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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Wasn't by me, but I love your games.

Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Couple of cold shots from Ayr last January. Expecting Arran to look that way again before much longer. It is good to live in a town beside the sea. Especially with views of the island. #photo #scotland #ayr #southAyrshire #arran #isleOfArran

View in winter from Greenan Shore. Grass and brambles in the fore. Waterbirds in the estuary. Snow-capped peaks across the sea

Reflective still water at the river mouth. Warfside wall and newer buildings either side of the water. Moody sky. Snowy mountains out between the buildings.

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

This is good. Somehow missed the pub-date if Feb but really glad to read this now - having a poem among so many other fine poems. A sheer, austere and sincere anthology, here #highRise #BrutalistPoetry #LiftToTheSky @thebrokenspine.co.uk

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Wow, thirty years since I checked this out. Still good, yeah?

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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 03/07/2025

“This is something healthy and sustainable that I can keep up forever,” she added. “If I play my cards right, my sister might even let me come to her hen do! We just can’t do predrinks in my attic, for obvious reasons.”

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Autistic woman masks flawlessly as portrait in her attic grows increasingly haggard

An autistic woman is reportedly so good at masking she is frequently mistaken for a neurotypical – while the monstrous portrait in her attic withers and decays at an alarming rate. Mary Walker, 33, no...

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Thanks. I've already ordered a copy today but was just curious about the full list of contributors. Really looking forward to reading yours.

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Hey, how amazing. That lightning really snags my attention. I have wondered about this anthology as seem to have lost comms with the publisher. Any chance of a shot of the contents page+s)?

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Mark Noonan @marktnoonan.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Happy to have a poem in this collection from @brokenspinearts.bsky.social which just came out! #HighRise #BrutalistPoetry

The cover of High Rise, a slimline anthology from the poetry publisher The Broken Spine. The cover image is an abstract representation of buildings, grit, wear and tear, in dark blue and yellow against a light gray background.

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Ronan Murphy @ronanmurphymusic.com · 19/02/2025

High Rise, a new anthology from @brokenspinearts.bsky.social, out now. Honoured to have a poem in this mesmeric collection #poetry #brutalistpoetry www.amazon.co.uk/High-Rise-Brutalist-Thematic-Slimline-Anthologies/dp/B0DX27Y5Y5

Cover of High Rise, a poetry anthology from The Broken Spine press

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Karen Pierce Gonzalez @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Ever read a #poem & not know why it drew you in? Did its casual tone make you the observer who wouldn't otherwise pay attention to this scene, or did the end leave you both curious & quite satisfied with "I don't know"? Simply wonderful! #ClarkPascoe #LiftToTheSky @brokenspinearts.bsky.social

Art: Book Cover, blue, brualist building. Title: High Rise Slimline, Broken Spine Arts
Poem by Clark Pascoe:
Last Will and Testament

I watched a guy from my balcony one night
sitting in his Volkswagen

there was lightning out on the horizon

and this guy
was rapidly sucking through a cigarette

not pausing to enjoy it
but yes, rapidly smoking it down

and then he suddenly took off

like it was his
Last Will and Testament

I do not know
what goes on in the mind of another man

“Perhaps he will burn down his village or
perhaps he will go on a holy pilgrimage to Jerusalem”

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

It's not a great leap to that, as another question for the curious. But I think I'll own it. It's not meant to be aggressive, just challenging.

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Upgraded my yoga mat bag. The nice middle class people will be in for a treat at class. #allyship @transsolidarity.bsky.social

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Lush to receive these from @transsolidarity.bsky.social Looking forward to wearing one out.

Set of badges sporting the phrase, "Maybe I'm TRANS" in support of trans rights and to express the fact that anyone could be. Particularly important now that women are being challenged in public spaces regardless of whether they are trans or not.

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Will do. I actually know and live the Gower. My sister in law loved there for a while.

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

What a dream. Glad to hear he's lived to fulfil that and enjoy it. I think I'll need to settle for a bit further south, alas.

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

"... fjord's skin" 🤩

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Oh, yes. Thanks for reading. I have actually *been* to Norway since writing this and found what I was wishing for. Nowadays, I live in Scotland rather than the Southwest of England... And I find a lot of what I wish for here too!

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Thanks to Poetry Wales for sharing this poem of mine from their archive. This was back when Nia Davies edited the journal. I have really admired her as a poet and editor for a long time. mailchi.mp/poetrywales/...

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A poem for you: 'Subject of Light' by Gram Joel Davies

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

But what the actual fuck?

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I'm enjoying learning French with Duolingo but I must say, the concept of a gendered language makes no more sense to me now than when I was a child. And I don't just mean it's weird to gender objects, it is really odd to speak differently to two kinds people!

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

This is a question for the digital age all right. OK, so we're separating the art from the medium, now. In that case, if I EVER bought and paid full price for a hardback or vinyl record, am I now ethically able to download it, even if have lost my original copy?

