My Etsy shop is now live and stocked with various shapes and styles of #candle!! 🕯️ You'll find #artistic, sculptural candles and smooth sided shaped candles as well as candles in #pride colours and in solid colours. #Vegan and non-vegan options available! Check it out www.etsy.com/shop/caroles...

This is an important video for us all to watch and learn from youtube.com/watch?v=sh-e...

Judith Butler's Who's Afraid of Gender? is the next read on my list and I think it will complement Pink-Pilled: Women and the Far Right by Lois Shearing which I'm also aiming to read in 2026 😊 Being agender and in...[cont] 📚💡 📚💙 #judithbutler #gender #non-binary #genderbooks #agender #feminism

I've been reading this recently and I'm finding it to be an immensely valuable resource. Written in a UK context, this is a must for anyone in the UK who is working therapeutically with women of global majority and in particular Black women. 💙📚 📚💡 #therapists #therapybook #therapy

Enjoying reading Emilie Autumn's book The Asylum For Wayward Victorian Girls with a pint in the pub. I don't read in pubs enough anymore - it used to be a regular occurrence for me as a student! #EmilieAutumn #PlagueRats #BookSky #mentalhealth

I have just finished this book and it was amazing! A deep dive into the works and impact of a long forgotten psychologist, Pierre Janet, who is the founder of the gold standard approach to trauma therapy today! I'm so happy to have read this! #booksky #trauma #dissociation #psychology #therapy

It's that time of year again #Pride

I love #cooking different #cuisines and #Korean is one of my absolute favourites! 😋 This is chicken bulgogi, rice and (Korean) cucumber salad!

I support the #BDS movement as a #nonviolent method of trying to get Israel to stop the genocide and oppression of Palestinians. It's just a shame that some people are pressuring others to #boycott and #divest from non-BDS targets while claiming what they are doing is in line with the BDS movement.

💚 I'm loving this event 💚 more people need to be aware of how oppressive our mental health services are before insisting others access these services. Therapy is hugely beneficial when it's in a genuinely safe space. Our mental health services are not universally safe due to its oppressive nature

🌈✨ We are proud to launch the official Mapenzi Queer Foundation website! This is more than just a site, it’s a safe space, a voice, and a movement for LGBTQ+ refugees in East Africa. 💻 Visit us now: www.mapenzifoundationproject.org 🫶 Learn about our work, read stories, shop bracelets made with love

🧵I've just seen an image on Pinterest declaring that #Trauma is not your fault but healing is your choice - and I have feelings about this. First of all, this strikes me as an incredibly privileged take. Not everyone is able to engage in trauma healing at any given moment, even if they want to.

A vital message for us all. True #strength recognises that our #emotions need to be felt and understood. They are forms of internal communication and necessary for navigating through life. I've had a reminder this week of how important it is to take time to listen to what they're saying. Cont.

This is exactly what we need - actual scientific and research driven analysis - not just bias thinly veiled as a report

Taking some time for myself and reading this. The tendency of people, even supposed allies, to dismiss the possibility of asexuality or aromanticism and instead focus on the heterosexuality/homosexuality binary is something I get frustrated with. To see this frustration mirrored... See comments

Please share this wide!

A statement from the Board of Trustees of the Vagina Museum regarding trans inclusion.

I haven't set up a Bluesky for my coaching yet so I'm sharing this here for now www.caroledianecoaching.co.uk/blog/london-...

Ruling on ‘woman’ definition at odds with UK Equality Act’s aim, says ex-civil servant www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

This is aimed at white women, but I think all of us can take lessons here youtu.be/bOcPj4fLw1Y?...

According to a new poll run by NSPCC, 1 in 6 adults couldn't identify the signs of emotional abuse. When adults are unable to identify emotional abuse, they are failing the children and young people in their lives. Conversations about abuse are important www.nspcc.org.uk/about-us/new...

If you or someone you know needs some sewing work done or maybe has a cuddly toy that could do with some TLC, check out Crafts by Ellie! She does fab work! Instagram.com/craftsbyelli... #uk #oxfordshire #sewingwork #craftersuk #cuddlytoy #teddybear #softtoy #momentos

#robin #earlybird #birds #nofilter

Highly recommend this! TLDR in comments www.tumblr.com/rotten-zucch...

I'm having a week. Sorry to those who have messaged, I will get back to you! In the meantime here's a photo of my kiwi and soju drink - I got the tip off of Reddit and it's so tasty

A bit of nature for us all, no matter where we are 😊🌲🌊

Watching the video is scary, it comes from nowhere! news.sky.com/story/amp/ka...

Remember, we are part of nature. The reason "spending time with nature" is often helpful for us is because it taps into a very base knowing that we are connected with other beings. We are connected with them all and there's something soothing for our nervous systems to make contact with them 🌿🦆🦋🌖

We need to remember that mental illness is not the cause of nationalism, fascism, Nazism etc. Using terms like 'sociopath', 'psychopath', 'crazy' & 'dementia' to describe and dismiss some of the people spreading and/or enacting persecutory attitudes, views, beliefs and policies is unhelpful...(cont)

With CDC removal of trans data, its important I use my platform to support research in this space. Emory is doing a virtual study on HIV+ trans-fem individuals and working on shaping viral load testing for this population, with some compensation. If it applies to you, here's the link to enroll:

The Trump / Musk, Nazi normalization plot has failed for the most part due to Germany who has held mass protests against Musk and the brave citizens in Ohio that stigmergically came together to run parading Nazis out of their neigbourhood. Your actions matter and your voices can drown out the hate.

Acephobia and compulsory sexuality are real

On 22 January, GB News presenter Josh Howie made a queerphobic statement linking the LGBTQIA+ community to paedophilia. It's not OK and GB News need to be held accountable by Ofcom. Join me and @GoodLawProject to file a complaint to Ofcom action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...

We need to unite now if we want to stop the further extremism and radicalisation of people in the UK. There are other ways to support Stop Funding Hate, not just donations, so please head over to their page to see what you can do 😊 #StopFundingHate

Jacqueline Charlotte Dufresnoy (otherwise known as Coccinelle) was a French entertainer and activist. She began hormone treatment in 1952 & was one of the first people to undergo gender confirming surgery. Her marriage set the precedent that allowed trans people in France to legally marry. #LGBTHM

BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed. Goes beyond MMWR +other CDC pubs. Applies to research already submitted to top medical journals. Take a look. open.substack.com/pub/insideme...