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Miranda Dickinson

@wurdsmyth.bsky.social
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Writer, singer songwriter and sparkly little optimist in a dark, dark world... Six-times Sunday Times Bestseller, vlogger, podcaster and million-copy-seller. Also daft!

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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Love this from David Nihill. If you think your actions don't make a difference, watch this!
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Today is a day to go and find all the brilliant children's authors who *should* have had the shelf space and visibility all along. Because the #kidlit world is so much bigger, brighter and bonkersly brilliant than one dodgy 'celeb' who was given everything... ☺️
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The RNLI are incredible, literal heroes saving lives at sea. I'm proud to support them. Now would be a really good time to donate. (It's a double win: money for the RNLI and making a stand against fa**ist idiots!)
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Dr Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The RNLI have some of the best people in Britain volunteering for them. They put their lives on the line when they are called on and they will rescue anyone who needs them. Because every life matters, and offering help is the right thing to do. You can donate here: rnli.org
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RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Saving Lives at Sea
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. We do this through lifeboat search and rescue, lifeguards, water safety education and international interventions.
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Come to my Book Launch! I'm celebrating the launch of my gorgeous, spooky rom-com, If You've Got It, Haunt It, this Friday (4th Sept) at Waterstones Wolverhampton from 6pm. Tickets are £3 for @waterstones.bsky.social card holders, £5 for everyone else, or £13 for signed book + ticket. Link below!
A flyer for my book launch at Waterstones Wolverhampton. The text reads: "Events at Wolverhampton. Book Launch: Lana Wren. Lana Wren (aka Miranda Dickinson) will be in store to launch brand new spooky romcom If You've Got It, Haunt It. Join us for a reading, Q & A session and book signing!" A caption over the flyer reads: "Come to my Book Launch!"
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
IT'S HERE! My gorgeous, spooky rom-com #IfYouveGotItHauntIt is published today in paperback, ebook and fabulous audiobook. My first novel as Lana Wren, my 22nd novel overall. It's the big-hearted, spooky comedy I've always wanted to write and I'm so proud of it. Link below. Happy Reading! 💙📚
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Flippin' HECK, 2026, can you just stop stealing legends now? 😢 Go fabulously, sir. #TimCurry www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Tim Curry: The Rocky Horror Picture Show star dies at 80
Curry was best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton and Patti LaBelle playing their acrylics. Two icons.
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I love this. What a Queen she was.
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026
[Exit Queen.]
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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Quack Flock
Stylised drawing of a flock of ducks
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
It's Bandcamp Friday! If you fancy some new tunes, today is the day to grab them. As well as being a published author, I've been writing, singing, recording and gigging in bands since I was 19. Have a listen to my music here: mirandadickinson.bandcamp.com (Any sales would be most welcome!) ☺️
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Miranda Dickinson
Singer-songwriter, author and sparkly little optimist in a dark, dark world
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Gatekeepers can be handy, I'm just saying... #NoGenAI #WritingCommunity 📚💙
A screenshot of my post from Threads about gatekeepers and generative AI that reads: "There's a lot of discourse right now about 'gatekeepers' when it comes to Gen Al, like they're a bad thing. But the whole point of a gatekeeper was to keep everyone safe from marauders, thieves and invading armies. So, if being a gatekeeper means protecting livelihoods, lives and creative communities, hand me my helmet, gruff manner and great big spear!"
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
She's here and she's a BEAUTY! The first paperback edition of IF YOU'VE GOT IT, HAUNT IT, just arrived and I am a happy, teary mess of a writer. It's out on 27th August in paperback, ebook and audiobook (not the 28th like I mention in the video - oops!) So excited for everyone to read it! 👻💕
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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
My good news is I'm doing a giveaway of books one to five of loki...all you need to do is guess the colour of book six (out in feb) correctly... FREE BOOKS! www.instagram.com/p/DbLBVRtDfj6/
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Lou Morgan @lmorgan.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I was lucky enough to read an early copy of this and it’s a delight. It’s so warm and big-hearted, and the perfect amount of spooky - and it will make you look differently at record shops forever.
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Chuffed to bits that Waterstones have selected my lovely, spooky rom-com, IF YOU'VE GOT IT, HAUNT IT for their Summer Preorder promotion! Save 25% off preorders with code SUMMER26 from today to 24th July. Grab it quick, lovelies! 👻💕
A graphic featuring the cover of my upcoming spooky rom-com, If You've Got It, Haunt It and the Waterstones 25% Off Books logo. The caption reads: "Pre-order now with code: SUMMER26. Online only." The cover of my book shows young woman dressed as a fortune teller, with a green veil draped over her head. She is staring in shock at a crystal ball she holds in her hand, where a handsome young man appears to be trapped inside it. The tagline reads, "Death is calling, and he's not one to be ghosted."
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Tech bros: Everything AI is INEVITABLE! Just accept it! Everyone else: Nope. Resistance isn't futile. The more we push back, the better. #NoAI
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com #heatwave
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A cartoon book with a face, legs and arms shouts out "Beware! Heatwave reading dangers!"

