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I don't know why but in the last 2 days I've seen multiple people posting about my favorite shark the tasselled wobbegong and in case your timeline has not been similarly blessed I just think you should be aware that this is what it looks like

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Behind the story: Endalk highlights how Ethiopians are falling victim to scams on tech platforms

Hello @hayfestival.bsky.social what a wonderful day I am having!

Ai has stolen everything and still losing money. Them folks not even good at thievery.

Karin Smyth wants us to believe that new NHS private finance will be 'fundamentally different'. Her reason? Because the public owns the asset at the end of the PFI contract 🧐 1/3

Happy release day to @mpmthewriter.bsky.social for DEATH AND DINUGUAN! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717270...

NEW: If you have *any* interest in the Nathan Gill story, you need to look at this. We’ve put all the dates into a timeline & it’s incredibly revealing. 1/ www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...

Today! If you're around for @miamibookfair.bsky.social, I'll be on a panel at 1pm with @dwyermurphy.bsky.social and James Grippando, discussing our latest crime novels! I'll have TWO DAREDEVIL: ENEMY OF MY ENEMY galleys, if you find me and ask for one in time! www.miamibookfair.com/event/on-the...

I listened to the first 3 episodes of BBC's "Anatomy of a Cancellation," and I don't know how the interviewer didn't laugh at Kate Clanchy when she said that "slanty eyes" wasn't in her book, it was "slantED, sparking, black eyes," so that was okay. The podcast completely vindicates the criticisms.

Gill’s conviction for taking Kremlin money is yet more evidence of Russian influence in our politics, as the Russia report itself found. So when will Ministers finally investigate this wider interference? Why are we forced to pursue it in court? @carolecadwalla.bsky.social

Happy publication day Tom Bale. Deadly Games is out now and marks a very welcome return from a brilliant writer. My thoughts on the blog today. Link in bio. @tombalewriter @theboldbookclub #bookthreads #books #bookstagram #booksky #bookreview #deadlygames #publicationday

Nobody should be sleeping rough full stop but during the cold weather there is extra help. If you are concerned about anyone sleeping out on this weather go to: thestreetlink.org.uk They will work with your local council to get people off the streets

✨ Friday inspiration: The achingly beautiful village of Bosham in West Sussex. King Harold saw the same church tower before he set sail in 1064 to meet William of Normandy who would be his conqueror in 1066. Bosham is named in the Bayeux Tapestry alongside a depiction of the church.

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Join Northodox this Saturday at House of Book & Friends for our Winter Book Fair @commapress.bsky.social @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social @stairwellbooks.bsky.social @saraband-books.bsky.social @confingopublishing.bsky.social @writtenoffbooks.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/manchester...

Tareq Abu Azzoum reports on how Palestinians in Gaza are reacting to yesterdays UN vote and what it means for their future.

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Your Afternoon #TimelineCleanser .. A kitten and a lamb, besties, sleeping in the sun.

No-one is going to switch to Labour because of this cruelty. Farage will be vindicated because the ECHR is back in the news & the economy will suffer. There was another way. We could have all been better off by 2029 & the Reform threat kneecapped. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Be a writer they said. It’s fabulous they said. lithub.com/the-publishi...

Happy release day to Jose H. Bogran for LAXtras: LOS ANGELES-STYLE CRIME STORIES! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails

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A great list of things authors should know about anthology offers—from payment to prestige, and everything in between

Day 14 of the #NoirvemberChallenge - Who's on the #FilmNoir Mount Rushmore... Richard Widmark, Gloria Grahame, Lauren Bacall and Robert Mitchum. #Noirvember #filmsky #moviesky

I woke up in a good mood today, then I had a shower and started thinking about my latest script rejection. I stepped out of the shower filled with fury. So today’s tip for writers is: For your own mental health and productivity, stay dirty.

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 🙏

Your Afternoon #TimelineCleanser .. Be kind when you can, have fun at work and make someone's day.

Black-owned bookstores have been centers for organizing from abolition to the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter. A new book explores their cultural and societal impact. Review--> #Bookthreads #BookSky #BookReview #BlackOwned #TinyReparationsBooks #SocialJustic #CivilRights #ARC #Netgalley

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Susan Knight buff.ly/s59LVwp with ‘Sherlock Holmes the Hunter and Other Mysteries’!

Nearly there! Popped in a few other useful things too- notebooks, pens, handbags... #ItsInTheBag #ShareTheDignity

Aside from being scruffy northerners, we've built our reputation on the strength of our historical fiction the last couple of years. Well, we also love the weird and wonderful as well! Have you had a look at any of these 2025 releases yet?

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Brian Price buff.ly/7Wh4lhI with ‘Fatal Shot’!

My dog did not appreciate this as much as I did.

This was written in 2017. The current political moment was completely avoidable. ”the pain of looking back and seeing that there was a small window in which it was possible to act, and then discovering how suddenly and irrevocably that window can be slammed shut.” www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...

State support for UK banks Bailouts: Govts found £1162bn (£133bn cash+£1,029bn guarantees) in 2008 £895bn QE State is the lender of last resort £85k bank deposit safety guarantee PFI profits £22bn a year interest on reserves deposited with Bank of England Who else gets this level of state support?

Kavin came to the UK legally on a skilled worker visa with hopes and dreams. His manager—who sponsored his visa—took his phone, passport, and documents. Forced him to work endless hours. Paid him £100 for a month’s work. Beat him. Threatened deportation if he complained. 🧵

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Super practical advice on donating to food banks. Read and, if you agree, share widely! I'm editing my donation to include many of these items.

The further you go through this thread, the worse it gets. So fucking grim and the MSM get away with it far too often.

It just so happens I stumbled across this yesterday. I thought, if only someone showed this on TV every time they show or discuss Pochin or Reform or Farage. Buy ad time. And show this.

Free online event! - 7.30pm today (27 Oct) : If you want to hear the ins and outs of Q, Q Branch, & James Bond go to the UK Crime Book Club where I will be chatting about Quantum of Menace with the legend that is Caroline Maston. Live-streamed to group: www.facebook.com/groups/ukcri...

Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community. Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.

Are you a writer or reader of thrillers? Join these great indie authors who also write and read the genre at the Thriller Genre Indie Authors Starter Pack! If you wish to be included in the starter pack, reply here. #thriller #writingcommunity #authorsky go.bsky.app/3U7UtVP

worth applying to politics as well. when you're criticizing an action people take "taking the better action next time" is only one of the alternatives people will consider, and worth remembering that "not bothering at all" is another.