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CEO and chief cook and bottle washer at nostoneunturned.editing@gmail.com Imperfect. Human. She/Her Editor formally known as @kestrelrising on the bird place. Part-time tour guide Woke AF. Deal with it.

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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
It's not working in the US. This administration has no fucks to give. And nothing to lose. It has squatters' rights.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I meant the country. Not the state.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Not working so well in Georgia. The people have been demonstrating peacefully every day against the Russian-backed goverment for ages. Nothing has changed. But, hey, good luck! I'm sure Trump'll be shaking in his shoes when confronted with video of dancing frogs.🙄
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Look how well that's worked so far.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Agreed. It's performative BS with inflatable frog costumes held in a manner that doesn't inconvenience anyone. If that's the best the US can do, you're all fucked.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
LOL!!!!
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
My late husband used to sing it deliberately off-key. So funny.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Right, that's going on the winter rotation. Perfect. x
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Well, that's something I guess! I hope they crack on.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Jesus what a fucking nightmare. I'm sorry you have to deal with this, and you have to pay for it all.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The equinox has passed. The nights are longer than the days now. It's time to watch Midnight Mass again.
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Welcome! Father Paul from Midnight Mass
ALT: Welcome! Father Paul from Midnight Mass
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
been thinkin about how robots are gonna kill us
Scratchy drawing of a two panel comic.
Panel 1: 
Titled:“How we thought robots would kill us”
A robot shoots a human to death with a gun. It screams “Die flesh sack”

Panel 2:
Titled “How robots will actually kill us”
A MediBot is injecting something into a humans arm. The bot says “Whooops. I injected you with cancer instead of insulin. That’s on me”
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The democracy train has left the station, hurtled down the hill and is heading for the broken bridge. If this doesn't get people off their arses and into the streets, I honestly don't know what will. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump bans CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House
US president has overseen an unprecedented restriction of access for major traditional news media since start of second term
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
3 panel comic titled “Logging into Bluesky”

Panel 1: 
A Pink Guy bursts into Bluesky wearing a t-shirt that says “Fun”. His little face looks so happy.

Panel 2: 
Six Bluesky users turn to look at the Pink Guy. They all look dour and angry because they have been overdosing on the discourse. Having the current state of the world mainlined into their veins for 22 hours a day has left them real grumpy.

Panel 3:
Pink Guy slowly removes his t-shirt and quietly says “sorry”. He won’t soon forget that Bluesky is the home of Serious Discussion. If he wants “Fun” maybe he should log into the Barney the Dinosaur forums.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I'm so sorry you're going through this. I remember when my husband was diagnosed, I just wanted to drive him to the hospital and demand that they cut it out. The waiting is hell. You have to wait for everything. And scanxiety is a thing. Sending hugs and healing thoughts. xxx
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Helen Rosner @hels.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Kid was asking some pointed questions about how babies are born which led to me drawing the best picture I’ve drawn in my life
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Dear residents of Pissington, Since you have voted for independence, you can sort out your own healthcare, your own infrastructure, schools, etc. from now on. Oh, and grow the fuck up and get over yourselves, you gibbering racist twats. #piddington
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Felt the urge to draw for the first time in forever. So I did this.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I'll get my knitting.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
If only we had a system in place to stop this shit. Oh, wait... #AndyBurnham is a gutless twat. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo
Party leader, Nigel Farage, says he is humbled by the contributions from cryptocurrency billionaires
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
All I'm going to say about today's Assisted Dying debate is that when my husband was dying, and in great pain from the mets on his liver, he wanted that right.
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
When The Media Sees Fascism
4 panel comic

Panel 1: 
Reporter standing next to an angry red guy wearing three swastikas
Reporter: This guy’s wearing three swastikas

Panel 2: 
Newsreader back in the studio: Well, let’s not jump to conclusions, Mike. Perhaps it’s the swastika in its original context as a symbol of positivity 

Panel 3: 
Reporter looks on as red guy does something out of shot
Reporter: He’s using a brick to beat a brown man

