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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Hahaha. We need so much more of this Private Eye style ridicule when it comes to Farage. No one should be taking him seriously any more.

Wildfire in Clacton
AS temperatures soared on Friday, Essex fire authorities reported things were so bad that a man's pants had caught fire.
The individual, identified as Nigel Farage, had claimed Essex police had told him to keep away from his by-election declaration.
"We've never seen such an enormous fire coming from a single pair of Union Jack Y-fronts," said a police spokesman. "We urge members of the public to avoid pants on fire by at least coming up with a half-decent excuse for their cowardice."

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Beth @f33lthesun.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Devastated to have had to say goodbye to Jack earlier today. He really was the best boy. Got him from a rescue centre when he was 1. He had a great life and I am grateful to have been his human for 14 years.

A collage of 6 photos of Jack, a white Jack Russell. The best boy!

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Trevor Melanson @trevormelanson.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Ahem: I have a new novel out today called Sailor’s Rise. This is the first of a rags-to-riches fantasy duology I’ll be wrapping up next year before returning to the world of Trial of the Alchemist. Available in digital and print and free on KU. Universal link: www.royalroad.com/amazon/B0H9J...

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Beckie @happyheadteacher.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Talking with @f33lthesun.bsky.social about my dresses with pockets collection. I would like to make it obligatory for dresses to have pockets. They make me happy!

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Life is short. A cliché perhaps but one I’ve come to accept & understand over the past year. I’d like to travel a bit more before I pop my clogs, to visit family in Australia & many other places. I’ll need to earn some money, so in February I’m going to make my original available to purchase…

A grid of black & white illustrations I made for the book The Woman in Black.

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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Instead of everybody making the same joke about the FIFA Peace Prize, maybe we could boycott the World Cup?

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Beth @f33lthesun.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Not sure the world is ready for this but here we go. 2026 calendar, gifted to me by @natty008.bsky.social Thanks…I think! 😂 January giving Yorkshire vibes, for some reason. 😂

Picture of the front of Bad Taxidermy Calendar 2026.

January 2026 calendar picture from Bad Taxidermy Calendar. A mouse wearing a flat cap and front paws resting on a white tea cup. It has a hideous toothy grimace and wide, round, black eyes.

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Beth @f33lthesun.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Herring Gull with a starfish.

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Beth @f33lthesun.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Christmas Day beach walk. Merry Christmas x

Grey skies, grey sea, rocks and a sandy beach. A small white Jack Russell in a red tartan coat sniffing the sand.

A grey heron in a rock pool, choppy sea behind it.

A white Jack Russell in a red tartan coat on a sandy beach.

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Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 25/12/2025

Morning all! Ivor remained asleep until 6am, bless him. Just had a look and we tipped 20k, which is magnificent. I’m going to repost some pix that I missed while slumbering. Thank you thank you #DuvetKnowItsChristmas www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...

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Donate to Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025, organized by Rhodri Marsden

Unbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing. What is it? Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025

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Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 24/12/2025

Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...

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Donate to Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025, organized by Rhodri Marsden

Unbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing. What is it? Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025

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Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 23/12/2025

Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that?

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Laura Baxter @lteacher123.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Christmas has finally arrived in Chez Baxter!

Living room with a Christmas tree and other traditional style decorations

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

The further adventures of funny, readable kids books by non-despicable humans. #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

Book cover for Charlie Changes into a Chicken by Sam Copeland

Book cover for Llama Out Loud by Annabelle Sami

Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths by Maisie Chan

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Even more funny, readable kids books by non-despicable humans. #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

Book cover for The Notwitches by Gary Panton

Book cover for Who Let the Gods Out by Maz Evans

Book cover for Grimwood by Nadia Shireen

Book cover for Solve Your Own Mystery: The Time Thief by Gareth P. Jones

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

More funny, readable kids books by non-despicable humans. #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

Book cover for Northern Soul by Phil Earle

Book cover for Noah’s Gold by Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Book cover for The Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates by Jenny Pearson

Book cover for Bumble & Snug and the Worried Dragons by Mark Bradley

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I had intended to take this week off #KidsBooksFriday, but somehow I feel a sudden urge to celebrate funny, readable books by folk who are not despicable humans. Please do join me with your recommendations. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

Book cover for Freddy vs School by Neill Cameron

Book cover for My Brilliant Plan to Fix Everything by Ben Davis.

Book cover for Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure by Alex T. Smith

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

A German version of “the early bird catches the worm” translates to “the morning hour has gold in its mouth.” A Czech version is “he who does not laze around, gets the greens.” But my favourite is the French “the first cow to the meadow licks up all the dew” (imo, a vache improvement on the others).

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Ian Eagleton @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Eeekkk! Cover reveal for THE DAD TRAP! Grab a copy from @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-... #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky

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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

You learn something every day - turns out that in America, instead of saying 'right wing racist grifting gobshite' they say 'comedian'.

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Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Pax, by Sara Pennypacker, is one of my favourite children's books from the past ten years. I can't even begin to articulate how excited I am to read The Lions' Run. Updates to follow.

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H.C. Newton - The Irresponsible Reader @hcnewton.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

A Few Scattered Thoughts on My Latest Reading of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/05/a...

Cover of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 05/12/2025

November and December typically account for 20%+ of an indie bookshop’s annual sales. Our support is needed to help them keep the lights on in the new year. Shop small this holiday season & beyond, so your indie can support your community in 2026 & beyond.

