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Tha mi a’ fuireach ann an Sasainn an-dràst ach ag iarraidh rudeigin #Gàidhlig a dhèanamh (saor-thoileach no pàighte :)) ma ’s urrain dhomh cuideachadh ann an dòigh sam bith dha duine sam bith leig fios :)

He died as he lived, clicking “Forgot password,” then checking his inbox for a code, then putting in that code, then setting up two-step verification, and then waiting for the text message that doesn’t come, and then calling the 800 number, and then downloading an authenticator app, and dying.

Word of the day is ‘apanthropy’ (18th century): a dislike of company and the desire to be left alone.

Long shadows and fairy lights at Glasgow Central, Christmas 1964. A stunning capture 60 years ago by the one and only Oscar Marzaroli, who described his process as "waiting for the magic". I'd say he found it that day.

#Glasgow #Christmas

Buy your loved-ones lotsa banned books for the holidays.

Listening to a podcast with a Welsh publisher. The interviewer asks about a bilingual market and says that English and Scottish publishers don’t have ‘that problem’. Eek. #GaelicExists #CornishExists #ScotsExists

Independent Publishers "though she be little she is fierce"

Working on a small press directory, mainly UK and Ireland but going to remove the geographical listing and do various finer listings and an overall alphabetical listing.

Over 1000 publishers on there at the moment

#SmallPress #Publisher #Publishing #IndiePublishing

www.indiepublishers.co.uk

🎉🎉🎉

Good to hear @frankrennie.bsky.social speak at @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 On our national day, we celebrate all of Scotland's languages. Today, we launch a Scottish Gaelic poetry resource, Nua-Nòs, introduced by Peter Mackay & featuring Meg Batemen, Angus Peter Campbell, Anna Frater, Babs MacGregor & Alasdair Whyte.

scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/scottish-gaeli…

This is your periodic reminder that in the book, Mrs. Little actually gave birth to Stuart Little.

Books I’ve collected this year but haven’t read… the aim is to finish by the end of the year 🤞🏼📚

Dè an leabhar às fheàrr leat? #gàidhlig

Tha e fuar ann an seo cuideachd- cus uisge! 🫠

Dè do choir? Eil dad às ùr? #gàidhlig