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Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social · 1d

I’m looking forward to my event at the Henley Literary Festival tomorrow night at 8pm. Join me 👇👇👇👇

www.henleyliteraryfestival.co.uk/whats-on-eve...

www.henleyliteraryfestival.co.uk

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 1d

feels like yet again time to mention that the *videogames* industry (that's a creative industry, which people do creative degrees in) brings in more than twice the amount to the British economy as the fishing and steel industries *combined*

Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 1d

I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is?

It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?

Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 1d

How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 1d

I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is?

It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?

Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 1d

How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.

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Steg68 @steg68.bsky.social · 2d

Binging #BadWomen #RipperRetold and #BlackoutRipper on @bbcsounds and they are riveting and terrifying in equal measure. True crime investigations with a different point of view - the victims’ lives - a must listen!
@hallierubenhold.bsky.social

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Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social · 4d

Oh God, Olivette. It’s just breathtaking.

a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed

ALT: a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed

media.tenor.com

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Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social · 6d

offtheshelf.org.uk/events/story...

Story of a Murder: The Wives, The Mistress and Doctor Crippen

offtheshelf.org.uk

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Kym Camryn @kymcamryn.bsky.social · 8d

😢😢😢

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Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social · 11d

The surreal experience of coming out of the cinema after watching #OneBattleAfterAnother and seeing this in the headlines.

NPR @npr.org · 11d

President Trump is authorizing the deployment of troops to "protect" Portland and ICE facilities there from "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more U.S. cities.

Trump says he will send troops to Portland to deal with 'domestic terrorists'

President Trump is authorizing the deployment of troops to "protect" Portland and ICE facilities there from "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more U.S. cities.

n.pr

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Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social · 13d

I agree with every single recommendation and Naomi’s sentiments. This city is part of my bones and my heart. I feel it defines who I am. Never have I felt a stronger sense of belonging to this place than in recent times.

Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 13d

subsequent to the orange man shooting his mouth off about London, I did the second part of my 100 things I love in London. because I mean, really:

open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...

43 more things I love in London

still just filled to the brim with wonder

open.substack.com

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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 14d

Coram hosted a ‘Tea and Talk’ with @hallierubenhold.bsky.social hosted by @maddypelling.bsky.social
to celebrate the publication of her new book Story of a Murder: The Wives, The Mistress and Dr Crippen.

Catch the full recording on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/wXSM2P6Q4cM?...

#WeAreCoram

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Gale Anne Hurd @galeannehurd.bsky.social · 16d

Don’t say we didn’t warn you…back in 1984!

The Terminator poster with producer Gale Anne Hurd standing next to it.

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Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social · 17d

www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/story...

Story of a Murder | Cheltenham Festivals

Hallie Rubenhold, author of the Baillie Gifford Prize-winning true crime sensation The Five, returns with a powerful new work. She joins critic Stephanie M

www.cheltenhamfestivals.org

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 22d

I love London so much. So much.

Did you know that London has the lowest level of ethnic violence of any city of comparable size in the world?

Multiculturalism has in fact worked here. They just don’t want it to be true because we happen to have a Muslim mayor.

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 22d

In London, hate will never win.

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 23d

Sadiq Khan has said a record number of Americans have applied for British citizenship following the election of Trump.

“It’s also our liberal values that make us stand out – celebrating our diversity in London as a strength, not as a threat to society.”

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

Record numbers of Americans seeking UK citizenship because of London’s values, says mayor

Ahead of Donald Trump’s state visit, Sadiq Khan hit back at US critics of the capital’s crime rates and diverse population

www.theguardian.com

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 24d

This shouldn’t be hard. Or rare.
But well done all the same.

Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 24d

Elon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday.

I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric.

Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.

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Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social · 27d

It sounds amazing! A bookshop that does cocktails that look like coffee and cigs - I’m there.

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Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social · 27d

I have to know where this place is!

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Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social · Sep 8

Trying to get into central London and not feeling very charitable towards the RMT right about now.

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Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social · Sep 8

Shakespeare & Sherlock. If you're going to open a shop off Piccadilly selling tourist tat, name it that.

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Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social · Sep 8

Right, muster the historian troops. War is coming.

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Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social · Sep 8

Start buckling up now in other words.

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Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social · Sep 8

Ha! I wonder if it would today? Maga Land?

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Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social · Sep 8

So are they going to go full Protestant salvation? Tons of Gloriana and the Spanish Armada, Henry's divorces, beheading of Charles I, Jacobite rebellions, then it all goes a bit Empire and Gladstone and Churchill?

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