Today is International Students Day! 🧑‍🎓 Did you know the RLF has been supporting students at universities across the UK since 1999? If you need support with your writing, find out if there’s a Fellow at your university via the link: https://www.rlf.org.uk/our-partners/

📚 RLF Fellows’ News – May 2026 ✍️ New books, prize wins, live events & Hay Festival appearances from RLF Fellows — including a Winnie-the-Pooh celebration with Emma Thompson & Paterson Joseph and WritersMosaic events. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4nnTkLC

Our first Making Writing Work webinar unpacked the financial realities of being a writer 📚 With average incomes for writers around £7,000 and only around half of writers earn primarily from writing. Join our next webinar on 21 April, register here: https://bit.ly/4s41p8N

In our first Making Writing Work webinar, Emily Itami spoke to host Nick Ahad about building a writing career and how Elizabeth Gilbert’s advice prepared her for the reality. Join our next session: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n604JWXZSnWD1eBkinFb7A#/registration

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/

🎧 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

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/

🎧 September Pods from the RLF: 📘 Ep 493: Ian Seed on prose poems, translation, and redrafting with Jonathan Tulloch 🌍 Ep 494: Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse on survival, storytelling & community after trauma 🎙️ Listen: https://podcast.rlf.org.uk/

In our first webinar, Emily Itami shared her thoughts on the ups and downs of a writer's life, alongside host Nick Ahad and fellow writers Derek Keilty and Karen McCarthy Woolf. Watch the full webinar via our YouTube Channel or register our second FREE webinar here: https://bit.ly/4s41p8N

🎧 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/

Day 348 – Running every day for the rest of my life to improve my mental health (4.29 km) 🎵 Neurolucifer – ACCELA #accela #neurolucifer #electronic #hardwave #darkelectronic #brokenheart #heartbreak #healingjourney #postbreakup #selfrepair #selfaccountability #selfreflection #daytimerun #loveyou

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🇸🇪 PM Kristersson: Ukrainians certainly don’t want their drones to end up on friendly territory. Sometimes it’s matter of jamming or other disturbances. And we should not fall for Russian narrative on this, but instead help Ukrainians to direct their attacks in right direction.

#MLS has already said expansion is slowing, if not done completely. Would they turn to a luxury tax to keep the money flowing? It isn't the craziest idea in the world, as other sports have done it! Video: youtu.be/ZgCmcQ0__48 Audio: linktr.ee/thedppod

WATCH: Buying a safe car for your teens and keeping insurance costs down can be a challenge. Watch Good Morning Northwest at 6 tomorrow to find out how you can protect your kids and your wallet.

Look chat, I remembered to post my go live tweet. It’s day 2 and we got soooo close to that 75 mark last time. Let’s get it today 🩵 twitch.tv/MsRis24

Jeff on being open to future collabs with celebs: "we see Survivor as a canvas that you can do anything with... we're going to try things and that's always going to be what pushes us" #Survivor50

One of the most beautiful tributes I’ve ever heard for Dolores O’Riordan of the Cranberries. 500 voices gathered at the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland Better get the tissues ready 😭 #Pinks #ProudBlue

Location: Katwa, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal Date: May 12 Members of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and VHP-Bajrang Dal brutally assaulted four Muslim men, accusing them of cattle smuggling while they were transporting five cattle.

In June 2023, ESPN laid me off from my dream job For two years, I wasn’t allowed to write, appear on TV or start a YouTube channel So I sat back, and watched sports as a fan And what I learned about the state of sports shocked me 🧵Thread

Moscow wanted this war to stay in Ukraine. Now it is reaching the city that ordered it. ㅤ Ukraine’s strikes targeted Russian military and oil infrastructure tied to the war machine. ㅤ If the war is directed from Moscow, Moscow cannot expect to stay outside it. Support link is in our Bio.

Another word salad? Or his dementia peeking out again? #USDemocracy

Tune in to the latest episode of Skeletal Leap, where Laadi Ojas explores the evolution of bipedalism and its effects on our skeletal structure. Discover how proper posture can open chakras and enhance your well-being. Don't miss this enlightening discussion!

drop some SKELETONS💀

MDZ Lady’s Creations® honors National Small Business Week by “Celebrating Resilience in the Face of Real Challenges” Gift bags & baskets packed with heart❤️📦 #mdzladycreations#giftbasket#giftbag#small#business#week#support#SmallBusinessWeek#gratitude#thanks#struggle#community#

Recording a 🆕 podcast tonight! We are talking about @theboystv S5E6, @daredevil Born Again S2 E5-6, plus some nerd news of the week! Be sure to listen/watch wherever you get podcasts! www.scenennerdpodcast.com #TheBoysTV #DaredevilBornAgain

King Charles: "I cannot help noticing the readjustments to the East Wing. I'm sorry to say that we British of course made our own small attempt at real estate redevelopment of the White House in 1814." Subtle, Bravo Your Majesty!

Ditchu visible pulses OC by @ditchu.bsky.social Models by Dai_Enshinir SFM ports by The-DoomguySFM

Watch Our New Ad 🔥 Donald Trump is shredding our Constitution. I’ve committed my life to defending it. And now I’m running for Congress because to stop Trump from erasing our democracy, we need to fight.

Jean-Luc Godard on why politicians are afraid of movies. Dick Cavett Show, USA, 1980. «The whole world is afraid of images.»

