Zinnie Harris

We need this in Scotland. It’s not even wishful or fanciful thinking: it’s financially astute. Our creative industries are absolutely vital

BBC Radio 4 - Britain's Fascist Thread Camilla Schofield explores the unbroken thread of fascism in Britain.

Now would be a great time to check out this BBC radio 4 series on the far right and racism in Britain by the amazing Camilla Schofield.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

I'd love that! Xx

Gorgeous to hear! Hope we can catch up someday soon! Xx

Tip There is always something Always. Always someone Somewhere, offering something that could be the thing that tips the scales. Show up. Even if its your first time wearing a badge or walking the streets Or wearing a Kuffiyeh, Or joining the cry 'Stop the Genocide!' Even if solidarity is not a word You ever thought would sit on your lips, Be of good courage. The tipping point is near Make the point Tip.

Tip

Ministers urged to help students trapped in Gaza with places at UK universities Forty people who have been offered scholarships unable to travel without biometric data they have no way of getting

The UK government is blocking Palestinian students in Gaza from taking up UK scholarships.

Some have been killed while waiting @theguardian.com

We’ve written to the Home Secretary demanding action and @drjogrady.bsky.social will be on @lbc.co.uk at 4 PM urging the govt to step in.

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Extraordinary piece of work. Gets to the diseased heart of what is happening in Gaza.

Young Europeans may be allowed to stay in UK for longer than a year A minister has opened the door for a reciprocal youth mobility scheme that could add to net migration figures despite concerns from the Home Office

At last. This really is excellent news! Something the EU had asked for a very long time ago. Looks like Yvette Cooper now lost that battle to limit it to 12 months.
Good. It's high time young Brits and Europeans can get to know each other again.

Life with me? Hmm. Hanging on mostly. Wondering what every day will bring. Wrote a poem called The Moon is Dead then thought it was a bit bleak. Even for me.
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Been locked put of my bluesky account for a couple of months.... (changed phone, lost password etc etc) ... what've I missed?

Guidelines were described as: “fuelling a culture of hostility and suspicion towards abortion and pregnancy loss”. We can see where this is leading…

Gemma Clark, who’s campaigned hard on decriminalisation, has now set up a template letter to send to your MP. Her petition is debated on 2 June.

bsky.app/profile/gemm...

There are 3000+ shows in the #edfringe, but no way to find those led by women and people of marginalised genders in the website or print programme. Enter: the #FemiFringe Guide! Register your show by Saturday 31 May to be included in our 4th edition. bit.ly/FemiFringe

Cat on top of her revision.

Zinnie and Louis selfie

It would’ve been Coraline’s press night tonight. Who better to spend it with than @zinnieh.bsky.social!

No shit sherlock.

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Yeah - what the fuck is going on?!

A poster for The Society of Authors’ protest against the illegal use of millions of authors work by Meta to feed into its Llama AI program. The headline reads: “Meta Book Thieves. They must Do the Write Thing.” A crowd of protestors beneath the headline are holding placards that read: “Book Thieves”, “Make It Fair”, “Do The Write Thing” and “Words Are Not Free”.

Meta stole every book I’ve written to feed their Llama AI program.

I’m joining with @societyofauthors.bsky.social today to demand #Meta pays for the work it stole. I call on the UK Government to support authors and uphold copyright. Please share!

#MetaBookThieves
#MyWordsAreNotFree
#MakeItFair

NEW: Today in Instanbul, Turkey.

A people fighting for democracy & against authoritarianism. This is how you do it!

Chairman of Republican People’s Party, Özgür Özel:

“Today, 2.2 million of our citizens overflowed Maltepe Square. This is just the beginning. This nation will not remain silent.” 🇹🇷

Some days - just some days - I just REALLY DON'T WANT TO CLEAN UP CAT VOMIT

Red MAGA hat with slogan MAKE AMERICA GO AWAY

Canada and Greenland have their own MAGA movement now

Make America Go Away

An A-Z of 1,000 women artists represented on Art UK: Halliday to Hynes | Art UK Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Art UK is the online home for every public collection in the UK, featuring over 500,000 artworks by over 55,000 artists.

Women artists have been overlooked throughout history. Our A-Z resource of 1,000 women artists gives you a place to *start* exploring some of their work

Here's H: Halliday to Hynes 👉 buff.ly/DcF7uNi

🧑‍🎨 Mikéla Henry-Lowe. © the artist 📸 Historic England Archive

Celebrate International Women's Day by interrupting men with your unsolicited opinions and taking credit for their work. If they get upset about it, be sure to tell them that they sound hysterical and should smile more.

Gisèle Pelicot has been named as The Independent’s most influential woman of 2025 – topping the Influence List to mark International Women’s Day.

Full story: trib.al/Sk7g2ag

Why are women still being sent to prison as ‘a place of safety’? | Eva Wiseman Reports are revealing the true harm done by incarcerating women under the guise of protecting them, writes Eva Wiseman

‘For women especially, prison is a place of chaos and trauma where vulnerable people struggle to maintain their dignity, let alone sanity… into these containers of suffering are dropped women whose only crime is mental illness’

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

I know that place!! Love it. ❤️

They should be so lucky! ❤️