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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

So I uncapped my new Jinhao X159, and good lord that nib is a chonky boi when you're used to something like a 51a open nib. I may have to line it up with a 51a and X750 to take a photo. #FountainPen

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

And in the "truly insane fountain pens for kids" category, we have the Hero #FountainPen with an hourglass built into it... www.aliexpress.com/i...

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Last week's AliExpress shopping accident has arrived. Flex nib, stub nibs, a Jinhao X159 to put the flex nib on... Also 3 pack of piston refillable "gel pens" that take fountain pen ink. #FountainPen

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Uitlander @uitlander.co.uk · 02/10/2026

Let "That's a bit rapey, mate" become something you are prepared to say without any wobbling.

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I did not need to know that someone on AliExpress is selling the Jinhao X750 with the Majohn flex nib fitted, in a variety of barrel and nib colours. #FountainPen

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

That noir silk is a little better but still not usable after washing. Tried the wool cordetto tonight. Something that snaps at least once every 4 or 5 metres is also not something I'm going to use in the Ravelry knitalong. Maybe the 3 ply lambswool will work in Navajo ply... #AmKnitting

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Email from HMV - Blake's 7 Series C Blu-ray is out on 23 November. :-) (What a date to make a fan's heart flutter...)

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

You would not believe how long I've just spent looking for a cone of Colourmart DK noil silk. It was hiding in half a dozen cones of a Colourmart merino/cotton/viscose that is almost identical in colour/texture in spite of being different fibres and fingering weight. #AmKnitting 1/2

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Court Watch @courtwatch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Honestly we’d quit lawyering if we ever got this order. www.courtwatch.news/p/192-holy-l...

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#WordWeavers 14/9: Your MC is offered exactly what they've always wanted-but accepting it will cost them something they love. What do they choose? I have had so many hashtag game questions this month that could be answered by "I'm currently writing Blake's 7 fanfic..."

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

"Why am I so tired?" "Why is it so late?" "Oh. I appear to have written 1500 words since I filled this fountain pen four hours ago." #AmWriting

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I wanted a gold ink for doing some highlighting in a colouring book, so I selected Van Dieman Ink's Honeybee as this week's new bottle to open. I failed to read the full description. _Silly_ me. #FountainPen #FountainPenInk 1/2

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Open a new bottle of one of Van Dieman's particularly high shimmer inks. Start pipetting, both for eBay and for me because insane sheen settles fast and is easier to keep consistent between fills by dumping a load into vials. Sixth vial... #FountainPen #FountainPenInk 1/2

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 09/09/2026

I have finally got THINK WRITE EDIT ROMANCE on my website! Out 15 Dec in print, e and audio (not read by me, for all our sakes)

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Think, Write, Edit, Romance — KJ Charles

KJ’s guide to romance writing, from blank page to clean, professional manuscript!

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 09/09/2026

Not to brag, but our product has been foldable since 1828.

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Look what arrived today from those lovely people at Cult Edge. :-) bsky.app/profile/cul... #Blakes7

Latest issue of the unofficial #Blakes7 magazine, a tribute issue for Michael Keating with a photo of his most famous role, Vila Restal, on the front cover.

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Serendipity on my Bluesky feed this morning with a post about Reform's publicity woes and a post from a bot posting random snippets from a children's book.

Screenshots of two posts in sequence on a Bluesky feed. The top one is a re-post of something by a human about the Reform party political conference. The bottom one is a bot quoting from the children's book Frog and Toad.

First post:
Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social· 13h
Farage was - once again - lying when he said counter terrorism police had delayed his speech because of threats. West Midlands police confirm they gave no such advice.

Second post:
Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 1h
Toad went to the woods. Frog was not there.
He went to the meadow. Frog was not there.
Toad went down to the river. There was Frog.
He was sitting on an island by himself.

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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:

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Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#WordWeavers Sep 1: What is something your MC desperately wants but would never admit to wanting? The other MC. I'm currently writing #Blakes7 fanfic. :->

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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I don't know who needs to hear this, but yes, you do deserve a sweet treat and a bookshelf with a rolling ladder.

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Jones, why did you buy two more cakes of rainbow yarn just because they were pretty and half price, when you know the stash is bursting at the seams? They can sit on the coffee table and stare at me until I feel guilty enough to find a suitable lap blanket pattern now it's cool enough to knit again

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It's the bank holiday, so naturally all that rain we didn't get during summer is arriving on the very last day of summer. That is all right. I need to Tidy My Room, and do not need distractions like sunshine at a sensible temperature.

