This is very exciting. Thank you to all at Salt. I am thrilled people will get to know a woman, and her astonishing family,lost in history, yet present in so many ways.

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This is exciting. Thank you Waterstones. Pre orders deal!

I speak as one who has experienced sexual violence, I have no rose tinted view of the word, but while the horrors of the files unfold it’s important to remember that there are good men in the world. I raised three of them, and I know many. Good men and women are speaking up: give them the podium

The UK was declared measles free in 2017. Vaccine programs completely eliminated it. Since then, pro sickness conspiracy theorists and anti science idiots have enabled its return.

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202... This gentler form of gene editing could offer a safer way to treat Sickle Cell disease by reactivating a fetal blood gene. Researchers say it opens the door to powerful therapies with fewer unintended side effects.

Sweet guy. I understand why you are emotional. ° I never want to see a child run away from our own government again..,°

°...not just details of defence budgets, but a sea change in the continent’s value system.° Thanks but no thanks Rubio….the USA can keep its toxic values to itself. edition.cnn.com/2026/02/15/e...

A calm, decent man offering genuine emotion. No rhetoric and politisizing. When the quiet sets in and the cameras leave we will still be here!

The High Court does its job. This is an excellent example of why the State and the Judiciary should be kept separate. Italy take care in March! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...

I am terrified! Reform is very, very dangerous. Politics is not a game of chance. Do NOT give this party ’a go’. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

One day this man will be in prison. His obdurate, deliberate destructiveness places all of us at risk. Congress needs to take action. The weakness of America has been exposed and we in the UK should take careful note! Power and stupidity make poor bedfellows. news.sky.com/story/trump-...

I like Fennel’s work but I’ll give ‘Wuthering Heights’ a miss. One of my least fav novels, the tiresomely capricious Cathy Earnshaw irritates the hell out of me. I’ve read it four times trying to find what everyone is going on about and each time I failed! Lovely writing not enough. My bad.!😂

I have deleted my Sky News app from my phone, and will no longer be watching. The continuous focus on clickbait grotesques, voicing bigotry, is profoundly irresponsible. It’s not news it’s propaganda! @skynewsrss.bsky.social New editor perhaps!

Everywhere we look in the press we read of violence, degridation and corruption. Kindness, thoughtfulness, and moral courage doesn’t make good copy. Happily I see humanity, compassion and good friendship all around me and I never take that forgranted.

He knew! The fall of Starmer will open the door to Reform. I despair! At the core, misogyny, racism and xenophobia are driving forces in global politics! Our only hope is the young. The up and coming generations– they are paying attention! The old guard is done! news.sky.com/story/politi...

The clatter of prominent Europeans hitting the floor is deafening, yet Trump remains smugly seated. When will he be pushed off his homemade made pedestal? edition.cnn.com/2026/02/07/e...

Kamali Melbourne’s supressed and dignified rage is heartbreaking. I still can’t believe the USA tolerates the man in the White House what more can he get away with? Sky presenter on Trump's post news.sky.com/video/share-...

I hope my dear colleagues at @theobserveruk.bsky.social will forgive me if I say, it's so much fun working at the paper, but nothing, nothing, compares to my Muppet days... 😉

Cellular biology blows my mind. I have the deepest respect for those who painstakingly help us to undertstand the glorious complexity of small things!

LOVE this. Cecilia Pardo-Grau’s 8 min video is utterly riveting. Thank for this post Jenifer Ouellette. I am blown away!

I’m really enjoying Dua Lipa's bookclub podcast. She has riveting guests and she’s an excellent, well prepared interviewer. service95.com/book-club

A taster reading from my novel about Maria Mendeleeva, a woman forgotten by history, whose dogged brilliance and humanity touched many lives. Available in June this year. www.saltpublishing.com/products/the...

If he had to courage to reverse Brexit Labour would be back on track!

I am grateful to the kind, sensible teachers at my granddaughters state school in Sussex. Doing mock GCSE’s is wretched (what a dull, pointless load of nonsense those tests are). Yet the lessons she is learning in human decency, and how to provide meaningful support, will stand her in good stead.

God I miss Skype…zoom is such a bloody bore…endlessly setting up meetings and notes disappearing. Teams is ok but clunky! Skype was sleek, efficient and multiple purpose. So far nothing touches it!

I know I’ve said this before but it’s worth repeating. Working with @saltpublishing.com is glorious. They are responsive, careful and full of joy!

It’s not stealing its horizontal gene transfer from bacteria, fungi, and plants. Gotta love the glorious evolutionary strategies that have emerged over billions of years. Our baby species is looking clunky at the moment. Natural selection acts on species that screw up their environment.

I’m heartbroken. She was magnificently talented. What a great loss. apnews.com/article/cath...

Hurray for @ericawgnr.bsky.social. . I love this book. I’ve been lucky enough to read it!

Love this.

The British monarchy and aristocracy gained huge wealthy as a direct consequence of slavery. It’s well documented: read Inglorious Empire by Shashi Tharoor! An apology would be gracious! But don’t bank on it. Hellsbells our King invites Trump to dine. Twice! www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ja...

Ice will be there in advisory capacity! I think the less said on that the better. Ice go home please! Not welcome here. Grazie mille! www.thelocal.it/20260129/us-...

Yes, it’s astonishing that Kristi Noem still has her job after the deaths, lies, and failures on her watch. But the American people have the final say when it comes to holding this entire administration - from the president on down - accountable for its cruelty and corruption.

I’m not surprised Italians are furious. I’ve been living in Rome for over nine years, and the presence of armed police and soldiers is never threatening. I have attended many events with large crowds and at no time have I witnessed aggression or an abuse of power. edition.cnn.com/2026/01/27/e...

Socially irresponsible Anti-vaxers are 100% to blame for this. The vaccine is safe, The disease is not! It can have devastating long term effects. We are so lucky to have effective protection from serious diseaaes. We should count out blessings. #vaccinate #science news.sky.com/story/uk-los...

Yuck! Reform embraces yet another spineless Tory. Since the referendum British politics has sunk deeper and deeper into the mire! www.bbc.com/news/article...

Leaders of the so-called “pro-life, small government” party who relentlessly warn of tyranny are standing by as masked agents roam the country and brutalize its people. The hypocrisy isn’t surprising — but it’s staggering. Remember this.

Suggest! He should demand an apology. This is not a matter of a judgement call. The President made a serious and verifiable error. news.sky.com/video/pm-sug...

Carney, gets a standing ovation for talking straight and smart! I wish there were more like him.

I live alone. I do my own washing. I am a tidy, orderly person. WHERE DO MY SOCKS GO?

Oh, I do want to read this book. What a riveting article. Thank you posting this.

🧪 #SciComm “Just as a single marine heatwave can devastate kelp forests & coral reefs, a single marine darkwave can sharply reduce photosynthesis and disrupt ecosystems already stressed by warming, acidification and nutrient pollution.” theconversation.com/new-study-sh...

Biden was removed for being senile surely it’s time for Trump to put out to pasture. He’s rambling and not making any sense. It’s painful to listen to and to read for that matter!

For families in Rome this a new preschool and primary school is opening based in the Botanical gardens. It looks wonderful,

Credit where credit’s due. Keep standing firm Starmer. No U turns! news.sky.com/story/politi...

Quite the statement from the Prime Minister of Poland

I agree with Newsom 100% Grow a spine and stand tall and don’t tolerate this ludicrous tyrant. Don’t take his utter madness seriously! news.sky.com/story/greenl...