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Alex Cochran

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Alex Cochran (he/him) is the pseudonym of the less spellable Alex Weinle, a writer based in Cambridge. My debut SF novel is THE POLLUTANT SPEAKS from Bee Orchid Press. https://mybook.to/thepollutantspeaks

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I felt there was some 'cat swimming' animation reuse. πŸ˜‰

31.01.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy birthday πŸŽ‚ 1 year old!

31.01.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Breaking news from 1977? I need more 😍

31.01.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Laurel Tree Books - Secondhand Books We have a large collection of good-quality secondhand books, with a focus on arts, culture, science and science-fiction.

@laureltreebooks.bsky.social some killer new additions in #SF #books and you'll be supporting Halena πŸ“šβ™₯️

www.laureltreebooks.co.uk?se_activity_...

31.01.2026 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Pollutant Speaks Read it now

I'd like to say thank you to #Canada for being such an amazing supporter of The Pollutant Speaks. I don't really know how it found its way there but your reading and enthusiasm has been profound. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

You're an amazing people. Fuck #Trump and carry on.

mybook.to/thepollutant...

31.01.2026 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stop smashing the internet Tade!

30.01.2026 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've been to the gym.

Now I hurt all over.

Is this progress?

30.01.2026 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stereo MCs, Get Yourself Connected, as a psych up track?

30.01.2026 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm amazed, and not claiming to be the first to spot, how influential the #BeachBoys secret jazzyness was on later music. You can kind of tell how close to Brian Wilson an artist is by their #chord choices. Bruce Hornsby as a quick example: A-Gmaj7-Em9 (of D)

#music #history #musictheory

30.01.2026 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's a very kind offer. The two readers I currently have are more like alpha readers; they get to say whether they would read on and what worked about the first few chapters.

Would you be interested when I get to a complete second (possibly third) draft?

29.01.2026 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You might be immune to everything now. Well, until the broth wears off.

29.01.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today I am showered, AND my hair is combed.

Like a real human being 😌

29.01.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman is covering her mouth with her hand while holding a bow and arrow and says `` wish me luck '' . ALT: a woman is covering her mouth with her hand while holding a bow and arrow and says `` wish me luck '' .

Tonight: beta readers' feedback.

29.01.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Even the ones who get up late? (Asking for a friend).

29.01.2026 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The late zinger. How frustrating. A great series though writerId: "21f41df8-dae5-4607-8cb3-a319cd19fccd"!

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29.01.2026 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hampstead ponds trans access challenge dismissed by High Court The current policy is that trans men and trans women are entitled to use the pond of their choice.

Rich bigots waste taxpayer money on Hampstead ponds access challenge dismissed by High Court - they should refund the local government share.google/Cq7eX22HODiR...

29.01.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Norwich Market pigeons could be fed contraceptives The council is exploring the option to reduce the flock's numbers after complaints.

#Norwich Market #pigeons could be fed contraceptives - BBC News share.google/P2AiUyremaAM...

29.01.2026 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The finest city. I hope the pigeon got its turn to speak πŸ—£οΈ

29.01.2026 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a many-level gag. πŸ’πŸ˜‰

26.01.2026 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I look forward to getting a "Trotskyite" bus.

26.01.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fairly certain this would work.

22.01.2026 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚

21.01.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're being too subtle, Kameron! πŸ˜‚

21.01.2026 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mistletoe above a door.

Mistletoe above a door.

It is January 21st yet the mistletoe is still up in our house. Someone is desperate for a snog.

21.01.2026 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I completely get that. The days of me dropping a hundred hours on a game are over (for the foreseeable future). This doesn't mean I don't appreciate them!

20.01.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I have spent the morning trying to decide if I want to be Captain Beverage, Beverage Man, or just "The Beverage" as my superhero name.

πŸ’­

20.01.2026 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Too rich for my blood 😭 Beautiful library though.

20.01.2026 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Top Baker-link. He's a big unit. I bet he has a keen eye for scarves.

20.01.2026 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Slaine

Slaine

Found it!

18.01.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Visually I think you've nailed it. Surely there's a 2000AD with Slaine on a mountain of corpses too?

18.01.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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