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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Well, happy 29th anniversary to the greatest ‘reverse ferret’ ever issued by a media outlet

“We apologise for the Princess Diana page one headline DI GOES SEX MAD, which is still on the stands at some locations. It is currently being replaced with a special 72-page tribute issue: A FAREWELL TO THE PRINCESS WE ALL LOVED.”
Statement published by the National Enquirer, August 31, 1997

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Holy shiiiiiiit if you know anyone in North Carolina who may even know anyone who knows anyone who's been to an event by these people, get them to go get the rabies post-exposure prophylaxis shots RIGHT THE FUCK NOW, DO NOT WAIT, YOU CANNOT TREAT IT AFTER SYMPTOMS START

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Cult Edge @cultedge.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

SURPRISE! The new issue of #Blakes7 Magazine paying tribute to the wonderful Michael Keating is AVAILABLE NOW at www.cultedge.art Not-for-profit and raising funds for @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social Claim 15% off using code WINPUB15 at checkout (after entering delivery details).

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Cult Edge @cultedge.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Available from Monday 31st August, a special tribute issue of #Blakes7 Magazine. Celebrating the life and career of Michael Keating, this 100+ page bookazine is a heartfelt tribute by fans, for fans. All proceeds going to Alzheimer’s Society UK. A full preview is available at www.cultedge.art

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Urgh. Just paid my ransom fee to Draft2Digital, because I have not had time/spoons to move everything to publish directly through stores and I would rather they were available for now. I wonder how many people are in the same boat? #AmWriting

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I once got interviewed by my local BBC radio station because of the many people at the theatre dressed as Frank I was the first one who didn't spot the reporter in time to run away. I was invited to describe how I was dressed. It was an honour to stand in the high heels of #TimCurry

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Col. Boozy Badger @boozybadger.lawyersandliquor.com · 26/08/2026

8/24 Humanity: “We need you to take care of an 80 year old, everyone know them, has had a worldwide impact.” Death: “On it.” 8/25 Humanity: “Look, this is our fault. We should have been more specific. But this one was in Home Alone 2.” Death: “Say no more.” 8/26 Humanity: “LISTEN FUCKO…”

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Kitty Chandler @mightybattlecat.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Pulling a better link out of the replies, not sure if the original link is region locked or just removed: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZiJ...

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William Shakespeare - Life & Times - I-II-III - Tim Curry - 1978 - Subtitles - Restored 2026 - 4K

YouTube video by Shakespeare Network

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Tom Sutcliffe @tds153.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton: the perfect answer to all those weird creeps who think empathy is a weakness.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 24/08/2026

I have sent the following questions via email to the settlement adminstration and have been told this will get it escalated to the appropriate person. I deleted some stuff in the beginning of the email identifying myself as a class member just b/c I'm not trying to make it a matter of record.

Thave a few questions about the settlement as it stands.
1. Is the Effective Date of the settlement August 20th, 2026?
Further explanation: The settlement documents provide this: "Effective Date" means one business day following the later of: (a) the date upon which the time expires for filing or noticing any appeal of the Final Judgment; (b) if there is an appeal or appeals (other than ones solely with respect to the Fee Award and/or service awards), the date of completion, in a manner that finally affirms and leaves in place the Final Judgment without any material modification, of all proceedings arising out of the appeals) (including, but not limited to, the expiration of all deadlines for motions for reconsideration or petitions for review and/or certiorari, all proceedings ordered on remand, and all proceedings arising out of any subsequent appeals) following decisions on remand); or (c) the date of final dismissal of any appeal or the final
dismissal of any proceeding on certiorari with respect to the Final Judgment. The time for appeals is now over. While there are appeals pending, those appeals explicitly state that they are solely with respect to the fee awards (and the parties appealing have no standing to appeal anything other than the fee awards). Thus, the only appeals are solely with respect to the fee award, and
a final judgment on the merits as to Anthropic has been left in place without material modification.
Please let me know if this is not the case, and if so, what the basis is for stating that the Effective Date is something other than August 20th.

2. Has Anthropic now paid $1.05 billion into the settlement fund?
Per the settlement documents, Anthropic must make four installment payments to the settlement.
* $300,000,000: within five days of Preliminary Approval. This has already passed.
(i) $300,000,000: within five days of Final Approval. This has also already passed.
(iii) $450,000,000: within 12 months of Preliminary Approval (which has not passed) OR within thirty days of the later of Final Approval OR a Qualified
Financing Event. Anthropic raised $30 billion in Series G funding in February of 2026, and so the latter condition has been met. We are now more than 30 days after Final
Approval. (iv) $450,000,000: I am pretty sure that Anthropic's series H funding does NOT meet the requirement of a Qualified Financing Event because it was not
subsequent to Scheduled Payment 1, and so this amount has not yet been paid in.
By my calculations, Anthropic should have paid $1.05 billion into the Settlement Fund.
Has this happened?

