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Alison Murray

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Illustrator and author of picture books, big reader, over thinker, dog lover, screen printer, allotment grower, green, ally, she / her http://www.everythingispattern.com

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New book coming soon … #picturebooks #tiger #kidslit

03.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Help stop the Planning and Infrastructure Bill tearing up nature protections I've just emailed my MP and asked them to vote to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Will you take action too?

Voters want both: homes built and wildlife protected.

MPs should listen to the public, not a false "nature vs growth" narrative.

If nature loses at this stage, it will be because they chose not to protect it.

Tell your MP to back nature: action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/... πŸ“’

13.11.2025 08:15 πŸ‘ 248 πŸ” 78 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4
Print of a bird with a berry

Print of a bird with a berry

Todays print #screenprinting

30.10.2025 17:48 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Poster image for Festive library event featuring Cat’s Christmas. 29th November 2025. More details to follow

Poster image for Festive library event featuring Cat’s Christmas. 29th November 2025. More details to follow

Glasgow peeps. Date for diary - 29th November for Cat’s Christmas storytelling crafternoon! More deets coming soon!

24.10.2025 15:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy US pub day to Cats Christmas! On sale now!

23.09.2025 16:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cat's Christmas The world's most loveable grumpy cat learns to love Christmas in this funny story, for fans of Grumpy Monkey.Meet Cat, an adorable grumpy cat who thinks Christm…

Happy #pubday to CAT'S CHRISTMAS by @alisonmurray.bsky.social!

An endearingly cranky cat learns to love Christmas in this funny story that’s perfect for fans of Grumpy Monkey.

On sale now!
www.bloomsbury.com/us/cats-chri...

23.09.2025 16:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s my book birthday! Happy publication day to Cat’s Christmas. Only 150 sleeps till Christmas!

11.09.2025 16:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Devastated peace dove with words stop the genocide. Screenprinted patch in blue on white shirting fabric.

Devastated peace dove with words stop the genocide. Screenprinted patch in blue on white shirting fabric.

21.08.2025 15:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The connections grow, helping create more connections. Like the plants around you, you begin to grow.”- excerpt from bioregioning blog by Ed Tyler.

17.07.2025 10:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Tanya :)

15.07.2025 22:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bundle of picture books in a box 10 copies of Cat’s Christmas cover has grumpy black cat with Christmas bow tie.

Bundle of picture books in a box 10 copies of Cat’s Christmas cover has grumpy black cat with Christmas bow tie.

Only 172 sleeps till Christmas πŸ˜ΈπŸŽ„

15.07.2025 20:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The cis women's Not In Our Name solidarity petition is still growing by around 250 signatures a day...

www.change.org/p/not-in-our...

15.06.2025 09:48 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pussy Riot on the steps of City Hall in Downtown Los Angeles, unfurling a banner that says IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE RUSSIA. #NoKings

14.06.2025 17:00 πŸ‘ 6814 πŸ” 1368 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 58
No Kings protest at the Minnesota State Capitol

No Kings protest at the Minnesota State Capitol

No Kings protest at the Minnesota State Capitol

No Kings protest at the Minnesota State Capitol

No Kings protest at the Minnesota State Capitol

No Kings protest at the Minnesota State Capitol

No Kings protest at the Minnesota State Capitol

No Kings protest at the Minnesota State Capitol

Despite warnings from the law enforcement not to attend today’s No Kings rally after this mornings shooting of Minnesota lawmakers with the killer on the lose, the No Kings Rally is happening at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.

14.06.2025 18:23 πŸ‘ 23837 πŸ” 6213 πŸ’¬ 352 πŸ“Œ 519
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Seniors in Salt Lake City heading out for a #nokingsprotest in front of their assisted living facility.

14.06.2025 16:31 πŸ‘ 11798 πŸ” 2697 πŸ’¬ 316 πŸ“Œ 348
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Los Angeles #NoKings

14.06.2025 17:10 πŸ‘ 6786 πŸ” 1316 πŸ’¬ 60 πŸ“Œ 63
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San Diego #NoKings

14.06.2025 18:03 πŸ‘ 9742 πŸ” 2193 πŸ’¬ 111 πŸ“Œ 186
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NEW: Democracy is alive in Philly!

Amazing scenes in Philadelphia as thousands hit the streets for the anti-Trump protest.

