Put down your Sunday chores; here is a great distraction 🎡

Marvellous. 🔎 (Fwiw, this assemblage approach is how I try to draft stories)

To a Dead Friend P. K. Page I miss your letters Fail to connect To find ways to connect Can you help? Surely from where you are - where are you? - your view is better than the view I have

🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔 Bells of the Night' by Carlos Schwabe, 1891

"Three forces define Denmark’s Arctic moment: great-power rivalry, Greenlandic self-determination, and rapid climate change." www.counterpunch.org/2025/11/14/3...

The pleasingly bookish printer’s device of Thomas de Blavis, de Alexandria, part of a family involved in the Venetian book trade in the incunable period. In his edition of the Decretals of Pope Gregory IX (#Venice, 1489). Bought by @theulspeccoll.bsky.social in 1909 & now Inc.4.B.3.58[1571].

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👑 youtu.be/8VAXElyAJyg?...

Job going at my university in my lovely department (lovely because of amazing colleagues who are truly supportive of each other). Lecturer in Film, media and broadcast production. jobs.edgehill.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

My AGNI Issue 102 has finally made it across the Atlantic 🌐 And what a cover, by the multi-talented Lia Purpura! Proud to have my story sitting among the fine works within. @agnimagazine.bsky.social

Join us at the Dublin Small Press Fair on November 28th for a discussion on Independent Publishing with: 🌠 Will Dady from @renardpress.com 🌠Eimear Ryan from @bansheepress.bsky.social 🌠Brendan MacEvilly from Holy Show 🌠and chaired by our very own Nidhi Zak / Aria Eipe

We’re going to need a bigger little treat

Andrea Kowch, Night Hill. Nitess💤

WHAAT

Tonight!

Strong relate. (This is my relationship with my current W.I.P.)

A radio programme like the Shipping Forecast but it’s called Bin Day and it just reads out every single council in the country’s bin schedule

Wonderful! T'would take the eye out of your head (as my granny would've said)

'may' - copius heavy-lifting unfortch...

morning through a looking glass

"Omori Beach at Night", by Hasui Kawase, 1930, Japan

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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- [email protected] or dm me. RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!

‘We had never read anything quite like it. It is, in many ways, a dark book but it is a joy to read’ We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.

"Kabuki Theatre" by Hasui Kawase, 1925, Japan

Hello Monday. 🖼️ Woman with Swan, Maggie Taylor.

The 2026 lit mag rankings are now available from my website! They include an overall ranking, as well as separate rankings for fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction and poetry. If you find these helpful, please show your support by liking & sharing 🙏

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silence for you sorrow for me

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Born on this day 1927: funny man, Ken Dodd.

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Congratulations to @cdrose.bsky.social 💎

18 year olds can get a free 30-day pass to travel all across the European Union. Closing date for applications is 13th November. 18-year olds can travel for up to 30 days during the travel period, which is planned to start on 1 March 2026. Spread the word, folks.

I always enjoy an opportunity to post this ~ Alphonse Bertillon, pioneer of the front-&-profile criminal mugshot, did some practice runs with his nephew, a notoriously hardened criminal, aged 2. His crime? 'Nibbling pears' (Silver albumen print, 1893 MoMA)

David Bowie as Tilda Swinton, Tilda Swinton as David Bowie

🧵 1/11 Elmer Fanter, known as the Boy Murderer (1915). He quit his elevator operator job and held up a store to get money to travel to the fair in San Francisco. When a customer tried to stop him, Elmer shot and killed him. Photo: Chicago History Museum

Join Dr Joanna Walsh for her book launch of 'Amateurs!' in conversation with Dr El Putnam, this Thurs, 6th Nov. in MUSSI Seminar Room, Iontas, from 1-3pm. Presentations by Prof. Triona Ni Shiochain (University of Galway) and Diaa Lagan (MU/IADT) chaired by Dr Jeneen Naji. All most welcome!

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'Lowkey' #FotoVorschlag

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The Ladybird Land car factory (as captured in ‘Look and Learn’ magazine, 1964)

Shirabyoshi (ancient female court dancers, who dressed in men outfits) representation at Kitano Tenmangu. Japan. Photography by Prado

Jack Collom