Merle Read
@read-edit.co.uk
Non-fiction book/journal/website editor. CIEP Advanced Professional Member.
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A cute dog. A heroic gay boy. Rising fascism. It's all in the serial I made for Radio 4. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Operation Rex by Damian Barr
A young boy goes to extraordinary lengths to save his dog as the Second World War looms.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 3:31 PM
A cute dog. A heroic gay boy. Rising fascism. It's all in the serial I made for Radio 4. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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New research from @uofgartshums.bsky.social and Stirling Council Libraries & Archives shows public libraries help people connect, access support and improve wellbeing through everyday interactions. 📚
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Libraries are a lifeline, new research finds
Public libraries play a vital role in communities, helping people connect, access support and improve wellbeing through everyday interactions.
www.gla.ac.uk
September 11, 2026 at 1:42 PM
New research from @uofgartshums.bsky.social and Stirling Council Libraries & Archives shows public libraries help people connect, access support and improve wellbeing through everyday interactions. 📚
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Reform UK Plans To Jail Candidates For Using Irish, Gaelic Or Cornish On Election Leaflets
EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage's party propose amendment to the Government's elections…
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/07/13/reform-uk-plans-to-jail-candidates-for-using-irish-gaelic-or-cornish-on-election-leaflets/
EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage's party propose amendment to the Government's elections…
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/07/13/reform-uk-plans-to-jail-candidates-for-using-irish-gaelic-or-cornish-on-election-leaflets/
Reform UK Plans To Jail Candidates For Using Irish, Gaelic Or Cornish On Election Leaflets
EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage's party propose amendment to the Government's elections Bill which would mean candidates using Irish and Scottish Gaelic would face up to six months in prison
bylinetimes.com
July 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Reform UK Plans To Jail Candidates For Using Irish, Gaelic Or Cornish On Election Leaflets
EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage's party propose amendment to the Government's elections…
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/07/13/reform-uk-plans-to-jail-candidates-for-using-irish-gaelic-or-cornish-on-election-leaflets/
EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage's party propose amendment to the Government's elections…
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/07/13/reform-uk-plans-to-jail-candidates-for-using-irish-gaelic-or-cornish-on-election-leaflets/
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Reform-led Norfolk County Council banning Pride displays and events across the county’s libraries.
What we see here is a glimpse at the kind of intolerant and repressive country they would build if ever they formed a government. This then is but a starter. The main course would be even darker.
What we see here is a glimpse at the kind of intolerant and repressive country they would build if ever they formed a government. This then is but a starter. The main course would be even darker.
July 10, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Reform-led Norfolk County Council banning Pride displays and events across the county’s libraries.
What we see here is a glimpse at the kind of intolerant and repressive country they would build if ever they formed a government. This then is but a starter. The main course would be even darker.
What we see here is a glimpse at the kind of intolerant and repressive country they would build if ever they formed a government. This then is but a starter. The main course would be even darker.
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Scotland's national film archive holds 26,000 films – from Clyde shipyards to St Andrews parades. But half are on decaying formats, and time is running out.
This year's Annual Appeal is raising funds to digitise and restore them, before they're lost > auth.nls.uk/support-us/w...
This year's Annual Appeal is raising funds to digitise and restore them, before they're lost > auth.nls.uk/support-us/w...
June 25, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Scotland's national film archive holds 26,000 films – from Clyde shipyards to St Andrews parades. But half are on decaying formats, and time is running out.
This year's Annual Appeal is raising funds to digitise and restore them, before they're lost > auth.nls.uk/support-us/w...
This year's Annual Appeal is raising funds to digitise and restore them, before they're lost > auth.nls.uk/support-us/w...
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I'm attending a digital humanities event in Montreal. There was a keynote on AI and something about the talk made me wonder if it had been written by Claude. I said as much in the Q&A. As I posed the question, the speaker shifted, looking slightly uncomfortable. What he said next shocked the room +
June 17, 2026 at 3:55 AM
I'm attending a digital humanities event in Montreal. There was a keynote on AI and something about the talk made me wonder if it had been written by Claude. I said as much in the Q&A. As I posed the question, the speaker shifted, looking slightly uncomfortable. What he said next shocked the room +
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In the course of today, His Majesty’s Government will do both of the following things:
- moan loudly about X and blame it for the grotesque scenes in Belfast;
- create huge amounts of content for X to monetise
To govern is to choose.
- moan loudly about X and blame it for the grotesque scenes in Belfast;
- create huge amounts of content for X to monetise
To govern is to choose.
June 10, 2026 at 8:33 AM
In the course of today, His Majesty’s Government will do both of the following things:
- moan loudly about X and blame it for the grotesque scenes in Belfast;
- create huge amounts of content for X to monetise
To govern is to choose.
- moan loudly about X and blame it for the grotesque scenes in Belfast;
- create huge amounts of content for X to monetise
To govern is to choose.
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👏 A mahoosive congratulations to the company of The High Life as they come in to land and take their final bow of the tour this evening in Glasgow!
The amazing Air Scotia crew have sung and danced their way through the flight of a lifetime ✈️
The amazing Air Scotia crew have sung and danced their way through the flight of a lifetime ✈️
May 23, 2026 at 12:01 PM
👏 A mahoosive congratulations to the company of The High Life as they come in to land and take their final bow of the tour this evening in Glasgow!
The amazing Air Scotia crew have sung and danced their way through the flight of a lifetime ✈️
The amazing Air Scotia crew have sung and danced their way through the flight of a lifetime ✈️
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AI is becoming part of editorial practice – but what does that mean for copyright and risk?
Join this webinar to explore key issues, responsibilities & practical considerations for editors working with AI.
AI, Copyright and Editorial Considerations
23 April, 2–3pm BST: www.ciep.uk/events/event...
Join this webinar to explore key issues, responsibilities & practical considerations for editors working with AI.
AI, Copyright and Editorial Considerations
23 April, 2–3pm BST: www.ciep.uk/events/event...
April 20, 2026 at 2:06 PM
AI is becoming part of editorial practice – but what does that mean for copyright and risk?
Join this webinar to explore key issues, responsibilities & practical considerations for editors working with AI.
AI, Copyright and Editorial Considerations
23 April, 2–3pm BST: www.ciep.uk/events/event...
Join this webinar to explore key issues, responsibilities & practical considerations for editors working with AI.
AI, Copyright and Editorial Considerations
23 April, 2–3pm BST: www.ciep.uk/events/event...
Checked a link while editing an article on 20th C fascism and was met with this 😫 #AmEditing #NoThanks
March 31, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Checked a link while editing an article on 20th C fascism and was met with this 😫 #AmEditing #NoThanks
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This 18-year-old Afghan girl had offers from York and Reading – thanks to Shabana Mahmood, she will now never escape the Taliban | The Independent www.independent.co.uk/news/people/...
This 18-year-old Afghan girl nearly escaped the Taliban – then we took her visa away
She resisted a forced marriage and studied in secret, winning scholarships to leave Kabul and attend a British university. But now the home secretary’s ban on study visas has removed her one chance of...
www.independent.co.uk
March 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
This 18-year-old Afghan girl had offers from York and Reading – thanks to Shabana Mahmood, she will now never escape the Taliban | The Independent www.independent.co.uk/news/people/...
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Today, we're publishing Don't Steal This Book - a (mostly) empty book from almost 10,000 authors, protesting the theft of their work by AI companies.
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March 10, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Today, we're publishing Don't Steal This Book - a (mostly) empty book from almost 10,000 authors, protesting the theft of their work by AI companies.
🧵 1/3
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🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work.
This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public.
Please spread the word.
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This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public.
Please spread the word.
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March 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work.
This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public.
Please spread the word.
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This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public.
Please spread the word.
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Chartered Week 2026 highlights the importance of trust in professionals.
As AI expands, human judgement, ethics and accountability matter more than ever. Editorial professionals help ensure the information we rely on is accurate and accessible.
Read more: lnkd.in/gVjrgp8h
As AI expands, human judgement, ethics and accountability matter more than ever. Editorial professionals help ensure the information we rely on is accurate and accessible.
