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Chronically Online @chronically-online.bsky.social · 23h

When you want to read the last book in a series, but at the same time you don't want it to end... #booksky
#litfic
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4 books of the Neapolitan Quartet by Elena Ferrante
Top to bottom
The Story of the Lost Child book #4
My Brilliant Friend #1
The Story of a New Name #2
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay#3

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Chris Woodyard @chriswoodyard.bsky.social · 1d

#31daysofhalloween #spookybook #booktober #ghosts
The Ghost Wore Black, Chris Woodyard
Some of my favorite stories: The girl who married a ghost, banshees in Indiana, the Angel of Death at the Louisville asylum, MIB, a scuttling cornstalk monster, and Kentucky's fiery devils. Available worldwide.

Cover of The Ghost Wore Black: Ghastly Tales from the Past, by Chris Woodyard, skeletal woman in a black veil edged with lace

Table of contents for book The Ghost Wore Black, Chris Woodyard

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 11h

Posting this a day late, but it’s never too late to come out, so 🤗

Governor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · 1d

Happy #NationalComingOutDay! 🏳️‍🌈

Every person deserves to be their truest, most authentic self, and no matter where you are in your coming out story, here in Wisconsin, you belong, you are loved, and we celebrate you today.

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 12h

Gorgeous!

Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 12h

Matilde is so lovely and has become a great friend of mine through our shared advocacy work. I’m so so sad it’s come to this. Please do support Matilde and her partner if you can (see posts below) ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 16h

Due to the UK Supreme Court ruling, my partner and I are leaving Britain as soon as we can. If you can help I would appreciate it.

I will still try to help from abroad and expose the horrors this government is putting us through.

Ember @epicember.bsky.social · 17h

I’ve created a GoFundMe to help me leave the UK. I’m vulnerable because of my phsychotic disorder, which makes the current political situation for trans people much more dangerous for me. If you can, please consider donating. If you can’t, please share my campaign. Thank you.
gofund.me/a4584264f

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 16h

Due to the UK Supreme Court ruling, my partner and I are leaving Britain as soon as we can. If you can help I would appreciate it.

I will still try to help from abroad and expose the horrors this government is putting us through.

Ember @epicember.bsky.social · 17h

I’ve created a GoFundMe to help me leave the UK. I’m vulnerable because of my phsychotic disorder, which makes the current political situation for trans people much more dangerous for me. If you can, please consider donating. If you can’t, please share my campaign. Thank you.
gofund.me/a4584264f

Donate to Help A Vulnerable Trans Woman Leave The UK, organized by Amber Johnson

My Story & Why I Must Leave Hello, my name is Amber Johnson, and I’m here… Amber Johnson needs your support for Help A Vulnerable Trans Woman Leave The UK

gofund.me

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Cheryl Tegan @cheryltegan.bsky.social · 1d

Lila is definitely a lap #kitty

#cat #cats #pets #sleepykitty

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 23h

By the way, have you seen #Wayward on @netflix.com? They’ve got Mae Martin playing trans character Alex and it’s really well done, IMO

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 1d

Hey Nicky and Domino!

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 1d

Yup.

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 1d

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jane fae @janefae.bsky.social · 1d

We can, all of us, debate til the cows come home, the merits of direct action against property in Brighton.

But that horse has bolted.

It is the usual storm in a teacup, and stand by for multiple finger-wagging op eds from the usual suspects.

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 1d

Blep!

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 1d

#Caturday!

Picture of me lying in bed while my Torby cat Mimi smurgles on my chest

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 1d

You’ve seen this too, I assume?

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Ashleeee 🌊🪭 @reactiveashley.bsky.social · 3d

1/🧵 In the Prevention of Future Deaths report concerning the death of Leia Sampson-Grimbly, the Senior Coroner required Wes Streeting’s DHSC to set out the concrete steps it would take to reduce waiting lists at gender clinics w/ a timetable for action. The DHSC should have responded last month.

5 CORONER’S CONCERNS

During the course of the inquest the evidence revealed matters giving rise to concern. In my opinion there is a risk that future deaths could occur unless action is taken. In the circumstances it is my statutory duty to report to you.

The MATTERS OF CONCERN are as follows. – Waiting lists are far too long for first appointment at a Gender Dysphoria clinic.
6 ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe you [AND/OR your organisation] have the power to take such action.
7 YOUR RESPONSE

You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this report, Namely by Friday19th September2025I, the coroner, may extend the period. Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out the timetable for action. Otherwise you must explain why no action is proposed.

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 1d

👏👏👏👏

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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 2d

Today marks 2 years since A LIGHT MOST HATEFUL said "run from that small town, girl, they're going to kill you"

Normally I don't post 2-year marks for my books, but I just found out this one has earned out on its advance! 🎉🎉 so an ENORMOUS THANK YOU to everyone who's chosen to escape Chapel Hill ⚡

2 Years on the Run, above the cover of A Light Most Hateful by Hailey Piper, art by Julia Lloyd, showing a red cover with lightning striking a dark silhouette. Around it are the following quotes about the book:
Gemma Amor: "will leave you breathless"
Nat Cassidy: "phantasmagoric, unpredictable"
Publishers Weekly in a starred review: "ambitious, genre-shredding"
Rachel Harrison: "a writhing-in-your-seat nightmare"
Clay McLeod Chapman: "awe-inspiring"
Eric LaRocca: "imaginative and chilling"
I Jiang: "mesmerizing"
Library Journal in a starred review: "stunning, terrifying"

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 1d

You should enter that into a nature photography competition

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 1d

That’s a photo???? Incredible!!!

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 2d

Listening to a podcast, eating a Mars bar 🤗

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 2d

Nomnom nomnom nom

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Carla Loves To Read @carlalovestoread.bsky.social · 2d

Novellas in November #NovNov25

Novellas in November is a month-long blogger/social media challenge celebrating the art of the short book. It’s now in it’s fifth year but this is only the 4th year I’ve taken part. Hosted by Cathy of 746 Books and Rebecca of Bookish Beck it runs from 1st to 30th…

Novellas in November #NovNov25

Novellas in November is a month-long blogger/social media challenge celebrating the art of the short book. It’s now in it’s fifth year but this is only the 4th year I’ve taken part. Hosted by Cathy of 746 Books and Rebecca of Bookish Beck it runs from 1st to 30th November.

carlalovestoread.wordpress.com

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 2d

COME ON, PUBLISHING, YOU CAN DO BETTER.
You have to do better.

Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 3d

One of the things about this study is that a lot of baby and toddler books are written in house, by editors. So the study reveals the whiteness of editorial in kidlit even if not explicitly. But, big picture, this trend is unacceptable. I remember so many promises www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘Catastrophic decline’ in Black representation in children’s books

A report by charity Inclusive Books for Children found that of the 2,721 books surveyed, only 51 featured a Black main character, down by 21.5% since 2023

www.theguardian.com

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 2d

Silly, that’s why it’s revolution! 🤣

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 2d

Did you mean “bird”?

Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 2d

Agree with everything you said here!

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