#britney #spears #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/plhskb31

Do you know that, throughout #history, #dolphins have #saved #human lives? In 2004, when a great white shark threatened swimmers, a pod of bottlenose dolphins formed a #protective circle around them until the swimmers made it #safely to shore. #animalkingdom #peacefulcoexistence

Trump and his entire administration are shaping up to be the most toxic in modern U.S. politics—its not even close. Trump’s deeply unpopular, Melania’s numbers are historically low, and now JD Vance is right there with them. Good thing they don’t have a White House pet—unless you count Rubio. 🤦🏿‍♂️

Parenting Tip a Day for May! Hey, mom and dad! Instead of rewarding kids with things, reward them with experiences they get to do! These small moments teach children that joy comes from connection, not just material possessions. Experiences build memories, confidence, and emotional growth.

Air defense in Moscow on a high-rise building

The Bedroom of Marie Antoinette at the Palace of Versailles France 🇫🇷 👑

hope you don’t mind spending all day with your face buried in my sweaty feet… that’s literally your job now 😌 #feet #footworship #femdom #findom #domme #worship #mommy #toes #sole #goddess #slave #submission #foot #fetish

Just casually remembering how to incinerate enemies so hard that not even their ashes remain. 🥰 ➡️ www.twitch.tv/yaboiedgee #Vclip #VTok #VTuberClips #TwitchClip #babiniku #VTuber #ENVTuber #Vsky #FinalFantasy #FinalFantasyIV #FFIV

Diva is not only a human behaviour 💕😂

It’s Credit Card Reduction Day, and a reminder that financial progress starts with a plan. Tune in to Episode 19 of the Mendoza Podcast, Ditching the Debt, where we talk about facing your debt, understanding what you owe, and building a plan to move forward.

Estoy muy de acuerdo con @carlosbardem.bsky.social. V🤮X es el instrumento gracias al cual unos cuantos jetas monetarizan el patriotismo de nuestros conciudadanos. 💰 Ya se sabe que los ignorantes, en cuanto les pones el señuelo de una bandera, embisten... 👏👏👏 Grande, Carlos!

"A summer-like heat wave… in March? 🌡️📈 As we watch record-shattering temperatures hit the Western US for this time of year, UCS's @marc-alessi.bsky.social explains the direct relationship between these extreme heat events and fossil-fueled climate change."

Das neue KI-Videomodell SORA 2 kann auch Service Public und halluziniert auf Knopfdruck neue SRF Formate. Wir leben in spannenden Zeiten.

Jfc..

In Chicago, state Rep. Ann Johnson, D-Houston, criticizes Texas Republicans for bending to President Trump on redistricting, while dismissing the governor’s attempt to potentially have a court determine whether Dems on quorum break have vacated their seats. #txlege

A new merchant in the Graveyard Kingdom! 🪦 Mysterious, silent, and not quite trustworthy (but who is these days?), she’ll trade your Relics for undead units, strange buildings, and powerful upgrades. Her motives? Unclear. Her offers? Hard to resist. #TheKingisWatching #RTS #pixelart #indiegame

Did you know PA EDitorial has managing editors in Europe, the USA, and Asia? That means our team can support journals in five time zones, providing timely, reliable help wherever you are. Discover how we can support your team. ➡️Get in touch: info@paeditorial.co.uk. #PeerReview #GlobalTeam

Filmmaking Duo's Dual-Scene Challenge. Producer/director/editors Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni speak with passion about their Oscar nominated cinéma vérité film Cutting Through Rocks. Full interview: https://www.westdoconline.com/post/documentary-cutting-through-rocks

Professor Dave wants scientists to be more blunt when calling out grifters, liars and cranks. 🗣️ "If someone is a lying piece of sh*t fraud profiting by telling lies, then they're a lying piece of sh*t fraud profiting by telling lies". Clip: youtube.com/shorts/VP2it... ⚛️🧪

I love that this annoys the magats. 😏 #gavinnewsom

The Left Foot of Destiny

Even at odds so remote and unlikely, the blue blur and co. will still win 🔵🟡🔴🌸 History is being rewritten with @yatogaminlz.blacksky.app at #UKSGGreen26 as he races against the corrupting island to save everyone in #SonicFrontiers - Another Story - Any% 👑 Be undefeatable: twitch.tv/uksgmarathon

Українка Ярослава Магучіх здобула перемогу в стрибках у висоту на третьому етапі «Діамантової ліги» в мароканському Рабаті.

Lawrence: “…A Trump cabinet can be sure that they will never be outdone in their CRUELTY as they listened in awe to Elon Musk describing to them how he put USAID…into the wood chipper, denying food to starving people. Denying medicine to people who would die without it. Such cruelty has NEVER

Can’t get enough Australian politics? Subscribe to the ‘Politics to the Power of Barry’ podcast. #auspol

One second, Trump is the “Peace President.” The next, he’s dragged us into war. And his address tonight? It doesn’t matter. His words are meaningless—he says what’s convenient, then does the opposite. This is how you burn trust, risk lives, and lead our country into chaos.

Our new DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin is be be referred to as Mar’Quayne. Just, you know, to freak him out. #MarkwayneMullin #belairviv #DHS

These people are allowed to vote ...and they don't either over their decision.

Restore miffed over being excluded from Question Time William Kedjanyi breaks it down @financialeyes

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