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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 12d

It’s funny how the people who are “to blame for everything” turn out to be people who:

- you’re unlikely to have met
- you’re unlikely to have spoken to
- you’re very likely to misunderstand

It’s almost like it’s more important that they fulfil those criteria than that they’re the problem.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 14d

This is my Lokifesto #KidsConf #UKkidlit #edusky lokibooks.com/lokifesto/

A poster of a manifesto about reading, by Loki, with 6 points on reading "bad" books, short books, comics, audioooks, webcomics and fanfic, plus not finishing bad books cos life is too short.

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27B/6 @geonetics.bsky.social · 25d

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Ed Morrish @edmorrish.bsky.social · 27d

[me, a journalist who spends all day every day on a social media app where the discovery algorithm is personally controlled by its owner, captain birdseye] you know, a lot of people are talking about fish fingers, we should probably cover that

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Rose Ruane @regretteruane.bsky.social · 26d

Last of a recent brilliant bundle of Puffin Post magazines.
Part of my pleasure in collecting them is sharing them here & seeing others enjoy them too.
Another glorious Jill McDonald illustration & a bright reminder that spring light always returns, as autumn dampens the air & lengthens the shadows

Cover of a 1971 puffin post magazine with colourful cartoon illustration of a giant puffin head with a ladybird mooching along their beak, emerging from a green hedge looking up at cherry blossoms and insects, including a bee, a red admiral butterfly and something that looks like a kind of pink tea fish with lots of legs and wings flitting about above in a bright blue sky.
In the top right corner, the title puffin post is hand lettered in hot pink psychedelic script

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World Book Day UK @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social · 27d

✨ THE BIG REVEAL ✨
We are excited to share with you our brilliant 2026 £1/€1.50 books!

Children can choose their own book from 12 February 2026, FREE with a £1/€1.50 book token. 📚✨

Find out more on our website ➡️https://buff.ly/3VaLLAa

#WBD26 #WorldBookDay #readforfun

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Nadia Shireen @nadiashireen.bsky.social · Sep 12

More details here:

www.waterstones.com/book/grimwoo...

Grimwood: Rock the Vote! Volume 5 by Nadia Shireen | Waterstones

Buy Grimwood: Rock the Vote! Volume 5 by Nadia Shireen from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

www.waterstones.com

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Nadia Shireen @nadiashireen.bsky.social · Sep 12

Some years ago I decided to leave the real world and move permanently to Grimwood. I’m much happier here. We are currently voting for a new mayor.

Some campaign posters by various woodland animals from the book series Grimwood.

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Nadia Shireen @nadiashireen.bsky.social · Sep 12

The wonderful @emcarrollauthor.bsky.social joins us on the Island of Brilliant to chat about her fantastic new book, Dracula and Daughters! And she and @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social gang up on me about Marmite.

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Emma Carroll

Podcast Episode · The Island of Brilliant! · 07/09/2025 · 57m

podcasts.apple.com

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · Sep 11

It's my publication day! Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Causing Chaos is out NOW. If you pop to your local indie you might just find a signed edition. And if you're quick? A free gift...

Want a personalised edition? Go here! www.papercatbookshop.co.uk/products/lok... @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

Pre-Order Signed & Dedicated: Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Causing Chaos

Publishes 4th September 2025 - This purchase can be signed and dedicated to a child of your choice. PLEASE NOTE: Louie is coming to The Paper Cat to sign and dedicate your orders after publication - ...

www.papercatbookshop.co.uk

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Sep 9

Could we please stop pretending that the flags being hung from streetlamps or painted on roundabouts are innocent expressions of patriotic pride? This is the far right marking out its territory. It uses these flags to intimidate its traditional victims and opponents. 🧵1/3

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Sep 5

Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here…

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings

Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum

www.theguardian.com

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Nadia Shireen @nadiashireen.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thank you 🙏🏾

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Steve 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧 @wohyeahwohyeah.bsky.social · Sep 3

This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely

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Nadia Shireen @nadiashireen.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · Jul 18

At the end of our team meetings our Early Years team always read a picture book together. These are some of my read-alouds to the team, along with my most recent library borrow ‘What’s That Noise?’, which I’m excited to read. What great picture books would you recommend?
#KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK

Book cover for What’s that Noise by Charlie Higson and Nadia Shireen

Book cover for Your Island by Jon Klassen

Book cover for The Spaceman by Randy Cecil

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Nikita Gill @nikitagill.bsky.social · Sep 1

There is a reason why white British racists seem to ignore the fact that the biggest contingent of rapists and pedophiles by far are white British men. It’s because they think it’s perfectly acceptable for white British men to rape and abuse women and girls. This has never been about women’s safety.

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ItIsStevenRhodes @400footghost.bsky.social · Aug 25

Watching Yellow Submarine, and I think the first time we see George might be the greatest introduction to any character in any film.

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Nadia Shireen @nadiashireen.bsky.social · Aug 28

Business card in a phone box. Simpler times.

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Nadia Shireen @nadiashireen.bsky.social · Aug 28

Search: how use social media as freelancer for self promotion without overwhelming sense of malaise/futlity

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Nadia Shireen @nadiashireen.bsky.social · Aug 27

🥹🥰🙏🏾

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Nadia Shireen @nadiashireen.bsky.social · Aug 27

I will be at the book nook in Hove this Saturday, and I’ll sign things x
Grimwood five is out and all

booknookuk.com/events/

Events at The Book Nook – The Book Nook

booknookuk.com

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Paul Duane 🥔 @paulduane.bsky.social · Aug 26

The news media is asking us daily to believe that certain people don't have the same right to live and work and see their children thrive as others, and also asking to worry about the feelings of a computer server, and these two things might just possibly be linked.

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Nadia Shireen @nadiashireen.bsky.social · Aug 17

SAME

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Phil Tite @philtite.bsky.social · Aug 9

Super excited to receive the latest Grimwood in the post today. Everything @nadiashireen.bsky.social does is brilliant and I can’t wait to dive into book 5 of the series.

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