Panel 4: 
Newsreader: In a positive way?
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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 05/09/2026
Hi @greenburgerlit.bsky.social ! Could you explain, for the audience, what the maths are behind you putting in for 25% of Anthropic compensation on books you agented? Why is it 25% of the full sum, and not, say, 15% of the author share? Why should you get anything?
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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
by artist Ginny Robbins
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Glad you made it home!
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Oh hell. I'm sorry. That really sucks. Fucking Brexit.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Do you have to all wait in your cars? That sounds like a nightmare.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Shit. That doesn't look good!
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Oh no! What's happening?
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Congratulations to me! I've somehow managed to keep my freelance editing business going for nine years. Where does the time go? Many thanks to all the authors who've trusted me with their words and stuck with me. I will always be grateful. I love my job.
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Snoopy Says Thanks!
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Not Dolly. :( Rest in peace lovely lady. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYHT...
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Brad Paisley - When I Get Where I'm Going (Official Video) ft. Dolly Parton
YouTube video by BRADPAISLEYVEVO
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Can someone explain to me why the head of the CIA has gone to Moscow to meet with Russian officials? Make it make sense.
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Zaunvi Caitvitwt: Spongebob Holding Box
ALT: Zaunvi Caitvitwt: Spongebob Holding Box
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I love the speckles at the bottom. It's such a nice touch. One of my favourite illustrators used to do that with ink. (Victor G Ambrus).
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Oh, I love this so much!
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Housekeeping notice: The "office" will be closed from lunchtime Friday until Tuesday morning. I'm giving myself a long weekend because I can.
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Mr Krabs Relaxing with Coffee
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Sunday mornings are for Babylon 5 on Legend. Season 3 now. Episode 5. Katherine Leavitt is an uncanny replica of the Political Officer assigned to B5. @straczynski.bsky.social must've been able to see into the future when he wrote B5.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Streeting, who kick-started this whole sorry business is a Mandelson protegee. Make of that what you will. And let's not forget that Rayner has intervened to allow a data centre in Brick Lane. Burnham is a good little Blairite drone who'll do what he's told,
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Well, that explains the smell outside, and the haze. We are so fucked, and we have a useless, vacuous prat in charge. Lovely. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Westbury White Horse fire: Major incident declared in Wiltshire and Dorset
A major incident is declared by Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service amid a high number of fires.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This sure is a great time for the country to have another useless PM and a cabinet of toadies. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
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Homes alight as fires rage across the West Midlands
Firefighters are tackling blazes in Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🤣
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
But I bet there's not a single journalist with the backbone to find out why she's left.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Our country is on fire, food shortages incoming. The fields look more like a savannah. But our shiny new PM is gladhanding his way round the country on an egowank tour spouting soundbites and platitudes when he should be convening COBRA meetings to deal with the crisis. Fuck this. #AndyBurnham
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Fml Sylvester Headbangs Pole
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Come on, Mother Nature, you know what to do.
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
4 panel comic

Panel 1:
A post from “kavishj9611” that reads: 

“All the people who are anti-Al or want to slow Al progress, I have one question:
If Al disappeared tomorrow, could you still get through an entire workday without ChatGPT, Claude, or any other
Al tool?
Imagine Al was suddenly banned.
Would you actually be willing to give it up?”

Panel 2:
And Orange Guy and a Pink Guy are standing in a room that has two pipes in it. Both pipes are pumping raw sewage into the room. The characters are waist deep in it.
Orange Guy says smugly “Ok Mr “I don’t want to be in a room that’s filling up with raw sewage” let me ask you this”

Panel 3:
The sewage has reached their chests. Pink Guy is gagging. Orange Guy smugly continues “If all this sewage disappeared right now, could you get through the day without it?”

Panel 4:
The sewage is almost up to their eyeballs. Orange Guys says “Look at that shit floating past your face. Are you willing to give that up?”
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Oh, shame.
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Mr. Krabs Plays World's Smallest Violin Meme
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Who? What? Is he dead?
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Spongebob Squarepants Begging
ALT: Spongebob Squarepants Begging
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Taking a break from what I usually binge and am already five seasons into Granchester. It's fabulous!
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Grantchester: James Norton & Simona Brown
ALT: Grantchester: James Norton & Simona Brown
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Sure he was. But I bet none of you have verified this story, because that would require proper journalism, and proper journalists, not toadies and shills.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I think it's the vehemency of her disapproval that gets me. She's entitled to her opinion, obviously, but Nolan's film is just his interpretation of The Odyssey. It was made to entertain, not educate. Anyway, I'm off to get a copy of either the Lattimore or Green translation.
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Grumpy Editor @grumpyeditor.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Wow. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. She's going to make a mint from royalties from her translation. (Although my son says hers is the inferior version). You'd think also she'd have sense enough to realise a film faithful to the poem would be much longer than three hours.
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