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Jonathan Coe @jonathancoe.bsky.social Writer. New novel coming in November: LESSONS IN HARMONY. Previous titles include What a Carve Up!, The Rotters' Club, Middle England, The Proof of My Innocence ...
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social Author. The Wolf That Chews Rocks (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolf-That-Chews-Rocks-ebook/dp/B0HF8SR6JR?ref_=ast_author_mpb), the Erin Callahan thrillers, and some politics nonsense. Wulferhampton interloper. Twat.
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'Drinking Chololate Enthusiast' - Not my words, but the words of Hotel Chocolat
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Dr Victoria Bateman @vnbateman.bsky.social Author of #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power (an FT Best Book of 2025). Resident economic historian on BBC Radio 4 #UnderstandTheEconomy. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society & RSA.
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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social Lecturer, dress & textile history. Author of The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes. Amateur stitcher
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Jen Golbeck @jengolbeck.bsky.social Computer scientist, psychologist, journalist. Professor at UMD
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pictures of the end @neighbourswifi.bsky.social Documenting the end of the world / Follow to witness the last era of humans and animals on earth
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What We Do In The Shadows WWDITS @theshadowsooc.bsky.social Out of context What We Do In The Shadows.
Migrated from *there*, finally.
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