Ellie Ware

Cutting aid to fund defence, Mr Starmer, is both cruel and self-defeating. I agree we need to defend ourselves. But creating a less stable, less humane world is no way to do it.

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There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens | George Monbiot It could be wildfires, a pandemic or a financial crisis. The super-rich will flee to their bunkers – the rest of us will have to fend for ourselves, writes columnist George Monbiot

In this week's column, I explore what I see as a very real prospect of systemic collapse, caused by Trump's actions, and suggest we start preparing.
I try to explain how complex systems fail, and suggest some of the failure paths we could be on.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Being kind is the easiest way to make yourself and others feel better

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Valentine’s Day isn't always about romance. It's also about self-love and lifting each other up ❤️ Be kind to yourself today and always.

BBC One - Question Time, 2025, 13/02/2025 Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Northwich in Cheshire.

Question Time last night was pretty fierce. And had to be. There's a deliberate effort now to shift the ground: towards appeasement, inhumanity and authoritarianism. Once more, we must resist it. We must fight hard for kindness.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

George Monibot, "We have a Chancellor and. Prime Minister who seem to have no vision at all, except this thing called growth, GDP growth"

"GDP should not be used as a measure of national welfare" #BBCQT

Big Boys series three review – sitcoms don’t get more moving than this From jokes about Tesco meal deals to depictions of life’s most precious moments, Jack Rooke’s semi-fictionalisation of his student years is back for the final time. It’s a beautiful, heartbreaking wat...

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I finished watching Big Boys. So funny but also so moving. The depictions of family (blood and chosen), mental ill health, end of life care and grief really hit home, some of the most authentic depictions I think I've watched of those themes. Watch it!!

Nick Cave - The Red Hand Files - Issue #308 - 2025 is coming. The world seems to be in such a catastrophic state. Where is the hope? What is hope? Dear Bailey and Anon, It is understandable to feel alarmed by the current state of things, to feel fearful and depressed. We are presented...

www.theredhandfiles.com/where-is-the...

Just discovered nick caves red hand files (bit late I know, I love nick cave!). Someone read this post at a group I was at today and I found it really moving, profound, and well, hopeful of course.

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Postpartum psychosis had me thinking I’d died and gone to hell I believed that my baby had died, that my husband had died, and that I was dead and in hell.

'Over the past few weeks, I’ve been watching closely as Nicole Piper’s (Sammy Dobson) postpartum psychosis storyline has ramped up on Casualty... Like Nicole, I too suffered from postpartum psychosis.'

Thank you to Juliette for sharing your story: metro.co.uk/2025/02/11/p...