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LDVerrall (they/them)

@ldverrall.bsky.social

Lee Dart Verrall. Writer based in Yorkshire (repped by Stacia Decker at Dunow, Carlson and Lerner). Queer fantasy and horror. Obsessed with my dog, and also probably with your dog (and cat). Cows scare me.

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LDVerrall (they/them)@ldverrall.bsky.social · 23h ago

How it's going: I sprayed mosquito repellent on my hair instead of heat protect spray, so now my hair is strangely sticky and I stink of DEET. Upside: Crumble still loves me. Possibly because I just gave her biscuits, but I'll take it.

Greg Jenner (Historian)@gregjenner.bsky.social · last wk.

Please sign this UK government petition to compel AI companies to reveal whose books they used to train their data petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

Petition: Protect creators' rights: require AI firms to disclose training data

We ask the Government to introduce a statutory duty requiring AI developers to disclose the copyrighted works used to train generative AI in enough detail for creators to identify use of their work, e...

petition.parliament.uk

LDVerrall (they/them)@ldverrall.bsky.social · 2w ago

This. Intentionally and repeatedly misgendering people is a form of bullying, which isn't tolerated in humane workplaces.

Dan Sohege@danielsohege.bsky.social · 2w ago

Good. Look, if it is a genuinely honest error, most people I know, including myself, aren't going to make a fuss beyond maybe a gentle clarification first time. If people wilfully misgender trans and non-binary individuals though they absolutely should face misconduct proceedings.

Civil servants face sanctions if they misgender trans colleagues Leaked Whitehall guidance reveals staff could be disciplined for calling colleagues by the incorrect pronouns
LDVerrall (they/them)@ldverrall.bsky.social · 2w ago

To anyone complaining about The Odyssey Doing Diversity, I have to ask: have you truly suffered? Have you been forced to see the first 30 minutes of Troy (2004) in an overwarm ClassCiv classroom, year on year? In which Achilles does not make out with Patroclus, no, not even once? HAVE YOU SUFFERED?

LDVerrall (they/them)@ldverrall.bsky.social · 2w ago

Eric the Weedy Sea Dragon survived Pride! Things that were good: 1. Children pointing at Eric 2. People in the crowd who yelled 'what is that?' 3. People in the crowd who yelled 'seahorse!' 4. People in the crowd who yelled 'sea dragon!', prompting me to yell 'YOU KNOW WHAT HE IS' in joy

Eric the weedy sea dragon, a large cardboard sign showing a purple and yellow weedy sea dragon with 'nature is queer' written across his centre line. Eric is 3 to 4 feet across in size.
LDVerrall (they/them)@ldverrall.bsky.social · 3w ago

The weedy seadragon pride sign is starting to look very beautiful. Options for captions include 'why obey "common sense" when you could embrace the fabulous reality of your existence'. It's not snappy! I don't care!

LDVerrall (they/them)@ldverrall.bsky.social · 3w ago

Due to Events, we watched In The Mouth of Madness for the first time. It's weird! I liked it! Crumble was fine with the eldritch horrors but disliked the loud dogs. Tentacles are cool, Dobermans are not. Filmmakers take note.

LDVerrall (they/them)@ldverrall.bsky.social · 4w ago

I was explaining Wolf Worm to my biologist friend, which prompted her to admit that years ago she had the pleasure of extracting botfly larvae from her partner's chest when they went on holiday. (suppressing delight) 'Dw I've almost got it!' Do not let anyone tell you that biologists are Normal.

LDVerrall (they/them)@ldverrall.bsky.social · last mo.

Back to back nights of seeing a juvenile badger 🦡 AND THEN a juvenile hedgehog 🦔 in our garden (the hog toddled down our path in a businesslike manner and was shocked to discover us; the badger was more circumspect). They're inconvenient. They drive our dog crazy. I love them.