Medieval French Monastic Toilets
Abbaye de Saint-Hilaire outside Ménerbes in Provence, in southern France, had a necessarium or monastic toilet. All this and more on the Toilets of the World.Toilets of the World
This Year’s Shirley Jackson Awards Nominees Are Here!
Meet the finalists for this year's Shirley Jackson Awards, honoring the best in horror, psychological suspense, and dark fantasy.
bookriot.com/2024-shirley-jack…
indieauthors group reshared this.
📰 Day in Donetsk region: Russia struck region 27 times. Three people were killed and eight wounded. PHOTOS
Hawks arrest two police officers in George corruption bust sabcnews.com/sabcnews/hawks-ar…
#SABC #SABCNews #Africa #SouthAfrica #News
Hawks arrest two police officers in George corruption bust - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports,
They will appear in the George Magistrate's Court on 11 June 2025Tanya Krause (SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa\'s news leader.)
Russia’s Arrival In Dnipropetrovsk Puts Ukraine In A Dilemma
It’s very difficult to imagine how Ukraine can prevent any further Russian advances after this.Andrew Korybko (Andrew Korybko's Newsletter)
HR3853
To eliminate wasteful bureaucracies, modernize government operations, reduce regulatory overreach, and strengthen accountability and efficiency across the Federal workforce, and for other purposes.
📢 Introduced in House
congress.gov/bill/119th-congre…
#HR3853 #congress119 #house #republican #congress #newbill
The Spirit of Achievement by Jacqueline Miller Bachar
A collection of essays and writing from a social historian and keen-eyed community observer, The Spirit of Achievement: Articles, Essays, Speeches by Jacqueline Miller Bachar is a neatly curated portfolio from a particularly prolific time. Beginning with insightful profiles on…
selfpublishingreview.com/2025/…
#NewReleases #EssayBookReviews
@indieauthors@a.gup.pe
The Spirit of Achievement by Jacqueline Miller Bachar | Self-Publishing Review
A collection of essays and writing from a social historian and keen-eyed community observer, The Spirit of Achievement: Articles, Essays, Speeches by Jacqueline Miller Bachar is a neatly curated portfolio from a prolific time in the author's career.John Staughton, Senior Reviewer (Self-Publishing Review)
indieauthors group reshared this.
📰 Russia has dramatically improved KN-23 ballistic missiles, now striking with deadly accuracy, - Budanov
📰 Russian barrage hits Kyiv, Odesa, kills 2, injures 12
🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=TENbrlaeUD…
#News #RussianInvasion #RussianWar #Ukraine
Russian barrage hits Kyiv, Odesa, kills 2, injures 12
Kyiv and Odesa came under another mass Russian attack in the early hours of June 10, involving ballistic missiles and drones. Explosions were heard across th...YouTube
UK ‘100%’ helping Ukraine to stage terrorist acts – Lavrov
Kiev would not have been able to carry out attacks inside Russia on its own, the foreign minister has saidRT
HR3848
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the feasibility of, and cost associated with, equipping all fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft of the Department of Defense that operate in highly trafficked domestic airspaces with air-to-air and air-to-ground collision detection systems, and for other purposes.
📢 Introduced in House
congress.gov/bill/119th-congre…
#HR3848 #congress119 #house #republican #congress #newbill
📰 DIU soldiers of "Chimera" unit repelled offensive in Kupiansk direction: over 30 ocupiers were destroyed, two were captured. VIDEO
📰 Russian strikes ‘drown out’ world’s efforts for peace in Ukraine, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy – Europe live
🔗 theguardian.com/world/live/202…
#News #RussianInvasion #RussianWar #Ukraine
Ten people dead in attack at school in city of Graz in Austria, says mayor – Europe live
Elke Kahr, mayor of Graz, says seven students and one adult among dead after attack at school, with ninth person dead understood to be the attackerJakub Krupa (The Guardian)
It’s Getting Bot in Here, So Take Off All Your Clones: 5 Great Robot Sci-Fi Books
What is your favorite robot science fiction story?
bookriot.com/great-robot-sci-f…
#ScienceFictionFantasy #SwordsandSpaceships
@indieauthors
5 Great Robot Sci-Fi Books to Read After You Finish MURDERBOT
If you love Murderbot, pick up these great sci-fi books about robots, AI, and cyborgs next!Liberty Hardy (BOOK RIOT)
indieauthors group reshared this.
