Casey Lawrence

@myexplodingpen.bsky.social

342 Followers 121 Following

Novelist, poet, scholar. She/they. Lit PhD from Trinity College Dublin.

Book cover for "SuperCanucks: An anthology of Canadian small-town superheroes" edited by Matthew D. Del Papa and Andy W. Taylor (red text on a black, yellow, and blue comic book-style "POW" explosion background) https://store.latitude46publishing.com/products/supercanucks-an-anthology-of-small-town-canadian-superheroes
L-R: Matthew Heiti, Melanie Marttila, Andy W. Taylor, Matthew Del Papa, Casey Lawrence, & Heather Campbell, publisher Latitude 46 Publishing, at the Super Canucks book launch.
Two tiny mushrooms on a pinecone, soft focus background.
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A greater spotted woodpecker next to my birdfeeder
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Cover of Bi All Accounts: an anthology, edited by Bailey Merlin, featuring antique-looking flowers on a back background with lavender and white text
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Screenshot from Twitter/X: Joscelyn Kate @JoscelynKate Aug 19, 2021 Idk… how can you have a conscience without internet dialogue? I don’t buy it. Chris Knoblaugh @ChrisKnoblaugh Aug 20, 2021 That is it. They have no conscience.
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Statistics/keyword density for a college-graduate reading level text containing 5,212 words. The author highlights the density of "fuck" (16 uses, 2%) and "cunt" (15 uses, 2%).
Screetshot of a small excerpt of academic paper that reads, "prostitutes ‘Cunty Kate’ and ‘Biddy the Clap’ appear to provide Statler-and-Waldorf-esque commentary on Stephen’s altercation with Carr and Compton (Cunty Kate sides with the Privates)."
Screenshot of a Google search for "how old were meg ryan and tom hanks in you've got mail" and the AI Overview response incorrectly listing their ages as "62" (Ryan) and "undisclosed" (Hanks).
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