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

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.

THE UK BOOK BLOGGER AWARDS 2025 NOMINATIONS ARE LIVE! Vote now for the best and brightest bookish influencers in the UK. Nominate your friends and favourites now ⬇️ The awards will be held in the Manchester snow dome Nov 15! Linktr.ee/thebookparty

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:

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!

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

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

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

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’m so proud of the people who are fighting silent battles every single day. The ones who keep showing up even when it’s hard, even when no one sees the weight they’re carrying. Strength isn’t always loud. #mentalhealth #mattsfoundation

The technique on this is simply outrageous 😍 #astonvillafc #astonvilla #avfc #uel #europaleague #football #footballnews #footballskills #footballculture #fyp #bluesky #sport #sports

🆘 ❌ “They beat us everywhere”, “It was worse than Guantanamo” Broken clavicles, sexual assault, electric shocks… Members of the #GlobalSumudFlotilla share shocking accounts of torture by #Isräeli authorities

France’s colonial brutality in Vietnam. Palestine sees the same face. The West never changes -only the flag does.

May, a good time to visit York City. York is a historic walled city in North Yorkshire, England, renowned for its Roman roots, Viking heritage and medieval architecture. Located halfway between London and Edinburgh, it serves as a major cultural and tourist hub, easily accessible by train. #travels

Join @amyscott.bsky.social‬, host of How We Survive, and Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer @elizkolbert.bsky.social in conversation with @kairyssdal.bsky.social on September 9. Register for free at mktplc.org/4mUAhXz. Presented by Odoo with additional underwriting support from The Economist.

"Why don’t Palestinians just leave?" #MalakMattar explains that #Gaza 's deep humanity and solidarity are the answer. Even under fire, the community shows the world what it truly means to care. As she says: "Gaza has freed the world." 🎨🇵🇸 🎧 Watch: youtu.be/4xKXS9QCWEg

"But what about Israel?!?!"

Further to my ‘Stack nobody read about the perils of UFO disclosure. One of my preoccupations is that the awe and fear provoked by any such disclosure will push one of these hokey proto-religions to the fore. Enjoy..

You were built for this! #Pinks #BlueCrew #50501Movement #Indivisible #ClaimYourPower

Not hard to tell how proud Rod Brind'Amour was of his team after their Game 2 overtime victory! 😤 #StanleyCup Game 3 between the /Canes and /CanadiensMTL is TONIGHT at 8p ET on /NHL_On_TNT, /Sportsnet, & /TVASports!

My review of Fae it Ain't So by @avarossalayawells.bsky.social #booksky #romancereader #fantasyromance #romantasy #WitchfullyWed

The modern version revov3s aroud christopher Robin's an not Pooh's point of view.

Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Aston Villa 🥊 Buendia and Rogers knock out Spurs 📈 13 Wins in 15 Matches ⚫ Away Kit Curse broken? #AVFC

GDOT-0314: I-20 W at SR6 MM 44 (Douglas) 🕒 10:03 AM - 10:04 AM ET (4x speed) 📍: 33.777100,-84.606260

Enjoy your day with this....make sure you thank me for putting a smile on ya face. 😂😂😂😂

POV: You became a lash tech… not a full-time content creator. 😭 The constant posting. The stress. The zero engagement. The empty appointments. Meanwhile your competitors look BUSY online every day. Page Crowd posts DAILY for your business across 5 platforms for only £99 per month.

SGA ARRIVES FOR GAME 4 👏 Thunder seek a 3-1 series lead in the West Finals! 🍿 OKC (2-1) SAS, Game 4 📺 8:00pm/et on NBC & Peacock

🔊 Yanislava Karusheva wrapped up the 2nd EASD Early Career Academy Meeting in Düsseldorf 🇩🇪 that offered unique opportunities for young researchers to connect with possible mentors at the pinnacle of their careers. 📺 Watch & read here: easd-elearning.eu/news/468/EAS... #Diabetes #Research

Community building retrofits can strengthen resilience to extreme weather while supporting inclusive, local green jobs. Make the most out of your retrofit project: https://greenmunicipalfund.ca/resources/guides-equity-and-non-energy-benefits-community-building-retrofits

🇱🇧/🇫🇷 Liban - France : un lien indéfectible ? ▶️Emmanuel Macron et Nawaf Salam "sont apparus en parfaite symbiose", déclare Karim-Emile Bitar, enseignant à Sciences Po Paris et professeur à l'Université Saint-Joseph à Beyrouth sur #ledebatf24 avec Stéphanie Antoine.

