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Jo @sprocks95.bsky.social · 15d

How cool!

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Coral King @rocketcoral.bsky.social · Jul 5

Time for 🛏️
#sunset

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · Jun 8

"Like ballerinas dancing in the breeze,
the fuchsias tell us Summer has arrived,
they spin and pirouette with dainty ease,
and celebrate another year survived."
- AJ in allpoetry.com

#StunDay
#dailyflowers🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling

A purple and pink fuchsia flower and buds with green leaves. A fallen leaf and the ground are also visible.

Not in my garden, but clicked during a walk in a front yard garden.

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Stephen Baird @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social · Jun 6

I've just realised I've topped 30K followers, thank you all, but as I'm poor I can only do a UK giveaway as a thank you

You have to like, and share this post and be following me to be in with a change to win one of two bear pins

No competition accounts and UK only, end midnight BST 8th June

Book Buddy Bear pin, a bear with a satchel of books handing one out on a floral tile

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · Jun 9

Here's a baby otter to start your week.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · May 16

Great things about country walks:

Healthy.

No admission fee.

Important time away from screens, living in the present.

Excellent opportunity to meet horses and say hello to them in a fake posh voice.

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Jo @sprocks95.bsky.social · May 13

#ByteTheBookGiveaway

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Byte The Book @bytethebook.bsky.social · May 6

We have a brilliant #GIVEAWAY! ✨

#WIN a copy of PRETTY LITTLE THING by Kit Duffield in our #giveaway to showcase this fantastic book!

To enter:
📚Follow @bytethebook.bsky.social
📚RT this Tweet
📚Comment below #ByteTheBookGiveaway

Ends 23.59 on 31 May 2025,
UK ONLY

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Jo @sprocks95.bsky.social · Apr 21

Nevada by Imogen Binnie about figuring life out. Heartfelt

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · Apr 20

Postage on these is going to cost me (if they all go to the UK) £1200, plus the price of the mailers. And my ex-publishers have owed me a lot of money for a long time. So obviously if people can contribute to postage that helps. But if you can't, it's absolutely no problem. I'll still send the book.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · Apr 20

... I'm told this book is a good, easy gateway to my writing. It's quick to read, v silly, but quite serious in places too. Here are a few sample pages...

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Jo @sprocks95.bsky.social · Apr 21

@helenmtaylor.bsky.social we would love this!

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Hazel Prior @hazelprior.bsky.social · Apr 20

🎉🐧EASTER GIVEAWAY! 🐧🎉
Your chance to win this book & chocolate penguin. To enter please follow, repost and tag a friend who loves reading and wildlife. UK only ( sorry!). Winner picked on #worldpenguinday. Good luck!
#booksky

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · Apr 16

if you are a cis person it costs you nothing to just say today that you see & hear your trans sisters & brothers & others over in the UK today -- and around the world, too, knowing that rulings like today's ripple out in ugly ways.

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Jo @sprocks95.bsky.social · Apr 16

I love the messaging and would love to read it 📚

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Mark Bird @dreambeastpoems.bsky.social · Apr 15

I'm doing a #bookgiveaway of my latest #picturebook The Klangaroo. Just follow, repost and press that ❤️ for a chance to win one of 5 signed copies. See the latest review. Lots more at amazon.co.uk/Klangaroo-Ma...
#TheKlangaroo Winners chosen by end of April #kangaroostory #joeys #robots #kidlit

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Sticking Place Books @stickingplacebk.bsky.social · Apr 13

GIVEAWAY: Someone will get the free, in-print soft-cover book of their choice on May 1st if they
A) Follow us and
B) repost this message!

This will include the Brian De Palma screenplay coming out in May and all that is in-print now! Spread the word and possibly WIN!

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Blue Box Artworks @blueboxartworks.bsky.social · Apr 16

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

I'm donating 25% of all my pride themed #DoctorWho fan made merchandise to the @THTorguk
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I and so many others stand with the trans community, now and forever.

