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Ian Collings @bookamatic.bsky.social · Nov 29

🎵We’ve got super Ian McKellern,
He knows exactly what we need,
Viggo at the back,
Elijah in attack,
And now we’re going burn the f**king Ring 🎵
#Fellowship #ITFC

a man with a beard and a hat looks at the camera

Alt: Gandalf the Grey is nodding along to unheard music, suggesting that he’s down with the kids in the Shire

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Sarah Dempster @dempster2000.bsky.social · 18h

7 reasons why The Thing (1982) is a Christmas film:

1) snow
2) bearded men concealing surprises
3) compulsory party games
4) introverts shunning group activities
5) digestive issues
6) revellers bursting open to reveal partially assimilated canine lifeforms
7) knitwear

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Ian Collings @bookamatic.bsky.social · 6h

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 1d

One of the cartoons in my new book 'Physics for Cats' which is out now in the UK, USA, Canada, France and Germany. Order from your local bookshops or online: www.tomgauld.com/

Two beetles on a stick.
One beetle says to the other "Do you ever get the feeling we are being observed by another lifeform"
Zoom out to reveal that they are in a glass case with two scientists studying them.
One scientist says to the other "Do you ever get the feeling we are being observed by another lifeform"
Zoom out into space. Abouard a spaceship, two aliens watch the scientists on a screen.
One alien says to the other "Do you ever get the feeling we are being observed by another lifeform"
The aliens turn to look out at the reader.

Text below the cartoon reads:
From 'Physics for Cats' by Tom Gauld. Preorder it at www.tomgauld.

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BUCKERS @deathofbuckley.bsky.social · 1d

"I didn't get the Nobel Peace Prize because they said I'd done too much peace. The most peace anyone has ever done. They said if I did any more peace then peace would cease to exist. Phenomenal amounts of peace, huge levels of peace" x

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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 1d

Benjamin Zephaniah was the best.
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NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · 1d

The British by Poet Mr #BenjaminZephaniah

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English Poets

The British by Benjamin Zephaniah

"Take some Picts, Celts and Silures And let them settle, Then overrun them with Roman conquerors.

Remove the Romans after approximately 400 years Add lots of Norman French to some Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Vikings, then stir vigorously.

Mix some hot Chileans, cool Jamaicans, Dominicans, Trinidadians and Bajans with some Ethiopians, Chinese, Vietnamese and Sudanese.

Then take a blend of Somalians, Sri Lankans, Nigerians And Pakistanis, Combine with some Guyanese And turn up the heat.

Sprinkle some fresh Indians, Malaysians, Bosnians, Iraqis and Bangladeshis together with some Afghans, Spanish, Turkish, Kurdish, Japanese And Palestinians Then add to the melting pot.

Leave the ingredients to simmer.

As they mix and blend allow their languages to flourish Binding them together with English.

Allow time to be cool.

Add some unity, understanding, and respect for the future, Serve with justice And enjoy.

Note: All the ingredients are equally important. Treating one ingredient better than another will leave a bitter unpleasant taste.

Warning: An unequal spread of justice will damage the people and cause pain. Give justice and equality to all."

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Stephanie Bretherton @brethertonwords.bsky.social · 1d

Are you going to #take10toread today? Organised by the National Literacy Trust which is encouraging us all to take 10 minutes at 10 o’clock on the 10th to stop the world for a moment and just pick up a good book. I’m in! #booksky

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 1d

As an aside, I have a few signed copies of the Swift Press reissue here, with a free limited edition postcard of the lovely map my dad drew for the book. If you are in the UK, and would like one for cover price (£9.99) plus p&p please email me your address at [email protected].

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All On The Board @allontheboard.bsky.social · 1d

Today is World Mental Health Day. It’s a day that should be every day of the year. You are worthwhile, and you deserve to be here.

#WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD25 #MentalHealth

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Ian Collings @bookamatic.bsky.social · 1d

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Ian Collings @bookamatic.bsky.social · 2d

I have made space on my bookshelves for both
#PaysToBeOrganised

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 2d

My latest newsletter just dropped, or - to put it more accurately - floated randomly into a nearby hedge, like some old weird inconsequential post-it note which fell out of somebody's back pocket on a walk on a windy day. It's here if you'd like a read: www.tom-cox.com/autumn-diary/

Autumn Diary

The full version of today's piece is paywalled but can be read - along with all my other upcoming pieces, and my archive - for a price beginning at £2 per month/£20 per year. I also wanted to take thi...

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Ian Collings @bookamatic.bsky.social · 2d

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 2d

You made it halfway through the week *and* we still have free shipping? Sounds like the perfect time to treat yourself to a new book and support indie bookstores in the process. 📚

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 2d

What sets us apart from Audible? Let us count the ways:

📚 Every purchase supports your indie bookshop
💗 Employee-owned, Certified B Corp, & Social Purpose Corporation
📖 DRM-free (you own your audiobooks)
🤖 Bookseller driven, not algo driven (& our customer support team = real people, not robots)

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Laray [LAH-rae] @bookishmuggle.bsky.social · 3d

#20TBRbookchallenge
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Choose 20 books on your current TBR shelf. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

18/20

#Booksky #bookchallenge
#readingchallenge #readersky

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 3d

IT'S WEDNESDAY!

It's #buyastrangerabook day.

The best of all the days.

I'll give out TWO books.

FOR FREE.

If you'd like one, let me know.

Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.

It's a thing! Look.

www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...

UK only

Buy A Stranger A Book. #buyastrangerabook - Stuff you might like... - Big Green Bookshop. @biggreenbooks on Twitter. Cheese fan. My Mum says hi.

The Big Green Bookshop an independent online bookshop in selling awesome titles by awesome authors to awesome people

www.biggreenbookshop.com

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 3d

It's #buyastrangerabook day.

Now then, if you'd like a book, but aren't quite sure what, just let
@melissaschuh.bsky.social know the kinda stuff you like reading.

Melissa will then reply with a choice of four books.

You can choose your favourite & Melissa will pay for it!

Get in touch.

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Dr. Melissa Schuh @melissaschuh.bsky.social · 3d

I’ll #BuyAStrangerABook
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Personalised recommendations are my thing, so don’t forget to mention what kinds of things you like to read and I’ll suggest accordingly 📚

@biggreenbooks.bsky.social

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Ian Collings @bookamatic.bsky.social · 3d

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Ian Collings @bookamatic.bsky.social · 3d

I mean, technically, they're also wrong about it being one win in 16 years. It's like the old maths question about how many fenceposts...
It's actually two wins in 16 years.
2009, courtesy of Jim Magilton...<16 years>...2025 courtesy of Kieran McKenna. Duh.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 4d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 3d

Like Otto in A Fish Called Wanda, she may have read it but she hasn't understood any of it.

Fascism may be good at making the trains run on time but you wouldn't like some of the destinations - Terry Pratchett.

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Ian Collings @bookamatic.bsky.social · 3d

I’m supporting Mind’s campaign to improve the Bill to give people more say in their treatment, end racial inequalities and make it work for young people.

I’ve emailed my MP, will you email yours too?

campaigns.mind.org.uk/page/176593/...

Ask your MP to make the Mental Health Bill better

We’re calling on MPs to vote for changes to the Mental Health Bill and make it transformative for the 54,000 people sectioned each year.

campaigns.mind.org.uk

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 3d

My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com
p.s. My new book of science cartoons 'Physics for Cats' is out this week. Details at www.tomgauld.com

Panel 1
A figure stands at a lectern
"This image illustrates my theory that, presented with a sufficient quantity of intricate formulae, overcomplicated diagrams and impenetrable acronyms, an audience will agree with almost anything."
The screen is completely packed with such things

Panel 2,3,4,5.
Four audience members say enthusiastically: "My thoughts exactly!", "Hear, hear!", "I quite agree!" and "Excellent point!"

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 3d

I should probably advertise more often. You can buy prints from me, commission pictures, make 3d models, animation, come up with excellent ideas, all sorts. tell your mates. cheers.

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 4d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 4d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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