I've lost count - think this may be my 37th course. www.parkwrite.com #creativewriting #writingforchildren

A while back the BBC gave me a Talent award for a radio comedy - now the audio comedies I made over lockdown which have been so popular have a new home at audio.com/jon-blake - do have a listen.

Sunrise over Canton, #Cardiff, this morning.

Here's my 2025 Christmas single. youtu.be/f8PE9FHfhmA?...

Yesterday, MPs held a 1.5 hours debate on foreign interference in Britain. Mentions: Russia - 128 China - 32 Israel - 2 in passing, one saying it is an “ally”. A quarter of MPs and a third of the Cabinet have received funding from the Israel lobby.

Jesus: Love thy neighbour as thyself. Charlie Kirk: I can't stand the word empathy. Apparently the latter was a follower of the former. #CharlieKirk

Increasingly confused by the world. Apparently yesterday there was a march organised by the son of a migrant where the star speaker was the USA's most famous migrant, despite having fallen out with the even more famous grandson of a migrant. The theme of this march was saving Britain from migrants.

I have a new site which combines articles about the books I've written over the past 40 years with political comment and lots more which will be hopefully of interest to the open-minded. It's at www.leftistbooks.com. #booksky #YA #kidsbooks @findkidsbooks.com

Life does not end with dialysis. Check out my interview in #kidneymatters magazine - I'm still writing, teaching, making documentaries and more! www.jonblake.co.uk #KidneyHealth #WorldKidneyDay

Now out - signed copies available at jonblake.co.uk, ebooks for just £2.99 at the usual outlets. #booksky #socialism #climatecrisis #feminism

A little introduction to my 40 year writing career. youtube.com/shorts/hjKqa... #booksky

As #Trump and the rest of the Batman villains take over the USA, here's a little ammunition for the culture wars. #booksky

Coming soon, my 65th book, written on dialysis. Open-minded teens should love it, Trump won't!

"The insane thing about this is that the VAST majority of people on this earth would end the genocide in Gaza immediately ... Yet, it is the handful of people on earth who DO have that power, who refuse to use it, preferring to personally enrich themselves instead" via @dailypolitik.bsky.social

Guess who wants this photo banned from the internet? Please like and repost! 😉😘

Festive greetings to all, I get two days off #dialysis, hope you get a longer holiday! Here's a midwinter song sung by my brilliant daughter - can't claim a credit for the words, that was Thomas Hardy! #HappyChristmas #MerryMidwinter #SuperSolstice. youtu.be/zj30oJRkma4?...

Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.

Here's a book that Trump and his supporters will hate even more than my award-winning YA novel The Last Free Cat. I'd be happy not to make a penny from it if it gets into the hands of as many teens as possible. Publishes on Feb 25, Facebook page at www.facebook.com/profile.php?... #SocialistSunday

My next novel for teens, Second Quality Dragon, a radical riposte to the far right, now has a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

Shiny happy people, then and now. #AbolishTheMonarchy

My amazing son has CP and has inspired several of my stories. Check out Thimble Monkey Superstar, shortlisted for the 2017 Lollies and praised for having a disabled narrator who is simply a compelling character rather than the subject of the book. www.amazon.co.uk/Thimble-Monk... #disability

If you want to write a socialist book for kids, you don't tell them what to think, you take them on a journey. The characters have to be convincing, the storyline compelling. Have a look at The Last Free Cat, my YA novel about the privatisation of cats. feela.wordpress.com #SocialistSunday

For a quarter of a century my leftist books for kids and YA were in every high street bookstore, till the torrent of second quality ghostwritten celeb pulp fiction pushed me out. On dialysis now but still making books and looking for allies. #FollowBackFriday

Looking forward to hearing my former colleague @toddles23.bsky.social at #BBC Rethink #Disability Festival 2024 www.bbc.co.uk/academy/even... #RewindDisability #InclusiveMedia #ReclaimTheNarrative

On this International Day for People with Disabilities - please listen to disabled people. A hashtag is well and good - but an empty gesture if you won’t address ableism and discrimination and help us get the social supports and medical care we need and deserve. 🧵

Labour’s Biggest Israel Love-in In Years Goes Completely Unreported! #DamoRants #StarmerOut youtu.be/yVQ_cm1fn7Q

This Is The Most Blistering Takedown Of Zionism You Will Ever Hear #DamoRants #IsraelTerrorists youtu.be/m4snHu0SOm0

Thousands of Amazon workers across 20 countries are going to protest or strike this Black Friday. Workers from the US to India to Brazil to Japan and beyond plan to take action to demand workers’ rights and climate action from the corporate giant. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

I thought this was a serious contribution to the MOR yacht rock genre but apparently it's being laughed at. youtu.be/_-M5MgJN9xw?...

Here's my next book, the story of a conflicted teen girl and her journey to political awareness. As I'm on dialysis now and don't want to wait two years for a traditional publisher, I'm bringing this one out in February. More details soon.

New on Bluesky, looking for like-minded people, eg those who do not worship Roald Dahl. Check out my documentary on Dahl and the real-life Mrs Pratchett at youtu.be/bSpWGYQJvpQ?...