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Is there dignity in work? This, from Paulo Freire:

A passage from page 118 of 'Pedagogy of the Oppressed '

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Helping @GoodLawProject challenge the High Court ruling at the ECHR .https://goodlawproject.org/s/851fc4

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

I'm aware, though not familiar, with these 3 registers. The overlapping rings seem interestimg! Thanks for the recommendation of those books.

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

I'm curious. Can you briefly tell me what this relates to? Nascent Lacanian, here

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

"Without faith in people, dialogue is a farce which inevitably degenerates into paternalistic manipulation" - Paulo Freire

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Class conflict still. Again. Always.

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

I have been awarded 4th place for my poem in the Plaza Prize. Thanks! And well done to the other winners and shortlistees! #poetry #poetsOfBluesky #poetryBluesky #poets #writingPoetry theplazaprizes.com/the-plaza-po...

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A new venture offering digital submissions, audio stories and literary works.

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Dr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

We have over 800 signatures in just 70 hours! Our coalition — clinicians, researchers, carers, and most importantly, disabled people — will help the public and Parliament see how dangerous these cuts would be. Every signature adds weight. Thank you so much. ✍️ Please sign: tinyurl.com/yw8bzmxr

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Disability Benefits Cuts

Open Letter: Disability Benefits Cuts Are Creating a Public Health Emergency To: Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and Me...

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Impeach from the beach, I like it!

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

And then your crit group says, "Lose the final line!" 🥲

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

a perception filter? Maybe. Ncuti Gatwa seems to take real delight in dressing up. I quite like that he makes this an aspect of the Doctor that can be played with. On the other hand, it has made it harder to feel recognition for the character. I hope he gets lots of series, so that can really grow/2

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Yeah, I mean, much as I found Ruby's eagerness good fun, I got a real sense of authenticity from Belinda. The clothes thing, I guess former Doctors were either entirely eccentric or a rather generic in attire. Passing in each age, was that about charisma, or something akin to psychic paper or /1

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Enjoyable, wasn't it? I hope this is the new companion, she was absolutely terrific! Love Gatwa's Doctor, just the right mix of zany and gritty. It's weird not having settled on an outfit... Do you think that was his call? Have fun with Doctor-y clothes?

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Fair enough. I thought she was one of the old series' stronger points, paired with Foggy. But glad Kingpin is chief villain today. Ninjas were OK and I really liked Stick but I think they were only there to tie in with Iron Fist. And Iron Fist was naff.

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

I have a soft spot for Daredevil. I think the original Netflix story was very good. I wanted a bit more of Karen and Foggy than we get this time though.

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A. Rascal @rascality.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

“Unlike the control group, those receiving a basic income were more likely to change jobs or enrol in further education. They reported greater satisfaction in their working life – and were ‘significantly’ more satisfied with their income.”

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

And sadly the kleptocratic UK.

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

I think, specifically, you have to break one very vulnerable, helpless and endearing egg to make an omelas.

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

That was potent and odiferous. Thanks.

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 05/12/2024

I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world. This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵

OBSERVED EFFECTS OF UBI

No significant reduction in labor supply (38 studies meta-analysis)

Increased self-employment (301%) and part-time employment (17%)

Slight decrease in alcohol and tobacco use (31 studies meta-analysis)

New mothers extend their maternity leaves

Birth weights improve due to better maternal nutrition

Graduation rates and educational outcomes improve

Hospitalization rates decline (8.5%)

Crime goes down (15%–42%) especially illegal hunting (95%)

Domestic violence decreases (30%–51%)

Trust increases (13% in politicians | 6% in other people)

Home ownership rates increase (17%–26%)

Food security increases as does consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables

Improved cognitive functioning (43%) and personality traits (31%)

Savings go up, debts go down

Source: scottsantens

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 09/04/2025

The results from Germany's big 3-year UBI experiment are out! 122 people got €1200/mo for 3 years. All were age 21-40 and employed with incomes between €1100/mo to €2600/mo They were happier, healthier, saved more, gave more, enjoyed more social time, and DID NOT WORK LESS than the control group.

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Studie: Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen macht zufrieden und mental gesund | MDR.DE

Das bedingungslose Grundeinkommen – ohne reduzierte Arbeitszeit – steigert Zufriedenheit und mentale Gesundheit. Das geht aus der ersten Langzeitstudie zum Grundeinkommen hervor.

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

This a fascinating. Seen similar shift in UK. Conservatives used to favour local government over top-down state control.

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Remember when we used to be able to take the battery out and install a new one?

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Gram @gramjd.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

...individual failings all of the time. So - the main thing to remember when looking for a therapist is to find someone you feel comfortable with. Tell them if you don't like what they are doing. Maybe it can be cleared up but if truly concerned by them, talk to their membership body. /End

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