Cynical Crayon
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Cynical Crayon
@cynicalrusk.bsky.social
Self-proclaimed royal expert #AbolishTheMonarchy #LFC
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Reminder: AMAs are owned by Dick Clark Productions. This company was recently bought by Penske Media Corporation (also owning Billboard, Variety, Rolling Stone, and more). It's run by Jay Penske, who's father and main investor is Roger Penske.

This is Roger Penske and his good friend:
May 27, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Hi, we are an alternative to Amazon-owned Audible 👋🏻 With us, you select the independent bookshop you want to support (we have 3,000+ partners across the globe), and we share profits from your purchase with them.

We're also employee-owned and a registered Social Purpose Corporation.
March 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Reading about the Rupert Murdoch family trust mess. My favorite anecdote is when Rupert’s lawyer cross-examined his son James, trying to get him to admit that his plans to make Fox News more honest would hurt its value because it’s business model was to just tell viewers what they wanted to hear. 👀
February 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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🎙 New Podcast Episode! 🎙

Hacked Off board director Emma Jones sits down with Helen Fospero on The Convex Conversation to unpack Prince Harry’s ‘monumental victory’ against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers.

convex.podbean.com/e/emma-jones...
February 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Prince Harry quotes Toni Morrison at the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games. Excerpt from Harry's speech:
February 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Meghan Markle boosted a small business's sales by posting an Instagram video of herself wearing a hoodie from a Chicago brand. Anne Leachman, the brand's owner, shared her amazement at the sudden sales spike with People Magazine.
How Did Meghan Markle Unexpectedly End Up Boosting Sales of a Small Business? Owner Says She Was 'Stunned' | PINKVILLA
Meghan Markle unexpectedly boosts the sales for a small business after posting an Instagram video of herself donning one of their outfits. Scroll down to read the details.
www.pinkvilla.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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I'm calling them Twitter and the Gulf of Mexico in this house and anyone who says different is cordially invited to eat my ass. Forever.
January 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Prince William got £1m from Rupert Murdoch for agreeing with everything he said.

Prince Harry got £20m and an official apology from Rupert Murdoch by standing up to him.

Be a man and it pays off.
January 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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If you want to read a new book coming out but don't want to buy it, a great thing you can do is ask your local library to order it. The more requests they get, the more likely they are to acquire it and then lots of people will get to read it who othewise wouldn't.
January 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Sagan was a prophet.
January 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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January 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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There is no winning here.
Meghan And Harry Hit With Bizarre Backlash For Volunteering To Help Victims Of L.A. Wildfires
Damned if they do, damned if they don't.
www.comicsands.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Do me a kindness! Share this if you love and support your local library & librarians (and remember: that includes your school library & school librarian) 😊📚

Thank you libraries & library workers… for everything ✨💚
January 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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I fear there is deep truth here.
January 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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I love these gorgeous pics of Guy and his mama all rugged up.😍

#RIPGuy
#SussexSquad
January 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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" a troubling pattern that extends beyond the entertainment industry and into the British monarchy, where Meghan Markle has endured a relentless and calculated smear campaign."
#SussexSquad
feminegra.com/what-meghan-...
What Meghan Markle and Blake Lively’s Smear Campaigns Reveal About Media Manipulation
Welcome to Feminegra, where bold voices explore feminism, culture, history, and media. Join the conversation and uncover fresh perspectives that inform and inspire.
feminegra.com
December 23, 2024 at 11:42 PM
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I have no idea why Prince William is sitting down with a rapist and convicted felon. I don’t give a single shit he’s a working Royal. When men sit down with rapists and smile for cameras you’re normalising rape.
December 8, 2024 at 8:12 AM
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"Twitter isn’t real life" turned into "leaving Twitter is ignoring reality” very quickly!
December 1, 2024 at 6:26 PM
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Also: If you don't have money to buy my (or anyone's) books, and you live in the anglosphere, before you pirate them, try to get them from your local library instead. They have it or can get it, they pay for the books, and in many places writers get paid for their books being lent. Everyone wins!
November 23, 2024 at 1:01 AM
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Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
November 22, 2024 at 12:35 PM
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Did you know that by substituting your morning coffee with green tea, you can eliminate up to 93% of what little joy you have left?
November 21, 2024 at 9:17 AM
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I made a blocklist for some of the new showing up to troll anti trans folks. No oxygen for these schmoes! bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 18, 2024 at 11:25 PM
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I learned some stuff about Bluesky I did not know by reading this.

Maybe worth passing it on to others so we can all start getting the full benefit of the 🦋.
Here’s some cool stuff you can do with Bluesky
It’s not just an Alf pics repository.
www.theverge.com
November 17, 2024 at 8:55 AM
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Are you about to DM someone you don't know?
Cut. That. Shit. Out.

No one likes it.
November 15, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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Rick explains that Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, led to the resurgence of #Suits.
November 14, 2024 at 9:48 PM