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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · 7d

Just back from a great literary festival in Wexford after being placed in the poetry comp, such a joy to be back in Ireland 🇮🇪 & to spend time with Claire Keegan & hear the wonderful @kitdewaal.com

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Jozef Imrich @jozefimrich.bsky.social · Aug 23

Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading
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Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading skills

Denmark is eliminating its 25% book tax after finding reading skills in steep decline. Culture Minister Engel-Schmidt: "The gift of reading is something we should give to younger generations."

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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · Aug 19

The European Union 🇪🇺

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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · Aug 19

Brexit b’stard

Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · Aug 11

I’m still waiting to hear what their estimate is :)

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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · Aug 11

Very much enjoyed ‘The Opposite of Swedish Death Cleaning’ such true & well crafted work including powerful poems on Alzheimer’s from @alisonbinney.bsky.social (& good luck with Gladstone!)

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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · Aug 10

Fantastic performance 🎭 from @creationtheatre.bsky.social last night - no summer should be without - only a week left tix creationtheatre.co.uk/show/midsumm...

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Creation Theatre %

“Are you sure that we are awake? It seems to me that yet we sleep, we dream.”– Demetrius“The course of true love never did run smooth.”– Lysandr It isn’t summer until you’ve seen Creation’s summer Sha...

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · Aug 2

This looks excellent

Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Aug 2

Happy 101st Birthday #JamesBaldwin!

We’re celebrating by announcing the launch of our new series: Thinking with James Baldwin

The series explores new approaches to Baldwin’s work, incl his fiction, essays, poetry, short stories, interviews & activism manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/series/think...

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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · Aug 3

@lizottosson.bsky.social congrats // hope to see you down by the sea 🤞

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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · Jul 30

😍 I’m on the poetry shortlist biting my nails & now manifesting like a lit crone // soooo hope to see you there :)

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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · Jul 22

It’s the uk

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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · Jul 17

A perfectly poetic cafe in Copenhagen : )

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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · Jul 11

why are we doing age verification? we're all 38

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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · Jul 9

Many congratulations 🙌 xxx

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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · Jul 8

Soooo excited to be on the Alpine Fellowship Shortlist for 2025 : 0

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jul 8

Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.

A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.

If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.

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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · Jun 13

We have just seen this in London it was fabulous can’t wait to see it again Oxford next week #creationtheatre #dalloway100 #woolf #oxfordtheatre #mrsdalloway

Creation Theatre @creationtheatre.bsky.social · Jun 9

We invite you to take tea with Clarissa Dalloway, walk the streets by her side, hear her innermost thoughts & explore the richly layered world of post-war London.

Mrs Dalloway
📅The London Library 11-15 June
📅Oxford 19-22 June
🎟️https://bit.ly/43AIsl5
#Mrsdalloway #Oxford #Immersivetheatre

Actress outside The London Library performing in Mrs Dalloway

Actress in London performing in Mrs Dalloway - holding an umbrella

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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · May 30

Looking forward to reading at Creation on Monday in Summertown, Oxford, see you there ! creationtheatre.co.uk/show/poetryr...

Poetry Readings - Creation Theatre

Poetry readings by Creation Theatre at United Reformed Church, Summertown

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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · May 30

Looking forward to reading at Creation on Monday in Summertown, Oxford, see you there ! creationtheatre.co.uk/show/poetryr...

Poetry Readings - Creation Theatre

Poetry readings by Creation Theatre at United Reformed Church, Summertown

creationtheatre.co.uk

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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · May 1

Up the May 🎉

Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · Apr 29

“There is reason, after all, that some people wish to colonize the moon, and others dance before it as an ancient friend.” ― James Baldwin, No Name in the Street

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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · Apr 26

Exciting Icelandic Activity Bókmenntahátíð í Reykjavík / The Reykjavik International Literary Festival & Arts Council England - Anne Carson / Claire Keenan / Andrev Walden, volcanoes 🌋, stone stories & double rainbows.

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · Apr 19

Sign of the day…

The wrong ICE is melting
The wrong Amazon is burning

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Jane Thomas @janethomas.bsky.social · Apr 18

Seems like a good time to repost (admittedly probably to the converted) :) X

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