Turns out through sheer will power I can walk from central London all the way home to north in 3ish hours

rent *might* make sense if it cost less than a mortgage, i.e. it provided housing at a subsidised rate compared to ownership. the fact landlords expect rent to completely cover the cost of buying the property plus profit is ridiculous

What's a JAKE summer without a few drinks? It's time to roll up to the closest dive and send AJ your best bar stories. You know the drill, you've got until midnight on Sunday, submissions in the link ⬇️ oleada.io/publication/ja…

An indie press with an indie bookshop stocking exclusively indie presses! Did you know we have the deadinkbookshop? RT and we'll surprise one lucky retweeter with a £20 voucher to spend online. deadinkbookshop.com

Introducing the first of FOUR upcoming MYRIAD zines coming this winter: EMBALM, guest-edited by Elena Sichrovsky (Elena Sichrovsky). Flash submissions will be anonymous and will pay $20 CAD/piece. Submissions open August 31, 2024. ⚰️

Something so sexy and mysterious about responding “I was raised Catholic” when somebody asks if I’m religious instead of just saying no

The UK is not broke. The UK is the 6th largest economy in the world. The wealth is just in the hands of the rich. Remember this when Labour say there is no money left.

trans kids on their 5th day occupying the department for education to demand inclusion & safety in schools. still zero big media coverage. so proud of these children :D

I know I rant about this stuff a lot, but yes to this. Different types of speculative fiction operate in different ways and introducing "realistic" worldbuilding isn't just unnecessary, it can undermine the whole project.

Hope all SA victims from Palestine, Sudan, Congo, South Korea, India and everywhere around the world get justice and may their abuser never know peace.

We’re just getting going with Issue 14, but a reminder that we have an early deadline for Issue 15. Send us your poems before September 1st! Can’t wait to read them. Details at fourteenpoems.com/submit.

When a writer is rightfully outed as being abusive/hateful, I hate to see takes like "I knew there was a reason I didn't like their work". It only adds to the fallacy that equates quality of work with quality of character which is a HUGE part of how abuser artists are justified!

I'm so excited for volume 5! One of my favourite graphic novels, Buuza is so beautifully drawn with a compelling narrative. You should definitely back this Kickstarter and get all the volumes!

We've almost hit 25% of our crowdfunder! 🥰 This milestone wouldn’t have been possible without your support, love, and solidarity 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ There's still a way to go before we reach our goal of £100K, so please keep sharing the link widely: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-com… #thecommonpress

Labour's suspension of 8.5% of arms to Israel has satisfied no-one. It has set off Israel and its deranged supporters, for whom anything but full-throated support for genocide is outrageous. And it hasn't satisfied opponents of genocide, because the UK is still arming genocide.

“I just want to write - why do I have to be on social media?” Join @kukadoodles for a deeply practical workshop on how to make social media work for YOU. All writers welcome! Weds 18 September 2024, 7 - 8.30pm. outsavvy.com/event/22079/so…

Backed! This comic is beautiful, the characters are fantastic and the narrative is so engaging. I love the art style, I have multiple prints up in my home, but only Aria is this elaborately framed ✨

👀 We’re OPENING SUBMISSIONS for our 2025-26 poetry list, for full collections and pamphlets, this incoming Monday 9 September 👀