12 years ago today my first book came out. Oh how I wish what we worried would happen hadn’t. Very proud of the book though. And will be forever grateful to every person who spoke to me for it. 🙏

Peace.

My squirrel pal.

With the election of some shiny new councillors at the local elections last week, there’s never been a better time to read Rotten Boroughs... which documents the corruption, cronyism and chaos of local government. IT’S PRIVATE EYE WEEK! New edition in shops and with subscribers from Wednesday.

🚨 URGENT: We are running out of time. There is an illegal plan moving forward right now to completely gut the US Forest Service. Don't scroll past this—it takes exactly 30 seconds to send a letter to your representatives. Click here and do it now:

NEW: ProPublica identified at least 79 children who’ve been left screaming, unable to breathe, or otherwise hurt by tear gas and pepper spray during Trump’s historic immigration crackdown.

Latest newsletter looks back at our Homes for Heroes project in 2019 on the past, present and future of council housing. @maryohara1.bsky.social looks at growing up in West Belfast, Roger Griffith in Lawrence Weston and I look at our homes in Wombourne. More in next newsletter.

Private firms got £12bn NHS contracts. Private equity, offshore tax haven firms big winners. Donations to Ministers pay dividends. £1.6bn profit in 2 yrs. Enough to pay for 9,178 doctors or 19,428 nurses Health service “taken for a ride”. Say NO to privatisation. Must expand NHS capacity

I am forever in awe of the people who do the work, day in day out to fight for people’s rights. My latest column. communitylivingmagazine.com/mary-ohara-g...

I am forever in awe of the people who do the work, day in day out to fight for people’s rights. My latest column. communitylivingmagazine.com/mary-ohara-g...

Great edition! My latest column takes a look at how learning disability advocates in the US are fighting back against government cuts. There have been many victories, despite incredible challenges. 💪

Thoroughly enjoyed Andrew McCarthy’s latest book event in Pasadena. He’s a really talented writer. I mean, as if he wasn’t talented enough already at other things.

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New stories out now! One aim is to balance the negative headlines with some good stuff, so we look at how creativity can make a difference in people's lives. @georgejulian.bsky.social @maryohara1.bsky.social @touretteshero.bsky.social @oskabright.bsky.social communitylivingmagazine.com

Happy Easter from our garden squirrel, Brian.

Always so glad to write for this magazine alongside @sabasalman.com and others. Check us out. Spread the word. Please support if you can. 🙏

Nice light on the fruit.

A city.

The Rio Grande. New Mexico.

Great speech. Art and humanity and humility. m.youtube.com/watch?v=dV_2...

Jasmine in bloom. What a fragrance!

Can’t wait to watch this!!

Sometimes I remember Reagan removing Jimmy Carter’s solar panels and I think we’ve been enduring this shit for way too many years.

I am beyond thrilled that this brilliant writer is getting the recognition he deserves. Congratulations Stu! 👏👏👏

« Ensemble, nous sommes l’Amérique » : le show très politique de Bad Bunny lors du Super Bowl, Trump en colère ➡️ https://l.leparisien.fr/j2Kg

Breaking News: Nithya Raman, a rising star among West Coast progressives and a Los Angeles City Council member, said she will run for mayor. Her announcement presents a significant challenge to the incumbent, Mayor Karen Bass.

NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.

This is mainly a fairly routine request for media to contact a PR representative rather than the person directly. They’re more routinely sent by grieving families etc, because it’s fairly widely known that otherwise it will just look bad if it leaks. This is Mandelson once again sucking at PR.

One reason Minneapolis remains in the world's eye is we have one of the most robust & independent media ecosystems remaining in the country. You all need this...and more! @mprnews.org @startribune.com @sahanjournal.bsky.social @minnesotareformer.com @minnpost.bsky.social @racketmn.com etc.

Sweet relief

This is what Harvey Weinstein did, when he hired Black Cube to investigate Ronan Farrow. It is catastrophically bad for anyone involved in politics to be doing the same thing. It is also: very fucking stupid indeed.

A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."

A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world

Pop singer Lorde will donate the $204,000 she made on merchandise sales from her sold-out Minneapolis shows last fall to two Minnesota immigrant rights groups.

Breaking: The European Commission said on Tuesday it would investigate Mandelson, who was European trade commissioner from 2004-8 before leaving early to return to UK politics. Mandelson draws a pension from his time there and has to adhere to a code of conduct for former staff.

An honour to endorse this very important book by the amazing scholar, Kayleigh Garthwaite. Buy it. Get it from your library. Share widely. Such a vital read in these difficult times.

New stories out now! One aim this issue is to show what works in healthcare, employment and in people's artistic and social lives. Our first issue of the year features brilliant contributors like @samcarlisle.bsky.social @maryohara1.bsky.social @georgejulian.bsky.social communitylivingmagazine.com

An honour to endorse this very important book by the amazing scholar, Kayleigh Garthwaite. Buy it. Get it from your library. Share widely. Such a vital read in these difficult times.

Chuffed to be part of this latest edition of View Digital magazine advocating for universal healthcare. viewdigital.org/latest-issue...

The left-wing government in the UK and its right-wing US counterpart both have people with disabilities in their sights. @maryohara1.bsky.social talks to advocates, family members and professionals. communitylivingmagazine.com/red-austerit...

🔴All the Big Government Reforms the Media Hasn’t Been Telling You About You probably won’t have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks bylinetimes.com/2025/10/28/a...

Wye pollution legal claim filed at High Court A legal claim joined by almost 4,000 people challenging river pollution in the Wye and Usk catchment areas, has been filed at the High Court westenglandbylines.co.uk/business/wat...

"Without nonprofit publishers American letters would have stalled long ago,” said Percival Everett. Well said, Mr. Everett! 👏👏 literaryartsfund.org/about/

Never the fun part of writing, but authors need to promote their books, so here is another push from me. I wish the books were no longer relevant, but unfortunately they are. #austerity #poverty

Not been on here in a while but please check out this wonderful magazine I’m chuffed to be a part of. What a brilliant group of contributors and thank you @sabasalman.com for leading from the front! 🥰

It is one year since my most recent book, Austerity Bites: 10 years on, was published. (Order from your local bookshop or library). Labour could, and should, have done so much good with their massive majority. #poverty #austerity www.maryoharaproductions.com/my-projects/...

“You simply can’t get away with being the housing secretary and avoiding £40,000 in council tax,” Farage told the conference. But the deputy PM had underpaid stamp duty, not council tax. Farage may have struggled to get indignant on stamp duty, having taken legal steps not to pay it himself.