Really helpful findings from the @csarepsprojectucd.bsky.social

Out of the Shadows Report 3 girls and 2 boys experience sexual violence every second. What horrific statistics! How are different countries doing in eradicating child sexual abuse? This report from Together for Girls measures governance, accountability, prevention, healing, and justice. Not…

@carolinederry.bsky.social and I have written about our research for @theconversation.com doi.org/10.64628/AB....

The new piece by me and @drcisme.bsky.social in @theconversation.com isn't a cheerful topic for weekend reading - but it is an important one.

@carolinederry.bsky.social and I have written about our research for @theconversation.com doi.org/10.64628/AB....

As part of the Women’s Library at 100 exhibition @carolinederry.bsky.social and I were asked to curate a part of the exhibition about Josephine Butler as they have an archive of her papers there. For a little more about Josephine my blog is here: clairecunnington.com/2026/04/08/w...

The Flying Child are a cause very close to my heart. They deliver a CSA survivor and practitioner training programme to education, social care and healthcare. It's a survivor led organisation and they are struggling for funding. Do help if you can. www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

New resources for adult survivors The CSA Centre has created this page with resources for adult survivors of CSA. It looks great!

Imagine the lack of any sense of morality that would lead you to conclude enabling harm to children (sexual exploitation, poor mental health etc) are an 'inevitable' part of running your multi-million pound business. Bet they don't mean their kids. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

How are they now 14? Best kids ever.

Guess which one I've repainted.

A lovely evening at @lselibrary.bsky.social celebrating their Women's Library at 100 exhibition - including the section @drcisme.bsky.social and I curated.

Guess how many people stayed overnight in one of these lodging houses on Flower and Dean Street London in 1881.

Ooh do go to this exhibition if you are in London.

Overview and 1st findings on how general audiences engage with fiction which depicts CSA' To register and receive the link for the webinar, please email [email protected] @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social @drcisme.bsky.social @johndbnldn.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social

Every day I read new revelations about Epstein's connections. I am exhausted. Those of us who know about the terrible things some men and women do, know all of this. What I want to see are some consequences for their selfish choices. We live the consequences every day. When will they face any?

How to piss off all sexual offenders. #BelieveVictims

CSAReps latest podcast with Dr Susan Leahy @unioflimerick.bsky.social interviewed by Aleksandra Milenović is now available on our website csa-in-fiction.com/podcasts/ @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @johndbnldn.bsky.social, @drcisme.bsky.social, @theflyingchild.bsky.social

Looking forward to this event @theflyingchild.bsky.social @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @johndbnldn.bsky.social @drcisme.bsky.social www.theflyingchild.com/events-list

Our wonderfully talented advisory board member @hazelklarkin.bsky.social is hosting online writing classes every Saturday in February see links below for details lnkd.in/eQ3DePFz, @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social @drcisme.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @johndbnldn.bsky.social lnkd.in/eG3zWm4y

Gingerbread castle ---> gingerbread ruin. #tinyjoys

Tonight the kids and I planted some seeds then lit a candle to make wishes. It's our solstice tradition. As it is lightening up from now on I wished for that. It's been an absolute shit of a year for me and lots of others. Thankfully the wheel keeps turning.

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance. Since 31st October 2024, at least 340 trans people have lost their lives to anti-trans violence, or suicide. Transphobia kills. Please be an ally every day. tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports?from...

I would love to research spiritual beliefs after childhood trauma. I know I was very angry with a God I said I did not believe in. #academicsky

If you're in the UK and trying to go anywhere by train today...don't. I had 2 trains to catch today. First one was cancelled, second one tree fell on the line.

I have been trying to trace the parents of an exploited girl from 1885. She was born in Dublin and I had some info thanks to @salvarmyarchive.bsky.social I was just about to give up, as the Irish records are so patchy, when I had a breakthrough! Both #researchthrills and #sadstory. #academicsky

Welcome @johndbnldn.bsky.social

Her adoptive dad had sexually assaulted her for years. But when Taylor Cadle told police, she was treated like a “monster.” She was charged with lying to the police and had to write an apology letter to her abuser. Justice finally came when Taylor took her phone and hit record.

Super interesting talk by @carolinederry.bsky.social and @drcisme.bsky.social last night complemented by items from Josephine Butler archive. The parallels with what's going on today were striking.

It was lovely to meet you too @carolinederry.bsky.social and look at the original letters.

Chatbots are SO reliable. Remind me again why we should all welcome AI?

All ready to go for this talk on Thursday. Really looking forward to it. Squeee!

That’s no ballroom…

Interesting! What on earth is going on? Politics again presumably. As usual I wish victims/survivors weren't politically exploited.

Looking forward to this!

Writing about the murder of a child is hard because you don't want to use the old tropes, it does need to be included in my book and, on a personal level, it breaks my heart.

Not so #tinyjoys was an afternoon spent at the Fitzwilliam museum. Art and archaeology. Heaven!

📆EVENT Thu 30 Oct 4-6pm: The London scandal: sexuality, exploitation and law reform in 1885. Discover the causes and consequences of the Criminal Justice Act 1885 and explore the archives with @carolinederry.bsky.social and @drcisme.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-london...

I'm writing a book about a woman who procured early teenage girls for rich men, including politicians and princes. It's a true story. It happened back in 1885 and I'm constantly surprised by how little has changed. The book tells the girls story, people with hopes and fears just like you. 1/2

OMG all of this.

Only few tickets still available for this FREE event. Come along and hear from me and @carolinederry.bsky.social

Bit late but just watched the first episode of #humans on the BBC and it's amazing how much it's all changed since I did my archaeology and prehistory degree back in the early 90's.

Last night I had many stress dreams and in the middle I woke up with this in my head. It is still there! Don't click - you won't thank me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0V5...

New picture in the downstairs loo. #tinyjoys www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...

Royal College of Nursing Endorsement Really pleased that the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has re-endorsed our film 'Flow.' They say 'This is an excellent resource for those who want to understand more about how to approach Child Sexual Abuse and offer a person-centric approach to disclosure.'…

I have autistic kids and you know what - they are utterly perfect - exactly who they are supposed to be - just like trans and non-binary people. Diversity and difference is a good thing. When did we turn away from just letting people be? Why did we move away from celebrating difference?

Am continuing the musical education of my teenage triplets. Last week I was playing The Who and telling them about Keith Moon blowing up toilets. Today it was Folsom Prison Blues and one of the best lyrics ever 'I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die.' Perhaps I should lighten it up a bit.

The new Spinal Tap film is really good. Better than expected. Might partly be the flashback to the 90's but at least I remember them unlike @mattcunnington.bsky.social