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your fav online book club. run by Aoife Martin (she/her), @emer.bsky.social (she/her) & @littlehux.bsky.social (they/them). Posts by Aoife.

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Couldn’t agree more. This seems like a great idea and a great use of taxpayers’ money.

13.03.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My new book The Truth About Ruby Cooper will be published tomorrow Thurs 12th March in Uk and Ireland. Please buy it or borrow it from your library for free. 😊

11.03.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 4
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Hannah Spencer being harrassed by fascist YouTube streamers in Manchester, every week they are at it

08.03.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 849 πŸ” 317 πŸ’¬ 104 πŸ“Œ 253

A masterpiece.

08.03.2026 12:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Graphic with cream, yellow, orange and blue curves. Purple text reads:
International Women’s Day is a protest. 
Today, we recognise all those women who are organising for justice and against division and inequality.  For all those fighting back against transphobia, ableism, racism, male violence against women, misogyny and attacks on bodily autonomy.
Progress towards gender equality includes all of us. Those most marginalised must be front and centre.
Gendered Intelligence logo at the bottom.

Graphic with cream, yellow, orange and blue curves. Purple text reads: International Women’s Day is a protest. Today, we recognise all those women who are organising for justice and against division and inequality. For all those fighting back against transphobia, ableism, racism, male violence against women, misogyny and attacks on bodily autonomy. Progress towards gender equality includes all of us. Those most marginalised must be front and centre. Gendered Intelligence logo at the bottom.

✊International Women’s Day is a protest ✊
Today, we recognise all women who are organising for justice and against division and inequality. For all those fighting back against transphobia, ableism, racism, male violence against women, misogyny and attacks on bodily autonomy.
#IWD IWD26

08.03.2026 07:30 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I need every single male artist that follows me to read this. It's not very long. You need to bear witness to this shit. You have to see it with your own eyes because you never will in your everyday life.

I'm serious, read it all please

08.03.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 6353 πŸ” 3153 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 19

BookSky: query from a friend in publishing:
What are some great small presses that do poetry?

Thanks!
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06.03.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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One Year On: 13 people on the ruling that changed their lives On 16 April 2025, the UK’s Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based on their biological sex assigned at birth. Forget the rage-bait headlines and attempts to divide us through...

my first piece (cowritten with Catriona Innes) in a print magazine comes out today: we interviewed 13 people, mostly trans women, about how the Supreme Court ruling has affected them for Cosmo UK

www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a...

05.03.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 297 πŸ” 115 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 16

❀️❀️❀️

05.03.2026 10:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Birthing a human being doesn't make you a tech policy expert sadly. There are plenty of parents who don't believe trans kids should be allowed to exist. Myself/tech reporters have reported on this topic for years, academics have dedicated their lives to studying it, you have fallen for a moral panic

03.03.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 170 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
FAI Boycott Israel Games! Ireland should not play UEFA games against Israel. We should demand Israel are banned from the competition. Sign and share the petition if you agree

Ireland should not play UEFA games against Israel. We should demand Israel are banned from the competition. Sign and share the petition if you agree my.uplift.ie/petitions/fa... @uplift.ie

03.03.2026 07:43 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a photo of JG Ballard

a photo of JG Ballard

β€œI think we are moving into extremely volatile and dangerous times, as modern electronic technologies give mankind almost unlimited powers to play with its own psychopathology as a game.”
β€”JG Ballard

01.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 175 πŸ” 70 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5

Oh no. :-(

18.02.2026 08:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Dr Beth Upton having to leave the NHS is a shame on the country.

15.02.2026 16:53 πŸ‘ 266 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2
Mason @realMasonMohon : 1h

You have a pride flag in your bio. You obviously think marriage is a term with no actual content that can be applied to anything. No wonder we say you don’t understand marriage

Ephraim Stone @TEStoneWrites - ih

The rainbow in my bio is a reminder that G-D will never again bring destruction to creation, that His covenants are eternal, that his word is unfailing, and that His gifts to my foremothers and forefathers are everlasting.

