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davidbrown.bsky.social
Library-assistant and anxious goblin (Powered by Sertraline and Propranolol). Pre-successful writer, enjoys a green tea and blueberry muffin. Food provider, fuss giver, and occasional bed for cats. Born in Scotland, living in North East England.
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Picked up a CPAP machine from the respiratory nurse today. Going to show sleep apnea that it ain't the boss of me! Also worried the cats will try and sleep on the device. If you have cats then you know that obviously I didn't need to use the word "try"!

submitted 215 days ago • 2 comments

My Bluesky rules: 1 - If you follow me first, then I will follow you. 2 - If I follow you first, I don't expect you to follow me back, people are busy and your own space, I wont tell you how to fill it or with whom :)

submitted 218 days ago • 1 comment

“When I was an unhappy little boy, going to the library changed my life. It may even have saved it. Amazing as it sounds, literature can do that for you. Books are your ticket to the whole world.” — Billy Connolly #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #books #reading

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Calling all UK-based reviewers—here's the ARC request form for my forthcoming sapphic historical romance, THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET, forthcoming April 2025! Please pass it to any friends you think might be interested!

submitted 220 days ago • 2 comments

#caturday, same as every other day. Eat, sleep, zoomies, poop, repeat!

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I know ai is evil, but I really wanted a heraldic crest...

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From your friendly librarian: please, please don’t make books, reading, or visits to the library a punishment OR a reward. It’s not as effective as you think it is, and it damages the relationship your child can build with us. Literacy is a birthright.

submitted 470 days ago • 2 comments

one of the reasons bluesky works differently is because early users waged a successful fight to get the devs to prioritize safety features to protect communities at risk as a result bluesky now has a suite of controls that i think are unmatched on social media here’s the list, lmk what i’ve missed

submitted 226 days ago • 566 comments

Actual fingers on keys has occurred! Am I saying that the improvement in my mental health since leaving "The Other Place" has had a direct effect on my ability to write? I mean, I'm not saying that... but...

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Thought of the day.🤔

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A beautiful system to BLOCK all the MAGA trolls IN ONE CLICK Click on this list bsky.app/profile/did:... Subscribe to it It offers you "block all" Block them in one click Thank you @bsky.app

submitted 228 days ago • 605 comments

Work is intensely quiet today. The Great Pratchett Re-read continues with Sourcery. Is it Source-ery or Sour-cery? When I first read it as a small child I always thought it was pronounced the sour way :s

submitted 227 days ago • 1 comment

Stage two of the leaving of twitter is to be far more active here than I was there. As such, here is a selfie the boy took.

submitted 228 days ago • 0 comments

Welp finally deactivated account and deleted twitter. Took longer than I expected but for my own mental health, now is the time.

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Anxiety is always bad this time of year. Mum loved Christmas and I always feel the loss hard at this time. This time of year always feels like the darkest.

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The boy's birthday and he may have realised that some of his presents contain catnip...

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Abhorrent words

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One of the worst things about general anxiety disorder is it's unpredictability, it's like coping incontinence! When everything seems like it should all be fine, you have been covered in panic, palpitations, ringing ears, tunnel vision, shortness of breath, and all the other fun little side effects.

submitted 662 days ago • 0 comments

A few hours in a coffee shop, some words down, green tea drank, peace absorbed. There may have been a cinnamon bun...

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Knowing when you need to be kind to yourself is not always easy, always necessary, and always forgivable when you forget. Self care is the foundation.

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Bookshop visit, retail therapy etc

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