I’m just an ordinary Joe but I knew this was going to end up badly for the ABC. Why can’t these management types anticipate where their panicked reactions will lead them? See also Police Officer charged with assaulting Lawyer Hannah Thomas

I’ve enjoyed working part time for the last six years

This was the inevitable outcome

www.theguardian.com/environment/... Two pieces by Patrick Lenton in The Guardian today. Here he is on Magpies

Finally read it, I was impressed

"Daisy was popular, she had plenty of friends that she made use of in a casual way, but the restraints imposed on this particular friendship made her value it more." #BookSky 💙📚 jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/t...

Deal news! Delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of Angela O'Keeffe's remarkable 3rd novel, Phantom Days, to UQP! This novel is mesmerising & magnificent...Angela is one of our best I reckon! www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/202...

Wordle 1,557 2/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Woot #WQuers

Love this quote. Alt-text: "Anyone who has time to clean is not reading nearly enough." 😁 #Uplift

For #spinsterseptember I return to the wonderful writing of #AnitaBrookner with her third novel, Look At Me - more here! kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/i...

Going to do a new pinned post as I'm changing domain, my domain is now bigbeardedbookseller.uk and everything is going on this domain now. I'm writing about pretty much anything I'm interested in when I have something to say, so no timetable as such. #Introduction #PinnedPost

So honored to be featured in this article by @palan57.bsky.social in @forbes.com talking about Trouble in Censorville. It’s such an important read especially in today’s world. Thank you Forbes for sharing our story and book with others. www.forbes.com/sites/peterg... #TLSky #EduSky

www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025... The Blitz kids

"It's a debt I'll never repay." -- Victor LaValle #whyilovehorror Out 9/23 from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, this collection of awesome, edited by @raforall.bsky.social, is every horror fan's dream.

FloraDora and Frida on the sofa

open.substack.com/pub/andrewne... Interesting read about German cinema inspired by Baader Meinhof gang from @pulpcurry.bsky.social

Book Spotlights this ep: 1. Mistress of Amber and Flame by Maria Linwood - fantasy 2. Flight by @Anne Vines – Historical 3. Shitty Grit by @Claire Parkinson – memoir 4. Always eat the weird stuff by @iambokitty.bsky.social Bo Kitty – memoir #ReadMoreAussieBooks #podcasts #AustralianAuthors #BookSky

And more book spotlights: 5. Life In Instalments by Danielle Sortorelli – memoir 6. Cobra Pose by Susan Rogers and John Roosen – thriller 7. Klaria’s Battle by Heather Ewings – Fantasy 8. Outback Odyssey by Paul Rushworth-Brown – Historical #booksky #ReadMoreAussieBooks #AustralianAuthors #podcast

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s... Narco Submarines

Saw this yesterday at a screening, and it is.... depressing AF but worth the watch, plus connections to grassroots fights against #bannedbooks. They'll be at the Film Forum in NYC in Oct, w Q&A the 3rd & 4th, and there's a page on the website to ask to host a screening. thelibrariansfilm.com

Needed: a study on the rise of block scheduling (I.e., longer classes, fewer periods) in middle and high schools and its influence in class on more plug-n-play screen time, fewer teacher-student and student-student interactions. #edsky

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... voodoo economics

How had it taken me so long to get to this?

I found Hugo winner The Tainted Cup so fresh and enjoyable

It seems I am going backwards through the Rooney oeuvre - finally at her first book

I enjoyed this by Stephen McCauley

I enjoyed this list, some interesting titles which I shall seek out Here’s one I would add to the theme of long relationships guardianbookshop.com/the-divorce-...

Monkey see, monkey do

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... NSW Police are brutal

Things are so bad white people noticed.

A lovely piece from Rebecca Shaw www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s... Psychedelia and philosophy

“Eurovision’s ‘unity through music’ theme is hard to swallow when one contestant is committing ethnic cleansing, starving civilians and killing children. Shoe ridge accused Eurovision of “gross double standards” by banning Russia…but “rolling out the red carpet for Israel”…” #AusPol #Gaza

Has anyone mentioned The Candidate yet? I quite liked it at the time

Timeless skeet

Dear #sbs boycotting #eurovision is a small thing to do that would mean a lot to (I'm guessing, but surely) the majority of your viewers #sanctionisrael #auspol www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s... SBS should join the boycott

The book has also become something of an unlikely social media sensation of late. You may well have seen this, but if not… www.theguardian.com/books/2024/d...

Reimagining your library service in the future? Explore our 'Come Rain or Shine' report and toolkit to and help your library prepare with horizon scanning, strategic insights, and practical activities for futures literacy. www.cilip.org.uk/page/future-...

Again and again: free speech silenced at the behest of an organised pro-Israel lobby group by weak-kneed management. If people don’t stand up to this pressure there won’t be a single institution left in which anyone can talk about the genocide in Gaza.

Delete your Twitter account. Right now. Seriously. Right now.

The George Bush of Australian politics

My local member - such embarrassment

Some big news: the University of Birmingham is launching a new MA in Gender & Sexuality. It's interdisciplinary, with a focus on combining theory & practice. It's going to be amazing. I'm convening it: message or email with questions. www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgr... @unibirmingham.bsky.social

Flora and Frida snug on the sofa

So random but here are my votes

ICYMI www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07... “In a 2-yr old forest at Eddystone PS in Perth's north, the 'control' plants planted outside the specially prepared area are straggly & stand about 30cm tall. The same species, planted at the same time, inside the Miyawaki forest are healthy & already >3m tall.”

An interesting interview with Patricia Lockwood www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

SOUTH KOREAN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON: “.. economic activities of our companies investing in the US and the rights and interests of our nationals must not be unfairly violated.” @electrek.co electrek.co/2025/09/11/h...

Senator Fatima Payman leads 'Click to Cancel' campaign calling for mandatory easy cancellation methods & ban on manipulative pricing tactics 75% of Australians struggle to cancel subscriptions with losses estimated at $46 million due to deceptive practices #auspol clicktocancel.fatimapayman.com.au