#DevonBookHour @devonbookclub.bsky.social

Looking forward to seeing what you think of it. #BookSky Lovely photo by the way. #TheFeatheredTree @allanfj.bsky.social

How curious, the G just ignoring his mentions of trans rights, can't imagine why (his original article is in the next reply so you can compare with the G reporting)

Dial BFYR published Plenty of Hugs and I think opened many doors for me. They let me put a masc mom in a picture book 🥰 This is really bleak. Terrible news.

I do not need a pop-up to tell me I closed a tab. Especially when it prevents me from using any of the buttons at the bottom of the screen. I really HATE phones. Stupid tiny screens and keyboard. 🙁

It is incredible how much the media twist what politicians say. With progressives like the Green Party they turn a call for fairness into "dangerous nonsense" while with the far right they frame actual fascist policies as sound financial sense. It's almost as if they have an agenda

Solidarity with our deputy leader @mothinali.bsky.social, who’s calling out the appalling Islamophobic abuse he’s faced from the right. Many politicians are complicit in whipping up this climate of hatred.

Today I set out serious proposals with economists to deal with the energy crisis & stop people's bills rising. Labour are responding with AI generated memes & flimsy attacks. Join.greenparty.org.uk

Hello—Is a River Alive? is published in paperback in the UK today. It’s dedicated to the rivers & their guardians. Thanks to all who’ve supported its journey into the world: read it, talked about it, got in touch. It’s @waterstones.bsky.social book of the month. “Hope is the thing with rivers…”

Such a fascinating thread. The little linguistic insight and the fact that, yet again, there's nothing new under the sun. 🙂

Before I can report your bike being stolen show me your penis

This is horrific and will drive trans people away from seeking justice when they are the victim of a crime. Heads up @maggiechapman.bsky.social

✋ I know this! Trump is in the Epstein files and he thought that committing a series of war crimes would distract people from that.

A truly stupid decision by MSPs I am disappointed. Humans deserve to be treated with respect and dignity, and that requires the absolute right to choose when to die if suffering from a terminal illness. I am dreading my later years. I don't want months of suffering.

What I cannot understand is how it takes The Green Party to point out that this is needed. It is so obvious. You cannot have powerful media that is not subject to basic requirements of truth and accuracy. Although the Press still need some proper controls.

Yep. Same goes for genocide. Starmer is aiding a genocide and enabling fascism. If you vote Labour, or support Starmer's Labour in any way, even if you say nothing, you are a fascist and an accomplice to genocide. If you support Reform or the Conservatives you are worse.

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Using UK bases in an illegal campaign makes the UK complicit & accountable for war crimes. No one in the UK wants this, no one wants the USA bombing another country, targeting schools & hospitals. We also don't want to help Trump do it.

We said we would replace Labour and take the fight to Reform. And that's exactly what's happening. We need you. Join.greenparty.org.uk

Reposting this because this was the point in the thread where I lost it completely 🤣 If you want to know why this is funny you will have go back and check the OP. 😉

‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Director: “This is about how you lose your country — through small acts of complicity: when a government murders people on the streets, when oligarchs take over the media… we all face a moral choice. But even a nobody is more powerful than you think."

Anyone know how to stop Windows putting this annonying crap at the bottom of my screen?

Green Party health policy is being updated as we speak and will be voted on at conference this year. Long before the next general election. It's being written by healthcare professionals based on best practice. Labour healthcare policy is written by private healthcare based on profitability.

I really want to do this, now.

The BBC is so shit

The vibe in Cardiff tonight is incredible! 💚 The Senedd elections this May will be a game changer for Wales Come join the party 🎉 and help Make Hope Normal Again 🙏🏽 join.greenparty.org.uk/

Do I have any convention and/or cosplay loving friends who would be open to me picking their brains a bit for a book idea? 👀

UBI Is Your Productivity Dividend – The Only Way to All Share What We All Built https://scottsantens.substack.com/p/universal-basic-income-is-your-productivity (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47378399)

Opposing independence because you don't like the SNP is like not buying a house because you don't like the wallpaper. We can redecorate later. First we need the keys.

