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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 3h

#History #Medieval #HistFic expert needed

Alex Craven @dralexcraven.bsky.social · 3h

Medievalists! I'm writing about a church where it was said that in 1224 'there is no font to baptise boys, but one of unadorned lead in its place', and I have questions.

Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 9h

On the ninth day of Halloween,
My true love gave to me,
Nine vultures singing,
Eight nettles stinging,
Seven harpies screaming,
Six villains scheming,
Five angry trolls,
Four vampire bats,
Three dead rats,
Two smelly cats,
And a whatsit in a thingamy!

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 19h

Well done.
That's nearly 2,200 days taking one day at a time.

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 19h

We're not keen on bigots. 🤣

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

My secret evil plot to ‘destroy Britain’ has been unveiled by (checks notes) the same paper that endorsed Liz Truss.

If I don’t know better I’d say we’ve got them entirely rattled.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Greens who want to save the world by destroying Britain.

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Rosemarie the moth @pastelgothmoth.bsky.social · 1d

Day 8 reckless
Today is a little rushed because I'm busy

4 people sat around a poker table one of the players is going all in but her card which are visible to us, reveal her hand is terrible,2 3 5 7 and 10 not the same suit

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 1d

On the eighth day of Halloween,
My true love gave to me,
Eight nettles stinging,
Seven harpies screaming,
Six villains scheming,
Five angry trolls,
Four vampire bats,
Three dead rats,
Two smelly cats,
And a whatsit in a thingamy!

Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 2d

On the seventh day of Halloween,
My true love gave to me,
Seven harpies screaming,
Six villains scheming,
Five angry trolls,
Four vampire bats,
Three dead rats,
Two smelly cats,
And a whatsit in a thingamy!

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 2d

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 1d

Cor!
It's the Giant's Causeway, but upside down! 🙂

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

$41 million: The amount of money we’ve raised for indie bookstores since 2020.

$0: The amount of money Amazon has raised for indie bookstores since 1994.

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Chris Townsend @christownsend.bsky.social · 1d

Sparrowhawk killed with banned poison in Aberdeenshire - Police Scotland appeals for information raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/07/s...

Sparrowhawk killed with banned poison in Aberdeenshire – Police Scotland appeals for information

Press release from Police Scotland: APPEAL FOR INFORMATION FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF A BIRD OF PREY IN ABERDEENSHIRE Detectives are appealing for information after a bird of prey was poisoned in Aberd…

raptorpersecutionuk.org

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 1d

Sherlock House is great although I seem to recall it goes downhill a bit towards the end.

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Rosemarie the moth @pastelgothmoth.bsky.social · 1d

Day 7 starfish

A mermaid sat on a rock
She has a starfish bra and starfish earrings and necklace, holding a Crown-of-Thorns starfish
Her tail fin is star shaped

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Anna Svab✨ @svanha.bsky.social · 4d

Day 05 - deer
I needed the softness today❤️‍🩹

#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025deer #inktober2025day5deer

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 1d

I'm just scrolling through the inktober hashtag and almost EVERY ONE that really stands out as top quality turns out to be you. 🙂

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Steve Lucas @steve-lucas.bsky.social · 5d

INKTOBER 2025
Day 4 - Murky

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Sketch #ink #Art #Day4 #Murky

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Zoë’s Studio @zoesstudio.bsky.social · 4d

Day 5 of #inktober - the prompt is deer

#inksketch #sketch #sketchbook #deer #inktober2025 #inktober2025deer
#drawdaily #drawchallenge

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Matthew Tak @matthewtak.bsky.social · 4d

#DailySketch: Murky

#inktober #inktober2025 #illustration #drawing #art

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Steve Lucas @steve-lucas.bsky.social · 4d

INKTOBER 2025
Day 5 - Deer

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Sketch #ink #Art #Day5 #Deer

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Steve Lucas @steve-lucas.bsky.social · 2d

INKTOBER 2025
Day 7 - Starfish

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Sketch #ink #Art #Day7 #Starfish

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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 1d

People of London! This gig is a short train ride away & they run late enough to get home.

Antonio Forcione & Boothby Graffoe
Brighton Dome Studio
19th October 8pm

Tickets are shifting fast & it's not a big venue

"Genius" The Times

"DON'T MISS THIS" Stewart Lee

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Boothby Graffoe & Antonio Forcione:Wot Italian? / Comedy / What's On - Brighton Dome

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music, comedy, and charm as award-winning comedian and singer-songwriter Boothby Graffoe teams up with internationally acclaimed Italian guitarist Antonio For...

brightondome.org

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 2d

*their* dammit. 😀

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 2d

All messages like that get the sender an instant block.
Anyone in PR or marketing who needs to cold message is clearly not very good at teir job. If they were, I would have heard of them already.

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 2d

On the seventh day of Halloween,
My true love gave to me,
Seven harpies screaming,
Six villains scheming,
Five angry trolls,
Four vampire bats,
Three dead rats,
Two smelly cats,
And a whatsit in a thingamy!

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