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Patrick Marlborough

@cormacmccafe.bsky.social

writer, comedian, musician based in Walyalup, WA. The Yeah Nah Review on substack co-host of The Battler debut novel NOCK LOOSE out NOW!!!

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Albanese Supported An Illegal War With No Clear Objective or End. It's A Grim New Low the Albanese government didn’t even know the reason for the war, let alone whether it was unlawful – but they supported it anyway.

It’s not just an illegal war. That would be bad enough.

Today, the Albanese government clearly admitted they gave our support to a war, without even knowing why it was launched.

From us:

www.lamestream.com.au/albanese-sup...

02.03.2026 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 255    πŸ” 93    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 2

Israel’s patented School and Hospital Seeking Missiles are something else

02.03.2026 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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proud to be a member of a real political party

01.03.2026 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 154    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

can you image an arts festival not guided by a real estate agent and an airport manager? makes me sick just to think about

11.01.2026 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 139    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

American liberalism is an imperial fascist cancer and nothing spreads it faster than this evil self assuring app for baby brained gen xers

01.03.2026 04:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m talking about the president but also the entire nation of Israel

28.02.2026 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

how to cop!?

28.02.2026 06:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

does anyone want to interview me about my critically acclaimed novel?

27.02.2026 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t think I’m problematic enough for her

27.02.2026 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fascist Zionists buying 1/3 of world entertainment probably signals the end times tbh

27.02.2026 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

who wants to interview me about my critically acclaimed novel?

27.02.2026 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a nice review of my other/better novel

Truly damning that no one has published it/snapped it up. It’s too good. OzLit isn’t ready for child martial arts prodigies, it seems.

27.02.2026 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

*the Ellison family

27.02.2026 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sitting on 4 finished books that allude to Bodkins, but no direct sequels.

I have a rough idea for 2 prequels I’d like to write but

26.02.2026 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

GP’s love to sit you in a chair and get you to watch them type β€˜sick man too beefy??’ on their desktop computer. It’s easy to see why you’d pay 190 dollars for this experience.

26.02.2026 06:05 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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why is the AFR coming after me?

26.02.2026 07:28 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

all the big lit prize winners being vocally pro-Palestinian proves my theory that Zionists have little to no talent or output, really

26.02.2026 06:05 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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finally uploaded this to the Substack

26.02.2026 05:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

the dumbest person you know who only reads Australiana suburban YA:

β€œI’m thinking of writing a novel”

25.02.2026 05:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

25.02.2026 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of the cover of the book β€˜nock loose’ written by Patrick Marlborough, an Australian writer. The cover features archery, trucks, toasted marshmallows, a  dismembered hand and people in armour on the back on the back of a Ute. It’s kind of full on

Photo of the cover of the book β€˜nock loose’ written by Patrick Marlborough, an Australian writer. The cover features archery, trucks, toasted marshmallows, a dismembered hand and people in armour on the back on the back of a Ute. It’s kind of full on

@cormacmccafe.bsky.social bought it, loved it

25.02.2026 01:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Long time coming and a long way to go to address the damage - but so grateful to everyone who has ordered a copy of Where It All Went Wrong (including through your library!) I’m still so angry - and I hope it makes you angry too (so we can fix it) x

24.02.2026 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 656    πŸ” 159    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 8

this time a year ago my publisher told me they expected to sell 714 copies of NOCK LOOSE. I sold the first print run (1500) in under 2 months. Third print run out soonish. I think I coulda sold 5k in 3 months, easy. i had next to no marketing, release was wildly bungled etc. the book is just good.

24.02.2026 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BlueSky one of the worst websites I’ve ever had the displeasure of needing for work. Constantly drowning in self-righteousness and people treating posting on here like it’s a from of activism and not just a form of being 46.

23.02.2026 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

the handgun used by neurodivergent creatives

21.02.2026 06:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What game is this?

21.02.2026 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I see people celebrating this like it’s some sorta justice. It’s like fining a serial killer $80.

20.02.2026 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 107    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Anthony Albanese looks like this to me

20.02.2026 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

there’s a book I keep seeing about that’s like β€œhow to dress when you’re a boomer” or something and the author’s dress like they are charging $459 a night for an airbnb that’s a converted potter’s shed in Hilton

19.02.2026 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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new Battler out

19.02.2026 04:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0