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Pendaran the Poet

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Doggerel dispenser; legend recycler. More poems and Arthurian legend retold over at pendaraniwys.com. Support and shorter poems at patreon.com/PendaranIwys

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Marc Morris @marcmorris.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
You can currently download my Norman Conquest book for 99p. www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...
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christhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We are - as you may know - planning to do an ALL-NEW Lost Films of Hollywood calendar for 2027 if we get enough interest. There’s a button on lostfilmsbook.store that you can hit to get notified if we get enough interest. I think we need to get about 100 people on there so if you want it to happen…
Lost films of Hollywood 2027 calendar spoiler free image listing some of the movies we are planning to feature if there’s enough interest.. The Odyssey, Marty Supreme, Basic Instinct, The Exorcist, Speed, The Breakfast Club, Parasite, The Cars That Ate Paris, Dumbo…
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This week’s @realmsunknown.bsky.social subgenre deep dive is Healing in Sci Fi and Fantasy. Tell me your favourite interesting uses or mechanisms of healing in movies, tv, books, anime, games etc!
Alice on a dragon
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Pendaran the Poet @pendaraniwys.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Huh. Seems the new phrase the fascists are going to try and get traction with is: "The Secret Army". Perhaps designed to obliterate the anti-Nazi TV series "Secret Army".
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Tom Neenan @tpneenan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
ed stone
All that remained was a statue
Hewn of an albescent rock
The stance of a just and fair leader
Sagacity shared to his flock
It juts three miles out of the rubble
This totem of epic commend In a bed of society's ruins
That stretches far past the earth's bend
On that pedestal etched across tablet
In letters a foot and half wide
"Here stands the centrist pundit, Who bravely avoided a side."
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Hedley Thorne @hedleythorne.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The Ridgeway passing the beech clumps between Barbury Castle and Hackprn Hill. (2004)
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
New Year’s resolutions: 1) more art that serves no purpose and in mediums and formats that I have no skills in just for fun 4) go back & sabotage myself before I finish building that Time Machine 5) delete 3 2) Handwrite my emails - ) build a Time Machine
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Spooky Old Mark Monro | He/Him 🌈 @thatidiotmonro.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Need to harness the power of Bluesky, so reposts are appreciated. If anyone here, or anyone you know attends Bangor University (the Welsh one) and needs a room for the upcoming year, get in touch. One of my son's housemates has dropped out at the last minute, so their house is one short.
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John-Luke Roberts @jlukeroberts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I've had a nasty little poem published in the @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social's book - Poetry Poison: Revenge. A real treat to be printed next to Clive James.
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
You had me at "I'm weirdly indifferent to Radiohead".
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
NEW The legal agony of Wile E Coyote Coyote vs Acme may be one of the best films about civil litigation ever made By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
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The legal agony of Wile E Coyote
Coyote vs Acme may be one of the best films about civil litigation ever made
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Nato Green @natogreen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
New episode of @thebugle.bsky.social media with the marvelous @alicefraser.bsky.social . Good jokes. Give it a listen. open.spotify.com/episode/3nS0...
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Fish Cakes with a Hint of Lead
The Bugle · Episode
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christhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Good morning everyone. I trust you are well. I have now made postcards available. lostfilmsbook.store
lostfilmsbook.store
Buy the book — direct from the author
One book, sold directly by the author. Secure checkout by Square.
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Post Fringe Protocol: Five Things That Stop The Dreaded Post-Fringe Doldrums Up on my Patreon [no paywall] www.patreon.com/AliceFraser/posts/p…
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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Arguably the most influential writer of the 20th Century. Maybe? In terms of getting kids reading? If we’re uncomfortable lionising JKR now, he’s certainly coming up the rankings…
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I’m doing The Bugle on Tue and need to collect stories but I’m So Tired and tonight is my last Edinburgh show also tomorrow my brain will be slush, so please tell me news stories I should send to Andy and Nato in the WhatsApp group for consideration. (I think we have enough US politics).
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A subscription slice of Oh Man, the bit where logging in turns into a personality quiz. Tickets Available at: www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/a…
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Arrived in Edinburgh! It feels good to be here, which isn’t always a guarantee when you get to a place that has so many layers of memories. I’ll be trying to do daily updates so let me know if you have any questions! Tickets Available: www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/a…
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Cutting loose the red dress and practicing confrontation during a Big Fight In The Street. Over on my Patreon [ No Paywall ] www.patreon.com/posts/165334824
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Nato Green @natogreen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Here is the link for my brand new standup special The Darkest Hour. Album version out 8/14. It is not for everyone but it is extremely for who it’s for. I hope that is you. I’m quite proud of it. Please give it a watch and share etc. youtu.be/_er-hJ8nZh0?...
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Nato Green - The Darkest Hour | Full Comedy Special
YouTube video by Blonde Medicine
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 29/07/2026
shot, chaser
Cover page where a guy claims to not use AI in a bookInternal page: Unless this is the original English version, which I
leave untouched and unadulterated by AI and other tools, rest assured I am working on finding a professional translator to help translate into German, Japanese and so forth! If you know of anyone who can translate, please contact me and let me know.
Regarding AI: I aim to only use Al for research and text analysis, light copy editing or suggestions. All ideas, writing, work are original and entirely mine. At the back of this book you will find editing history the proven-ance, including keystroke data and more easter eggs.
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Story time: The other day I got in a weird fight. Had met up with the babysitter in the city so I could head to a gig. Three cabs pulled up at the lights and I flagged the first one, hustled my kids in, and made soothing slightly rushed reassurances that I’d see them at home in 3 hours. 1/?
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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Finished @jlukeroberts.bsky.social’s decalogy of shows & accompanying podcasts last night. Hugely recommend it. Mainly because the shows are very funny, but it’s also a rare experience to see an artist (re)evaluate a full series of their work in real time gofasterstripe.com/cgi-bin/w.cg...
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John-Luke-A-Palooza!
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Thoughts on people bringing you down
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Mark your calendars for a comedy night! I’m performing my new WIP of Oh Man at the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch, on Thursday, 23 July. I’d love for you to join me as I develop these new ideas! Tickets: queens-theatre.co.uk/whatson/edinbu…
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Claire E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 12/07/2026
Y’all. This is a joke. It exists, it’s called This Guy Sucked, and I’m the host of it. Your favorite historians have probably been on and we get nominated for awards and Apple called us a best new show of 2025 and it’s really cool and and you should come join us!! www.thisguysucked.com
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This Guy Sucked | For Haters, By Historians
Explore critical analyses of historical figures with the This Guy Sucked podcast. Tune in weekly for expert debates and thoughtful insights that challenge traditional perspectives.
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Back to back WIPs in Leeds and Peterborough; thanks for coming out in the extremely hot weather ! More Dates here: alicefraser.com/shows
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I have a show in Peterborough at the Key Theatre this Friday 10th July. Most of my WIPs are selling out fast, but this one is moving slower. If you’re nearby, come watch me talk about men, death, and subscription services. Tickets: keytheatre-peterborough.com/events/…
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Two shows, one day. I love gigging in Wales even though last time a café served me half a microwaved avocado with an egg in it. This time will be better At The Canopi,Cardiff A Passion for Passion,2PM gfsboxoffice.com/event.php?id=69225 Oh Man!4PM gfsboxoffice.com/event.php?id=69226
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John-Luke Roberts @jlukeroberts.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I'm doing a free preview at 9 p.m. in London Bridge. Look at all these other great acts too, like Michael
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Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
If I were in government I'd be scoping an announcement to have solar, batteries and air conditioning (heating and cooling) in every school and hospital by 2030
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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 25/06/2026
Or as @naomiaklein.bsky.social put it:
"We are deploying responsibly
developed Al to liberate humanity from menial labor and usher in an era of unparalleled creativity and abundance."
- Sam Altman

