The RLF's grants programme supports professional writers facing financial hardship, but what is it like to apply for a grant? Four writers share their experience. Visit our website today to find out more about the programme. https://www.rlf.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/

🎧 Collected Podcasts: 🎙 Episode 506: Sara Shaarawi; Interviewer: Ann Morgan; Work featured from Nicola Baldwin and Gabriel Gbadamosi 🎙 Episode 507: Hanif Kureishi; Interviewer: Paul Dodgson; Work featured from Marianne Colbran; Sonia Faleiro; Ian Ayris Listen here: https://bit.ly/4rWrWGb

University students vs. slang: Would you know the origins and meanings behind some of these recent slang words? Some of the answers might surprise you! RLF Fellows across the UK support students with their writing. Find out if there’s one at your university via the link: https://bit.ly/4iNNEbo

We asked our new 2025/2026 RLF University Fellows their best advice for aspiring writers. ✍️ What's the best advice you've ever been given about writing? Find out more about the RLF University Fellowship scheme and see all the 2025/2026 new Fellows here: https://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowship-scheme/

Our third poem celebrating #NationalPoetryDay today is 'Legacies' by Garry Mackenzie. You can read all three poems commissioned by the Royal Literary Fund in our 235th year on our website here: https://www.rlf.org.uk/posts/on-the-legacy-of-words/ #RLF #Poetry #Writers

🎧 December's Podcasts: 🎙 Episode 498: International bestselling novelist, Paula Hawkins, reflects on her journey to success. 🎙 Episode 499: Broadcaster and non-fiction writer Vanessa Collingridge discusses writing about neurodiversity. Listen to both podcasts here: https://podcast.rlf.org.uk/

Introducing the RLF's grant categories, designed to support writers across various circumstances. From short-term need to long-term support, our aim is to provide stability when it is most needed. For more information on eligibility, please visit the RLF website: https://bit.ly/4cpeuoz

🎧 September’s Collected Podcasts: 🎙 Ep 491: Doug Johnstone with Marianne Colbran on crime writing, TV pressures & finding your voice. 🎙 Ep 492: Julia Copus with Blake Morrison on memoir, range & the RLF archives. Listen here 👉 https://podcast.rlf.org.uk/

🎧 Collected Podcasts: 🎙 Episode 504: Katharine Quarmby is in conversation with Jonathan Tulloch. The episode also features work from Karl Whitney and Rosie Fiore-Burt. 🎙 Episode 505: Hugo Williams is in conversation with Julia Copus. Listen to both podcasts here: https://podcast.rlf.org.uk/

We asked our new 2025/2026 RLF University Fellows their best advice for aspiring writers. ✍️ What's the best advice you've ever been given about writing? Find out more about the RLF University Fellowship scheme and see all the 2025/2026 new Fellows here: https://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowship-scheme/

PM Carney: "There's lots of cooperation [with the US]. But we will also be cooperating with other partners and diversifying our defence cooperation as a member of NATO and in critical areas such as Ukraine ... Ukraine is going to triumph and we're going to be on the right side of history for that."

Charlie McConalogue: ‘I’d designate all Donegal games free-to-air if I had a free hand but we must be proportionate’ www.derryjournal.com/news/people/...

Une entreprise chinoise a présenté son nouvel humanoïde capable de valser Et Walker C1 ne se limite pas à la danse: il deviendra assistant lors d'une grande exposition Chine. Il accueillera les visiteurs https://fr.sputniknews.africa/

Украинские БПЛА над Москвой всего за 5 дней до их парада на Красной площади 👍

-Incredible transition D from Craig Porter, who is in the paint when this shot splashes in, but realizes De’Andre Hunter falls down and sprints back to save the point. -Also incredible camerawork, as we see the outlet pass soaring past Hunter in the zoom-in on his complaints ha

Location: Bhosari, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra Date: April 18 At a Hindu Sammelan, Mahesh Landge, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA, spread the conspiracy of “love jihad".

