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High school blockades are under way across France, with students staging protests and issuing public statements. In a widely shared op-ed, a final-year student argued the movement is not 'uncontrollable teenage crisis' but the expression of 'anger held back for too long'. Le Monde is among outlets covering the mobilisation, which has drawn thousands of participants and renewed attention to student grievances.
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More than 160 high schools in Île-de-France were closed on Monday as students staged blockades, according to regional president Valérie Pécresse — over a third of the region's lycées. The schoolgirl mobilisation has disrupted classes across Paris and surrounding departments, with further protest actions expected in the coming days.
- 3High school blockade in Alès turns violent, officer injured●"On a essayé de les contenir mais ils étaient trop nombreux" : des lycéens agressés et un policier blessé, le blocus à A
A high school blockade in Alès, in southern France, degenerated into violence, with students reported assaulted and a police officer injured. A police source quoted locally said officers tried to hold back the crowd but were overwhelmed by numbers. The incident has drawn attention to tensions surrounding the school blockage and the police response.
- 4Argenteuil high school students blockade for equal opportunities●[Article] Blocus au lycée Jean-Jaurès d'Argenteuil : « nous aussi, banlieusards, on a le droit à l'égalité des chances »
Students at the Jean-Jaurès high school in Argenteuil, north-west of Paris, have blockaded their school as part of the wave of protests sweeping French high schools demanding better study conditions. In a statement, the students say that as 'banlieue residents we also have the right to equal opportunities', framing the movement as a demand for the same educational resources and prospects as students elsewhere in France.
- 5Listeners discover new goth EP Grim Reflections●new month new # music found this little # goth gem the other week https:// locustrevivalmademesad.bandcam p.com/album/gr
Music fans are sharing the Grim Reflections EP by Locust Revival Made Me Sad, a self-released goth record hosted on Bandcamp. One listener called it a little goth gem found while hunting for new music at the start of the month, and the album is circulating among goth and post-punk listeners looking for fresh underground releases.
- 6Locus Communis turns favourite book passages into a personal library●The best sentence in a book deserves more than a dog-eared page. Locus Communis lets you read, capture the passage word
Locus Communis, a new reading tool for capturing memorable passages, is being promoted to book lovers online. The pitch is simple: instead of dog-earing pages, readers can save sentences word for word and build a personal commonplace book of lines that stayed with them. Early response is small but warm, with readers and book clubs sharing the sign-up link.
- 7Science fiction author David Brin turns 75▼Born this day: 10/06/1950 Glen David Brin is an American science fiction author. He has won the Hugo, Locus, Campbell an
Readers and science fiction fans are marking the birthday of David Brin, the American author born 6 October 1950. Brin, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Locus and Campbell Awards, is best known for Startide Rising, which took both the Hugo and Nebula for Best Novel in 1984. Fans are sharing tributes and recalling his influence on the genre.
- 8New tool lets readers import their bookshelves via CSV▼Also in progress: bringing your shelf with you. Export your reading list as a CSV from wherever you track it, hand it to
A developer is building Locus Communis, a tool designed to let readers move their book libraries between platforms. Users export their reading list as a CSV file from whichever service they currently use, upload it, and their entire shelf is transferred. The project is being shared publicly as it is developed, with early interest from the book-loving community online.
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The Locust Valley Garden Club has been creating living terrariums, miniature self-contained plant gardens that are attracting local attention on Long Island's North Shore. The club's work highlights a wider surge of interest in terrariums as a home and garden hobby, with members designing small enclosed ecosystems that are easy to maintain indoors.
- 10Rights league amplifies student protest and constitutional rights debate in France●RE: https:// piaille.fr/@LDH_Fr/11739243563 7096493 # Maniflyceenne # manifestation # Blocus # droitsconstitutionnels #
The Ligue des droits de l'Homme (LDH) is drawing attention to high school student demonstrations, known as 'manif lycéenne', and blockades in France. The post links the protests to constitutional rights, and the mention of justice suggests legal concerns over how authorities respond. People online are sharing the league's message with hashtags about demonstrations and blockades.
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The finalists for the 2026 National Book Awards have been announced, drawing attention from readers and publishers. The list, reported by Locus Online, sets the stage for one of the most prominent prizes in American letters, with winners to be chosen from the finalists across the award's categories later in the year.
- 12ASU doctoral student studies how diet drives locust movement●ASU doctoral student explores how diet drives locust movement
An Arizona State University doctoral student is researching how diet influences locust movement, work that could shed light on what drives the insects' devastating swarms. The study, covered by ASU News, connects nutrition to locust behavior, a topic of interest given the agricultural damage locust outbreaks cause worldwide.
- 13Penguin Random House launches new imprint●Hmm… https:// locusmag.com/2026/09/new-pengu in-random-house-imprint/ # books # media
Locus reports that Penguin Random House is launching a new imprint, a move now drawing attention among science fiction and fantasy readers and publishing watchers. Details of the imprint's name, editorial focus and first titles remain limited, with the announcement circulating mainly through book-industry channels.