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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 17h

A new poll has shown the Greens' vote is on the rise! The Greens are the most popular party with young people & ahead of their state election, the Victorian Greens are polling at record highs. People want change.

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💋SassyAss💋Sister🔥🔱ValkyrieQueen🔱❤️‍🔥🥷Resistance Fighter👊 📎 @sassysister27.bsky.social · 23h

‼️🚨2ND KILL COMMAND🚨‼️ GRAY IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME… She escaped one kill command but probably won’t escape another w/out the help of a foster/adopter Prev. owners called the cops on her & she was removed from home, only 2b reclaimed & dumped back in here, she’s terrified! 🙏Pls Share her! Contact👇

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James Who Lives in Queens @jamesfromqueensny.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Let’s test that theory!

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L.M. du Plessis 📚💙 ‪✨Writing TLC Sequel✨ @smoking-gnu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

G'morning #WIPSnips! Milly's first introduction to the students at the school. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

“And to make sure that all bring their side to this agreement, Jeffrey will keep a watchful eye on all for this purpose,” Irena says then gestures back towards where the creature is standing on his shelf on the one wall, in plain view of everyone below. He takes the opportunity to stand up on his back legs to grasp at the air excitedly like a raccoon would do. Strange animal.
One of the trio of girls, he sand themed one, raises her hand to draw Irena’s attention before speaking. “Alright, but who’s the blond pillar over there? She wasn’t here last year.” She points a hand at me while she asks this with narrowed eyes.
“Oh, yes, well…” Irena stops for a second as if to think, and then her face lights up as she turns to look me in the eyes. I’m thinking she’s just thought of something, and I’m not sure if I’m going to like it. Irene turns back to address the teenagers. “This, Galilah, is Miss Adams. She is a new addition to the School as I experiment with some new content. She will be you Self Defence teacher for this month!”

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#Octember What would Daryl serve at a forest spirits tea party? Altogether now. Tea! (Well you said don't think too hard 😀)

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

🗡️ fantasy novella ⚰️ accidental reawakening of dead immortals 🏹 gallant knights 👑 evil kingdom 🤝 evil queendom 🌲 enchanted plants and forests 🥀 romance and friendship 🔖 link: mybook.to/mUVTmR 💌 itch.io: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/a-light-for-... 📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23... [ #booksky ]

Ebook cover for ‘A Light for the Dead to Follow’ by Rebecca Crunden. Cover image is of a skull surrounded by red-pink flowers. There are vines at the top beside the title. The title font is black and maroon, the name font is white.

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#WIPSnips October 4 "contract" (as in 'contract killer') From the short story, Super Snipe. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Seeing I wasn't keen, Eddie tried to put me at ease, something at which, as you will already have guessed, he was not very good.
“I wasn't really going to kill you. I was just putting the wind up you.”
“OK,” I said. I wanted to sound like I believed him.
“That cunt had it coming. He killed people for money.”
“He… he wasn't very good at it.”
Eddie laughed at this.
“Don't hired killers carry guns?” I asked.
“He did,” said Eddie, his tone suddenly menacing. “He just didn't have time to use it.”
“You literally brought a knife to a gunfight?”
A line I never foresaw there would be occasion to use. Eddie's dark mood passed as quickly as it came. He smiled again and said, “I've always been useless with guns.”

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Incidentally, here is how Google Len's read it: Bronski Beyl -Smylloun Boy Weather Grah It's Raining Mem Eurgiliumes - Whis that Gur Depeche Mode. Everything in Lounts. Hell Clash: Stropant to Chic Good Times Jum. Rubixon - War Baby Superintelligence 🙄

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Doing some clearing out. I came across a play list, 1980s style.

Cassette tape with handwritten contents,
Bronski Beat - Small-town Boy
Weather Girls It's Raining Mem
Eurythmics - Who's That Girl?
Depeche Mode. Everything in Counts.
Clash: Go Straight to Hell
Chic Good Times
Tom Robinson - War Baby

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Or an insult, depending on the context, meaning soft, or weak.

