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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

tremendous last para callback! Also now have the earworm 'Shitting in a box... amma shitting in a cardboard box' by Living In A Box so top work all round 👏💩🎁

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Paul Morley waiting glumly for the self-checkouts in Archway Co-op at lunchtime

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Exactly! And in that time your employer, to whom you are tied for the entire time, feels the same way (hard to invest in training you etc) and you have to pay huge Home Office fees every 2.5 years, meaning your family is very materially worse off than your co-workers and peers.

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

very cool. btw I just started reading Earthsea inspired by your concept for the lovely Patterner record. Good stuff!

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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The current political moment has shown me how many people go through life frustrated that they don’t have the right state apparatus to indulge their worst urges. They‘re not “left behind”, they’re not “lonely”, they want to hurt other people. And this is their generational opportunity.

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

yeah I was expecting 'mildly diverting' but was absolutely floored. Funny as hell, beautifully written and performed, and I enjoyed it even more second time round

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Love and solidarity for the victims of the horrendous attack on Berlin CSD ✊🌈♥️

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Sign here to tell the new PM how important it is that families like mine aren't separated by his government's immigration policy, don't face more insecurity and cost after building their lives in the UK, and aren't ripped off on spousal visa costs actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

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Tell Andy Burnham: Don't let couples and families pay the price

"I will put the care of people at the heart of everything I do." — Andy Burnham, first speech as Prime Minister, 20 July 2026 For thousands of couples, families and children across the UK, "care" h...

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

"If Andy Burnham wants to build a politics rooted in care, community and belonging, sooner or later his govt will have to confront the reality that immigration policy isn't just about borders. It's about people, families & the lives they're trying to build." 👏 reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/a-promise-is...

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Devastated to come so close and lose again but today my kid did a poo in her friend's paddling pool and looked so delighted when she announced it, so we'll always have that 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤿💩

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

put the massive fan on reverse 🩸

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I have also decided that the people of Clacton will be the judges of my actions

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Thread. The guy got a LOT wrong, but for me personally, the dangerous demonising of immigrants to the UK - in that "island of strangers" speech especially - showed a shocking collapse of values, a complete and miserable selling-out. Unforgivable

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

get to 64 and reveal it was all a dream

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

G*ogle will soon replace search results with AI-generated answers - killing independent businesses. This is a sad example of a well-run, incredibly useful resource which has lost 70% of its traffic nicolasbouliane.com/blog/death-b...

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AI is killing All About Berlin - Nicolas Bouliane

They used my work to train their AI, and now they're using their AI to put me out of work.

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Enjoyed my years out and about on the Sheffield music scene so keen to check Daniel's new book out. Might even bag myself some cheeky merch this way too! 🤞

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

oh nice, Bandcamp works in posts here now. The world comes at you fast

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

And just like that, a new Daughn Gibson album daughngibson.bandcamp.com/album/lake-m...

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Lake Mary not mysterious, by Daughn Gibson

10 track album

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

is this the first one you've visited to be named after a Big Country song?

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

only just realised it's a chain! Daft name for one pub let alone a franchise. I used to live near one about 20 years ago at *location redacted* and accidentally (ok a prank went wrong) went home with the huge key to their safe one night. I returned it the next day and have never been more sheepish

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Reunite Families UK @rfuk.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Broadcasters and press have a responsibility to our communities - and repeatedly centring exceptional negative cases while ignoring the overwhelming reality — people/families building lives, survivors seeking safety, communities contributing economically and socially — distorts public understanding.

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

what a great shout. Just got around to watching this, thought it was wonderful - unique and unsettling and committed. The director talks about his experience making it in this RTE piece and now I'm even more impressed. More "weird & confusing" films please, Paul! www.rte.ie/culture/2024...

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Death trip - filmmaker Paul Duane on his Irish folk horror movie

Filmmaker and occasional RTÉ Culture contributor Paul Duane introduces his hew folk horror movie All You Need Is Death, which hits Irish cinemas this weekend.

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I had hopes that a Labour govt would make settling in the country I was born in easier and/or more affordable for us than under the Tories, but it seems they have other ideas

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Thread. Please read - this deeply unfair & expensive policy affects families like mine

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Solidarity with and 👏 to everyone attending this today. I'm over here in DE hoping some of this message gets through to Starmer & co, so I and my non-UK family can move to the UK 🤞 and attend a future march. (Shocking that marches against the far right are needed in 2026/7/8/? anyway)

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

"suffering in silence behind a mask of banter" is a beaut

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Finally got around to Sentimental Value. Joachim Trier is a genius, can confirm

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

very much here for the GTFC / Jane's Addiction lyrics combo, more please 👍

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Reunite Families UK @rfuk.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

A 6-year-old cancer survivor at Great Ormond Street Hospital could lose vital care due to the Government’s “earned settlement” changes. The Home Office reduces lives to numbers, ignoring health and safety. MPs must stop these cruel, dehumanising reforms. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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‘We can’t go back’: mother of six-year-old cancer survivor fears UK visa changes

Woman, from Togo, faces uncertain wait for indefinite leave to remain because of changes coming into force next month

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Well fair enough this is what you get for doing something two months late. Still, fun

My 2026 word according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary's random generator gif - from way back in January - is "sloppy"

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

aces. Congrats Colin, and cheers for flagging this up as something to enter next time. Best of luck with your follow-ups!

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Watched Sirāt. An incredible cinematic experience, knocked me sideways like no other film for some time. Recommend going in with as little knowledge of the plot/subject matter as possible

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

thanks for writing this Colin, some much-needed clarity gained from reading

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

BRUNO WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THE UK'S NO. 1?!? Well I'l wait til Easter and cross my fingers for you that the Cutty Sark Spoons is closed and you can enjoy the Gipsy Moth instead. Congrats on sort-of-finishing! Brightened my timeline for sure 👏

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

421/423 is very exciting times. Like waiting for Bruno Brookes to announce the top 2 in the charts back in the day

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

incredibly Partridge. Keep walking past all the presidents and there'll be some sort of dig at Noel Edmonds (on a plaque)

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

you're gonna just have to take the ROUGH WITH THE SMOOOOOOOOOOTH *cries*

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

had some decent nights out there until discovering a better pub just down the road. Xmas lunch one year too, our table was right next to the bogs. That was probably the final straw

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Adam Lavis @adamlavis.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I’m offering 25% off my TV & Film writing courses for Black Friday! More info below or DMs open if you'd like to chat! #scriptsky www.adamlavis.com/screenwritin...

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TV/Film Development — ADAM LAVIS

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

cripes! Now I feel like I've missed out on something

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

it's not too bad, aye. I used to work in a shop nearby. The boss was an absolute state and used to buy unwanted rounds of Aftershock (yikes). Once he fell down that long staircase leading to the bogs and a part of him hit every single step on the way. Time stood still. Great days

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Pete Dodds @wordsbypete.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

fantastic! Idea for an 'at your own risk' sub-crawl: a cheeky half in all of the 0/5 pubs on the same night

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