Read more: lnkd.in/gVjrgp8h
February 25, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Chartered Week 2026 highlights the importance of trust in professionals.
As AI expands, human judgement, ethics and accountability matter more than ever. Editorial professionals help ensure the information we rely on is accurate and accessible.
Read more: lnkd.in/gVjrgp8h
As AI expands, human judgement, ethics and accountability matter more than ever. Editorial professionals help ensure the information we rely on is accurate and accessible.
Read more: lnkd.in/gVjrgp8h
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This morning we went to the West Bank to plant olive trees, in a joint action organized together with Rabbis for Human Rights, in an area where settlers had uprooted and destroyed them not long ago. (1/3)
January 19, 2026 at 12:20 PM
This morning we went to the West Bank to plant olive trees, in a joint action organized together with Rabbis for Human Rights, in an area where settlers had uprooted and destroyed them not long ago. (1/3)
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This year, we are celebrating Wikipedia turning 25 and Wikimedia UK marking its 15 years as a registered charity 😱🎉
Time, skills, curiosity, expertise or support: every contribution matters. Take part and celebrate with us: https://wikimedia.org.uk/gift-knowledge-your-way/
Time, skills, curiosity, expertise or support: every contribution matters. Take part and celebrate with us: https://wikimedia.org.uk/gift-knowledge-your-way/
January 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM
This year, we are celebrating Wikipedia turning 25 and Wikimedia UK marking its 15 years as a registered charity 😱🎉
Time, skills, curiosity, expertise or support: every contribution matters. Take part and celebrate with us: https://wikimedia.org.uk/gift-knowledge-your-way/
Time, skills, curiosity, expertise or support: every contribution matters. Take part and celebrate with us: https://wikimedia.org.uk/gift-knowledge-your-way/
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Today is your LAST CHANCE to get involved with our Christmas appeal, in association with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social 📕
Find out how you can give a child the gift of reading HERE: www.heraldscotland.com/opin...
Find out how you can give a child the gift of reading HERE: www.heraldscotland.com/opin...
December 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Today is your LAST CHANCE to get involved with our Christmas appeal, in association with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social 📕
Find out how you can give a child the gift of reading HERE: www.heraldscotland.com/opin...
Find out how you can give a child the gift of reading HERE: www.heraldscotland.com/opin...
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One of the weirdly English things about Reform is that they keep forgetting Britain’s other indigenous languages. It’s true Glasgow is a big international city with lots of “foreign” languages. It’s also true that it’s a city where thousands speak Scots and Gaelic as well as English.
Feeling proud of the intelligent multi-lingual children in our city!
This tweet and the Farage video in it about "the cultural smashing of Glasgow" is getting rightly roasted by the good people of Glasgow on the other place...
This tweet and the Farage video in it about "the cultural smashing of Glasgow" is getting rightly roasted by the good people of Glasgow on the other place...
December 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
One of the weirdly English things about Reform is that they keep forgetting Britain’s other indigenous languages. It’s true Glasgow is a big international city with lots of “foreign” languages. It’s also true that it’s a city where thousands speak Scots and Gaelic as well as English.
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This is as bad as anything proposed by Reform.
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
This is as bad as anything proposed by Reform.
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Research on this is clear: the uncertainty created by this policy will lead to people integrate less into British society. It is trading-off the reasonable policy goal of integration for the useless symbolism of immigration numbers. Bad policy to appease the far right.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Research on this is clear: the uncertainty created by this policy will lead to people integrate less into British society. It is trading-off the reasonable policy goal of integration for the useless symbolism of immigration numbers. Bad policy to appease the far right.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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📚Calling all contacts in Scottish arts, culture, literature and publishing: Please do all you can to help support and spread the word about The Herald's Christmas appeal with the Scottish Book Trust.📚
Scottish novelist Andrew O'Hagan is backing The Herald's Christmas Appeal, in association with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social 📚
www.heraldscotland.com/busi...
www.heraldscotland.com/busi...
November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
📚Calling all contacts in Scottish arts, culture, literature and publishing: Please do all you can to help support and spread the word about The Herald's Christmas appeal with the Scottish Book Trust.📚