Vanessa (Ness) Thompsett
@thixotropic.bsky.social
Writes things and teaches things. Chronically bendy. Cats are good. she/her.
I got to listen to Steve read this story at World FantasyCon and it's one of those ones that keeps floating around your head for a while. Fwaaaaah.
Convincing you to read my short story with the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
"Jamie found the book in our second year at art school. I remember this because he never made it to the third."
The Charcoal Sovereign published at @bourbonpenn.bsky.social www.bourbonpenn.com/issue/35/the...
"Jamie found the book in our second year at art school. I remember this because he never made it to the third."
The Charcoal Sovereign published at @bourbonpenn.bsky.social www.bourbonpenn.com/issue/35/the...
November 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I got to listen to Steve read this story at World FantasyCon and it's one of those ones that keeps floating around your head for a while. Fwaaaaah.
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Convincing you to read my short story with the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
"You find the dead man waiting for you right where you left him, leaning against the old wooden fence at the side of the road."
“Where the Prayers Run Like Weeds Along the Road” in @bourbonpenn.bsky.social
"You find the dead man waiting for you right where you left him, leaning against the old wooden fence at the side of the road."
“Where the Prayers Run Like Weeds Along the Road” in @bourbonpenn.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Convincing you to read my short story with the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
"You find the dead man waiting for you right where you left him, leaning against the old wooden fence at the side of the road."
“Where the Prayers Run Like Weeds Along the Road” in @bourbonpenn.bsky.social
"You find the dead man waiting for you right where you left him, leaning against the old wooden fence at the side of the road."
“Where the Prayers Run Like Weeds Along the Road” in @bourbonpenn.bsky.social
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This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
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It’s 6 November, and you know what that means, don’t you? YES, THAT’S RIGHT. It’s the 156th anniversary of the death of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s pet wombat
November 6, 2025 at 9:35 AM
It’s 6 November, and you know what that means, don’t you? YES, THAT’S RIGHT. It’s the 156th anniversary of the death of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s pet wombat
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Wow! 😮🤩
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Wow! 😮🤩
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
That sort of grief dream when you don't exactly wake up utterly miserable, but you need a quieter morning and at least two cups of good tea before getting back on the world again.
(Trying to get the perfect photo with my parents before time ran out. Sigh.)
(Trying to get the perfect photo with my parents before time ran out. Sigh.)
November 6, 2025 at 9:46 AM
That sort of grief dream when you don't exactly wake up utterly miserable, but you need a quieter morning and at least two cups of good tea before getting back on the world again.
(Trying to get the perfect photo with my parents before time ran out. Sigh.)
(Trying to get the perfect photo with my parents before time ran out. Sigh.)
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"Ich askid ChatGPT." Well *Ich* askid the stones, and the forest, and the starres, and the mountaynes, and what thei seyde was learninge, and dreames, and growinge thinges, and makinge art, and a worlde wher we talke to each othir and care about each othir.
November 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"Ich askid ChatGPT." Well *Ich* askid the stones, and the forest, and the starres, and the mountaynes, and what thei seyde was learninge, and dreames, and growinge thinges, and makinge art, and a worlde wher we talke to each othir and care about each othir.
