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Susie M
@wrathofgodherself.bsky.social
Mammal. Actor, writer, editor, reader, sister, comedy scene survivor, older than you think. Virtual collector and junk-fiend. Dispenser of small ephemeral offerings against the prevailing horror.
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Interesting French film on BBC FOUR (if you're interested in the themes) www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... n.b. - #triggerwarning
All Your Faces
Victims and perpetrators of violent crime meet up in a prison as part of a restorative justice group to talk and heal from their trauma. French drama with English subtitles.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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My great wish is that after the war, Russia's vaunted Tchaikovsky Competition continues to be boycotted so long as Putin remains in power, and instead a new one is celebrated on the site of the composer's home in Ukraine that was destroyed.

www.classicfm.com/composers/tc...
Tchaikovsky’s house destroyed by Russian army in north-east Ukraine
One of Russia’s most famous composers once called Trostyanets home. Now the city lies in ruin.
www.classicfm.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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If you are enthralled/horrified by the Russian-isation and corruption of politics worldwide, if 'kopromat' means anything to you, if you love thrillers, I must point you at this excellent novel by @oliharris.bsky.social - www.amazon.co.uk/Shame-Archiv...
November 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
gold-medal prize-winning 'Stout BARMY'
it 'gives you blood' (or rather, puts iron in you)
Bearksin helmet not supplied.
November 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The kitchen cabinet of your dreams. ONLY 7 GUINEAS!
Wife/cook/sullen housekeeper, not supplied.
November 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Main panel finished. This is A3, the two side panels are A4 and I’ll do them later.
November 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Ian Fleming wrote that James Bond looked like songwriter and actor Hoagy Carmichael #BOTD, but with a scar on his cheek.
November 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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From the CWS ARCHIVE. 22nd March 2022.
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Wind and rain. Again.
This is the arrival of the Christmas Tree for the town square. The lorry had just pulled up alongside me to get his bearings. I can only blame the strong winds for the result. 🤷🏻‍♀️
November 17, 2025 at 6:33 AM
If you are enthralled/horrified by the Russian-isation and corruption of politics worldwide, if 'kopromat' means anything to you, if you love thrillers, I must point you at this excellent novel by @oliharris.bsky.social - www.amazon.co.uk/Shame-Archiv...
November 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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November 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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They are still going (possibly bought out in the way of these things) but I've had their bars from the Polish shop vg
Little chocolate bar man from Poland
November 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Little chocolate bar man from Poland
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
All your modern sewing equipment, if modern equated to maybe 50 years ago
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
[so many public figures and journalists using the word 'blame', as if they'd never realised how unintelligent that sounds - things are more complex than one-word labels suggest.]
November 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
If you're interested in fiction, particularly short stories, and very particularly comical ones in the first person.. here's an interview thing with me in it. Make of it what you will.

theshortstory.co.uk/the-short-st...
The Short Story Interview: Susie Maguire - TSS Publishing
Interview by Rupert Dastur Hi Susie, it’s great to speak to you about your short story collection The Short Hello and short stories in general. First off, perhaps you could tell us why you started wri...
theshortstory.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Austerity measures this year.
Only boys, & only at The Boys' Shop.
Start your queueing now.
You Have Been Warned.
November 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
i don't read/speak german and thus know not what this doggy message means, but I like his over-the-spectacles severity under the red fez-like smoking hat
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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-Where are the snows of yesteryear, eh, eh Frankie?
-Dunno mate, dunno. Health and Safety?
-Diabolical flippin' liberty.
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"I was SHOCKED, i tell you. Shocked!!!"
November 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
[on the whole i'd rather not understand what i'm doing while i'm doing it - not thinking is a strong need - this applies mainly to making humour, art, dinner, because luckily i am not a maxilo-facial surgeon]
November 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Here you go cat (and God) lovers. A favourite poem:
'For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry.
For he is the servant of the Living God duly and daily serving him.'...
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45173/...
from Jubilate Agno
For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry. For this is done by wreathing his body seven times round with elegant quickness. For then he leaps up to catch the musk, which is the blessing of God upon his praye...
www.poetryfoundation.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
[I am in ISP switch-over hell]
[email largely inaccessible]
[swearing copiously]
[gggrrrraaaaarrrrrr]
[normal service interruptus]
[no end in sight]
*pottery wheel*
[colour card]
[light classical music]
November 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM