The Māori word for #autism is takiwatanga, ‘in their own time and space’ I for one think it’s lovely to describe the condition I can relate to this as I find focusing on one thing at a time works better for me.

516 days since the Taliban BANNED girls from going to school. Afghanistan is the ONLY country on earth that forbids women and girls from getting an education. To deprive the women & girls of Afghanistan the basic human right of an education is a grave crime against humanity.

ChipLitFest Celebrates Its Tenth Year With Strongest Line-Up Yet oxfordshireguardian.co.uk/chiplitfest-ce… via @Oxfordshire Guardian

An absolute gem of a book.

Check out 𓁪Apollo Freudenberg-Weaver𓁩's video! #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZMYaSDHcg/

Oh my goodness absolutely loved Rye Lane-such a gorgeous, happy and vibrant movie. Smiled from beginning to end, especially at the little nod to Look Up! Nathan Bryon

Absolutely fantastic day helping at ChipLitFest School’s Day! Congratulations Jenny Dee for a wonderful line up of authors and thanks for being as lovely as usual Candy is on Instagram & Substack

‘We punch above our weight’ Famous authors and big names flood to Chipping Norton Literary Festival this weekend! oxinabox.co.uk/we-punch-above… via oxinabox.co.uk ChipLitFest Chippy Theatre Experience Chipping Norton David Baddiel Clare Mackintosh Mike Gayle Marina Hyde @WillGompertzBBC Adam Henson

Genuinely missed being part of the ChipLitFest team this year but on the plus side I got to see some grown up stuff! Personal favourites were Joe Tracini and #PollyMorland. Both immensely important reads. Congratulations Jenny Dee on a phenomenal weekend!

Help please :-), thanks. Hugs etc xx

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Solidarity to all striking teachers today. I know only too well the untenable situation teachers find themselves in. Last year I gave up teaching after 20 years, pushed mainly by a lack of support and unworkable staffing conditions. Pupils and staff deserve better.

Anyone else just notice the Grim Reaper at Westminster Abbey? 👀 #Coronation

An all too relevant thread for me personally sadly…Book banning is alive and well.

“I’m pleased that Boris Johnson’s resignation will give him time to see more of his children; possibly even all of them”

Just a tad proud of my warm beer drinking Petruchio.

Misogyny is the fact that when Russell Brand uses his own "promiscuity" as a defence against allegations against him, people rally behind him. Yet when women allege sexual violence, their apparent promiscuity is weaponised to undermine, disbelieve and demonise them

Ruth Perry Inquest Day One The first day of witness evidence has produced some devastating testimony. I will do my best to give you a sense of the day. Apologies for the length of this thread. There is a lot to get through and honestly, too much for this platform…

Pretty proud of my Moritz x

Sad times but very proud of everything Jenny Dee and the festival team achieved. We had some very fun times indeed.