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Richard Alloway
@richardalloway.bsky.social
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Creator of Little Acorns, the notes organisation app for writers, and author of novels, short stories, screenplays, poems, and reflections (suspicions and superstitions).
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Suspicions & Superstitions
I’ve just published my latest contention collage.
Below is an excerpt.
Read the full post for free on Substack here: open.substack.com/pub/alloway/...
#nietzsche #plagiarism #art #literature #philosophy littleacorns.online substack.com/@alloway
November 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Political Shenanigans
#Trump #President #DonaldTrump #PietroLonghi #humour #humor substack.com/@alloway littleacorns.online
Trump stands staring blankly before The Faint by Pietro Longhi.
November 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Political Shenanigans
#Trump #President #DonaldTrump #SaintHubert #RogiervanderWeyden #humour #humor substack.com/@alloway littleacorns.online
Trump stands staring blankly before the exhumation of Saint Hubert.
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Movie Mucking About
#Cannoli #Godfather #humour #humor substack.com/@alloway littleacorns.online
A gun made out of a cannoli.
November 21, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Cut-out Cut-ups
#hangingbaskets #flowers #humour #humor substack.com/@alloway littleacorns.online
Hanging baskets above the legend: hanging is too good for them.
November 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Short Circuits
I’ve just published my latest short story.
Below is an excerpt.
Read the full story for free on Substack here: open.substack.com/pub/alloway/...
#comicbook #dccomics #marvel #superman #batman #carousel #spinnerrack substack.com/@alloway littleacorns.online
November 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Cut-out Cut-ups
#archer #archery #carrot #humour #humor substack.com/@alloway littleacorns.online
An archer draws a bow loaded with a carrot.
November 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Cut-out Cut-ups
#charger #cellphone #mobilephone #humour #humor substack.com/@alloway littleacorns.online
A field full of phone chargers preparing to charge into battle.
November 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Cut-out Cut-ups
#adidas #clown #clownshoe #trainers #sneakers #humour #humor substack.com/@alloway littleacorns.online
Adidas clown shoe
November 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Cut-out Cut-ups
#roomba #technology #hoover #vacuumcleaner #humour #humor substack.com/@alloway littleacorns.online
A flying roomba
November 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Suspicions & Superstitions
I’ve just published my latest blog post.
Below is an excerpt.
Read the full post for free on Substack here: open.substack.com/pub/alloway/...
#names #nominalism #title #starwars #Superman #philosophy #dsm littleacorns.online substack.com/@alloway
November 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Cartoon Capers
#disney #fantasia #mickeymouse #flipbook #flickerbook #humour #humor littleacorns.online substack.com/@alloway
A flip or flicker book that runs the entire film Fantasia.
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Culinary Cut-ups
#GordonRamsay #chef #celebritychef #restaurant #business #humour #humor littleacorns.online substack.com/@alloway
Gordon Ramsay speeding through a restaurant dining room.
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Sporting Excess
#football #goal #sport #humour #humor littleacorns.online substack.com/@alloway
A football goal: posts, net, etc.
November 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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#fossil #Stromatolite #freak #evolution #humour #humor littleacorns.online substack.com/@alloway
Stromatolite fossil.
November 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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#horror #halloween #shortfiction #flashfiction #jogging littleacorns.online substack.com/@alloway
Two joggers run in a park at night.
November 5, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Cut-out Cut-ups
#bike #motorbike #flying #humour #humor littleacorns.online
A flying motorbike.
November 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Religious Ribaldry
Christaceans
#christianity #christ #cross #crucifix #crustaceans #humour #humor littleacorns.online
Crustaceans surround a wooden cross on the beach.
November 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Horrible Uproariousness
#scream #scream2 #horror #halloween #munch #humour #humor littleacorns.online
An ice cream that is at once Munch’s Scream and the Scream Ghostface mask.
October 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Horrible Uproariousness
#scream #scream2 #horror #halloween #humour #humor littleacorns.online
An ice cream that is at once Munch’s Scream and the Scream Ghostface mask.
October 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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"You can lead a horse to water and you can even make it drink, but you can't make actresses wear what they don't want to wear." - Edith Head #BOTD on 10/28/1897

Remembering and celebrating the legendary and influential, Oscar-winning costume designer on her 128th birthday.
October 29, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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#horror #halloween #shortfiction #flashfiction littleacorns.online
Something advances out shadow. A figure no bigger than a doll. Blood red. Eyes flashing. Teeth gleaming.
October 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Horrible Uproariousness
#vampire #belalugosi #halloween #dracula #horror #humour #humor littleacorns.online
Bela Lugosi as a dapper vampire; another actor as a messy vampire.
October 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Horrible Uproariousness
#vampire #crucifixion #halloween #dracula #horror #humour #humor littleacorns.online
A woman is crucified to prevent being claimed by a vampire.
October 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM