#books #motherandbaby #adoption #literary #bookfair #authors #readers #goodreads

Let us not forget there are a number of occasional participants of organised grooming + abuse who are white and who represent(ed) the highest echelons of white power- Epstein and Maxwell’s mates to name but a few.

People wanting to work has now become bad news. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

@bbcnews has become the mouthpiece of the far right. Just look at their so-called entirely unnecessary ‘investigation’ (it’s a police job) and that they can find little to say of positivity about the Momdani’s landslide. Who paid for the ‘investigation’ I wonder?

#adoptees #adoption #motherandbabyhomes #familycourt #careproceedings

Nearly read to press publish… A novel about two women. Two mothers. Two lives reshaped by the children they lost.

#booksky #writers

…todays’s publishing industry in one sentence

Truth or Fiction? judithtrustmanauthor.com/2025/11/01/t...

The shingles vax rollout is bonkers… you can get it if 65 or 70 but not any years in between. I suspect it’s the same people who make up the #waspi cohort who the govt have it in for

The strangers in our midst might be people who have never said “I’ll put the hoover round” or “I’m making spaghetti bol tonight is that okay” or “I’ll get the bus don’t worry, saves on parking”. For example Andrew Windsor

Thank god for @mariellafrostrup.bsky.social speaking up in the face of this madness

Hello good folk, I have written a novel about birth mothers, adoptees, what happens after adoption for birth mothers plus, when the children come searching.. It’s called *How Like A Winter* and will be out soon. Hoping it resonates (I’m adopted myself) #birthmothers #adoptees #adoption #ancestors

Just to give us perspective on our times …https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdx01ve5151o

Coming soon from Shaking Grass Press, a tale of two mothers, two children, one journey towards belonging. How Like A Winter #booksky

Coming soon… a novel about two birth mothers and what happens after the children are gone #adoption #motherhood #familycourts #motherandbabyhomes #fiction #booksky

I just love this

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

This is so true.

@bathnovelaward.co.uk couldn’t find an email address but thought you’d like know that title of the novel is wrong and the author’s first name is misspelt

Dear Retailers of women’s fashion, How *are* we supposed to want buy anything when every model looks like she’s just buried her grandmother?

I have defended the BBC again and again. No more.

Anyone in the #legal world know what the indictment would be for projecting an image onto a building?

I love London so much. So much. Did you know that London has the lowest level of ethnic violence of any city of comparable size in the world? Multiculturalism has in fact worked here. They just don’t want it to be true because we happen to have a Muslim mayor.

In London, hate will never win.

Saturday. 0.2%

Absolutely hear hear

Now @keirstarmer.bsky.social has ‘decided’ to speak up for free speech and diversity it will be interesting to see whether those shouting *for* violence, led by a person with a string of convictions incl assault will receive the same treatment as those protesting peacefully *against* genocide

Watch on the link..

Expertly put. Why are Irish artists so prominent in the UK’s free speech wars? www.irishtimes.com/media/2025/0...

youtu.be/OjZ4Sj_mo4Q?... So good!! Actually hilarious!

“Men are not biologically incapable of buying a card, texting a mate, or arranging a pint” www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

#NTliveinteralia Absolutely brilliant play and performances. Suzie Miller nailed it… the life, the parenting, the conflict. Spot on.

Listening to Laura Nyro, such a great artist.

Love this photo of Monarch Butterflies in Ontario Canada probably Point Peel National that i went to yearly in Sept in my twenties as they gathered to cross Lake erie migrating south waited for the wind to change

Is the UK absurd enough to arrest Sally Rooney at Heathrow? www.irishtimes.com/culture/2025...

Famine. Not because rains have failed but because compassion has failed.

Exactly this 💯

The Epping Forest debacle is @keirstarmer.bsky.social chickens coming home to roost. If you set out to woo the far right, don’t be surprised if you’ve encouraged a culture of far right extremism

Important to take note of this

IPSO ruling on my complaint about the Telegraph's "1 in 12 Londoners is illegal migrant" headline. IPSO found that Telegraph breached Code by publishing false info and failing to take due care. But (1/3).. www.ipso.co.uk/rulings/0025...

@johnboynewriter.bsky.social Dear John, I’ve just read about the terrible things that’ve been going on.This should not happen to anyone and I’m so sorry you experienced this. It’s a symptom of greater things ailing in the world I think. You’re a wonderful writer and I send you my good wishes.

Isn’t it just a matter of time before some porn site reveals key subscribers who are involved in this bill? Does this deliver another way to impeach the president?

Why doesn’t @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social just arrange to meet Palestine Action and check out what they plan to do and reach an agreement?

This.

Letter of the day (in the Times)