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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

In Rye today, the Scarecrow telling me he's really Batman.

Dutch Watergeus and English literary creation (Russel Thorndike's Dr Syn, aka the Scarecrow) at the Rye Pirates & Smuggler's Day.

Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Delighted that artist Tom Brown has agreed to do the cover for The Flying Dutchman Book 2 GRAVE HAVENS. We’ve agreed not to repeat Liselotte & Peter Haelen lounging about on the ship, the two divergent character progressions have been sufficiently depicted already. Instead, we have a cunning plan…

Four book covers related to The Flying Dutchman series by Nils Visser (dark historical fantasy). Three are complete, one is blank.

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Alea iacta est. No longer writing a trilogy. Malign Shadows, originally intended as book 2, has been cut in half. Got a fitting title and all. Something is still missing though, scratching me head here, I need something else but for the life of me cannot figure out what. Can someone help me out?

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I had hoped to get away with: They stopped at the Cape of Good Hope for fresh water and then pressed on. Now four chapters and counting! This tale might not fit into a Trilogy, time to look up the proper name for a Fourthology? (Photo Dietmar Temps)

A picture of the Tafelberg at the Cape of Good Hope.

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Writing a chapter called "Xam-xe! Xam-xe!" Anybody care to venture a guess?

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I reckon we ought to tell the gammon that Royal Mail delivers mail willy-nilly, never ascertaining if senders or receivers are proper White Britons. It'd be a hoot to watch 'em on street corners hollering angrily at post boxes.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 10/07/2026

“Cornell researchers found that at the current rate of AI growth, the burgeoning industry could represent 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, the equivalent of adding five to ten million cars to US roadways.”

futurism.com

The Pollution Being Churned Out by AI Data Centers Is So Severe That It's Almost Incomprehensible

The extent of the pollution being put out by thousands of data centers is shocking. Some developers are exploiting regulatory loopholes.

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Still beavering away on Malign Shadows. The Trilogy now an eight-year project already. Unlike Artificial Crap Prompters, I can't write three books before lunch, so here we are.

The three book covers for the Flying Dutchman Trilogy by Nils Visser, cover art by Tom Brown, last cover uncoloured as of yet because I'm still working on book two.

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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Thomas House of Dublin exhibiting the pro-human solidarity that all of us should demonstrate.

SO FOR THE FUTURE (LITERALLY) WE'RE NOT ACCEPTING AI POSTERS OR FLYERS FOR THE PUB.

We're right next to Ireland's biggest Art College, lads. It's not a good look.

WE UNDERSTAND BANDS CAN BE SKINT BUT RELYING ON SOME EARTH KILLING APP FROM SOME PAEDO ISLAND BILLIONAIRE IS NOT THE WAY. WE GOT BY WITHOUT IT AND WE'LL GET BY AGAIN.

IF YOU'RE STUCK WE'LL HELP. (YES IT HAS BEEN USED HERE BEFORE BUT CONSIDER THIS THE START OF THE END OF IT.)

THANKS, HUMANS.

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

One heck of a yarn, based on a contemporary Arthur Pendragon, relayed in that crisp, wry & often hilarious manner that C.J. Stone has mastered over the decades. I much recommend this deep-dive into British counterculture!! Get your copy now and you won't regret a single minute of reading time.

Book ad for C.J. Stone's relaunch of The Trials of Arthur, based on a real-life contemporary Arthur Pendragon.

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Come on now; isn't this the coolest thing you've seen today? Sound on please.

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I thought she was banging Paris, tbh, but hey, if she also fancied a bit of Troy, who am I to judge? Besides, it's in the Bible apparently, so must be kosher (Oh, the ignorance, the ignorance. These culture war idjits hurt my brain).

Picture posted by some idjit who's upset that someone in a movie set in the Mediterranean isn't blonde with blue eyes. Along with the text: "Biblically accurate Helen on Troy".

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

look how much craftsmanship we've lost in clothing in just a hundred years

A man in the 19th century wearing a chicken suit. It has feathers, a full on tail, and even shoes shaped like chicken feet

A chicken suit currently for sale. It's just a smooth white zip-up onesie with no tail, no chicken feet, and just some flappy thing under the arms and some striped leggings. Pathetic

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Sharing this one again, as a reminder that I got books out there y'all ought to be reading (and reviewing).

An ad I made last summer for a book, 'Rousing the Duvelsbeest'. Picture taken on board of the Nao Victoria when that replica docked at Chatham.

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Tom Coates @tomcoates.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

It’s weird that Helen of Troy being played by a black actress is a problem, but most of the rest of the Mediterranean, Greek and Turkish characters being played by incredibly fair and blond haired people of British, Irish and Scandinavian descent isn’t. And by weird, I mean entirely predictable.

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Compare that to the UK where the masses joined to sing "Rule xenophobia, bigotry rules the airwaves" in the elections the other day. Cause sheer unadulterated stupidity has done this country sooooooo much good the last decade, innit?

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Funny sort of day, something odd about it but dunno zackly what.

man standing on the ceiling to pat a muffins on the head

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Brighton folk may know the (Stone Age) Whitehawk Woman in Brighton Museum. Her name, btw, was Toksi. I know, because I wrote a story about her, woven around a poem by Jovannah Bar. 'The Sky Stones' has now been added to with an illustration by Eldad Druks (which I personally think is fantabulous)

On the left, a picture of the facial reconstruction of a Stone Age inhabitant of Brighton known as The Whitehawk Woman, on display in Brighton Museum. On the right, an illustration by Eldad Druks for my story 'The Sky Stones' about Toksi, for that was what The Whitehawk Woman was called (I reckon).

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Apparently 'heretics' is not a correct answer to the question 'what burns well?' on a fire safety course.

