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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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!

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

FBI Director Cash Patel has been accused of using his position to hand out personalized whiskey bottles as favors to those he encounters on official business. This is just the latest in a series of questionable actions from the embattled director. Credit: @aaronparnas.bsky.social | Source #Scandal

if any of y'all get booked to guest on the show you should really consider telling J-Hud that screaming out "CLUTCHIN' AWN UH REAUX ZUH REE!!!" 15 years ago was never necessary.

Former DoD offical Lue Elizondo says scientist Amy Eskridge's claims of directed-energy attacks were taken seriously because similar UAP-related injuries were studied at the Pentagon. Source: Jilian Michaels

On the show this week: • Internal revolt and external pressure collide in Iran and the battle of narratives intensifies • The White House is using AI bots to respond to the ICE killing of Renee Good • Cory Doctorow on how scrutiny has taken a backseat in the AI arms race ▶️ youtu.be/RQc5WhffayY

Trump is scrambling to shut down the Kennedy Center after discovering that American artists and performers won't put up with his partisan takeover and unlawful renaming. And let’s be clear: a remodeling job won't restore the Kennedy Center to what it was. A return to artistic independence will.

Jackson, this is an excellent question. Here's my answer: this is an election, not an auction.  I am confident that we will have the resources to compete at the top of the ticket in November. And I know we can win.  Let me know what else I can add, and keep on submitting your questions.

De'Aaron Fox limped off after Lu Dort's leg landed on his ankle diving for a loose ball

🇬🇷 Το δικό του μήνυμα προς τους Έλληνες του εξωτερικού έστειλε ο Akylas λίγες ώρες πριν τον μεγάλο τελικό της Eurovision, ζητώντας για τελευταία φορά απόψε την καθοριστική βοήθειά τους. 🎥 akylas #iefimerida #akylas #eurovision2026

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

⭕ 25ᵉ jour de révolte en #Bolivie et la mobilisation ne faiblit pas.

Matthew Connell & Clarisse Bonello are two of the actors in writer & director Tim Wotherspoon's Victorian Theatre Company play Future Loves Burning / Age of Extremes. "Really versions of us," at The Motley Bauhaus. @3crmelbourne.bsky.social

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bro wanted to win and show off so bad but team kim seokjin always wins 😭 #runbts

It drives me crazy feeling like I'm putting so much effort in, just to get nothing back from it... and I've been trying to get a shop going for almost 10 years now... #vsky | #promosky

Photos courtesy of Dina Castanheira #lightcodes #orbs #arcturians #starseeds #lightworkers #10cc #imnotinlove

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Conflicting Narratives Emerge After Trump Halts Iran-Related Talks #ForeignPolicy #Trump #Iran F. M. P. at OGM News

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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.

What wonderful words to give me! Thank you so much 🤍 @moberzan.bsky.social 💥

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Ach, ich denke, ich habe euch lang genug verschont... 😁

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Our healthcare system chews up and spits out people who cannot afford it, and caters to the people who can. We desperately need Medicare for All.

This maybe taboo but it’s okay to exhale and feel relief without shame #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #DeathPositive #onthisday

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Almost fell out of my seat lmao

Nothing like #HockeyHandshakes to end off the Western Conference Final! 🤝 #StanleyCup

Your brain on decades of depression is a snowy mountain carved with deep, well-worn sled tracks. Every thought slides into the same rut. (1/6)

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

La fan zone de Saint-Germain-en-Laye fête l'égalisation ! "Ousmane, Ballon d'or", scande la foule 🤩

Catch up with the #NHS and #HealthTech news you need to succeed in #DigitalHealth with our weekly newsletter digest. This week: NHS England issues three year plans with plenty of tech, but the Care Quality Commission raises concerns about community care and digital exclusion. tcm8knq-mrg.UEF8fed

NBA Playoffs Game 4 Thunder vs Lakers: Preview and Prediction

RIP Terence Stamp. www.reuters.com/business/med...

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Back to Monster Hunter Stories 3 the Demo! We are are in the country of Azuria and the princess and Simon race off on their Monsters to the castle! #MonsterHunter #MonsterHunterStories #MonsterHunterStories3 #Capcom #VideoGames

Στη Γη ο ουρανός είναι γαλάζιος και το ηλιοβασίλεμα κόκκινο. Στον Άρη ισχύει το αντίστροφο: ο ήλιος δύει μέσα σε μια ψυχρή μπλε λάμψη. Φταίει η σκόνη στην ατμόσφαιρα, που αφήνει το μπλε φως να περνά πιο εύκολα κοντά στον ηλιακό δίσκο. Το κατέγραψε το Curiosity. Πρώτο έγχρωμο ηλιοβασίλεμα στον Άρη

Morally grey. Emotionally ruthless. Completely obsessed. Tangled Empires series (Anna Harding) For readers of #CoraReilly #RinaKent #LJShien #darkromance #mafiaromance #darkromancebooks #dangerousromance #obsessedhero #mafiaverse #booktok

We have had noble and good leaders. Obama inspired Hope in the American people. What has Trump done for you lately?

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

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What TV series still entertains you, no matter how many times you've watched

Olga Cronin, ICCL Senior Policy Officer, spoke at the AI Committee this week, highlighting the work we have done with Digital Rights Ireland to urge An Garda Síochána, Coimisúin Na Meán and the DPC to fully investigate Grok’s faciitation of the creation of CSAM and other illegal and harmful content.

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