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Why do I have 2 roses blooming, 1 poppy on its way, a lot of grape hyacinths flowering and daffodils in flower nearby? Nuts!
January 1, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Did you see? We have a specialist helpline for Armed Forces personnel and their family members who are victims and survivors of Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence or Stalking.

Our helpline is open:

By phone: 0900-1500 Monday to Friday
October 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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We're in for a hot spell! For exclusively breastfeeding babies, their mummy's milk is all they need.
June 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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We're excited to announce that our colleague Emma will speak at our Conference about Violence Against Women and Girls and the Armed Forces, 'Joining Forces Against VAWG - Independent But Alongside', in Portsmouth in October.

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June 3, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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“In #Sudan, women are giving birth in unimaginable conditions. #Midwives are often the only point of care, not just for childbirth but for detecting and responding to sexual violence. Many have lost everything, yet they keep working.” Shoko Arakaki

www.passblue.com/2025/05/28/u...
US Cuts to UN Midwife Projects Will Mean More Infant Deaths
US Cuts to UN Midwife Projects Will Mean More Infant Deaths - PassBlue
www.passblue.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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I don't want to live in a society where people with complicated lives and vulnerabilities are seen as expendable in easing the suffering of others. But that's exactly what this assisted dying bill would achieve.

My Observer column.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In the rush towards a law on assisted dying, the vulnerable have become expendable | Sonia Sodha
Concerns that Kim Leadbeater’s proposed legislation is ‘flawed and dangerous’ are being overlooked
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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NEWS: On 31st March 2025 @ 09:00

We are launching the first #ArmedForces helpline for victims of:

#DomesticAbuse
#SexualViolence
#Stalking

Available for UK forces personnel and their families, including those deployed abroad.

With thanks to @armybenevolentfund.bsky.social
& AFCFT
March 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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International Criminal Court prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders, accused of crimes against humanity for widespread discrimination against women and girls reut.rs/40kMNG4
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants against Taliban leaders
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor on Thursday said he had applied for arrest warrants for Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, including Haibatullah Akhundzada, accused of crimes against humanity for widespread discrimination against women and girls.
reut.rs
January 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Hate how much we’re now talking about Elon Musk and the far right rather than how to prevent child sexual abuse and rape. It’s so very much easier to talk about the first than the second.
January 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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One silver lining in all this is that the supervillains are starting to look like it so they can be easily spotted by anyone with eyes
January 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Best sign this trip.
#Paderborn #Germany
December 10, 2024 at 7:14 PM
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Sir Richard Moore, head of MI6: "In 37 years in the intelligence profession, I've never seen the world in a more dangerous state."

"We have recently uncovered a staggeringly reckless campaign of Russian sabotage in Europe."

news.sky.com/story/flatpl...
Head of MI6 says 'I've never seen the world in a more dangerous state' as he warns Russia would not stop if it wins in Ukraine
Sir Richard Moore, the head of MI6, said that if Russia wins in Ukraine, China would "weigh the implications, North Korea would be emboldened, and Iran would become still more dangerous".
news.sky.com
December 1, 2024 at 9:18 PM
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Full piece here. I think it’s a serious problem that many proponents of the bill seem unwilling to recognise its risks for the vulnerable. In the Commons, some MPs in favour seemed extraordinarily ill-informed and naive about basic safeguarding.

www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
I can’t rejoice at this assisted dying bill. Where is the humanity?
After sitting as a justice of the Supreme Court, and having seen friends struggle with end-of-life choices, Jonathan Sumption believed the law should change. But he feels the new bill is over-engineer...
www.thetimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 9:06 PM
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@leahredmondchang.bsky.social: "there are many ways to suffer in pregnancy, many ways a pregnancy can kill. This is why the abortion question isn’t really about birth control - it’s about women’s healthcare. That is, 1/n open.substack.com/pub/leahredm...
Dying from Pregnancy
Telling it straight, then and now
open.substack.com
October 18, 2024 at 3:18 PM
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The plight of women in Florida is dystopian, including the rise of fake abortion clinics offering the untested practice of "abortion reversal." After the failure of the abortion rights referendum in the state, the situation will get worse. Our News Agents film. www.youtube.com/watch?v=df5B...
A war on women - Florida’s abortion crisis | The News Agents
YouTube video by The News Agents
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November 12, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Millie the nutter on Dartmoor.
October 15, 2023 at 9:55 PM
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My new book the Phantom of the Parkway drops October 11. It’s queer teens at camp in a haunted forest, Goosebumps meets Heartstopper.

You can preorder the ebook now: www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZQM8RB3/
September 26, 2023 at 2:15 PM
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Attached is the alternate cover for my new book the Phantom of the Parkway. It drops October 11. It’s queer teens at camp in a haunted forest. It's Scooby Doo meets Heartstopper.

You can preorder the ebook now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZQM8RB3/
#YAbooks #amwriting
September 23, 2023 at 12:28 AM