🚨 On 7 July, MEPs voted 331–303 to fast-track the return of Chat Control 1.0 mass scanning. A binding vote follows Thursday, 9 July, where an absolute majority of 361 MEPs is needed to stop it. Take action now! fightchatcontrol.eu

Où est passée la licorne ? 😢 Elle a disparu, son habitat est chamboulé par la surexploitation des ressources naturelles... Suzanne Husky réinterprète ici l’une des tapisseries de la Dame à la licorne en faisant de l'animal le symbole d’une nature menacée. 🦄

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It's the 18th century and we are going to take a gallop around York via another amazing print from our collection. Too hot to walk? Well saddle up your virtual horses! Too posh to trot? Get your men to prepare the sedan. We are away!

Here’s a thread of wonderful cats & kittens we have who need people!! Some are shy and sensitive and some are outgoing and extroverted! All of them are located in Elkton, MD and you can apply for them here: form.jotform.com/crits4cats/c... Starting with our longest resident of 21 months, Shoyu🧵⬇️

Tilidin, Oxycodon, Benzos, Fentanyl: CORRECTIV und DER SPIEGEL recherchieren zu neuen #Drogen in Deutschland. Du bist betroffen, Angehöriger, Ärztin oder arbeitest in der #Suchthilfe? Dann teile deine Erfahrung in unserem CrowdNewsroom. 👉 app.crowdnewsroom.org/crowdnewsroo...

Berlin, 8 September 1959. I post photographs taken on my many Berlin visits in the 1950s and 1960s. 180 unique historic street images of East and West Berlin are in my book "Berlin in the Cold War" (Amberley Publishing). #Berlin

This photograph is a foretaste of my book, to be published shortly by Amberley Publishing, (available to pre-order) containing 180 street scenes of Continental Europe which I took in the 1950s and 1960s.

I once lived in a small town of 25,000 people with four Middle Eastern restaurants. This made me curious. 1/

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In June 1348, the first recorded death from the Black Death occurred in England. The disease entered England through the port in Weymouth. Over the next year, between one third and half of the population of England died of the disease

Interested in joining this Kickstarter for an AI-free publishing house dedicated to historical romance? ❤️📚 #booksky

We had a lovely chat with @nicolameighan.bsky.social for her A Kick up the Arts podcast - well worth a listen - www.akickupthearts.org/blog-3-1/blo...

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#booksky - if you're near Deadwood, SD:

More second hand folklore and storytelling books added to our online shop. All money comes to the charity. A couple of rare and obscure titles in this batch, with more on the way. Browse and shop at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se...

Mutual aid fund to pay bonds to free folks kidnapped by ICE in Philly organized by the New Sanctuary Movement sanctuaryphiladelphia.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/mail...

JEH's 50% off sale ends tomorrow. #booksky If I want to buy an author's book and that author sells from their website, that's where I go. (Adding the epub file to your kindle library is easy.)

Book sale! Need a few laughs? Like wacky characters? Here you go. 📚❤️💙📚 #booksky

Curled round the top of a hill, this Celtic Dragon watches over Irvine Beach on the Clyde Coast about 45 minutes drive from Glasgow. Cont./ #glasgow #sculpture #publicart #dragon #irvinebeach

During Operation Metro Surge, photographers from the Minnesota Star Tribune probably took thousands of photos but they haven't been able to identify everyone in them. Check these out — see anybody you recognize? Maybe it's you? Then get in touch with them: www.startribune.com/are-you-in-t...

Did you discover, as part of the Anthropic settlement, that your publisher failed to register your copyright? The @authorsguild.org is collecting information authorsguild.org/anthropic-cl... (This is a correction of something I posted yesterday w/ a significant error. Apologies for the mistake)

At Orkney Library we're delighted to be partnering with the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) on the Book Farmacy - a new pilot initiative which encourages reading in an effort to tackle stress and isolation across Orkney’s farming communities.

Is anyone going to stand up? thegrimhistorian.substack.com/p/36-doctors...

👋Hi! I’m Jessica Lussenhop, and for the last 4 years, I served as ProPublica’s first Minnesota-based reporter. But now I’ve got big news: On May 14, ProPublica is launching a brand new podcast! It’s called “Paper Trail,” and I’ll be your host. Thread 🧵

It's release day for this very good read, available in Kindle Unlimited! ❤️📚🔥 #booksky www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

Hes got a Petfinder page and everything: www.petfinder.com/cat/hue-51e5...

