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Stella Duffy @stellduffy.bsky.social · 1d

Workshop 6pm Monday 27th Oct (recording also available) in #postmenopause as a time of creative possibility. An existential, psychotherapeutic and creative look at #menopause as turning point, opening towards our vital third act. All welcome.
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How to Reframe the Transition to Postmenopause as a Creative Turning Point

What if we looked beyond colonial Euro-North American ideas of ageing to learn from other cultures? And what creative possibilities might open for us if we perceived the transition to postmenopause an...

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Stella Duffy @stellduffy.bsky.social · 8d

Sending love to our Jewish friends in and from Manchester, especially those whose shul suffered this horrible attack, and the many who will now be even more worried about being attacked for their faith.

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Stella Duffy @stellduffy.bsky.social · 10d

Ah, October, time for my annual share of this piece about how breast cancer is not pink, not pretty, & not helped by infantilising or anthropomorphising the disease. Be aware, raise funds (check where you're sending them!), but ffs, please stop pretending it's cute. stelladuffy.blog/2017/10/01/t...

The Pinking of October

Oh dear. I just realised it’s October, aka breast cancer awareness month. A whole month of pinking up something that is neither pretty nor pink. Sigh. Here’s what I hate about it …

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Stella Duffy @stellduffy.bsky.social · 19d

This Wednesday 24th evening I'll be joining Welldoing to share some research and thinking and perhaps a creative writing exercise or two on finding the value and possibility in #postmenopause (that's right, #menopause is definitely NOT the end!)
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What Stella Duffy's research reveals about post-menopausal life

Join us for a deep dive into Stella Duffy's enlightening doctoral research into life after menopause

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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 22d

What we are witnessing is an outright abuse of power.

This administration is attacking critics and using fear as a weapon to silence anyone who would speak out. Media corporations — from television networks to newspapers — are capitulating to these threats.

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 24d

I love London so much. So much.

Did you know that London has the lowest level of ethnic violence of any city of comparable size in the world?

Multiculturalism has in fact worked here. They just don’t want it to be true because we happen to have a Muslim mayor.

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 24d

In London, hate will never win.

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Jack D 🏳️‍🌈 @jackdunc1.bsky.social · 27d

The media making out like the Robinson Rally was huge. 150,000 is tiny!

Compare it to the 'Free Palestine' march (up to 800,000), the anti-Brexit march (650,000) or the Iraq war demo (1.5 Million)

Disproportionate attention given to the gammon, as always.

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Stella Duffy @stellduffy.bsky.social · Sep 7

dear god, AI 'restoration' is such a curse.

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Stella Duffy @stellduffy.bsky.social · Sep 5

happy pub day to you, xxx

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Stella Duffy @stellduffy.bsky.social · Sep 5

A working class hero is something to be. But NOT if you’re a working class woman. Yes the whole Rayner thing is messy and yes Starmer’s tenure so far has been very disappointing but ffs, after the absolute SHITSHOW of Tory lies and cronyism for years sure, the working class woman has to go. Aaargh.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Aug 31

trump can issue as many executive orders as he wants, perhaps coverage should reflect the fact that a lot of these have the legal force of a child's wishlist for santa

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Aug 31

So I imagine that folks who insisted it wasn’t ethnic cleansing, land theft, forced removal are lined up to apologize for insisting that this was just about defeating Hamas fighters and the return of the hostages.

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · Aug 31

The Trump plan for Gaza includes the relocation of the entire population - 2 million people - a US “trusteeship” and the creation of a tourism and tech hub.

Landowners get digital tokens worth $5,000 and rent subsidies. Investors are promised 4x return on $100 billion.

Gaza postwar plan envisions ‘voluntary’ relocation of entire population

President Donald Trump and international partners are discussing plans to build a “Riviera of the Middle East” on the rubble of Gaza. One would establish U.S. control and pay Palestinians to leave.

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Stella Duffy @stellduffy.bsky.social · Aug 29

For anyone who loves reading, loves books, loves INDEPENDENT bookshops (whether you're in south London or not), if you have a book you plan to buy this weekend - you might want to buy it via @booksellercrow.bsky.social - see this thread and support an indy that needs your love and custom just now. x

Jonathan Main @booksellercrow.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Stella Duffy @stellduffy.bsky.social · Aug 27

Poss not in the 1950s?

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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · Aug 26

Deeply concerned that changes to trans rights could be approved without MPs or the public seeing details. This risks undermining accountability on issues affecting lives and freedoms. Proposals must face scrutiny before approval. Everyone deserves to know what’s being decided in their name.