#NoKings #50501Movement

14.06.2025 17:42 πŸ‘ 13799 πŸ” 3142 πŸ’¬ 165 πŸ“Œ 240
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Lessons from Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Labour defeats the SNP to win the by-election in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse – with Reform UK finishing third. VictorΒ Davy Russell secured 8,559 votes, ahead of the SNP’s Katy Lou…

Voters in Hamilton were - well, kinda bored. There is lots to learn here for the Left.

06.06.2025 09:53 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Because We Care - Context - What We Did
Because We Care - Context - What We Did YouTube video by Strath HASS

🎬 New short film: What We Did
Siblings of children with life-limiting conditions share their experiences in the #BecauseWeCare project πŸ’œ
youtu.be/TKsIkCRwDTs?si…
#ChildHealth #YouthVoices #CollaborativeResearch #Siblings @drannar.bsky.social @paediatrice.bsky.social @alisonmurray.bsky.social

07.04.2025 11:51 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Delighted to share this podcast of our AHRC funded project #BecauseWeCare
Voices of #siblings of children with life-limiting conditions. Listen here: tinyurl.com/4yzpenhn @paedpallcare.bsky.social @alisonmurray.bsky.social @annabelhowell.bsky.social @sarahwishart.bsky.social
#ClaireCassidy

04.04.2025 17:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The film from an amazing project I was involved with last year is online. :) #becausewecare #childhealth #collaborativeresearch @sarahwishart.bsky.social

07.04.2025 12:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Podcast #53: Meet the Because we Care project team by Strathclyde Institute of Education - Podcasts In this episode, meet the Because we Care project team. This project focused on the siblings of children with life-limiting conditions to explore ideas of care and well-being before making recommendat...

#BecauseWeCare project is on our latest podcast. The project was about siblings of children with life-limiting conditions. Listen here: tinyurl.com/4yzpenhn @paedpallcare.bsky.social @alisonmurray.bsky.social @drannar.bsky.social @annabelhowell.bsky.social @sarahwishart.bsky.social
#ClaireCassidy

04.04.2025 14:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

We are almost certainly only finding out about this because he’s an Oscar winner, which is both a credit to the power of art and a horrific statement about the plight of other people in similar situations

25.03.2025 15:02 πŸ‘ 507 πŸ” 143 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi there, I used acrylic paint. It seemed to work fine. Some people use posca pens! Hope that helps !

25.03.2025 14:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
"One day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this."
Omar El Akkad

"One day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this." Omar El Akkad

14.03.2025 15:06 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Labour needs an urgent history lesson. Its plans couldn’t fund a war and won’t boost growth | Larry Elliott We are seeing a pale version of military Keynesianism, and for what? That money would be better spent fighting the climate crisis, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

β€œThe climate crisis poses a bigger existential threat to this country than Putin does or ever will, so if money can be found for the military there’s no reason why it couldn’t also be found to accelerate self-sufficiency in clean energy.That might really do something for national security”. Spot onπŸ‘‡

16.03.2025 15:30 πŸ‘ 534 πŸ” 154 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 2
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Anti-fascist friday. Todays progress. W.I.P. #screenprinting #resist #poliart #artofresistance @womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensart2.bsky.social

15.03.2025 03:41 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
"Most rock bands started on public relief. 
If you give money to working class kids, 
a significant number of them will form 
bands, and a few of those bands will be 
amazing, and it will benefit the country 
a thousand times more than all of those 
kids would have done had they been lifting 
boxes or whatever they’re making them 
do now as welfare conditionality."

"Most rock bands started on public relief. If you give money to working class kids, a significant number of them will form bands, and a few of those bands will be amazing, and it will benefit the country a thousand times more than all of those kids would have done had they been lifting boxes or whatever they’re making them do now as welfare conditionality."

When asked about the benefits to society of Universal Basic Income, David Graeber mentioned this.

16.03.2025 07:01 πŸ‘ 1243 πŸ” 368 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 15

Everyone who has been asking me: where are the big protests in #Resistance 2.0, mark your calendars. April 5 is shaping up to be quite the coalition, with @indivisible.org @womensmarch.bsky.social and @50501movement.bsky.social joining forces for the day…details still to come

15.03.2025 22:58 πŸ‘ 170 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4