thanks to lovely 'Catheraine' on platform 16 Victoria station, who made baording a train a smooth elegant experience. Southern

“I’m unhappy, mostly, when I’m not writing, unless I’ve just written something, in which case I’m euphoric because I don’t have to try and write something again.” —Louise Glück buff.ly/47LSE9u

Everyone makes mistakes and the ease with which ableism sneaks out shows how pervasive it is. But if not a single person in your team spots a trope, it suggests your team desperately needs to be more diverse. The first time a disabled person sees a book should not be on Twitter.

Great to see the Ramblers call for countryside paths to become more accessible for disabled people. Blocked paths or a lack of seats are barriers that are so easily fixed - you just need the will to. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… Jack Cornish

noticed Hampton by Hilton Hotels has updated its website and removed the 'no service animals' reference. Can you now confirm that this means Guide Dogs and assistance dogs are now welcomed? Clarity on this would be appreciated. #ServiceAnimals #Accessibility

#ECHR So what did Churchill have to say on the matter?
'We have now to establish the setting up of a European Court of Human Rights... Let Europe judge Europe.' Brussels, 26 February 1949
He spoke in response to the orchestrated Hungarian show trial of of Cardinal Mindszenty.

Quick reminder that applications are still open for our International Rights Assistant Vacancy!

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#publishing jobs #jobsinbooks #literaryagents #publishing

thanks to the lovely team Menier Chocolate Factory who said 'we dont need proof of disability-if you say you have access needs, you have access needs' uttery refreshing, kind and helpful fellow on phone. cant wait to see 'Power of Sail'...

Churchill Fellowship launches new ‘In Conversation With...’ lecture series
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The Churchill Fellowship

Make All Train and London Underground Stations Wheelchair Accessible - Sign the Petition! chng.it/YcXCSDhW via Change.org UK

huge kudos to #Cambridge womens rowing. Fantastic race! Cambridge University

💀Death is my intimate shadow partner.

It is a disability intimacy.

I wrote for TIME about my relationship with mortality as someone who just turned 50 as a disabled person.

Shit has been rough but I’m still fucking here

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this is so awful. What beauty and life to be photoshopped out...

seriously important article on disabilities in Gaza. Why oh why are we reacting more We need to be horrified at what is happening there. please read and share. please.
newyorker.com/news/dispatch/…

Reminder: Rates of disability were already very high in Palestine due to poverty, low access to medical care, & “right to maim” practices (wherein a state deliberately produces disability to control a population). … (2/?)

Anyone supplying weapons to Israel used in the 'indiscriminate' killing of civillians are 'complicit' in the Gaza conflict, including the US and UK, says the Secretary General of Médecins Sans Frontières.

Excited to be presenting two separate papers involving disability on Sunday the 24th for CA 2024, ‘Operation: Annihilate!: Disability, the Classical World, and the History of Disability Justice’ and ‘“Bread and Circuses”: Star Trek, Disability, and Classical Reception.’ (1/?)

writing is a lonely often badly paid beast; so one does it for many reasons- including controlling language, tone and rhythm. Sometimes you are surprised by ALCS who send you money for all the copies and reuse rights. Rather marvellous really. #gratitude