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andrewcrowther.bsky.social
Unprofessional writer, author of "Down to Earth" published by Stairwell Books and also "Stupid Stories for Tough Times" published by Renard Press, Secretary of the W S Gilbert Society, brunch liberal, and twit Bradford, Yorkshire
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Blimey. Without going into details, I've unexpectedly spent the past few weeks writing a play script for a competition. I finished the draft today with three days to spare before the deadline, and, just for the moment, I'm flipping pleased with it.

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Sometimes when I see the people in power And the awful things they say and do, I ask myself, "why are they doing this?" And I catch myself saying, "I don't know." But the fact is, I do know, all too well, Only the answer to my question is too awful to think of, And it's easier to say: I don't know.

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what do you want

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GREATEST HEADSTONE OF ALL TIME

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Writer? Interested in audio? Live in "the north of England"? There's still time (just) to enter The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...

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One of the wildest, most ecstatic pieces of music I know is the last few minutes of Weill's operetta "Der Kuhhandel" (from about 20:14 on) in which the populace of the fictitious country Santa Maria rejoice that their arms race is over because their weapons are so crap youtu.be/arhzcURCkGU?...

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Justice https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/justice

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Though embarrassed to say what ought to be obvious, I must say it: I am disgusted with today’s verdict which is a clear assault on trans people for being who they are. We pretend to be a tolerant society, but we are going backwards.

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For whoever needs to see this today – we see you, we stand with you. 🏳️‍⚧️🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

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Here’s a thought: how about a “no Ai” badge/mark for books/magazines/etc? Imagine something like the fairtrade mark, but for books. It would guarantee no gen Ai had been used to produce text or images. As a consumer I BLOODY love this idea.

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#writingtips #editing #writers #booksky #writingcommunity

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I appreciate that political opinion in these times is mostly about performative cruelty; the main difference of opinion concerns who ought to be subjected to the cruelty. Accordingly, I suddenly feel it is imperative for me to reread “Aunts Aren’t Gentlemen” by P G Wodehouse.

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No kidding www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Ironically, given his name, Barber didn't like cutting things short

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I sit here with lectures to write, and papers to grade, and emails to send, the world around me is ripping apart, and though I know I should be trying desperately trying to mend those rips, I find myself sitting here with lectures to write, and papers to grade, and emails to send.

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Enjoy the photo and whatever you do, do not, repeat not, read the alt-text

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SORRY THESE ARE LATE I WAS BUSY IGNORING REALITY IN THE HOPE OF EXPERIENCING A BRIEF MOMENT OF HAPPINESS

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Looking impressive in their overalls, I’m sure www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

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Huzza for Ian Skelly!

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Gemini: Your goal may seem out of reach, but that’s only because it’s totally unrealistic.

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'Please do not use smartphones while walking!' Part of Seibu Railway 'Manner Poster' series, by Yokoyama Yumiko and Kadowaki Takahiro for the Seibu Railway Co., Ltd, Japan, July 2017. Ref FE.272-2018, V & A Museum.

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Very sad to learn of the recent deaths of two crime writers whose works I have enjoyed very much: Peter Lovesey, author of the Inspector Diamond andvInspector Cribb mysteries, not to mention the Bertie novels in which the future King Edward VII is the sleuth...

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