo nominations! These trio of delinquents can be found @bafflingmag.bsky.social, @unchartedmag.bsky.social, and The Dark.
Links to everything at phoenixalexanderauthor.com! ππ€
Links to everything at phoenixalexanderauthor.com! ππ€
And I think that's beautiful π«Ά
February 11, 2026 at 5:39 PM
And I think that's beautiful π«Ά
Never cease to be amused by Brits annoyed that it's cold and wet. Isn't it winter for, like, another month?
February 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Never cease to be amused by Brits annoyed that it's cold and wet. Isn't it winter for, like, another month?
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Wyrdlings!
Swedish storyteller Elsa Beskow turns 152 this week, reason enough to give you:
βSabaton, Snorri, StorsjΓΆodjuret - Strange Scandi Stories!β
as this weekβs #WyrdWednesday topic!
Come, tell tales, of elks, sea rovers and Nordic Noire!
Swedish storyteller Elsa Beskow turns 152 this week, reason enough to give you:
βSabaton, Snorri, StorsjΓΆodjuret - Strange Scandi Stories!β
as this weekβs #WyrdWednesday topic!
Come, tell tales, of elks, sea rovers and Nordic Noire!
February 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Wyrdlings!
Swedish storyteller Elsa Beskow turns 152 this week, reason enough to give you:
βSabaton, Snorri, StorsjΓΆodjuret - Strange Scandi Stories!β
as this weekβs #WyrdWednesday topic!
Come, tell tales, of elks, sea rovers and Nordic Noire!
Swedish storyteller Elsa Beskow turns 152 this week, reason enough to give you:
βSabaton, Snorri, StorsjΓΆodjuret - Strange Scandi Stories!β
as this weekβs #WyrdWednesday topic!
Come, tell tales, of elks, sea rovers and Nordic Noire!
What is their purpose? Do they charge for services or something? I just don't get why anyone would go through this instead of, like, earn a wage somewhere.
February 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM
What is their purpose? Do they charge for services or something? I just don't get why anyone would go through this instead of, like, earn a wage somewhere.
Mad.
The book club scam has taken an exciting new leap forward. I got one today from a "curated literary platform and newsletter" that, unusually, offered a link to its website. I'm in edits, so obviously I took the opportunity to procrastinate. /1
February 11, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Mad.
I think this every day.
February 11, 2026 at 10:23 AM
I think this every day.