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

No 14 in my #FavePicturebooks25 Firefly Song by @colleenpaeff.bsky.social and #JiHyukKim The magical true story of Lynn Frierson Faust—whose childhood curiosity led to a groundbreaking discovery about synchronous fireflies. A brilliant celebration of science & wonder! #PicturebookPage

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Beth @f33lthesun.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Here we go with #CrochetAdvent2025 Just one for me this year. TOFT advent. A mystery. Huge box this year, with a wood theme. Simple start to Day 1 with a ball of cocoa (dark brown) #EdsAdvent2025 🧶

A box with a theatre design inside the lid and 24 boxes inside, numbered 1 - 24. He boxes are decorated with wood grain.

A crocheted hexagon with a crochet hook and brown wool on top of a box with number 1 on it.

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James Turner @patchworkofregrets.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Well, here we have it, this year's challenger, and it's a stark departure from previous years.

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

No. 27 in my #FavePicturebooks25 is My Home is My Backpack by #EugeniaPerella & #AngelaSalerno a poignant, emotional story of displacement that ultimately uplifts. “Our home is special made from the people we love and the things we love doing.”Beautifully told. #PicturebookPage

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Beth @f33lthesun.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Not at all surprising. I said this to you @happyheadteacher.bsky.social . Been waiting for mine since Feb. 🙄

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Beth @f33lthesun.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I really need to not be this type of person any more.

A fuel gauge with the indicator on empty and the low fuel icon lit up.

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Teacher’s Manual @unofficialoa.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Morning, A request for help: I recently moved up north (near Bolton) and I’ve been on supply ever since. I need a permanent job. Science teacher. 20yrs exp. Schools don’t always advertise on the TES so if anyone knows anyone, please pass this on? I’d really appreciate it!

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

No. 29 in my #FavePicturebooks25 is “To See An Owl” by @cordellmatthew.bsky.social — a joyous celebration of passion, persistence & nature. The art is stunning, the story is MAGICAL, and the journey is as beautiful as the destination. #PicturebookPage

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Beth @f33lthesun.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Spotted the instantly recognisable silhouette of this grey heron on a rooftop as I was driving. Pulled over into a convenient lay-by take these. @everyheron.bsky.social

Green fields, trees, overcast sky, the hint of mist, and an old stone out building with a fence in front. A grey heron sits on the top of the roof.

A grey heron, neck pulled in, looking left, on top of a roof.

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

My illustrations for The Woman in Black are now available as signed giclee prints. You can view them on my website nicktankard.co.uk I’ll also be making the original illustrations available here on Bluesky, watch this space…The illustrations are in the hardback edition published by Vintage Classics.

A black and white printing ink and black pen illustration of a man driving a pony & trap towards a large dark house, the only source of illumination being a light by the doorway of the house and stars in the night sky. Spooky & atmospheric.

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Beth @f33lthesun.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Today I start the 7th decade of my life. I am fine about that. Spent it walking in the sunshine with Jack on Lindisfarne, having coffee and cake at Pilgrims Coffee, chips at Seahouses and visiting @forumbooks.bsky.social .

A white Jack Russell on grass, in front of an upturned boat, with Lindisfarne Castle in the background.

A round black tray on a wooden table, with a slice of Cuthbert Cake and a cup of black coffee.

A bag of chips in front of the harbour at Seahouses.

Books…The Christmas Clue by Nicola Upson, Walk the Blue Fields by Claire Keegan, playground by Richard Powers, The Ship of Strays by Kiran Millwood Hargrave and The Long Shoe by Bob Mortimer.

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Ian Eagleton @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

I will be running something called MIDDLE-GRADE MONDAYS over on Instagram. I’ll be inviting a middle grade author to come onto a live chat with me so we can talk about their books! I’m very excited to announce that the first author will be the amazing SF Said on 3/11 at 12.45! #PrimaryEduSky

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Beth @f33lthesun.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Three years ago today. One of the best decisions I ever made. 🌊

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

With it being Halloween I guess we need a spooky #KidsBooksFriday. But I am also a total scaredy cat so I’ll be sticking to cosy spooky books thanks. The kids do seem to love a bit of horror though, so do recommend - just don’t expect me to read any! 🙈 👻 #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #KidLit

Book cover for The Witches of Anderson House: A Spell for Disaster by Jennie Poh with Dave Lowe

Book cover for Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulsen

Book cover for The Unexplained: Ghosts by Adam Allsuch Boardman

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Beth @f33lthesun.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Can’t beat an #IndieBookshop edition. Collected Book of Dust 3, The Rose Field, from @forumbooks.bsky.social this morning. Came with a free bag and an alethiometer pin badge. And just look at the endpapers and #UnderTheDustJacket 🥰

An orange tote bag with a rose and text: “and now the final part begins…” The Rose Field
Hardback copy of Philip Pullman’s The Book of Dust Volume 3 The Rose Field
Pin badge alethiometer.

Under the dust jacket, Black book cover, red “dust” and text:
Tell me what’s in the red building in the desert of Karamakan.
The building then roses come from.
…an opening into another world…
The world where the roses come from?
…they would come from nowhere else…

Endpapers for Booknof Dust vol 3. A mountain scene with a cloudy sky. All in shades of orange, with white sky.

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