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My things -Books, baking, dogs, walking, nature, gigs, festivals, funny people. Content may also touch on injustice, inequality, poverty.
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Please share and share again - the demise of twitter definitely stops us getting the word out more. The second #curae literary prize - a special literary award for unpaid carers - has just opened for a second time. thecuraeprize.uk You’ve got until 1/03 to enter!

submitted 55 days ago • 2 comments

Work till you're 67-68 and get written off when you're 70? This needs to change. Women over 70 should be offered routine mammograms as well. www.change.org/p/continue-t...

submitted 58 days ago • 1 comment

Wow, I never knew he said this. Jimmy Carter was ahead of his time—a man of unmatched kindness and integrity. Truly, he was too good for us.

submitted 59 days ago • 991 comments

This has made me smile so much my face is aching: the Christmas lights in the Scottish town of Newburgh are designed by its children-there’s a competition to design a new one each year. They’re made by the same co. that makes the lights for Blackpool, the Shard & Champs-Élysées:

submitted 61 days ago • 16 comments

One of the coolest things about publishing a book in Norway is that the gov will automatically buy 1k copies, 1.5K if its a children's book, these will then be distributed to all the libraries.

submitted 67 days ago • 309 comments

Had a handful of homophobic/transphobic messages here today because I’ve created a Starter Pack supporting LGBTQIA+ writers. Please follow and share this pack to help keep Bluesky the positive place it promises to be. go.bsky.app/UD2Hf7W

submitted 105 days ago • 182 comments

Love this, simply wonderful!

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

We heard that starter packs are a thing on BlueSky so here’s our UK Book Festival pack! Please share and let us know who we’ve missed 💙📚 #BookSky go.bsky.app/9a6rt7M

submitted 93 days ago • 9 comments

Excellent thread, I am now fully invested in Gromit the Goats welfare 🐐

submitted 94 days ago • 0 comments

Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed. (Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).

submitted 95 days ago • 897 comments

Thoroughly recommend this podcast -for sleeping, reading or writing, these allow the listener to feel so calm and relaxed.

submitted 96 days ago • 1 comment

Leeds has a fully funded scholarship program for undergraduate and Masters study for Gaza students. **Tell Everyone** www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...

submitted 98 days ago • 19 comments

Please share

submitted 97 days ago • 2 comments

Hello readers, please share with fellow booklovers 🥰 I have a crazy ‘THREE for £3’ book set offer on for Xmas, including Flight, Summer of ‘76, and my award-winning debut Glasshopper! Limited stock (UK only) 📚❤️✨ Ordering details here: tinyurl.com/FestiveLen

submitted 99 days ago • 3 comments

@niallharbison.bsky.social does the most wonderful work with the street dogs and strays in Thailand. Feeding, arranging veterinary care and re-homing many of them. Definitely worth a follow and support 🐶❤️. #dogsofbluesky

submitted 97 days ago • 0 comments

OK, my BOOKS & DOGS Starter Pack is up and running for any readers and writers who also love dogs. To be added pls share and comment with a pic of your pooch! 🐾 go.bsky.app/Tpw1Zej

submitted 100 days ago • 131 comments

I've created my first starter pack! If you're a book and animal lover then comment with an image of your pet and let me know if you would like to be added. I mean who doesn't want their feed filled with books and animals? Have popped my furbabies in the comments. go.bsky.app/EVrmwwX

submitted 101 days ago • 180 comments

We're sending 18,000 festive book parcels to children who are in care or visiting a community food bank this year. They feature a super book and goodies from the fab Liz Pichon ❤️ Donate here if you'd like to share the #MagicOfBooks at Christmas and beyond: donate.booktrust.org.uk/xmas3?utm_so...

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

When I was writing non fic about space for kids I spent months researching peeing and pooing in space. Good times. this thread is brill, start from the top tho!

submitted 98 days ago • 2 comments

This 👇

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments

It's Christmaaaaas! BBC4 are repeating THE BOX OF DELIGHTS from Saturday 7th December at 7.10pm, with a new introduction from director Renny Rye at 7pm!

submitted 100 days ago • 19 comments

You know who hasn't had this degree of media support for their financial interests? Disabled people, poor people with more than two kids, public sector workers (after all that clapping for the NHS). I'm not usually a 'blame the media' person but seriously - this is mad

submitted 101 days ago • 61 comments

If you bring central London to a halt in order to campaign against catastrophic climate change then you're a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up. If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds

submitted 100 days ago • 471 comments

The plight of women in Florida is dystopian, including the rise of fake abortion clinics offering the untested practice of "abortion reversal." After the failure of the abortion rights referendum in the state, the situation will get worse. Our News Agents film. www.youtube.com/watch?v=df5B...

submitted 107 days ago • 100 comments