3. If the Effective Date is August 20th, 2026, should we expect the first payment, distributing the amount received to date from Anthropic, within 28 days of
the Effective Date, which would be on or around September 17, 2026?
The settlement documents state: Disbursement of Cash Payments from Settlement Fund. Within twenty-eight (28) days of the Effective Date, or such other subsequent date or dates as the Court may set or Class Counsel shall determine, the Settlement Administrator shall send Settlement Payments from the
Settlement Fund to Class Members.
Please let me know if there will be a different date than September 17, 2026, and if so, what that date will be.
4. Will the fees and costs allowed by the judge be removed in their entirety from that first payment, or will a pro rata portion be taken from each payment?
5. Do the settlement administrators plan to hold back a portion of the fees disputed on appeal from that first payment?
Thank you so much for your time.
Sincerely,
Heidi S. Bond

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Now swatched Odysseus. The Van Dieman shimmer inks really do have a problem with the shimmer settling instantly in the bottle, which makes it impossible to get consistent results. Base colour is a very nice deep teal, shimmer pink-purple. #FountainPen #Fountain Pens #FountainPenInks 1/4

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Just done a quick bit of tidying. I had forgotten I bought an Anne Stokes colouring book at Eastercon. :-) Time to use some of those fancy inks.

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Örjan @cunobaros.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty FIFA: The cup is sold

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Cult Edge @cultedge.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Thanks to everyone who has ordered an A3 Liberator print or vinyl sticker set. There are only a tiny amount left now. I’ve started depatching orders today, and will process the remaining orders this week. Remaining items available from www.bit.ly/cultedgeshop #Blakes7

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

That's my third Van Dieman shimmer marked in the log book as "do not buy again" because they're horribly dry. I think the entire type can be marked as that now, because we clearly do not get on. It's not as if I don't already have plenty of them waiting. #FountainPen FountainPens #FountainPenInks

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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Just tried this with the small spider in the kitchen window Don't have a misting spray, so I wet my hands and flicked some droplets of water at the web (spider in the centre of it) IMMEDIATELY, the spider ran towards the droplets and started drinking them one by one 🥹 Poor thing was so thirsty

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

It occurs to me that one benefit of the fountain pen lifestyle is not having to spend half my writing time putting a spoolchucker with ideas above its station in life back in its place.

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Major Clanger @majorclanger.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Time lapse of eclipse from Worcestershire, UK. Taken with Dwarf Mini, 5s intervals. Cloud rolls in about 3/4 way through but then it wouldn’t be a British eclipse without some.

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Cult Edge @cultedge.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The new issue of #Blakes7 Magazine is coming very soon. Celebrating the life and career of Michael Keating (Vila), this edition will be raising money for Alzheimer's Society.

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Chris Thompson @chrisxl5.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Some before and after model shots of the Liberator from Blake's 7 Series 2/B.

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Van Dieman do come up with some weird #inks. Busy swatching Mermaid, their Jan 2026 ink of the month. Shading, multichromatic, multi shimmer... Pity the pink shimmer settles so quickly you have to fill very fast indeed. #FountainPen #FountainPens 1/2

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Bother. My Majohn Sakura glass pen must have knocked against something. The tip's chipped so it's now either an EEF or a B depending on which way I hold it, which means I can no longer use it for ink drying time comparisons. #FountainPen #FountainPens #inks

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Currently wondering which Bizarroland ink from Van Dieman I should open and swatch today. I have rather a lot to choose from after the binge earlier this year. I also need to choose one of their less insane ones to put a new Jinhao 20. #FountainPen #FountainPens #inks 1/2

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Howling with laughter after poking around "LT Hong Dian Official Store" on AliExpress - they have a model in a colourway called "Flaming Sex". And it's available in a bent nib option. I have spent my toy budget for the month or that would be in my basket right now. #FountainPen #FountainPens

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Jules Jones @julesjones.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Crossing the streams... I have just used my knitting needle size gauge to measure the diameters of the Hongdian and Jinhao 20. The J20 is a bit difficult to measure because of the clip, but it's at least 2 mm wider where I actually hold it. #FountainPen #FountainPens 1/2

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