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Madeleine D'Este

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Dark Mysteries are my thing. The House on Rookery Rock. Black Soil White Bread. Radcliffe. Aurealis Award & Shadow Awards nom'd. No DMs. https://madeleinedeste.com/

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On a red background text reads: Australian Book Lovers podcast Episode 165. A chat with author George Ivanoff, AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast. Celebrating and supporting Australian authors. Images of ABL logo, George Ivanoff and book cover of You Choose MEGA by George Ivanoff, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, and 5 stars.

On a red background text reads: Australian Book Lovers podcast Episode 165. A chat with author George Ivanoff, AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast. Celebrating and supporting Australian authors. Images of ABL logo, George Ivanoff and book cover of You Choose MEGA by George Ivanoff, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, and 5 stars.

In ep 165 @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social share book marketing tips from K.M. Allan, Seth Godin, Bryan Cohen & Joanna Penn. Plus news, quotes, book spotlights & more. Laurie chats with fabulous #middlegrade #childrens author George Ivanoff.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #Booksky

07.03.2026 03:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

There's a lovely review of my novel BLACK SOIL WHITE BREAD inside too.πŸ–€πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί

07.03.2026 01:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Hank Hill hotdog jpeg meme but the caption reads: "I do not want to save to onedrive. I want to save to the documents folder... On my computer... That I own... In my house."

Hank Hill hotdog jpeg meme but the caption reads: "I do not want to save to onedrive. I want to save to the documents folder... On my computer... That I own... In my house."

Whoever decided that this "onedrive" nonsense should be turned on people's computers by default & fucking with file placement without our knowledge or permission should be [REDACTED] sorry I mean [REDACTED] aww dangit I just mean IT BAD OKAY

07.03.2026 01:16 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm stoked with Aurealis Magazine's review for my novel BLACK SOIL WHITE BREAD (Issue #188).
a.co/d/038YW8c4
πŸ–€πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί

07.03.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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THE HOUSE ON ROOKERY ROCK launch sale ENDS on 9-March.

Grab it for $0.99 / Β£0.99 / €0.99

A captivating dual‑timeline mystery about family, obligation, and the secrets we carry across generations.

amzn.asia/d/0gdl5Z5s
#historicalfiction #mystery #tasmania πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί

06.03.2026 23:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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People Are Calling Meta Ray-Bans "Pervert Glasses" On Bluesky, users quickly embraced the term "pervert glasses" to refer to Meta's Ray Ban smart glasses, following a shocking investigation.

Make it stick.

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A meme with a vintage photo of a middle aged man. The meme reads:
 β€œAm I on a government watch list?

A meme with a vintage photo of a middle aged man. The meme reads: β€œAm I on a government watch list?

06.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
A β€œGrandiloquent Word of the Day” meme featuring the word β€œFriscalating” with pronunciation [fris-kuh-lay-ting] and the definition: β€œOf dusklight, shimmering on the horizon at sunset.” To the right is a detailed antique-style engraving of a tropical shoreline at sunset: a low sun glows near the horizon while a small rowboat with several figures approaches the shore and a tall sailing ship rests farther out on calm water. Palm trees and dense foliage frame the scene. At the bottom, an example sentence reads: β€œJust as the sky began friscalating along the western hills, Algernon quipped that the sunset looked like a particularly lobodocious batch of raspberry sherbet.”

A β€œGrandiloquent Word of the Day” meme featuring the word β€œFriscalating” with pronunciation [fris-kuh-lay-ting] and the definition: β€œOf dusklight, shimmering on the horizon at sunset.” To the right is a detailed antique-style engraving of a tropical shoreline at sunset: a low sun glows near the horizon while a small rowboat with several figures approaches the shore and a tall sailing ship rests farther out on calm water. Palm trees and dense foliage frame the scene. At the bottom, an example sentence reads: β€œJust as the sky began friscalating along the western hills, Algernon quipped that the sunset looked like a particularly lobodocious batch of raspberry sherbet.”

Friscalating [FRIS-kuh-lay-ting]
(adj.)
- Of dusklight, shimmering on the horizon at sunset.

Used in a sentence:
β€œJust as the sky began friscalating along the western hills, Algernon quipped that the sunset looked like a particularly lobdocious batch of raspberry sherbet.”

