1/5 Very sorry to learn of the death of fellow children's author Jeremy Strong . He always had wry smile on his face. I remember we both attended the very first children's book strand of the Wychwood Festival...

Freud comes some way to understand why letting go of Trump, for so many, is so difficult. It has less to do with policy than it does with the emotional investment sunk into the idea of him (not actually him). Below read “libidinal position” as “emotional investment.” A 🧵 1/7

do you have: the no eye contact autism or the eye contact when they’re talking but not when you’re talking autism

Woman drugged and raped by almost 100 men for a decade. Another woman strangled and her body blended into a puree. Yet you men still won't (and I mean WON'T) acknowledge the very real epidemic of male violence towards women. LOOK at what we live in fear of, for FUCK sake.

Elon Musk being Autistic doesn't excuse his abhorrent behaviour and sexual assault threats. It doesn't excuse his fascist leanings. It doesn't excuse being a total piece of shit.

Great article by Gordon Brown this morning. It is the liberal left who are the handmaidens to the far right. Great to see Gordon Brown call out Emanuel Macron for his duplicity. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Lots of people abled folk seem to view chronic health issues as if they're short-term... "Get well soon". "Keep fighting" "Hope the doctors can help" Etc... Truth is they are CHRONIC. That means many will never get better.

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“You’re on disability? You’re so lucky! I wish I didn’t have to work.” Do people not understand how sick you need to be to GET disability? It’s not a vacation. It’s not fun. It’s heartbreaking to lose your health & independence. To have society treat you as disposable.

My 6 year old has started coming home and talking about how he can't have a day off because he needs to get the 100% attendance award. He said he'd go in if he was sick, just to get the award. When will schools finally scrap attendance awards?

Please stop saying "Neurodiverse" when you mean "Neurodivergent". "Neurodiverse" is a population/group-level thing, and includes EVERYONE. "Neurodivergent" is individual-level, and only includes Neurodivergent individuals. Might seem like semantics, but it's important.

Spain’s Ione Belarra: “Those clutching their heads in disbelief at Iran’s attacks but have remained silent for months during the worst genocide in a century against Palestine by Israel are the height of hypocrisy. The entity responsible for this escalation has a name: the USA.”

I keep seeing people laughing that Iran “failed to kill any Israeli civilians.” These are people are so enamoured by war crime they seem to think the entire purpose of retaliatory action is to kill civilians rather than target military infrastructure.

Grateful to have seen Rafa and Nole play... One last time. #SixKingSlam

Adam Fare 🖤🤍💜 Carers allowance works out at around £2.30 per hour, with no paid overtime, no sick pay, no holiday pay. If an employer tried to get away with this, they'd be prosecuted, but the government gets away with it!

This sums up the situation today in countries where fascism and hate is on the rise.

If the savings limits for Universal Credit had risen with inflation, people would be able to have about £10k at the lower end, and up to about £26k before they lost eligibility. I think savings limits are cruel anyway, especially for disabled people, but this would be a start.

Novak Djokovic is my favorite athlete. Period. He lives for the process. The grind. The uncomfortable. He’s discipline over ego. Every part of his career has been a masterclass in resilience, reinvention, and showing up—day in and day out. He embodies duality—fire and softness.

Taking matters into his own hands…😅 #MiamiOpen Novak Djokovic