Oops! Harrogate 25 not 26...🤦‍♂️😆 as ever, touring brilliant indie bookshops around the UK has sent me completely mad with exhausted contentment, and my second visit to this unique festival was every bit as brilliant as last year.

300 years ago, founding father Benjamin Franklin sailed to Britain to become a printer's apprentice in the converted Lady Chapel of StBartholomews Church. I went to see a replica of the printing press the intrepid teenager would have used in that very room. Chills!

It's. All. About. The. Bloggers. 🥂 Great to talk to @thejeremyvine.bsky.social about #ThomasTrue AND @thebookparty.bsky.social this week! @orendabooks.bsky.social

On ITV News singing the praises of indie bookstores. Where would I be without them as an author? Answer:

I didn't realise the talkies were quite so frank, did you? research for novel three going well.

With things as they are in my beloved USA atm with book bans, I feel so very proud that my historical novel about queer liberation #ThomasTrue is in bookstores right across the United States. @barnesandnoble.com Manhattan.🗽

I do think it's fun to ask surprising questions in author interviews, so long as everyone's happy. It makes the 45 minutes whisk by as we get to see them - and their work - from new angles. James Cahill at @hatchards.bsky.social Piccadilly was utterly brilliant. @orendabooks.bsky.social

Best to be honest about these things... 😉🦚💜 linktr.ee/ajwest

And there it is on the website! Crazy times. www.bookbub.com/ebook-deals?... @orendabooks

Manchester: join me on my UK tour! Linktr.ee/ajwest Did you know... A queer bookshop invented Pride. A lesbian bookseller outwitted the Nazis. The first Amazon bookseller was owned by Lesbians. Gay bookstore owners freed the literary world from obscenity laws.

Pat Ryan goes off on House Republicans pulling the War Powers vote, calling them “Chickenhawk motherfuckers.”

They can't put it out! All of Russia is in shock. 😮

🧠 “Ask people what they need to feel safe.” From Strategies for a New Era of Policing and Public Safety in NYC, Tracey Meares reframes safety beyond crime—centering housing, food, and stability. 🎥 Watch the full conversation on YouTube. 🔗 youtu.be/wbEqGG6HCsc?... #CUNY #PublicSafety #NYC

Dawg 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

As an ER nurse, I hear her loud and clear! 😂

Americans are struggling under higher grocery, housing, utility, and health care costs. The President promised to bring down prices on “day one,” but they continue to go up under this Administration.

Or this one

Unser „Wofür“ - Wir wollen #Gerechtigkeitslücken im Steuersystem endlich schließen. Heute ca. 17:05 Uhr im Plenum des Deutschen Bundestages!

Vídeo de 'enriquecimiento' multicultural en La Florida, Hospitalet.

#OTD in 2014, Gareth Bale helped Real Madrid win their 10th European Cup as they finally overwhelmed arch-rivals Atletico Madrid in a compelling Champions League final in Lisbon. 🇪🇸 Real Madrid 4-1 Atlético Madrid 🇪🇸 #UCL #ATMRMA | May 24, 2014

Weekly Top 5 on pragprog.com: 1️⃣ Programming Clojure 2ed 2️⃣ Common Sense Guide to AI Eng 3️⃣ Process Over Magic-Beyond Vibe Coding 4️⃣ Eloquent Ruby 2nd Ed 5️⃣ Clojure Brain Teasers - @alexmiller.bsky.social @ramtop.bsky.social @russolsen.bsky.social

Paolo Banchero and Cade Cunningham both dropped 45 points in an epic battle 🤯 (via @NBA) Original post

Oh my god! Yep it's decided I NEED!! that T'Rex Suit! It Roars like REXY! The eyes blink too!! I am not even joking I would get on the bus with it on 😂 or go the shop to get milk 😂

Blim is now a party member! Play the game! dots3.itch.io/awesumrpg #RPGMaker #GameDev #IndieDev

'[In] water there lives yet the echo of the Music of the Ainur more than in any substance else that is in the Earth; and many of the Children of Illuvatar hearken still unsated to the voices of the Sea, and yet know not for what they listen' (J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, p. 19).💧💗

🎥 EDGE VIZ (tracking data): Mitch Marner scores for the Vegas Golden Knights on a wrist shot (10:41 remaining in the the 2nd period). #VegasBorn

Ein Grüner Kantonsparlamentarier wollte im Januar 2025 unbeholfen «Vorwürfe» zu einem Staatsanwalt publik machen (Video, gekürzt). Der Versuch scheiterte kläglich, die Rache folgte heute: Die Bürgerlichen verweigerten ihm die Wahl zum 2. Parlamentsvize.

www.udemy.com/course/maste... Mastering Business Fundamentals Essential Skills for Success Video Course #BusinessSkills #Leadership #FinancialManagement #MarketingEssentials #StrategicPlanning #UdemyCourse #BusinessSuccess #CareerGrowth #Entrepreneurship #BusinessFundamentals

2 Waymo robots stuck at a flashing red light: Clementina St at First St, San Francisco "blocking up an entire strip of traffic that goes for two blocks...People are driving up on the sidewalk to go around them...it’s pathetic if they can’t handle this situation." OP: reddit.UnderCoverSquid

