"The amount of raw sewage pumped into seas and rivers by the water companies has increased 2,553% in the past five years" 😭💩😭💩😭💩

This is well worth applying for if you're a freelancer (you don't have to be an IPSE member) and even just writing your application is a great way to reflect on what you've achieved. If you're on the fence, do it!

Cards Against Humanity is donating 100% of their profits to the National Network of Abortion Funds if the order comes from a state restricting abortion access. If someone selects “I didn’t agree to this” an additional $5 donation is added to their cart. 😂

Finally my need to get in the sea is (loosely) related to my work 🧜🏻‍♀️

Bye bye. Also has someone made a Suella-inspired "Guardian-reading tofu eating wokerati" t-shirt yet because I want one.

Is there such a thing as a tattoo consultant? I have loads of ideas about which tattoos I want next but I kind of want someone to help me work out how they'll all work together, what to have where etc. Like an architect but for tattoos!

This might be the best product video I've ever seen. via Iain Broome youtu.be/Bl9wqNe5J8U

In episode 1 of the new Freelance Corner #podcast series, hosts Orla and Ben chat with Katy Carlisle, otherwise known as the "Squarespace Queen." Katy offers #advice on how to achieve work-life balance as a #freelancer, and how to spot client red flags 🚩 ipse.in/3AppZZE

Pitch: Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses but it's a festive rom-com.

New on the blog: the impact of menopause on self-employed and freelance workers (long read). Massive thanks to the 47 people who kindly shared their own experiences with me for this piece. #menopause #beingfreelance #freelancersunite margeainsley.co.uk/the-impact-of-…

Any Danes (or Danish learners) in the UK fancy a couple of free cookery books? They're a bit too niche for our local Anglesey charity shop!

Fine. I'll come back on here for one day only to join in the celebrations all the way from Canada!

These Reform numbers are scary

Someone buy this camera person a pint

Well that was very exciting, and I enjoyed watching the live result at a sensible hour. But mostly I'm pleased that people can wake up to happy election results for the first time in a long while. Bye bye Tories!

Wow apparently the Conservatives have won zero seats in Wales. Da iawn Cymru!

Watching the BC provincial election results and it is WILD. They display and keep updating the actual in-progress (mid-count) results for each riding as they come in. It's giving major Eurovision scoring drama!