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Abe & Eddie

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Raised in Devon close to the sea, now landlocked in Switzerland, I write fiction for adults & children and translate. Website: https://abdecker-skinner-books.com/

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I'd even use pen and paper. This would have the added benefit of compelling me to improve my likewise atrocious handwriting - it used to be quite stylish once, now it's almost illegible and full of mistakes

17.02.2026 08:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How does he reckon he's going to boost those US car exports?

16.02.2026 14:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The interactionโ€™s not great at present, is it? But then Iโ€™m not in a position to complain since time constraints are keeping me off here more than I would like

16.02.2026 14:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Black holes are where physics breaks and gets rebuilt See why Black holes are where physics breaks and gets rebuilt See why

Black holes are where physics breaks and gets rebuilt See why
#BrianCoxTalks #STEM #Universe #AmazonAffiliate

16.02.2026 08:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Indeed

15.02.2026 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Exactly

15.02.2026 14:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival over โ€˜stay out of politicsโ€™ comment Author says she is โ€˜disgustedโ€™ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apolitical

I've always admired Wim Wenders. But Arundhati Roy is right to be appalled by his "jaw-dropping" claim that films should โ€œstay out of politicsโ€
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...

15.02.2026 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"The pang of nationalism can make a man as blind and dense as a stone. He will cut off his own arm, kill his children, for a flag and a ten-cent song." -- Walter Mosley

15.02.2026 13:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excellent news, if true

15.02.2026 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Blog 58:ย Build up Your Writing Skills Hello there, you creative bunch! I hope you all enjoyed Valentineโ€™s Day. Talking of love, did you know it's National Library Loverโ€™s Month? Iโ€™ve mentioned before how reading is useful to help us impro...

Want to sharpen your writing? Find out how to build up those crucial skills with my latest blog: wix.to/8FlnOnk #WritingTips #WritersLife #CreativeWriting #publishing #selfpublishing #polishedstories #organisedwriting #angelediting #wip #fictionediting #copyediting #blogger #writesky

15.02.2026 12:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks. Oh yes, but there's still a way to go before it sees the light of publication day

15.02.2026 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So at last, after much editing and re-editing, Iโ€™ve finally finished my next novel and sent it off for a full professional edit. Meanwhile, 'Flowers from the Black Sea' is still available

15.02.2026 10:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So at last, after much editing and re-editing, Iโ€™ve finally finished my next novel and sent it off for a full professional edit. Meanwhile, 'Flowers from the Black Sea' is available

15.02.2026 10:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Indieauthor #writingcommunity #amwriting #authorsky #writersky

13.02.2026 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Big Tech's AI Power-Grab
Big Tech is plotting a $100M lobbying and campaign spending blitz to block AI regulation at the state and federal level. Big Tech's AI Power-Grab

Top Palantir and OpenAI executives are funding a new AI industry Super PAC, which has already amassed $100M to spend on the 2026 midterms.

They want to stop anyone who supports guardrails on AI from being elected.

We must not let them win. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtkNL4v2ks

13.02.2026 00:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1376    ๐Ÿ” 668    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 73    ๐Ÿ“Œ 29
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Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds Cognitive health in later life is โ€˜strongly influencedโ€™ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers

One more reason, if one were needed, to keep reading and writing
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

12.02.2026 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fascism does not start with concentration camps.
It ends with them...

11.02.2026 13:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wishing you the very best of luck. It can be such a dispiriting exercise.

11.02.2026 13:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜We feel kinda bad when a solo bird shows upโ€™: Canada sees its first European robin โ€“ but how did it get there? Birdwatchers flock to Montrรฉal for rare sighting of โ€˜vagrantโ€™ bird that has made its home during a bitterly cold winter

Canada sees its first European robin
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

11.02.2026 08:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I have my FIRST review for The Honeymaker's Daughter & I'm doing the Happy Author Dance, LOL! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

The Honeymaker's Daughter paperback: mybook.to/honeymakerbr...
The Honeymaker's Daugher Kindle: mybook.to/honeymakerbr...

#yafantasy #firstreview #readers

11.02.2026 08:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The big AI job swap: why white-collar workers are ditching their careers As AI job losses rise in the professional sector, many are switching to more traditional trades. But how do they feel about accepting lower pay โ€“ and giving up a dream career?

The big AI job swap: why white-collar workers are ditching their careers and retraining
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

11.02.2026 08:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Red Blue Green eBook : Healey, Sarah: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store Red Blue Green eBook : Healey, Sarah: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

www.amazon.co.uk/Red-Blue-Gre...
My first novel was published in 2015 and is now out of print - but of course you can still get the ebook! At just over a fiver, itโ€™s a great readโ€ฆ a classic coming-of-age story. #booksky

10.02.2026 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A lovely city

10.02.2026 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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These two hilarious Rob Gotobed books, โ€˜The Canyons Of Rob Gotobed's Overactive Mindโ€™ and โ€˜I Feel Like A Carp On A Chopping Board!โ€™, are now available to read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited!!

#KindleUnlimited #Free #Kindle

bit.ly/4hA0B7W

09.02.2026 12:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 73    ๐Ÿ” 64    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump is in awe of Putin & will not stand in his way.

Agent Krasnov.

09.02.2026 08:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Absolute hellโ€™: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record

This is absolutely insane. The sort of Kafka-esque nightmare you would find in a Philip K Dick book set far in the dystopian future. A window on America tumbling into autocracy.

www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...

09.02.2026 07:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3454    ๐Ÿ” 1767    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 204    ๐Ÿ“Œ 197
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The Adulteration of Sweetness Emilia wove each daisy with such patient care that the little chain soon appeared as perfect as anything nature herself had fashioned. Sheโ€ฆ

Here's my latest dark and tragic Victorian short story.

It's taken me a long while to find the strength to finish this, so I hope you like it. ๐Ÿฉถ

#Victorian #lesbian #sapphic #lgbtqia #women #feminism #history #shortstories #fiction #goth #gothic #PRIDE ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

medium.com/@emory.cleme...

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Democracy dies in tax cuts

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Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism

How #Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...

08.02.2026 08:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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