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April 2015

Posts from April 2016

14/04/2015

Election Flu: A Look at Local Candidates

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April 2015, Complaints, DISCUSS., Government and Politics, Paywall

analysing MPs, are the Lib Dems even bothering with Essex?, Conservatives, General Election 2015, Green Party, Indifferent Ignorance, Labour, local candidates, Parliamentary candidates, regular white dudes, UKIP
11/04/2015

Calling Everyone Who Can Identify Hollywood Regency from a Line Up

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April 2015, Art, COFFEE, Complaints, Internet, Paywall

Art, categorising products, Etsy, Indifferent Ignorance, mild sexism, what in the world is Cottage Chic
07/04/2015

Tuesday is the New Monday

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(All Hail) Creation, April 2015, Paywall

beard topiary is definitely a thing, Easter, full of the joys of work, IndifferentIgnorance, The Beard Mag
03/04/2015

Election Flu: Leaders’ Debate

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April 2015, Fuckin’ Idiots, Government and Politics, Paywall

awkward comments about HIV, Election debate, Election FLu, General Election 2015, Green Party, Indifferent Ignorance, Leaders’ Debate, Nigel Farage is a racist

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Francesca Astraea here.

When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

What will you find here now?

This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

Speaking of tea… Make a cup and settle in.

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April 2015

Election Flu: A Look at Local Candidates

Calling Everyone Who Can Identify Hollywood Regency from a Line Up

Tuesday is the New Monday

Election Flu: Leaders’ Debate