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Iris A. Croft
@irisacroft.bsky.social
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Emerging writer of poetry, fiction and non-fiction. Work exploring the political, philosophical and social. Some introspective work too 🦋
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Iris A. Croft @irisacroft.bsky.social · May 6
"Not enough hours in the day? Not a problem."

Today marks my first ever publication! A hybrid poem and essay in @the-polyphony.bsky.social exploring the lived experience of navigating neurodiversity and mental illness as a woman.

#academicsky #mentalhealth #neurodiversity #poetry #womenshealth
Invisible Barriers for Women: Mental Health and Neurodivergence
Iris A. Croft uses poetry to untangle the relationship between neurodivergence, being articulate, and receiving care.
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WHO @who.int · Aug 6
Access to safe abortion protects the health of women and girls.

As with all other health services, women and girls should be able to access safe and respectful abortion care, when they need it, without fear of harm, punishment or recrimination.

#HealthForAll
Illustration of a woman standing in a lit doorway, casting a long shadow down a dark hallway. Text on the image reads: 'Restricting access to safe abortion drives women and girls to unsafe procedures.'
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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · Aug 5
So very true
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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · Jul 20
As Bookbanks new Ambassador I’d like to spread the word about this brilliant charity giving books with food at food banks.

Please share and support if you’re able :)

www.bookbanks.co.uk
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The Sex Work Historian ☂️ @sexworkhistorian.bsky.social · Jul 10
(1/2) Aroreretini, the Māori word for ADHD, translates to “attention goes to many things.” Takiwātanga, the Māori word for Autism, translates to “in their own time and space.” Combined, you could say folks give their attention to things in their own time ❤️.
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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · Jul 6
Is America okay?

(you don’t need to answer that)
supercroup.com John Avocado 宇杰 @supercroup.com · Jul 6
This is called "going on holiday"
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Iris A. Croft @irisacroft.bsky.social · Jul 5
Haha, sorry for unlocking another fear!
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Iris A. Croft @irisacroft.bsky.social · Jul 5
When I was a child I got changed into leggings that had been drying on the washing line, only to be stung TWICE and promptly rip them off in front of my friend. It was a wasp 😒
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Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · Jun 8
Good morning. We are open!
Reminder, your TBR is not. To do list. It is a menu. Pick whatever feeds your soul.
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Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 @reshetz.bsky.social · Jun 1
That’s what someone on ketamine would say
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Iris A. Croft @irisacroft.bsky.social · Jun 1
Wishing you a speedy recovery!
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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · May 22
Me in The New Statesman today on poverty.

Please share :)
A cold childhood
My unheated home wasn’t a temporary discomfort. The chill got into my bones.
www.newstatesman.com
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The Polyphony @the-polyphony.bsky.social · May 21
In this piece, @claudiasterbini.bsky.social & @keiranwilson.bsky.social challenge the medical humanities' reliance on disciplinary hierarchies and call for a radical rethinking that dismantles, rather than crosses, boundaries.
thepolyphony.org/2025/05/21/i...
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Mike Henry @onlyveesaz.bsky.social · May 19
Good Morning! ☀️🪶🌵
Male Costa’s hummingbird
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Iris A. Croft @irisacroft.bsky.social · May 19
Thanks so much, I will take a good look ☺️ see you soon!
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Iris A. Croft @irisacroft.bsky.social · May 19
Absolutely, looking forward to branching out and making connections ☺️ thank you!!
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Iris A. Croft @irisacroft.bsky.social · May 18
Really looking forward to attending my first ever writers conference organised by @writingwestmids.bsky.social at the end of May!

Learning more about the industry and hopefully connecting with other writers feels so helpful for an emerging writer like myself.

#writersky #booksky #writer #poet
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Iris A. Croft @irisacroft.bsky.social · May 14
It's so sick of our shit
nashishereforit.bsky.social Nash Is Here For It @nashishereforit.bsky.social · May 14
At least we have this to look forward to…
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David Atkinson @davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social · May 13
Irish writers please share this amazing opportunity

✍️ Workshoppin'
✍️ Exploring new ways of writing
✍️Learning how to sculpt your work and edit
✍️ Having a geg at the #JHISS!
✍️ Networking with fellow writers and literary peeps!

APPLY APPLY APPLY! 👇

johnhewittsociety.org/freedom-to-wri…
https://johnhewittsociety.org/freedom-to-wri…
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Owl Daily @owldaily.bsky.social · May 12
You just locked eyes with the silent ruler of the sky. No sound. No warning. Just grace and power in motion. Photo© turnipian
A short-eared owl gracefully soaring through the sky with wings fully extended, staring directly at the camera with bright yellow eyes
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Iris A. Croft @irisacroft.bsky.social · May 11
Research supplies for my novel 🍀✨️

I'm actually really enjoying the process of reconnecting with the Irish half of myself in such a creative way 💚

#novel #writer #writersky #booksky #folklore #mythology
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The Polyphony @the-polyphony.bsky.social · May 8
"If we imagine the poem is a body, is it possible to map the experience of chronic illness onto the space of the page?"

Thanks to Jane Hartshorn for this latest exploration of creative practice research in our new 'In Practice' project.

thepolyphony.org/2025/05/08/p...
Poetry as Chronic Illness Research: ‘Another Attempt’
Jane Hartshorn’s poetry experiments within the contradictory and temporary spaces of chronic illness, reflecting rather than controlling the experience.
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Iris A. Croft @irisacroft.bsky.social · May 7
Alas, I feel my diplomacy and intelligence lecturer wouldn't quite get the vision 🤣
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Iris A. Croft @irisacroft.bsky.social · May 7
Thank you! Appreciate the share 😊
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Iris A. Croft @irisacroft.bsky.social · May 6
Much needed!
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Iris A. Croft @irisacroft.bsky.social · May 6
real