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Joy Persaud

@joypersaud.bsky.social

Writer and editor | Author | Biographer | Storytelling coach | Interviewer of humans | Amateur photographer | Tea-loving, sea-loving Londoner in Sussex

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They absolutely should. If we change names in articles to protect privacy, we say so.

06.02.2026 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Colourful beach huts fade into the distance. The sky is blue, a woman in the distance snaps a picture. Behind her is a statue and behind the statue is the sea.

Colourful beach huts fade into the distance. The sky is blue, a woman in the distance snaps a picture. Behind her is a statue and behind the statue is the sea.

Been a while but we had sunshine yesterday and I revelled in it. Such a contrast to the grey...
#seaside #beachhuts #sussex #february

05.02.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The bag's open, kit all clean and prepped. Her face burns hot beneath the Kevlar.
'Cleared. Proceed.'
She nods, swallows, watches the robot reverse.
Wires, one, two. Snip, snip. Everything's just so.
The floor shifts. Pressure plates, she should have guessed.
She cranes her neck and screams, 'Run.'

05.02.2026 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to sharing my thoughts on Jeremy Vine's BBC Radio 2 lunchtime show today. I'll be speaking about how the pandemic affected children's wellbeing and education. #covid19inquiry @bbcradio2.bsky.social @bbcradio2bot.bsky.social @jeremyvine.bsky.social

21.11.2025 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a brown willow sculpture of a female archer holding a bow as if about to release an arrow, with hair tied back and in a long flowing skirt, the sculpture is on a path in a green woodland setting

Photo of a brown willow sculpture of a female archer holding a bow as if about to release an arrow, with hair tied back and in a long flowing skirt, the sculpture is on a path in a green woodland setting

UK contemporary sculptor known as Anna & the Willow creates nature-inspired sculptures made from rods of willow #womensart

26.03.2025 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 13292    πŸ” 1867    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 178

Groundhog idiocy, I fear...

27.03.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Keith Wasserman: Does anyone have access to private firefighters to protect our home in Pacific Palisades? Need to act fast here. All neighbors houses burning. Will pay any amount. Thank you.

Keith Wasserman: Does anyone have access to private firefighters to protect our home in Pacific Palisades? Need to act fast here. All neighbors houses burning. Will pay any amount. Thank you.

β€œWill pay any amount.”

Feels like one of those futile pleas we’re going to hear from wealthy people more and more in the era of climate change.

08.01.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 37656    πŸ” 6284    πŸ’¬ 2399    πŸ“Œ 1498
Tortoiseshell cat plays with a bauble hung on a Christmas tree

Tortoiseshell cat plays with a bauble hung on a Christmas tree

Hmm… how long before the #Christmas tree is horizontal?!

06.12.2024 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder... the material they are drawing from, these AI thingies, will the authors of those articles/ manuscripts/ etc be compensated? @alcs-uk.bsky.social

25.11.2024 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh x 10,000,000

25.11.2024 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, there's a lot of 'my legs ache'/ 'call yourself an international airport'/ where's my bag? whining. Incredibly self-centred and rather missing the point.

22.11.2024 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Grim AF. Poor thing πŸ˜–

21.11.2024 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Nihal! Good here, innit?

21.11.2024 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely choices!

21.11.2024 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This image is frame-worthy. I agree - there is magic every day...

21.11.2024 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Likewise, my lovely! πŸ₯°πŸ’“xx

21.11.2024 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, I am so sorry, Nic. That is a lovely picture of your mum - such a gentle face and smile. Sending love x

21.11.2024 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's already melted! Literally a busted slush...

21.11.2024 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Extraordinary! What a magical image...

21.11.2024 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ohhhhhh yes please!

21.11.2024 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good seeing you here, Nic!

21.11.2024 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Aaaaah yes, see?! Even we dwellers of the south coast can say IT’S SNOWING! ❄️ Well, a bit. #snow

21.11.2024 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Please add me. Thanks so much 🍁

21.11.2024 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can feel the cold in my toes as I look at these! Beautiful images.

21.11.2024 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello! That’s me. Thanks for doing this

20.11.2024 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Many thanks ☺️

20.11.2024 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!

20.11.2024 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Gillian x

20.11.2024 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a special place. I love the old mines and the wildness of Cornwall.

20.11.2024 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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