Every time I hear a politician say that an issue is “dividing” this country they always then come down on the side of the right wing view of it. Just once I’d love to hear someone say “this issue is divisive, which is why I’m making the argument that kindness and compassion is important”

Reasons to write happier poetry: editing wouldn't be so goddamn harrowing. #ThisPoeticLife #poetry #writing

We lost one of the people off the coach so we had to leave them behind. We waited an hour, and informed the police. Hope you are feeling better.

the BBC should apologise with a montage of all the times Trump showed support for 6 Jan and they should get the person who does the end of World Cup montage to do it

fucking boosts

‘If the BBC was able today to report what it thinks, it would say this: there has been a coup’ The Observer view: political interference at the BBC https://bit.ly/4qW3MeA

on these new insomnia meds and the pharmacist gave me a very dire warning that they can cause night terrors, anyway last night I dreamt Macho Man Randy Savage shared my poems online and said I was a COOL DUDE

Next Poetry School MA reading is on Weds 26 Nov at The Cheshire Cheese WC2R 3LD - update your calendars & see you there! #poetry #PoetryReading #events #LondonEvents

This is what hope and visionary leadership sound like. Amazing speech.

Tonight: hide in the dark with a poem. Listen to it breathe. Whisper each stanza. #howtopoem #poetry #poems

How your email finds me 😌

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

Rule of working at a publisher's: when picking a random example to make a point about e.g. publication process,it always turns out to be about genitals or horrid skin condition.Not a medical publisher? Doesn't matter - somewhere in your content lurk genitals and rashes waiting for their moment.

Friendly reminder: these are the rights we all have under the ECHR. They're not just for a privileged few They're for EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US

We have zero plans to put AI in LibreOffice, of course. Our focus is privacy and letting you control your data. Some users want AI features and they can get them via optional extensions made by the community – but we won't put it in the app itself.

En garde 🤺 #embroidery

The most exciting new anthology of poems that you will see today is the LIVE CANON SINGLE POEM COMPETITION ANTHOLOGY available here: www.livecanon.co.uk/store/produc... Crammed full of delicious, crunchy, moreish poems from the most inspirational poets writing today. Grab it now!

Our Poetry prize is OPEN. These submissions will be read blind and we will choose what we consider the best single poem! Published and unpublished poems accepted. Go to the website for full details roughdiamondpoetry.com/the-rough-di...

How much cabbage can a single person consume in the two weeks between veggie boxes? First round goes to the veggie box. Feeling confident about this round. I got this.

Help keep Longreads a safe haven for weird and wonderful stories—a place writers and readers can trust. longreads.com/join/?utm_so...

If you keep lowering your standards to “win” against the other side, eventually you’ll just be on the other side

Two days to go! Here's a webpage with all the essential info for your visit to #smallpublishersfair25 at Conway Hall, London, this Fri & Sat (24 & 25 Oct, 11am-7pm): programme, new titles, map, venue info, directions (table plan available tomorrow) smallpublishersfair.co.uk/get-the-most...

Tbh, I've been pretty willing to give Starmer the benefit of doubt in many things, but this is the last straw. These are violent thugs. Their nationality and religious and cultural background are completely irrelevant, and the Labour jump to the right-wing bandwagon is disgusting.

Okay, big day: I've accidentally made my first definite "these will last me for the rest of my life" -purchase. 500 grams of rubber bands. Half a kilo of rubber bands. Rubber bands for life. 🥲

We are OPEN for poetry subs for our our newest anthology - Poems for Protest! We're going to be going through some today so potential responses going out! We are also open for our poetry prize - details on the website #poetry roughdiamondpoetry.com/submissions/

Should immigrants be able to quote a pub? Tough one. But I say no.

Agatha Christie was a literary genius.

It's okay to read for nothing more than pleasure. Read to relax! Read for joy! Read for escapism!

Tomorrow: finest poets in London will be reading at The Devereux WC2R 3JJ! Join us. #poetryevents #poetry

And the people said: for so I shall see what the email is about and thus not avoid it for fear of what it may contain. And they praised their inboxes with high praise.

Artemesia Gentileschi, Judith Beheading Holofernes, 1620 #womensart

One book sale in seventeen days. Yikes. Help us to avoid the worst of all possible fates - the crowdfunder - by buying our scrupulously edited, meticulously designed, handsomely produced and fastidiously packaged books here: longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...

I've got a poem in this beautiful anthology from @rough-diamond1.bsky.social - and I'm particularly pleased it's opposite a poem about Francis Bacon at the Tate. He has disturbed me to write a poem too! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FT2VN3L...

Tonight: investigate a poem. Get a magnifier out, notice what isn't there. #howtopoem #poetry #poem

We go again next Monday!

Just made the mistake of taking a close look at the scroll wheel of my mouse. Absolutely disgusting. Now clean and disinfected.

‘One of the strongest cases for harm is that time on these platforms is time away from nourishing interactions with other people.’ Great graph from @jburnmurdoch.ft.com showing that social media has become less social on.ft.com/4gP83eW

Diwali on the Square returns to Trafalgar Square on Sunday 12 October. As hatred and division continue to be spread globally, I’m proud that this free, family-friendly, inclusive celebration will once again bring people together from all backgrounds to spread the message of unity and hope.

No one: Writers working on their next manuscript: "wow okay that's loads, time for a break now"

Think I've been punished enough for accidentally farting on someone's face in yoga this morning: went about with a small dead fly on my face. Followed by going shopping with hot chocolate all over my face. I get it, universe. Not very subtle, are you?

“We have been left with no choice but to stop our activities, as our clinics are encircled by Israeli forces... This is the last thing we wanted.” We have been forced to suspend our activities and leave Gaza City.

Tonight: be friends with a poem. Have a cup of tea, talk about your day. Pay attention to every line. #howtopoem #poetry #poems

Artemisia Gentileschi, Self-Portrait as a Lute Player, 1616 #WomensArt

Okay, this explains the "is that a mouse" -incident and others. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

We all admire the women who do their makeup on public transport. But today I saw a woman put on her bra on the Elizabeth Line in a perfectly SFW manner! What. A. Legend.

A stellar line-up that would grace any of the top poetry festivals in the country. Except this time it's all free. We'd be delighted if you could join us in London on 22nd Oct...!

Haia Mohammed has arrived safely to take up her scholarship place at Goldsmiths University. A massive thank you to everyone who emailed their MP's regarding waiving the biometrics for the Gaza 40. They are all survivors of genocide. Love to the extraordinary heart, strength and resilience of Haia.

Good morning.

Two brave Australian doctors share horrifying testimonies of their first week volunteering in Gaza We had a beheaded lady come in 9 months pregnant 70-80% of our patients are kids and pregnant women...it was very common for a person to be the only survivor of their family