never in a million -- BILLION -- years will you guess where this thread started

Came across these Private Eye gems from January 2023… Boris Johnson - king of the grift.

From The Bookseller on the cultural value of independent bookshops

Independent bookshops' 'impressive' cultural impact revealed in new Arts Council report

New research by the Booksellers Association, commissioned by Arts Council England, has revealed the “range and depth of bookshop contributions to our culture and society”.

If Bluesky is an echo chamber, and mine's 95% super fun folk who are trans, queer, and/or writers/artists/creatives, I'm honored.

So, after 4 and a half years covid-free, despite teaching through, it has finally got me. And, I have to say, I am not keen. 🥵🥶🥵🥶🥵🥶🥵🥶🥵

Feast your eyes on this joyous book, for which I wrote an intro!

I love this. ❤️ Here in Weston-super-mare, we are lucky to have a lot of street art. This, by Dan Kitchener is my fave (Blade Runner vibes). www.google.com/amp/s/inspir...

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL STREET ART 😄👍 Mural painted on Record Street Brewing in Reno, NV by Erik Burke ...give that man a MEDAL 🏅 Can you beat this ??

No way would she have a woman as the main protagonist.

Cards Against Humanity is suing SpaceX for trespassing on its ‘pristine’ property - https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/20/24250269/cards-against-humanity-space-x-lawsuit-cameron-county-texas

Cards Against Humanity is suing SpaceX for trespassing on its ‘pristine’ property

It will also ‘accept Twitter.com as compensation.’