"You ingested the entire
"We are deploying responsibly
developed Al to liberate humanity from menial labor and usher in an era of unparalleled creativity and abundance."
written output of human civilization without consent, without compensation, and without credit, to build a system whose primary commercial application is eliminating the jobs of the people whose work you consumed.
You are not liberating human creativity - you are strip-mining it and selling it back at a markup while calling the theft training data."
- Naomi Klein
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
London in a heatwave: gigs this week, plus the live Gargle on Friday. Upcoming: London, Leeds, Peterborough, Cardiff, Hornchurch, Glasgow, then Edinburgh Fringe. Lots of fun, stressful, and hot. If you’re nearby, I’d love to see you. Tickets: alicefraser.com or the official venue websites.
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Bring @jlukeroberts.bsky.social a birthday present! It’s also a birthday year for me, so take that in consideration
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Trinity Hall, Cambridge @trinityhallcamb.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Fancy learning something new? Listen to Clare Jackson, Honorary Professor of Early Modern History and Trinity Hall Fellow, on BBC Radio 4’s 'In Our Time' exploring the Levellers – pioneering campaigners who pushed for social equality and religious tolerance during the 17th century. 👇
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John-Luke Roberts @jlukeroberts.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Next preview this Sunday afternoon in Islington. Come along, why not? www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail...
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John-Luke Roberts: What I Talk About When I Run About, Talking (WIP) | The Bill Murray Comedy
John-Luke Roberts: What I Talk About When I Run About, Talking (WIP) on 14th June, 2026 at 4:00pm at The Bill Murray. Hosted by Angel Comedy Club London.
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David Atkinson @davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
It’s hard to get the emotions I am feeling into 300 characters The blatant racism displayed in Northern Ireland these last few days is abhorrent What happened in this poem happened this morning in Belfast, not Baltimore. But the person who said it was an adult, not a child. #poetry #poemoftheday
Poem - 'Incident' by Countee Cullen
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This week’s @realmsunknown.bsky.social guest is the ACTUAL @aptshadow.bsky.social. Our subgenre deep dive? Interspecies Interactions! From dragon mating bonds to psychic slugs to trying to understand a species that speaks only in memes, tell me your fav sci fi / fantasy Interspecies Interactions!
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Boobs Chat at a Business Christmas Lunch. London! I’m bringing A Passion for Passion to The Bill Murray. Friday 12 June | 6–7pm 🎟️ Tickets: www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/…
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Tiff Stevenson @tiffstevenson.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
What a stunning bill! Get involved , tickets are being snapped up london.thecomedystore.co.uk/event/old-rope
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I’ve just found out a bunch of industry people to A Passion for Passion at the Bill Murray in London next Friday 12 June and have apart from that sold NOT ENOUGH TICKETS AT ALL. Please come and be a human person in the audience, I’d love that. www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail...
Me in a clinch cover pose
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Pete Miles @petermiles.eurosky.social · 03/06/2026
Cory Doctorow was interviewed by Anna Foster on BBC Radio 4 Today on the topic of AI. I've captured a transcript of the questions here in a short thread (with the help of Google AI voice-to-text. Good AI, thank-you.) 1/5
AF: We could spend the whole of the rest of the day talking about AI but sometimes we need focus…

