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Peter Bennett

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Writer. Novel — Liberties, available now: https://www.rymour.co.uk/liberties.html & the usual places. Extracts in New Writing Scotland 40 and other publications. linktr.ee/peter_bennett

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Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · Nov 15

www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2023/03/libe...

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Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 3m

🤣 Can relate.

Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 18h

*chute

Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 19h

Fuck right off, Fiona ‘Donald done good’ Bruce! #bbcqt

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 21h

One for your diaries.

1st November I’ll be selling Saltburn and my other books at Leicester’s Local Writers Fair.

Come along. Say hello.

@renardpress.com

The fair will take place between 10am-3pm at Leicester Central Library, Bishop St, Leicester LE1 6AA

Copies of my books - Saltburn, Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel, Me and Mickie James, The Lodger and You on a gingham table cloth.

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Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 20h

a man in a suit and tie with scotland written on the bottom

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Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 20h

There’s a twist awright

a man in a suit and tie is dancing in a room in front of a wall .

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Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 21h

A footballing short story.

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Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 21h

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Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 21h

David Simon speaks for all writers and artists, and if he doesn’t for you, you’re part of the problem.

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Overdue Podcast @overduepod.bsky.social · 22h

He doesn't mind!!

The final page of Frankenstein with a hand-written addendum saying that Frankenstein's monster doesn't mind being called Frankenstein.

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Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 1d

You’ve sold me!

ABCtales @abctales.bsky.social · 1d

Our Pick of the Day is part 2 of Beanzie’s story. It’s John Fante territory, Bukowski, but set in England. There’s booze, there’s women, there’s failure, there’s mushrooms.

www.abctales.com/story/beanzi...

Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 3d

Another example of ‘artificial intelligence’ engendering a distinct *lack* of intelligence (or any semblance of basic sensitivity and emotional awareness) in most people.
Society was immeasurably stupid enough before, don’t help it plumb new depths.

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Robin Williams’ daughter begs fans to stop sending her AI videos of late father: ‘Just stop doing this to him’ — The Independent

‘You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings,’ Zelda Williams says

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ABCtales @abctales.bsky.social · 4d

Some brilliant writing from Mark Burrow today - a nerve-racking tale of the grind. Enjoy!

www.abctales.com/story/mark-b...

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Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 6d

I had that exact issue. The only one I ever owned.

Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 7d

The alt-right nerds and incels finally having their day in the sun, I see — tbf, they did warn us it was coming.

Sam @samd.bsky.social · 7d

reddit occupied government

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The challenge coins being handed out by @FBIDirectorKash. Seems someone put a lot of thought into this.

Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 7d

Good luck getting Stephen King’s books out of circulation.🙄🙄

Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 7d

In terms of botany, what doesn’t kill it makes it stronger, quite literally.

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ABCtales @abctales.bsky.social · 8d

A fine piece of writing from Mark Burrow for you today:

www.abctales.com/story/mark-b...

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Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 8d

What a picture!

Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 8d

Fuck all hidden about it.
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Unmasked: Secret BBC filming exposes hidden culture of misogyny and racism inside Met Police — BBC News

Panorama undercover investigation captures evidence that

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Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 8d

Well, we’re certainly being collectively fucked by AI.

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Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 12d

Enjoyed a great evening, in fantastic company, last night at the Bothwell Community Hub, with @gfpaterson.bsky.social and the lovely Elissa Soave.
Left feeling suitably enthused to keep on keeping on with this writing lark.😃