LH Franz
@lhfranz.bsky.social
Avid reader, duplicate bridge player, traveler, Unitarian Universalist (UU).
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There are only two weeks until the International Booker Prize 2026 longlist is announced. While we count down, here are all our key dates for the year.
🗣️ Here we goooo!
🗣️ Here we goooo!
February 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
There are only two weeks until the International Booker Prize 2026 longlist is announced. While we count down, here are all our key dates for the year.
🗣️ Here we goooo!
🗣️ Here we goooo!
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Just gonna throw this out there that no book is more prescient for the times we face. It’s not hyperbole to say that the similarities to right now are chilling. You won’t vote your way out of this with a spineless opposition party and this is going to end very badly for many, many people.
January 5, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Just gonna throw this out there that no book is more prescient for the times we face. It’s not hyperbole to say that the similarities to right now are chilling. You won’t vote your way out of this with a spineless opposition party and this is going to end very badly for many, many people.
I would think this is a "war of aggression," illegal according to international law. But you're allowed to attack in self defense. All that stuff about Venezuela "attacking" the US with fishing boats can conceivably be used as an excuse.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:54 PM
I would think this is a "war of aggression," illegal according to international law. But you're allowed to attack in self defense. All that stuff about Venezuela "attacking" the US with fishing boats can conceivably be used as an excuse.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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As the FDA is undergoing so many questionable changes, I thought it would be a good idea to see what they're doing across the pond
Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 8-11 December 2025 | European Medicines Agency (EMA) www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/meet...
Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 8-11 December 2025 | European Medicines Agency (EMA) www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/meet...
Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 8-11 December 2025 | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Seven new medicines recommended for approval; another 12 medicines recommended for extension of their therapeutic indications
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December 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
As the FDA is undergoing so many questionable changes, I thought it would be a good idea to see what they're doing across the pond
Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 8-11 December 2025 | European Medicines Agency (EMA) www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/meet...
Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 8-11 December 2025 | European Medicines Agency (EMA) www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/meet...
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‘We had never read anything quite like it. It is, in many ways, a dark book but it is a joy to read’
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
‘We had never read anything quite like it. It is, in many ways, a dark book but it is a joy to read’
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
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The House of Representatives should have 750 members and there should be at least 15 justices on the Supreme Court.
October 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The House of Representatives should have 750 members and there should be at least 15 justices on the Supreme Court.
“I’d Strike the Sun If It Insulted Me" | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tyra...
“I’d Strike the Sun If It Insulted Me"
In his 1972 article, “Thoughts on Narcissism and Narcissistic Rage,” Heinz Kohut refers to a subject, who, like Ahab, experiences narcissistic rage.
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October 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Holding Our Collective Breath
Time to level up, exhale, and remain clear-eyed, clear-headed and determined
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September 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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I love @tomgauld.bsky.social’s work
September 29, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I love @tomgauld.bsky.social’s work
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Earlier this week, we announced the Booker Prize 2025 shortlist during our wonderful event at the Southbank Centre.
Find out more about this year's shortlist ⤵️
thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
Find out more about this year's shortlist ⤵️
thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
The Booker Prize 2025 | The Booker Prizes
The shortlist for the Booker Prize 2025 has been announced, featuring a previous winner and three authors shortlisted for the first time
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September 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Earlier this week, we announced the Booker Prize 2025 shortlist during our wonderful event at the Southbank Centre.
Find out more about this year's shortlist ⤵️
thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
Find out more about this year's shortlist ⤵️
thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
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If the CDC is no longer the reliable source of health guidance it once was, where can Americans turn to for trustworthy information? Yasmin Tayag reports:
Where to Find Reliable Health Information Without the CDC
No American institution is equipped to replace the agency. But a few trusted resources can help.
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September 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
If the CDC is no longer the reliable source of health guidance it once was, where can Americans turn to for trustworthy information? Yasmin Tayag reports:
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PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE: Everyone six months and older can now get a COVID-19 vaccine in NJ thanks to the New Jersey Department of Health.
Learn more: www.nj.gov/governor/new...
Learn more: www.nj.gov/governor/new...
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September 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE: Everyone six months and older can now get a COVID-19 vaccine in NJ thanks to the New Jersey Department of Health.
Learn more: www.nj.gov/governor/new...
Learn more: www.nj.gov/governor/new...
When John Roberts looks in the mirror, do you suppose he sees the face of Roger Taney?
September 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
When John Roberts looks in the mirror, do you suppose he sees the face of Roger Taney?
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It's one of the most famous rock songs ever — Bohemian Rhapsody — and now, for the first time, it's been translated with Queen's blessing into Zulu.
Queen's Classic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' finds a new voice in Zulu
It's one of the most famous rock songs ever — Bohemian Rhapsody — and now, for the first time, it's been translated with Queen's blessing into Zulu.
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August 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
It's one of the most famous rock songs ever — Bohemian Rhapsody — and now, for the first time, it's been translated with Queen's blessing into Zulu.
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Feeling the slide to fascism is oh so fast? Connect to local organizing now. Prioritize mutual aid and a deeper spiritual education. We can’t go this alone.
August 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Feeling the slide to fascism is oh so fast? Connect to local organizing now. Prioritize mutual aid and a deeper spiritual education. We can’t go this alone.
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We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2025 longlist – 13 books ‘all alive with great characters and narrative surprises’.
Huge congratulations to the authors who make up this year's Booker Dozen.
➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025
Huge congratulations to the authors who make up this year's Booker Dozen.
➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025
July 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2025 longlist – 13 books ‘all alive with great characters and narrative surprises’.
Huge congratulations to the authors who make up this year's Booker Dozen.
➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025
Huge congratulations to the authors who make up this year's Booker Dozen.
➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025
So there’s a straight line from Roger Taney’s SC (1836-1864) to the Civil War. Can’t help feeling John Roberts’ Court is drawing a straight line to… Somewhere. Trying to imagine where that might be. Blood-and-guts war seems unlikely. Am I wrong? Curious to see what other people think. Anyone?
July 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
So there’s a straight line from Roger Taney’s SC (1836-1864) to the Civil War. Can’t help feeling John Roberts’ Court is drawing a straight line to… Somewhere. Trying to imagine where that might be. Blood-and-guts war seems unlikely. Am I wrong? Curious to see what other people think. Anyone?
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BRB making "deeper than doomsharing" my new personal tagline
on @slate.com "What Next," @maryharris.bsky.social talked with @jamellebouie.net about parallels between now and 1850. If you're here for something deeper than doomsharing, this is a great discussion.
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Is Trump Running the Fugitive Slave Act Playbook?
How'd that work out the first time?
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July 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
BRB making "deeper than doomsharing" my new personal tagline
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🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️
June 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️
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The way they both looking.. 😅
April 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The way they both looking.. 😅
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From time loops to alternative histories, here are 13 of the best speculative fiction novels, nominated for the Booker Prizes ⤵️
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13 of the best speculative fiction novels, nominated for the Booker Prizes | The Booker Prizes
From time loops to alternative histories, these books offer sharp glimpses into worlds both unsettling and known – while reflecting our own uncertain realities
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April 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
From time loops to alternative histories, here are 13 of the best speculative fiction novels, nominated for the Booker Prizes ⤵️
https://thebookerprizes.pulse.ly/pzr9imnerv
https://thebookerprizes.pulse.ly/pzr9imnerv