On a white background, there is a black outline drawing of a cannon shooting a man into an orange sun. Black text reads: 'Book launch, It's What He Would've Wanted by Nick Ascroft, launched by Always Becominging. Wednesday 5 September, 6pm. Unity Books Wellington.' In the corner, the Unity Books logo and THWUP logo are in orange to match the sun illustration.
Join us at Unity Books Wellington on 3 September to celebrate a new book from Nick Ascroft! The book will be launched by Always Becominging.
๐ Wednesday 3 September, 6pm
๐ Unity Books Wellington
๐ All welcome!
More here: www.facebook.com/share/16nk5S...
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Today!
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Dylan Horrocks
Te Herenga Waka University Press publishes poetry, fiction and nonfiction by leading and emerging voices from Aotearoa New Zealand.
My fellow NZers! Get 3 of my graphic novels (plus other books I contributed to or illustrated the covers of) at half price this month from @thwupbooks.bsky.social:
teherengawakapress.co.nz/collections/...
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A red and white banner features a graphic of the Te Herenga Waka Press logo (THW) and text saying 'New website sale, 50% off all books published 1949-2022, throughout August, while stocks last.'
Huge news! Today we're launching our biggest sale ever, to celebrate the move to a shiny new website.
โจ Smooth website experience
๐ 50% off ALL books from 2022 & earlier
๐๏ธ For all of August, while stocks last
The sale is live now at www.teherengawakapress.co.nz.
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Woodface by Crowded House
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Nurses dealt with my daughter during a very distressing period of NG tube feeding - they were unfailingly patient and kind, and i credit them with saving her life by getting her to eat again.
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โLetโs prioritise Englishโ, said the racists fuckers #nzpol
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PANZ is trying to continue the Wihitreia Publishing programme in 2026 and is looking for a space in Wgtn in which to deliver it. They need a space large enough for 20pax seated at tables, Mon - Fri 8.30am - 5pm. If you know of such a space, email modernletters@vuw.ac.nz and we'll pass it on.
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Add to this today's revelation from RNZ on NZFirst.
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Sharon I bloody died Sharon. Sharon they sent me to bloody heaven. Where are the bloody flames Sharon. Sharon itโs all bloody choir music up here Sharon. Sharon for fucks sake all the white is bloody blinding me up here Sharon
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Mike McRoberts puts himself in the story
A report on Saturday night's book trade awards held in a cold room
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Jasmine wears a black dress and a big smile, holding her glass trophy and a certificate. There is a red banner behind her saying 'Booksellers: Proudly supporting Aotearoa New Zealand booksellers since 1921.'
The announcement of Jasmine's win. White text on a black background says: 'Book industry Awards 2025 Award for Publisher Trailblazer. WINNER, Jasmine Sargent, Te Herenga Waka University Press.' There is a gold ring around Jasmine's name.
We're SO proud that our Editor (Mฤori) Jasmine Sargent was recognised as a publisher trailblazer at the Book Industry Awards last night! ๐ The judges said Jas stood out in a very strong category: โShe has carved out an important cultural role, providing a safe harbour, and caring for her authors.'
20.07.2025 04:54 โ ๐ 13 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 3
Omg you guys have got to stop evaluating every move based only on whether it advances her career or not - so cynical and completely beside the point. She is voting for what she thinks is right, not what she thinks will poll best with potential voters and donors.
20.07.2025 02:15 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
My editor is the best. Go Jasmine.
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Aren't most of them in the US because the CIA disrupted their governments and caused massive unrest? Surely the US owes them citizenship for that reason alone.
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"It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God." --U.S. founding father Thomas Jefferson
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4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment
In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the worldโs energy system.
โCalifornia is so far using forty per cent less natural gas to generate electricity than it did in 2023, which is the single most hopeful statistic Iโve seen in four decades of writing about the climate crisis.โ
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
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I Don't Care if Democrats Are in the Epstein Files
Hold them all accountable.
"I donโt care if Clinton is in the Epstein files. I donโt care if any Democrats are on the client list. I donโt care if any progressives are on the client list... You know why? Because I'm not in a cult."
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/i-dont-car...
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Horrible Histories
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Writers on Mondays series | Te Papa
The International Institute of Modern Letters presents a series of events highlighting the very latest work of Aotearoa New Zealand writers. A lively and stimulating way to begin the week. From Mon 7 ...
Todayโs the day: come and see Ockham Best First Book of Fiction winner Michelle Rahurahu in conversation with Gina Butson, whose novel The Stars Are a Million Glittering Worlds is about to be launched, in the first event of Writers on Mondays at Te Papa, 1215 www.tepapa.govt.nz/visit/events...
06.07.2025 20:35 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 9 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
If all he knows what to do is pray, maybe he should be a priest instead of a politician.
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Drawing. Title: Mother. An mainly black and white image of a giant woman huddled over many, many children. Bombs are raining down on her, and holes are being blasted in her back. Four of the wounds are labelled Ukraine, Syria, Sudan and Gaza.
Huddled mother.
A sorrowful drawing about war.
#War #Ukraine #Syria #Sudan #Gaza #Conflicts #Mothers #Children
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The secret open letter of .. Sir Ian Taylor
Inside the animated mind of Sir Ian Taylor
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Ffs, you're exhausting - never mind.
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The best place to find out whatโs new in science โ and why it matters.
Cutting-edge research, news, commentary, and visuals from the Science family of journals. https://www.science.org
Left lover, Right despiser.
He/him. Aotearoa.
Founder/editor-in-chief, @LeverNews.com; Oscar-nominated for Don't Look Up.
historian of science, medicine, food, sport and exploration; other content generally but not limited to: my dinner, a weird bug, feminist beer ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ, complaining about bad parking. Latest book: tinyurl.com/HigherColder
I write about abortion every day at abortioneveryday.com Read my newsletter & find me other places here: linktr.ee/jessicavalenti
๐ My new book 'Abortion' is out now prh.com/abortion
Mid-level television writer and niche D&D celebrity with a penchant for scamp behavior
Doctor, writer, Canadian Spice, lasso of truth, I speak for no one but me. 2X NYT bestsellers. More thoughts at TheVajenda.com
"It happens slowly then it happens fast." - some tyranny expert I saw on MSNBC. Poll worker, mad boomer, F bomber. If POTUS can say it on the WH lawn, I should be able to say it on Bluesky without spellcheck changing it to duck.
Broadcaster @lbc.co.uk
Author: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-they-broke-britain/james-obrien/9780753560365
Wellington Editor of The Spinoff.
I write the weekly Windbag newsletter. Subscribe here: https://thespinoff.co.nz/newsletters
The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) is a labor union representing writers of motion pictures, television, radio, and internet programming.
linktr.ee/wgawest
noun | a reference source containing words alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, and etymologies
A son of California (Go Bears!)/educator/scholar of things medieval, theoretical, literary, theatrical, Renaissance-ical, political ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ช๐บ๐ธ
๐ซ๐ต๐ธ ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ. Campaigning on climate, coal, seabed mining. Views very much my own. Aotearoa NZ; mother of doggo Pearl
www.kasm.org.nz
U.S. Senator, Washington state | Senate Appropriations Vice Chair | Working every day to help people and solve problems
The name is a joke from Shakespeare
This account is for whatever I feel like posting about. Mostly pictures that strike my fancy, posts about politics, disability, art, literature, et cetera
The Bronx
one-legged juggler // he
Comics scholar, one-time critical theorist. Interested in science communication & graphic medicine. Enjoys SF. Concerned (to say the least) by climate emergency and fascism. Escaped UK for Aotearoa. Tangata Tiriti. He/him.
