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Gillian Elizabeth @gillyinariege.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Desperately Seeking the Return of the Jedi

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Reece Dinsdale @reecedinsdale.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I asked some friends of mine to do a few lines of my poem ‘Ode To Square Chapel’ in support of my quest to help #SaveSquareChapelArts in Halifax. Without hesitation… they all chipped in. 🙌 It’s what friends are for. Please re-post if you enjoy! x

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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On National Poetry Day, here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.

The Power of Poetry

with things falling apart
and anarchy let loose,

it was only poetry, he found,
which had any use,

so he reached for his copy
of The Complete Works of Yeats

and bludgeoned the President
of the United States

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Gillian Elizabeth @gillyinariege.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@brenkubler.bsky.social Thanks for the recommendation, Bren. They are lovely. And on special offer at the moment in Intermarché!

A packet of Bret’s Gyozas au poulet crisps.

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Gillian Elizabeth @gillyinariege.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Things I was frightened of as a child: Archangel Gabriel blowing his horn on Judgement Day. Snakes under the bed. The back stairs at my convent school. Sister Agnes (of above convent). My teeth falling out. Sleeping with my back to a door or window.

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Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Oh, and the lovely booksellers at Blackwells in the UK do FREE OVERSEAS DELIVERY, including to the US, Canada and Australia shorturl.at/vEHdq

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A Winter Wedding

Lisette Lynch is planning the wedding of the year. At least, that's what everyone else is calling it. What she's hoping for is a chance for her to step away fro

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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Dancing in the heart of Belfast IG: @manesh.shendkar

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Gillian Elizabeth @gillyinariege.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live: 1. Joan Baez 2. Leonard Cohen 3. Mark Knopfler 4. Mike & the Mechanics 5. Brian Ferry 6. Fairport Convention 7. Zucchero 8. Taj Mahal 9. Eric Bibb 10. Page and Plant

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Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Reposts appreciated 👍🙂✍️ #booksky #spéirgorm

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Gillian Elizabeth @gillyinariege.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Whatever this plant is, it seems to close up in the middle of the day. #ZingiberPussimus #TheGingers

The ginger cat I posted earlier is now curled up asleep in the terracotta pot. The markings on his face look like a smile.

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Gillian Elizabeth @gillyinariege.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Well. I’ve never grown one of these before!

A ginger cat sitting in a terracotta pot on a shelf in the greenhouse.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Last episodeof the season and I think it's the one I'm most proud of. Origin Story in its most distilled form: telling a tight, thrilling story of the past which equips us to understand the present.

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The Life of Sharks @thelifeofsharks.com · 04/07/2026

Saw this ad for a goat on Facebook. It’s perhaps the greatest advert I’ve ever read. It’s just superb.

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Gillian Elizabeth @gillyinariege.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Today I have sat in light rain drinking coffee, worn jeans and a cardi, managed a bit of gardening that wasn’t watering, had a hot meal for lunch, and felt OK. #Canicule #AtLast

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Gillian Elizabeth @gillyinariege.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I haven’t laughed till I cried for ages. Thank you Russ. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 19/06/2026

The Nerve weekend dish: Ursula Ferrigno’s Italian courgette pie 👩‍🍳🇮🇹🌞 The Italian food writer shares an easy, summery dish perfect for picnics or lunch in the sun www.thenerve.news/p/weekend-di...

The Nerve weekend dish: Ursula Ferrigno’s Italian courgette pie, pictured on some baking paper next to a knife

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Gillian Elizabeth @gillyinariege.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

This is a delight. Thank you Mark and Lev.

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Ash Preston @theashpreston.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

You know what we don't talk enough about? Queen & Annie Lennox/David Bowie rehearsing 'Under Pressure' in 1992. So much going on! Everyone's clothes, Bowie with a lit cig throughout, where Annie PROPER GOES FOR IT, George Michael singing along in the background. The amazing vocals. Yes, please!

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Gillian Elizabeth @gillyinariege.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

@judetheconfused.bsky.social Sorry! 🏉 🏉 🏉 (UBB were bloody good, though!)

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Vrachteend, BGK @vincentdehart.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

🎼 For Nige did take five million quid And Nige would take five million more

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Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

If you are in France, beware of iffy emails pretending to be from the assurance maladie with a fiche de référence. Don't click on the links.

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Kittykatval 🇨🇦🍁 💙🦋📎 @kittykatval.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Love this!! 💕💕💕💕 Happy Friday!

