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the poetry collection you mortal beings-in-time need for the darkest month is right here
moonpalacebooks.com/item/0vBk0cP...
(in the UK and Ireland order from @carcanet.bsky.social or @kennysbookshop.bsky.social respectively)
moonpalacebooks.com/item/0vBk0cP...
(in the UK and Ireland order from @carcanet.bsky.social or @kennysbookshop.bsky.social respectively)
November 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
the poetry collection you mortal beings-in-time need for the darkest month is right here
moonpalacebooks.com/item/0vBk0cP...
(in the UK and Ireland order from @carcanet.bsky.social or @kennysbookshop.bsky.social respectively)
moonpalacebooks.com/item/0vBk0cP...
(in the UK and Ireland order from @carcanet.bsky.social or @kennysbookshop.bsky.social respectively)
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Terumaru, a bright young lightbulb and the mascot of the Tokyu Denki electric company, trapped in a door yesterday:
November 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Terumaru, a bright young lightbulb and the mascot of the Tokyu Denki electric company, trapped in a door yesterday:
'the icicle and the sun' would be a good winter display name
Some new (to me) Nordic travel writing: William Sansom's THE ICICLE AND THE SUN (1958)
November 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
'the icicle and the sun' would be a good winter display name
looking for an item of vintage clothing to buy to fix the void in my soul, surely the next one will do it
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
looking for an item of vintage clothing to buy to fix the void in my soul, surely the next one will do it
Do I know anyone who's had a commentary published in response to their work? It would be really helpful to ask some questions about the process. DMs open, or those of you who know my human alter ego should feel free to use other means of contact.
November 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Do I know anyone who's had a commentary published in response to their work? It would be really helpful to ask some questions about the process. DMs open, or those of you who know my human alter ego should feel free to use other means of contact.
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If I met any of you in real life I would make myself appear so large
November 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
If I met any of you in real life I would make myself appear so large
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Free speech is more than me being allowed to say what I want. Everyone also has to like it and tell me I'm a smart and handsome boy
November 18, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Free speech is more than me being allowed to say what I want. Everyone also has to like it and tell me I'm a smart and handsome boy
It doesn't happen very often, and gives me no pleasure to say it, but I think I'm going to have to destroy someone in print very soon.
November 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
It doesn't happen very often, and gives me no pleasure to say it, but I think I'm going to have to destroy someone in print very soon.
parents unexpectedly coming to stay, time to remove all the books from the bookcase called things like 'healing from your relationship with your toxic parents' 😇
November 14, 2025 at 7:41 AM
parents unexpectedly coming to stay, time to remove all the books from the bookcase called things like 'healing from your relationship with your toxic parents' 😇
this seminar was actually pretty good, the best on the module so far, bizarrely, though I did do a patented 'fun activity' that may have helped them forget the initial ten minutes of telling-off
off to teach, aka have chatgpt responses to my questions read out to me for two hours
November 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
this seminar was actually pretty good, the best on the module so far, bizarrely, though I did do a patented 'fun activity' that may have helped them forget the initial ten minutes of telling-off
off to teach, aka have chatgpt responses to my questions read out to me for two hours
November 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
off to teach, aka have chatgpt responses to my questions read out to me for two hours
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i'm not interested in reading my own emails why would i read someone else's
November 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
i'm not interested in reading my own emails why would i read someone else's
idk 'writing is unnatural...not good for everyone' is maybe worstpersonyouknowjustmadeagreatpoint.jpg
"skin as part of brain?"
This is that great intellect people talk about?
November 13, 2025 at 7:27 AM
idk 'writing is unnatural...not good for everyone' is maybe worstpersonyouknowjustmadeagreatpoint.jpg
logging on / logging off
November 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
logging on / logging off
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we live in egg society
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
we live in egg society
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Another creature seeks an audience
November 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Another creature seeks an audience
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the river is high again you know what that means kids it's time for another sacrifice
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
the river is high again you know what that means kids it's time for another sacrifice
replace 'writing a book' with 'making a shortlist for a book prize' and you have my version
me sowing: writing the most indulgent, unhinged book I could imagine.
me reaping: having to explain my book to a normal person.
me reaping: having to explain my book to a normal person.
November 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
replace 'writing a book' with 'making a shortlist for a book prize' and you have my version
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r/AmItheAsshole
I (22m) untied the green ribbon around my gf's (21f) neck and her head fell off
I (22m) untied the green ribbon around my gf's (21f) neck and her head fell off
February 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
r/AmItheAsshole
I (22m) untied the green ribbon around my gf's (21f) neck and her head fell off
I (22m) untied the green ribbon around my gf's (21f) neck and her head fell off
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being under a blanket and listening to the same song on repeat
October 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
being under a blanket and listening to the same song on repeat
vegans love to post photos of their dinner on here and it always looks shit (important note: I am vegan)
October 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM
vegans love to post photos of their dinner on here and it always looks shit (important note: I am vegan)
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You can *care* about many things and you can only take concrete & sustained action on 1 or 2 things.
October 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
You can *care* about many things and you can only take concrete & sustained action on 1 or 2 things.
ok but I want to talk about my favourite, radiatore, with special mention to mafalda corta for its resemblance to a sea slug
a second day of the same discourse? no. no thank you.
instead I need you to name your least favorite pasta shape
instead I need you to name your least favorite pasta shape
October 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
ok but I want to talk about my favourite, radiatore, with special mention to mafalda corta for its resemblance to a sea slug
heart always sinks when I see this in student writing. Also started to wonder about 'urgent questions', after reading dissertation proposals this week
"it isn't just X—it's Y" is by far the most annoying ChatGPTism
October 22, 2025 at 7:32 AM
heart always sinks when I see this in student writing. Also started to wonder about 'urgent questions', after reading dissertation proposals this week