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Anna Cale

@real-meaning.bsky.social

I’m a writer not a fighter. Arts and culture writing. First book - The Real Diana Dors - is out now. @fatalattractpod.bsky.social co-host https://linktr.ee/annacalewriter

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Put a video on TikTok of a ragdoll cat I see in the street sometimes, and now it’s had thousands of views and lots of Americans are shouting at me because a stranger’s cat was outside.

28.02.2026 12:56 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I say this every time he’s on, but my goodness look at Eddy Grant, he’s absolute perfection #totp

27.02.2026 20:58 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Vanessa Paradis: ‘Joe le taxi’
Taxi Operator: ‘He’s coming round the top of your road now love’

#totp

27.02.2026 20:47 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Crash is an absolute banger #totp

27.02.2026 20:37 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s funny, the problem with the 90s editions is the dodgy music, the problem with the 70s editions is the dodgy presenters #totp

27.02.2026 20:18 — 👍 19    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Funny, that’s the bit of me he spoke to when I met him

27.02.2026 20:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I hope Martine at least got a hair straightener sponsorship deal out of all this #totp

27.02.2026 19:36 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Westlife sitting down as usual. Lazy. #totp

27.02.2026 19:27 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Why the hell didn’t they play Basement Jaxx?! Cowards #totp

27.02.2026 19:26 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

‘This is like a Dave Pearce mash up’ says my husband. This is not a compliment #totp

27.02.2026 19:23 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Delighted to share that I’m the new co-host on the wonderful Fatal Attractions podcast 🥰

Here’s a link to my first episode - Someone to Watch Over Me.

27.02.2026 11:49 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you 😊

27.02.2026 16:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What was the product, if you don’t mind me asking? Me and my endometriosis would be interested to know for when I’m next out rollerblading in my white jeans 🤣

27.02.2026 15:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Delighted to share that I’m the new co-host on the wonderful Fatal Attractions podcast 🥰

Here’s a link to my first episode - Someone to Watch Over Me.

27.02.2026 11:49 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Moving to a different team at work, and I’m going to miss the various cats and dogs I see on Teams calls 😭. I might miss the people too.

26.02.2026 16:23 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

One of my favourite films ❤️

25.02.2026 10:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Alright, no need to boast about it mate.

25.02.2026 10:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I have pitched a couple of them to publishers before by the way. But when there’s no redemption arc or a happy ending, it’s harder to convince them of the value of their story. Or maybe I’m just rubbish at pitching 🤣.

24.02.2026 21:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Doing research for a film podcast recording, and after looking into the bio of one the actors I now have another entry in my list of fascinating but ultimately tragic women I’d like to write about.

24.02.2026 20:32 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

I’m on a little trip out and saw lots of young deer from the train, enjoying the sunshine.

24.02.2026 11:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Which Winter Olympics event was Chris Mason doing? Bias-lon

23.02.2026 18:18 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Was that the one with the bloke who plays the terrible boyfriend in Sliding Doors?

23.02.2026 12:58 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Yes it’s beautifully written

22.02.2026 20:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s not horrific, but it’s also not right. It’s more difficult when you know the perfect casting was achieved with the BBC version.

22.02.2026 11:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I try not to think about it to be honest *shudders*

22.02.2026 11:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I really want the BBC Winter Olympics freestyle commentators to narrate my life. ‘Woah!!! Look at the phrasing in that email! Amazing technicality, going massive here, absolutely nailed the ending!’

22.02.2026 10:32 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar: Chekhov’s Fire Brigade Band Concert Poster Highlights from Looks Unfamiliar with Gary Bainbridge on Googi The Liverpool Duck, Tim Worthington on Ferrero Prestige, Becky Darke on Tubby Turtle, Toby Hadoke on the BBC’s After The Bomb se…

Highlights from Looks Unfamiliar featuring @garybainbridge.bsky.social, @real-meaning.bsky.social, @gfrancie.bsky.social and @mitchbenn.bsky.social. Ferrero Prestige, Tubby Turtle, Grange Hill and more, including a guest appearance by Ally Sloper!

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21.02.2026 13:21 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Penguins delight residents in Nottinghamshire care home visit Residents were able to hold and stroke the two Humboldt penguins during the visit.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

21.02.2026 11:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I met Su Pollard once, and she was delightful #totp

20.02.2026 21:04 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I wasn’t in a position to be able to unfortunately

20.02.2026 20:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0