Old White Beard
@martin61.bsky.social
Books. I love books. Inane chitchat. I engage in it all the time.
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Shall we try a Constable cloud thread?
We must, we must.
We must, we must.
January 4, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Shall we try a Constable cloud thread?
We must, we must.
We must, we must.
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"Hi, do you have any porn?"
"Sir! Really! This is a library!"
"Oh, sorry" *whispers* "do you have any porn?"
"Sir! Really! This is a library!"
"Oh, sorry" *whispers* "do you have any porn?"
January 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
"Hi, do you have any porn?"
"Sir! Really! This is a library!"
"Oh, sorry" *whispers* "do you have any porn?"
"Sir! Really! This is a library!"
"Oh, sorry" *whispers* "do you have any porn?"
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If someone buys like six or seven paintings, that might help assuage my computer/money stress. Thanks.
I felt on an adrenaline roll (?) so I’ve gone and added three more original paintings to my website, as originals to buy. I’m well aware most people can’t afford original paintings but if you like looking at my work on here, shares of these posts do help me. Thank you
www.chloecumming.com/paintings
www.chloecumming.com/paintings
January 1, 2026 at 9:03 PM
If someone buys like six or seven paintings, that might help assuage my computer/money stress. Thanks.
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This is me being interviewed in detailed on the nuts and bolts of writing technique.
Very interesting interview of @aptshadow.bsky.social . As an amateur want-to-be sci-fi author, I’ve found so many great insights about writting good sci-fi. Concept of One Big Lie is a very useful thing, for example.
youtu.be/LO0qHnhpkDs?...
youtu.be/LO0qHnhpkDs?...
How to Write Great Science Fiction — Adrian Tchaikovsky
YouTube video by David Perell
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 8:22 PM
This is me being interviewed in detailed on the nuts and bolts of writing technique.
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The next Murderbot book, Platform Decay, is also available in the Barnes & Noble preorder sale: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/platform-d... #booksky
Platform Decay (Murderbot Diaries #8)|Hardcover
Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back in the next installment of Martha Wells' bestselling and award-winning Murderbot Diaries series.Having someone else support your bad decision feels kind of g...
www.barnesandnoble.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The next Murderbot book, Platform Decay, is also available in the Barnes & Noble preorder sale: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/platform-d... #booksky
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MY SUBMISSION FOR 2026 ‘WORD OF THE YEAR: part one.
Sexual Wintercourse - to engage in intimate congress simply because you’re cold but don’t want to put the heating on.
Sexual Wintercourse - to engage in intimate congress simply because you’re cold but don’t want to put the heating on.
December 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
MY SUBMISSION FOR 2026 ‘WORD OF THE YEAR: part one.
Sexual Wintercourse - to engage in intimate congress simply because you’re cold but don’t want to put the heating on.
Sexual Wintercourse - to engage in intimate congress simply because you’re cold but don’t want to put the heating on.
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(My) art of October 2025.
(These posts didn’t seem to be of that much interest to people, but I’ll be a completist about it. Hi )
By the way, now Christmas Day is done and you’re terribly disappointed you didn’t get any of my art, you could buy yourself some for fun. www.chloecumming.com
(These posts didn’t seem to be of that much interest to people, but I’ll be a completist about it. Hi )
By the way, now Christmas Day is done and you’re terribly disappointed you didn’t get any of my art, you could buy yourself some for fun. www.chloecumming.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
(My) art of October 2025.
(These posts didn’t seem to be of that much interest to people, but I’ll be a completist about it. Hi )
By the way, now Christmas Day is done and you’re terribly disappointed you didn’t get any of my art, you could buy yourself some for fun. www.chloecumming.com
(These posts didn’t seem to be of that much interest to people, but I’ll be a completist about it. Hi )
By the way, now Christmas Day is done and you’re terribly disappointed you didn’t get any of my art, you could buy yourself some for fun. www.chloecumming.com
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Interesting.
Some folks are saying we're focusing on Bardot's racism.
Well...yeah. I will speak ill of the dead if the dead are evil.
There's a cure. Don't be evil.
Nobody gets a pass.
Until the headlines read: NOTED RACIST PASSES AWAY AT 91. SHE ALSO MADE FILMS.
Some folks are saying we're focusing on Bardot's racism.
Well...yeah. I will speak ill of the dead if the dead are evil.
There's a cure. Don't be evil.
Nobody gets a pass.
Until the headlines read: NOTED RACIST PASSES AWAY AT 91. SHE ALSO MADE FILMS.
December 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Interesting.
Some folks are saying we're focusing on Bardot's racism.
Well...yeah. I will speak ill of the dead if the dead are evil.
There's a cure. Don't be evil.
Nobody gets a pass.
Until the headlines read: NOTED RACIST PASSES AWAY AT 91. SHE ALSO MADE FILMS.
Some folks are saying we're focusing on Bardot's racism.
Well...yeah. I will speak ill of the dead if the dead are evil.
There's a cure. Don't be evil.
Nobody gets a pass.
Until the headlines read: NOTED RACIST PASSES AWAY AT 91. SHE ALSO MADE FILMS.
