Month: October 2026

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Loss Of Containment

I am officially done pretending this is an abstract medical mystery. Whatever is happening in Stockport, it is no longer…
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Still Holding

The edges of the containment zone are unchanged today. For now. That’s all the information I have to offer. It’s…
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Counting Steps

I’ve started counting my steps when I move between ‘safe’ places—from the ward to the breakroom, from the car to…
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Last Innocent Record

In my time working with the archives, I’ve noticed there’s usually a final moment where the writer still believes the…
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Prepared Silence

I was pulled aside today and told to prepare for ‘extended disruption.’ That was the exact phrase. No timeframe was…
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Weight Of It

This whole situation stopped being theoretical for me weeks ago, but I think I only just caught up to that…
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Still No Sirens

There were no alarms last night. No sirens, no shouting, no megaphone announcements from the police. Just movement—controlled, rhythmic, and…
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Learning Routes

I’ve realized recently that I know exactly which streets in the town centre to avoid. I didn’t sit down with…