Bolu'da otoban kilitlendi. #Muharremİnce #Sergen #VeliAğbaba #SedatPeker #THM

Throwback Thursday - Buster Keaton, Leila Hyams, who played Dorothy Sebastian's romantic rival in Spite Marriage, and Buster's trusty companion, Elmer, on the MGM lot. #oldhollywood #damfino

The West Wing S04E07 - Election Night Clip number 0026 #TheWestWing

technology has advanced so far that we can now make video simulations of what it would be like to have the Badge Arcade Bunny as your roommate #wolfbungaming

James Pantemis broke records in Salt Lake City today with 13 saves. #RCTID 1️⃣Most saves in an MLS game this year 2️⃣Most saves in Timbers MLS history (prev record 11 saves by Jake Gleeson in 2016) 3️⃣Pantemis was three saves shy of the all-time MLS record set by Max Crepeau in 2019

Analog Alchemy. Some pencil tests from the hand drawn animated short film I’m working on. ©️2025 Randall Kaplan #darkart #horrorfilm #animation #handdrawnanimation #shortfilm #penciltests #handdrawn #traditionalanimation #darkartist

10 new public art projects coming to Indianapolis #midwestagendaartnews #indyarts #publicart #creativeeconomy

Drum Set,Electric Drum Set with 9 Thickened Practice Drum Pad，Roll Up Electronic Drum Kit with Build in Speaker and Headphone Jack,Recording Function,Supports DTX Game Kids & Adults Ideal Christm 🛒 Check on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD7P87YM/?tag=sersart2024-20

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He escaped the cat just to face the final boss Original post

The feeling was mutual 🥰😍🥰🐶🐾❤️

Election Day is tomorrow! Thank you for walking this journey with us. If you’re ready for leadership that shows up, make your plan and go vote. Find your polling place at DallasCountyVotes.org

Audio The Three Johns Torches of Liberty

#photojournalism #photographycovrage #streetphotography over #newjersey scenery at #delaneyhall ice center abduction center private citizens protest

Rest and come back stronger. Another big week for the markets kicks off tomorrow. #Weekend #NYC #Stocks #daytrader #finance101 $SPY $QQQ

For the unhoused, the elderly, and people inside prison without AC, heat can be deadly. FJI is in court pushing for better conditions in Florida prisons. Our housing advocacy work fights to make sure no one is forced to face the heat outside without options. Learn more at linkin.bio/fji

Tomodachi Life proves: Dogs LOVE lobster rolls! That's just science!

Nach 2015 trug Österreich viel Last – der Europäische Asyl- und Migrationspakt schafft nun klare Regeln, faire Verfahren, zügige Entscheidungen, Rückführungen und echte Solidarität. @beate.neos.eu

Yazi oder Nnn welcher Terminal File Manager https://www.pixeledi.eu/freebies?link=188 Yazi oder nnn im Vergleich fuer schnellen Datei Workflow im Terminal. #yazi #nnn #terminal #linux

Collectibles & Videogames Part 234 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island (SNES / Switch, 1995/2019) Paladone Yoshi Egg Lamp (2019) #fyp #POV #Gaming #Collectibles #GamingRoom #Nintendo #SNES #Switch #SuperMario #Yoshi #Samsung #Divoom #Paladone

🐺Zwei Legendäre Jedi und ihr Weg zu Kriegshelden Aufzusteigen inmitten der Klonkriege 🙃 Der Eintritt ist frei allerdings betreten auf eigene Gefahr! www.twitch.tv/silvariusplay #silvariusplay #letsplay #livestream #maythe4thbewithyou

Across the country every year, parents of children with additional needs face a scramble for school places and supports, sometimes needing to submit multiple applications to different schools and only securing a place well into the summertime.

Prediction time - first game of the weekend in #URC - #Ulster vs #Ospreys From our podcast #TotheLastDrop #rugby

Musical art vs. artist~! 🎵 I've always wanted to make something like this, but 1️⃣ I'm kinda shy (pls be kind) and 2️⃣ it's kinda difficult to do with music but I made it work! 😤 Goal for next year is gonna be to make this with music I made throughout the year! 😅 #artvsartist #artvsartist2025

🎪 'Lle diogel a saff i gael amser tawel i ffwrdd o’r prysurdeb' Mae gofod newydd ar faes Eisteddfod yr Urdd eleni yn cynnig 'man diogel i bobl ifanc ac oedolion ag anableddau dysgu' yn ôl un sydd wedi cael profiad yno

Were these raggedy ostrich medical freedom yokels in remote BC about to cure bird flu & dethrone Ozempic? Was the farm really a multi-billion dollar biologics manufacturer disguised as a Maple MAGA convoy separatist squat? Nah, it was a scam. 🙏🏻 CBC fifth estate and Mark Kelley

Kicking off Pride Month today at the Greater Whittier LGBTQ+ Center with a Pride Flag raising ceremony at 10:30. Come join as we celebrate a month dedicated to visibility, equality, and most importantly— love 🏳️‍🌈

Happy❤️Day!

📹 Gallardo, sobre la creación del puesto: “La teoría de la acusaciones es no entender ni conocer la administración local”. "Se pretendía coordinar la ingente cantidad de actividad de los alumnos” y “que se pudiera disfrutar de su talento en la provincia” social.elpais.com/p3b0a

Interesting tactic from Serbia