Posting this GoFundMe link for those who asked if there's a way to help with funeral costs/medical bills. Please don't feel obligated and please don't give if your financial situation is tense. 🫶 www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-...

Donate to In memory of my dear mom Toni, organized by Henrike Hirsch

As many of you know, my mom passed away on September 1st. I have been a full time careg… Henrike Hirsch needs your support for In memory of my dear mom Toni

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After 6 days in palliative care, my lovely mom passed away w stomach cancer today. Grateful that I got to spend last night and this morning by her side, and was able to watch her take her last breath - painfree and peacefully. I miss her terribly already!

One thing that's been bugging me today: people who claim Dolly Parton wasn't political. False. She was very political. Her art and life's work were about interrogating power + amplifying the powerless. You only think she wasn't political because she did this by example, not bullshit slogans.

Widdersehen ist bereits der 3.Schafskrimi, aber auch ohne Vorkenntnisse bin ich sofort nach Glennkill versetzt worden und habe mit den Schafen und ihrer neuen Schäferin mitgefiebert. Die Geschichte rund um eine Schafsherde, die ihre verschwundene Schäferin suchen und dabei so einiges erleben ist...

Tbh, I didn't think they'd be this united against Infantino's "plan", but good to see.

Ankit Panda@nktpnd.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"In an extraordinary development all 55 Uefa members resolved not to participate in future World Cups or other Fifa-run events, saying in a statement that they “unanimously and unequivocally reject” the proposals" www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Oh look, international shipping this time around - yay! 🦦💙

Monterey Bay Aquarium@montereybayaquarium.org · 4mo ago

Look what’s swimming back for a limited time! Donors who give at least $65.13 through the link in this post will get their paws on the shirt as a thank-you gift. mbayaq.co/4vDTCkE.

I miss the times prior to Brexit, when it was so easy, to order books from small Indies (both publishers and bookshops). These days, it takes a 2nd order from a bookshop in Ireland to get some new additions to my Bluemoose shelf. On the bright sight, 3 books will arrive here shortly (knock on wood).

Casemiro... the guy I met/had a training session with when I won the training days at Real Madrid, just scored a goal at the World Cup. Utterly bizarre. I'm still giggling every time I think about it.

When Torsten Woywod promotes his novel Mathilde und Marie, he really promotes the love for books and Indie Bookshops. Strange that it's been exactly 3 years since we were at this exact place to listen to his Leonard und Paul publishing journey. Time flies 📚💙 #ShopLocal

[King]"Henry,'s brave little heart lives on." 🫶

Shaye@ferretzone.bsky.social · 6mo ago

#Ausgelesen Judith Holofernes Hummelhirn als Hörbuch performed von Nora Tschirner. "Lesen, so ahnte ich, war meine beste Chance auf Unsterblichkeit. Eine Unsterblichkeit nicht in die Länge, sondern in die Breite." 📚💙 #Buchsky #Buchtipp #Bücher #Lesen #WirSindHelden #SueBeiEuch Unbezahlte Werbung

In "Unter Wasser", übersetzt von Simone Jakob, erzählt Tara Menon aus Sicht von Marissa die Geschichte von deren Freundschaft mit Arielle, die sich, wie die beiden Vornamen schon andeuten, größtenteils am, im und unter Wasser abspielt... @dumontbuchverlag.bsky.social #BuchTipp #BuchSky #Bücher

The floofiest of floof 🤩

Andrew Digby@digs.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Two scraps of cotton wool. #kakapo chicks Pakiki-A3-2026 and Wendy-A1-2026 in Wendy's nest on Anchor Island. These are two of the youngest kākāpō chicks from this year. The oldest is about 6 weeks older and ~15 times heavier! #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds #wildlife

Konnte ja nicht zur Leipziger Buchmesse, also ganz bequem von zuhause ein Soli Buch beim Golden Shop Bremen bestellt. Macht mich das jetzt linksversifft 🤔? thegoldenshop.org/shop/ 📚💙 #germanbooksky #chooseBookshops #BuyLocal #lesenswert #LesenHilft