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Aaand a mud larking with for the afternoon. This one was inspired by @londonmudlark.bsky.social.

Pencil drawing on toned paper with some white highlights. A witch under a full moon mud larking with a stave on the riverbank. Treasures already found in the foreground.

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Every card in my Minoan Tarot deck was inspired by a Minoan artifact or work of art. In this case, a single work of art - the Bull Leaper fresco - inspired two Major Arcana cards. I made this deck the old-fashioned way, with ink on paper. www.minoantarot.com #Minoan #Tarot #TarotSky #Art

The Minoan Bull Leaper fresco from Knossos with two Minoan Tarot cards, each of which depicts a part of the fresco. The fresco shows a large tan-and-white spotted longhorn bull galloping toward the left while three athletes in loincloths and boots perform bull leaping. A white-skinned athlete on the left hangs on the bull's horns. A red-skinned athlete in the center balances upside down on the bull's back. A white-skinned athlete on the right stands facing the bull with arms out, as if they have just landed from a leap. The Minoan Tarot card on the left, 8 Strength, shows the athlete hanging from the bull's horns. The card on the right, 14 Balance, shows the athlete balancing on the bull's back. Both the fresco and the cards have a detailed multicolor border all the way around.

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SelineSigil @selinesigil.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

The legend of the Danes skin is an old one, and applies to several churches and cathedrals in the South East. #Folklore www.foxearth.org.uk/DanesSkin.html

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Happy #SuperbOwl 🦉 Sunday to all who celebrate.

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

This is my most comprehensive book about inclusive Minoan spirituality. I'm delighted to be a part of the Moon Books Pantheons series! www.lauraperryauthor.com/pantheon-the... #Pagan #Minoan #spirituality

A paperback copy of Pantheon: The Minoans by Laura Perry stands in front of the Dolphin fresco from Knossos. The fresco also features on the book cover. To the left of the boom is text that reads, "Journey through the Labyrinth to meet the Minoan deities of ancient Crete, who are still very much alive in the modern world." Below the text is the URL of Laura's website: Laura Perry Author dot com.

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Couple of years ago this place was crawling with Starmtrooper centrists defending Peter Mandelson tooth and nail against us loony lefties. Can't wait for these folk to demonstrate their consistency and middle-class suburban wisdom now by commenting on recent news involving their hero.

Centrist demi-god Mandelson in his undies with an underage female from the Epstein files. Can't wait for the centrists to stick to their guns and spin some new BS about their hero....but, they've been awfully quiet about this so far.

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I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Treat please

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Dear Sweden. Since you haven't given me the Nobel Prize in Literature (again!), I can only.....presume you've read my 'Draka Raid'. MWUAHAHAHAHA.

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Good morning.

Three witches with wooden spoon/staffs in a witchcore kitchen full of bottles and candles. Yes, there is a cauldron on the fire in the tree bordered fireplace.

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Don't miss this freebie! It had me in tears and stitches, a marvellous recollection to be sure. #book #recommendation

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

(picture by Piers Helm). The South Downs in Sussex bidding adieu to the year tonight. I do expect a certain someone to come strolling into the picture at any moment now, trailed by an excitable horde of wee blue rascals.

A view of the South Downs, sheep in foreground, mist-filled vales beyond, topped off with a spectacular sunset. (picture stolen from the fb page Brighton Skies and taken by Piers Helm).

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Spare a thought for Labour voters. It seems 75% of them want to rejoin the EU but they prolly haven't realised that'll mean less freedom to support Israel militarily. So, restoring some form of stability to the UK? Or enabling the mass murder of children? Gonna be a tough decision for them no doubt.

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Been advised that I might sell more books if I also 'sold' myself as a personality, like. To build up a fan-base and whatnot. Sure, I'll try anything. Anybody know where I can get me a personality? Gotta be affordable though. Any chance they'll be discounted in winter sales somewhere?

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Labour keeping the country safe from people who disagree with Starmer and his foreign paymasters. Instead of being owned by Putin, #10 is now owned by Netanyahu. "Change" indeed.

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

One of the strangest cover art remits I've had so far. Not surprisingly, it's for @nilsvisser.bsky.social . I would ( Have, do) read anything by Mr Visser.

Between two cliffs, a storm. On the storm tossed sea, a shipwreck. In the sky, the faces of two beasts.

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I have yet to regret commissioning a book cover from illustrator Tom Brown, truly a master at what he does. Check the video link in the comments for a brief oversight of the Flying Dutchman covers as well!

A book cover featuring the protagonists looking out at a shipwreck that bonds them, with the 'duvelsbeesten' hovering menacingly above.

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

It has been over 20 years ago that I lost my best friend, but the pain still feels raw and fresh. RIP little buddy, in that protected nature reserve where we illicitly laid you to rest by moonlight.

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Considering Streeting's well stated belief autism, ADHD etc, along with mental health issues, are "overdiagnosed", I won't hold my breath for this doing anything other than being used to cut support, along with opportunities for diagnosis, for people who need it. #r4today www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis

The health secretary said the aim was to tackle a rising demand for services and the increased pressure on the NHS.

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Labour centrists: "How dare naïve hysterical leftie scumbags suggest we're not nice people? We're luverly and know what's best for the woke classes." Labour government: "Seize their jewellery! Extract their gold fillings! Cut out a kidney! Skin their Dalmatians! Just...don't tax the rich."

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Nils Visser @nilsvisser.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Yeah, so, not to brag, but Imma comic book character in a proper graphic novel (Hopeless, Maine). Just a one page appearance, but none-the-less, there bain't much else to aim for in life after this apex, is there?

Page from Hopeless, Maine graphic novel, illustrated by Tom Brown, featuring a heroic author combing a rocky beach.

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