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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 22h

Calling English a 'rip-off degree' is one of the most blatant exhibitions of personal barbarism I've ever seen. You've demonstrated nothing but the poverty of your own mind.

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Banned Books Week! 🗃️

For more information on Book Bans, check out this recent report from @penamerica.bsky.social

pen.org/report/the-n...

Read Banned Books under a shelf of books.

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George Murray @bookninja.bsky.social · 18h

Huge with my guys, all gen z

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WIRED @wired.com · 1d

The whole of Bluesky when they see our Amazon Prime Day deals.

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George Murray @bookninja.bsky.social · 1d

Omg, got to show the wife Doris Lessing being ambushed outside her house by reporters on winning the Nobel Prize. She hadn't seen. One of my favourite author moments ever. If you haven't watched, you're missing out. Her day was ruined. youtu.be/vuBODHFBZ8k

British author Doris Lessing reacts to Nobel win

YouTube video by ReutersLC

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George Murray @bookninja.bsky.social · 2d

I gave up everything except this a year or so ago and it was much easier than I thought. Worth it.

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George Murray @bookninja.bsky.social · 2d

Flying all the way to Poland to speak at the first International Conference on the Aphorism. Tacking on a couple Prague days before and after the conference. In Wrocław on Oct 25? Come see my 15 minutes of fame.

magnuminparvo.com

Magnum In Parvo

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George Murray @bookninja.bsky.social · 2d

There's NewPoetry today from Adam Sol (@adamsol.bsky.social).

newpoetry.ca/2025/10/06/c...

Climate Grief Sandwich

Adam Sol It takes seven gallons of oil to make a tire, which means it’s pointless to beg you to love me like you used to. I am wearing thin, like an old tire haha, when the road gets cold I …

newpoetry.ca

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George Murray @bookninja.bsky.social · 4d

I have a sweater I cherish.

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Jules Boykoff @julesboykoff.bsky.social · 13d

My latest @theguardian.com: "Fifa banned Russia from international football. Now it must do the same for Israel." As Israel inflicts untold misery on Palestinians, it is time for soccer’s governing bodies to stand by the principles they claim to uphold www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Fifa banned Russia from international football. Now it must do the same for Israel

As Israel inflicts untold misery on Palestinians, it is time for football’s governing bodies to stand by the principles they claim to uphold

www.theguardian.com

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Truth Matters @truthmatters.bsky.social · 4d

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George Murray @bookninja.bsky.social · 4d

Will have to order at least two of these. Le Guin is a genius writer of prose, but I don't know much about her poetry.

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

The best recent poetry – review roundup

So Far So Good by Ursula K Le Guin; Thrums by Thomas A Clark; Sculling by Sophie Dumont; Magadh by Shrikant Verma

www.theguardian.com

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Kym Camryn @kymcamryn.bsky.social · 6d

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Carcanet Press @carcanet.bsky.social · 5d

We're delighted to see so many of our poets featured in the 2026 Forward Book of Poetry!💐

Included from Carcanet are: Catherine-Esther Cowie, @profdavidmorley.bsky.social, Fawzia Muradali Kane and Rebecca Watts.

Congratulations to all four of our poets, and all the other poets included!

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George Murray @bookninja.bsky.social · 6d

Looked it up; can't change.

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George Murray @bookninja.bsky.social · 6d

After many years of use, my Pixel 6 started to swell in the battery and push the screen out of the chassis. So I got a new one. Pixel 10. Great phone, except the default font looks like it might be comic sans and there's no way to change it. I'm sort of horrified. I'm not sure I can handle it.

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A.Ghost Pasquella 👻🎃 @agpasquella.bsky.social · 7d

Open AI: "We're totally going to steal your shit unless you tell us not to."

That is not how copyright law works

Karla Ortiz @kortizart.bsky.social · 9d

Ridiculous and appalling that Open Ai, amongst other GenAi companies, think they can dictate how THEY use OUR works.

No, Open Ai, it should not be authors and copyright holders opting out of your exploitative models. It should be you, Open Ai, asking authors and copyright holders to opt IN.

OpenAI's new Sora video generator to require copyright holders to opt out, WSJ reports

OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator that creates videos featuring copyrighted material, unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

www.reuters.com

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Bad Lilies @badlilies.bsky.social · 6d

It's National Poetry Day! We have a new issue coming out later this month but in the meantime, enjoy our last one: badlilies.uk/issue-twenty-1

Issue twenty-one — Bad Lilies

badlilies.uk

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Juliet Liu @juliet.social · 8d

I'm starting to think we need to bring back a constructive form of shame, which @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social makes a great case for in this excellent piece:

www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...

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George Murray @bookninja.bsky.social · 7d

A strong new voice.

Paul Moorehead @paulmoorehead.bsky.social · 7d

“Green” spotted at a well-known chain bookstore and at a public library!

Guess which sighting made me feel better!

Book with green cover, entitled “green”, and library stickers displayed on a shelf.

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George Murray @bookninja.bsky.social · 7d

Love this poem.

poets.org/poem/bookshelf

A Bookshelf

My father read a mountain aloud.

poets.org

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George Murray @bookninja.bsky.social · 7d

I have enormous respect for, and a slight crush on, this woman.

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M.A.Orthofer @maorthofer.bsky.social · 7d

Not exactly surprised by Merve Emre's response to the question: "Where and When Do You Read ?" but: respect/admiration/envy. An ideal I only sometimes manage to approach. (Via @sansip.bsky.social ) linkst.thecut.com/view/6356a9c...

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George Murray @bookninja.bsky.social · 7d

A friend sent me this from their staff party. Who says poetry isn't useful?

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