06.03.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
Introvert Meme of the Day

Introvert Meme of the Day

Introvert Meme of the Day

06.03.2026 02:16 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
Meme mashup of The Shining and Talking Heads

Wendy looks in horror at a typewritten page that reads

Same as it ever was, same as it ever was
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was

While Jack wears David Byrne’s Big Suit

Meme mashup of The Shining and Talking Heads Wendy looks in horror at a typewritten page that reads Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was While Jack wears David Byrne’s Big Suit

06.03.2026 03:24 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Make new WEIRD things!

06.03.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Make new things.

05.03.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
kill the imposter syndrome in you head because not only is there someone out there doing it worse than you, they're also using chat gpt to do it

kill the imposter syndrome in you head because not only is there someone out there doing it worse than you, they're also using chat gpt to do it

Anyways.

05.03.2026 11:54 πŸ‘ 23658 πŸ” 9072 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 194

I was thinking exactly the same thing 🀣

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boring 🀣

06.03.2026 01:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Done!

06.03.2026 01:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

let this be your inspiration today.

05.03.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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THE HOUSE ON ROOKERY ROCK is out!
$0.99 / Β£0.99 / €0.99 launch sale.

A captivating dual‑timeline mystery about family, obligation, and the secrets we carry across generations.

amzn.asia/d/0gdl5Z5s
#historicalfiction #mystery #tasmania πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί

05.03.2026 00:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Optical illusion of a woman bent over some papers. Her sunglasses are pushed up and she is wearing a hair band so the top of her head looks exactly like a Muppet face

Optical illusion of a woman bent over some papers. Her sunglasses are pushed up and she is wearing a hair band so the top of her head looks exactly like a Muppet face

Sorry I know the world is in a terrible fix but I've been laughing at this for ten minutes now

05.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 8231 πŸ” 1978 πŸ’¬ 94 πŸ“Œ 94
A meme from "King of the Hill", split into two scenes; the top scene features Bobby pressing a piece of paper to a school window, which reads "Epstein Island is simply known as 'Kid Rock'", while the scene underneath features Bobby being scolded with the line "If those pedophiles weren't attracted to you, they'd be very upset", with the heads of the kids in the classroom replaced with men listed prominently in the Epstein Files.

A meme from "King of the Hill", split into two scenes; the top scene features Bobby pressing a piece of paper to a school window, which reads "Epstein Island is simply known as 'Kid Rock'", while the scene underneath features Bobby being scolded with the line "If those pedophiles weren't attracted to you, they'd be very upset", with the heads of the kids in the classroom replaced with men listed prominently in the Epstein Files.

Holy fuck who did this

05.03.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Scientists discovered a caterpillar that murders insects and stitches their dismembered body parts onto its back as armor

Scientists discovered a caterpillar that murders insects and stitches their dismembered body parts onto its back as armor

You’re welcome. Happy day! πŸ˜†

05.03.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 3519 πŸ” 605 πŸ’¬ 308 πŸ“Œ 308
peter parker reading a book meme, crying when he reads the only way to make money is work

peter parker reading a book meme, crying when he reads the only way to make money is work

Objectively, this is untrue

05.03.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Meme with 2 dogs and 2 cats trying their best with text that reads: I'm an adult in the same way a tomato is a fruit

Meme with 2 dogs and 2 cats trying their best with text that reads: I'm an adult in the same way a tomato is a fruit

πŸ₯ΊπŸ’—

05.03.2026 07:35 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

and they wonder why they're single

05.03.2026 07:37 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
Meme triptych of Duke Leto and Paul Atreides

Text:

We must not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind.
Why not?
Because people are fucking idiots, Paul.
They're just... incredibly stupid.

Meme triptych of Duke Leto and Paul Atreides Text: We must not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind. Why not? Because people are fucking idiots, Paul. They're just... incredibly stupid.

05.03.2026 05:01 πŸ‘ 1041 πŸ” 304 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 6
A three-panel meme titled "GEN-X THE STRUGGLE IS REAL". The top panel shows a smiling man with text that reads, "My mind believes I'm still 30". The middle panel shows several children laughing hysterically with text that reads, "My humor suggests I'm 12". The bottom panel shows a graveyard with text that reads, "My body possibly died in the Civil War". The creator credit "-the_80s_gal." is in the bottom right corner.

A three-panel meme titled "GEN-X THE STRUGGLE IS REAL". The top panel shows a smiling man with text that reads, "My mind believes I'm still 30". The middle panel shows several children laughing hysterically with text that reads, "My humor suggests I'm 12". The bottom panel shows a graveyard with text that reads, "My body possibly died in the Civil War". The creator credit "-the_80s_gal." is in the bottom right corner.

More facts. πŸ˜‚
#GenX

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