Panel 2
Caption "Binding glue softened by the sun"
Image: The book stands helplessly as its glue drips and pages fall to the floor.

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Caption "Dropped while reading in a cooling bath" 
Image: The book splashes into the water

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Caption "Mislaid by a heat-addled reader"
Image: The book gestures wildly as the reader stumbles away in a daze.

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Caption "Spontaneous combustion"
Image: The book explodes in flame.

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"Sweaty hands!" screams the book as it runs away from  a large pink hand, dripping with perspiration.
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
About a bazillion years too late, but I've just discovered The Abergele Files on BBC Sounds and it's absolutely brilliant! (Ever on the pulse, me...) Treat your ears, m'dears! ☺️ #comedy #radiocomedy
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Oh my goodness, I'm so sad to hear of Simon Trewin's passing. A lovely, sparkly man who made everything around him brighter. Huge love to his family, his friends, his authors and everyone who loved him. 🩷 💙📚 www.thebookseller.com/obituaries/s...
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Simon Trewin dies aged 60 after brain-tumour diagnosis
Literary agent Simon Trewin has died at the age of 60, after being diagnosed with a brain tumour at the end of March.
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Absolutely this. Booksellers make all the difference! Bravo, @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social 💚
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christhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Petition alert: I know there's lots of them but this one needs to get to 100,000 by the end of the month My good friend Nansi asked me to do a video to help raise awareness that widows used to get 18 years of support but now it's cut to 18 months Please sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
519) Squeezebots. Run together to hold hands, get bored, run apart again, then run back together, coincidentally producing music at the same time. #SmallRobotsRemastered
Two cheerful, disc-shaped robots that make up each side of a simple concertina. Each robot has small, banded arms and legs and the whole arrangement is surrounded by musical notes. The Small Robots Remastered logo in the bottom right is horizontally compressed.
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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 04/06/2026
Did you know that research shows reading fiction can help to build empathy? As the #EmpathyDay Festival kicks off, explore our benefits of reading guide to discover the studies that show how stories can help children develop this vital skill 👇 bit.ly/4eeHW1j
A photo of a girl reading a book plus the words: "Children who read books that offer opportunities to empathise with the characters may have increased levels of empathy - especially towards stigmatised groups"
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Just spent a (not so) happy hour reporting podcasts on Spotify who are illegally streaming unabridged audiobooks of my novels. Because of course they are being pirated there. Honestly, it's like whack-a-mole. Lovely #Authors, search Spotify to check if your books have been pirated. Ugh!
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Absolutely agree. Who the heck sees AI as SEDUCTIVE? I can't think of a bigger turn-off than a plagiarism regurgitator that spits out stolen words to make lazy people feel like they worked at something. You know what is valuable and seductive? A writer who actually writes every word themselves.
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Just hanging out with my biggest fan... ☺️ #WriterLife
My big red electric fan resting on a footstool. It's keeping us cool in the heat!
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Bank Holiday homemade Banana Pancakes are happening today. Kettle's on, lovelies. Any takers? #WurdyBakes
A stack of warm, golden banana pancakes served with a dollop of natural yoghurt, sliced strawberries and blueberries, drizzled with maple syrup. Yum!
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
So in today's email scam news, I've been offered representation by Scholastic and Bloomsbury publishers, interviews on three radio stations AND the chance to acquire the entire attendee list for a major UK crime-writing festival. All this industry interest in me is EXHAUSTING, darlings! #AIscams
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Vintage Woman in Floral Dress
Alt: A black and white animated GIF of a woman wearing a 1940s style dress, clutching her heart happily and fainting in a swoon to the floor.
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Last day to save 20% on a cheeky preorder of my gorgeous spooky rom-com, #IfYouveGotItHauntIt at Bookshop dot org dot uk, lovelies! Your future spooky season self will thank you... 👻💕
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
What the heckity-FLIP is this Donut Squad madness in The Phoenix comic? Mumnut is no weirdo, she's a hero! Justice for Mumnut! 😠 #DonutSquad @neillcameron.bsky.social
A frame from The Phoenix Comic showing a cartoon donut wearing glasses and holding a cocktail glass, being branded a weirdo by a purple donut wearing sunglasses and snarling at a list. The cartoon is from the Donut Squad comic strip by Neill Cameron. The snarling donut is saying, "A pathological fantasist, who is constantly downing cocktails? This is supposed to be a children's comic!"
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
#WriterBeware: scammers are now impersonating editors at major publishers to try to scam you. I received this one today. And, much as I would love to be published by the lovelies @canongate.co.uk, it's fake. Legit editors and agents DON'T DO THIS. Always check the email address and be safe.
The scam email I received from someone claiming to be an editor from Canongate publishers reads: "Hello,
My name is Helena, Editor-in-Chief at Canongate.
As part of our ongoing editorial research and review of contemporary writing, your work was recently brought to our attention. At Canongate, we are continually interested in engaging with writers whose work demonstrates a compelling voice and literary originality.
Our editorial team regularly reviews submissions and evaluates proposals across a broad range of subject areas, and we would welcome the opportunity to learn more about your writing background and current literary interests.
Could you please let us know if you are currently represented by a literary agent? If so, we would be pleased to continue any discussion through your representation.
If you are open to it, I would be very happy to discuss and learn more about your current and forthcoming projects...."The scam email concludes: "Thank you for your time and consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you. Helena
Editor-in-Chief | Canongate
Acquisitions & Editorial
Contemporary Fiction | Literary Nonfiction." 