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I know many of you will already have done something to help the people of Jamaica, but if you felt like helping a specific family, this is the GoFundMe set up by my son’s girlfriend for her relatives, who find themselves in dire straits. Every bit helps, shares appreciated. gofund.me/9b5b74984
Donate to Hurricane Melissa: Please help support our family in Jamaica, organized by Taylor Mitchell
Hello everyone,
Many of you have heard about Hurricane Melis… Taylor Mitchell needs your support for Hurricane Melissa: Please help support our family in Jamaica
gofund.me
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
I know many of you will already have done something to help the people of Jamaica, but if you felt like helping a specific family, this is the GoFundMe set up by my son’s girlfriend for her relatives, who find themselves in dire straits. Every bit helps, shares appreciated. gofund.me/9b5b74984
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ANUBIS: (presses button with paw) [guilty]
OSIRIS: im sorry he does this when he's hungry
ANUBIS: (button) [guilty] [bad] [food]
OSIRIS: you already ate
ANUBIS: (button) [bad] [bad] [bad]
OSIRIS: he's right though we weighed your heart against the feather and its not looking good
OSIRIS: im sorry he does this when he's hungry
ANUBIS: (button) [guilty] [bad] [food]
OSIRIS: you already ate
ANUBIS: (button) [bad] [bad] [bad]
OSIRIS: he's right though we weighed your heart against the feather and its not looking good
November 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
ANUBIS: (presses button with paw) [guilty]
OSIRIS: im sorry he does this when he's hungry
ANUBIS: (button) [guilty] [bad] [food]
OSIRIS: you already ate
ANUBIS: (button) [bad] [bad] [bad]
OSIRIS: he's right though we weighed your heart against the feather and its not looking good
OSIRIS: im sorry he does this when he's hungry
ANUBIS: (button) [guilty] [bad] [food]
OSIRIS: you already ate
ANUBIS: (button) [bad] [bad] [bad]
OSIRIS: he's right though we weighed your heart against the feather and its not looking good
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I am the very model of an ancient trunkless leg of stone,
My shattered visage lies half buried with a sandy sneering frown,
The sculptor carved my arrogance upon these broken lifeless things,
My name is Ozymandias, the self-describèd King of Kings!
My shattered visage lies half buried with a sandy sneering frown,
The sculptor carved my arrogance upon these broken lifeless things,
My name is Ozymandias, the self-describèd King of Kings!
October 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I am the very model of an ancient trunkless leg of stone,
My shattered visage lies half buried with a sandy sneering frown,
The sculptor carved my arrogance upon these broken lifeless things,
My name is Ozymandias, the self-describèd King of Kings!
My shattered visage lies half buried with a sandy sneering frown,
The sculptor carved my arrogance upon these broken lifeless things,
My name is Ozymandias, the self-describèd King of Kings!
Beating the inspiration addiction as per @drrachelknightley.bsky.social's Writers' Gym means, to me at least, getting down the first thousand words of a short story this morning and knowing I'll come back to it tomorrow (and tomorrow, until it's ready for the world). It's a good feeling :)
October 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Beating the inspiration addiction as per @drrachelknightley.bsky.social's Writers' Gym means, to me at least, getting down the first thousand words of a short story this morning and knowing I'll come back to it tomorrow (and tomorrow, until it's ready for the world). It's a good feeling :)
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‘Garth Marenghi’s Skull Flusher’ ep 1 is now LIVE.
Horror Master GARTH MARENGHI flushes the creative skull of Fellow Horror Master MIKE FLANAGAN.
m.youtube.com/@TheGarthMar...
Horror Master GARTH MARENGHI flushes the creative skull of Fellow Horror Master MIKE FLANAGAN.
m.youtube.com/@TheGarthMar...
October 24, 2025 at 11:19 AM
‘Garth Marenghi’s Skull Flusher’ ep 1 is now LIVE.
Horror Master GARTH MARENGHI flushes the creative skull of Fellow Horror Master MIKE FLANAGAN.
m.youtube.com/@TheGarthMar...
Horror Master GARTH MARENGHI flushes the creative skull of Fellow Horror Master MIKE FLANAGAN.
m.youtube.com/@TheGarthMar...
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et le Premier Officier, Martin du Creff
Mr France. I am so disappointed. France has given is some of the most ill-thought out and poor taste outfits over the years and this is just *dull*. And also badly fitting. I so expect so much better from France (by which I mean much worse)
October 12, 2025 at 9:13 AM
et le Premier Officier, Martin du Creff
Argh.
As somebody with asthma who uses inhalers - SHUT THE FUCK UP. THIS ARTICLE IS SHAMING PEOPLE WITH A CHRONIC CONDITION.
"Significantly" My ass. You know what else does? AI Data centers - corporations - cows - asphalt - THOUSANDS OF OTHERS THINGS THAT ARE NOT MEDICINE.
Fuck you - fuck you again.
