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!

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 ??

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.’

I miss when being a rich asshole was about being in the news for donating 3 wings to the local library and then vanishing in your hot air balloon while attempting to circumnavigate antarctica

If you like THE THING, DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS, HEATHERS, MEAN GIRLS, and CLUELESS, you’re gonna love this one!