David Beckler
@davidbeckler.bsky.social
Author, humanitarian, socialist.
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Gill’s conviction for taking Kremlin money is yet more evidence of Russian influence in our politics, as the Russia report itself found. So when will Ministers finally investigate this wider interference? Why are we forced to pursue it in court? @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Reform UK’s former Wales leader jailed for taking bribes for pro-Russia speeches
Reform UK’s former Wales leader jailed for taking bribes for pro-Russia speeches
Police say Nathan Gill received at least £40,000 while he was an MEP from Oleg Voloshyn, an alleged Russian asset
Reform UK’s former leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, has been jailed at the Old Bailey for 10 and a half years for taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia when he was an MEP.
Gill, a member of the Ukip and Brexit party blocs led by Nigel Farage in the European parliament, had pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery between 6 December 2018 and 18 July 2019. Continue reading...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Gill’s conviction for taking Kremlin money is yet more evidence of Russian influence in our politics, as the Russia report itself found. So when will Ministers finally investigate this wider interference? Why are we forced to pursue it in court? @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
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Happy publication day Tom Bale. Deadly Games is out now and marks a very welcome return from a brilliant writer.
My thoughts on the blog today. Link in bio.
@tombalewriter
@theboldbookclub
#bookthreads #books #bookstagram #booksky #bookreview #deadlygames #publicationday
My thoughts on the blog today. Link in bio.
@tombalewriter
@theboldbookclub
#bookthreads #books #bookstagram #booksky #bookreview #deadlygames #publicationday
Deadly Games by Tom Bale
Today I am thrilled to share my thoughts on the brand new novel from Tom Bale, Deadly Games, which is out today. Happy publication day Tom! I am a huge fan of Tom's books and was so very happy to hear that he was signed with Boldwood Books and a new book was incoming. My thanks to the publisher for the early copy for review via Netgalley.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Happy publication day Tom Bale. Deadly Games is out now and marks a very welcome return from a brilliant writer.
My thoughts on the blog today. Link in bio.
@tombalewriter
@theboldbookclub
#bookthreads #books #bookstagram #booksky #bookreview #deadlygames #publicationday
My thoughts on the blog today. Link in bio.
@tombalewriter
@theboldbookclub
#bookthreads #books #bookstagram #booksky #bookreview #deadlygames #publicationday
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Nobody should be sleeping rough full stop but during the cold weather there is extra help. If you are concerned about anyone sleeping out on this weather go to: thestreetlink.org.uk
They will work with your local council to get people off the streets
They will work with your local council to get people off the streets
thestreetlink.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Nobody should be sleeping rough full stop but during the cold weather there is extra help. If you are concerned about anyone sleeping out on this weather go to: thestreetlink.org.uk
They will work with your local council to get people off the streets
They will work with your local council to get people off the streets
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✨ Friday inspiration: The achingly beautiful village of Bosham in West Sussex. King Harold saw the same church tower before he set sail in 1064 to meet William of Normandy who would be his conqueror in 1066. Bosham is named in the Bayeux Tapestry alongside a depiction of the church.
November 21, 2025 at 6:26 AM
✨ Friday inspiration: The achingly beautiful village of Bosham in West Sussex. King Harold saw the same church tower before he set sail in 1064 to meet William of Normandy who would be his conqueror in 1066. Bosham is named in the Bayeux Tapestry alongside a depiction of the church.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Join Northodox this Saturday at House of Book & Friends for our Winter Book Fair
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November 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Join Northodox this Saturday at House of Book & Friends for our Winter Book Fair
@commapress.bsky.social @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social @stairwellbooks.bsky.social @saraband-books.bsky.social @confingopublishing.bsky.social @writtenoffbooks.bsky.social
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@commapress.bsky.social @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social @stairwellbooks.bsky.social @saraband-books.bsky.social @confingopublishing.bsky.social @writtenoffbooks.bsky.social
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Tareq Abu Azzoum reports on how Palestinians in Gaza are reacting to yesterdays UN vote and what it means for their future.
November 18, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Tareq Abu Azzoum reports on how Palestinians in Gaza are reacting to yesterdays UN vote and what it means for their future.
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Behind the story: Desire Nimubona raises awareness of important issues in the African Great Lakes region
As part of our "Behind the Story" challenge fundraising campaign, we feature Desire Nimubona from Burundi, who shares why working on a particular story was important. Please consider donating to keep GV strong.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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November 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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No-one is going to switch to Labour because of this cruelty. Farage will be vindicated because the ECHR is back in the news & the economy will suffer.
There was another way.
We could have all been better off by 2029 & the Reform threat kneecapped.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
There was another way.
We could have all been better off by 2029 & the Reform threat kneecapped.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
How Spain’s radically different approach to migration helped its economy soar
As immigration has increased, GDP has surged and unemployment has fallen to lowest level since 2008
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November 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM
No-one is going to switch to Labour because of this cruelty. Farage will be vindicated because the ECHR is back in the news & the economy will suffer.
There was another way.
We could have all been better off by 2029 & the Reform threat kneecapped.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
There was another way.
