Bathroom sign reading “We value an inclusive environment at Candlewick Press. Please choose the restroom that best fits your gender identity.”
My US publisher @candlewickpress.bsky.social just quietly doing the decent thing. It’s not that hard.
On multiple occasions Patel’s security detail had difficulty waking him because he was seemingly intoxicated, according to info supplied to DOJ and White House officials. A request for “breaching equipment”was made because Patel had been unreachable behind locked doors
In 2023, Governor JB Pritzker was joined by Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, advocates, and lawmakers at the Harold Washington Library to sign legislation outlawing book bans in Illinois.
Illinois made history as the first state to outlaw book bans once and for all.
Marginalizing people, ideas, or facts has no place in our state — and they have no place in a democracy.
This National Library Week, we continue our commitment to free thought and free speech.
In other news today the United Kingdom has regained its position as the fifth largest economy in the world, according to the latest figures
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/uk-econ...
I feel like the next 24 hours in parliament are going to be really trying for those of us who dislike the passive voice
Grief and loss books for children, including titles by Britta Teckentrup, Samuel Langley-Swain, Judith Kerr, Harry Woodgate, Laura Dockrill, Oliver Jeffers, Kereen Getten, Michael Rosen and Joseph Coelho. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/grief... #teachersofX #kidlit
And if you're up north the week before, there's always the brilliant Durham Miners Gala!
www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...
Yikes! Always something…
We better wake up to what’s happening online. The right isn’t just posting anymore; they’re scaling influence with AI.
📌 AI-generated pro-Trump “influencers” are surging on social media and are starting to shape what people see and believe.
Lovely tribute to a national treasure! About 30 years ago, a family member sat next to him on a long haul flight & said that he was an absolute gent.
Little 🧵 on vetting:
There’s been a certain amount of chest-puffing from former holders of DV clearance about how rigorous and exacting the vetting process is and how rare for it to be overruled. The latter is definitely true. Never heard of it happening, ever.
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"You're just voluntarily complying with this whimsical cosplay" -- holy shit, Tim Kaine is *demolishing* Russ Vought
Postbox topper with a knight figure holding a sword in one hand and an England flag in the other, a red rose & a very small dragon.
Just installed - slight issue with the proportions. Hubby's named it St George and the lizard.
And will be treasured forever.
Reform Essex activist who hosted Nigel Farage at his tanning salon is also a Nazi superfan who believes that "Hitler was right."
Excellent work from @hopenothate.org.uk
hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/14/n...
They give whole figures of people seeking asylum or needing protection for one reason or another, domestic abuse, being LGBTQIA+ etc, without contextualising it. They are making out based on a handful of incidents and anecdotes that there is widespread abuse. That is not "balanced journalism". 4/
No, Amol Rajan, your stories do not concern "illegal migrants". They concern people in the UK abusing the system.
#R4Today
Cover of Homebody by Theo Parrish
Theo Parrish's excellent graphic novel/memoir belongs on this list.
In case you missed it, @desmog.com produced a map last week tracking the ties – including funding relationships – between Reform and Viktor Orbán's regime, based on our years of following this network.
Check it out 👇
Recently updated on our site:
Books for 7 year olds. 📚👍🏼
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#kidlit
Books for 7-year-olds - favourites chosen by children including titles by Jeff Kinney, Tom Fletcher, Harriet Muncaster, Dav Pilkey, Roald Da...
Gap closing. Now down to 46%-38%.
School librarians! I would like to buy you a copy of this. First to reply gets it :) Pls RT as I don't know how many school librarians follow me.
Attacking the Pope and depicting himself as Jesus.
Imagine their reaction if Obama did this.
Hannah Waddingham as Septa the Shame Nun in GoT and in a rainbow dress presenting Eurovision.
X this evening vs Bsky this evening
Some good news!
series of headlines detailing "marathon talks"
series of headlines detailing "marathon talks"
series of headlines detailing "marathon talks"
series of headlines detailing "marathon talks"
Marathon talks? Compared to what? It took years for Obama to deliver a detailed Iran deal. The Trump admin are packing it in after 20 hours.
(H/T @bgrueskin.bsky.social)
Colourful, painted bench inscribed with lines from Benjamin Zephaniah's poem People Need People To walk to To talk to To cry and rely on People will always need people
Gorgeous bench in Hexham memorialising Benjamin Zephaniah
The Telegraph just gave a convicted criminal a two-page spread to explain why he's pumping £4 million into Reform UK. They tucked his criminal record away in the small print. So as a former financial crime specialist I’ll do their job for them👇
Acrostic Poetry: The Benefits Available in a range of words Children love them! Requires less effort to write than a sonnet O is the fourth letter in ‘acrostic’ Something about S T I don’t want to do this any more C Already done that one
Today’s poem is called ‘Acrostic Poetry: The Benefits’.