It has a scam email address which reads: "helenagondaeditor.canongate.co@gmail.com", followed by the website of Canongate publishers, which reads:
"www.canongate.co.uk."
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Ooh, lovelies! Fancy a 20% discount on a preorder of my new book as Lana Wren, #IfYouveGotItHauntIt? Head to Bookshop dot org dot uk and use the code PREORDER20 to grab my spookily tempting rom-com from today until 17th May. You'll be supporting fab indie bookshops and getting a fab new read! 👻💕
A graphic showing the cover of my new book, "If You've Got It, Haunt It", written as Lana Wren, with an offer for 20 per cent off if you preorder between 13th and 17th May. The cover of my book shows a young woman dressed as a fortune teller, with a green veil draped over her head. She is staring in shock at a crystal ball she holds in her hand, where a handsome young man appears to be trapped inside it. The tagline reads, "Death is calling, and he's not one to be ghosted."
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Absolutely would read this!
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Ghost meets Gilmore Girls in a rom-com with a huge heart... I'm thrilled to announce I've written a spooky rom-com as Lana Wren! #IfYouveGotItHauntIt publishes on 27th Aug with HarperNorth UK in paperback, ebook and audiobook, and you can preorder NOW! (Links next post) Cover by Janelle Barone 👻💕
The cover of my new book, written as Lana Wren, called If You've Got It, Haunt It, shows a young woman dressed as a fortune teller, with a green veil draped over her head. She is staring in shock at a crystal ball she holds in her hand, where a handsome young man appears to be trapped inside it. The tagline reads, "Death is calling, and he's not one to be ghosted."
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
B I G N E W S! 30.04.26 at 4pm (BST) Watch my posts, lovelies! #BigNews #ReallyBigNews #LikeHUGENews #ThursdayAt4pm
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Tickets for a book festival I've loved for years went on sale today but I can't go. With accommodation prices hiked up to ridiculous levels and the cost of attending, it's no longer viable. It's the people I'll miss. Catching up with author chums and readers - always the best part of being there.
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
My @ko-fi.com page appears to have been hit by a money-laundering scam. Bogus accounts setting up multiple monthly donations from unverified senders over the last 24 hours (screenshots below) I've reported it to Ko-Fi but I've paused all tips and shop sales until it's sorted out. Total nightmare!
A screenshot of scam payments on my Ko-Fi page. Apparently the bogus senders send money using stolen credit cards and then flag the payments and demand refunds which are more money due to exchange rates. Flipping thieves!A screenshot of scam payments on my Ko-Fi page. Apparently the bogus senders send money using stolen credit cards and then flag the payments and demand refunds which are more money due to exchange rates. Flipping thieves!A screenshot of scam payments on my Ko-Fi page. Apparently the bogus senders send money using stolen credit cards and then flag the payments and demand refunds which are more money due to exchange rates. Flipping thieves!
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Happy #ALCSDay to all who celebrate! The brilliant superstars @alcs.co.uk collect and distribute copyright royalties to authors and we flippin' LOVE them for it. If you're a published author, make sure you're registered with ALCS - it's money you're entitled to. Yippee! 🎉
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Beautiful work!