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Dr Lisa 🇰🇳🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈❤️🧘🏽‍♀️🎸🏝💃🏽🛸🐸✊🏽🕉☯️⚧️☮️ @xitter-refugee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

But it was a "huge mistake" and he's going to try not to do it again. 😕🤬🤦‍♀️

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

... in theory at least, but I imagine Daryl would manage to summit first. The mischief would be miming to Tammy Wynette's song "Standing Tall" and Heart's version of "Long Tall Sally"

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#Octember 2 Tricky one this. Daryl gets together with Alex and Len. The 3 had a drag act when they attended NIDA. I imagine they could shout "Assemble" and become one very tall drag queen. Alex (best dancer) would be the legs. Len did well and stars in his own sit-com so he would be on top...

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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WIPSnips October 2 "dent" From Australian of the Year A banned and therefore widely read tell-all book by a Chinese intelligence officer provides a surprising rescue for Dorothy's reputation.

“Finally, sexism worked in my favour,” said Dorothy. “Really, I was Wombat, but the Chinese intelligence officers couldn't credit a woman, so I was demoted in their minds to naive go-between.”
Eddie read from the book, “When it was trade secrets, Judy didn't think …” He looked at Dorothy. “Presumably Judy is you.”
Dorothy nodded, "Judy - Dorothy. Get it?’
Eddie continued, “...Judy didn't think there was any great harm but when Wombat started dropping military secrets, Judy became concerned. When it became certain that Wombat would become Prime Minister …”
“I come out rather well,” said Dorothy.
“People love a redemption story,” said Scott. “This will dent Gilbert's precious reputation.”
“But will it put a dent in their vote?” asked Liberty.

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#LitHodgepodge Hi, I'm Robin Herbert. My genre is hodgepodge. My books range through family saga, romance, fantasy and horror.

LITERARY This or That

PAPERBACK

STANDALONE

LAUGHS

TEA

VILLAIN

CHARACTER-DRIVEN

COMPUTER

SWEET

SILENCE

BOOKMARK

PANTSER

MINIMALIST

SLOW CRAFT

MIDNIGHT

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A.J. Calvin @ajcalvin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's October - and there's a great lineup of new releases coming this month! You can view the full post here: ajcalvin.net/the-indie-au... (There are a lot of amazing titles! I'll tag the authors in the comments.) #booksky #newreleases #indiebooks #comingsoon

The Indie Author Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror New Release List: October 2026
Promo image features:
Her Bloody Vengeance by NC Scrimgeour
Children of Wrath by Cheyenne Brammah
The Ruin of Rage and Reckonings by Steven Pannett
Forest of Stone by Emma L Adams

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Octember A Moon Rabbit. Don't ask me why. Daryl couldn't compound an immortality potion to save his life and probably wouldn't want to. But it matches his Vietnamese heritage and the idea of a moon rabbit appeals to me.

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Glasgow, not Glasgorw. I really need to wear my glasses when writing posts.

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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Part of the former Victoria Infirmary on the Southside of Glasgow, which is currently being converted into flats. Built in the 1880s, it served the people of the city for 125 years before finally closing in 2015. #glasgow #architecture #architecturephotography #victoriainfirmary #langside

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I had my tonsils out there, had my adenoids out there. The place terrified me.

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#WIPSnips October 1 "injury" Vibe from The Last Voyage of the Jeanie Deans "jessie" is (or was) Glasgorw slang for gay or effeminate #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Teàrlach's gran caught sight of his black eye and tutted. “Ye've got a beauty there. Did you no hear o’ duckin?”
Teàrlach laughed and said,”You should see the other bloke, gran.”
“Not a mark oan him,” I said, making the old woman laugh. Then she grew serious and tutted again.
“Och, yer awfy rough for a pair of jessies. I thought you'd be collecting antiques and walking one of they wee doags.
“We're no they kind of jessies, Mrs McKuen,” I said, laughing.
“Aye,” said Teàrlach. “We're Glesca jessies. This is the sixties. We can be who we want.”

