Louise Nicholas

In a woodcut released today the Guild of Thieves and Cutpurses declared that enforcement of regulations against Thieving and Pursecutting would ‘devastate a growth industry’ and damage the economy.

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Proof whatever the author's intentions, a reader can miss them.

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter . Alt: Kermit the Frog is typing on a typewriter at speed. I need to borrow Kermit's energy.

Two out of three POV plots are now complete. Just gotta write my MC's final few chapters then that's draft 1 of book 2 done. Aiming for an ambitious mid-October finish, wish me luck!
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #QuartzStorm

isn't the whole point of copyright that you are opting out of people stealing your work

With the current climate of misinformation and fear-mongering, there couldn't be a better time for this.

Excited to form @divergent-paths.bsky.social with @shonak.bsky.social

We have big plans, and we're ready to listen to *all* neurodivergent people across the publishing industry.

Shit, that reminds me I forgot to opt out of havimg my house burgled this month when the terms and conditions changed.

ICE attempted
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.

I'm watching that documentary "Before Stonewall" about gay history pre-1969, and uncovered something which I think is interesting. The documentary includes a brief clip of a 1954 televised newscast about the rise of homosexuality. The host of the program interviewed psychologists, a police officer, and one "known homosexual". The "known homosexual" is 22 years old. He identifies himself as Curtis White, which is a pseudonym; his name is actually Dale Olson. So I tracked down the newscast. According to what I can find, Dale Olson may have been the first gay man to appear openly on television and defend his sexual orientation. He explains that there's nothing wrong with him mentally and he's never been arrested. When asked whether he'd take a cure if it existed, he says no. When asked whether his family knows he's gay, he says that they didn't up until tonight, but he guesses they're going to find out, and he'll probably be fired from his job as well. So of course the host is like ... why are you doing this interview then? and Dale Olson, cool as cucumber pie, says "I think that this way I can be a little useful to someone besides myself." 1954. 22 years old. Balls of pure titanium. Despite the pseudonym, Dale's boss did indeed recognize him from the TV program, and he was promptly fired the next day. He wrote into ONE magazine six months later to reassure readers that he had gotten a new job at a higher salary. Curious about what became of him, I looked into his life a little further. It turns out that he ultimately became a very successful publicity agent. He promoted the Rocky movies and Superman. Not only that, but get this: Dale represented Rock Hudson, and he was the person who convinced him to disclose that he had AIDS! He wrote the statement Rock read. And as we know, Rock Hudson's disclosure had a very significant effect on the national conversation about AIDS in the U.S.

Some amazing gay history. Listen up kids.

"You talkin' to me? To you? To me?"

This is important context for Friday's #TheFilmCrowd viewing of Dracula @thefilmcrowd.bsky.social

Cartoon of a hand writing on a piece of paper with a bulleted list. The list is illegible but the title says "My Spring Projects" with the word Spring crossed out, replaced by Summer, which is also crossed out and replaced by Fall.

I'm ready to start on my fall projects 🍂

NEXT: Lets get Gothtober started early with an all time great Hammer Film DRACULA! Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee go head to head in Terence Fisher's gothic horror favourite. Join #thefilmcrowd this Friday from 9pm!
www.dailymotion.com/video/x9fgmgk

An image of my book. The Manchester University Press logo and 'Returning December 2025'

Remember all my mad book drama?

(If not, buy me a pint and I'll sing you the ballad of the dodgy ex-publisher...)

Well, I'm absolutely delighted to say it's over!

An enormous thanks to my wonderful new publisher @manchesterup.bsky.social

Queer As Folklore will be back in the wild! 🧜🏼‍♂️

a cartoon of a man carrying a stack of books in front of a store that says yeah books Alt: A cartoon of an excited man carrying a stack of books in front of an a/v room. Text says Yeah! Books!

I've some signed first edition books that I've accumulated over the years. Now I'm a broke writer I've decided that to sell them so I can afford decent book cover art etc, but I don't know how! Are there auction places? Booksellers? Surely not vinted? Any advice welcome!
#WritingCommunity #booksky

a cartoon of a man carrying a stack of books in front of a store that says yeah books Alt: A cartoon of an excited man carrying a stack of books in front of an a/v room. Text says Yeah! Books!

I've some signed first edition books that I've accumulated over the years. Now I'm a broke writer I've decided that to sell them so I can afford decent book cover art etc, but I don't know how! Are there auction places? Booksellers? Surely not vinted? Any advice welcome!
#WritingCommunity #booksky

"BLAZES A TRAIL INTO THE DEPTHS OF OUTER SPACE"
Join #thefilmcrowd tomorrow from 8pm for some old school B-Movie Monday antics with DESTINATION MOON. Mansplaining, dials, poor pacing and Woody Woodpecker explains space travel?! Produced by 50s sci-fi maestro George Pal.

6 photos. 1. man with woman on right, but looking at the other woman. Man labeled Catalyst, each woman (one smiling, the other aghast) labeled Reactant. 2. Man holding woman while looking at the other woman. Same labels. 3. Man with one one woman, and the 2 women are happy to see each other. Man labeled Catalyst, both women labeled Reactant. 4. One woman kissing the other on the cheek, both seem happy. Both labeled Reactant. 5. The two women in wedding gowns kissing, single label: Product. 6. Man alone, staring into space, labeled Catalyst.

Chemistry explained

This may seem cute but if you do this too much the cyclists may become reliant on cars feeding them, disrupting the delicate roadway ecosystem

I know a fae trap when I see one

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50 Years of Plant-Lore Collecting Roy Vickery looks back at five decades of attempts to collect and study plant folklore, 1970s – 2020s

Next week: Our next online talk is from Roy Vickery, on '50 Years of Plant-Lore Collecting'. Tuesday 23 September, 19:00-20:30 BST on Zoom. Tickets £6.00 (£4 for members with promo code). www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/50-years-o...

a man in a suit and tie is holding a bag and says hair trembles with emotion Alt: Doctor who's hair trembles with emotion (David Tennant)

Ah that was lovely, great watch. Forgot how much fun #TheFilmCrowd is, thanks for the company and warm welcome back!

a cartoon character from the movie the incredibles says you sly dog ! you got me monologuing . Alt: a cartoon character from the movie the incredibles says you sly dog ! you got me monologuing .

No monologue for this megalomaniac... Or is there? #TheFilmCrowd

a robot is sitting on a table with the words `` no disassemble # 5 '' written on it . Alt: Jonny 5 the robot shouting no disassemble number 5

Five has been deactivated :(
#TheFilmCrowd

Hands Loop GIF Alt: Hands Loop, the fingers constantly growing into hands as they come closer to the camera

Please do not throw hands at me.

#TheFilmCrowd