The Book Rest

aka Carole-Ann: 💙 runs & owns a second-hand bookshop; tweets on Books; History; Space, & Oddities. RL pic but more grey hair.

[Alastair Hilton @London_W4]

Saturday 7th November 4pm. Put it in your diary now. I’m hosting a meet up at a central London pub. Everyone welcome. No agenda. Just come along, have a drink and a laugh. Looking forward to seeing you all very soon. Cheers 🍻

[AntifaPuddin’Pop @Andie00471]

Y’all my bff made goodie bags and I’m dying! 🤣

[GWR @GWRHelp]

⚠ Travel Update - 25/10 ⚠
Due to a tree blocking the railway at Avonmouth the line is blocked.

Train services between Bristol Temple Meads and Severn Beach via Clifton Down and Avonmouth may be terminated at and started back from Clifton Down.

Disruption is expected until 12:30

Check your journey at https://t.co/G8kUCPI5bv and follow us for updates.

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

⚠️ TEXAS VOTER ALERT: Multiple voters in Bexar County report touchscreen voting machines switching their selections from Democrat Gina Hinojosa to Republican Greg Abbott and from Democrat James Talarico to Republican Ken Paxton, with some voters having to correct their choices repeatedly, according to KSAT.

Election officials blame likely touchscreen sensitivity or user error and say they’re investigating the complaints.

No deliberate tampering has been established. CHECK EVERY SELECTION AND YOUR PRINTED BALLOT BEFORE CASTING IT. If anything is wrong, alert a poll worker immediately. Once your ballot is cast, you cannot correct it.

[Scott Dworkin @funder]

Don Jr.'s spokesman says he "has no knowledge about how this deal came together." The deal was a $620 million Pentagon loan commitment. His firm had a stake in the company. The call came from somewhere he knows well. https://t.co/GZ1EdSbiWX

[The Book Rest @TheBookRest]

Love of my life was a seal point Siamese.
Pedigree name was Princess Tai-Lu; but we called her Tassie ❤😇❤

[D.V. Catt @davidsupercat]

Dilly Cats come in a dozen different flavours 😂. Which would you choose?

[AntifaPuddin’Pop @Andie00471]

What cracks me up about is no one gives AF about Jared. He’s not a trump and even maga dismisses him. He’s an irritating nepo billionaire w a punchable face. People on both sides gonna be cheering this on!

[North Yorkshire @visitnorthyork]

⚠️ Flooding expected in York.

With Storm Boelo bringing heavy rain and strong winds across the north this weekend, river levels are rising fast.

If you're heading into the city or live near the Ouse keep an eye on Environment Agency warnings and avoid low lying riverside areas.

Stay safe out there.

[honeybadgersmybitch @honeybadgertoU]

Omfg!!! This is the funniest sh*t I've seen in a few!😅😅🤣😅🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅🤣😅🤣😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂🤣😂😅🤣😅🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😅🤣🤣🤣🦧🦧🦧🦧🦧🦧🦧🦧🦧🦧🦧🦧🦧
#FDT 😅🤣😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Stonehenge U.K @ST0NEHENGE]

Sunrise at Stonehenge today (25th October) was at 6.47am, sunset is at 4.54pm 🌤

[Ann Koplow @inqdragon2]

For anyone who needs this today, here is a picture of Joan.

[GWR @GWRHelp]

✅ Travel Update - 24/10 ✅
Following a broken down train between Bristol Parkway and Gloucester the line towards Gloucester has now reopened.

Train services running through these stations may be delayed or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 15:00

Check your journey at https://t.co/G8kUCPI5bv and follow us for updates.

[klw @Klynnwalker9]

The Trump administration’s agricultural policy is in absolute shambles just days before the midterms.

Trump promised farmers an $8B emergency diesel aid package, to clean up the economic mess caused by his unprovoked, forever war with Iran.

Now, the USDA admits farmers won't see a single dime until AFTER the November 3rd election because of "bureaucratic delays."

To make matters worse, their temporary fix—allowing farmers to burn tax-exempt off-road diesel in highway trucks—is a logistical nightmare. Supply chain and logistics firms are actively refusing to use it because the IRS won't clarify if they'll hit them with massive deferred tax bills at the end of the year.

It’s the classic GOP playbook: create a crisis with reckless foreign policy, promise a massive taxpayer-funded bailout to buy rural votes, fail to actually deliver the logistics, and leave farmers and supply chains holding the bag.

Promised relief: delayed. Trucking logistics: paralyzed.

Trump's economic strategy is a masterclass in leaving rural voters out in the cold.

[Donaldo 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @Stornoway_Cove]

The Trump administration ignorance is staggering.

There is no excuse…

[Bill Madden @maddenifico]

Elon Musk's X account has devolved into a 24/7 exercise in dumbfuckery. This is what truly desperate shitposting looks like. He's losing, he knows it — and the meltdown has been spectacular.

[Sir Humphrey @pinstripedline]

Best social media advice of the day!

[GWR @GWRHelp]

⚠ Travel Update - 24/10 ⚠
Due to a broken down train between Bristol Parkway and Gloucester the line towards Gloucester is blocked.

Train services running through these stations may be delayed or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 13:00

Check your journey at https://t.co/G8kUCPI5bv and follow us for updates.

[Nell the Weaver 🎗️ Неля ткаля #Fella 🇺🇦  @NelltheWeaver]

Well this is all very lovely @derbymuseums ! Makers Assemble! Open until 4pm at the Museum of Making.

[For the love of Missy. @MissyBBBobtail]

Today is National Stay at Home with Your Cat and Drink Wine Day

It’s nothing official. I just made it up. Enjoy. 🍷

[Carl Bovis @CarlBovisNature]

Late October... a great time to order one of my beautiful exclusive Birds calendars for 2027! 😀😉⬇️🐦❤️