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Carla Parks

@parkscarla

Freelance writer who loves ballet. Lives with Bob the cat who calls the shots. Residing in London 🌦, native of San Diego. ☀️

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Can I just say thank you to Google Docs for incorporating the long dash. As a writer I found it frustrating that I couldn’t simply type this dash into a document. One day this changed and every time I use the long dash it’s a joy. #smallthings

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I just saw a job description asking for someone with ‘Radical Candor’. They were looking for a copywriter and, boy, do they need one. #CrimesAgainstEnglish

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My daughter is a type 1 diabetic who needs insulin to live. Every single Republican who said no to capping the price of insulin should feel ashamed of themselves for putting profit and greed above people’s lives. Healthcare is not a luxury.

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I really want to vote in the American midterms from abroad but I’ve been told to fax my ballot in to my local election office. What year is this? 1999.

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My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes two years ago. She continues to amaze me because it’s a horrible condition that tests your resilience and affects your life daily. And yet it’s misunderstood by millions who believe it’s about bad diets. It’s not. #WorldDiabetesDay

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Average list price for a unit of insulin: Australia: $6.94 UK: $7.52 France: $9.08 Germany: $11 Canada: $12 Japan: $14.40 US: $98.70 Isn't it time America hold Big Pharma accountable for its extortion?

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One of the lows of being a freelancer is being chased to pay tax. Yesterday alone, the tax people sent me two emails and one text message about my tax return due at the end of Jan. And this is just the start of endless reminders! Maybe ease back HM Revenue & Customs?

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I get home from the pub at midnight and my teenage daughter is in the kitchen eating a chocolate-covered rice cake to keep her blood sugar from going too low overnight. This is type 1 diabetes, and I’m the lucky one. This is what it means to say life is unfair.

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Really proud to have interviewed Maya Juwita about how she empowers other women in Indonesia. Inspiring work Indonesia Business Coalition for Women Empowerment pioneerspost.com/news-views/202… via @Pioneerspost

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I’m a member of this gym and can’t imagine losing such a welcoming gym in #crouchend that has been part of the community for decades. #saveourfitnesscentre

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RT and like this tweet if you support our campaign to save the YMCA Crouch End Fitness Centre from closure Also read this article Pete Paphides wrote for the Times about the fitness centre, what it means to him and the loss to the whole community if the YMCA does close us down

RT and like this tweet if you support our campaign to save the YMCA Crouch End Fitness Centre from closure 

Also read this article <a href="/petepaphides/">Pete Paphides</a> wrote for the Times about the fitness centre, what it means to him and the loss to the whole community if the YMCA does close us down
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A spider that I left to a corner of my ceiling had babies, and I suddenly felt like Wilbur in Charlotte’s Web. What a miracle nature is.

A spider that I left to a corner of my ceiling had babies, and I suddenly felt like Wilbur in Charlotte’s Web. What a miracle nature is.
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Let’s together come up with solutions to save the blue planet. One visionary is Wietse van der Werf who founded social enterprise Sea Ranger Service. I had the immense privilege to speak to him for this story produced for Pioneers Post. And it has lots of pictures! immersives.pioneerspost.com/sea-ranger-ser…