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Bestselling author Smithsonian Expert speaker fountain pens watercolourist dogs https://www.amazon.com/author/michaeljecks 🚫illuminati 🚫book marketeers 🚫attractive young ladies seeking love 🚫religions. Agent: [email protected] Boldwood

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Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · Jun 28

Delighted to see buff.ly/qHvz4zt out. 3rd in my #vintaine series means you have three books following the archers for reading at the beach! The archers 10 years on finally march to Poitiers! #amwriting #amediting #war #Hawkwood #author #histfic @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social @editorbritton.bsky.social

What did other readers say about my first in the series?

What did readers say about the second in the series?

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Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 5h

A very sad but instructive video on AI by the excellent Kurzgesagt folks.
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AI Slop Is Destroying The Internet

YouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

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Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile, new plasterboarding going up today. Tomorrow, losing electricity while new wiring is tested, and new kitchen units arriving, as well as floor tiles. Lots of floor tiles. On a pallet.
Where the hell can we store a pallet of tiles?

Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Another day, another seven book marketing "experts" and clubs claiming to love my book. All clearly AI generated marketing pieces, all straight to spam and delete. The number of fraudsters and scammers with my email is irritating as hell!

Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 2d

A clogged vacuum cleaner?

Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 2d

No - all good and very green. Dartmoor's too wet to catch fire!

Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Thank God I got out while they did it. On returning, there was a lot of noise from a damn great diesel generator, as well as the racket from all the fire and smoke alarms going off in the house! Luckily I enjoyed a walk around Meldon first!

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Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 2d

If you ever wondered what sort of a mess having your wooden beam and granite hearth sand-blasted to clean them might result in ...

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Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Think I'll have to - but later, when the sparks arrived. I suspect I'll have no power for the afternoon. Morning and evening work only today.

Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Meanwhile, the edit's going well, with 100 pages to go, and three key aspects to address. Hopefully to finish that this week, and then speed read Saturday/Sunday to make sure all is good.

Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Builders back again, taping up every doorway before bringing in the sandblaster to clean the granite. I have a feeling that this morning may be a little noisy again.

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Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 2d

A long day of edits, but no builders, so lots achieved! New scenes, scenes cut, rewrites mean all is going well!

Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Just two mad mutts playing today!

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aCivilSapper @acivilsapper.bsky.social · Jul 26

Whilst most nations debate if they can afford adaptation or if they need to mitigate climate change, the island nation Tuvalu has negotiated a plan to relocate their entire country to Australia in the coming years! I wonder how many nations will eventually have to follow suit. 🇹🇻

WIRED @wired.com · Jul 25

The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu could be submerged in 25 years due to rising sea levels, so a plan is being implemented to relocate its population to Australia. www.wired.com/story/the-fi...

The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway

The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu could be submerged in 25 years due to rising sea levels, so a plan is being implemented to relocate its population to Australia.

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Ralph Janik @ralphjanik.com · Jul 26

“a global first where a migration pathway is explicitly tied to climate change and sea level rise”

www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

Tuvalu residents prepare for world’s first planned migration of an entire nation — and climate change is to blame

A first-of-its-kind lottery for residents of Tuvalu who want to move to Australia due to climate change threats is closing today, with more than 5,000 applications received.

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · May 20

Western politicians love the excuse “Why should we invest in renewables when China isn’t doing anything?”
adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-...

Well, this is what China is upto:
China installing wind & solar equivalent of 5 nuclear plants per week
globalenergymonitor.org/report/china...

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X2Y @xtwoy.bsky.social · Sep 4

In the 70s, Exxon’s own research confirmed climate change was real. Instead of warning the world, Exxon spent decades killing regulations and funding climate denial.

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Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Unbelievable that in a free society banning books can be even contemplated, let alone promoted by schools and administrations. Anyone promoting such crass stupidity should lose their job in the name of freedom of speech.

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 5d

A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored and the country divided between states actively restricting works and those attempting to limit or eliminate bans.

Stephen King is the most banned author in U.S. schools, PEN report finds

The number of banned books is down from more than 10,000 in 2023-24 but still far above the levels of a few years ago, the group found.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 5d

Stephen King is the most banned author in U.S. schools, PEN report finds

The number of banned books is down from more than 10,000 in 2023-24 but still far above the levels of a few years ago, the group found.

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Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Ah, I have no idea what you guys do! Over here most houses are gas fired, but we don't have a line in our little village, so it's solid fuel or kerosene only!

Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Suddenly the heating pipes are covered over. In five days we've gone from a kitchen with a void under half the floor, to a new floor. Now to wait for it to dry.

All the floor screeded ready for the new kitchen to arrive!

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Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 6d

She certainly enjoys life to the full!

Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 6d

This is a dog without a deadline to worry about, nor building work continuing daily ...

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Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 7d

Just recording a Patreon video and my son walked in, agitated.

Have you ever dished up supper, only to discover a large grasshopper on your food? Friendly little fellow, admittedly, but not one my son expected to find! Besides, isn't it a bit late for grasshoppers?

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Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 8d

Too right!

Michael Jecks Author @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social · 8d

It really is a pain, isn't it!

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