Here’s my regular reminder that if children’s book publishers insist on prioritising celebrity books, it will undermine the decades of effort it’s taken to achieve critical and commercial credibility by convincing people that *anyone* can write a kid’s book, and they’re basically just merchandise.

There is only one surefire solution to the housing crisis and it's building enormous numbers of new homes.

1) This is an excellent book, and one that deserves more readers. 2) Longbarrow Press needs to raise some money. Therefore 3) we have made 'Cazique' half-price this weekend. 4) A beautifully produced hardback for the price of a pamphlet. 5) Order here: longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...

Fascim

Getting ready to send out ARCs of "The Feathered Tree" by @allanfj.bsky.social I have a handful of copies unallocated ... #BookSky #YA #YoungAdult #Fantasy #Environment #Trees #Review #BookBlog #UK #UKBooks #Devon @librariesunlimited.bsky.social Text in #AltText

I have a little sale on a few of my pebble bird portraits at the moment too… these three feathery mini masterpieces are all on offer/discounted See artofnote.sumupstore.com small world section #birdart #birds #birding #giftideas #artforsale #art #bsnm #sciart #natureart #foundobjects 🪶

“This war has been no help to the people of Iran. It risks leaving them in a more destabilised country with a worse regime.” Siân Berry discussing the conflict in Iran on #BBCQT.

“He should be ashamed and he should resign.” Siân Berry on Keir Starmer’s moral failings in appointing Peter Mandelson as US Ambassador, on #BBCQT.

WOW, this is amazing. I am always stunned by images like this that use barely any lines and yet are so clearly the thing they are trying to be.

To the "I didn't vote for this" folks. You voted for a convicted felon. A twice-impeached president. A man found liable for sexual abuse, who tried to overthrow an election. And now gas prices are surging, we're at war, and soldiers are coming home in coffins. This is what you voted for. All of it.

Oh HAI! Peak-a-Mew: Oxalis-Voidkitty art is finished… I think the plant’s already been delivered to my stepmum so she’s gonna be con-mewsed as there’s no note - YET! But this is incoming… #catart #natureart #cats #catsky #kittyditties

These files confirm that Mandelson's malign influence runs through this Labour government. Starmer knew exactly the choice he was making when he appointed him. He has to go.

We’re deeply concerned that private equity is moving in - attracted to the idea of making money from the NHS waiting lists 🚨. This is deeply alarming, so EveryDoctor wants to investigate what’s happening💙 We’re raising funds - I’m posting this to 37,000 brilliant people!…

Well, duh! I could have told you this years ago.

There is always money for war If they spent the same money helping people in Iran they would be heavily criticised by their voters. 🙄

The readjust was sort of inevitable really. It's just noise 21% was ridiculously high, next to most others

I'm so impressionable. Growing up in the 70s watching old black and white movies I genuinely thought the way relationships form is, - He behaves shittily - She slaps him - He slaps her back - They kiss - 30 secs later, wedding bells. Still not diagnosed #Autistic

Love this

Iran is right here, and I'm not happy about it. Von Der Leyen has been part of the effort to completely abandon the EU's ability to have a moral high ground, all to allow Israel's genocide to continue unopposed. We should be able to condemn Iranian autocracy without being hypocrites.

I’m sketching again! Okay, the legs are too short and I don’t know what’s going on with the tail but it’s good to be drawing again. Thanks to @poppytperry.bsky.social and Dom Currie for the encouragement!

I got some awful news last night. Soul wrenching. I am programmed to think this is the price for happiness. But it is *just life*. Precious - and so fragile and transient. So I started painting a cat & have doubled down on resolve to finish the #kittieditties book while I am lucky enough to be here