An unmissable opportunity to hear military historian Paul O'Keeffe discuss key highlights from his vivid and visceral portrayal of the most famous naval battle in history and the human cost of war. Trafalgar: Battle & Aftermath Thursday 7 May 6.30pm-8pm tinyurl.com/3ckm6yuj

Wednesday is upon us, Bert and I will be here today for your bookish needs! - Michael

Financial and healthcare POA forms are readily available online. Check your state statutes, hospital and state bar websites, etc. Or go to deadparentswhatnow.com/resources and scroll to the section for your state. I linked them all. It took me forever. #deathpositive #estateplanning

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One of the things I'll be selling at my pop-up stall at the St Enoch Centre tomorrow is greetings cards like these ones, along with books, mounted prints, fridge magnets and pin badges. I'll be there form 10am onwards. If you're in town, come by and say hi. Cont./ #glasgow #glasgowphotography

I am a citizen of Iceland and let me assure you that we are not terrified of the future because of “authoritarian gender ideology”. What scares us is transphobes, ultra right wing ideologies, the manosphere, fascism, MAGA, oligarchs, techno fascists, ecological collapse and climate change.

The vet says Echo’s teeth need a cleaning, and a molar possibly removed. $250-400 they told me. So I’m running a sale on my Etsy shop. Free shipping on all US orders. All money raised will go to sparkle up Echo’s chompers. 🦷 mindysperson.etsy.com

An engaging and delightful read. Loved it! #booksky ❤️📚 payhip.com/b/AWNpF

Ten More Phrases that Originated in the Middle Ages www.medievalists.net/2024/03/ten-... #medieval

Hugh is still waiting for his forever home!! Sweet, cuddly, chatty, playful, this boy is just the perfect Orange! Elkton, MD. Details and application at: www.petfinder.com/member/us/md...

Elena is one of the Final Fantasy kittens from last year who has made SO much great progress in foster and is ready for her very own home. She gets along with other cats and would be great with someone who will give her the attention this shy but sweet girl loves! www.petfinder.com/member/us/md...

Der Angriff auf den Zugbegleiter Serkan Çalar ist kein Einzelfall: Viele Beschäftigte erleben verbale und körperliche Angriffe im Arbeitsalltag. Eine #Petition fordert deshalb konkrete Maßnahmen für mehr Sicherheit am Arbeitsplatz: ✍️ www.openpetition.de/bahnsicherheit

Short story competition closing 31 March 2026 #booksky 🩸📚🩸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 whiskyglass.com/crime-short-... @bookspotlight.bsky.social

‼️📲 This morning faith leaders and community members delivered more than 60,000 petition signatures to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to stop the execution of Sonny Burton, scheduled for this Thursday, March 12! Our next step is to flood the governor’s phone lines @ 334-242-7100 (🗣️sample script in thread)

And a high school graduate also. Staggering IQ slightly above room temperature. Trump always hires people smarter than himself.

First light at Salisbury, where spire, sky, and meadow meet in perfect harmony. Taken from Harnham Water Meadows, where John Constable created his masterpieces.

Just a friendly reminder: When your parents die, you don't inherit their debts. If the money left in their estate isn't enough to cover their debts, too bad. It's not your problem. #deathpositive #estateplanning #estatelaw #debt

With warmer, sunnier weather in recent days, the high fells are looking a lot clearer compared to the last couple of weeks. These conditions have also brought out some unusual 'hikers' to the summit of Helvellyn.

I wrote to my MP on this, using Ed's eloquent thread because at this stage what I actually want to say is basically just 4000 characters of swearing.

We really, really need more foster homes. Whether you want to do cute kittens or socialize shy tweens or just have one nice adult cat at a time, we can work with you and the space you have. If you live near Elkton, MD/Newark, DE and want to help, we cover all supplies and vet care. DM us for info!

Five siblings and their short journeys to HEA. Much enjoyed reading. 📚❤️ www.bookbub.com/books/the-du... @anneknightbooks.bsky.social @colleenkelly.bsky.social

Powerful article Link gets around the paywall archive.ph/VUu97