Nikki Vega
@alphalyrae.bsky.social
Translator. Artist. Curator of curiosities
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Today I've learned that Oscar Wilde paid his brother Willie to grow and keep a beard so they wouldn't be mistaken for each other.
September 15, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Today I've learned that Oscar Wilde paid his brother Willie to grow and keep a beard so they wouldn't be mistaken for each other.
Tfw u don't care too much for money, money can't buy u love
Blake Morrison on what it cost him (not his publisher) to include lines from pop lyrics in his 2007 novel South of the River.
September 4, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Tfw u don't care too much for money, money can't buy u love
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Hive mind! I’m on the lookout for people who have moved to Manchester from London and bought a house, for a piece on the market here. If you’ve done that and fancy a chat about your experience (where you bought, why, how it compares to London etc) please do shout me
September 4, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Hive mind! I’m on the lookout for people who have moved to Manchester from London and bought a house, for a piece on the market here. If you’ve done that and fancy a chat about your experience (where you bought, why, how it compares to London etc) please do shout me
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Nighttime Watercolour of a hotel in Venice. I just love the light at night.
September 2, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Nighttime Watercolour of a hotel in Venice. I just love the light at night.
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First communion of anaemic young girls in the snow
August 29, 2026 at 2:04 PM
First communion of anaemic young girls in the snow
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Is anyone else interested in a group read of this monstrous thing? Not sure how we'd organise it, but if people would like to be involved, let us know!
August 28, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Is anyone else interested in a group read of this monstrous thing? Not sure how we'd organise it, but if people would like to be involved, let us know!
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Spanish writing friends!
Please come and tell your literary friends.
Join us for panel, dinner and drinks and hang out with 120 cool writers from around Europe.
Please come and tell your literary friends.
Join us for panel, dinner and drinks and hang out with 120 cool writers from around Europe.
Did you know that if you live in Spain, you can book a Saturday night only ticket for our Madrid Salon?
Please join us for a fantastic literary evening at Ateneo de Madrid. We want to meet you!
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Please join us for a fantastic literary evening at Ateneo de Madrid. We want to meet you!
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'The Age Of....' Three Writers In Conversation
Three outstanding writers discuss what literature can teach us about the present and past, and the role of the writer in defining an age.
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August 27, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Spanish writing friends!
Please come and tell your literary friends.
Join us for panel, dinner and drinks and hang out with 120 cool writers from around Europe.
Please come and tell your literary friends.
Join us for panel, dinner and drinks and hang out with 120 cool writers from around Europe.
Shout-out to team "But if you don't have children, who will mourn when you die?" 👋
August 26, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Shout-out to team "But if you don't have children, who will mourn when you die?" 👋
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Duntrune Castle, Scotland 🏴
August 20, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Duntrune Castle, Scotland 🏴
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August 20, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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Woman on a bus (reading from an article): Have you ever discussed your fantasies with your partner?
Her friend: Like the one where I’m in a cottage by the sea completely on my own with a book and a cup of tea?
Her friend: Like the one where I’m in a cottage by the sea completely on my own with a book and a cup of tea?
August 5, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Woman on a bus (reading from an article): Have you ever discussed your fantasies with your partner?
Her friend: Like the one where I’m in a cottage by the sea completely on my own with a book and a cup of tea?
Her friend: Like the one where I’m in a cottage by the sea completely on my own with a book and a cup of tea?
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It’s been a long, stressful week. Why not decompress, switch off your digital devices, and relax the old fashioned way, by eloping with a minor aristocrat, developing a laudanum habit, and publishing a scandalous erotic novel under a pseudonym.
July 31, 2026 at 3:27 PM
It’s been a long, stressful week. Why not decompress, switch off your digital devices, and relax the old fashioned way, by eloping with a minor aristocrat, developing a laudanum habit, and publishing a scandalous erotic novel under a pseudonym.
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I've been trying to play chess and to take it mildly seriously, and then I see this description in the analysis
July 27, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I've been trying to play chess and to take it mildly seriously, and then I see this description in the analysis
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July 27, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Because when Twitter had its heyday, we were 15 years younger 😊
Why is this site not as good for developing crushes to take your mind off life as twitter in its heyday was?
Discuss
Discuss
July 24, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Because when Twitter had its heyday, we were 15 years younger 😊
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Me, Robert’s Cove
July 21, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Me, Robert’s Cove
I've never seen anyone hate anything football-related as much as people are hating this final, and I remember that time a guy was shot dead for an own goal.
July 19, 2026 at 9:14 PM
I've never seen anyone hate anything football-related as much as people are hating this final, and I remember that time a guy was shot dead for an own goal.
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You can watch here, for free! www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8vZ...
DUCKS | Award Winning Animated Short Film (2025)
YouTube video by AJ Jefferies
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July 19, 2026 at 3:39 PM
You can watch here, for free! www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8vZ...
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July 18, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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Sunset last night over the Clyde & up Gare Loch to Helensburgh & Rhu Marina with Beinn Bheula in the background
#LochLomond #Helensburgh
#LochLomond #Helensburgh
July 9, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Sunset last night over the Clyde & up Gare Loch to Helensburgh & Rhu Marina with Beinn Bheula in the background
#LochLomond #Helensburgh
#LochLomond #Helensburgh
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A beautiful summer’s day here in Cambridgeshire - with colourful wildflowers and heavy foliage, creating shady spots to sit, relax and soak it all in 🥰
July 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
A beautiful summer’s day here in Cambridgeshire - with colourful wildflowers and heavy foliage, creating shady spots to sit, relax and soak it all in 🥰