John Dolan
@johndolanauthor.bsky.social
Galericulate author, smarty-pants, former astronaut, and lifelong fibber. Dislikes repetition, cabbage, the word 'moist', and repetition. Lives on the island of Samui as Thailand doesn't have any extradition treaties.
DEFINITION OF THE DAY:
ICE PICK
~ n.
A device employed in the removal of wax from Leon Trotsky’s ears.
Courtesy of the Otford English Dictionary (no, not the Oxford one).
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ICE PICK
~ n.
A device employed in the removal of wax from Leon Trotsky’s ears.
Courtesy of the Otford English Dictionary (no, not the Oxford one).
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October 7, 2023 at 7:27 AM
DEFINITION OF THE DAY:
ICE PICK
~ n.
A device employed in the removal of wax from Leon Trotsky’s ears.
Courtesy of the Otford English Dictionary (no, not the Oxford one).
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ICE PICK
~ n.
A device employed in the removal of wax from Leon Trotsky’s ears.
Courtesy of the Otford English Dictionary (no, not the Oxford one).
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#writing #humor #perhaps
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Kick-off 🔐 October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
Get ready for a month of tips, tricks, and info to keep you safe online. Feel free to share your own tips or links to resources with us!
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Get ready for a month of tips, tricks, and info to keep you safe online. Feel free to share your own tips or links to resources with us!
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October 1, 2023 at 5:18 PM
Kick-off 🔐 October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
Get ready for a month of tips, tricks, and info to keep you safe online. Feel free to share your own tips or links to resources with us!
#CybersecurityMonth #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
Get ready for a month of tips, tricks, and info to keep you safe online. Feel free to share your own tips or links to resources with us!
#CybersecurityMonth #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
DEFINITION OF THE DAY:
GRANARY
~ n.
A place where grandmothers are stored.
Courtesy of the Otford English Dictionary (no, not the Oxford one).
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GRANARY
~ n.
A place where grandmothers are stored.
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October 4, 2023 at 5:39 AM
DEFINITION OF THE DAY:
GRANARY
~ n.
A place where grandmothers are stored.
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GRANARY
~ n.
A place where grandmothers are stored.
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DEFINITION OF THE DAY:
BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES
~ n.
A chemical peel.
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BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES
~ n.
A chemical peel.
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September 19, 2023 at 5:27 AM
DEFINITION OF THE DAY:
BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES
~ n.
A chemical peel.
Courtesy of the Otford English Dictionary (no, not the Oxford one).
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BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES
~ n.
A chemical peel.
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FOR SALE: WEDDING DRESS
Only worn for twenty minutes. Will suit someone who is confident that the groom will turn up for their wedding.
For more details, see:
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Only worn for twenty minutes. Will suit someone who is confident that the groom will turn up for their wedding.
For more details, see:
www.johndolanauthor.com
#writing #humor
September 17, 2023 at 4:43 AM
FOR SALE: WEDDING DRESS
Only worn for twenty minutes. Will suit someone who is confident that the groom will turn up for their wedding.
For more details, see:
www.johndolanauthor.com
#writing #humor
Only worn for twenty minutes. Will suit someone who is confident that the groom will turn up for their wedding.
For more details, see:
www.johndolanauthor.com
#writing #humor
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New story on Amazon! What if the Greek philosopher Anaximander had been right about everything? #writer #author #specfic
New story on Amazon! What if the Greek philosopher Anaximander had been right about everything? #writer #author #specfic
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September 13, 2023 at 8:18 PM
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New story on Amazon! What if the Greek philosopher Anaximander had been right about everything? #writer #author #specfic
New story on Amazon! What if the Greek philosopher Anaximander had been right about everything? #writer #author #specfic
WANTED: A GOOD HOME FOR MY UNWARRANTED OPINIONS
Note that my opinions breed prodigiously when exposed to sunlight.
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Note that my opinions breed prodigiously when exposed to sunlight.
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#writing #humor
September 16, 2023 at 6:20 AM
WANTED: A GOOD HOME FOR MY UNWARRANTED OPINIONS
Note that my opinions breed prodigiously when exposed to sunlight.
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#writing #humor
Note that my opinions breed prodigiously when exposed to sunlight.
