This is astonishing.

It’s like our planet is trying to tell us something...

Don't get sick of me, but the only, only option is Degrowth! As this article says, this is being underplayed by the IPCC report - it's our responsibility to join the dots. There is no ecological recovery without reversing GDP increase orthodoxy. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Roxana by @LauriMotherwell is out today with PaisleyBookFest! I had a such a gorgeous time making it with this excellent team. If you fancy giving it a watch you can catch it till Sept 4th here: renfrewshireleisure.com/roxana/

Day 16. I'll be honest, I'm praying Richard will go home soon. But I totally understand why he feels he can't. I admire his determination beyond words. Still, I'm hoping someone powerful will stand up and say: "It's OK Richard. We're on it. We'll take it from here." #FreeNazanin

I defy anyone to look at @marcdavenant's extraordinary photo of Richard Ratcliffe outside the Foreign Office today - day 18 of his hunger strike - and not be filled with rage & sadness. Where are you, @borisjohnson? How dare you fail to stop this? Free Nazanin #FreeNazanin

Three former UK foreign secretaries — Malcolm Rifkind, Jack Straw & Jeremy Hunt — have now said Britain can & should repay its £400m debt to Iran, thus freeing Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe who is being held hostage for the money.

So so proud of myself wonderful pal!!! WOOP WOOP 🎉🎉🎉💃🏻 x

Word of the Day is one I’ve repeated often, because the time has surely come. ‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair.

Last chance to get the winter issue! Bad Weather, featuring #climatechange Stories of Storms and Survival by Paul McAuley Richard Leise @karinhedet Flynn 🔜 a vast yawning abyss @AndrewDHudson Mess of the d’Urbervilles @hey_amybee interviews David Suzuki khadiga and more! londonreader.uk/badweather/

Big support for the #corsirosenthalbox researched, made and brought to #neu2022 by @barnetneu. A practical, affordable way to filter air and keep classrooms, education staff and students covid safe. National Education Union Kevin Courtney Daniel Kebede

Something very funny about calling an archbishop a "virtue-signaller". I mean...yes?

Had a really special evening watching Linarol Consort over the weekend. Hauntingly beautiful; I’ve never heard music quite like it and Héloïse Bernard’s voice matched the viols so perfectly they sounded like one instrument with many parts. I had goosebumps! A definite must see.

I just signed @FreeFromTorture's petition calling on Boris Johnson's government to stop supporting torture in China through police training. Will you join me? action.freedomfromtorture.org/sign-petition-…

Here’s my face saying come and do some acting with me. Please feel free to share with anyone you think might be interested! It’s gonna be great; lovely space, brilliant words, come give it a go, I promise you’ll enjoy it👌

There are also all of these amazing events and concerts on to have a look at 👀 And yep, that’s a wee beginners poetry workshop with me too! We’ll write together and you’ll leave with some tools to keep going with on your own 📝 Wellington Arts Festival 2022