Left: Greta Thunberg arrested for holding a placard in London Right: Labour's Baron Hain, "This gov is treating Palestine action as equivalent to ISIS or al-Qaeda, which is intellectually bankrupt, politically unprincipled and morally wrong. I'm deeply ashamed"

I wonder how many people who are eagerly dismissing the idea that Nabokov wrote Lolita with sympathy for the paedophile have read his even more tricky Ada. The hero is a member of the Villa Venus brothel network where the rich elite get to have sex with 10 year old girls.

We are urging people to call prisons now to ask about the wellbeing and medical treatment of Palestine Action-linked prisoners on hunger strike.

✍️ Here I found, by Malika Read this beautiful piece by Malika, a member of our network, reflecting on the community she has found at Women for Refugee Women. "When I feel scared, here I feel safe. When I have tears, here I find smiles. When I feel sad, here I find happiness."💜 1/2

Congratulations to all who made this happen!

Historic verdict: Roger Lumbala is found guilty of crimes against humanity in DR Congo.. Congratulations to all who made this happen - particularly to @mglattimer.bsky.social

‘Increasingly likely potential’ of Palestine Action hunger strikers dying Lawyers and relatives of the remand prisoners refusing food fear for their lives as they seek meeting with top minister. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...

Greta Thunberg supports the UK Palestine Action prisoners.

The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust dismissed Melanie Goldberg because she is associated with Standing Together, an organisation that voices reasonable criticism of Israel's undeniable crimes. Sign here to demand Melanie's re-instatement. actionnetwork.org/petitions/re...

Do jurors have the right to apply their conscience to a case or could it be a criminal offence for them to do so? A recent hearing before the RCJ puts the centuries-old principle of jury equity on the line. I’ve written about it for @prospect_uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/71...

This is shocking. Melanie Goldberg has been dismissed from Holocaust Memorial Day Trust because of her association with @standing-together.bsky.social which describes Israel's crimes in Gaza as genocide. Never again means never again for anyone! www.jewishnews.co.uk/hmdt-organis...

We are gravely concerned for the wellbeing of the 8 Palestine Action-linked prisoners currently on hunger strike in the UK. (1/6)

I'm so struck by the lack of outcry or even interest in the Palestine Action prisoners on hunger strike. Particularly strange that Guardian & BBC won't cover it. Good on Observer for covering, Zarah Sultana & Mothin Ali for visiting. #palestineaction #hungerstrike observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

My first job on a newspaper was at the Independent during Andreas Whittam Smith's last years as editor. It already felt like being at the end of something rather fine. Not perfect, but an amazing time & place to be a young writer. Thank you Andreas. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...

Great to read all those amazing reviews of Ivo van Hove's production of All My Sons. Not so great to see those prices. Top seats £300, cheapest around £100. I hate the way that theatre has become such a rich person's delight.

Remember when Amazon held a sale during Independent Bookstore Day in an effort to undercut indie bookstores? We didn’t forget. Support local bookstores during Small Business Saturday and beyond.

You need to learn English… but we will stop you going to classes. Racist protest against mums going to English classes is just such a vile, toxic result of the anti-migrant movement. Enraging and heartbreaking. www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

The gaslighting is relentless:Saudi Arabia is changing, women are thriving, empowerment is the new norm. And because loyalty is the currency of their privilege, they take on the regime’s dirtiest work:attacking dissidents, dismissing critics, and teaching ordinary women to doubt their own suffering.

I read this article expecting to hate the scammer. But I ended up feeling incredibly sad for her. The joys of writing and reading are under such intense threat from AI, and we are all losing so much.

'The Saudi bourgeoisie celebrates the American president’s remarks as a license to escalate their abuses...' Here, 'Saudi Whisperer' speaks about the terrible effect of Trump's support on dissenters. Don't let her courage go unheard! saudiwhisperer.substack.com/p/americas-b...

This is a remarkable article by Diane Taylor. It reminds us why we should never stop standing up for refugees. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

The mountain of waste by the Cherwell is poisoning our environment. It’s also being seized upon by those who would poison our politics with xenophobia. This is what happens now when government fails to act, migrants are blamed, hate rises.