For more details, see:
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#writing #humor
FOR SALE: NAILS FROM THE TRUE CROSS
Please specify whether you want a box of 50 or 100.
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#writing #humor
Please specify whether you want a box of 50 or 100.
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September 15, 2023 at 5:41 AM
FOR SALE: NAILS FROM THE TRUE CROSS
Please specify whether you want a box of 50 or 100.
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Please specify whether you want a box of 50 or 100.
For more details, see:
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#writing #humor
FOR SALE: INVISIBLE CAT
Affectionate. Answers to the name of Cleopatra when she feels like it. Buyer collects, if you can find her. I can't attach a photograph, obviously.
#WritingCommunity #humor
Affectionate. Answers to the name of Cleopatra when she feels like it. Buyer collects, if you can find her. I can't attach a photograph, obviously.
#WritingCommunity #humor
September 13, 2023 at 4:51 AM
FOR SALE: INVISIBLE CAT
Affectionate. Answers to the name of Cleopatra when she feels like it. Buyer collects, if you can find her. I can't attach a photograph, obviously.
#WritingCommunity #humor
Affectionate. Answers to the name of Cleopatra when she feels like it. Buyer collects, if you can find her. I can't attach a photograph, obviously.
#WritingCommunity #humor
FOR SALE: ANONYMOUS CADAVER
Found in a skip. Biologically male but we don't know what they were gender-wise. Four tattoos, all tasteful. Age unknown but has a 1980s haircut. Head fully detachable. Pale blue. Batteries not included.
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Found in a skip. Biologically male but we don't know what they were gender-wise. Four tattoos, all tasteful. Age unknown but has a 1980s haircut. Head fully detachable. Pale blue. Batteries not included.
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#writing #humor
September 12, 2023 at 6:43 AM
FOR SALE: ANONYMOUS CADAVER
Found in a skip. Biologically male but we don't know what they were gender-wise. Four tattoos, all tasteful. Age unknown but has a 1980s haircut. Head fully detachable. Pale blue. Batteries not included.
For more details, see:
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#writing #humor
Found in a skip. Biologically male but we don't know what they were gender-wise. Four tattoos, all tasteful. Age unknown but has a 1980s haircut. Head fully detachable. Pale blue. Batteries not included.
For more details, see:
johndolanauthor.com
#writing #humor
I'm not sure I believe in life after death. Or before.
#writing #jokes #perhaps
#writing #jokes #perhaps
September 11, 2023 at 3:16 PM
I'm not sure I believe in life after death. Or before.
#writing #jokes #perhaps
#writing #jokes #perhaps
FOR SALE: ONE IMMORTAL SOUL
Bodywork slightly worn and with quite a few miles on the clock. Automatic, except when it's not. Needs an oil change. White, mostly.
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Bodywork slightly worn and with quite a few miles on the clock. Automatic, except when it's not. Needs an oil change. White, mostly.
For more details, go to:
johndolanauthor.com
#writing
September 11, 2023 at 2:41 AM
FOR SALE: ONE IMMORTAL SOUL
Bodywork slightly worn and with quite a few miles on the clock. Automatic, except when it's not. Needs an oil change. White, mostly.
For more details, go to:
johndolanauthor.com
#writing
Bodywork slightly worn and with quite a few miles on the clock. Automatic, except when it's not. Needs an oil change. White, mostly.
For more details, go to:
johndolanauthor.com
#writing
Today's Word of the Day is 'Butter'.
Spread the word.
#writing
Spread the word.
#writing
September 9, 2023 at 2:51 AM
Today's Word of the Day is 'Butter'.
Spread the word.
#writing
Spread the word.
#writing
DEFINITION OF THE DAY:
BADMINTON
~ n.
An unconvincing forgery of a banknote.
Courtesy of 'The Otford English Dictionary' (no, not the Oxford one).
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BADMINTON
~ n.
An unconvincing forgery of a banknote.
Courtesy of 'The Otford English Dictionary' (no, not the Oxford one).
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#writingcommunity
September 8, 2023 at 5:57 AM
DEFINITION OF THE DAY:
BADMINTON
~ n.
An unconvincing forgery of a banknote.
