Fred works on a chimney and smokes like one too. Best thing you will see today.
Laure Meloy
@lauremeloy.bsky.social
Singer, writer, maker https://ko-fi.com/femmelunatiquep?ref=onboarding_email_founderwelcome https://lauremeloy.wordpress.com/ https://lauremeloy.bandcamp.com https://substack.com/@lauremeloy?utm_source=global-search
Announcing a new festival: Island Festival at the Walpole Bay, 18-24 October, Walpole Bay Hotel, Margate. Art, books, performance, workshops, talks. I may be making an appearance or three…
There’s a nice tradition in the UK, when a statue has been standing for 100 years it’s allowed to sit down.
80% of women in the UK have experienced harassment in public spaces. 88% of people in the UK have experienced some form of unwanted behaviour on public transport in the past 5 years. #Soroptimists continue to take action to improve #womenssafety. sigbi.org/what-we-do/our-work/womens-safety.
A very useful guide from @stephenkb.bsky.social to the difference between legitimate concerns and racism, and how that muddled approach leads to muddled policy. Also. Racist thuggery isn’t protest. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Labour’s muddled migration policy won’t stop thuggery
A government that can’t distinguish between ‘legitimate concerns’ and open racism is only making things worse
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Went to a bookshop which, at first, appeared to be overseen solely by a cat. Bought a pile of old books. Can a day technically be any better?
WHAT IF EVER STUDIED BODIES OF HALF OF POPULATION HOW MIGHT THAT GO (also bodies are WILD)
Starre Vartan@starrevartan.bsky.social · 3w agoWe used to think that once ovaries had passed through the menopausal transition, the scarred (from making all those eggs!), shrunken organs sat inert in the body. NOPE. "What we found was super surprising.” says Francesca Duncan at @medillschool.bsky.social www.newscientist.com/article/2533...
Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952
Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.
If the Prime Minister was truly serious about change, he would immediately end the scourge of the private profiteering in our public services. It's time to end outsourcing and the grotesque exploitation of Britain's workforce.
Burnham urged to tackle outsourcing ‘scourge’ as spending on private contracts soars, say unions
UNIONS say Labour is failing to tackle Britain’s outsourcing “scourge” as new analysis reveals spending on private contracts has soared since it took power.
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If I could say one sentence to cats and make them understand it, it would probably be "If you are going to puke, please do it on a hard surface."
The day we arrived all we managed to see was Eastenders & the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the local fleapit.
"It's given a lot of people permission to be themselves, to not dream it, be it, which is the motto of the movie, really. I would like to be remembered for that." Farewell to Tim Curry (1946-2026) #RIP
Just a reminder that there's a Will Shakespeare miniseries from the heyday of BBC historicals starring Tim Curry as Shakespeare and Ian McShane as Marlowe, and it's on youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpxC...
Congressman Maxwell Frost just vibin' on a Sunday afternoon. I like having a band kid on our side of the aisle. @maxwellfrost.bsky.social