Only one Stable Genius could possibly make these statements.

Pentagon footage shows the U.S. Navy engaging Iranian ship TOUSKA after six hours of ignored warnings. The USS Spruance used disabling fire before Marines boarded. No injuries were reported. #reels #iran #news #DonaldTrump #trending

#maga #trump #health

“..I think he’s the best defenceman in the Draft” Craig Button on Manitoban Carson Carels in our discussion about potential 8th overall picks for the Jets. Media: illegalcurve.com/tsns-craig-b...

Question: "How much better are the Knicks than you?" James Harden: "I don't know if I can necessarily answer that question, just because genuinely I think we are the better team." I don't know how one can get boat-raced 4-0 in the ECF and still claim to be the better team

Since Spencer won't let me quote him

Davidson County- A crash being cleared on I-24 westbound near OHB north of town 3:41am CT. Get Instant Tennessee Traffic Information Right Now With Commander Chuck's “LIVE” Traffic Video. Saving you Time and Gas Money. commanderchuck.net

Es ist wichtig mit Rassisten in einer Sprache zu kommunizieren, die sie verstehen...

Republicans used to use the phrase “freedom isn’t free” to justify our war in Iraq—the unnecessary war that I fought in. While they were wrong about Iraq—the slogan they over-used does have merit. Freedom is not free. 1/2

#CMPunk #JohnCena #WWE #WWESmackDown #Pipebomb #Wrestling #WrestleSky

BTA Wolves

Friends in Guelph - join us on March 23 for a one-night screening of Bending the Arc. An inspiring look at PIH and the movement for health as a human right, and a panel discussion with PIH Canada and Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. 7PM at The Bookshelf, Guelph

“Free Kill” Law …

Silencing free speech kills democracy. They’re trying! We cannot allow conservative media companies with a disinformation agenda like Sinclair and Nexstar to dominate our public discourse. #EndSinclair #EndNexstar #BrendanCarr #FCC #MediaConsolidation #Sinclair #Nexstar #FirstAmendment #USPol

🔥 Championship Quick Fire Picks 🔥 Gaelic Football Edition 🏐 Liam gives his picks for 2026 👇 🏆 Connacht - Mayo 🏆 Leinster - Meath 🏆 Munster - Kerry 🏆 Ulster - Donegal 🏆 Táilteann - Westmeath 💫 POTY - David Clifford/Conor O’Donnell/Jordan Morris 🐎 Dark Horses - Meath 🏆 All-Ireland Champions - Kerry

Today on #RTÉTwip, @aine-lawlor.bsky.social asked Sinn Féin TD, Sorca Clarke, about her concerns on the SNA criteria change in schools across Ireland. You can catch the re-broadcast of The Week in Politics on @rteone.rte.ie at 11pm, and on the RTÉ News Channel at 3pm and 10pm. #SNA

@steveinskeep.bsky.social: "They're extremely powerful, but a couple thousand Marines is not very many in the context of a country like Iran. ... The president is clearly comfortable escalating in a way that entails greater risk for Iran, but also greater risk for the United States and the world."

The third largest Ebola outbreak in history‼️ By “trillion dollar deficit reduction” he meant “trillion dollar budget expansion and trillion dollar net worth for myself”

yeah i'd wanna end it all too if i got screwed over like that #sonicracingcrossworlds #sega

Who owns AI literacy? Jocelyn Burnham believes people should experience AI firsthand and decide for themselves what's worth learning. A conversation about curiosity, independent thinking, and challenging assumptions. 🎧 youtu.be/Ql8L_86V3qQ #AI #Podcast

Blind ranking countries but how pretty they are!

