Life making you mad? Read about Leipzig rain & Roman ruins instead. Give yourself a 5 min break … you deserve it. urbanmole.is?p=54921 #writersky #writingcommunity #authorsky #authorlife #IndieAuthor #amwriting #Travel #Leipzig #Tusculum

A(nother) story. Free. Because we love you & think your eyeballs should alight on something fine. Part 2 of the new-is-old nature horror written by @chrismollison.bsky.social #writersky #writingcommunity #authorsky #authorlife #IndieAuthor urbanmole.is?p=54849

"Numerous guard spiders had webbed the exterior, and we felt secure we would not be disturbed that night, or any other." 2020s travel, 1920s prose. Go figure. #writersky #writingcommunity #indieauthor #authorsky #authorlife #amwriting #Baltic urbanmole.is?p=54835

Sometimes #city stories are told from the perspective of those stuck indoors. And by 'stuck', we mean 'voluntarily self-imprisoned in order to meet deadlines'. This is #Leipzig from the inside-inside. #writersky #writingcommunity #amwriting #authorlife #indieauthor urbanmole.is?p=54816

You don't always have to leave the house to see the city. #CityFable #urban #writer #writersky #writingcommunity #indieauthor #storyteller urbanmole.is?p=54804

It's the last Monday of July, which means: nothing. But if you're looking for a little *something* in your day, read why city writing sits somewhere between Get It Done & Get Done Doing. #CityFable #urban #writer #writersky #writingcommunity #indieauthor #storyteller urbanmole.is?p=54796

Hey, sweet mid-weekers, you know what you need to raise your spirits or keep them aloft? Words! A brief meditation on movement and being in the wasteland. #Leipzig’s never looked so fine. #CityFable #urban #writer #writersky #writingcommunity #indieauthor #storyteller urbanmole.is?p=54788

You didn't ask for it, but you're getting it anyway: the next #CityFable. This one's a little crass, a litte base. Lived in, like old summer shoes. Enjoy, or just skip to a different tale. #story #urban #IndieAuthor urbanmole.is?p=54768

We're back to #Leipzig fables this week with something steamy and sonorous. Bet you can't wait to caress its lovely lines ... #CityFables #writer #writersky #writingcommunity #amwriting #Indieauthor #authorsky #Germany urbanmole.is?p=54741

Ah, Sunday. Nothing quite like if for kicking back, relaxing, and reading the last of Portsmouth adventures. #writer #writersky #writingcommunity #authorlife #amwriting #Indieauthor #authorsky urbanmole.is?p=54725

Hey, you've made it to/through #midweek. Well done! You look tired though. Here, rest your eyes on these words. Mmm, how comforting ... #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #WriterLife #Writersky #Portsmouth #Reunion #UrbanGaze #CityScapes #CityFables urbanmole.is?p=54692

#Cars! We've all been in, under, or near one. Now, in an ode to the #automobile, comes a tale of love, lust, and lousy parking: "Killing, Fast & Slow." Because the best things in life are #loud. #Pollution #Transport #EU #Traffic #Noise #PublicHealth www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...

Wanna know what it's like to cross the #EnglishChannel? Not so much "Pirates of the Caribbean" as "Pipers of the Curry-bingeing" but hey, #adventure nonetheless. #Caen #Portsmouth #Travel #Ship #Beer urbanmole.is?p=54656

What do you mean you've not read Part 1 of this epic travel saga? Busy working or something? "Family from all over Albion are about to converge on Portsmouth, helping it sink just a little deeper into the sea." #Leipzig #Caen #Rail #Travel #Adventure #Story urbanmole.is?p=54614

#Crows -- meaty scavengers or #anti-establishment masterminds? A walk in the #park turns dark. #Leipzig #CityFables urbanmole.is/2025/05/10/b...

Want to ease the burden of a busy week? #Relax with a #tale from the #scrubland. #City #Fables #Leipzig urbanmole.is/2025/05/03/s...

“[A]ttempting to impose a rigid binary has no basis in science or medicine” (British Medical Association motion) The scope of #HumanRights (inc. #trans- and post-) must broaden with time, not stand in opposition to it. Watch this space. #LGBTQ+ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

If you value your #voice or #opinion, don't let someone take it from you. #FreedomOfThePress #Independence #MediaFreedom www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...

Live in Leipzig? Think you know it? You sure ..? urbanmole.is/2025/04/26/c...

"What is so often dismissed as performative ... is not a matter of collective narcissism; rather, it has been recognized by many modern thinkers, starting with Rousseau, as an important part of building community." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?

To celebrate #Earth Day, here's something from the Mole's archives on just how many people might fit on the planet 😁 urbanmole.is/2020/05/25/t...

It's #Easter! What better time for the Urban Mole to walk the earth again? Grab a coffee, relax, read on ... urbanmole.is/2025/04/18/t...

Should you bow when funding's held to ransom or stand tall? "Obviously, the university cannot continue without money, but what is most important is academic freedom. If we lose our academic freedom, we have lost everything."(Stiglitz) #Democracy #academic #freedom theintercept.com/2025/04/15/s...

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20250317IPR27385/survey-confirms-europe-s-citizens-want-the-eu-to-protect-them-and-act-in-unity An isle of peace and democracy in an oligarch sea ...

An insightful peek under the bonnet, with a sprinkling of Guy Debord: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...