Addison Alder
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Writer of Wrongs. Discontent Creator. Editor of The Gristle.
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The Snow Weavers. Runner-Up in 500 Word Shockwave Challenge. Top Story - April 2025.
It was summer when the snow fell. I was only 8. I'd never seen snow before, except in videos and online. But from my bedroom window, I saw a white dusting. No, heavier than a dusting... A blanket, like linen laid across the yard and into the fields beyond the fence.
By Addison Alder9 months ago in Fiction
The Gristle – Issue 3
EXCLUSIVE: BBC Whistleblower Confirms Corporation's Government Bias LONDON — A BBC insider has told The Gristle that Senior News Editors rate stories with a colour-coded 'Threat Level Matrix' based on the likely level of government embarassment.
By Addison Alder9 months ago in The Swamp
The Gristle – Issue 1
NHS Replaces Mental Health Services with Hug from Holographic Wes Streeting Facing a mounting mental health crisis, the government has unveiled a bold new therapeutic initiative: a soothing, three-minute embrace from a hologram of Health Secretary Wes Streeting.
By Addison Alder9 months ago in The Swamp
Après-coup. Second Place in The Life-Extending Conundrum Challenge. Content Warning.
I am here. Her eyes are red. "How were they red?" you ask. Shattered capillaries. She's been smoking. It doesn't make her less angry, just more paranoid. But she hurts too. I can see she's been crying. She slumps, half against the wall, half on the doorway, weed smoke curling from the ashtray in her hand.
By Addison Alder9 months ago in Longevity
