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Well I have this persistent pain down my right hand side. I'm assuming it's faulty diodes and not a trapped nerve. That would make me human, right?
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Europe's strongest response — and a powerful card it has — is to use frozen russian assets for Ukraine. Otherwise, sooner than later, those assets will end up feeding the russian war machine.

Now it's time to adopt the Reparation Loan.
November 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Take my money dot gif
November 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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antihippy.bsky.social
You know it's historic when even the Guardian acknowledges that there's a Scotland football team.

www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Tierney and McLean send Scotland to World Cup with thrilling win against Denmark
Scotland scored twice in added time to beat Denmark 4-2 and secure a place at World Cup for the first time in 28 years
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Happy #InternationalMensDay, the one day of the year when men timidly emerge from their burrows and dare to express their views.
a man is standing in front of a door with the words men are here written on it .
Alt: Chandler and Joey from Friends stride through a doorway saying "Men are here."
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November 19, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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munchkinstein.bsky.social
Me usually: Meh, not too fussed by sport, can take it or leave it, wouldn't watch a Scotland game because it would depress me.
Me this morning on seeing anything about the Scotland game: youtu.be/eWDNlpW6914?...
My brain: Flipping hypocritical fair weather fan.
Spaced: Super Happy
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November 19, 2025 at 8:51 AM
realbigal.bsky.social
A thought does occur to me that Scotland automatically qualifying for the football world cup could be one of the portents of the apocalypse and WW3 will prevent the world cup happening.
November 19, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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November 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
realbigal.bsky.social
One thing that's underrated as you get older is waking up after a solid night's sleep to discover you've developed a random muscle strain caused by sleeping.
November 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Might punctuate my work today with little @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social highlights on here. It’s hard to know where to start. Quite a lot of them are karaoke-based even though I didn’t end up singing.🎶 🦄
November 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Instagram removed this comic we made after Unilever reported it because corporations hate fun.
Doctor: You shouldn't clean out your ears with Q-tips. Me: Yeah obviously, anyone who does that is an idiot. In my head: Except me. I clean my ears with Q-tips the smart way
November 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
realbigal.bsky.social
Given it's 5th November here's Miriam Margoyles at her best (skip to 1:29 if you want the quote)
youtu.be/krgUVduKFL4?...
A Drunken Roar | Blackadder II | BBC Comedy Greats
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November 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
realbigal.bsky.social
Good, although I can see court cases ahead and vested (cough, MoD) interests getting involved.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Scottish Parliament passes land reform bill
The legislation is designed to help reduce the concentration of rural land ownership among a small number of people.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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It's officially launch day for Blood In The Bricks! It's folk horror, but right here in our towns and cities, written by some of my absolute favourite contemporary writers. Get it now (or They'll pay you a visit).

www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...
A split graphic. On the left the book cover for a horror anthology, Blood In The Bricks, depicts a sinister figure with a rat's head standing in a dirty lane with a spray can in his hand. The tones are yellow and brown with splashes of red. On the right, "Nineteen chilling tales of urban folk horror" and several glowing endorsement quotes.
November 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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muellershewrote.com
I hope someone is writing "12 Hangry Men" about the sandwich guy jury
November 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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henpeckedhal.bsky.social
I don't know if there's a right time for your preschooler to whisper, "are humans made out of meat?" in your ear, but I know that 3 AM is the wrong time.
November 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
realbigal.bsky.social
I'm assuming this'll be a grand mummy movie.
November 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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jimmerthatisall.bsky.social
I'm finding it hard to keep myself uninformed.
November 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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yourhappyhost.com
Me rn
Cat pooping with one leg out the box
November 3, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Proud publisher moment. The launch of Hiding Under the Leaves at World Fantasycon #BookSky
Smiling woman Writers signing at a table with a queue of people and a smiling woman in the foreground. Writers signing at a table with a queue of people.
October 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Ghosts linger amid the fields of England, waiting to be summoned by passing feet. As a walker faces the spectres of his own grief, he's drawn into a struggle between the paths connecting us & the boundaries that cut us apart, in Walking a Wounded Land.
wizardstowerpress.com/books-2/nove...
Cover with blurbs 1: The cover of Wiz Duo book 3 with stories by Ruthanna Emrys and Andrew Knighton. The images are an old, wooden house seen against a mountainous background for Ruthanna's story; and a hiker walking towards the sunset in Andrew's. Beside it are quotes from other authors: “Two gorgeously written novellas exploring the ways that our connections to the land and to each other can be broken but also mended, these stories tell of bargains and sacrifices, and ultimately of hopeful futures.” — Sarah Brooks “Beautiful and haunting.” — Anna Smith Spark “Beautiful in cadence, powerful in imagery, gentle in spirit, Andrew Knighton’s work takes your heart’s ghosts on dances of things lost” — Danie Ware “A story that reminds us of the permanence of dreams and the determination of the human spirit. You’ll never walk Britain’s pathways the same again.” – Charlotte Bond
November 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Today's update features a real-life Welsh princess who eloped with a young king to help lead a guerilla army, died fighting the English, and may have also been a notable author.
www.kickstarter.com/...
The cover of They Are Still Here (Mae Nhw Yma O Hyd). The image is of the sorceror, Gwydion, surrounded by wild animals (wolf, boar, deer) in a Celtic knotwork frame. Gwydion's hat is crowned with antlers. He carries an axe in his right hand and an oak twig in his left. Art by Josh Arklin.
November 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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gsfwc.bsky.social
Check out our full schedule at the link below, featuring appearances from

Christopher Caldwell @seraph76.bsky.social
Annabel Campbell @annabelcwrites.bsky.social
Jenni Coutts @jennicoutts.bsky.social
Robin C.M. Duncan @robincmduncan.bsky.social
E.M. Faulds @bethkesh.bsky.social ... (2/4)
Glasgow SF Writers' Circle
World Fantasycon ahoy! This time next week, the world(s) of Fantasy descend on Brighton for World Fantasy Convention 2025. Your GSFWC pals'll be along, speaking on injuries in genre, *not* kicking...
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October 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Plus
Shona Kinsella @shonak.bsky.social
Alan Laird
PS Livingstone @pslivingstone.bsky.social
Brian M. Milton @munchkinstein.bsky.social
Heather Valentine @hexthervvv.bsky.social
Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social

Get your tickets and we'll see you there! https//worldfantas...
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Glasgow SF Writers' Circle
World Fantasycon ahoy! This time next week, the world(s) of Fantasy descend on Brighton for World Fantasy Convention 2025. Your GSFWC pals'll be along, speaking on injuries in genre, *not* kicking...
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October 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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This time next week, the world(s) of Fantasy descend on Brighton for #WorldFantasycon2025! Your GSFWC pals'll be along to speak on injuries in genre, *not* kicking arse, getting smoochy, Monster on Monster action, and much, much more!

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Glasgow SF Writers' Circle
World Fantasycon ahoy! This time next week, the world(s) of Fantasy descend on Brighton for World Fantasy Convention 2025. Your GSFWC pals'll be along, speaking on injuries in genre, *not* kicking...
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October 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
realbigal.bsky.social
If you don't want linkedin using your profile for AI training read this.
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/l...
One week to opt out or be fodder for LinkedIn AI training
: Nations previously exempt from scraping now in the firing line
www.theregister.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:21 AM