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Steve Bullock @guitarmoog.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Forget the world and its nonsense and bask for a few minutes in the emotional power and beauty of music as First Aid Kit play the song they wrote for Emmylou Harris to Emmylou Harris. See if you can keep your eyes dry. I couldn’t. youtu.be/Hi5A9OCAyIk?...

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Emmylou Harris moved to tears by First Aid Kit at Polar Music Prize

YouTube video by Polar Music Prize

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Diane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 02/05/2026

So, friends: I promised I'd tell the story. Now I shall. Let a (former) psych nurse tell you the true (gods help us) story of a night in a big-time NYC emergency room: and the arrival of The Man With The Bloomingdales Bag. (1/n)

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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Today’s poem is called ‘Anniversary’.

Anniversary

I forgot, I said,
but since when was our love built
on anything so ordinary
as a date?

Let other couples mark time.
I am too caught up
with the here and the now of you
to waste these hours
in commemoration of the past.

Because our love is vast,
like an ocean,
with depths far beyond
others’ comprehension.

Why spend our lives swimming circles
in the muddy puddle
of convention?

Flowers fade.
Chocolates get eaten.
By such ephemera,
we should judge our love not.

And you said,
what do you mean,
you forgot?

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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

❤️❤️❤️

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Gillian Elizabeth @gillyinariege.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

@bownie.bsky.social Your book has arrived. As an ex-programmer from the days when a roomful of machines had less power than this smartphone I am really looking forward to reading it. Thank you.

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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Today’s poem is called ‘An Invention of Collective Nouns’.

An Invention of Collective Nouns

A reckoning of spreadsheets.
A distraction of smartphones.
A prattle of podcasts.
A mispronunciation of scones.

A clique of photographers.
A heard of precedents.
An enjambment of
poets. A grope of presidents.

A pile of haemorrhoids.
A bunion of personal trainers.
A bout of estimations.
A condescension of mansplainers.

A stroke of geniuses.
A spot of adolescents.
An embarrassment of Richards.
A collection correction of pedants.

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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Today’s poem is called ‘I Did Not Tell Death Where I Lived’.

I Did Not Tell Death Where I Lived

I did not tell Death where I lived –
But he has found me all the same.
I hear his knock upon my door
And the calling of my name.

My Snapchat settings kept him out.
On Instagram I blocked him.
Facebook friend requests were spurned –
Yet still he keeps on knocking.

A court injunction freshly filed,
But still I sit in fear.
Oh, my mistake. It is not Death –
I think my pizza’s here.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

A THREAD. Which I have decided to call 'Reasons Why Owls Are Excellent'. 1. They are always putting the needs of others before their own.

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Gillian Elizabeth @gillyinariege.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Anyone else being hit by huge waves of sadness?

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 08/04/2026

Begging, pleading: You can't have a ceasefire deal everyone understands to mean completely different things. This isn't like a trade negotiation, this actually matters.

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Gillian Elizabeth @gillyinariege.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

(We) "will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket". ¡Bravo, España!

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Alex Steffen @alexsteffen.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I hadn't seen this before. This is pretty remarkable. Earth and Moon in one NASA photo. ht @astrokatie.com

Earth and Moon from DSCOVR NASA's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured this unique view of the Moon as it moved in front of the sunlit side of Earth last month. This view shows the fully illuminated “dark side” of the moon that is never visible from Earth. Ian Regan processed this version of the image to account for the Moon's motion. NASA / NOAA / Ian Regan

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Gillian Elizabeth @gillyinariege.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

My mum was born on this day 112 years ago and this is the magnolia tree (magnolia Elizabeth) that I bought to commemorate her 100th anniversary.

A magnolia tree covered in mostly not fully open flowers in front of a dark blue sky.

A magnolia flower, newly opened. It is the palest of yellows, almost white. It has yellow stamens at its centre.

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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

This is why the 25th Amendment exists. This is the purpose of having the 25th Amendment. To not use this power to remove the president is not a passive act, a mere option: it is a positive decision to misuse the constitution.

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Gillian Elizabeth @gillyinariege.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

SPA* If you are going to sweep up the last bit of sauce in the pan with your finger just make sure you remembered to turn off the pan first. Oooooowwwwwww! *Stupid Person Announcement

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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 09/03/2026

Yesterday I filmed several baby birds walking across a street directly at my camera and asked Bluesky to suggest music Several dozen folks did Some even dubbed music over the original clip. I haven't been able to get this out of my head. So I give you A Bluesky exclusive: Reservoir Ducks 🐣 🪶

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