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Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately

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Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 26d

Cover of (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang by Heaven 17. Originally posted by Martyn Ware.

Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 2h

I publish chapters as blogs as I go along, revising and inserting new bits when needed.

Susan Savage Lee @susansavagelee.bsky.social · 5h

Do you show your WIP to anyone before you finish it? I never do until my stories shape shift into their final form #writingq #WritingCommunity

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Rob Bignell, Science Fiction Author @sfauthorrobbignell.bsky.social · 3h

What do the aliens in your science fiction stories look like?
#science-fiction #BlueskySciFiWriters #SciFiWriters #sf #scifi #specfic #sciencefiction #syfi #amwritingsf #SciFi #scifichat #sciencefiction #speculativefiction

Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 3h

I always thought the Tories in government hated young people because young people couldn't earn money for them. They saw no point in investing in them.

Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 3h

Rather them than me. I paint my nails when I'm going on a long holiday. If I remember. Nail polish is not allowed at work on health grounds so I gave up painting them regularly a long time ago. I've never liked manicures either.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11h

Move over, Alan Turing: meet the working-class hero of Bletchley Park you didn’t see in the movies

The Oxbridge-educated boffin is feted as the codebreaking genius who helped Britain win the war. But should a little-known Post Office engineer named Tommy Flowers be seen as the real father of computing?

www.theguardian.com

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Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 13h

No, London is NOT in the grip of a crime wave. Ordinary people are just as safe or not safe as they always have been. Those who flash their bling have always been targets and always will be.

Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 15h

No, no horoscopes or astrology in my story. There could be if I write it in during a later edit, I suppose.

🌈CJ Aralore @cjaralore.bsky.social · 21h

#QueerPrompts October 12: Astrology/horoscopes in story?

Graphics: The background is pumpkins surrounding a stack of books. The border has broken chains saying "BANNED", a rainbow saying LGBTQ History, books wrapped in tape or chains, pride flags, and cute Halloween characters.
Text: "October 2025" on top and "#QueerPrompts" and "Host: @CJAralore" on the bottom, all in a rainbow font.
Center text is:
#QueerPrompts October 12: Astrology/horoscopes in story?

Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 15h

Morning Gurdeep. A day of sorting out and housework here.

Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 1d

The Seeker has never had money for that sort of thing. The Writer's hair is too short to dye it.

Lara Rouse @lararouse.bsky.social · 1d

#writingcommunity Writing Question

Does your antagonist dye their hair?

Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 1d

No. The Writer does start dating the Seeker, which is the first time she's had more than a fling with anyone of any persuasion in many years.

🌈CJ Aralore @cjaralore.bsky.social · 1d

#QueerPrompts October 11: National Coming Out Day: Do any of your characters come out in your story?

Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 1d

Gary Numan
The Charlatans
Inspiral Carpets

Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 1d

Any time from Friday evening commute onwards.

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 2d

This week in UK media:

🍺 A pub “goes woke”
🍊 GB News begs Trump to save Britain
💁‍♀️ Sandra from HR is the real creeping threat.
👩‍⚖️ Jenrick yells at judges
🕺🏻 The Express declares war on dancers

It’s all Bearly Newsworthy.

Bearly Newsworthy: The Things They Told You To Be Angry About This Week

This week's digest of the UK's most performative outrage - lovingly filtered so you don't have to doomscroll.

www.bearlypolitics.co.uk

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Susan Savage Lee @susansavagelee.bsky.social · 2d

What’s the weirdest character you’ve ever created? In one of my stories, I have a kid who turns into a monster. He likes to eat the bad guys #writingq #WritingCommunity

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Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 2d

Paging @actualnames.bsky.social as well. Now going to read up on these places, which to my UK humour are decidedly ha-ha funny, thank you.

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Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 2d

The Tennessee military munitions plant where many people have died is in a town called Bucksnort. To this UK resident, that sounds like a name worthy of @actualnames.bsky.social listings.

I do hope the first responders and investigators can find answers to this nasty-sounding event.

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Teq @teq2.bsky.social · 2d

Worthy of a page in @privateeyenews.bsky.social, exposing some of this week's daft headlines, and the real world behind them.

The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 2d

A pub “gone woke”, activist judges, a “revenge” plot by Ursula von der Leyen and a Lithuanian Ballerina personally trying to bring down Western Civilisation - this week’s headlines truly outdid themselves.

All in Bearly Newsworthy, the round-up of what happened in the news this week (or didn't).

Bearly Newsworthy: The Things They Told You To Be Angry About This Week

This week's digest of the UK's most performative outrage - lovingly filtered so you don't have to doomscroll.

www.bearlypolitics.co.uk

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Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 2d

Ugh, hope you feel better soon. I had the lurgy last week but wasn't able to get my hands on a Covid test.

Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 2d

I have to say Vienna.
Also All Stood Still and Sleepwalk.

Jimusic @jimusic.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Birthday to Midge Ure, singer, songwriter, musician and second frontman for Ultravox born in Cambuslang, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 72 years ago today.

What are your favourite songs by Midge Ure solo or with Ultravox?
#MidgeUre

Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 2d

Inspiral Carpets. The Beast Inside is as least as good as Life, if not better.

Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 2d

I took great pleasure in reporting that post on X and blocking the poster. I guess I am now therefore, in his eyes at least, a supporter of the other side in that conflict.

Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 2d

Lots to do here. More medical stuff, a parcel to drop off and some admin to sort. One of those situations where everyone thought someone else was doing something, so no one did. Oops.

Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 2d

Not now. The Creator used to though. All kinds of colours in his youth. Then to hide the greys as he got older. But the Writer has noticed in recent years that he's been leaving it more often. She approves, and thinks it suits him.

Lara Rouse @lararouse.bsky.social · 2d

#writingcommunity Writing Question

Does your main character dye their hair?

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Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 2d

Reading generally has always helped.

🌈CJ Aralore @cjaralore.bsky.social · 2d

#QueerPrompts October 10: Free Friday or World Mental Health Day: Has positive queer rep in books helped your mental health?

Rainbow is still not tall, dark or handsome, unfortunately @rainbowchazer.bsky.social · 3d

On the subject of Bowie, what about ZIggy?

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