"Significantly" My ass. You know what else does? AI Data centers - corporations - cows - asphalt - THOUSANDS OF OTHERS THINGS THAT ARE NOT MEDICINE.
Fuck you - fuck you again.
Inhalers contribute significantly to global warming, study finds
Millions of Americans using inhalers for chronic lung diseases like asthma may be unknowingly contributing to global warming, according to new research.
local12.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Argh.
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This is just the plastic straw hysteria all over again, and it's ableism at its finest: Blame disabled people instead of the corporations that are actually wrecking our environment, that way to poor widdle CEOs won't have to deal with people telling them to fucking STOP KILLING THE PLANET.
As somebody with asthma who uses inhalers - SHUT THE FUCK UP. THIS ARTICLE IS SHAMING PEOPLE WITH A CHRONIC CONDITION.
"Significantly" My ass. You know what else does? AI Data centers - corporations - cows - asphalt - THOUSANDS OF OTHERS THINGS THAT ARE NOT MEDICINE.
Fuck you - fuck you again.
"Significantly" My ass. You know what else does? AI Data centers - corporations - cows - asphalt - THOUSANDS OF OTHERS THINGS THAT ARE NOT MEDICINE.
Fuck you - fuck you again.
Inhalers contribute significantly to global warming, study finds
Millions of Americans using inhalers for chronic lung diseases like asthma may be unknowingly contributing to global warming, according to new research.
local12.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This is just the plastic straw hysteria all over again, and it's ableism at its finest: Blame disabled people instead of the corporations that are actually wrecking our environment, that way to poor widdle CEOs won't have to deal with people telling them to fucking STOP KILLING THE PLANET.
Starting the week with editing my pastiche of Old English poetry. It's a fun start 😁 #AmWriting
September 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Starting the week with editing my pastiche of Old English poetry. It's a fun start 😁 #AmWriting
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Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
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approximately three hundred of you have sent me this and you know what? Sure. I’ve got time today. Put 40 bulbs of garlic in my pasta, coming right up
September 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
approximately three hundred of you have sent me this and you know what? Sure. I’ve got time today. Put 40 bulbs of garlic in my pasta, coming right up
Bought 'One Yellow Eye' at EdgeLit after hearing about it at the panel on scaring your audience, and then going up to Leigh and saying hello. She very kindly signed my copy and was just lovely💛 And then I started reading and couldn't put it down. Finished it yesterday, in floods of tears. Loved it.
September 25, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Bought 'One Yellow Eye' at EdgeLit after hearing about it at the panel on scaring your audience, and then going up to Leigh and saying hello. She very kindly signed my copy and was just lovely💛 And then I started reading and couldn't put it down. Finished it yesterday, in floods of tears. Loved it.
Hnnnngh that whole thing about EDS and local anaesthetics sure is an Actual Thing isn't it. (Ow.)
September 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Hnnnngh that whole thing about EDS and local anaesthetics sure is an Actual Thing isn't it. (Ow.)
Sunday bath with The Kitchen Cabinet. Perfect, especially given I'm going to have a go at making kedgeree in a bit 💙
September 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Sunday bath with The Kitchen Cabinet. Perfect, especially given I'm going to have a go at making kedgeree in a bit 💙
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New list of medieval dog names just dropped.
A List of 1,065 Medieval Dog Names: Nosewise, Garlik, Havegoodday & More
A List of 1,065 Medieval Dog Names: Nosewise, Garlik, Havegoodday & More
The Rovers, Fidos, and Spots of the world have been regarded since time immemorial as man's best friends. But they haven't always been named Rover, Fido, and Spot: early fifteenth-century English dog ...
www.openculture.com
September 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
New list of medieval dog names just dropped.
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Out of curiosity I did a google trends search for "are orange cats dumb". As you can see, there was nothing for 17 years and then a distinct change in late 2021 which is when @jortsthecat.bsky.social hit the internet. 😆
September 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Out of curiosity I did a google trends search for "are orange cats dumb". As you can see, there was nothing for 17 years and then a distinct change in late 2021 which is when @jortsthecat.bsky.social hit the internet. 😆