Courtesy of 'The Otford English Dictionary' (no, not the Oxford one).
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#writingcommunity
BADMINTON
~ n.
An unconvincing forgery of a banknote.
Courtesy of 'The Otford English Dictionary' (no, not the Oxford one).
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#writingcommunity
My laptop has writer's block.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
September 6, 2023 at 3:39 AM
My laptop has writer's block.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
TODAY'S PROVERB:
Ignorance is bliss.
Especially if you're a politician.
Ignorance is bliss.
Especially if you're a politician.
September 6, 2023 at 3:37 AM
TODAY'S PROVERB:
Ignorance is bliss.
Especially if you're a politician.
Ignorance is bliss.
Especially if you're a politician.
DEFINITION OF THE DAY:
ADULTERY
~ n.
A cardiovascular exercise practiced by adults, usually in hotel rooms.
Courtesy of 'The Otford English Dictionary' (no, not the Oxford one).
#writingcommunity
ADULTERY
~ n.
A cardiovascular exercise practiced by adults, usually in hotel rooms.
Courtesy of 'The Otford English Dictionary' (no, not the Oxford one).
#writingcommunity
September 5, 2023 at 4:41 PM
DEFINITION OF THE DAY:
ADULTERY
~ n.
A cardiovascular exercise practiced by adults, usually in hotel rooms.
Courtesy of 'The Otford English Dictionary' (no, not the Oxford one).
#writingcommunity
ADULTERY
~ n.
A cardiovascular exercise practiced by adults, usually in hotel rooms.
Courtesy of 'The Otford English Dictionary' (no, not the Oxford one).
#writingcommunity
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A magazine with an article about the first ever epic historical movie, Cabiria (1914). It depicted several historical figures who feature in my novels including Hannibal, Masinissa, Sophonisba, Scipio and Archimedes. Martin Scorsese described it as "the moment cinema became art."
Ancientbluesky 🏺
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September 5, 2023 at 12:39 PM
A magazine with an article about the first ever epic historical movie, Cabiria (1914). It depicted several historical figures who feature in my novels including Hannibal, Masinissa, Sophonisba, Scipio and Archimedes. Martin Scorsese described it as "the moment cinema became art."
Ancientbluesky 🏺
Ancientbluesky 🏺
Teach a person how to fish, and they'll never go hungry.
Teach a person how to be a writer, and they'll go hungry for their entire life.
#writingcommunity
Teach a person how to be a writer, and they'll go hungry for their entire life.
#writingcommunity
September 5, 2023 at 6:44 AM
Teach a person how to fish, and they'll never go hungry.
Teach a person how to be a writer, and they'll go hungry for their entire life.
#writingcommunity
Teach a person how to be a writer, and they'll go hungry for their entire life.
#writingcommunity
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Gonna follow everyone who says the exact witty thing I was just about to say, I both love and hate you
August 25, 2023 at 8:20 PM
Gonna follow everyone who says the exact witty thing I was just about to say, I both love and hate you
I've just started writing a new book. Here's how it looks so far.
September 5, 2023 at 6:14 AM
I've just started writing a new book. Here's how it looks so far.
Is it OK to use British-English spelling on Bluesky? Asking for a friend.
September 5, 2023 at 6:12 AM
Is it OK to use British-English spelling on Bluesky? Asking for a friend.
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The Shining is a movie about how fun it would be to have a bar in your house
September 3, 2023 at 10:15 PM
The Shining is a movie about how fun it would be to have a bar in your house
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Don't beat yourself up if you make a mistake.
Everyone makes mistakes.
Why, even I made one.
It was in 1973.
Don't beat yourself up if you make a mistake.
Everyone makes mistakes.
Why, even I made one.
It was in 1973.
September 5, 2023 at 6:04 AM
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Don't beat yourself up if you make a mistake.
Everyone makes mistakes.
Why, even I made one.
It was in 1973.
Don't beat yourself up if you make a mistake.
Everyone makes mistakes.
Why, even I made one.
It was in 1973.
Go gentle with me. I've just joined Bluesky and my GPS doesn't seem to work here.
September 5, 2023 at 5:55 AM
Go gentle with me. I've just joined Bluesky and my GPS doesn't seem to work here.