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this is like
the thesis statement of our times
“…the small town of Horley, near Gatwick airport, became a gay paradise in the 1980s thanks to the high concentration of cabin crew residents … two first world war soldiers, Gerald and Phil, who fell in love after meeting on a boat returning from Le Havre.” John Grindrod’s book sounds fun
Green party leader speaks out as devastating report makes clear why many Trans+ people might be feeling powerless right now
www.wearequeeraf.com/devastating-...
🥳 honestly so made up about this 😊
I like to imagine that when Rik Mayall was born 68 years ago today, he leapt out of his mother with his eyebrows already waggling and bellowed sexual innuendos at nurses and doctors alike
Okay, so I am definitely going to have to go freelance, at least for a while. So, if anyone has any advice on actually building up and finding freelance policy and comms works, including providing media and advocacy training, campaign planning and strategy please let me know.
Like this, but with no prizes
Even *if* they changed course now, why on earth would I believe them?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
My latest article for Educate magazine is all about verse novels. In it, I explore how they can help make reading possible for children who might feel overwhelmed by the amount of text on a page, why they work brilliantly as read-alouds and how they're helpful for developing empathy.
Dante: poor thing had gone through hell. Also the book by Alire Sáenz broke me and made me whole
Suki: from AtLA. The prickliest warrior princess you ever met.
Yeah, don't know what that makes me 😂
Tara: from BtVS
Hetty: I couldn't have a cat called Betty
Locke: because he was too dim for his given name of Loki/ I was reading Locke & Key
Pickles: she was perfectly named
Chibi: small and round and cute (and now he's huge and still thinks he's little) /
Favourite opening track on an album?
youtu.be/jNY_wLukVW0?...
Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
IT IS TIME FOR THE WINTER PARALYMPICS!!!!
The Paralympics are the most consistently mind-blowing sporting event on the calendar. I promise you simply reading about how various Paralympic events work will make you say WHAT?!? or HOW?!?!? out loud at least once
This is one of the curlers on the USA Paralympic curling team and I told him today that he should post about his Paralympic experience on BlueSky because people on BlueSky get very excited whenever anybody doing anything cool in the world posts through it on BlueSky instead of other websites
No, I don’t have a clue either 😂
🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Ooh, I absolutely loved my early copy of Isabel Sterling's With All My Haunted Heart (such a fun, ghost-y sapphic romance!), and if you're in the US and have Netgalley access, you can grab it as a "Read Now" book for the next 48 hours! www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
#romancelandia
Script if you need it:
I’m calling to tell Representative ____ to oppose H.R. 7661. This bill would pressure schools to remove titles that discuss lived experiences that some politicians find controversial. I don’t think trans people are controversial. (contin)
The drawing for this (and some other pieces are) up now at: www.tomgauld.com/art-for-sale
This image features a promotional banner for a GFTU Educational Trust event titled "Bargaining, Organising & Campaigning around AI and Data" scheduled for May 5-6. It includes photos of two speakers labeled Mike Joslin and Jamie Woodcock. Background visuals include gears and binary code.
Flyer titled "Meet the Tutor" featuring an image of a person wearing glasses. Text describes Mike Joslin, CEO and Co-Founder of Bome, specialising in data and campaign communication. Joslin has managed campaigns for notable leaders including Barack Obama and Sadiq Khan. Course details for "Bargaining, Organising & Campaigning Around AI and Data" are provided, scheduled for 5-6 May 2026 at GFTU Quorn Grange. Application deadline is 21 April 2026.
Flyer titled "Meet the Tutor" featuring Jamie Woodcock. Contains a headshot of Jamie and details about their role as a senior lecturer in digital economy at King's College London. The flyer lists publications by Jamie and mentions their research focus on labor, gig economy, platforms, resistance, organizing, and videogames. Event details include a course titled "Bargaining, Organising & Campaigning Around AI and Data" at GFTU Quorn Grange, taking place from May 5-6, 2026. The application deadline is April 21, 2026.
📊 AI is changing the workplace.
🚩 Learn to organise, bargain and campaign effectively in this new landscape - https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/bargaining-organising-and-campaigning-around-ai-and-data
🗣 Mike Joslin | @jamiewoodcock.com
#NationalCareersWeek #OwnYourFuture #GFTUET
Reminder of where you should be tomorrow if you're in the San Antonio vicinity
I'm amazed the video is still up knowing how litigious Disney (for a start) is about IP
That uncomfortable photo of me at the Emmy Awards (ah, when will this orbit go away, lol) and an image of Death of the Author with the Libby awards logo
My novel DEATH OF THE AUTHOR has won the Libby Book Award (a.k.a. the Librarians Choice Award) for Best Science Fiction, 🇳🇬🇺🇸🤖🐬!
Full list here: www.libbylife.com/blog/the-win...
First anniversary of a really outstanding public service. Do follow this newsletter and @monkemma.bsky.social, if you don't already do so, for reliable, painstakingly researched rebuttals/ debunks of false/ misleading news stories.
it's friday baby
And we're still marching.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#NoLGBWithoutTheT