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Raised in Devon close to the sea, now landlocked in Switzerland, I write fiction for adults & children and translate. Website: https://abdecker-skinner-books.com/

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Not that it’s my tipple of choice, but if it were it always be an unapologetic VERmuth

06.03.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I recall his performance at the Beaulie Folk Festival (that dates me). The poured all day, we got drenched, but what memorable event

05.03.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dressing up for world book day is bullshit, even leaving the parental finance stuff aside. It's one of very few 'event' days in school calenders set aside for a solo, quiet, activity – and then it's turned into dress-up. Spectacularly misses the point. Schools should drop it from a great height.

05.03.2026 08:27 πŸ‘ 607 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 86 πŸ“Œ 33
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Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism | Rutger Bregman As a historian, I’ve studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley, says author and historian Rutger Bregman

A grassroots boycott, QuitGPT, has been spreading across the US & beyond asking people to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions. Over a million people have answered the call. It’s time for Europeans to join.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

04.03.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reading a report about a symposium on C.G. Jung last weekend, I was intrigued to learn of the Jung family rumour suggesting that his grandfather was the illegitimate son of Goethe.

03.03.2026 14:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Pentagon says it’s β€˜lethalitymaxxing’. Why has β€˜incel’ slang crossed into the mainstream? With the rise of influencer Clavicular and β€˜looksmaxxers’, sexist language from niche memes has infiltrated official government accounts and NYT headlines

The disturbing rise of "algospeak"
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

01.03.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
β€œThe world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don’t know each other, but we talk and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.”
β€” Marjane Satrapi, Iranian Graphic

β€œThe world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don’t know each other, but we talk and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.” β€” Marjane Satrapi, Iranian Graphic

We're told to fear each other while the powerful profit from division.
Different countries, same game.
Always has been: the masses vs the elite.
#SocialistSunday

01.03.2026 05:16 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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The 'murder' of Khamenei was a 'cynical violation of all norms of human morality', says the fascist in the Kremlin who tried to assassinate Zelenskyy as well murdering many of his own citizens and thousands of Ukrainians

01.03.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.03.2026 11:18 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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OUT NOW! 🎭πŸ”₯

Step into the shadows of the Monkham Theatre. The Devil’s Mask by Stephen Brown has officially launched!

Grab your copy today: amzn.to/4kBfici

#OutNow #TheDevilsMask #NewRelease #CrimeFiction #MustRead #StephenBrown

28.02.2026 09:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

It's a pleasant place. Enjoy it.

28.02.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looking ahead for a new book for your kids to read this weekend?πŸ“š

Get my kidlit fantasy chapter book "Sadie Rowe And The Missing Necklace," focusing on fairies, friendship, and trust! 🧚β™₯️

#kidlit #kidlitauthor #booksky #writesky #bookrecs

27.02.2026 12:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A wise decision. I read Crime and Punishment lent to me by a nurse when I was hospitalised in Austria. Schwester Esther was a wonderful nurse, but this particular kindness did nothing for my recovery.

27.02.2026 11:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Devil's Mask: Jack Branham Mystery: A Dark British Village Crime Thriller The Devil's Mask: Jack Branham Mystery: A Dark British Village Crime Thriller eBook : Brown, Stephen: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

One more sleep until The Devil’s Mask by Stephen Brown is officially unearthed!
Get your pre-order in now to be among the first to solve the mystery of Monkham.

Pre-order here: amzn.to/4kBfici

#TheDevilsMask #ComingTomorrow #MysteryReader #StephenBrown #BookTwitter

27.02.2026 08:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review | A Friend for Hope by Amie White (Author) and Olena Oprich (Illustrator), perfect for readers who enjoy children's books and picture books A Friend for Hope by Amie White, illustrated by Olena Oprich, is a picture book for children ages 4 to 6 that celebrates friendship and belonging.

Book Review | A Friend for Hope by Amie White (Author) and Olena Oprich (Illustrator), perfect for readers who enjoy children's books and picture books

A Friend for Hope is a picture book for children ages 4 to 6 that celebrates friendship and belonging.

substack.com/@nnlightsboo...

#booksky

26.02.2026 12:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In time, TACO Belle will surely come to be recognised as America's greatest satirist

26.02.2026 12:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Rag Pickers~Paris (1920), two men, one pushing a cart full of rags, and the other pulling the cart.
Contributor:
Imago Europe Collection.

The Rag Pickers~Paris (1920), two men, one pushing a cart full of rags, and the other pulling the cart. Contributor: Imago Europe Collection.

"Trickle-down theory - the less than elegant metaphor that if one feeds the horse enough oats, some will pass through to the road for the sparrows."

John Kenneth Galbraith,
(1908-2006)

26.02.2026 09:11 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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26.02.2026 09:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Of course he is. Thiel was his mentor and sponsor.

26.02.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

On streaming now! LA GRAZIA πŸ“½οΈ is a BANGER

26.02.2026 08:43 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've heard Plein Soleil is very good, have yet to see it.

26.02.2026 08:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New great review for Favorita in the Financial Times!

www.ft.com/content/9758...

26.02.2026 08:19 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not familiar with that one. Positano came to mind because I once read that The Talented Mr R was inspired by a lone figure Highsmith saw on the beach from the balcony of her hotel in Positano. It has struck me ever since as the perfect setting to read her Ripley novels.

25.02.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What a beautiful image. It would have to be Patricia Highsmith of course. An Italian beach? Positano for example?

25.02.2026 11:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜We’re losing accessibility’: America says goodbye to the mass-market paperback The so-called β€˜pocket book’ sold in supermarkets is being phased out across the US, the latest sign of an ongoing shift in how people are choosing to read

"Whether it was the ink or the paper, they had a certain smell and it’s very nostalgic to me and many others."
But is the era of the β€œpocket book” really drawing to a close?
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...

25.02.2026 09:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beatriz GonzΓ‘lez review – the corpses pile up in a gripping retrospective that can be difficult to bear The Colombian artist, who died this year aged 93, lived through years of conflict and corruption, making biting, macabre and endlessly forceful work from postcards, cheap furniture and press cuttings

Beatriz GonzΓ‘lez, who died this year aged 93, lived through years of conflict and corruption, making biting, macabre and endlessly forceful work from postcards, cheap furniture and press cuttings.
Her work is on now show at The Barbican, London
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

25.02.2026 08:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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24.02.2026 13:26 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œWrite with the door closed, rewrite with the door open.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

24.02.2026 11:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Don't mess with Cher, people!

24.02.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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