Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately
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100% geek 🎼 Jean-Michel Jarre, Madis, Gary Numan, Steve Winwood, Midnight Oil, Tim Burgess, house music, polar bears, writing 🐾🍷👩💻☕ NSFW. 🏳️🌈 😷🇪🇺
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... @blokeonwheels.bsky.social you'll have something to say about this, I'm sure.
‘I wish I could say I kept my cool’: my maddening experience with the NHS wheelchair service
The long read: After I was paralysed in a climbing accident, I discovered how inconsiderate, illogical and incompetent many wheelchair providers can be
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December 2, 2025 at 5:25 AM
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... @blokeonwheels.bsky.social you'll have something to say about this, I'm sure.
I can recommend following Lee Robinson on whatever social media you like. His work is amazing!
The Marvellous Miniature Workshop review – like all your Christmasses come at once
The Marvellous Miniature Workshop review – like all your Christmasses come at once
In the BBC’s latest reality show, model-makers recreate people’s most poignant places … only teeny weeny. Despite sounding like a total reach, it is endlessly charming and incredibly emotional. Let the weeping commence
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December 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I can recommend following Lee Robinson on whatever social media you like. His work is amazing!
Rainbow. Still here. Currently navigating medical issues and work changes so not writing much. But the Creator, the Seeker and the Writer still want their story to be told. It will be. Eventually.
#QueerPrompts December 1: Introduce yourself & your WIP/story/book
December 1, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Rainbow. Still here. Currently navigating medical issues and work changes so not writing much. But the Creator, the Seeker and the Writer still want their story to be told. It will be. Eventually.
My characters talk to me in dreams. When they talk to me - they're not at the moment because they're letting me concentrate on work and resting after my medical treatment. I've rarely slept so well as I have recently. Please may that continue, but without the medical issues...
Is there a part of your writing process that would surprise readers, if they knew about it? Does talking to yourself to work out scenes count? 😂 #writingq #WritingCommunity
November 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
My characters talk to me in dreams. When they talk to me - they're not at the moment because they're letting me concentrate on work and resting after my medical treatment. I've rarely slept so well as I have recently. Please may that continue, but without the medical issues...
Yeah. Because every fantasy novel these days is as good as Tolkien.
Not.
(Exception, Centa Isla - Jack Hale. That IS as good as Tolkien. Made up words and all.)
Not.
(Exception, Centa Isla - Jack Hale. That IS as good as Tolkien. Made up words and all.)
Welp, fuck XKCD then
I'm going to go invent *more* words now just to say 'fuck you'
I'm going to go invent *more* words now just to say 'fuck you'
I refrained from really engaging directly, but so much of it seems to be conflating well-considered worldbuilding and the bad stereotype of fantasy of "a bunch of nonsense words" as the same thing, some using this old XKCD as "evidence" of that.
And that just hurts the genre.
And that just hurts the genre.
November 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Yeah. Because every fantasy novel these days is as good as Tolkien.
Not.
(Exception, Centa Isla - Jack Hale. That IS as good as Tolkien. Made up words and all.)
Not.
(Exception, Centa Isla - Jack Hale. That IS as good as Tolkien. Made up words and all.)
www.bestconcertevergame.com Best bands to start your day.
Vote now.
I went for
3 Pink Floyd (relaxing)
2 Abba (familiar)
1 Queen (specifically It's A Kind of Magic which was the one that always used to make me get up back in the day)
Vote now.
I went for
3 Pink Floyd (relaxing)
2 Abba (familiar)
1 Queen (specifically It's A Kind of Magic which was the one that always used to make me get up back in the day)
November 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
www.bestconcertevergame.com Best bands to start your day.
Vote now.
I went for
3 Pink Floyd (relaxing)
2 Abba (familiar)
1 Queen (specifically It's A Kind of Magic which was the one that always used to make me get up back in the day)
Vote now.
I went for
3 Pink Floyd (relaxing)
2 Abba (familiar)
1 Queen (specifically It's A Kind of Magic which was the one that always used to make me get up back in the day)
It is my considered opinion that some members of the human race are so stupid they are dangerous. To themselves and others.
November 30, 2025 at 9:47 AM
It is my considered opinion that some members of the human race are so stupid they are dangerous. To themselves and others.
Health treatment and work took priority.
Finished reading Centa Isla by Jack Hale.
Fantasy, magic, well rounded characters. Definitely recommended.
Finished reading Centa Isla by Jack Hale.
Fantasy, magic, well rounded characters. Definitely recommended.
#QueerPrompts November 30: Monthly Wrap-Up
November 30, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Health treatment and work took priority.
Finished reading Centa Isla by Jack Hale.
Fantasy, magic, well rounded characters. Definitely recommended.
Finished reading Centa Isla by Jack Hale.
Fantasy, magic, well rounded characters. Definitely recommended.
Mine will be lucky to inspire anything at the moment. My characters have fled to allow me to concentrate on health issues and work. At least they're sensible and know not to bother me when I have other things to worry about. They'll be back in their own good time, no doubt.
What kind of conversations will your book inspire? I hope when I finally get my latest WIP out there that people will look at Sicilian culture as it is, not how it’s presented in movies #writingq #WritingCommunity
November 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Mine will be lucky to inspire anything at the moment. My characters have fled to allow me to concentrate on health issues and work. At least they're sensible and know not to bother me when I have other things to worry about. They'll be back in their own good time, no doubt.
