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Carrie T Rowe @carrieturnerrowe.bsky.social · 20h

As long as they're the correctly obedient sort of women. The hate campaign JKR etc al organised against Joanne Harris, just to mention one high profile one. If they're not terfs they get attacked by huge pile ons

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Carrie T Rowe @carrieturnerrowe.bsky.social · 20h

Reposting for when I have time to read it.
I love the way Diana Wynne Jones was both complementary and rude about Tolkien. Always a nuanced writer, DWJ.

Nicholas Whyte @nwhyte.bsky.social · 6d

J.R.R. Tolkien and Dorothy L. Sayers

Sometimes there is not much there there; and I feel this is one of those cases.

fromtheheartofeurope.eu

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Carin Ruff @carinr.bsky.social · 2d

Within: Katherine Rundell on Diana Wynne Jones; Howell, “Sarabande for the 12th day of any October,” which comes around this year.

David Sinden @sinden.org · 2d

I’ve started an email newsletter this year — quick reads on music, spirituality, literature, and other bits of culture I’m loving lately.

If that’s your thing, there’s a subscribe box at the bottom of the page.

world.hey.com/dsinden/vivi...

Vivid realms and patient trust

Dear lovers of mystery, music, and meaning, 📚 Over the summer, I had a strange epiphany that my new book was by an author my son had also read. I asked him if he had read anything by Katherine Rundell...

world.hey.com

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Matthew Willis (Naval Air History) @navalairhistory.com · 1d

Diana Wynne-Jones was doing magical school stuff way before Joanne and way better

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Carrie T Rowe @carrieturnerrowe.bsky.social · 4d

This really resonates for me although I don't have M.E. For me it's fibromyalgia and mental illness but the issues are similar, and likewise impacted by simplistic narratives. Thanks for this interesting and helpful work.

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Carrie T Rowe @carrieturnerrowe.bsky.social · 4d

Thread:

Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 5d

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"But it’s not difficult to see how the emphasis of such stories could be misconstrued by a casual reader unfamiliar with the reality of ME; or why such publicity might be of concern to a patient population routinely told to pull itself together, try harder, & get outside more."
#MEcfs #CFS #PwME

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Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 5d

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"But it’s not difficult to see how the emphasis of such stories could be misconstrued by a casual reader unfamiliar with the reality of ME; or why such publicity might be of concern to a patient population routinely told to pull itself together, try harder, & get outside more."
#MEcfs #CFS #PwME

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 4d

The Greens requested an interview on the Laura Kuenssberg Show with Zack Polanski when he was elected leader, but were denied, with a promise to interview him during Green conference instead.

This was then scrapped citing the Manchester synagogue attack. Polanski is both Jewish and from Manchester

BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview

The new Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

bylinetimes.com

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 6d

What is it about right wing govts & needing to persecute people with disabilities? Punishing the poorest, whilst the rich take trips into space, is so 2025. Payments in the UK, are tiny!

MPs have expressed concerns over plans to change the assessment for the health element of universal credit.

Labour faces another mass rebellion over reforms to universal credit

Welfare secretary Pat McFadden plans further reforms to the benefits system, expected to include abolishing the work capability assessment.

www.bigissue.com

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Bloomsbury Literary Studies & Creative Writing @bloomsburylit.bsky.social · 15d

Have an idea you would like to develop into an academic book?

Applications to the Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship are open until Oct. 1st to Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse early career scholars (UK only).

More info: https://bit.ly/4mHlgcn

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 8d

People recognised as refugees fleeing persecution & granted the right to live in the UK to be denied the right to be joined safely by their spouse & children.

This Labour govt is a moral void, a stinking darkness, an empty hollow of cowardice & contempt. #r4today www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’

www.theguardian.com

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jenmonckton.bsky.social @jenmonckton.bsky.social · 8d

The world has allowed Israel to act with impunity. Kidnapping people trying to deliver aid, in international waters! Greta Thunberg is arrested but not Netanyahu 🤦‍♀️🤬💔🆘 www.threads.com/@thecanadian...

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Carrie T Rowe @carrieturnerrowe.bsky.social · 9d

Ok socky botty

Carrie T Rowe @carrieturnerrowe.bsky.social · 9d

Because corporate success depends on lowest common denominator products

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Pablo 🎧 @pabloista.bsky.social · 11d

Neurodivergent parents aren’t broken raising broken kids.
We are translators. Survivors. Mirrors.
We give our children the thing we never got: understanding.

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Carrie T Rowe @carrieturnerrowe.bsky.social · 10d

Diana Wynne Jones - Derkholm books, Chrestomanci books, Dalemark books and much more.

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Carrie T Rowe @carrieturnerrowe.bsky.social · 10d

Although the writer's knowledge about previous productions was an interesting ramble, it would have been great to hear more about *this* Bacchae. Context is good, but not at the expense of telling us about the piece being reviewed. All we are told is that Taleghani is "no Euripedes"!

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13d

Israel’s ecocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here | George Monbiot

Consider the annihilation of agricultural land alongside the genocide – and grasp the chilling totality of this attempt to eliminate all life, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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Lyric Rivera | NeuroDivergent Rebel @neurodivergentrebel.substack.com · 14d

Autistic People were here before Tylenol. We were here before vaccines. We were here before the DSM. We were here before the word Autism was invented. We’ve always been here, and always will be. Stop trying to eradicate us. We deserve to exist.

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Helen @helenm40.bsky.social · 14d

This is sure to be a stitch up, so write to your MP asking them to oppose the EHRC's fraudulent and unlawful guidance.

Equality and Human Rights Commission @equalityhumanright.bsky.social · 14d

We have updated our code of practice for services, public functions and associations following two public consultations with over 50,000 responses. The draft is now with government. Parliament has up to 40 days to review before it can take effect: https://orlo.uk/Zo8Yk

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Carrie T Rowe @carrieturnerrowe.bsky.social · 14d

Side note: no money for the disabled, pensioners' fuel, rail, water or public transport but plenty for id cards.
White elephant of oceania

Scott Murderhouse @voxparlour.bsky.social · 14d

Ah so they mention Estonia

news.err.ee/1608291072/h...

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15d

Speaking of voices under attack…can we be just as loud about Black journalists and comedians who are silenced, even by our so-called liberal outlets.

• Joy Reid
• Don Lemon
• Melissa Harris-Perry
• Tiffany Cross
• Jemele Hill
• Marc Lamont Hill
• Karen Attiah
• Amber Ruffin

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A.J. Calvin @ajcalvin.bsky.social · 15d

This week's blog is about dragons. Or rather, the fact that a lot of people just want to read about them 🤣

You can check it out here: ajcalvin.net/people-just-...

People Just Want Dragons - A.J. Calvin

People Just Want Dragons Let me start off by saying I love dragons. I have a few as decorations in my office. I like reading about them. I also write about them on occasion. My logo is a dragon. But i...

ajcalvin.net

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Carrie T Rowe @carrieturnerrowe.bsky.social · 15d

Robbie Kayo doesn't mind that kind of child harm

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KurtChester66Red 451 @chester66red.bsky.social · 15d

UNISON and GMB endorsed an anti-LGBTQ+ bigot who shouldn’t be deputy or equality minister

Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 15d

GMB backs Bridget Phillipson for deputy leader, first of the big unions to formally endorse

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