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Val

@bentandbrilliant.bsky.social

Fiction, generally humorous. Short stories, Gay romantic fiction. If you're after humour you can find it here or on Substack. Find me on valfrancis.substack.com

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Val @bentandbrilliant.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

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Bent & Brilliant (@bentbrilliant)

Here in Australia, we’ve introduced new laws to prevent people from engaging on social media before the age of sixteen. This has been brought about because of cyberbullying and the instances of teen s...

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Val @bentandbrilliant.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Why “I Got the Promotion” Can Feel Harder to Say Than “I’m Struggling” open.substack.com/pub/micropra...

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Why “I Got the Promotion” Can Feel Harder to Say Than “I’m Struggling”

The science of why joy gets stuck in our throats—and how to set it free.

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Val @bentandbrilliant.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

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It’s a Colossal Challenge Selling Me on Religion

An invasion of privacy

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Val @bentandbrilliant.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

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It’s a Colossal Challenge Selling Me on Religion

An invasion of privacy

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