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Jeff Cottrill

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Jeff Cottrill is a novelist, Pushcart Prize-nominated poet, journalist and spoken-word artist based in Toronto.

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Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · Nov 29

WHAT DID PAUL SHOREDITCH DO?

Hate Story: a subversive mix of satire and mystery that tackles some of the most controversial topics of our generation.
Available online from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, more.
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Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 7h

Old ONE, not old alone.
Fuck you Autocorrect.

Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 8h

As I was in the area this afternoon, I decided to have a look at the Olympic Stadium and surrounding park.
(Not the old alone I toured last week. The newer one, used in the 2004 Games.)

Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 12h

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving, by the way. Here's a Canada.
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SCTV - It's a Canadian Fact: Thanksgiving

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Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 13h

The (alleged) prison of Socrates.
Legend has it this was where the philosopher was imprisoned, but nobody can prove it. It was definitely used to hide antiquities from the Acropolis and Archaeological Museum during WWII, though.

Also, more fun with mangled English. The "Hill of the Mouses".

Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 13h

...and another shot of the Acropolis, just because the lighting and positioning were even better. Just ignore the last one. (2/2)

Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 13h

Turns out I wandered the wrong side of the hill this morning. The other side is where the *stuff* is.

Including an ancient gate, a medieval church... (1/2)

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Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 16h

Have I mentioned how many cats there are in Greece?
Tons of 'em, wandering all over the place. I don’t know if they're all strays, or people own them, or a mix of both.

Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 17h

A few shots on and around Philopappou Hill.
Including yet another snap of the Parthenon and Acropolis, since the lighting was right.

Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 18h

My last day in Greece, and I haven't decided what to do with it yet.
Seek out the site of Socrates' prison? Another museum? Just wander around central Athens?

Recommendations?

Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 21h

Fun fact: they took their name from Il Dorothy's dog.

Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 1d

Il Toto.
Best known for their 1982 hits "Il Rosanna" and "Il Africa".

(too soon?)

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r o o @jakepaulsartre.bsky.social · 1d

It really sucks that snob gatekeepers framed classical as high brow music so now any time you talk about it, people assume you're trying to signal intellect

But the music itself isn't pretentious, thats cultural baggage. I just like it when sounds are arranged in a cool way, like any other genre

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Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 10d

In a few weeks:
Magic Theatre Poetry is back on Zoom, with me as the feature (and an open mic). (1/3)

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Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 1d

Back to Explicit Poets...
Thomas Phillips' portrait of Lord Byron, Benaki Museum

Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 1d

Two Eighteenth Century reception rooms from Kozani, Benaki Museum.

Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 1d

View of the peak from the climb down... and two turtles I saw along the way.

Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 1d

The little church atop Mount Lycabettus, and more.

Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 1d

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Jeff Cottrill @jeffcottrill.bsky.social · 1d

Never mind the Acropolis... if you really want the perfect panoramic view of Athens, you can't do better than Mount Lycabettus.

It's a pain in the ass to get to, though: the nearest Metro station is a twenty-minute walk away, involving many stairs. But worth it for the view. (1/2)