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Pluto

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Frank

Originally posted on purehaiku:
who denies pluto will surely answer for it when darkness is all ? © Francis James Franklin 2018 ? Francis James Franklin has a contrary sense of humour and a passion for writing; his blog is littered with…

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Venus

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Frank

Originally posted on purehaiku:
venus enchants all her twilight song bewitching – who could judge Paris? ? © Francis James Franklin 2018 ? Francis James Franklin has a contrary sense of humour and a passion for writing; his blog is littered with…

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Genderquake and Transphobia

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Frank

Sarah Ditum says, in an opinion piece in The Guardian (Genderquake failed. Now for a proper trans debate, 13th May 2018), “there’s so much resistance to [discussions about gender and trans issues] taking place.” This is simply not true. Gender … Continue reading →

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The Wilful Blindness of Transmisogyny

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Frank

cut off your penis and maybe we’ll let you in… but you’re still a man school biology taught me all I need to know – keep your false science! what misogyny? you are what we say you are – the … Continue reading →

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3 – 15

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Frank

Originally posted on purehaiku:
sharks chasing the blood savage turmoil in their wake the gull’s mourning cry ?? Francis James Franklin 2018 Francis James Franklin has a contrary sense of humour and a passion for writing; his blog is littered…

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Escape Pod Emulation: Frank Makes An Escape!

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Frank

Originally posted on Dragonscale Clippings:
Here, at last, is another Escape Pod Interview for you all to sample! Please join me in welcoming Francis Franklin to his very own EPod… What will he choose to take with him in this…

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Nasty Warrior Women Unite! (Get a cool t-shirt + give to Planned Parenthood!)

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Frank

Originally posted on Bridget Essex, Author:
Okay, guys! ♥ I’ve been researching t-shirt campaigns for non-profits these past few days. We’re poor as church mice, but if I can’t donate a crap ton of money to organizations that really need…

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The humanisation of ‘ex machina-ry

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Frank

As a fan of science fiction from a young age, I have long been fascinated by tales of artificial intelligence. Isaac Asimov’s extensive use of robots as core characters made famous the Three Laws of Robots: A robot may not … Continue reading →

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10-5

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Frank

Originally posted on purehaiku:
ant on an ash leaf water cycling to the sea the ferryman waits ??Francis James Franklin 2016 Francis James Franklin is a fantasy author and poet with a perverse sense of humour, a fascination with human…

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ice-blue eyes

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Frank

Originally posted on Dragonscale Clippings:
lone woman warrior lost, confused rider tangled hair, ice-blue eyes longsword, potato peeler to recover her memories clarity pyramid © Freya Pickard 2016 As I announced yesterday, my novel, Dragonscale Leggings, has finally been launched as…

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