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Matt Neil Hill

@mattneilhill.bsky.social

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Dad/Husband/Writer/Tsundoku practitioner. He/him. Words in Stories of the Eye, The Mad Butterfly's Ball, Vastarien, Children of the New Flesh, and others (links in 📌). Trans rights are human rights. Fuck the Labour Party. Fuck TERFS. Fuck Nazis. Fuck A.I.

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Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · Nov 21

A few of my stories that are online, should anyone fancy a read:

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The Vigil by Matt Neil Hill

Suzanna wears her central nervous system like an exoskeleton now, shrieking the glass shards of bloody murder whenever I even think about touching her. I bring us back suspect materials wrapped in …

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Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 1d

Cheers, I will investigate!

Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you. I haven't heard of incubators and don't know if they exist in the UK but I'll start looking into that as it sounds like it might fit my situation.

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graveyard dirt @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social · 1d

happy day of official recognition, little guy...

THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN'S WIFE • poems • upfromsumdirt

available from @kentuckypress.bsky.social - or (hopefully) everywhere books are sold.

photo of blue hardback book with orangish, goldish illustrations of a mermaid with a leopard on the front. the book sits on a desk with an assortment of stuff on it, lime an orange notebook, a blue sharpie, and a bottle of black.

photo was taken at about 3am. why isnt the poster asleep?!?

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Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you, I will 😊

Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 1d

Ah, thank you! I remember looking at this years ago. The stumbling block I had/have is that I could never work out if it's allowable to have income from completely different types of work under the same umbrella. Like (but definitely NOT these things!) bricklaying and selling origami hippos.

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Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you, that sounds like very good advice!

Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 1d

This was not rhetorical, in case anybody does know.

Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone know of any good resources for going about becoming self-employed in the UK? These very much need to be written as though explaining things to a 5 year old.

Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 1d

I'd been under the impression that this already happened over 20 years ago. No surprise that a succession of English governments staffed exclusively by cunts think it's still "appropriate punishment." The same arseholes who think there's an overdiagnosis of ASD/ADHD/mental health conditions 🤬

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

Alan Shearer and Michael Caine join calls for PM to ban smacking

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Alan Shearer and Michael Caine join calls for PM to ban smacking

Smacking is already banned in Wales and Scotland, but in England, the Children's Act allows for the practice in cases where it is "reasonable punishment".

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Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone know of any good resources for going about becoming self-employed in the UK? These very much need to be written as though explaining things to a 5 year old.

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Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 2d

Ah, didn't know that. I really need to have the part of my brain that views celebrities as recognisably normal human beings excised.

Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, neither of those things really allow for a"normal" life. Well, not one that 99.9% of people would recognise as such.

Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 2d

Hahaha, well that's a relief! Although there's very little of it to consume 😁 Still, much appreciated!

Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, I think that's true. Probably also they're all pretty wealthy and no doubt view themselves as good people (and probably get pretty fed up with people moaning about their wealth) and so how much better people must billionaires be by that metric? Including how much people moan about *them*.

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Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 2d

I hope you mean Matt Berry 😬

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Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 2d

I think I had a very similar thought process. I guess thinking the best of people because we like what they do isn't a moral failing on our part but... I guess the blinkers are for self-protection. Like I'd already thought less of Frost for his NFTs but was still shocked when he signed up for HP 🙄

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Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, fucking Matt Berry now too? And James McAvoy?

They don't need the money, but also wouldn't give a shit what anyone thinks as long as they get paid. I dunno... I just think that however down to earth/"one of us" they may appear, it's just one big celeb circle jerk and we're all just whiny fucks.

Alex Ries @alexries.com · 2d

What are your theories as to why nominally 'liberal' people like Simon Pegg and Matt Berry are willing to work with Rowling?

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Joe Koch @horrorsong.blog · 4d

Seems I missed karaoke due to this thing called sleep. I'll be back tomorrow/today with plenty of books to sell.
If you have "everything" by me come by and ask for the secret wares!

VOIDCON @voidcon.bsky.social · 4d

VOIDCON 3 DAY 2 IS DEAD AND YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE.

DAY 3 IS TOMORROW.

LAST DAY.

MAKE IT COUNT.

EVEN IF WE’RE JUST DANCING IN THE DARK.

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Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 3d

Oh, thanks, Joe - I like that 📚

Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 4d

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Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 4d

Love those guys! I'm there in spirit at least... 🫂

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Auld Banshee @auldbendy.bsky.social · 6d

Fuck off Kate. You have a nanny for grown children, cleaners, don't have a job, assistant, personal hairdressers, and are loaded.

You know what does damage family life more? Poverty. Put your literal money where your mouth is then I may take you seriously.

Kate warns too much screen time damages family life.

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Sgt. Hare Apollo @sgthareapollo.bsky.social · 5d

When it comes to music, “If the cover art’s AI, I’m passin’ it by!™”

Share if you agree

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Second Sight @secondsightfilms.bsky.social · 4d

POSSESSION: LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD & BLU-RAY released Dec 8, preorder now! Featuring new audio commentaries, new interview with @realgdt.bsky.social and a lot more! Plus 220-page hardback book, original shooting script book & art cards! Std Eds also available. bit.ly/PossessionLt...

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 5d

It's important to focus on who won, not who did not.

Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

www.theguardian.com

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Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 4d

When was it ever any different?

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