Over on the blue side - @sharonduggal.bsky.social

This has been on my shelf for some time, but finally got around to reading and glad I did! 'Should We Fall Behind' by @MsSDuggal is my fiction book of the year 2024! Beautifully written. Bubbling with emotion. Bravo!

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There is no safe place for children in Gaza. This shameful violence against children must end now.

I was asked to give a quote for this Guardian article on finances in publishing. Unsurprisingly, they didn’t use the quote I gave ( lol) But here it is anyway …

🚨 National Demo – One Year On – End the Genocide in Gaza 🚨 📍 Russell Square-Whitehall, London 📅 Saturday 5 October ⏰ 12PM

Lovely book by my excellent writer friend @ScorpioScribble ... bargain price for a couple of days too!

Anyone read this yet? 😉 Currently working on a follow up to my first novel, The Nacullians. Been loving how the world is expanding through these two books and how familiar characters grow as new ones are coming into life. @PoliticalNovel @uob_humssocsci @Epoque_Press

Still a couple of places left on this course and retreat, Sept 1-5, in beautiful @westdeancollege with me and @MsSDuggal plus special guest @ScorpioScribble. Workshops, one-to-ones, time to write. Get that novel done! westdean.ac.uk/short-courses… #amwriting #WritingCommunity

Can I interest you in a little hope? Cried tears of hope and pride seeing the footage tonight. I hope those terrified in asylum hotels can see all the people that support them and our human rights lawyers. Well done @AntiRacismDay Fuck the far right. THIS is who we are 🇬🇧

Stop Arming Israel NOW @Keir_Starmer @DavidLammy

No pasaran!

JULIAN ASSANGE IS FREE Julian Assange is free. He left Belmarsh maximum security prison on the morning of 24 June, after having spent 1901 days there. He was granted bail by the High Court in London and was released at Stansted airport during the afternoon, where he boarded a plane and departed the UK. This is the result of a global campaign that spanned grass-roots organisers, press freedom campaigners, legislators and leaders from across the political spectrum, all the way to the United Nations. This created the space for a long period of negotiations with the US Department of Justice, leading to a deal that has not yet been formally finalised. We will provide more information as soon as possible. After more than five years in a 2x3 metre cell, isolated 23 hours a day, he will soon reunite with his wife Stella Assange, and their children, who have only known their father from behind bars. WikiLeaks published groundbreaking stories of government corruption and human rights abuses, holding the powerful accountable for their actions. As editor-in-chief, Julian paid severely for these principles, and for the people's right to know. As he returns to Australia, we thank all who stood by us, fought for us, and remained utterly committed in the fight for his freedom. Julian's freedom is our freedom. [More details to follow]

URGENT! Pls share. The last chance to register to vote in the General Election is 11.59pm tomorrow Tue 18 June. Potentially 8m aren't registered at their current address. Here's 4 key facts... 1) You can do it online here registertovote.service.gov.u… 2) It's good for your finances. Not being on electoral roll can make it more difficult to be accepted for credit products like bank accounts or mortgages. 3) You can opt out of the 'Open Register' (which allows your info to be sold on) which will stop you getting junk mail marketing ) 4) You'll need ID when you do vote (not to register) if you don't have it, you can get it free until Wed 26 June gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-vo…

My ears will be burning this afternoon - in a good way! Thanks for choosing #ShouldWeFallBehind @edcentrallib

Couldn't fit this on last tweet but also fantastic to have brilliant @adellestripe as our midweek guest - a great programming choice by @arvonfoundation @NewWritingNorth #WritingChance

An honour (& a lot of fun) to be co-tutor with @cynan1975 for this great @NewWritingNorth project last wk at lovely @Hurstonthescene @arvonfoundation. Some staggeringly good writers here so looking forward to following their progress & wishing them all the success they deserve.

Horrific scenes from Rafah tonight. Too awful to re post- charred and decapitated bodies of children. And all while the world watches. I truly hope that in my lifetime we see those in power held to account - those who could have stopped this and failed to do so The appalling heartless leaders who could not even find the words to condemn a massacre that has been live-streamed on our phones for months So many of us have publicly and privately urged our government, the PM, the @FCDOGovUK to act. This is on their watch - because they armed , supported and failed to condemn Netanyahu and his extreme right wing We failed to support the ICJ , abstained at the UNSC , undermined the ICC and continued to arm and support a regime that has brutally slaughtered innocents for months. UK foreign policy on Palestine is morally bankrupt. I am sorry we failed you.🇵🇸

This is going to be fab - I know because I've seen some extracts! Congratulations @ScorpioScribble - looking forward to it x

Israel is escalating its military offensive in Rafah in #Gaza, ignoring warnings of the catastrophic humanitarian cost. I’ve emailed the Foreign Secretary asking the UK to stop selling arms to Israel. Please take action too. oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/ca…