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who has joined a tier of patreon.com/robinince - these are not the best times to make a living from creativity (if only I’d been drawn to currency trading or hedge fund management) - I put up lots of stuff, hopefully some it may interest you

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Robin Ince — conversations and blog posts about creativity

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

latest Liberation Conversations has just gone up - talking to activist and author @luciaoc.bsky.social about her My Body Keeps Your Secrets, Epstein and the myths used to discredit victims of abuse www.patreon.com/RobinInce/po... #podcast #epstein @chanda.blacksky.app @holliemcnish.bsky.social

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Liberation Conversation with Lucia Osborne Crowley | Robin Ince

Lucia is an activist and author. Her work is one of the reasons I resigned from the Infinite Monkey Cage. The Lasting Harm is a remarkable

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I don't think that any sensible person thinks that Donald Trump is capable of having sex.

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focelon @focelon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Why aren't all journalists starting their press pool questions with "Why are you withholding the Epstein files?" All day. Everyday.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I literally don’t know a single woman who hasn’t been raped, stalked, groped, harassed, or sexually violated in some way at some point in their life. If you choose to doubt and dox survivors, just know every woman in your life is disgusted by you.

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#WIPSnips September 29 "well" Two in a row, from The Dogsbody: A queer seaside revenge tale. Martin meets his old school bully (who doesn't recognise him) and finds him being considerate. He's still going to take his revenge. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

When I came back Sal met me and said “Thanks, I was coming to ask for those.”
“Don't worry, I'll do that Mr Cattaneo,” I gsaid.
“No,” he said. “You shouldn't have to clean up that mess.”
After a bit of arguing, Sal took the mop, bucket, shovel and gave it to Warren. I couldn't hear the argument that ensued but Warren apparently refused and Sal cleaned it up himself. Quite well too. He brought the bucket and mop back to me and said “Where can I empty and rinse these?”
I took them saying, “I'll do it. You didn't have to do that, but thanks. It was very considerate, Mr Cattaneo.”
“You shouldn't be expected to put up with just anything,” he said. “I used to be just like them.”
As he walked away I thought, ”Well, well. Not a dick any more.”

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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Why women choose the 🐻

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Yes! Ending this particular one would be a good start.

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

To be fair, some of them try to undermine what's acceptable today and try to drag us back to the barbarism of the texts.

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

They used that trick with Mitch McConnell too.

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In my romances I always go for equal relationships with clear or explicitly stated consent. With fantasy and horror I have unequal relationships but they aren't supposed to be romantic.

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🫜Prof Emily🫜 @professoremily.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Anyone who thinks romance can't be hot unless there's a fucked up power imbalance & a morally questionable dude who acts like a huge asshole needs to: A) Expand their imagination B) Examine why they prefer that over a story about 2 people who are equals and actually like each other 😂

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I like that in becoming a nazi, you get glowing coverage as a brave iconoclast, and then when you stop being a nazi, you’re get glowing coverage as a brave dissident. Money coming and going. Only way you lose is having normal opinions like “racism bad” bsky.app/profile/trac...

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Rob Tracinski @tracinski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

OK, Washington Post, enlighten me. What is the bright side of being a Nazi?

Washington Post headline and subhead: "She helped lead a far-right internet movement. Then it turned on her. Inspired by female conservative influencers, Amy Dangerfield worked to become one of Nick Fuentes’s model 'groypettes.' A vicious fight left her grappling with the dark side of far-right fame."

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Next you'll be telling me that Russian scientists haven't cross-bred and owl and an ourangutan to produce an owlangutan.

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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

But I need to smile more.

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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#WIPSnips September 27 "delay" My snips are kind of delayed this week. This is from Australian of the Year #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

“There was a will,” said Gary. “It was witnessed by Mohandas next door.”
But Mohandas was nowhere to be found. He had moved out and left no forwarding address.
“The family have engaged the most respected firm of lawyers in Australia,” said Maeve's solicitor. “That means they will use every dishonest trick in the book to deny, delay and run you out of money.”
Gary and Simon had lived together four four years. All his belongings had been in that apartment and all his money was in joint bank accounts with Simon. They had all been closed and the bank was “not at liberty” to discuss the details. There was nothing Gary could do because Simon's family were rich and he was not.

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