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Government and Politics

06/05/2016

Mild Life Appreciation feat. Dogs

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Government and Politics, May 2016, Paywall

blogging priorities, dog GIF, funerals, Indifferent Ignorance, local elections, London mayor, police crime commissioner
21/04/2016

The Queen is Quite Lovely Really, and Free Etsy Delivery (unrelated)

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April 2016, Books, DISCUSS., Government and Politics, Internet, Paywall

‘Jane Eyre’, ‘The Raven King’, broken keyboards, Charlotte Bronte, Elizabeth II, Etsy, Etsy UK, feminist stationery, Greek mythology stationery, Indifferent Ignorance, Queen’s 90th birthday, William Shakespeare
29/12/2015

Indifferent Ignorance Awards 2015

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(All Hail) Creation, Books, Complaints, December 2015, DISCUSS., Fuckin’ Idiots, Funny, Government and Politics, Indifferent Ignorance, Internet, LGBT, Lists, Paywall, Social Media, THE WORLD *head in hands*, Videos

#LoveWins, ‘Battles of a Heavy Heart’, ‘The Raven Cycle’, ‘When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit’, American Beauty/American Psycho, Carly Rae Jepsen, Chantal Claret, Daesh, Donald Trump, equal marriage, Fall Out Boy, Hozier, Indifferent Ignorance, Indifferent Ignorance awards, ISIS, Kim Davis, Paddy Ashdown, Paddy Ashdown eating his hat, Tom Hanks
16/11/2015

In Which I’ve Run Out of Things to Say

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Government and Politics, November 2015, Paywall, THE WORLD *head in hands*

adulthood, Indifferent Ignorance, Paris

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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.

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Government and Politics

Mild Life Appreciation feat. Dogs

The Queen is Quite Lovely Really, and Free Etsy Delivery (unrelated)

Indifferent Ignorance Awards 2015

In Which I’ve Run Out of Things to Say