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Dearest Gentle #Author, Just a note to remind you that #LondonBookFair is upon us and appears to be the talk of the ton. You may feel left behind or unimportant. Be kind to yourself, Dear One, and remember that your words have worth. Leave the Book Fair Bobbins in your wake and be MAGNIFICENT!
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a woman with a tiara on her head is standing in front of a red curtain and says i insist
Alt: An animated GIF from the Netflix show Bridgerton, showing the actress Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury, dressed in a Regency style gown at a ball. She is nodding and saying, "I insist."
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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Almost 10,000 authors have come together to publish an empty book protesting the theft of books by tech companies to train AI models. Titled Don’t Steal This Book, it is empty of text except the names of the authors involved.. 🧵
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Posting my favourite photo ever because I've just seen something amazing that I can't talk about yet, but need to SQUEE about it! ☺️💕 #WriterLife
A photo of a little girl sitting on a wall beside a penguin. The penguin has its flippers outstretched and the little girl is giggling for joy at the sight.
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
I've never been so happy to watch a door opening accompanied by birdsong... 😲
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Tonight! 8pm UK time! Join me live for this week's Fab Night In Chatty Thing at MirandaDickinsonAuthor on FB for writer chat, three gorgeous Books of the Week recommendations and lots more. Watch live or on video after the broadcast. See you there and pass it on! #AuthorLive #BookShow
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
"Waaah! That's not fair! WE are the stealy thieves, not THEM!" My heart bleeds for the poor, wickluwl IP-thieving tech billionaires, it really doesn't. Turns out copyright theft hurts. Who knew? 🤷🏻‍♀️ #AIThieves
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Social media manager of Bedford Borough Council, take a bow. This reply is truly a thing of beauty! ☺️
A comment on Facebook reads: "Funny you put Ramadan and eid up first. Its a Christian country first and foremost." The reply by Bedford Borough Council is an absolute thing of beauty. It reads: "Ramadan began on February 17. That is why we put our Ramadan message on social media yesterday.
Lent began today, which is why our Lent message went on social media one day later.
The date of Lent is determined by the church calendar, rooted in the decisions of the Council of Nicaea (325 AD).
The official start of Ramadan traditionally depends on the sighting of the new crescent moon.
Bedford Borough Council holds no authority over the Council of Nicaea and was not responsible for the creation of the moon 4.53billion years ago." Totally awesome, ten out of ten, no notes!
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
I think I've been added to a 'political activist' starter pack. I'm getting a lot of follows from accounts posting solely about politics, specifically in US. I post about books and daft stuff here, keeping my feed light in the face of *everything else*. I just don't want anyone to be disappointed!
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Umm David Rose GIF
Alt: An animated GIF of the actor Dan Levy as David Rose in Schitt's Creek, giving a side-eye and an awkward grimace as he holds a script.
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
I would like Fortbot to build me a fort. I think maybe we all need one right now... ☺️ Follow @smolrobots.bsky.social for daily bits of joy! #LittleMomentsOfLovely
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