We could have all been better off by 2029 & the Reform threat kneecapped.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
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Be a writer they said. It’s fabulous they said. lithub.com/the-publishi...
The Publishing Industry Gambled on Me… and Lost
Eight years ago, when I sold two books to an imprint of a Big Five, I was on top of the world. I was thirty-one and eight weeks pregnant, a recent graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. My agent s…
lithub.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Be a writer they said. It’s fabulous they said. lithub.com/the-publishi...
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Happy release day to Jose H. Bogran for LAXtras: LOS ANGELES-STYLE CRIME STORIES! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails
November 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Happy release day to Jose H. Bogran for LAXtras: LOS ANGELES-STYLE CRIME STORIES! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails
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Broadview.
November 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Broadview.
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A great list of things authors should know about anthology offers—from payment to prestige, and everything in between
Before You Say Yes: What Writers Need to Know About Anthology Offers | Jane Friedman
Learn how to find and assess anthology opportunities, which offer short fiction authors income and visibility by sharing audiences across contributors.
janefriedman.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A great list of things authors should know about anthology offers—from payment to prestige, and everything in between
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Day 14 of the #NoirvemberChallenge - Who's on the #FilmNoir Mount Rushmore...
Richard Widmark, Gloria Grahame, Lauren Bacall and Robert Mitchum.
#Noirvember #filmsky #moviesky
Richard Widmark, Gloria Grahame, Lauren Bacall and Robert Mitchum.
#Noirvember #filmsky #moviesky
November 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Day 14 of the #NoirvemberChallenge - Who's on the #FilmNoir Mount Rushmore...
Richard Widmark, Gloria Grahame, Lauren Bacall and Robert Mitchum.
#Noirvember #filmsky #moviesky
Richard Widmark, Gloria Grahame, Lauren Bacall and Robert Mitchum.
#Noirvember #filmsky #moviesky
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I woke up in a good mood today, then I had a shower and started thinking about my latest script rejection. I stepped out of the shower filled with fury. So today’s tip for writers is: For your own mental health and productivity, stay dirty.
November 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I woke up in a good mood today, then I had a shower and started thinking about my latest script rejection. I stepped out of the shower filled with fury. So today’s tip for writers is: For your own mental health and productivity, stay dirty.
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The 2026 lit mag rankings are now available from my website! They include an overall ranking, as well as separate rankings for fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction and poetry. If you find these helpful, please show your support by liking & sharing 🙏
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The 2026 lit mag rankings are now available from my website! They include an overall ranking, as well as separate rankings for fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction and poetry. If you find these helpful, please show your support by liking & sharing 🙏
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November 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Black-owned bookstores have been centers for organizing from abolition to the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter. A new book explores their cultural and societal impact. Review--> #Bookthreads #BookSky #BookReview #BlackOwned #TinyReparationsBooks #SocialJustic #CivilRights #ARC #Netgalley
🎧📚Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore #BookReview #TinyReparationsBooks #ARCReview #SocialJustice #History
Longtime NBC News reporter Char Adams writes a deeply compelling and rigorously reported history of Black political movements told through the lens of Black-owned bookstores, which have been centers for organizing from abolition to the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter. Most books mentioned in my reviews can be found at the affiliate links below. (Bookshop.org) (
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November 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Black-owned bookstores have been centers for organizing from abolition to the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter. A new book explores their cultural and societal impact. Review--> #Bookthreads #BookSky #BookReview #BlackOwned #TinyReparationsBooks #SocialJustic #CivilRights #ARC #Netgalley
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📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Susan Knight buff.ly/s59LVwp with ‘Sherlock Holmes the Hunter and Other Mysteries’!
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Susan Knight buff.ly/s59LVwp with ‘Sherlock Holmes the Hunter and Other Mysteries’!
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Nearly there! Popped in a few other useful things too- notebooks, pens, handbags...
#ItsInTheBag #ShareTheDignity
#ItsInTheBag #ShareTheDignity
November 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Nearly there! Popped in a few other useful things too- notebooks, pens, handbags...
#ItsInTheBag #ShareTheDignity
#ItsInTheBag #ShareTheDignity
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Aside from being scruffy northerners, we've built our reputation on the strength of our historical fiction the last couple of years.
Well, we also love the weird and wonderful as well! Have you had a look at any of these 2025 releases yet?
Well, we also love the weird and wonderful as well! Have you had a look at any of these 2025 releases yet?
November 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Aside from being scruffy northerners, we've built our reputation on the strength of our historical fiction the last couple of years.
Well, we also love the weird and wonderful as well! Have you had a look at any of these 2025 releases yet?
Well, we also love the weird and wonderful as well! Have you had a look at any of these 2025 releases yet?
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📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Brian Price buff.ly/7Wh4lhI with ‘Fatal Shot’!
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Brian Price buff.ly/7Wh4lhI with ‘Fatal Shot’!
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My dog did not appreciate this as much as I did.
November 1, 2025 at 5:08 AM
My dog did not appreciate this as much as I did.