This is so true! There is nothing new about Home Secretaries saying that refugees must return when countries become safe. The problem is that the countries don't become safe. So all this does is make refugees less secure and less able to integrate...

Incredibly sad news about Rachel Cooke. She will be so missed. Wonderful tribute here by her longstanding colleague and friend @timadamswrites.bsky.social in @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

My next book, Feminism for a World on Fire, is out next May. In it, I’m honest about the challenges that women are facing, from misogyny to the climate emergency - but I also look at how women are still defending our rights and trying to build a better world…

God, the world is depressing right now. Here's something good to chase away the viciousness. Win an exquisite piece of embroidery art; and even if you don't win, help brave women doing lovely things in a dark world. If you haven't got £10 to enter, pls share. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-our-d...

Over 11,000 Palestinians from Gaza, mostly women and children, have disappeared since October 7. Their relatives don’t know if they’re dead or alive, trapped under rubble or detained in Israeli prisons — but they’re desperate to find answers. www.972mag.com/search-gaza-...

Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …

I find the pressure to spend around Christmas quite bleak. But some things are beautiful & do good! I'm proud to be the chair of the charity Makani, which supports women in Lebanon who make exquisite blankets, bags & cushions. Perfect presents for people with taste and heart. oshana.co.uk/blankets

Incredible courage in the face of indescribable suffering. A women's film festival held in the rubble of Gaza. By Ibtisam Mahdi in @972mag.com www.972mag.com/gaza-interna...

'We are going through a period of extreme political upheaval. Old allegiances are breaking down. It is chaotic, but we have to make sure there are hopeful examples out there.' I keep hearing snippets of truth from @greenparty.org.uk www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I've read quite a few western journalists telling us what to think about Saudi Arabia recently, and none of them take the time to talk to Saudi women. If you want a different perspective, I urge you to read the Saudi Whisperer Substack, authored by a Saudi woman 1/3

#NoKings Miami!

More disturbing reporting from The Nerve. How can a scrappy startup in 3 weeks leave BBC trailing in its coverage of Russian interference in our politics?

This isn't strong enough or urgent enough from @rspb.bsky.social Your members want more - we want nature protected and birds given space to thrive. Please hold this destructive government to account.

Unspeakable cruelty.

‘It feels good – and quite strange – to think I could vote for what I believe in…’ @natashawalter.bsky.social reports on why young women are flocking to @greenparty.org.uk, won over by @zackpolanski.bsky.social’s stance on topics such as Palestine, refugee rights and economic injustice 🌱

I know things are dark in the US right now, but I'm shocked to see what Mark Bray is going through. If you are too, there is a crowd funder here for him and his family.

Big jump for the Greens, now just 2 points behind Labour. I wrote for @thenerve.news about why young women like the Green Party. They spoke to me about protest, about inequality, about nature. Can the Greens drive even further and win over more women? www.thenerve.news/p/natasha-wa...

Why are young women flocking to the Greens? When I asked them, they spoke to me about poverty, about protest - and, yes, about nature. It all adds up to a fierce longing for change - which I share. Glad to write about @greenparty.org.uk for @thenerve.news www.thenerve.news/p/natasha-wa...

I’m fortunate enough to see the impact of the work WRW does every day. Donations not only provide the needed financial support to carry out our work, but send a powerful message to the refugee women we support that there is compassion, kindness and solidarity out there! 🥰 1/2

Join us as we remember, reckon, and stand together in our struggle to resist the ongoing Nakba and fight for freedom, justice and equality for all between the river and the sea.

This is great, isn't it? www.thenerve.news

This Wednesday, another chance to get offline and connect with women who aren’t falling for far right lies…

Thousands of Londoners have indefinite leave to remain. They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city. Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.

The UN inquiry report that finds Israel is committing genocide contains more than 90 references to women. Including women being targeted, reproductive healthcare destroyed, sexualised violence. Feminists, if you haven’t yet spoken, do so now.

One day, everyone will have been against this… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...