Meet Karen – GCSE & A Level Maths and Further Maths Tutor – 121 Private Tutor covering Wokingham, Reading, Camberley and Farnborough and Online Book a free trial here: zurl.co/uWW9K #MathsTutor #GCSEMaths #ALevelMaths #121PrivateTutor

Carson Benge taking BP ahead of today’s game action. His process has been really good as of late and he took some of the best at-bats on the team yesterday. #Mets

The Senate parliamentarian just ruled Trump's $1B ballroom fund needs 60 votes. Zero Democrats are backing his ballroom odyssey after the East Wing demolition. The odds? Worse than winning Powerball. Watch full video here: substack.com/@thekenharba...

Just because Pam Bondi was fired doesn’t excuse her from accountability for her role in the Epstein file coverup. There is still a bipartisan subpoena to have her testify in front of Congress, and she must comply so the American people can get the truth.

Discovered something about this box of cereal

OH NO! DISASTER! (Pirates)

Resultierend aus Videoanalysen nahmen am 19.01.26 in #Gera rund 160 Teilnehmende während der rechtsextremen & #AfD/#NPD(„HEIMAT“)-indoktrinierten Demonstration teil. Frank Haußner kündigte vergangene Woche an, dass es zukünftig einen anderen Anmelder für die rechtsextremen Demos 1/3

Nayarit Comunica Mexico (MX) #NayaritComunica #Mexico

Oh Saeed my love, you have broken my heart. We could have had something really special but you had to go and spoil it all by wearing socks with sandals. 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 ALEXA!!! Play Roy Orbison “it’s over”

COSMIC ANGELS (Kurara/Poi): フィッシャマンズ・スクリュー・ホールド (FISHERMAN'S SCREW HOLD) | Bridging spinning fisherman's neckbreaker The Fisherman's screw is a safer variation of Masato Yoshino's Lightning Screw, a move he vowed not to teach as it can be dangerous. In #STARDOM, SLK, Poi, and Kurara use the move.

Asked what visits he has scheduled for Alberta

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You don’t need an account to view standard videos on TikTok, they are public. Anyhow, here is the video.

📢 2025 over and out! 📢 From exciting fundraising rounds, notable awards and recognitions to a whole repertoire of new companies, let’s take a look at the highlights of 2025! 🥳 New Chapters This year, we celebrated the full exit of 4 portfolio companies:... (1/9)

“The chief of the Forest Service is a logging executive” Listen to those words. Also? I don’t think I live long enough to see us recover from any of this and that makes me crazy.

A real-time demonstration of “Talking Hypermasculinity Blues” from today. #Trump #Ballroom #USPolitics #Vote #Toxic #BigMad #SocialCommentary #Protest #Folk #FolkPunk

MimOso Important Ep 22 - IMLBB Chicago, Congress Hotel, and Passing out in the darkroom…

I’m so proud to represent a community that has such a strong spirit of volunteerism. “Farmer Dave” was excited to join Second Harvest Food Bank’s Harvest Solutions Farm last week to help plant bell peppers.

الـ Browsing تاعنا راح يتبدل! 🌐🚀 تخيلو الـ AI يرجع يفهم الـ Context تاع الـ Tabs لي راك فاتحهم ويرجعهم ليك Application واجدة تخدم بيها ديركت. جربتو تشوفو الـ Web بهاد الطريقة من قبل؟ 🤔 #Google #ذكاء_إصطناعي #AIProductivity

Another #ScreenshotSaturday and another day of me getting my butt whooped in the Oware game mode #gamedev #indiedev

Scottish businesses are struggling & many face a 400% tax increase under the SNP Scottish Govt. Scotland's high streets need more support - an overhaul of business rates would help achieve stronger economic growth. A Scottish Labour government would deliver this.

Repeat after me #fyp #therapyhumor #meditation #followme

When you’re ready for your close up but the ferry photo bombs you… 📸:Vanessa Tippmann

Konsta Helenius scored the overtime winner as Finland wins the IIHF world championship over Switzerland

US-202 PARKWAY @ PA-463/HORSHAM RD 🕒 5:12 AM - 5:15 AM ET (8x speed) 🌡️ 54°F | Clear 📍: 40.238610,-75.230190

ooo, looks so yummy😍. i just need some lil oyster crackers or parmesan goldfish for on top & nom nom nom 🥣

“Who's better at basketball?” Keldon Johnson asked the Stokes Twins a tough question 😂 Knicks (1-0) Spurs Game 2: Friday at 8:30pm/et on ABC 🏆

@kcranews.bsky.social’s Ashley Zavala thinks it’s weird that the Chair of @cademocrats.bsky.social, @rustyhicks.bsky.social won’t play her GOP political game. Of course he’s happy Xavier Becerra didn’t drop out in early Apr & has now consolidated a strong base of Dem & Independent voters.