Photograph of Gisèle Pelicot

This is the person of the year.

A photograph of the heroic Gisele. A survivor and fearless champion of women.

“When you’re raped there is shame, and it’s not for us to have shame, it’s for them. It’s true that I hear lots of women, and men, who say you’re very brave. I say it’s not bravery, it’s a will and determination to change society”

- Gisèle.

What a woman.

If you want to make a ‘Paper Plate Santa’ you can see the full video on my YouTube channel. One plate, no leftovers, pure making. 😮 A bit of Christmas magic for you. 😁 www.darrellwakelam.com

Eating too much cake is the sin of gluttony. However, eating too much pie is okay because the sin of pi is always zero.
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Brain Builders Brain Builders presents the core story of brain development. Brains aren’t just born, they are built over time based on our experiences. In this video explore…

This is one of the most powerful videos you’ll ever see on the impact of trauma on the brain. Please watch and share it - everyone needs to see this.
vimeo.com/112360818

The WASPI Campaign Petition calling on the government to “Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women” now has 79,438 signatures

Let’s help them get it to the 100,000 they need
#WASPI

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Saw an old friend last night. Back in 2016 our conversations got a little dicy when he became something of a fervent Brexiter...

In pub he suddenly volunteers to me: "Brexit was a shit idea wasn't it. I mean - a really shit idea."

I think we may be entering the time frame where people accept that.

"tsundoku" - a great Japanese word that refers to accumulating a big stack of books that you somehow don't get around to reading.

(It doesn't come with negative connotations, unlike something like "hoarder".)

Victoria Derbyshire nails Jeremy Clarkson over his Inheritance Tax scam.

Hilarious to watch him squirm.

Tax due if parents hand on £3m house: £940k
Tax due if parents hand on a £3m farm: £0
A reminder of significant tax advantage to farmers vs everyone else AFTER these changes

Witches brew or Bonfire Party for me

My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer.

Morning.

If you are anti-Brexit and pro EU and want to find some extra followers.

RT and reply to this post and add each other.

No fun speaking to yourself.

An image showing what I describe

Fun fact: If someone quotes a post of yours in a way that is unwelcome (as is commonplace on Twitter/X) there is a tool to combat the unwanted attention. Simply click the three dot menu on the quote post & click "Detach quote". This removes your post from their quote post. Useful to know, do share!