Mason @realMasonMohon - 23m

Apologies for misunderstanding. As I’m sure you know, many others use it to represent something else

Ephraim Stone @TEStoneWrites

I also suck dick

Mason @realMasonMohon : 1h You have a pride flag in your bio. You obviously think marriage is a term with no actual content that can be applied to anything. No wonder we say you don’t understand marriage Ephraim Stone @TEStoneWrites - ih The rainbow in my bio is a reminder that G-D will never again bring destruction to creation, that His covenants are eternal, that his word is unfailing, and that His gifts to my foremothers and forefathers are everlasting. Mason @realMasonMohon - 23m Apologies for misunderstanding. As I’m sure you know, many others use it to represent something else Ephraim Stone @TEStoneWrites I also suck dick

12.02.2026 00:48 πŸ‘ 9293 πŸ” 1856 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 71

Support every trans, non-binary or questioning person you know. Speak out for those you don’t. Vote for politicians who want to expand humanity, not shrink it. And for god’s sake, stop buying Harry Potter or the works of those who want to ruin the lives of our loved ones out of their own ignorance.

13.02.2026 10:25 πŸ‘ 295 πŸ” 105 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Anyone spot a cyclist (me) knocked off her bike along the canal at drimnagh today by someone who drove away? If you got a reg I’d love the help to report them! @ibike.ie

12.02.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 100 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 5

You’re not wrong.

13.02.2026 09:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I switched from kindle to kobo and have no regrets. Multiple dictionaries pre-installed and, yes, you can increase font size. It also syncs with Instapaper which allow you to save articles and read on your kobo.

12.02.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alan Turing is famed for cracking the Enigma code during World War II, significantly shortening the war and saving lives. Turing faced persecution for his sexuality, undergoing hormone treatment after a 1952 charge of "gross indecency." He died from cyanide poisoning in 1954. #lgbthistorymonth

06.02.2026 12:26 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Listening to RTE & they talk at length about O’Hanlon scribblings, who is questioning the rush to cancel George Mitchell.

Who cares?

This is everything that is wrong with media, yet again they are prioritising the rich famous guy over the actual victims (some of whom are dead because of Epstein).

08.02.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Something beautiful: went for a walk around my neighbourhood yesterday, and someone had put a huge trans flag in their window, looking out over the street.

It all matters.

07.02.2026 11:09 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

An all-timer.

06.02.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Poet and activist Roz in conversation Γ t Peckham Library Friday 6.30.

Poet and activist Roz in conversation Γ t Peckham Library Friday 6.30.

Coming this Friday...please come!

02.02.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Reminder of the Norwegian laundresses who ruined Nazi uniforms during occupation

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LfJ...

02.02.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 577 πŸ” 180 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Five very bargainous books. The rest are also available for cheap!

Five very bargainous books. The rest are also available for cheap!

The whole series is discounted *for today only* so pass it on, tell a friend, stock your kindle etc etc but before midnight…

01.02.2026 12:32 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 8
Strong Women Strange Worlds presents

First Friday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by

Gita Ralleigh

Lisa Morton

Minerva Cerridwen

Melissa Widmaier

Rachel Handley

Victoria Goddard

February 6, 12 noon EST Free On Zoom

Strong Women Strange Worlds presents First Friday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Gita Ralleigh Lisa Morton Minerva Cerridwen Melissa Widmaier Rachel Handley Victoria Goddard February 6, 12 noon EST Free On Zoom

Get some excellent sci-fi, fantasy, and horror plugged right into your brain by joining me and some fabulous authors for a free online reading!

I'll be reading from Possible Worlds and Other Stories and I am PUMPED.

6th Feb, 5 pm GMT!

TIckets: www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...

#SWSWQR

01.02.2026 09:44 πŸ‘ 120 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3

Amateur: A True Story About What Makes a Man by Thomas Page McBee (wonderful book about the first trans man to fight at Madison Square Gardens.

28.01.2026 07:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If Graham Linehan sharing poison about a murdered woman and why we shouldn’t have the right to vote doesn’t tell you how much he hates women, I don’t know what will. Transphobia is an excuse for far right men to abuse ALL women.

11.01.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 103 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 5