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RichieB
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Writer, AWGIE-winner, dog dad.
Nice guy, so they say
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RichieB @richieblack.bsky.social · May 1
really thrilled to be writer/creator on this new tv project with support from Screen Australia; "Dadhood" is a comedy-drama which casts a critical yet compassionate eye over some of the juicier areas of today's discourse: male entitlement, pronatalism, and the need-to-breed

#writingcommunity
richieblack.bsky.social
needed an excuse to procrastinate and in the nick of time my computer asked me if I wanted to install updates, how sweet
#writing
#writingcommunity
January 23, 2026 at 12:55 AM
richieblack.bsky.social
if he really wants that peace prize, he has to reconcile the Beckhams
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump to the Board of Peace: "We have peace in the Middle East. Nobody thought that was possible. We've settled 8 wars, and I believe another one is coming pretty soon. And you know what that is. The one that I thought was gonna be a easy one."
January 22, 2026 at 10:58 PM
richieblack.bsky.social
Now we've banned them from SM, we need to inspire the yoofs into offline pursuits that are more community-friendly like Hungry Hungry Hippos or Jenga www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
‘E-bike cowboys’ swarm Sydney northern beaches golf club
Mass rideouts of young riders on e-bikes have taken over public roads and golf courses as the government grapples with how to respond.
www.smh.com.au
January 19, 2026 at 1:27 AM
richieblack.bsky.social
JD Vance gaslights more than snicko
#Ashes
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d
JD Vance accuses the slain Renee Good of perpetrating "an attack on federal law enforcement, an attack on law and order, and attack on the American people"

"That woman was there to interfere with a legitimate law enforcement operation," he adds, repeatedly referring to her as "that woman"
January 9, 2026 at 2:55 AM
richieblack.bsky.social
the last week or so has kinda confirmed for me that DLR missed a trick by not going into politics (under a platform of "bo-zee bo-zee-bop!")
January 6, 2026 at 10:50 PM
richieblack.bsky.social
Rik Mayall had this kind of glow-up prototyped back in the 90s
January 6, 2026 at 9:27 PM
richieblack.bsky.social
critics of Kermit's voice forget that herpetologists say frogs' croaks deepen with age; cut him some slack, the green guy is now 70 years old
#muppets
January 5, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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richieblack.bsky.social
me going off to work on Monday feeling fresh n' chipper after a nice weekend, then turning into a monster about lunchtime
#DoctorWho
#Inferno
#writingcommunity
March 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
richieblack.bsky.social
paying homage to Lawsie, i've dug up an article where I reviewed his show one morning in 2021. From his latter-day, post-retirement iteration at 2SM, the king of talkback had by then kinda entered his King Lear phase #JohnLaws web.archive.org/web/20210618...
Keeping the dream alive: a review of the John Laws Morning Show – The Sydney Sentinel
The Sentinel reviews a day's broadcast of the John Laws Morning Show - and finds out how the Golden Tonsils are holding up.
web.archive.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:22 AM
richieblack.bsky.social
plotting your novel maybe difficult, but have you ever tried brushing your dog's teeth (on vet's orders) when they wanna perpetually chomp on the toothbrush? That's tough
#writingcommunity
#perspective
August 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
richieblack.bsky.social
we had several excellent meetings with producers over the weekend at the Melbourne International Film Festival's 37ºSouth Market industry meet n greet.
Is there anything quite so unnatural as an introverted writer pitching their project to financiers? Maybe not - but we did good!
#Writingcommunity
August 13, 2025 at 1:05 AM
richieblack.bsky.social
few things will outlast the apocalypse quite like my mother feeling duty bound to tell me: "you need to have a haircut"
August 8, 2025 at 2:20 AM
richieblack.bsky.social
specific 21st century #dogdad feeling when you've stocked up at the pet store on various kinds of treats/medicines/gourmet dogfood and then getting home to realise all you've got in the cupboard by way of human dinner is baked beans.
August 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM
richieblack.bsky.social
defs something weirdly poetic about this article providing (predictable) confirmation that ai is gonna kill a lot of my writing work, and then tacitly recommending i get a job in embalming
#writingcommunity
gizmodo.com/microsoft-pr...
Microsoft Predicts These Jobs Are Safe From AI
If you want to work with dead bodies, AI probably won't steal your career.
gizmodo.com
August 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
richieblack.bsky.social
my review of the 2025 Miles Franklin award winning 'Ghost Cities' - "an intricate tapestry of narratives – stories within stories about storytelling – that will beguile and reward those willing to engage with its patterns, shapes and form"
#writingcommunity
#books
www.artshub.com.au/news/reviews...
Book review: Ghost Cities, Siang Lu
A playful and metafictional novel about storytelling, Chinese history and contemporary society.
www.artshub.com.au
July 25, 2025 at 4:06 AM
richieblack.bsky.social
read my review of Blondie guitarist Chris Stein's memoir: capable of being both incisive and coolly enigmatic, as perhaps befits this legendary band #rock #writingcommunity #bookreview #DebbieHarry #Punk www.artshub.com.au/news/reviews...
Book review: Under a Rock, Chris Stein
Under a Rock is a fascinating if enigmatic memoir from Blondie's guitarist and co-founder, and romantic and songwriting partner of Deborah Harry.
www.artshub.com.au
July 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
richieblack.bsky.social
nothing brings on a twinge of the 'ol existential angst about the ravages of time like updating your driver's license photo.
June 4, 2025 at 6:08 AM
richieblack.bsky.social
my review of the new book "I Want Everything" by Dominic Amerena - to me, more than just a literary satire, but a bleakly funny yet humane portrayal of the complex desire to transcend the painful or mundane limitations of one’s own identity
#writingcommunity
www.artshub.com.au/news/reviews...
Book review: I want everything, Dominic Amerena
A debut that tracks authorship and authenticity and the vagaries of the writing life.
www.artshub.com.au
May 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
richieblack.bsky.social
my writing goal today is trying to attain the focus and discipline of Arby when she eats (pet-friendly) gelato
#writingcommunity
#DogsOfBlueSky #Pets #Dogs #puppy #BlueSkyDogs
May 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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richieblack.bsky.social
just posted something to LinkedIn promoting my work, so naturally i cringed so hard i needed to lie for a bit on a foam roller
#writingcommunity
#writing
March 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
richieblack.bsky.social
really thrilled to be writer/creator on this new tv project with support from Screen Australia; "Dadhood" is a comedy-drama which casts a critical yet compassionate eye over some of the juicier areas of today's discourse: male entitlement, pronatalism, and the need-to-breed

#writingcommunity
May 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
richieblack.bsky.social
how i imagine the payroll guy who consistently refuses to pay my invoices on time
#writingcommunity
#DoctorWho
#writerslife
April 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM
richieblack.bsky.social
in these dark times, it's more important than ever to comfort the disturbed, and disturb the comfortable, so here's Kevin Eldon and Matt Berry as Amish Sex Pistols.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NQp...
IT'S KEVIN Amish Sex Pistols
YouTube video by Al Campbell
www.youtube.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
richieblack.bsky.social
me going off to work on Monday feeling fresh n' chipper after a nice weekend, then turning into a monster about lunchtime
#DoctorWho
#Inferno
#writingcommunity
March 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
richieblack.bsky.social
in these divisive times, i think we should come together and agree the shortened version of "favourite" should be spelled "fave" not "fav"
#controversy
#writingcommunity
#writing
March 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM