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!

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.🗽

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Een heldere boodschap uit Mokum “Trump en Netanyahu gaan door en door en door, want als ze ophouden gaan ze linea recta de bak in” #Amsterdam

Manuel Aaron Fajardo ha insistido en que su hijo no está investigado por ningún delito, aunque aparezca en el auto de la Audiencia Nacional por el caso de José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

Canada PR Update – April 2026 🇨🇦 Canada has introduced major PR and Express Entry updates in April 2026, making the system more targeted and competitive. Key changes focus on category-based selection. 💬 Interested? Comment below! www.bestmigrationconsultant.com/blusky/ #CanadaPR

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Resistance is praised in history books—unless you're Palestinian. Dyab Abou Jahjah, co-founder of The Hind Rajab Foundation, exposes the hypocrisy: resistance is a reaction to violence, not the cause. No justice without consistency. Watch: youtu.be/xXR2T_GWHLs #Palestine #Gaza #Resistance

Once upon a time, Iran and the USA were allies... And they will be again. One day Iran will become a secular democracy, and rejoin the community of nations as a partner for peace, prosperity, and scientific advancement. #Iran #History #1960s #JavidShah #JFK

Omtrek is beter dan lengte

📎 Tarihte Bugün Bir milletin kaderi değiştiren Bandırma Vapuru, saat 23.00 sularında İnebolu'ya vardı. (17 Mayıs 1919) #BirlikNET #TarihteBugün

Hire a clown, expect a circus. The GOP is happy to comply and re-enforce every lie that Trump will say tonight at Trump's State of the Union. Expect a very long fact check response by the real media... #TrumpsStateOfDelusion

Tomorrow is Primary Day in Indiana. This is where it starts. This is how June 6 happens. Make a plan. Show up. Vote. #blythepotter #indiana #hoosiers #election2026 #vote #secretaryofstate

Could the BBC provide stability in an insecure media environment? As part of the Culture, Media and Sport inquiry into the BBC Charter review, we spoke to James Graham OBE, playwright and screenwriter, about the safety net the BBC could provide 👇

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

DWSN-0008: SR 53 at War Hill Park Rd (Dawson) 🕒 5:03 AM - 5:05 AM ET (32x speed) 🌡️ 64°F | Foggy 📍: 34.340480,-84.022790

Your idea didn’t pass? Debate beforehand. Unite afterward. That's revolutionary discipline. The capitalist class will exploit any division. Full ep Sat 4/25 @ 8am ET. Macro N Cheese link in comment below 👇 #debate #capitalist

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

Fox right now: #ROH #SupercardOfHonor

Cubs looking for a second-straight win. Game two of their three-game set vs. the Angels at Wrigley Field. It’s cloudy and 49 degrees. Wind blowing in from left. Slight chance of rain. Score broadcast time is 6:05 pm CT. Join us!!

A Random Beat Made in #Music2000PS1 #playstation1

Trump’s reaction is totally out of sync with what’s happening

It's time. Nekomancer of Nowhere's Demo will be part of Steam Next Fest! Featuring: Cats :3 🐈🐱 World-Spinning Puzzles 🖌️🧩 Un-undead Characters 🐸💜 So Much Magic 🪄🧙‍♂️ The Demo for Nekomancer of Nowhere, available Feb 24: store.steampowered.com/app/3180290/... #Indiedev #Gamedev #nextfest #indiegame

🎥 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

Fighting and Delivering for our snowed-in D.C. Seniors! As a proud Mailman for years in our city, I learned to deliver every day for our neighbors—no matter the weather. It’s who we are at our best. #FightAndDeliver #FightForALLDC

The average trucking company owner underfunds their business by $75,000 per year. That's not a stat. That's the real cost of not knowing your funding options. 🚛 We have 40+ programs built specifically for trucking: Equipment loans. Working capital lines. Fuel programs. Fleet expansion.

Trump and his inner circle are terrified of the Epstein files and this clip makes it obvious why. Epstein had the goods on him, and they know it. Video credit: Brut

This week on Unholy: Yonit talks about the true main obstacle to a Palestinian state.

98% Parents misunderstand THIS about kids behaviour! Access Full Guide: https://go.growdeen.com/positive_behaviour_environment Your child isn't difficult. Your home might be. Small changes make cooperation natural. #fyp #viral #Islam

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Hope springs eternal😁

Why robot movement changes how you feel about it A Roomba feels harmless. A human-sized robot? Not so much. Design shapes how we react—and connect. With Dr. Julie Carpenter — are AI bonds real or engineered? Watch: youtu.be/HUylKg_R4EQ #AI #Robotics #Tech

This is sad and unacceptable for people who want to serve on our judiciary OP: @couriernewsroom

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

Happy 420 everyone! I won't be doing anything on stream today BUT I will be getting fursuit work done with my hubby! Let's hang out, let's get work done, and let's PARTY! twitch.tv/cassmutt (Art by GoldenToast145)

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Distractions. Greed. Misdirections. Corruption. Just another day in the USA

🏠 Spurs fans, rep your city with pride! The official 2026 Western Conference Champions Hometown T-Shirt just dropped 🔥 Grab this clean black one and show out for the squad! → mavely.app.link/BK5XdbcWz3b #GoSpursGo #WCCChamps #Spurs

Forgiveness is the key to moving forward from past hurts and moving your heart toward peace. #ForgivenessJourney #PeaceWithin #ChristianMotivation #TeenFaith

Appreciated. I have no animosity towards Patriots fans. Greg Roman, on the other hand...

⏳🔥 Uno de los indies españoles más esperados "The Time I Have Left", el RPG de escape donde el tiempo es tu mayor enemigo, en directo con sus desarrolladores 👀 📺 En directo: 👉 twitch.tv/djpanchi 🗓 Jueves 16 de abril 🕡 18:30h (España) #indiegames

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery, main purpose is to investigate deaths and serious injuries during the Troubles, has burned through around £60m, and the hosts say it has produced “not a single report.” #GovernmentSpending #NorthernIreland #Politics

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

🎪 '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

A little Ukrainian girl is shouting at the russians to get out of her Ukraine.

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Crude oil futures experienced a sharp increase early on Monday following reports from Iran's Tasnim news agency that Iranian negotiators are completely halting communications with the U.S. in protest of Israel's attacks in Lebanon and Gaza. #CrudeOil #StraitOfHormuz #MiddleEastConflict #Oil #Iran

7/ The drive to SPIEF conference has been made more interesting by Ukraine's intervention. So we know the port has been hit but also the refinery, the largest complex in NW Russia. The Governor reported 30 drones were shot down - does he mean intercepted by the refinery/port?

Trump still sounds hoarse, tired, and slurry today

Interesting tactic from Serbia