Ollie Francis
@olliefrancis.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy
Sheffield writer of epic eco-fantasy🐻 and the BadFiction podcast🎧
Exec. of Blank Street Writers 📝
#Fedi22 #writing #teaching #literature
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Exec. of Blank Street Writers 📝
#Fedi22 #writing #teaching #literature
[bridged from https://mastodon.world/@olliefrancis on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
It's a great time to be rich.
#inequality #wealth
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/02/ftse-100-breaks-10000-uk-share-index?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
#inequality #wealth
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/02/ftse-100-breaks-10000-uk-share-index?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
FTSE 100 breaks 10,000 mark for first time, capping stellar year for UK market
Blue-chip share index, created in 1984, has risen by more than 20% over past 12 months
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Nice.
BBC News - How Sheffield became hub for board game enthusiasts - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5ll1773v4o?app-referrer=deep-link
BBC News - How Sheffield became hub for board game enthusiasts - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5ll1773v4o?app-referrer=deep-link
How Sheffield became hub for board game enthusiasts
The city's gaming venues say perception of the hobby has changed as it has become "more mainstream".
www.bbc.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Nice.
BBC News - How Sheffield became hub for board game enthusiasts - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5ll1773v4o?app-referrer=deep-link
BBC News - How Sheffield became hub for board game enthusiasts - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5ll1773v4o?app-referrer=deep-link
Nice.
BBC News - How Sheffield became hub for board game enthusiasts - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5ll1773v4o?app-referrer=deep-link
BBC News - How Sheffield became hub for board game enthusiasts - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5ll1773v4o?app-referrer=deep-link
How Sheffield became hub for board game enthusiasts
The city's gaming venues say perception of the hobby has changed as it has become "more mainstream".
www.bbc.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Nice.
BBC News - How Sheffield became hub for board game enthusiasts - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5ll1773v4o?app-referrer=deep-link
BBC News - How Sheffield became hub for board game enthusiasts - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5ll1773v4o?app-referrer=deep-link
December 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Burning the embers of 2025 after offering hopes for the coming year to the flames.
Happy New Year, y'all.
#happynewyear #newyearseve
Happy New Year, y'all.
#happynewyear #newyearseve
December 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Burning the embers of 2025 after offering hopes for the coming year to the flames.
Happy New Year, y'all.
#happynewyear #newyearseve
Happy New Year, y'all.
#happynewyear #newyearseve
#newyearseve with Aaron Gold and an open fire.
Happy to be leaving 2025 behind. Bring it on, 26. I'm ready for you.
Happy to be leaving 2025 behind. Bring it on, 26. I'm ready for you.
December 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
#newyearseve with Aaron Gold and an open fire.
Happy to be leaving 2025 behind. Bring it on, 26. I'm ready for you.
Happy to be leaving 2025 behind. Bring it on, 26. I'm ready for you.
December 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM
December 29, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Ah, New Year. That time of year when I have time enough to kid myself that I will have enough time to do all the things this year that I didn't do last year because I didn't have enough time.
December 29, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Ah, New Year. That time of year when I have time enough to kid myself that I will have enough time to do all the things this year that I didn't do last year because I didn't have enough time.
Almost signed up to #Blinkist again. Almost.
'Short-cut thinking' is so damn appealing but, in the age of information overload, I think it's exactly what I DON'T need right now.
'Short-cut thinking' is so damn appealing but, in the age of information overload, I think it's exactly what I DON'T need right now.
December 29, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Almost signed up to #Blinkist again. Almost.
'Short-cut thinking' is so damn appealing but, in the age of information overload, I think it's exactly what I DON'T need right now.
'Short-cut thinking' is so damn appealing but, in the age of information overload, I think it's exactly what I DON'T need right now.
Adverts on streaming services.
Nah, mate. I'm done.
Nah, mate. I'm done.
December 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Adverts on streaming services.
Nah, mate. I'm done.
Nah, mate. I'm done.
November 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
My dude has gone to join Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. #rip
BBC News - Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74xe49q7vlo
BBC News - Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74xe49q7vlo
November 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
My dude has gone to join Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. #rip
BBC News - Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74xe49q7vlo
BBC News - Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74xe49q7vlo
I don't understand 'night owls'. So, the more tired you get, the more energy you have. But when you've had a long sleep, THAT'S when you feel most exhausted?
Huh?
Huh?
November 22, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I don't understand 'night owls'. So, the more tired you get, the more energy you have. But when you've had a long sleep, THAT'S when you feel most exhausted?
Huh?
Huh?
I sometimes worry my reliance on my #secondbrain in #obsidian means I'm offloading too much. My brain grows lazy. But as long as the point isn't storage but usage, I'm going to stick with it.
November 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I sometimes worry my reliance on my #secondbrain in #obsidian means I'm offloading too much. My brain grows lazy. But as long as the point isn't storage but usage, I'm going to stick with it.
November 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
As much as I remain skeptical over the ethics and benefits of #ai ("the brighter the software, the fuller the user"), I'm feeling the pull of using it to change up some of tried and tested starter activities. Fallen into a whiteboard rut and I'm ready to climb out.
#teaching
#teaching
November 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
November 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
My #marking #soundtrack of choice this year has been remixes of the everance theme music.
No idea what this says about my attitude to work/life balance, but it gets me through page after page like nothing else.
#teaching
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=JRnDYB28bL8&si=LmuKGe00RifwIWrj
No idea what this says about my attitude to work/life balance, but it gets me through page after page like nothing else.
#teaching
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=JRnDYB28bL8&si=LmuKGe00RifwIWrj
November 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
My #marking #soundtrack of choice this year has been remixes of the everance theme music.
No idea what this says about my attitude to work/life balance, but it gets me through page after page like nothing else.
#teaching
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=JRnDYB28bL8&si=LmuKGe00RifwIWrj
No idea what this says about my attitude to work/life balance, but it gets me through page after page like nothing else.
#teaching
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=JRnDYB28bL8&si=LmuKGe00RifwIWrj
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November 9, 2025 at 7:20 AM
