Some wise advice on your academia.edu account. It's probably time to delete it.

My brother and sister-in-law have been raising funds to help Layla Mohammed and her family escape the hell in Gaza. I know times are tight for everyone, but if you can spare anything, even a repost, it is much appreciated. www.gofundme.com/f/layla-moha...

YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.

Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?

The killing of animals is not a sport! ❌ Loopholes in new licensing laws allow this barbaric practice to continue in Scotland's countryside. It's time to end grouse shooting for good.

These people who sigh and say yes Keir is awful but you have to hold your nose and vote Labour anyway really should get some self respect

Our pear tree is proving to be popular!

Today's artist without a (known) birthday: Juan de Flandes, a Flemish painter in Spain. Here, Annunciation, c. 1500. Mary seems to be reading a comic book. Good for her!

Opening this up in case anyone might be interested - Jason’s a very fine writer who, like many others, fell foul of the Unbound collapse.

His Name Is Jesus. He’s a Carpenter. ICE Arrested Him. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Yes, this IS absolute madness.

Lovely academic article by the wonderful Professor Ares from Malaga Uni about my last novel. So grateful to her for this astute and generous reading which so beautifully understands what I hoped to do. riuma.uma.es/xmlui/bitstr...

I spoke to women sexually harassed by staff, I spoke to a woman trapped in her room because she was visually impaired and no one would assist her. scabies break outs, staff bullying, kids held in rooms with no windows. Janice doesn’t mention them in her article www.thetimes.com/article/a50f...

And also to make other people understand why you think it's so amazing!

This is so niche I can't believe I am asking, but does anyone know anyone who might be an expert in Protestantism in Italy during the Reformation? (Stranger things have happened). RTs welcome.

The UK did have one standout product that was considered globally valuable- universities- and unilaterally decided to stop providing the product because it was more important to be xenophobic than successful

Jupiter is not helping me to write today.. #catsonbluesky

Just saw a journalist and friend post about not eating properly in days in Gaza - then watched him live on TV. There is nothing more emblematic of the shameful indifference from many Western nations than watching those who bear witness to genocide slowly becoming consumed by a genocide

Lovely academic article by the wonderful Professor Ares from Malaga Uni about my last novel. So grateful to her for this astute and generous reading which so beautifully understands what I hoped to do. riuma.uma.es/xmlui/bitstr...

This is a lovely piece from one of the priests at my church. Worth a few minutes of reading!

new @lselibrary.bsky.social oral histories Movement Ordination of women digital.library.lse.ac.uk/collections/... fascinating Clare Wilson. husband opposed as she earned good money teaching and could always occupy herself, but her heart was set @lsegender.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social

I just left the Everglades Immigrant Interment Camp. No, I’m not using their ridiculous name. It was a very tough to witness humans in those cages. Every Floridian should be ashamed that our taxpayer money is being used for this.

Wow, nine hours of standoff. Deep bow to those standing up against ice.

This is my 'we've found some Camargue horses' happy, excited face.

Just reached 1000 YouTube subscribers for @thecathedral.bsky.social

Listen to the Ideas #Podcast with @drlornagibb.bsky.social Gibb and @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social and enjoy this fascinating discussion about when languages vanish. hubs.ly/Q03s7tpC0

I loved this book by @drlornagibb.bsky.social . I came late to languages, which I like to blame on poor teaching, but it was likely my own poor attitude. But now I’m learning Korean and German and how much a language holds. This book is a kaleidoscope of knowledge about language, culture and life.

BREAKING NEWS: This video will likely improve your day.

Eid Mubarak!!! For all my friends who celebrate xxx

Anyway (Have a Mary Oliver)

The sunshine has gone and mum's in her unhappy dementia place today. Just praying for a little more 🌞 this summer for her up here, so she can get back to this...

Check out last week's newsletter! Piece By Piece | Fast Five with Lorna Gibb | Marginalia with Margaret Echelbarger | Matt Fraser on The Light of Asia @drlornagibb.bsky.social @bskybymidge.bsky.social @columbiajournalism.bsky.social newbooksnetwork.substack.com/p/piece-by-p...

V important study by a @languageonthemove.bsky.social team member If you are Australia-based and speak a language other than English, please consider taking part in this survey, which involves doing a short online search for resources in another language and then answering some survey Qs about it 👇

I agree with Kelvin. I voted for a tolerant, progressive nation. It will not be established by Labour's persistent aping of the populist right.

This is fun. I did the Fast Five for the New Books Network and here it is. From Eliot to Ovid, I give you the books that I still can't stop reading.

Nasty, racist decision by the Home Office. ‘The author of an award-winning memoir about his life as a refugee has been refused a UK visa to attend a premiere of its adaptation for the London stage by one of Britain’s most celebrated playwrights.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

I abhor fascism, so it’s with a heavy heart that I’m going to do a fascism, awfully sorry about your human rights

Who's gonna tell her about Jesus?

Depressing stuff on international students. It's clearly possible for circumstances in a student's home country to worsen over three years so that grounds for an asylum claim develop. 1/2

Yet another amazing review for #RareTongues Thank you Nature magazine! I am starting to enjoy the review period now (usually I live in dread).

Delighted to see this fabulous review of #RareTongues in the Wall Street Journal.. Thanks so much!

“Rare Tongues is at heart a personal journey. . . . Gibb navigates complex and sensitive terrain—technical and politically charged—with both scholarly rigor and warmth.” Read the full review of @drlornagibb.bsky.social’s global tour of endangered languages at @wsj.com: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Delighted to see this fabulous review of #RareTongues in the Wall Street Journal.. Thanks so much!

www.arabnews.com/node/2598680... Lovely wee mention for Rare Tongues @princetonupress.bsky.social in the Arab News today!