Plz read this imp public service 🧵 Nuremberg is out, and I am making a special request you go see it. Go see Nuremberg: not only will it teach you about the Nazis’ many, many crimes, including the Holocaust which is (rightly) the one thing people know about the Third Reich.

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A gorgeous short seasonal story for 7+ readers, The Winter Snow Goose by @gilllewis.bsky.social, illustrated by Irina Avgustinovich is out now from @barringtonstoke.bsky.social ❄️ #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/t...

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Just lovely... so worth a read

Go to our blog and read about Rachel's inspiration behind the sequel to Electric Life, #ElectricLifeSurge. As you would expect, it's a melting storypot of issues such as technology, politics and community. With an electric conclusion. 😃 @racheldelahaye.bsky.social www.troikabooks.com/blog/its-her...

“The effort to quiet Paris complements the wider campaign to make Paris greener, cleaner & less car-dependent, which include vehicle restrictions in the center, crackdowns on polluting vehicles, & an ambitious expansion of bike networks. Those have cut the city’s average noise level by 2 decibels.”

No child should miss out on the life-changing benefits of reading. So over the next five years we'll be working hard to support early years families - with a particular focus on those on low incomes. Read our strategy to find out how we'll do it: https://bit.ly/46ZFaJV

Chiltern Railways has conceded that East West Rail services from Oxford to Milton Keynes are unlikely to start this year, after troubles were first reported by the Clarion. A statement that “we are confident that trains will be running this year” has been quietly removed from their website.

59 years ago today. I can remember watching our grainy black & white TV. My tough old mum sobbing. The little school that looked exactly like my own. The terrible sense of utter tragedy. It's the first 'news event' I remember. 144 died, 116 of them children. Rest easy.❤️ share.google/TYTuaQnzekoc...

Really lovely to meet hospice staff in Parliament to chat about the vital work hospices do caring for people at home!

Also out this week, the long-awaited The Rose Field, the culmination of Lyra’s story. Available in the shop on Thursday, but can be ordered online now! - Michael bertsbooks.co.uk/product/the-...

Forest study with graphite powder and pencil. It's funny that, in a way, I never really gave graphite a proper chance since I love color so much. Incorporating the powder actually makes it much more enjoyable to me, as it's starts almost like a painting. #drawing #art

Parliament absolutely should debate how the £10m investment in a library for every primary school is best spent. Thank you Sir Alan Campbell MP & Jayne Kirkham MP for recognising school librarians' positive impact hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025...

“Only 5% of migration is from small boats, but it gets 95% of the headlines. It would be ludicrous to cut legal migration when we have 150,000 NHS vacancies." Zack Polanski says politicians must stop fuelling fear and start telling the truth about immigration. #Peston

Librarians, If you love The Rabbit Listened, here’s a giveaway for you! www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5... 🐝 📕 🍃 🧚‍♂️ #giveaway #librarians #anxiety #SEL #fairyland

BUILD SOCIAL HOUSING. In NYC alone “If children who lack permanent housing made up their own school district, it would be among the nation’s 20 largest public school systems — bigger than those in major cities such as Baltimore, Denver, Philadelphia or San Diego. “

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I see the "The Greens are damaging Labour" narrative has started after Labour's slide in the polls. Labour, in it's current form, is no longer fit for purpose. People have every right to look to alternatives.

Our dear colleague and friend @brenttoderian.bsky.social , a committed and dedicated Canadian urban planner who advocates for cities for people, has prepared a worldwide urbanism for life starter pack for newcomers to Bluesky, which existing members can also enjoy. I recommend it... Go!

Oh oh (redux) ... ‘This is bad news’: Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source. Researchers say carbon emissions change in Queensland tropical rainforests may have global #climate implications. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Making the case for wealth taxes on @SkyNewsPolitics just now. Rumours that Chancellor might seek yet more spending cuts are horrifying - public services are already on their knees & top 50 richest families in UK now hold more wealth than the poorest half of the population - over 34 million people.

These ancient bumblebees were found with their pollen source ->Science News | More from Lil' Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai

CO2 from wildfires increases by 9% as climate crisis supercharges infernos

These are the utterly heaven-sent people who publish the historical A-Zs of London, so if you write London-set historicals, you want to follow!