I pre-ordered, so just amplifying. Do your thing, #booksky #amreading

Jamie Guiney@jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Want to win a proof copy of my debut novel The Lightning, and read it before it publishes on 28th May 2026? Of course you do! 😊 To enter: 1. Follow me. 2. Like and repost. Comp closes 27.03.26 at midday. 1 x proof available. Winner chosen at random. GO! #Win #Competition #LoveBooks #LoveReading

Pre-ordered in Germany on Indie Book Day 🤗. Mooseaholics assemble. 📚💙 #TheLightning #Bluemoose #IndieBookday

Jamie Guiney@jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Pre-Orders are live! We'll be forever friends if you pre-order THE LIGHTNING 🥳 "An old lighthouse-keeper at the end of his rope, gives an ultimatum to the universe." www.waterstones.com/book/the-lig... Also available from your local bookshop or library! #PreOrder #DebutNovel

🇮🇪🤝🇩🇪 #GermanBooksky #Berlin 📚💙

Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 8mo ago

If you are able, please join Rónán Hession in Berlin, March 18th. Discussing: Writing The World, Writing the Island along with Christine Dwyer Hickey, Paul Lynch, Martin Doyle, Tadgh Mac Dhonnágain @thebookseller.com @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

💯 📚💙

Verlag Kiepenheuer & Witsch@kiwiverlag.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Awful news 😞

Jen Evans@jennifervevans.bsky.social · 8mo ago

What a huge loss. www.madre.org/media-item/y...

Smh. 📚💙

Sarah J. Jackson@sjjphd.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Well today in AI scams targeting authors. I received an email claiming to want to include my book in a book club. Not only do all the photos of authors they claim to work with look AI generated but look at @colsonwhitehead.com and @zadiesmith.bsky.social and then look at these photos

Ugh... 📚💙

Ryan Estrada@ryanestrada.com · 8mo ago

The masks were already off, but now the book banners are saying we don't need libraries because we have Grok.

Look at that floof 🤩💚

Andrew Digby@digs.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The #kakapo chicks are coming thick and fast! We're now up to 10 hatched. Here are Tiwhiri-A1 and Tiwhiri-A2 receiving a health check at Yasmine's nest on Pukenui/Anchor Island. 📸: Lydia Uddstrom #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds #parrots

Watching the Düsseldorfer Karneval on the laptop. Amazing work by Jacques Tilly and his team.

Don’t forget the Never Too Late Award from the Bridport Prize which recognises entries from writers over 60 across all categories of prizes. Link below Please share :)

Never Too Late 60+ award - Bridport Prize

This £500 award is for the highest placed writer aged 60+ across poetry, short story, novel or flash fiction.

bridportprize.org.uk

Great news for Mooseaholics! Christ on a Bike got me out of a reading slump! 💙📚

Orla Owen@orlaowenwriting.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Some Friday news… Thrilled to announce that my new book ‘A Circle Of Strangers’ will be published by the brilliant @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social in Spring 2027 💙📚💙 Set in West Wales, it’s the sequel to ‘Christ On A Bike’ that also works as a stand alone novel. Let’s go 💃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿💃 #ACOS #books #booksky

Strikes affecting train services throughout Germany - except for Lower Saxony 🙌. Quite lovely (and on time).

Lots of time on the train = a chance to work on my #tbr pile. #Currentlyreading Anna Chilvers Orca and Bird. What a book. I love the poems that one can read throughout the book (or afterwards), and the way Anna crafts place. You feel like you can actually touch the branches of the trees. #booksky

Mein nächstes Buch auf dem SuB... freu' mich schon sehr drauf (und auf die Lesung mit Torsten Woywod im Juni). #booksky #germanbooksky #buchsky #currentlyreading

dtv Verlag@dtv-verlag.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Mit dem Roman ›Mathilde und Marie‹ von Torsten Woywod kann man vom Alltag eine Pause machen. Wir wünschen euch einen schönen Besuch im Bücherdorf Redu! 📚 @torstenwoywod.bsky.social

raven's coffee shop ☕ sticker design for january! "gyemgii" in the top right is sm'algya̱x for "hot?", "ligi" just above the bottom left is "or" and "gwatgii" in the bottom left means "cold?". so basically asking "hot, or cold?" #formline #indigenousart