Rob Punton reviews Ricky Reel: Silence is not an option. Sukhdev Reel's account of a 25-year wait for justice. communitynavigatorservices.org/2022-08-14-ree…. Dr C Farquharson CBE ROBERT PUNTON cns

Accidentally came across this quote from Descent of Man by Grayson Perry, and had to edit it a little to suit an inspiring, forward looking, tolerant, celebratory #STAMMAFestGlobal2022. #ItsHowWeTalk #DifferenceNotDefect

I think STAMMA should sell packs of these beer mats. Surreptitiously, we could leave them on pub tables across the country. Practical activism, changing the world one drink at a time.

Last day of a wonderful #STAMMAFestGlobal2022. Will be sad to see it end but feel strangely calm - not least because today managed to put on wristband without swearing.

Quaker Wendy Geiger wrote: “Love is like light; it enters wherever there is a crack or door ajar in one’s heart.. You begin somewhere and practice loving. … once you open your heart to loving one thing, then another, you may .. find yourself enjoying how loving makes you feel.”

In a great blog ow.ly/hsAb50KAofs for STAMMA, Kirsten Howells talks about feeling an imposter when asking for help and saying "I stammer". I wonder if this is a common feeling, and that part of being a community is countering any hierarchy of stammering.

1 in 5 of us will experience suicidal thoughts in our lifetime. Make yourself suicide-aware this #WorldSuicidePreventionDay and learn how to ask directly about suicide if you're worried about someone. Find free resources and training on our website: stopsuicidepledge.org

Fascinating City Lit event tomorrow discussing disfluency, intersectionality, and dysfluent art. citylit.ac.uk/courses/stamme… International range of speakers including Jack Nicholas from CNS.