📰 Russia doubts NATO's Article 5, could use 'little green men' to test it, German intelligence chief warns
🔗 kyivindependent.com/russia-cou…
#News #RussianInvasion #RussianWar #Ukraine
Russia doubts NATO's Article 5, could use 'little green men' to test it, German intelligence chief warns
"They don't need to send tanks for that," German intelligence chief Bruno Kahl told Table Media. "They just have to send 'little green men' to Estonia to defend the allegedly oppressed Russian minority."Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
📰 St. Petersburg Economic Forum to Feature U.S.-Russia Business Panel
Life on the Ohio Frontier by Jacqueline Miller Bachar
A first-person account of faith, resilience, and solitude, Life on the Ohio Frontier: A Collection of Letters from Mary Lott to Deacon John Phillips 1826-1846 by Jacqueline Miller Bachar is an eye-opening labor of love. Through twenty years of heartfelt and meticulously penned…
selfpublishingreview.com/2025/…
#NewReleases #HistoryBookReviews
@indieauthors@a.gup.pe
Life on the Ohio Frontier by Jacqueline Miller Bachar | Self-Publishing Review
A first-person account of faith, resilience, and solitude, Life on the Ohio Frontier: A Collection of Letters from Mary Lott to Deacon John Phillips 1826-1846 by Jacqueline Miller Bachar is an eye-opening historical account, and personal labor of lov…John Staughton, Senior Reviewer (Self-Publishing Review)
📰 Consequences of enemy attack on Kyiv region: man was injured, there are numerous damages in four districts. PHOTOS
📰 Israeli Entrepreneur Buys Shopping Mall, Business Center in Downtown Kyiv
Pro-Russian underground coordinator: Russian Armed Forces destroy aircraft in Rovno Region
Pro-Russian underground coordinator: Russian Armed Forces destroy aircraft in Rovno Region Rossa Primavera News from RussiaAvis Krane (Rossa Primavera International News)
🎞️ BREAKING:RUSSIA IS COLLAPSING! TANKS IN FLAMES, MISSILE DEPOTS DESTROYED –THIS IS THE END?| HOT SPOT
🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=RW4ouyUE0z…
#Explainer #News #Report #RussianWar #TV #Ukraine #Video
BREAKING:RUSSIA IS COLLAPSING! TANKS IN FLAMES, MISSILE DEPOTS DESTROYED –THIS IS THE END?| HOT SPOT
Russia intensifies its attack on the ukrainian border region, trying to break through Ukrainian defense lines - but at what cost? While the frontline near th...YouTube
Unclaimed bodies retrieved from Stilfontein mine get pauper’s burial sabcnews.com/sabcnews/unclaime…
#SABC #SABCNews #Africa #SouthAfrica #News
Unclaimed bodies retrieved from Stilfontein mine get pauper's burial - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
North West Health Department has confirmed that they are being buried as paupers.Itumeleng Kgajane (SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa\'s news leader.)
📰 Russian soldier recorded launching grenade at residential building in retaken Kursk Oblast town
🔗 kyivindependent.com/akhmat-che…
#News #RussianInvasion #RussianWar #Ukraine
Russian soldier recorded launching grenade at residential building in retaken Kursk Oblast town
In the footage, the soldier is seen loading a grenade launcher while repeatedly shouting "Akhmat! Chechnya!" — a reference to Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov's forces — before firing in the direction of a residential area.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
📰 Moscow expects Kyiv to surrender, - German intelligence chief Kahl
📰 ‘Deadly Accuracy’: Russia Assists North Korea to Build Shahed Drones – Budanov Warns of Regional Shift
🎞️ Russian strikes in Ukraine hit Kyiv and kill two in Odesa | BBC News
🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=9cm44t0h2c…
#Explainer #News #Report #RussianWar #TV #Ukraine #Video
Russian strikes in Ukraine hit Kyiv and kill two in Odesa | BBC News
Russia has launched one of its largest strikes on Kyiv, injuring four people and causing widespread damage across seven of the capital's ten districts, offic...YouTube
Pride Month Displays, Clickbait Literature, and More Updates for Librarians
Library friends, I’m back with another roundup of links to keep you at the top of your reading, collection development,...
bookriot.com/pride-month-displ…
Your Library Should Have a "Catio"—And More Library News
Here are the latest library-relevant links, news stories, and collection development resources, including a library with a "catio".Katie McLain Horner (BOOK RIOT)
indieauthors group reshared this.
HR3833
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of eligible veterans, and for other purposes.
📢 Introduced in House
congress.gov/bill/119th-congre…
#HR3833 #congress119 #house #republican #congress #newbill
📰 Most Ukrainians Oppose Giving Up Land for Peace, New Survey Finds
China Coast Guard conducts patrol off Diaoyu waters - China Military
A China Coast Guard fleet conducted a patrol within the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Islands on Friday, the CCG said.eng.chinamil.com.cn