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TheDevilsTuna @thedevilstuna.bsky.social · 3h

We head into the final few stops on our musical mystery tour, it's day 11 just 4 more days to enjoy (or endure 🤣)

Today's inspiration is from post-punk pioneers who served up the wonderful Odyshape LP, today's #vss365 #prompt 11/10/25 is #raincoat

What's your favourite album?

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Deepa Kandaswamy @daknews.bsky.social · 23h

She was vivacious, full of cheer,
He spoke with a grandiose #verve, sincere.
But when it came time,
To share feelings sublime,
His courage just disappeared like a deer.
#vss365

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Deepa Kandaswamy @daknews.bsky.social · 23h

She was vivacious
He was full of verbose #verve
But couldn't find the nerve
To speak his heart
So they had to part

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TheDevilsTuna @thedevilstuna.bsky.social · 1d

Enjoying our musical mystery tour writers/authors/poets? It's day 10, two thirds of the way through!

We're sticking with the 90s, it's a bittersweet symphony this life, yes today's #vss365 #prompt 10/10/25 is #verve.

What's your favourite lyric of all time (tough I know).

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Deepa Kandaswamy @daknews.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks.

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Deepa Kandaswamy @daknews.bsky.social · 2d

In a country where wild spirits play,
#Libertine laughter holds sway.
With each joyous cheer,
All worries disappear,
As freedom dances through night and day.

#vss365

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TheDevilsTuna @thedevilstuna.bsky.social · 2d

Still with me fellow writers poets authors? It's day 9 of our musical mystery tour.

One of my fave memories is seeing The Libertines live at Glastonbury, so today's #vss365 #prompt, 09/10/25, is #libertine, think free! write free! 🎶✍️

What's your favourite live music memory?

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 2d

The first discovery of Aedes aegypti eggs in the UK shows how climate change and global travel are helping mosquitoes that spread dengue and Zika expand northwards.

First evidence in the UK of breeding aegypti mosquito – the main spreader of dengue, chikungunya and Zika

The first discovery of Aedes aegypti eggs in the UK shows how climate change and global travel are helping mosquitoes that spread dengue and Zika expand northwards.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 2d

France blocks maritime concession for France-UK power interconnector project reut.rs/3J1IDyj

France blocks maritime concession for France-UK power interconnector project

French authorities on Wednesday denied an important maritime concession for the Aquind electricity interconnector project, effectively halting progress on the planned high-voltage link between France and the United Kingdom.

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Pádraig Barry (PJ) @pjbarry.bsky.social · 3d

She didn’t smoke anymore, but she kept the ashtray. it’s crusted edge was a reliquary of nights when silence was the only answer. The cherry ash scent of her Vogues were an invitation to start again but she resisted, one day at a time.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 2d

Recently, the idea of a “permanent underclass” has been embraced online, in part as a joke—and in part out of a sincere fear about how A.I. automation will upend the labor market and create a new norm of inequality.

Will A.I. Trap You in the “Permanent Underclass”?

An online joke reflects a sincere fear about how A.I. automation will upend the labor market and create a new norm of inequality.

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Dr. Mike 🌊💙🌊 @doctormike.bsky.social · 3d

‼️The Moment TraitorFelon45 Realized that he MUST SCRUB the Epstein Files and Silence Ghislaine Maxwell‼️

😡 In May 2025, AG Pam Bondi briefed Trump that his name appeared "MULTIPLE TIMES" in a "TRUCKLOAD" of unreleased Epstein files reviewed by DOJ/FBI‼️
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Deepa Kandaswamy @daknews.bsky.social · 3d

Amber #ash drifts down,
Whispers of the fire's dance,
Autumn's breath lingers.

#vss365

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TheDevilsTuna @thedevilstuna.bsky.social · 3d

Morning my pen & pencil wielding friends its time to enter week 2, it's day 8 of our musical mystery tour.

Today's word is inspired by a sci-fi infused indie classic Girl From Mars, our #vss365 #prompt for 08/10/25 is #ash. Happy writing 🎶✍️🎶✍️

What's your favourite sci-fi movie or programme?

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Deepa Kandaswamy @daknews.bsky.social · 4d

Battles in the night,
Voices #clash like thunder's roar,
Unity in strife.

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Deepa Kandaswamy @daknews.bsky.social · 5d

In the lab where the knowledge does flow,
An #Associate's skills truly glow.
With research and flair,
They tackle with care,
In academia's fast-paced show.

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TheDevilsTuna @thedevilstuna.bsky.social · 5d

Good Morning writer/authors/poets ready for day 6 of our musical mystery tour?

Let's skip back to the early 80s music scene & Party Fears Two by The Associates one of my fave songs of all time, today's #vss365 #prompt, 06/10/25, is #associate.

What's your favourite party song?

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Deepa Kandaswamy @daknews.bsky.social · 6d

In a world where desires collide,
Alluring #advert craft a sleek stride.
With colors that beckon,
And dreams they’ll reckon,
They lure hearts to open wide!

#vss365

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TheDevilsTuna @thedevilstuna.bsky.social · 6d

Morning creatives we're a third of the way through our journey, it's day 5 already!

One of my favourite songs of the punk era is Gary Gilmore's Eyes by the Adverts, so today's #vss365 #prompt 05/10/25, is #advert . Happy writing 🎶✍️🎶✍️

What is your favourite song of all time?

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TheDevilsTuna @thedevilstuna.bsky.social · 7d

Morning fellow poets/writers/authors, it's day 4 of our musical mystery tour.

In honour of one of my fave bands from the Britpop era, Elastica, today's #vss365 #prompt, 04/10/25 is #elastic . Happy writing 🎶✍️🎶✍️

Tell me about your favourite song from the 1990s in the comments.

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Deepa Kandaswamy @daknews.bsky.social · 6d

In stretching silence, where whispers mingle,
#Elastic bonds weave through time’s gentle flow,
Two hearts entwined, like vines in the boughs,
Bending yet unbroken, in love’s sweet glow.

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Deepa Kandaswamy @daknews.bsky.social · 7d

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Deepa Kandaswamy @daknews.bsky.social · 7d

In a realm where the stories are bold,
Juicy tales of adventure unfold,
Words like ripe fruit do sing,
With each twist, the heart’s spring,
#Pulp fiction's delight never grows old!

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 9d

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