"You calling me bad is like the pot calling the #kettle black," she said. "I gave you everything you ever wanted, for not much in return." I took a deep breath. "You're right. I'm sorry." She nodded. "Apology accepted." She turned away, swishing her tail and clutching my soul in her claws. #vss365

People who don’t know the difference between ‘entomology’ and ‘etymology’ bug us in ways we cannot put into words.

The Telegraph are determined to make this a right vs left debate. It isn't. It's about who should own our press: a few billionaires, or a genuinely diverse range of organisations - including plenty who disagree with me? Actual media pluralism & a free press.

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#vss365 He’s preaching On his #soap box When World Comes to an end His 1st surprise? AFTERLIFE Is real & not pretend With rapt Anticipation Thru space & time He bends But outside ThePearlyGates His trip Abruptly ends Seems becuz He ran some cons Dem snobs Won’t let him in…

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She was the one they laughed at - behind her back. "She must have such a boring life, all she talks about is her favourite #soap." If they'd bothered to ask, she might have told them her life was so horrific, the only reason she was still sane was the ability to escape into someone else's. #vss365

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We're halfway through the week. I hope your creativity is flowing! "The bar of soap slipped down the drain, taking the last bits of evidence with it." The #vss365 #prompt for August 19, 2026 is #soap

Rooster struts All #comb and wattle Barn cat sneaks All whisker and pad Sun comes rising On rich green fields Yeah the farm life ain't so bad #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry

A tiny number of billionaire owned firms dominate our media. Murdoch’s News UK & Rothermere’s DMG Media alone control much of the news. Our system of regulation is voluntary & toothless. The media should challenge power, have a diversity of views & be independent.

The display case held everyday items found in the ancient ruins. Her attention was snagged by a bone #comb, which had a strand of hair caught in the teeth. A real person had used this! As she stared, the hair moved; it slithered out through a gap in the glass and launched itself at her eye. #vss365

#vss365 Standing in A checkout line I notice An old man, Clinging to A #comb-over… His hair’s Sad final stand (Nothing says A man’s conceit Can’t lead To crazy plans) Unconsciously Touch thinning spot Back Of my own head And for a moment Feel cruel Time Stalking me Instead

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The witch #combed through her books but came up empty. "I can't undo this shrinking spell. I'm afraid it's permanent." "I'm so sorry, honey," Sue said. She scooped up Dave and slipped him back into her purse. He cuddled a chocolate bar the size of his torso. "Actually, I think I'm okay." #vss365

Pandora picked up the box. History loved a replay. Only this time, it was a #matchbox, and the misery and evil shut away inside it was nothing compared to what was already out in the world. Hope had fled years ago. All that was left was a single match. Her name would be cursed either way. #vss265

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that day hope had changed its habits a stray tune kept playing on and on even the cedar fence seemed miles away feet settled on the terracotta floor on the table a #matchbox held the afternoon in forty small chances one strike was enough to seal the turn #vss365 #poetry #blueskypoets

"Oops." "What have you done this time?" "I was trying to cast a spell to transport me across the city in less than a second." "Ah. And?" "Um, it sort of worked." "Then what's the problem?" "The city is a little different now..." "In what way?" "Well, for a start, it's in this #matchbox." #vss365

Every time you buy Harry Potter, you give J K Rowling more money to sue people for treating trans people with respect and following the law. Harry Potter is a tainted franchise with blood on its hands.

#vss365 My cat complains‬ ‪Constantly‬ ‪About My favorite shows‬ ‪Gave her control‬ ‪Of the #remote‬ ‪To see How things would go‬ Regret I let her Pick flicks— In fact I’m feeling bitter ‪ Her picks are Unwatchable… ‪Not fit‬ ‪For the kitty litter -dj

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The chances of snagging certain, special, items in plunder on certain, special, monsters was #remote. Long odds, but still Rory would see people hanging around for respawns in order to battle again to get that one item. Collectors. Rory collected, too, but he played the game he loved. #vss365

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Guard duty on a #remote outpost, off the system planetary plane, slightly above the orbital ascension. Out of sight, where secret projects were created in a desperate rush to find an advantage. It was a quiet job for Dylan and the Charon, but welcome after a fashion. Time to reflect. #vss365

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some days life feels #remote like town lights seen from the last night train but then the window glow moves across the floor a drowsy voice calls out a hand touches ours and for no grand reason the two shores align the coffee is still warm #vss365 #poetry #blueskypoets

Only identified a decade before, it was the most #remote habitable planet we'd found. Here we might be safe from the war that had engulfed the galaxy. But as we descended, our monitors picked up structures that could not be natural. They looked eerily familiar, like cities on faraway Earth. #vss365

He was #ashamed to say this out loud, but it was the best thing that had ever happened. No more weighty decisions, being stared at by a chamber full of advisers with agendas, or standing in scratchy robes pretending to like people. If only he'd organised a coup against himself years ago. #vss365

I made the mistake of not looking past the grey hair, papery skin and walking stick. I should have known better. "Of course I know who you are," she said, skewering me with a #shrewd look over the rims of her spectacles. My smile was shaky. Some days, it's as if time has not passed at all. #vss365

"Recognizing the past is healthy," Ana said. It sounded defensive. She floated there in the hallway, transparent and vulnerable. "But you cling to the past," I said. "I exist in the present." Her voice was soft, but I sensed resentment. She remained a moment longer then faded. As ghosts do. #vss365