A beautiful morning on the Llangollen Canal near Ellesmere, with narrowboats echoing the colours of autumn. This is a favourite spot of mine, especially at this time of year when the beech trees along the towpath turn a glorious shade of red and gold. #Shropshire

About 5 years #carfree for us. Well north of £10k saved. I’m used to it now but ‘free’ is the right term. It honestly felt like having a weight lifted. No stressing about insurance, huge unexpected bills & money wasted at petrol pumps. Journeys are now fun. 🚆 🚊 🚃 🚌 🚲 🚶‍♀️

The e-cargo bike in question is from North Vancouver’s pilot lending program, which makes a variety of electric bicycles available for residents to borrow at for free from a branch of their local library. We were honoured to learn it was inspired by a chapter of our book ‘Building the Cycling City’!

It’s been an exhilarating, exhausting and emotional week, fantastically finished with a social ride in North Vancouver—reminding us why it’s called the “wet coast”. Thanks to everyone who bought a ticket and/or a book, and made time to come see and speak with us. It really does mean the world to us.

Badgers are like little tanks.

Many urbanist speakers, including many friends, have packaged speeches they give around the world. Many such speeches are great & inspiring, and help cities. But my approach is very different, probably because my real job is advising cities. I agonize over very specific presentations for each city.

I get past it fairly fast, there are trees outside my studio window after all, but it still happens.

I swear every time I start drawing trees after not drawing any for a while, my brain goes, “I have never seen a tree in my life.”

Wake Forest Pride’s second annual PRIDE FEST was simply beautiful! What a joy-filled celebration of diversity and community. The vibe was perfect.

#ThisBookTheseReasons 2 books on video gaming history: A) Blips—great narrative nonfic pic book re: creator of Odyssey, a game that later became immortalized as Pong (Atari copied it). @katehanniganbooks.bsky.social nails whittling down info to best narrative tidbits; Ohora nails 60s/70s vibes. & …

An ethereally self-aware comedy genius: the loss of Diane Keaton is devastating | Peter Bradshaw

The influence of environmental knowledge, awareness, and concern on corporate ... ->PLOS ONE | #Environment | More from Lil' Dr Glen at BigEarthData.ai

Word of mouth is so important for books. If you’ve read something you like, shout it out, leave a review somewhere, ask your library to carry it.

After a long week on the road, it was such a thrill to pop in to WHSmith Travel at London Paddington this evening and spy ESCAPE ROOM: GAME ZERO in the WHSmith Kids' Book Club! ESCAPE ROOM: GAME ZERO is an adventure like no other and I really hope WHS Book Club readers enjoy escaping into its pages!

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A jaw-dropping 11,787 drones lit up the night sky, setting a new Guinness World Record in China Look at the sheer scale of this 😲

I had to clean my oven to take this photo. It’ll make sense when you read the book so you should probably go and get the book. (I also hit my head on the grill twice whilst cleaning, so I’d appreciate the support.)🙏🏾 Dave Pigeon (Turkey Dinner!) is out NOW! 🦃

🌳 Small elevation differences in an Amazonian forest affect tree growth and survival, partially explaining species' habitat preferences @danielfzuleta.bsky.social #AmacayacuFDP @ForestGEO 🏔️ Read more:https://buff.ly/kYEp7N4

🚨I'm off to the Cheltenham Lit Fest, yay!🚨 Here's Whisky to tell you about my event THIS SATURDAY, featuring my books I AM WOLF and I AM RAVEN. Join me for some action-packed fun! 🐺🐦‍⬛ 👉 alastairc.com/events/20251... @nosycrow.bsky.social #CheltLitFest #KidLitUk #IAmWolf #IAmRaven

A landscape with a toxic past gives wildlife a chance to thrive in today's @theguardian.com country diary. #countrydiary #naturewriting

“Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in.” Porno Bob will get very angry if you call him a racist, though. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

I had to leave the Green Party Conference early today to visit the mosque that was firebombed in Peacehaven. It's times like this we've got to come together as a community to stamp out hate and those thay seek to divide us.

My book REEK is in the BookTrust Great Books Guide, yaaaay!!! 🥳🥳🥳. Alongside some brilliant company, too – check it out! 👉 alastairc.com/blog/2025100... @barringtonstoke.bsky.social @booktrust.org.uk #KidLitUk #Reek