DodgeyDog

@dodgeydog.bsky.social

Retried Academic who wrote for Edward Arnold then Hodder & Stoughton. Wrote plays for BBC Radio & the Arts Council. 2021 went 'indie' after moving from London. 2 books under name J T Owens on Amazon

While we are in this Greek Mythology moment, may I remind you that Emma Thompson is adapting Pat Barker’s take on The Iliad, and she’s struggled to get it made bc the focus on what acts of war against women and survival thereafter actually look like (the core of Barker’s narrative) is too intense.

Emma Thompson adapting feminist retelling of Iliad for big screen

The actress told the Hay Festival she is writing a film version of Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls to draw attention to sexual abuse in war zones

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My story, "Clearance Items in the Underground Dark Magic Night Market," is out in Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet-edited by the amazing Kelly Link and Gavin Grant! What lengths would you go to for someone you love? A Caretaker discovers the answer one night in a desolate field. shorturl.at/GbwXO

Issue 52 of Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet cover. A skeleton with spikes and cacti growing like horns from it's head. Beside it is a green capybara also with spikes and cacti.

“I never had anyone else It's always just been me But now Now I got me But really, I got me to learn on Got me in my corner And that feels like a win.” -AyaRay

I can't hear you Not because I don't want to Not because what you're saying isn't interesting Or important I just can't hear you I can't hear anything It's the noise in my head It's taken over all of me; again -AyaRay

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzlB... Today, I want to talk about why certain powerful figures, like some trumpers at the top, don’t want ordinary people reading books. Specifically, why they only want everyday people to know how to read, but nothing more. #LetsTalkwithJudyFayLondon #trump #trumpers

Let's Talk154: Why don't they want you to get a higher education; nor do they want you to read books

YouTube video by Let's Talk with Judy Fay London

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Sunset last night, with the soft glow of pre-dawn & post sunrise. Temperatures range between 14° to 22°, wind speeds around 12mph, 9% chance of rain #BlackdownHills. Sunny, but some cloud throughout the day. Sunrise 05:32, sunset 21:08. Have a great week!

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