Signed. 38d.gs/wquq

This is absolutely shocking if true. A government's treatment of its most vulnerable citizens is a key indicator of its humanity and the strength of its social fabric. Enough is enough

I think this is the Orange Baby's inspiration: "Off with his head!"

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My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books

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Cat being appealing

SW France 🐾 patrol

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The Prime Minister should show British leadership on Ukraine by inviting President Zelenskyy to address Parliament on Monday. I'm proud that the UK has been Ukraine's staunchest ally from the start. We mustn't falter in the face of Trump's bullying now.

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‘This is a coup’: Trump and Musk’s purge is cutting more than costs, say experts In slashing staff and disabling entire agencies the administration is lacerating the structures of US democracy www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Which British animals eat mice and rats? Stoats, weasels, birds of prey, badgers, foxes, pine marten, polecat, wildcats and lynx. All either actively shot and trapped, verging on extinction or extinct because of human activity. We have nature the wrong way around.

"It is well-known that most of the mainstream media do not approach a Labour Government in a neutral way. Some blatantly misrepresent what is happening, but more often they simply do not report activity, leaving people with a sense that the government is doing nothing."

While we're about it

🇬🇧 BREAKING NEWS 🇬🇧 New government ministerial appointments announced Harold Shipman HEALTH Fred West BUILDING Jimmy Saville SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN 🇺🇸 RFK Jr 🇺🇸

So far, the current Labour government has reneged on every pledge it made. As a long time Labout supporter, I am devastated. What can we do?

Writing this with a heavy heart: the refugee citizenship ban is the single most unconscionable policy Labour has proposed since it entered power. It’s the moment that I felt my support for this administration begin to crumble inews.co.uk/opinion/colu...

Traditional cat in front of fire

Thrilled to see HIGHLAND STORMS has a bestseller flag! And it’s ONLY 99p/c at the moment! #Scotland #18thcentury #highlanders #romance @ChocLituk @JoffeBooks geni.us/highland-storms

Oh Canada! Cartoon by Bruce MacKinnon

@jenniferash.bsky.social Hello! You're over here, too! Still looking forward the next Manuscript Murders. (And trying to write the next of my own, of course...)

Newsletter sign up page! With free story! Hopefully will keep people who like my books - and my family - up to date with news. preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1968...

Thanks libraries! And thanks borrowers from libraries - you get free books, we get Public Lending Right! Good show all round.

Revised website - thanks, Lee Wilson! lesleycookman.co.uk#_maincontent

Morning!

Finally! Short story written by son Miles and me is live on amazon! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTFMD8W...

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😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 Re: my post about the Ketamine kid. It’s personal to me. She is fine now. But the fear of what might happen still is there. Both Starmer snd Philips have young families. #farage #musk

Happy New Year! Son Miles and I have written a long-short story especially for New Year! Here's the Lin to sign up for the newsletter and download the story. bit.ly/41UgbFG

Oh, dear. I forgot that irony frequently misses its mark on soshul meeja. Cat is disgusted

My NYE outing this year. I love being in this band. #hammondorganxk5 #rolandrd2000 #milescookmanband

Christmas Cat

Appalling man, appalling behaviour and an international blight.

Hypocrisy personified.....

What a brilliant review to end the year!

@t166er.bsky.social Morning, Ted!

Well... with Frankie's #Review of my latest December book out now, I found this blast from a Christmas past: His Countess For A Week by Sarah Mallory (2019) @SarahMRomance @MillsandBoon @HarlequinBooks chicksroguesandscandals.wordpress.com/2019/12/21/r...

Back view of new-ish elderly Cat. #proofofcat

We are calling for celebrities, publishers and agents to acknowledge the writers behind celebrity books, and calling for evidence from members with experiences of ghostwriting. Read more and take our short survey here👇 societyofauthors.org/2024/12/09/c...

Gosh - thank you @CWA ! Woke up to 22 new followers today. *Waves* Hello, new followers!

Just let this percolate and ponder why this is problematic for society.

My friend Elizabeth Bailey posted this today. Do have a look. app.mlsend.com/d5d9i7c1n1/

Laugh-out-loud moment to start the day: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...