Carol Waterkeyn
@carolwater.bsky.social
Former feature writer and editor, now writing fiction - women's and children's novels, and short stories. Loves travel, gardening, crafts, the coast and countryside. Cat owner. Married. UK-based.
This is a cool way to support the amazing RNLI. They're called "Betty's 5p pots". You can pick them up at RNLI shops (or you can use a jar of your own!) You collect your 5p's in it & when it's full, you drop it into them and they replace it with a new pot. Just thought i'd mention it.
The RNLI are incredible, literal heroes saving lives at sea. I'm proud to support them. Now would be a really good time to donate. (It's a double win: money for the RNLI and making a stand against fa**ist idiots!)
Dave Vetter@davidrvetter.bsky.social · 3d agoBritish fascists are attacking and doxxing the incredible volunteers of the RNLI. Donate now.
Box of negs bought in the UK but clearly from the #USA. Seller stated 1940s and 50s, poss #California. Who are these people and where are they? Any ideas welcome. For this photo and all other sales see lnkd.in/e-HG3_Ch To view all my photos on Alamy.com go to bit.ly/4bHCWRW
Watch this. Then watch it again. And again until it is so embedded in your subconscious that you will see it and act on it. Immediately. Call the police. Intervene if you can safely do so, but do something.
Outspoken™️@out5p0ken.bsky.social · 6mo agoMen need to women up and know when to help. This is the domestic violence hand signal.
And yn the nakid lighte Ich sawe Millions of people, maybe more People talkinge wythout speakinge People hearinge wythout listeninge People writinge songes that voyces nevir shared And no one dared Disturbe the reign of A.I.
Because caring deeply can also mean having something worth protecting. 🐾🤍
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ANNOUNCEMENT: All our sundials will be out of order this evening between about 6pm and 8pm, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Normal service will resume tomorrow. In unrelated news, enjoy the eclipse later... Photos: Mike Selby, Annapurna Mellor, Chris Davies, John Millar
Had a beautiful walk among sunflowers and busy bees this morning at Horton in Dorset, UK.
Used coffee grounds can now be turned into fuel in 90 seconds Is there anything coffee can't do?
Used coffee grounds can now be turned into fuel in 90 seconds
Korean researchers can convert coffee grounds into anthracite-grade biochar in just 90 seconds using plasma pyrolysis at 1,652°F.
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Not the sort of thing I read or write but this is so fucked up! (Also, why pay for a magazine - the story is created by AI so you can save your money and ask AI yourself?)
Emma Darwin@emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social · 2mo agoSo the Director of Brand and Content at Bauer Media has emailed regular writers to say that in future the stories in Take-a-Break’s Fiction Feast will be written by AI, the author being given as “The Fiction Team”;
Reposting this full-time permanent post in Modern British History at the University of Manchester. The deadline has been extended to 13 July (as below). The date has yet to update on jobs.ac.uk so please do share and spread the word. www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Lecturer in Modern British History (post-1800):Oxford Road
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If companies can't run data centres without polluting our air and water, pushing up energy bills, abusing workers' rights, harming local communities or wrecking the climate – then they shouldn't be allowed to run them A safe climate and healthy environment are necessities – tech bro profits aren't
EU weighs weaker data centre climate rules in win for Big Tech
Past proposals for strict rules on renewable energy certificates have been dropped after heavy lobbying, draft shows
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UK-based early career historian in need of up to £2,000 to complete a project? Deadline for the Royal Historical Society's scheme is 4 September: royalhistorical.smapply.io/prog/early_c...
Early Career Fellowship Grants - RHS
The Society's Early Career Fellowship Grant scheme provides grants of £2,000, maximum, for discrete research projects lasting no more than six months. In 2026, two rounds of grants will be awarded by ...
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Two-year early modern English job, at Oriel College and the Oxford English Faculty, starting October. Happy to field any questions! my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Good morning and welcome to Fish For Tea Friday Today’s important reminder: A bad five minutes does not make a bad day. A bad day does not make a bad week. And a bad week certainly does not define you. Keep going.
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Writers, Take Heed: A Marketing Scam is Coming to Your Inbox! #bookmarketingscam #writingcommunity #author #writing #amwriting #writer #writerslife #indieauthor #shortstory #authors #amediting #fiction #booksky www.hollywoodreporter.com/lif...
A New AI Scam Is Targeting Thousands of Authors. I Was One of Them.
With their blend of ego and insecurity, writers are ideal marks for swindlers promising fortune and glory. Chatbots have turbocharged the con.
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At lunchtime I was driving back from a meeting with fellow writers and came across 7 or 8 white doves standing in the road. It was quite weird. Was this a sign?
Sometimes your characters & writing have a mind of their own. And that can be really cool. Stories can go in their own direction, but need to be shepherded. - Wrtr #AmWriting Writing. #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky
Sometimes you just have to jump in feet first in your writing and story to get to where you need to be. - Wrtr #AmWriting #AmEditing Be Writing. #Writing #Author #Writer #BookSky #AuthorSky