CD: Oh God, must we?

AF: We must, we must and while we decided to focus on this idea of a crisis of control, do you think that there is one?

CD: I think AI is the money-losing-est thing the human race has ever done, I think it's grossly oversold and I think that the capital markets have lost their minds because of the confluence of large tech monopolies that have saturated their markets and need to convince investors that they can keep growing despite the fact that they have 90% market shares and the fact that they have a large customer base of bosses who are just infinitely excited at the prospect of firing mouthy workers who know how to do things that they don't know how to do and replacing them with software that compliantly does whatever it's told.
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John-Luke Roberts @jlukeroberts.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Having a great time at Exeter Comedy Festival - my solo show is sold out, but there's a *handful* of tickets left for tonight Terrible Wonderful Adaptations, which has a brilliant line-up www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on/exe...
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Exeter Corn Exchange Exeter Comedy Festival - John-Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations
John-Luke Roberts wrangles an all-star cast of the best comedians and worst idiots into creating a one-time-only, never-before-seen adaptation of an unadaptable text.
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Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts @elliemackinroberts.net · 31/05/2026
As a runner and a writer, I heartily co-sign this message.
Twitter screenshot reads I wanted to run the London Marathon but training takes too long and is too hard as a pudgy 47yo woman, so I got an Uber to the finish line. It's not fair that athletic people get to gatekeep long-distance running. I'm still a Marathon runner!
This is what Al 'writers' sound like
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David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
I wrote a quick post on Alan Moore, Pop Will Eat Itself and the Oroubouros. quantick.substack.com/p/pwei-alan-...
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PWEI, ALAN MOORE, AND MORE
Big snake, fries to go.
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David Atkinson @davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
This is Benjamin Zephaniah at his very best. Funny, subversive, political, fierce A parody of Larkin’s poem, but rather than addressing inherited family trauma, he directs his anger towards class, religion, wealth, and political control What other parody poems do you like? #poetry #poemoftheday
Poem - 'This be the worst' by Benjamin Zephaniah
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John-Luke Roberts @jlukeroberts.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
This is 50% sold as of now
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Back to the Swiss Alps this Oct! A warm chalet, a small group of writers, dinners with great conversation & space to work through blocks with me. Blank pages, books or poetry welcome. 11–16 Oct | 18–23 Oct A final handful of spots are left. Nice if you can come innit forms.gle/U8C8c86UqcG8skeG9
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
@eleanormorton.bsky.social is our guest for @realmsunknown.bsky.social this week, and the theme is Mermaids! Let me know your favourite uses of mermaids in science fiction or fantasy. Bring me your fish people, your aquatic civilisations, your sexy squid!
Alice on a dragon
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