“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.” ― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own #WomensArt Portrait by her sister Vanessa Bell

'When I Am Old I Shall Wear Purple' quilt art by textile artist/quilter Nancy Messier is named after the 1st line of the poem 'Warning" by Jenny Joseph, about fearless nonconformity and the liberation of older age #womensart

Last week, to mark National Tree Week, Somerset Council Green Estates staff and over 150 community members – including volunteers from RNAS Yeovilton and Friends of Ham Hill – came together to plant 3,000 native trees over 3 hectares at Pit Wood. It was a privilege to join them on Saturday morning!

Today in Parliament, I asked the Secretary of State why food & farming are barely covered in the National Curriculum in schools. Young people need to understand where their food comes from & be inspired to consider careers in farming, the environment & food production.

People are dying while waiting for cancer treatment, yet the Government shows no urgency. The Government must stop the endless delays and act with the urgency that families so desperately need. @helenmaguiremp.bsky.social

Nigel Farage used to believe in reforming the voting system, now he's rowed back because it no longer benefits him. We will keep fighting for a fair votes, not because it benefits us but because it's right for the country.

The current iteration of FCC had its last scheduled meeting last night, but fear not: FCC shall rise again post the internal elections. Whoever you vote for, please do vote because our internal party democracy is incredibly important: it is the beating heart of our party 💓

Nature research paper: Ocean warming threatens the viability of 60% of Antarctic ice shelves go.nature.com/3Ldj1PS

🔶 🗳️ Voting opens today in the Lib Dem Federal elections. I am standing for Federal Board and Federal Policy Committee. Please find my manifestos, along with others from Liberal Voice for Women here and don't forget to vote if you are Lib Dem! 👉 liberalvoiceforwomen.org/blog/federal...

Leif Bersweden - Acorns from Isle of Bute, Scotland (2025) www.instagram.com/leifberswede... via Leif Bersweden @LeifBersweden

Unlike some party’s candidates ours was out in the sunshine at the weekend knocking on doors & talking to residents ahead of the Meadvale & St.John’s By-election this Thursday (16th October) Vote for a local champion, Vote for Mark Johnston @markjohnston.bsky.social #VoteLibDem

“Ministers could be forced to abolish non-crime hate incidents after a former head of the Met Police began efforts to amend the law in the House of Lords…they have been increasingly used by forces to record petty arguments and trivial online spats” www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...

Tamara de Lempicka, Blue Woman with a Guitar, 1929 Polish painter who created her work in an Art Deco style #womensart

Gabriele Münter (1877-1962), German Expressionist painter who was at the forefront of the Munich avant-garde in the early 20th century #WomensArt

Women who are homeless need and want women only services and accommodation.

Welsh artist Gwen John, Self Portrait, 1902, the Welsh artist worked in France for most of her career and is known for portraits of female sitters. She was overshadowed during her lifetime by her brother Augustus and lover Rodin, and recognised more posthumously #womensart

From looms to laptops, Afghan women lose lifeline in Taliban internet ban ground.news/article/afgh...

Big news today! After more than a decade of campaigning, the UK Government has finally publicly committed to the legal recognition of humanist marriages in England and Wales.

'Golden Park Light' linoprint by contemporary printmaker Alexandra Buckle #ReframingWomenPrintmakers #Autumn #Fall

Japan set for first female prime minister news.sky.com/story/japan-...

Linocut by #printmaker Mariann Johansen-Ellis #WomensArt

'Protected' by Yorkshire born printmaker Hester Cox. #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

From March. Faika is on bsky but hasn't posted in months. youtu.be/3JfuLhNskdo?...

Researchers are turning to AI to help design the next generation of antibiotics to combat rising antimicrobial resistance go.nature.com/3KSKl5B

Autism that manifests in early childhood is distinct from autism diagnosed later in development go.nature.com/46uGl3O

Britain’s electoral system can now give a majority to a party backed by only a third of voters. In the Netherlands, their proportional system limits power to a true majority. Time we learned a lesson? Stephen McNair reflects

In Meadvale & St.John’s It’s a choice between @libdems.org.uk Mark or another Tory on October 16th Don’t risk letting the Tories back in. Vote 🗳️ for local champion Mark Johnston @markjohnston.bsky.social #VoteLibDem

'Shimmering Symphony' quilt by Karlee Porter, contemporary US quilter #WomensArt

Congratulations to the Red Roses! World champions! What a result!

Congratulations to the Red Roses. World champions! Couldn’t be prouder of this team. 🌹🏆

Congratulations to England's Red Roses, the women's rugby world cup winners. A superb effort over six weeks and deserved winners.

Nicole Parker, The Great Escape (oil on mounted linen, c. 2023)

This is really terrific to hear @maxwilkinson.bsky.social defending free speech. Please pop over to stand 51 to talk to Liberal Voice for Women and you can hear our concerns about women’s representation in the Party that would have been raised in the debate Lib Dem conference didn’t allow on Sat.

The Irish comedian Graham Linehan was just arrested by British police for rude X posts—which is “totalitarian, absurd, and a waste of police time,” @helenlewis.bsky.social argues.

Labour’s election promises ring hollow as passengers are hit with ticket price hikes on top of cancelled trains, driver shortages & chaos across the network. We cannot allow the current rate of inflation to set rail fares while services get worse 👇 www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...

As of late last month, the investigation—led by US senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat of Georgia—had unearthed 41 cases of physical and sexual abuse; 14 involving pregnant detainees and 18 involving children.

A campaigner whose daughter died in a mental health hospital is proposing a new law to give medical staff extra training on autism in women.

Jobless, homeless and helpless without a man: Afghan women expelled by Iran into hands of the Taliban

👇🏼🇦🇫”Afghan women turn to online coding as the Taliban bans education” #AfghanistanWomen #UndergroundEducation

Ok so we’re 316 off 6k signatures. Anyone who has signed who hasn’t managed to get a second person to sign, try get someone to this weekend so we can crack 6k. Then we’ve 6 weeks to get 4k more. We can do it. We have to. Over platforming of one party must stop petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

"If you're serious about unlocking growth, getting regular bus routes into market towns and villages would make a huge difference." Anna Sabine

Nature research paper: Imidazole propionate is a driver and therapeutic target in atherosclerosis go.nature.com/44Te0SA

Michelle Cowbourne - Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK (Feb.2022) www.instagram.com/glastomichel... via Michelle Cowbourne @Glastomichelle

Today I was delighted to be elected Chair of the Women in Defence APPG. The group will provide a platform to share best practice, recognise progress & surface key themes, championing women’s vital role in national security & supporting the ambition of 30% female representation at all levels by 2030.

​​I was delighted to sponsor the Women in Parliament APPG’s event on championing women in politics in rural areas. Women bring vital insight but face barriers like isolation, limited networks, fewer leadership pathways & stereotypes. Their voices must be amplified for a gender-equal parliament.

The Sullivan Review part 2: 'Barriers to research on sex and gender' was published today. www.sullivanreview.uk/documents.php