UK-wide initiative launched to tackle marginalisation of working-class writers 💪🏻 ✍🏻 🐝 The Bee is an extension of A Writing Chance, a scheme for working-class writers founded by ⁦New Writing North⁩ ⁦Northumbria Uni⁩ ⁦michael sheen 💙⁩ theguardian.com/books/2025/may…

Today’s essay✍️: ‘This Minority is No Longer a Tiny Island’ Growing up, Nwanne Agwu (Nwanne) was captivated by the effeminate grace and energy of the Egedege dancers. That early experience shaped their understanding of identity and expression in a society where such topics

I call it genocide because IT IS genocide. Defined by intent, not by method or means. Visible without magnification—if we look with context, at the victims: what they share is being part of a group, as such. Because of it, they get killed, tortured, maimed, starved, raped,

Why isn’t the genocide in Gaza being stopped? Because it pays—and racism justifies it. My upcoming report lays it bare. Palestinians have long been the testing ground for weapons, tech, and even agriculture. If you think you are not involved, you are naive. If you think you are

For the record:

I love trade unions so much, I married someone working for one 🤪

This statement comes from this woman’s experience & is NOT antisemitism. I’ve also heard Nepalese people explain why they didn’t want Israeli tourists. Disrespect shown to themselves & their property became too much even for BUDDHISTS. “Why are there no Palestinian tourists?”❤️‍🔥

And so do I Jarrolds Books

BREAKING: As Netanyahu and Trump escalate threats against Iran, Israel guns down starving Palestinians waiting for food at U.S. aid points in Gaza. Over 100 killed in less than 24 hours. Genocide in real time.

Israel has written one of the darkest pages in the history of genocide.

Truth to power for peace and through comedy. All the way. Trailer | Coexistence, my Ass! | Amber Fares youtu.be/gJUc1MDPl6Q?si… via YouTube

That's one good man!

'...twisting storylines that pivot on some very juicy reveals, and there is more tension than you can throw a russett-brown briefcase at (if you know, you know).' Thanks for the brilliant review!

When you’ve witnessed thousands of these scenes, you can’t help but wonder: how can those who’ve likely seen none—or seen them and refused to see the victims as human—dare to speak of “balance” in the face of genocide? Balance between what—and whom?

LOVE FOR THIS BRAVERY

"The powerful punishing those who speak for the powerless, it is not a sign of strength, but of guilt". Let's stand tall, together.

13 Julys ago, I moved to the UK with two suitcases, one grumpy husband, and two years ‘highly skilled migrant’ visa stamped in my Turkish passport. Took me 10+ tech jobs and a burnout, but I did it. I wrote the book, I’m an author 🧡😭 (and my book has sold to 6 countries!)

How dare you call it a concentration camp! Just because it's a camp and we're concentrating people into it, doesn't mean it's a concentration camp.

‘Hughes spoke, after he had left Plath and their two children at Court Green, of Sylvia’s ‘particular death-ray quality’. It’s possible this is true. It’s also true that men say the most insane shit when they’re getting divorced.’ lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/…