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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 3h

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 1d

For all you mums who are just done doing *all* the things!

Also available as a downloadable pdf cross stitch pattern

thistleflatcrafts.etsy.com/listing/9675...

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QuietNova @quietnovastudios.bsky.social · 1d

I'm putting things back up on my Ko-fi shop, and now there's a sale! Use code HALLOWEEN2025 to get 20% off of anything your heart desires (well, anything in my shop)

ko-fi.com/s/f31aa30263

🧶 #amigurumi #crochet #Silksong #phacia #fanart #art #craft #bsnm #nightmarket #market

A pale crocheted bug pretending to be a plant

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 1d

Please do support these 2 incredible authors in Leeds tonight if you can!

Chloe @cdelull.bsky.social · 1d

⭐Tonight!!⭐ I'm heading to the beautiful Next Chapter Books in Leeds for Debuts Night with the supremely talented Rozie Kelly. There's still space to join us, Leeds bookworms 📚 🪱

www.nextchapterleeds.co.uk/events/p/deb...

#Booksky

@northodoxpress.bsky.social @saraband-books.bsky.social

In Conversation with Chloe de Lullington and Rozie Kelly — Next Chapter Books, Leeds

Join us for a conversation with debut authors, Chloe de Lullington and Rozie Kelly to celebrate the publication of Chloe’s audacious, darkly comic novel: Cacoethes and Rozie’s unmissable and beautiful...

www.nextchapterleeds.co.uk

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 3d

I'm just wondering, for all those people who have been signing up for the #GreenParty in the UK in recent weeks, what's been your experience once you've signed up? Has your local party got in touch? Have you been able to find out about what your local party is up to and who the key contacts are?

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 3d

I'm just wondering, for all those people who have been signing up for the #GreenParty in the UK in recent weeks, what's been your experience once you've signed up? Has your local party got in touch? Have you been able to find out about what your local party is up to and who the key contacts are?

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

Jenrick could have visited Handsworth to listen to residents – he chose to pass through and make a judgement based on the colour of their skin. Instead of getting to know our nation of neighbours, he chose racism.

The Tories, Reform and Labour want to divide us.

The Greens say enough is enough.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on 90-minute visit Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in. After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Greenpeace UK @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social · 3d

It's Prime Day so here's your regular reminder that:

- Amazon has been exposed for throwing away millions of unused products each year
- Amazon emits MORE CO2 than Hong Kong & Denmark
- Jeff Bezos earns more in 1 MINUTE than many of his workers do in a year

Overconsumption is KILLING our planet

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Make Space for Girls @makespaceforgirls.bsky.social · 3d

Girls' use of parks drops after the age of 11. At a time when they should be gaining independence, many girls start to avoid parks.

Why? They feel that parks aren’t for them - there is nothing to do. Also, many state they don’t feel safe.

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 3d

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Buy Thistleflat Crafts a Coffee

Become a supporter of Thistleflat Crafts today!

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 3d

FREE PATTERN ALERT!
For a limited time get my snarky cross stitch pattern 'Stay Away From Me' for absolutely nothing!
Perfect for introverts, overstimulated souls and anyone who’s ever needed a politely stitched “do not disturb” sign

Head to my Ko-fi now to download your FREE PDF pattern ⬇️

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Trees For Streets @treesforstreets.bsky.social · 4d

Street trees are vital habitats for thousands of species that live in urban areas; without them, we'd lose a lot of local ecosystems 🦉🐝🐞🦋

Today, we're using World Habitat Day to urge councils to partner with us to enable wildlife to thrive in the areas they look after.

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 4d

When am I going to learn not to put things I need in a 'safe place'

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Big Bearded Spookteller @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social · 4d

It's Monday again and today I'm reading The Hill in the Dark Grove by Liam Higginson

What book(s) are you reading this week?

💙📚 #BookSky #AmReading #MondayReads #TBR

alt text in images please

white circle in a blue background and the words "It's Monday! What are you reading?" in the circle

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 4d

This week I'm listening to Medea by Rosie Hewlett and I still haven't started a new book to read - better get a move on or they'll go back to the library without me even downloading them 🤦‍♀️😄

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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 4d

Reform rose in the polls with a politics of despair and hate

The @greenparty.org.uk is rising in the polls with a politics of hope and community

Which do you want to see in power? Your choice
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Can Zack Polanski's Greens turn momentum into power?

Under their new leader, the Green Party has hit levels of membership - but can his approach win over voters?

www.bbc.co.uk

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 5d

Nine jobs Nigel Farage hasn't updated his register of interests in months.

Potentially hundreds of thousands of ££££ from his many "outside interests" remain undeclared

observer.co.uk/news/politic...

‘Nine-jobs Nigel’ Farage denies not declaring extra earni...

Roles outside Parliament make Reform leader the highest-earning MP, but register of interests has not been updated since end of May

observer.co.uk

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 8d

It's Breast Cancer Awareness month, so pop over to my ko-fi account and get a free boobs cross stitch pattern 👀😂

ko-fi.com/thistleflat

Completed cross stitch in click frame saying 'Boobs! Check them out. Breast Cancer Awareness Month' with an outline of a pair of droopy boobs, cos we're going for realism here

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 5d

Only just remembered to do my September reading round up. Did a bit better last month - ended up focusing more on audiobooks, so managed to double August's tally 😄📚

Collage of covers for the books I read in September. 1. Lilith by Nikki Marmery 2. Stone &Sky by Ben Aaronovitch 3. Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge 4.Penance by Eliza Clark 5. The Book of Form & Emptiness by Roth Ozeki 6. Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 6d

For the evening crowd 👇

Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 7d

UK based SFF reviewers: we need you!

We have a few unclaimed review copies left of both these brand new titles!

If epic fantasy or unusual, character driven scifi is your thing, get in touch for a copy. Strictly first come, first served ⚔️🚀

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 6d

I feel seen

kuchisabishii - a Japanese word for when you're not hungry, but you still eat because your mouth is lonely

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Women's Prize @womensprize.bsky.social · 7d

Early-bird tickets to #WomensPrizeLIVE2026 are now live on our website!

The #WomensPrize newsletter subscribers were quick – so there's only a limited-number of tickets left at this one-time special price. Get yours now before it's too late, here: womensprize.com/event/womens...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 8d

This Saturday, we will be bookselling at The Mowbray in Sheffield with the SYP at a talk with Ella Ruby Self about her debut novel, Abraxus Elijah Honey, plus local authors Valeriya Salt and Benjamin Wylde will be joining us, and some books will be with us for the first time!

Join us if you can!

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 8d

It's Breast Cancer Awareness month, so pop over to my ko-fi account and get a free boobs cross stitch pattern 👀😂

ko-fi.com/thistleflat

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 8d

"We absolutely need to stop the boats,” Polanski said, “but let’s stop the boats by offering safe and legal routes to asylum and not having people clinging on to dinghies for dear life.*

www.newstatesman.com/politics/gre...

Zack Polanski: “We absolutely need to stop the boats”

The Greens’ Zack Polanski on facing up to Reform

www.newstatesman.com

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