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Erin Bondo
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Canadian writer in Scotland (via Denmark (got lost on the way home (sorry mom))) | Pushcart nominated | Placed/listed 2025: BFFA, Bridport Prize, Welkin Prize, others | Tha mi ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig | She/Her

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In local news, the recently arrived carpark squirrels have discovered they can free climb the side of our building to access any window of their choosing (and, to my unending Canadian confusion, they don't do screens on windows this side of the pond??!)

Just look at that face. Plotting.
A grey squirrel casually clinging to the side of a white pebbledash building facade while cheekily smiling at the camera and (I can only presume) plotting to turn my underwear drawer into a nest. Or something.
January 22, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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Since all the Canucks in my feed are suddenly talking about the War of 1812 for no reason whatsoever, I have to share the lesser known and maybe most Canadian-coded event that took place during the burning of Washington.

(yes I know Cockburn was English, no I won't hold that against him)
A screenshot from a Wikipedia article that reads as follows: The day after the destruction of the White House, Rear Admiral Cockburn entered the building of the D.C. newspaper, the National Intelligencer, intending to burn it down. However, several women persuaded him not to because they were afraid the fire would spread to their neighboring houses. Cockburn wanted to destroy the newspaper because its reporters had written so negatively about him, branding him the "Ruffian". Instead, he ordered his troops to tear the building down brick by brick, and ordered all the "C" type destroyed "so that the rascals can have no further means of abusing my name".
January 21, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.

"Kate is convinced of this; convinces herself." – from @fionamckay.bsky.social 's stellar NIF The Lives of the Dead 🙌
Photo of a white woman's hand holding a copy of Fiona McKay's novella-in-flash, The Lives of the Dead. The cover is navy blue with white text and features an illustration in the shape of a woman's head in profile, inside which a smaller woman walks a winding path through a dark forest toward a castle-like building in the distance.
January 21, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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OoOooh, now it's *double* adult content, must be a real steamy one 👀👀😅
Screenshot of Sumitra's Bluesky posts trying to link to a new flash story that Bluesky mods are hiding and flagging as 'Adult Content' (tee hee)
January 15, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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I feel both too old and too uncool for 'based' to be my word for 2026, but you know what, let's gooo 😎

(^see? distinctively un-based elder millenial behaviour)
A screenshot of a GIF frame with a turquoise fade background and the heading Merriam Webster Your 2026 Word followed by the word 'based'
January 1, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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Okay I did it, please clap! (I would, but I can no longer feel my hands and feet 🥹)
A picture of a man and a woman swimming in the North Sea on Christmas Day, taken from Embo Beach. The woman is a complete wimp and jumping up to avoid a wave and the man looks like he's swimming in the sea in July (because apparently Highlanders are just built different!) A picture of a man and a woman swimming in the North Sea on Christmas Day. They are smiling and waving at the person taking the picture back on Embo Beach, but I can assure you they cannot feel any of their limbs at this point. A zoomed out picture of a man and two woman swimming in the North Sea on Christmas Day with waves rolling into the beach in the foreground. The woman in the middle is also about to be hit by a wave. She will not be impressed.
December 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Currently girding my loins with homemade croissants while talking a big talk about joining my partner and his family for their traditional Christmas day dip in the North Sea for the first time 😳🌊
Heaped rack of freshly baked homemade croissants in various wonky shapes and sizes.
December 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Once more unto the breach, dear friends! #WelkinPrize @welkinprize.bsky.social
Round entry badge for the Welkin Writing Prize with a green cosmic background and the text 'Astronomer of Words' in white surrounded by colourful stars.
December 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Recuperating on the sofa after a busy flash-filled weekend & sending off some new words into the universe. 'Cosmic Chronicler' feels very appropos, cause you can't spell chronicler without chronic [illness]! 💃 #WelkinWritingPrize @welkinprize.bsky.social
Bright red round entry badge for the Welkin Writing Prize with the text 'Cosmic Chronicler' in white surrounded in gold stars.
December 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Summer's okay and all, but I do love that crisp cold of a sunny day this time of year

(not pictured: my enormous blanket of a jacket and scarf wound up to my eyeballs, I'm not a masochist)
Blue sky with fluffy white clouds and a low late afternoon sun peaking out from behind a stone bridge spanning the Union Canal. A white swan on the Union Canal cruising up to the edge of the towpath to see if I have any snackies to share (sadly, I did not)
November 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Cat sitting in the Highlands (literally and figuratively)
A light orange cat sleeps curled up on a person's lap
August 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Renewed my membership to the @bathflashaward.bsky.social Last Minute Club! 💪
Round badge with the red BFFA initialism logo in the centre on a beige background and the text 'Last Minute Club Bath Flash Fiction Jun 2025' in a ring around it on a dark grey background.
June 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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1 down, 171 to go! Manifesting a Liberal sweep across the Maritimes, Quebec and Ontario so I can go to bed before 5am UK time 🤞🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #cdnpoli
Photograph of an iPad in a dark bedroom playing the CBC News live YouTube feed of the Canadian election results.
April 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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There is more information in her Dad's public Facebook post (screenshots of relevant excerpt + full post attached)
www.facebook.com/share/p/1692...
Screenshot of an excerpt of a public Facebook post by Paul Burke, Becky Burke's father, which reads: "On February 26th, Becky attempted to cross the Canadian border for the next leg of her journey. Unfortunately, due to an incorrect visa, she was denied entry into Canada. When she tried to return to the US, she was refused re-entry and classified as an "illegal alien." Despite being a tourist with no criminal record, she was handcuffed and taken to a detention facility in Tacoma, Washington." Screenshot of a public Facebook post by Paul Burke, Becky Burke's father, which reads: "Urgent Appeal: Help Bring Becky Home Our daughter Becky, a 28-year-old British tourist, has been caught up in the recent immigration crackdown in the US. What was meant to be a life-changing four-month backpacking trip across North America has turned into a nightmare. Becky has now been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for over ten days, with no clear timeline for her release. On February 26th, Becky attempted to cross the Canadian border for the next leg of her journey. Unfortunately, due to an incorrect visa, she was denied entry into Canada. When she tried to return to the US, she was refused re-entry and classified as an "illegal alien." Despite being a tourist with no criminal record, she was handcuffed and taken to a detention facility in Tacoma, Washington. Becky's current conditions are deeply concerning. She is sharing a cell, surviving on a diet of cold rice, potatoes, and beans (she is vegan), and has limited access to phone calls. Visitors are restricted to speaking through a glass screen via telephone. All her possessions have been confiscated, and she feels isolated and desperate to come home. We are doing everything we can. Our local MP has contacted David Lammy's office, and we are in touch with the British Consulate in London and San Francisco. An American friend is helping by sending funds to her inmate account so she can buy basic necessities like tea and milk. However, progress has been slow, and we urgently need more support. We are asking for your help. Please share Becky's story widely through your networks. We hope to connect with experts, legal professionals, or anyone who can offer advice or assistance. Becky is a kind, adventurous young woman who simply wants to return home to her family. Thank you for your support."
March 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Living life on the edge as always (lol ok not really, but gotta get my kicks in where I can!) @bathflashaward.bsky.social
The Last Minute Club Badge for the Bath Flash Fiction Award February 2025
February 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Post the cover of the first book you are reading in 2025.
Photograph of the book cover for 'A Writer's Diary' by Virginia Woolf
January 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Show us a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn't a selfie.
A photo of two black cats sharing a cat bed. The older and wiser cat in staring at the camera looking resigned while the kitten is hanging off of his face and looking at the camera upside down like a bat.
November 27, 2024 at 10:44 PM