Urban Mole
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A journal of Urban Fable. Come see the world askew ... (urbanmole.is) Sociopolital leanings: egalitarian-eclectic
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It's #Easter! What better time for the Urban Mole to walk the earth again?

Grab a coffee, relax, read on ...

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A(nother) story. Free.

Because we love you & think your eyeballs should alight on something fine.

Part 2 of the new-is-old nature horror written by @chrismollison.bsky.social

#writersky #writingcommunity #authorsky #authorlife #IndieAuthor

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A black and white photo of a dead tree in a wooded moorland. Several thick branches curve out from the trunk to form what looks like a barbed catchpole.
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"Numerous guard spiders had webbed the exterior, and we felt secure we would not be disturbed that night, or any other."

2020s travel, 1920s prose.

Go figure.

#writersky #writingcommunity #indieauthor #authorsky #authorlife #amwriting #Baltic

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A view of the Baltic sea from atop a sandy cliff. Two trees, one in shadow, one in sun, frame the image. The sky is clear and blue.
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Sometimes #city stories are told from the perspective of those stuck indoors. And by 'stuck', we mean 'voluntarily self-imprisoned in order to meet deadlines'.

This is #Leipzig from the inside-inside.

#writersky #writingcommunity #amwriting #authorlife #indieauthor

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Leaving Plato’s Cave in Search of Cocoa - Urban Mole
The holiday begins! With work. Our plans to get away get away from us as we realise we need just a little bit more time to put a few projects to bed.
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You don't always have to leave the house to see the city.

#CityFable #urban #writer #writersky #writingcommunity #indieauthor #storyteller

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Three gentlemen inside a 19th century room, one looking out the window at a coach, a second having his hair cut  by the third.
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It's the last Monday of July, which means: nothing.

But if you're looking for a little *something* in your day, read why city writing sits somewhere between Get It Done & Get Done Doing.

#CityFable #urban #writer #writersky #writingcommunity #indieauthor #storyteller

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A view from inside the decommissioned gas storage building in Leipzig, looking up through the ironwork domed roof to the blue sky above.
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Hey, sweet mid-weekers, you know what you need to raise your spirits or keep them aloft? Words!

A brief meditation on movement and being in the wasteland. #Leipzig’s never looked so fine.

#CityFable #urban #writer #writersky #writingcommunity #indieauthor #storyteller

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What Frees The Heart May Also Free The Mind - Urban Mole
The Mathematician and I seek solace in the space of late evening. A meditation on movement and being.
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You didn't ask for it, but you're getting it anyway: the next #CityFable. This one's a little crass, a litte base. Lived in, like old summer shoes. Enjoy, or just skip to a different tale.

#story #urban #IndieAuthor

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The Boy Who Got It Both Ends - Urban Mole
Two folk mosey by the river and run into a donkey wrangler. There's beer, there's bashing, and there's bawling. The west of Leipzig will never be the same.
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We're back to #Leipzig fables this week with something steamy and sonorous.

Bet you can't wait to caress its lovely lines ...

#CityFables #writer #writersky #writingcommunity #amwriting #Indieauthor #authorsky #Germany

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City of Incidental Song - Urban Mole
Sometimes the best way to travel Leipzig is to let the city guide you. Written by Christopher Mollison.
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Hey, you've made it to/through #midweek. Well done! You look tired though. Here, rest your eyes on these words.

Mmm, how comforting ...

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #WriterLife #Writersky
#Portsmouth #Reunion #UrbanGaze #CityScapes #CityFables

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From Currywurst to Sorry Sauce by Way of Normandy (Part 5) - Urban Mole
In the wet and wild places of the world, things tend to grow. Not in Portsmouth. As we head down familiar roads, we can't get over how low the houses sit.
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Wanna know what it's like to cross the #EnglishChannel? Not so much "Pirates of the Caribbean" as "Pipers of the Curry-bingeing" but hey, #adventure nonetheless.

#Caen #Portsmouth #Travel #Ship #Beer

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From Currywurst to Sorry Sauce by Way of Normandy (Part 4) - Urban Mole
Yo ho ho and a bar full of rum! (And jukebox karaoke.)
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What do you mean you've not read Part 1 of this epic travel saga? Busy working or something?

"Family from all over Albion are about to converge on Portsmouth, helping it sink just a little deeper into the sea."

#Leipzig #Caen #Rail #Travel #Adventure #Story

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From Currywurst to Sorry Sauce by Way of Normandy (Part 1) - Urban Mole
The golden bell tolls; the family are summoned to the hall.
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#Crows -- meaty scavengers or #anti-establishment masterminds? A walk in the #park turns dark.

#Leipzig #CityFables

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Black on Black: The Crows vs The Connewitz Cops - Urban Mole
When a turf war takes to the skies.
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Want to ease the burden of a busy week? #Relax with a #tale from the #scrubland.

#City #Fables #Leipzig

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Scrappy Dabblers - Urban Mole
One man. Two ducks. A lot of puddles.
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“[A]ttempting to impose a rigid binary has no basis in science or medicine” (British Medical Association motion)

The scope of #HumanRights (inc. #trans- and post-) must broaden with time, not stand in opposition to it.

Watch this space.

#LGBTQ+

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UK’s first trans judge appeals to European court of human rights over supreme court ruling
Victoria McCloud brings action against UK for infringement of her human rights after ruling on biological sex
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"What is so often dismissed as performative ... is not a matter of collective narcissism; rather, it has been recognized by many modern thinkers, starting with Rousseau, as an important part of building community."

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Don’t believe the doubters: protest still has power | Jan-Werner Müller | The Guardian
Demonstrations rarely lead to immediate policy change. But they are essential to building community and long-term resistance
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To celebrate #Earth Day, here's something from the Mole's archives on just how many people might fit on the planet 😁

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To Boldly Grow - Urban Mole
Just how many people could we squeeze onto the planet anyway?
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It's #Easter! What better time for the Urban Mole to walk the earth again?

Grab a coffee, relax, read on ...

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Should you bow when funding's held to ransom or stand tall?
"Obviously, the university cannot continue without money, but what is most important is academic freedom. If we lose our academic freedom, we have lost everything."(Stiglitz)
#Democracy #academic #freedom

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Joseph Stiglitz Denounces Columbia Capitulation to Trump
Professor Joseph Stiglitz criticized Columbia’s capitulation to Trump in an interview on academic freedom and deportations of students.
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