【 𝚘𝚏𝚏𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 】✦ THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH FOR THE WONDERFUL DEBUT！I had so much fun showing off the model and I'm so glad y'all like it as much as I do ( :3 ) Can't wait to show more of what I have in store for the future~ Peace and Love on the Planet Earth~✌️👽 ˖⁺‧₊˖ 𓆩🌎𓆪 ˖₊‧⁺˖

Maria do Rosário: "𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵ó𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮!" ​"𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢 𝘷𝘦𝘻 𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘳, 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘢 𝘷𝘦𝘮 𝘦𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢 𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘩𝘰, 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘥𝘦. 𝘘𝘶𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘩𝘰 𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘵ê𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢 𝘥𝘦 𝘌𝘳𝘪𝘬𝘢 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥ê𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢 𝘥𝘢 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴ã𝘰 𝘥𝘢 𝘔𝘶𝘭𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵ó𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘢. 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰 ... 1/2⤵️

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#cf97 goal of the day for May 23, 2026: June 19, 2013 - MLS Chicago Fire 2-1 Colorado Rapids - Mike Magee 23'

Bolsomaster - A seleção

The embargo has lifted on 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼. This game is absolutely dripping with style! We need to hope more content is coming, but what's there in early access is superb and importing your own tracks is just 😍 Definitely a recommended purchase!

We're just a little guy! A little guy on his way to rescue his new owner ⭐ It's time to get cozy as we watch Aryll save the day at #UKSGGreen26 with a star-shooting, platform-bouncing cutie pie, Yumetaro, in #Gimmick! - Best ending (Zipless) 🗺 Venture into a new world: twitch.tv/uksgmarathon

I think the Robotron 2084 visual style is so pretty It's maybe a bit busy for some but I think seeing those bold candy colors shimmer over the pure black background is captivating Also I love how after the Brains alter the humans into rainbow-trailed enemies, they're called 'Progs'

President Donald Trump has tapped Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security. Mullin, a plumber-turned-MMA-fighter-turned-firebrand-politician, has made a name for himself in Congress as a political outsider — and MAGA ultra-loyalist.

#justice #january6 #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/tthhfuxr

Heard of Nexperia? (me neither) 🇳🇱 Dutch company 🇨🇳 with a Chinese parent 🇺🇸 in the middle of a TRADE WAR 🚘 may shutdown the Auto Industry and lots of others

A fight broke out during Providence College's men's basketball game against St. John's on Saturday. https://bit.ly/3ZHja1Y

🪖 «Western military doctrines are outdated now» – Matthias Lehna, VP of Quantum Systems. 👉🏻 youtu.be/ppSaEGxphpg?...

Part 2, Red-tail hawk consequences, a drama in two parts. I always bet on the #Mockingbird. #birdsky #birds #Tucson #wildlife

It just shouldn't be this hard to get by in the richest country in the world.

Cuba’s electricity grid collapses. #news

Another one for Steph 🙂‍↕️🎯

When Trump had the chance to stand up for law enforcement on Jan 6, 2021, he didn’t. He refused to call in the National Guard, called the insurrectionists “patriots” & “great people,” & described the attack as “a day of love.” Now he uses them as a political prop for his theatrical power grab.

Here is a clip from my chat with Sandy Malone on The Mind of Sai Marie. In this segment, we discuss her journey from planning high-stakes weddings in the Caribbean to becoming an award-winning fiction author. #SandyMalone #GemOfTheGoldenIsles #TheMindOfSaiMarie #JekyllIsland #RomanticSuspense

Will AI outsmart us and take over? 🤖 'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton says this possibility isn't science fiction. 🧪 Watch the full talk: youtu.be/IkdziSLYzHw

What air defense?? 🤣🤣

Excerpt from White Tiger (Belyy tigr; 2012). The film ends with Hitler saying, "But we simply found the courage to carry out what Europe dreamed of doing. They never loved the Jews!" This has an awful ring of truth—& a reason Europe loves Israel today no matter what: it doesn't want the Jews back.

On the way to the train station, while I was leaving, there still was the "very left" column with no visible police pushback (otherwise expected from Jerualem police).