RT @MayorofLondon: I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again. Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐

Survivors of the Telford abuse scandal have criticised Elon Musk’s attack on Jess Phillips, stating she has “devoted her life to fighting for women and girls.” In a letter shared with the Guardian the seven women, including three survivors of the Telford sexual abuse scandal, came to the Labour MP’s defence and said that there was “no one in public life who has done more to support victims and survivors and to advocate for their interests”. The other four signatories – Julie Devey, Carole Gould, Emma Ambler and Nour Norris – have lost a female relative to gender-based violence or have suffered domestic abuse. In their response to Musk, coordinated by the campaign group @KilledWomennw, the women said that those who “weaponise our pain for their own ends or political gain” should “hang their heads in shame”. “We write as victims of extreme male violence,” the letter said. “What connects us all beyond our shared trauma is the support and kindness we have received from Jess Phillips over many years, personally and as activists fighting for change. “We know there are those who would weaponise our pain for their own ends or political gain; who speak out with new-found interest, not to tackle the horrendous crimes that stole so much from us, but to further their own agenda. They should hang their heads in shame. “As campaigners and activists, we fight every day to stop what happened to us or our loved ones happening to anyone else. We stand by Jess, knowing she has devoted her life to fighting for women and girls.” ➡️ theguardian.com/politics/202…

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Dolly Parton gifts $500 to every kid who graduates high school in her home county in Appalachia. She did this while having 2 cats and 0 children.

Day trips from London: Tonbridge Castle and Hadlow Tower ➡️ ianvisits.co.uk/articles/day… Not too far outside London is the ancient town of Tonbridge, which has the remains of a very large castle, and a short bus ride from it is one of the UK's tallest follies.

A new mother managed to capture an unforgettable moment when her twins discover each other for the first time.😍❤️

Thread of photos that could be album covers 1. Oko by Marko Popadic

Goose school trip.. 😅

800 years ago, Italy had a city of skyscrapers — it's known as the "Manhattan of the Middle Ages". So what happened to them all? 🧵

Imagine being able to make stone translucent. When artists sculpted the impossible — a thread... 🧵

Thread of amazing places you (probably) didn't know existed 🧵 1. Castle of Vezio, Italy

Thread on the beauty of wildlife 🧵 1. When it’s cold enough to see the melody

The beauty of spring around the world - a thread 🧵 1. A desert bloom in Utah by Emily Dickey

People who accidentally found their doppelgängers in museums - a thread 🧵

Fantastic album.. The only thing that made painting my ceiling bearable yesterday was listening to Cowboy Carter..

There’s always one.. 😂

BBC TV children's favourite Bagpuss is 50 bbc.in/42BrEIA

The food is mine.. 😅

We send our condolences to the family of the young woman, those affected and the wider Croydon community. Please talk to us if you've been affected by today's tragedy.

Beautiful… Never seen this clip before. Sinead’s smile 😢❤️ Rest in power