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moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · 22d

Cultural healing and culture shift last night at Wembley stadium. #FreePalestine

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moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Aug 29

This woman! #bravery

Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · Aug 29

The German police brutally assault an Irish woman protesting against Israel's genocide.

The German state is a disgrace.

It committed genocide against the Jewish people - far from its only genocide.

It forced Palestinians to pay the price, viciously silencing anyone who objects

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moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Aug 20

Yes. I’m aware.

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moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Aug 18

We did it ! Hey! Festival was launched last weekend as part of Art Bomb, Doncaster. #liveliterature

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moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Aug 8

Pleased to announce our inaugural Hey! Festival in collaboration with Doncaster Art Bomb. A Hard Art writer led initiative, where live lit meets activism. #Hey! #activism #wordsmatter

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moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thankyou ! #mermaids

A.J. Griffiths~Jones @authoraj66.bsky.social · Aug 5

Book recommendation ~ The Mermaid of Black Conch by @moniqueroffey.bsky.social

www.amazon.co.uk/Mermaid-Blac...

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Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · Aug 1

The context for right-wing populist attacks on clean energy? Clean energy is poised to wipe out the power of their corporate and petrostate sponsors.

John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · Aug 1

Good morning with good news: Renewables will be world's top electricity source (36%) by 2026 & possibly by 2025!

Coal falls to its lowest global share (32%) in 100 years by 2026.

Wind & solar skyrocket from 4% in 2015 to 17% in 2025 & 20% in 2026!
#energysky www.carbonbrief.org/iea-renewabl...

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Jul 30

The Washington Post just published the names of more than 18,500 children in Gaza killed by Israel.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...

60,000 Gazans have been killed. 18,500 were children. These are their names.

Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one per hour since the war began.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Forthwrite @forthwrite.bsky.social · Jul 25

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MONIQUE ROFFEY

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moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Jul 25

Chatting about writing and about Passiontide. Thankyou @forthwrite.bsky.social #activism

Forthwrite @forthwrite.bsky.social · Jul 25

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MONIQUE ROFFEY

Forthwrite · Episode

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · Jul 14

Today’s State of the Climate address to Parliament from @ed-miliband.bsky.social is a welcome step – radical truth-telling is exactly what we need.

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · Jul 14

‘I believe that damaging and destroying weapons of war is one way of waging peace: I can only conclude that for the British government, the waging of peace is terrorism.’

Huw Lemmey on Palestine Action, online early from our next issue: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Huw Lemmey · Short Cuts: Who’s afraid of Palestine Action?

I believe there is a moral case for disarming the machinery of war that is killing innocent civilians in Gaza with the...

www.lrb.co.uk

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moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Jul 12

I salute these people. Brave people. #Gazagenocide

Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · Jul 12

BREAKING 🚨 ~40 ARRESTS IN PARLIAMENT SQ.

Over 300 police officers have been seen to carry away dozens of people from the foot of statues of Nelson Mandela and Gandhi for allegedly terrorism offences.

Those arrested are accused of holding signs in support of Palestine Action

moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Jul 10

Thankyou judges, honoured! #caricon #Passiontide

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moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Jul 10

Thrilled to be a finalist! #Caricon

Blake Friedmann Literary Agency @blakefriedmann.bsky.social · Jul 10

NEWS: PASSIONTIDE by @moniqueroffey.bsky.social nominated for the inaugural CARICON Prize for Caribbean Literature!

PASSIONTIDE is out now from @vintagebooks.bsky.social and @aaknopf.bsky.social

📚🏝️ 📚🏝️

Read more: blakefriedmann.co.uk/news/passion...

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moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Jul 9

Great evening last night @vaginamuseum.bsky.social with these two great women. Tantra teacher Jan Day and writer Marianne Power. #modernlove

moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Jul 3

Best news ever!

The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · Jul 3

Zarah Sultana QUITS Labour to lead new party with Jeremy Corbyn

Predictably, the corporate media are already shit stirring to try and bring Zarah Sultana, Corbyn, and the new party down.

Waiting for antisemitism & terrorism smears in 3...2...1...
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...

Zarah Sultana QUITS Labour to lead new party with Jeremy Corbyn

Predictably, the corporate media are already shit stirring to try and bring Zarah Sultana, Corbyn, and the new party down.

www.thecanary.co

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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · Jul 3

It's called Gaza: Doctors Under Attack

And you can watch it here:
www.channel4.com/programmes/g...

Gaza: Doctors Under Attack

A forensic investigation into Israeli military attacks on hospitals in Gaza

www.channel4.com

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moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Jul 3

@palaction.bsky.social is not a terrorist group. #FreePalestine

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jun 23

Perfectly expressed.

"I was born in an Iranian prison. My parents were held in their jails. My uncles lie in their mass graves.

Nothing you can tell me about the crimes of the Iranian regime that I haven't lived in blood and bone.

That doesn't mean I want my people bombed, maimed, killed, their homes in ruins.

If your vision of liberation comes only through the destruction of innocent lives, then it's not freedom you're after"

Sahar Delijani,
Iranian author

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moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Jun 19

Almost sold out! Join us @vaginamuseum.bsky.social 8 July. #love #desire

moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Jun 18

Join us. I’ll be chatting to legendary tantra teacher Jan Day as well as author Marianne Power @vaginamuseum.bsky.social 8 July #tantra #women #Sexuality

moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Jun 12

£6.4 k raised in ten days. Be a founder not just a funder. #Hey! Please donate.

moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Jun 5

www.gofundme.com/f/hey-festiv...
Please share and donate. This is a Hard Art, writer led, initiative. We plan to pilot three pop up micro festivals this year in places festivals do not go. #feteofBritain

Donate to Hey! Festival Be a founder not just a funder, organized by Monique Roffey

Hey! Festivals are a writer-led Hard Art initiative, and we are planning t… Monique Roffey needs your support for Hey! Festival Be a founder not just a funder

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Dr Emma Kittle-Pey @ekpey.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thank you to @moniqueroffey.bsky.social for the wonderful conversation last night at Essex Book Festival. My mind was buzzing afterwards and I’m still thinking! Thanks to the Maldon Library staff who were fabulous hosts as usual 💕 Good luck with the crowd funding the Hey! Festival is going to be👌

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moniqueroffey.bsky.social @moniqueroffey.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thanks for having me last night, Maldon Library. #books #femicide #protest #passiontide

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