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December 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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I think I have unlocked a new level of Christmas Eve-ing
I have a tray of roast potatoes in the oven and we will be enjoying these with a baked Camembert, charcuterie and bread
You can never have too many roast potatoes over Christmas
I have a tray of roast potatoes in the oven and we will be enjoying these with a baked Camembert, charcuterie and bread
You can never have too many roast potatoes over Christmas
December 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I think I have unlocked a new level of Christmas Eve-ing
I have a tray of roast potatoes in the oven and we will be enjoying these with a baked Camembert, charcuterie and bread
You can never have too many roast potatoes over Christmas
I have a tray of roast potatoes in the oven and we will be enjoying these with a baked Camembert, charcuterie and bread
You can never have too many roast potatoes over Christmas
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TBH I think a duvet would spoil the glorious austerity of this beautiful Christmas scene #DuvetKnowItsChristmas
Cold landing with electric heater but festive pillow - no duvet yet though #DuvetKnowItsChristmas @rhodri.biz
December 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
TBH I think a duvet would spoil the glorious austerity of this beautiful Christmas scene #DuvetKnowItsChristmas
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Tree of the Day
December 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Tree of the Day
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'Twas the night before Christmas when all thro' the house, people were looking for the bastard scissors and calling the sellotape a sticky faced twat.
December 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
'Twas the night before Christmas when all thro' the house, people were looking for the bastard scissors and calling the sellotape a sticky faced twat.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Remember: It ys okaye to be lonelye. It ys okaye to feel lost. It ys okaye to be sad. It ys okaye yf nobody ys arounde. It ys okaye to have no plannes or just small plannes. It ys okaye to have big plannes that seem exhausting. It ys okaye to be a mess. Take care of thyself. Thou art amazinge.
December 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Remember: It ys okaye to be lonelye. It ys okaye to feel lost. It ys okaye to be sad. It ys okaye yf nobody ys arounde. It ys okaye to have no plannes or just small plannes. It ys okaye to have big plannes that seem exhausting. It ys okaye to be a mess. Take care of thyself. Thou art amazinge.
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Merry Christmas to everyone who follows me except those who say “mental health” when they mean “mental illness” or “disability”
December 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Merry Christmas to everyone who follows me except those who say “mental health” when they mean “mental illness” or “disability”
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The new Lily Allen album: decoded.
Private Eye tried to get to the bottom of the biggest mystery in popular music.... Who is Lily Allen making references to?
Private Eye tried to get to the bottom of the biggest mystery in popular music.... Who is Lily Allen making references to?
December 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The new Lily Allen album: decoded.
Private Eye tried to get to the bottom of the biggest mystery in popular music.... Who is Lily Allen making references to?
Private Eye tried to get to the bottom of the biggest mystery in popular music.... Who is Lily Allen making references to?
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Finished copies of JITTERBUG are here! Published by
@titanbooks.bsky.social and available to preorder now!
www.garethlpowell.com/jitterbug/
@titanbooks.bsky.social and available to preorder now!
www.garethlpowell.com/jitterbug/
December 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Finished copies of JITTERBUG are here! Published by
@titanbooks.bsky.social and available to preorder now!
www.garethlpowell.com/jitterbug/
@titanbooks.bsky.social and available to preorder now!
www.garethlpowell.com/jitterbug/
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Three things:
1. Glad Jake Paul finally had a real fight and got his jaw broken.
2. Ese cabrón isn’t Puerto Rican and most definitely doesn’t represent my country.
3. If you hate folks like Jake Paul and have any kind of love for PR, this book is for you.
1. Glad Jake Paul finally had a real fight and got his jaw broken.
2. Ese cabrón isn’t Puerto Rican and most definitely doesn’t represent my country.
3. If you hate folks like Jake Paul and have any kind of love for PR, this book is for you.
December 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Three things:
1. Glad Jake Paul finally had a real fight and got his jaw broken.
2. Ese cabrón isn’t Puerto Rican and most definitely doesn’t represent my country.
3. If you hate folks like Jake Paul and have any kind of love for PR, this book is for you.
1. Glad Jake Paul finally had a real fight and got his jaw broken.
2. Ese cabrón isn’t Puerto Rican and most definitely doesn’t represent my country.
3. If you hate folks like Jake Paul and have any kind of love for PR, this book is for you.
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Thank you for supporting an independent press. We can't wait to share your next favorite books from Stars and Sabers Publishing! From our families to yours, we wish you a jolly and safe holiday season and a happy new year!
December 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Thank you for supporting an independent press. We can't wait to share your next favorite books from Stars and Sabers Publishing! From our families to yours, we wish you a jolly and safe holiday season and a happy new year!
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This was my biggest tweet over in the bad place. It will live here now. 🧙♀️🎄
December 11, 2024 at 2:40 AM
This was my biggest tweet over in the bad place. It will live here now. 🧙♀️🎄
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Periodic self promotion post. Wheee.
'tis the season to remind people what one published this year, so here's my short list that I am very proud of!
December 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Periodic self promotion post. Wheee.
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In Bruges? Great Christmas film
December 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
In Bruges? Great Christmas film