Shop today and support our community: etsy.com/uk/shop/Blue...

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Laura - Autumn's Mummy Blog @autumnsmummy.bsky.social · Apr 11

Wow, how beautiful was today? Absolutely perfect weather shared with lovely people😊

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · Apr 16

In Welsh the Puffin is called Pâl

A stylized puffin - The Puffin has a big red and blue curved beak with black wings and a white face and belly and red legs. The puffin is smiling and stood on a rock

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Jo @sprocks95.bsky.social · Apr 13

Yes, yes yes please!

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Jess Taylor @loadofolbobbins.bsky.social · Apr 13

To celebrate my Birb zines arriving, I'm doing a giveaway to win one of each & a barn owl sticker! To be in with a chance repost this & I'll pick a random winner on Easter Sunday (20th April 2pm UK Time). Entries exclude EU & NI (sorry GSPR)

www.loadofolbobbins.com

#Birds #SciArt #Illustration

A photo of the covers of two printed zines full of bird illustrations by Loadofolbobbins. One on the left has a green cover with text Birbs 2024 and silhouettes of bird flying across it all in paper cut style. The zine on the right has a blue cover with the same design but 2025 instead. There's also a 8cm glossy sticker showing an illustration of a barn owl in flight, swooping with it's legs out beneath it as if about to catch some prey.

A photo of a double page spread inside the Birbs 2024 zine by Loadofolbobbins. The page on the right shows an illustration of a Curl-Crested Aracari, a vibrant colourful bird with a toucan like beak, that is orange cream and red. It has curled crest feathers that are black, it has a vibrant green blue skin surrounding it's big black eye. Feathers on its chest are a yellowy green that leads up to cream feathers with grey tips. The page on the left tells you the common and latin name of the bird as well as a facts and it's conservation status. There's also a black outline map coloured in in pink the area where the bird lives. Text on the page says The curl-crested aracari is a member of the toucan family and can be found in Bolivia, Peru and Brazil. They forage in groups of up to 12, feeding on mainly fruit, but they have been known to eat eggs and the young of other birds. Conservation Status Least Concern.

A photo of the back of a printed zine by Loadofolbobbins. It's blue with white text on it that says, Explore the world of birds via 31 different species of our feathery friends, vibrantly illustrated by Jess Taylor aka Loadofolbobbins.

A photo of a double page spread from the 2025 Birbs Zine by Loadofolbobbins. The page on the right shows an ooriginal illustration of a Wyandotte Chicken strutting across some grass. The hen is side on to the viewer head facing to the left and has one foot raised caught mid stride. Its feathers are a mixture of black and white, with black being particularly prominent. The white feathers are particularly distinct on the wings and chest and are bordered in black creating a lacy patterned effect. Like most chickens its wattle is the familiar pinky red with a yellow beak and striking yellow legs. The chicken is striding amongst short clipped lush green grass that has been drawn in a sketchy pencil effect. The rest of the background is white.The page on the left tells you the common and latin name of the bird as well as a facts and it's conservation status, least concern. There's also a black outline map showing where the bird originates from. Text says The Wyandotte Chicken was first bred in the United States in the 1870s and was originally known as the American Sebright. Alongside the original silver-laced there are many other colour variants.

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Jo @sprocks95.bsky.social · Apr 13

Gimme a book. It’s my partners birthday and think he’d love! Yes please!

Jo @sprocks95.bsky.social · Mar 31

@helenmtaylor.bsky.social amazing

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Blue Box Artworks @blueboxartworks.bsky.social · Mar 28

🚀✨ COMPETITION TIME! ✨🚀

Win my #DoctorWho Season 1 Pin Badge Collection! 🎉

To enter:
✔️ Like this post 👍
✔️ Follow my account 🔵
✔️ Tag a friend 👥

📅 Entries close: 3rd April
🇬🇧 UK-only entrants. Winner will be contacted via DM.

Good luck, Whovians! 💙💙

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