Back in the days when they printed real news! In Jämtlandsposten, Wednesday 31 May 1916, the entire hedgehog drama of Multrå is reported in full! 😁 (translation in alt text).

And 'lo! The sky did darken. #GardenCity #SummerofStorms comes early.

"Mr. President, did you practice oral sex on President Bill Clinton?" The journalist who asks that question either gets the Pulitzer, a death sentence, or the Nobel Peace prize.

"Beware those who will give you undue praise as much as you would those who seek to do you harm."

Me: "Hey kiddo, what are you doing?" The Kiddo:

I've been enjoying the Japanese series Last Samurai Standing, aka. イクサガミ , on @netflix.com . No idea how historically accurate, or inaccurate, the story is. But it's a fun mix of chambara, comedy, political drama and cholera epidemic depiction.

we'll always have Paris

"Packing up and relocating to a new home can be a moving experience."

Name a comfort 1990's film.

Okay. Not a historical re-enactment sort. But! Nolan's Odyssey seems to look the part! www.darkhorizons.com/new-photos-c...

Sitting down this afternoon to plan out #GPEP and my version of it for the #UCLA #Screenplay class. A few observations? (1/x 🧵)

Now the long process of planning #GPEP and its Act I begins tomorrow. Need 8-10 pages written (first draft) within five days. I've written more before, admittedly my bout in June with #Laterin4k had me writing 20+ pages a day. But! Won't vouch for that vomit draft quality. #UCLA #Screenwriting

I am not here, reposting and writing this post, while I am attending my tutorial for #UCLA #Screenwriting. Honest! #liarslife #writerslife #GardenCity #hastagconfessions

Cartoon: David Rowe

Here's to hoping the world catches up to the way some of us have been dressing for years!!! I don't care Pedro Elias Garzon gets the credit and I don't. Stay stylish, young man!

I'm avoiding commenting on a certain President and their alleged history with certain things. Mostly! I will say that this individual has form. Not just in the you-know-what department. He was also, for example, banned from owning casinos in my nation due to his alleged mafia links.

William Golding from his 1962 essay “Fables” on the intended meaning of his “Lord Of The Flies”.

Note so self: Sleeping past 8am current unfeasible when at least two properties within close earshot are using machinery for construction and outdoor additions. Ugh. #GardenCity

Bat Fam continues to be good fun.

The post-Trump era does feel like the Cadre-Cola slurping world of the original Running Man. A corporate world of haves and have nots. Entertainment as distraction from current woes. Media complicity in the worst excesses of rule. Are food riots going to lead to a revolution fuelled by puns?

The Aurora Boreanaz was amazing.

Frankenstein studies

I thought survival meant staying alive turns out it’s learning to laugh when nothing’s funny

Sometimes I think I became a full-time writer just so I could spend most of my waking hours listening to soundtracks while trying to concentrate. #GardenCity #writerslife

tfw when I'm not allowed to see the aurora borealis

It is increasingly clear that 'the West' has fallen into its seasonal rut of crime and corruption. What goes on now in the US, Canada, the UK, New Zealand and Australia. I do believe unparalleled greed, coupled with a belief in a single life without any judgement, is the source of this.

My wife has finally headed out of the house for a council meeting. She's been my home office neighbour for the last month as her own office has undergone renovations. It's good to have the break. If only for a few hours. #GardenCity #writerslife #UCLA #Screenwriting

You know that sort of tired where being awake invokes a sense of vertigo? Good times! #GardenCity

Very cool! www.heritagedaily.com/2025/11/rese...

With my weekly #UCLA #Screenwriting assignment for the week completed? Will take a quick break before leaping into the lecture and subsequent live Q&A. #GardenCity #writerslife

Naming and shaming Nazis but make it the opening credits of an early 2000s reality show by the hilarious Scout Boxall E-mail us with tip-offs [email protected]

Ugh. My head... #Morning #GardenCity

Sitting in LaGuardia waiting for my airplane home. These are photos from our (Logan and me) latest agility trial which was Nov. 2 weekend. He’s such a good boy. I didn’t even bathe him for this trial and he still looks so pretty! /1

I also highly recommend this video essay for anyone writing a werewolf story, this guy understands the potential of werewolf narratives and how underutilized they are. youtu.be/T4Rl1rXVrg8?...

A guy came to the pub last night dressed in a black top, black shorts, and a whistle. I said to my friend it's going to kick off in a minute.

Watched the first four episodes of Bat Fam on Amazon Prime. It's quite good! A fun, goofy, kid-friendly version of Batman that is surprisingly apt with the lore. Even Matches Malone made an appearance!

Arms industry infiltrates National Press Club https://johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11/arms-industry-infiltrates-national-press-club #auspol

Right. Time to put aside the small things around me and concentrate on getting this work done on my Act III story beats for the #UCLA #Screenplay.

Holy $hit. There's a helluva story here. And I've no idea how to tell it. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Just a typical cold, wet and windy spring day in Portland, Victoria where the temp feels like 7°C. Yes, that’s a ship docked which you can barely see through the rain.

Having a lot of fun writing my third act story beats for #UCLA #Screenwriting tutorial for this week. The beats are shorter! But are each held for much longer. The crescendo of any decent final act of a story.

A group of neo-nazis gathered outside a state parliamentary building seems to be the textbook definition of the short phrase 'useful muppets'. #auspol

A group of men gathered outside of the NSW Parliament in Sydney yesterday to call for the inclusion of erectile dysfunction medication on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Monday is warmer than the cloudy cool of Sunday. Thin breezes stir a much needed cool over the baking warmth of a mid-November day here in the #GardenCity.

For some reason tonight? I keep hearing the phrase "Valvoline. You know what I mean..." in my head. Said in strangely dulcet tones.

I'll write my Act III for #UCLA #Screenwriting class tomorrow when my mind is on the job. But write the updated summary of Act II already? Why, sure! #writerslife

Watched a bunch of entertainments over the weekend and despite my complete lack of knowledge (and admittedly, interest...) on US political history? The best thing I watched was @netflix.com Death By Lightning. It's a great 4-hour limited series with a surprisingly comical undertone to its drama.

A quiet, cool and overcast day here for me in the #GardenCity.

A storm is coming. No, literally, a storm is coming. Sky has darkened outside my home office window. #GardenCity