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Madeleine D'Este

@madeleinedeste.bsky.social

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Writer. Reviewer. Podcaster. Dark Mysteries are my thing. Black Soil White Bread out on 10 June 2025. Aurealis Award & Shadow Awards nom'd. https://madeleinedeste.com/

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Madeleine D'Este @madeleinedeste.bsky.social · Jun 10

Happy book birthday to me!

Black Soil White Bread is available (here in Aust at least).
amzn.asia/d/d4XeNa4

Craving a slice of Melbourne-set folk-horror?
Dig in, friends.

📚💙🖤😱🇦🇺

Superstition. Suspicion. Secrets. Black Soil White Bread by Madeleine D'Este. Black cover with white writing and red and white wheatsheafs

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Madeleine D'Este @madeleinedeste.bsky.social · 5d

I guess I should try to flog my occult mystery/inner city folk horror novel BLACK SOIL WHITE BREAD for Halloween.

Here it is.
Some people like it.
www.amazon.com/Black-Soil-W...
🖤💙📚🎃

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🎃Captain Murphy 🏴‍☠️🎃 @sealab2021.org · 5d

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MrC_CareensHaphazardlyThroughTime&Space @oldmisterc.bsky.social · 5d

meme:
EVERYTHING I DON'T LIKE IS COMMUNISM

An Emotional Child's Guide to Socio-Political Discussion on the Internet

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Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social · 5d

Oscar on set

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Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social · 5d

Oscar on set (honoring Wrightson)

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Jedi Master Mackenzie McLaughlin (MPSP) @mac-mcl-mpsp.bsky.social · 7d

Star Wars meme: “Mom: Did you sleep well?” “Me:” Darth Sideous looking pale and gaunt.

Meme de la Guerres des Étoiles: <<Maman: A tus bien dormi?>>. <<Moi:>> un image de Darth Sideous.

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Karen “the good kind” @kpsinging.bsky.social · 7d

😀😂

A picture of various bell peppers cut vertically and the stem end has Googly eyes stuck onto the white part of the interior stem end . They all look either like they’re screaming or ecstatic

The meme says “cutting bell peppers and adding googly eyes is bound to heal your soul a little, give it a try”

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 13d

Katherine Soutar, contemporary English artist and illustrator, known especially for her interpretation of folk tales and folklore #womensart

#FolkloreThursday

Artwork featuring a silhouette of a hare standing on a round large rock in a rural windswept landscape with slopes and wild sky

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 7d

RIP Renato Casaro, an Italian artist known for his film posters.
He passed away yesterday at the age of 89.

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Madeleine D'Este @madeleinedeste.bsky.social · 6d

The ghost of the last person buried keeps watch over the churchyard until another is buried, to whom he delivers his charge.

#folklorethursday
Source: Encyclopaedia of superstitions, folklore, and the occult sciences of the world - Cora Linn Daniels
Image by sman_5 from Pixabay

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Madeleine D'Este @madeleinedeste.bsky.social · 6d

winner

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That's not what I meant! @memesomuch.bsky.social · 6d

Judy Rofe | Quora

https://ambushedbymemes.quora.com/ti-204402636

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Matthew Holness @mrholness.bsky.social · 7d

Garth Marenghi introduces the first of his curated horror film season TONIGHT at the Prince Charles Cinema. First up, a double bill of ‘Race With the Devil’ and ‘Brotherhood of Satan’. Tickets available here:

princecharlescinema.com/film/31617225/…

Garth Marenghi presents

Browse film times and buy tickets for Garth Marenghi presents "Race with the Devil" + "Brotherhood of Satan" at The Prince Charles Cinema

https://princecharlescinema.com/film/31617225/…

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Ajediday @ajediday.bsky.social · 7d

Wednesday

The image is a humorous multi-panel meme titled "Tips on how to be a good cat." It is divided into four panels, each illustrating a playful interaction between cats and humans. The top left panel shows a cat holding a mouse in its mouth, with the caption "Feed your human." The top right panel depicts a cat nudging a man's face, captioned "Bathe your human." The bottom left panel features a cat curled up and sleeping in a man's arms, labeled "Cuddle your human." The bottom right panel humorously shows a cat peering over a ledge, paired with the caption "Spy on your human daily and update your findings to the council of cats where we will use the information to help take over the world from humans."

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thematthewshow @thematthewshow.bsky.social · 7d

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Principia Discordia @principiadiscordia.bsky.social · 7d

Black-and-white photo of an owl wearing a tall top hat and a monocle, standing with a dignified but mischievous expression. Next to it, bold white text on a black background reads: “IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE WEIRD, BE CONFIDENT ABOUT IT.” The overall vibe is surreal and whimsical, like Victorian fashion colliding with internet meme wisdom.

Generated with Bluesky AltText, a CustomGPT.

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Boo Kelly 👻🎃 @boykelly13.bsky.social · 7d

A meme of Ghostface walking a dog on the beach with the words “Oh I’ll make it weird. I’ll make it weird as fuck.”

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michele_did_it @michelejoined.bsky.social · 7d

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Funny meme this too shall pass but like holy fuck

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Madeleine D'Este @madeleinedeste.bsky.social · 7d

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💚🌏Myles🌏💚 @mylesjaybee.bsky.social · 7d

Good morning rebels...

Meme
When the first sip of coffee in the morning touches your soul.
Image of a monkey looking blissed out in a pool of warm water.

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Suzie Scribbles @suziescribbles.bsky.social · 9d

Melbourne Free Gig Guide

We all know the cost of seeing live music can quickly add up, and while it's great to support bands at paid shows as much as you can, there's also a fab range of free music events in Melbourne throughout the year. Check out the suggestions below to see some great free live…

Melbourne Free Gig Guide

We all know the cost of seeing live music can quickly add up, and while it's great to support bands at paid shows as much as you can, there's also a fab range of free music events in Melbourne throughout the year. Check out the suggestions below to see some great free live music in and around Melbourne CBD. We'll also regularly update this when we hear of new events.

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𝑨𝒇𝒕 @aftplay.bsky.social · 9d

Rad not Trad

existennialmemes
Yeah, I want to return to
✨ Traditional Values ✨
• Eating Fruit In The Sunlight
• Helping Each Other Thrive
• Resting More Than We Work
• Keeping The Planet Habitable
• Sleeping According To Our Individual Circadian Rhythms

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Austin Butlerian Jihad 🇵🇸 @huckstergon.bsky.social · 10d

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Madeleine D'Este @madeleinedeste.bsky.social · 10d

"On Michaelmas Eve, it was a strange legal custom steal your neighbours horse, as long as it was returned by the next night."

Go get 'em.

www.nts.org.uk/stories/st-m...

St Michael’s Day and Michaelmas traditions

Là Fhéill Mìcheil – St Michael’s Day – happens on September 29th. Canna House Archivist Fiona Mackenzie looks at some of the folklore traditions…

www.nts.org.uk

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WaxSonic 🎃🚀🎧🍽️⚓️🦋🌊♎️🏳️‍🌈 @waxsonic.bsky.social · 10d

Welcome to my wolf pack.

Meme showing a vintage couple and caption reading: Here's to all of you who rearrange the dirty dishes in the
dishwasher after someone else has loaded it.

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