@actualnames.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Nominative determinism for this Australian ambulance service director.
Nominative determinism for this Australian ambulance service director.
November 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
@actualnames.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Nominative determinism for this Australian ambulance service director.
Nominative determinism for this Australian ambulance service director.
I will not be sad to get to the end of this course of treatment. Far too much pain, fatigue, bruising and generally yuckiness associated with it. Counting down the weeks until I can go onto 6-monthly check ups.
November 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I will not be sad to get to the end of this course of treatment. Far too much pain, fatigue, bruising and generally yuckiness associated with it. Counting down the weeks until I can go onto 6-monthly check ups.
Reposted by Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately
What decade do you think produced the most revolutionary shift in popular music?
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
What decade do you think produced the most revolutionary shift in popular music?
Aaaannnnddd...it's all falling apart even before the "Your Party" conference gets to the end of the first day.
Walk away, Zarah. You will never win against Magic Grandpa. Let him run HIS party HIS way, then if it goes wrong, it's HIS doing, not yours.
Walk away, Zarah. You will never win against Magic Grandpa. Let him run HIS party HIS way, then if it goes wrong, it's HIS doing, not yours.
November 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Aaaannnnddd...it's all falling apart even before the "Your Party" conference gets to the end of the first day.
Walk away, Zarah. You will never win against Magic Grandpa. Let him run HIS party HIS way, then if it goes wrong, it's HIS doing, not yours.
Walk away, Zarah. You will never win against Magic Grandpa. Let him run HIS party HIS way, then if it goes wrong, it's HIS doing, not yours.
The Creator would wish for:
Someone to grow old with
The Seeker to be happy
The ability to leave his mark on the world
Someone to grow old with
The Seeker to be happy
The ability to leave his mark on the world
#QueerPrompts November 29: What would your MC/character's 3 magic wishes be?
November 29, 2025 at 6:06 AM
The Creator would wish for:
Someone to grow old with
The Seeker to be happy
The ability to leave his mark on the world
Someone to grow old with
The Seeker to be happy
The ability to leave his mark on the world
Reposted by Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately
What makes a story unforgettable for you? #writingq #WritingCommunity
November 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
What makes a story unforgettable for you? #writingq #WritingCommunity
Dear God. Was it a slow news day or has the Guardian lost the plot?
I need something interesting to read!
I need something interesting to read!
November 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Dear God. Was it a slow news day or has the Guardian lost the plot?
I need something interesting to read!
I need something interesting to read!
Reposted by Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately
#QueerPrompts November 28: Free Friday or make up what a book is about based only on its cover
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
#QueerPrompts November 28: Free Friday or make up what a book is about based only on its cover
The Writer might. The Seeker definitely wouldn't.
November 28, 2025 at 7:27 AM
The Writer might. The Seeker definitely wouldn't.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen…
Thanks @markstay.bsky.social
Destination Docklands
Gary Numan (just a few days ago)
The Charlatans (in 1990, before their debut album was released)
Midnight Oil
Steve Winwood
Thanks @markstay.bsky.social
Destination Docklands
Gary Numan (just a few days ago)
The Charlatans (in 1990, before their debut album was released)
Midnight Oil
Steve Winwood
November 28, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen…
Thanks @markstay.bsky.social
Destination Docklands
Gary Numan (just a few days ago)
The Charlatans (in 1990, before their debut album was released)
Midnight Oil
Steve Winwood
Thanks @markstay.bsky.social
Destination Docklands
Gary Numan (just a few days ago)
The Charlatans (in 1990, before their debut album was released)
Midnight Oil
Steve Winwood
Having seen him play last night, We Are Glass - Gary Numan.
Also snippets of I Die, You Die, This Wreckage, Down in the Park and Please Push No More.
Also snippets of I Die, You Die, This Wreckage, Down in the Park and Please Push No More.
November 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Having seen him play last night, We Are Glass - Gary Numan.
Also snippets of I Die, You Die, This Wreckage, Down in the Park and Please Push No More.
Also snippets of I Die, You Die, This Wreckage, Down in the Park and Please Push No More.
The Seeker is very thankful for the Creator's presence in his life.
#QueerPrompts November 27: Thanksgiving: What are your characters thankful for?
November 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The Seeker is very thankful for the Creator's presence in his life.
The Creator is very tactile. He spent his childhood devoid of human touch, so now he wants to ensure people know he's grateful for their efforts.
What's a seemingly inconsequential detail about your MC that actually informs a lot about their character? #WritingPrompt
November 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The Creator is very tactile. He spent his childhood devoid of human touch, so now he wants to ensure people know he's grateful for their efforts.
@gw3m.bsky.social apologies for absence tonight. We're seeing Gary Numan at Cambridge. I'm cosplayed up as Down in the Park era Numanoid.
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
@gw3m.bsky.social apologies for absence tonight. We're seeing Gary Numan at Cambridge. I'm cosplayed up as Down in the Park era Numanoid.
He's an activist already, so possibly. Environmental concerns, women's rights, equality, fair pay.
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 AM
He's an activist already, so possibly. Environmental concerns, women's rights, equality, fair pay.