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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 24d

Post this everywhere‼️
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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Melanie Crawley @melaniecrawley.bsky.social · 23d

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 23d

Same day. Same plenary session. Same visit to Gill’s office. Same Farage, Same Gill, same wife of sanctioned pro Russian agent.

Six days after the first bribery charge

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · Oct 4

🔴NEW🔴

Thread 🧵

@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12

‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem

Far from being distant from the Reform UK Leader, insiders told Byline Times that the former MEP convicted of bribery was one of Farage’s closest aides, while we reveal how Gill worked on the Kremlin’...

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · Sep 27

The revelations about Musk, Thiel and Bannon maintaining links with Epstein while he was apparently targeted by Russian intelligence is the missing story

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · Sep 27

For Putin “Epstein’s network of tech people who work on artificial intelligence and supercomputers … would have been the equivalent of penetrating the Manhattan Project in World War Two”.

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Jeffrey Epstein’s Russian ‘Tech Maidens’ – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition

As the scandal around the release of the Epstein Files continues to follow Donald Trump, Peter Jukes investigates the late sex offender’s ties to Vladimir Putin-linked individuals with a curious caree...

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · Sep 12

Probably the most important but neglected scandal about Mandelson.

Epstein was close to Peter Thiel. Thiel had secret meetings with Cummings and Johnson before Palantir’s 100m contract

Mandelson’s Global Counsel was pitching Thiel’s Palantir to Starmer.

What a carousel of cronyism

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Melanie Crawley @melaniecrawley.bsky.social · Jul 19

Congratulations @jennashworth.bsky.social on the release of The Parallel Path!
I was honoured to narrate the audio for this wonderful book.
It was a challenge but that's as it should be!
@hachetteaudio.bsky.social @hodderbooks.bsky.social

#Audiobooks #narrator #humanvoicesonly #madeinsheffield

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · Jul 16

🔴Compulsory Voting Is Needed to Combat ‘Disastrously Low’ UK Turnout, Report Argues

Stark turnout gaps by class, race and age are creating ‘warped incentives’ for politicians, new analysis suggests

bylinetimes.com/2025/07/10/c...

Compulsory Voting Is Needed to Combat 'Disastrously Low' UK Turnout, Report Argues

Stark turnout gaps by class, race and age are creating 'warped incentives' for politicians, new analysis suggests

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Melanie Crawley @melaniecrawley.bsky.social · Jun 18

Its release day for 'The Widows Husband' by Natasha Boydell - out now on all major audiobook retail platforms.

He’s meant to be dead. But I think he’s back…

Have a little listen...

Thank you Boldwood Books and Ulverscroft!

#audiobooks #thriller #mystery #jiam #humannarration #narrator

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Melanie Crawley @melaniecrawley.bsky.social · Jun 7

Can any Cumbrians tell me how to pronounce names with ‘thwaite’ - such as Rosthwaite? Also Liza as in River Liza and Seatoller? Thanks!

Melanie Crawley @melaniecrawley.bsky.social · May 16

It is - it’s here and it’s narrated by me! xigxag.co.uk/audiobook/hi...

Hidden - xigxag

Lisa Sell’s Hidden is a crime thriller which you won’t be able to put down, it’s perfect for readers who enjoy books like Claire McGowan’s What You Did and C.L. Taylor’s Sleep. As well as for fans of ...

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Melanie Crawley @melaniecrawley.bsky.social · May 16

Yes its a golden opportunity.

Bill Tipper @tripleblip.bsky.social · May 16

I hope that we see some publishers explicitly promote and brand human-read audiobooks. I really, really want no part of your lonely robot wonderland.

Kate Beaton @katebeaton.bsky.social · May 15

Fuck this, absolutely fuck this, everyone who loves audiobooks loves their favourite narrators because they are great at their jobs and interpreting the author's words and they make the experience what it is www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

Melanie Crawley @melaniecrawley.bsky.social · May 15

Libro carries AI narrated titles. Xigxag.co.uk does not.

Audiobooks From $13.95 (or less) - xigxag

xigxag: no subscription audiobooks, better prices the more you listen and exclusive access to the listen-and-read x-book®. Proud B Corp™.

Xigxag.co.uk

Melanie Crawley @melaniecrawley.bsky.social · May 15

No other platform has such a wide range of titles - they lock people in to exclusive contracts. Libro is good for the bookshop thing but they do carry AI voiced titles. Xigxag.co.uk only carry non-AI titles (except for tech instruction books I think)

Audiobooks From $13.95 (or less) - xigxag

xigxag: no subscription audiobooks, better prices the more you listen and exclusive access to the listen-and-read x-book®. Proud B Corp™.

Xigxag.co.uk

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Melanie Crawley @melaniecrawley.bsky.social · May 15

Libro is great for its bookshop link but they do carry virtual voice titles. Xigxag.co.uk only carry human-narrated titles.

Audiobooks From $13.95 (or less) - xigxag

xigxag: no subscription audiobooks, better prices the more you listen and exclusive access to the listen-and-read x-book®. Proud B Corp™.

Xigxag.co.uk

Melanie Crawley @melaniecrawley.bsky.social · May 8

🚨🌱 The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. Please join me in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to remind the UK Govt: the arts make our lives happier & our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...

Petition: Make the arts part of UK National Renewal | Campaign for the Arts

The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. The arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them.

www.campaignforthearts.org

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Melanie Crawley @melaniecrawley.bsky.social · Apr 26

I’m made up you like it Fiona!

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Melanie Crawley @melaniecrawley.bsky.social · Apr 24

Its release day for LOSING CONTROL by Fiona Erskine!
#audiobook

What connects Teesside, England and Bhopal, India? Can DI Julie Cadell find the link before cyber-vengeance brings terror to Teesside?

🙏 @chemicaldetective.bsky.social & @wfhowes.bsky.social for trusting me with this title!

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Sarah Finch @sarahfinch.bsky.social · Apr 22

We are not alone!

89% of the world’s people want stronger action to fight the climate crisis – but mistakenly believe they are in a minority.

Let's not be a silent majority – we need to talk about the need for climate action with everyone, at every opportunity

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say

Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed

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Melanie Crawley @melaniecrawley.bsky.social · Apr 17

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · Apr 15

⏰6 hours left! The public consultation on Great British Railways ends at 12 TONIGHT.
The last gov't committed to make accessibility a core duty in GBR's licence.
This gov't doesn't mention it in the consultation.
If you think that's wrong have your say.
vist.ly/3mzx67e

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · Apr 15

Unsolicited writing advice no. 13:
No artist needs artificial intelligence if they have the real thing.

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · Apr 15

⏰The public consultation on Great British Railways ends at 12 TONIGHT.

The last gov't committed to give our railway a duty to be fully accessible and care for our environment.

This gov't has removed it.

If you think that's wrong, have your say 👇🏽 weownit.org.uk/act-now/grea...

Photograph of the exterior of the Department for Transport building.

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Fiona Erskine @chemicaldetective.bsky.social · Apr 5

Delighted to announce that WF Howes have acquired the audio rights to my 6th novel 'Losing Control' - available on audio from 24th April 2025 narrated by @melaniecrawley.bsky.social and Mike Haley. @wfhowes.bsky.social
Listen to a sample here
rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...

Cover picture for Audio recording of Losing Control by Fiona Erskine

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Melanie Crawley @melaniecrawley.bsky.social · Apr 5

Really enjoyed narrating this Fiona!!

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