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The interest rates on student loans are eye watering, to say nothing of the size of repayments to keep ahead of the added interest.
University education is now for the rich.
I wonder how many kids will choose a local university to save on living costs rather the one they should go to.

Is there anyone in the uk kidlit community who would be up for helping me organise a fundraiser/auction for #KeepEyesOnSudan? I can't organise my way out of a paper bag but I can shout about things and persuade authors and illustrators to donate stuff #UKKidlit #KidLitUK

The joy of podcasts for me is I go into a fugue state and never have any idea what I said afterwards. I'm pretty sure I mentioned Roy Orbison at some point but apart from that? BLANK. And I probably talked about Loki. Enjoy!

Arguably, one company should not be responsible for 33% of online services

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#HappyDiwali and #Bandichhor everyone!
My god do we need some light. 🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔 in these dark times. I’m off to light a few million candles.

Love it. 🤘 You need long hair and sparkles to be a real rock and roller.

Rock.It.Out!

I used to lean in as it neutralises the bully. Thanks! I’d love to be a girl. Cheers. Works every time for every insult. ‘You’re an idiot’ thanks! I’ve been working up to it. The frustration it induces in the name caller, ends it quickly and puts others off to boot.

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This would

‘Bastard you say nothing’ is used by the voice in my head when I must bite my tongue.

Friday news! I have broken into Halloween snacks from M&S for Halloween reading.

Yay! #UKKidLit #KidLitUK

🎉🎉🎉 So thrilled to see this recognition for the wonderful Sita Brahmachari! Her latest ‘Phoenix Brothers’ is a poignant, funny and very timely story of teenage refugees. global.oup.com/education/pr...

The people who follow me are monsters. MONSTERS. Nothing but the worst puns on earth, all the time. And i LOVE IT

Total game changer in getting more diversity into children’s books if it applies to writers. 🤩

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Duh, they need time to arrest pensioner protesters. Really, think of someone else’s problems for a change. 👀😂

Absolutely love that show. Watched it when it first came out. Love that they used Dane’s. Arsling was a term I used a lot for a while.

Aww thank you! It’s Libro.fm s good work that makes it possible. Yay for alternative tech bro’s.

You would make an excellent Dickens now it’s mentioned. A Christmas special! 🤩 Do it! Do it! Do it!

Come on BBC! This is the sort of thing I pay my licence for! (Some of us want more than Strictly)

And if you don’t want to buy it from a soul sucking planet destroyer you can get it via our @libro.fm shop and the proceeds go to charity. (No shade Helen sorry 😬😂🫶) libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

Just heard that we have 150,000 children signed up for Michael Rosen Day on November 13.
Wouldn't it be great if, when I'm doing my show, I could see them all....?
[Go to my website for the 'Find out more' link to be live]

ICYMI yesterday, this is my contribution to the @literacy-trust.bsky.social National Year of Reading. Loki's instructions on becoming a terrible reader. In the Galadriel sense of beautiful and terrible as the morning and the night all shall love you and despair. #Lokifesto #KidLitUK #Edusky

Episode #4: Ministry of Mischief by Alex Foulkes!

Really fun episode about A MG I've not read yet but now wanna! open.spotify.com/episode/6bnn... #UKKidlit

#childrensbooks #booksforchildren #booksforteenagers #ethicalbusinessUK #books #bookshopUK #bookstoreUK #bookshop #bookstore #branding

A poster of a manifesto about reading, by Loki, with 6 points on reading "bad" books, short books, comics, audioooks, webcomics and fanfic, plus not finishing bad books cos life is too short.

This is my Lokifesto #KidsConf #UKkidlit #edusky lokibooks.com/lokifesto/

Love it!

YES YES YES YES!!!! Every school needs a copy of this!!

Yezzz lokibooks.com printable here but schools booksellers etc can ask the publisher for posters!

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We are saving ourselves. 😃 Saving time and fuel for future book burning and book bans. Can’t burn and ban if you don’t have books in the first place.

You mean there isn't even a 'library' at the moment, in some primary schools?

Scary.

Literacy is about social justice. But it's not just about literacy, also enjoyment. Currently have an inverse relationship btwn skills and enjoyment #KidsConf