julia kelly

I love this - especially the last line, ' time finds every day now.' x

I have donated. You are in our hearts and we pray for peace and liberation ❤️

I have donated. Wishing you all peace. You are all in our hearts❤️

A book page with most text obscured by Tippex, what remains forms a poem which reads mute or almost mute Said a few words, was usually silent Never WasNormal Showed no interest in anything. very little interest, but could be persuaded for a while (once a day or more often) some person, destroyed at night, or during the day, at least once

Erasures from Institutionalism and Schizophrenia: A Comparative Study of Three Mental Hospitals 1960-1968,
G. W. Brown J. K Wing

Cast member displays Palestinian flag at end of Royal Opera House performance Flag held up during curtain call for Il Trovatore, with attempts to remove it allegedly resisted

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www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

this is beautifully done, and devastating x

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I may be wrong and the market may have changed as the form becomes more apparent in the industry - I would love to think so!

I would say, looking at the evidence in the industry, that it's rare. Also, this was v much the message I received when I was writing my debut, which I had originally conceived of as a novella.

Same - I actually loved it when it was a bit less populated in the 80s!

that was 1992!

As a child, when I first heard about the Speaking Clock I assumed it was a person with a really good internal chronometer who was just shut in a room with a telephone and had to estimate the time whenever someone rang

Bears eat week’s worth of honey after escape from Devon enclosure Five-year-old Mish and Lucy get their paws on some snacks before being safely contained at Wildwood Devon

This is my kind of news🍯
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

and it'd be interesting to hear how the two experiences compare as well!

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The problem is that advances with Big 5 are so variable. Without a fixed figure to compare digital first to, the question can't be answered definitively. What is predictable, is the percentage cut the writer gets with digital first publishers, tho of course sales themselves can't be predicted.

How to be a writer:
First, plant the tree on which the leaves of your book will be printed.
Next, hatch the bird from whose quill your ink will flow.
Water the tree.
Feed the bird.
Learn the patience of things that grow and the joy of things that sing.
Make tea: you've got time.

Official DWP Freedom of Information response letter dated May 15, 2025, to Jay Watts regarding PIP claimants with mental health conditions. The document reveals that as of January 2025, there were 357,570 people receiving standard rate PIP daily living component and 878,800 receiving enhanced rate, all with primary mental health conditions.

Key findings include detailed tables showing the percentage of claimants scoring below 4 points in each of 10 daily living activities. For standard rate claimants, 95-100% scored below 4 points in most activities, with 81% (291,390 people) failing to meet a proposed 4-point minimum threshold across all activities. For enhanced rate claimants, percentages varied more widely (21-99% depending on activity), with only 9% (75,230 people) failing the proposed threshold. The response includes a breakdown by specific mental health subcategories for enhanced rate claimants, showing mixed anxiety and depressive disorders had the highest numbers (36,760 people) not meeting the threshold. The document includes standard government disclaimers about data rounding, methodology, and appeal rights under the Freedom of Information Act.

Key findings include detailed tables showing the percentage of claimants scoring below 4 points in each of 10 daily living activities. For standard rate claimants, 95-100% scored below 4 points in most activities, with 81% (291,390 people) failing to meet a proposed 4-point minimum threshold across all activities. For enhanced rate claimants, percentages varied more widely (21-99% depending on activity), with only 9% (75,230 people) failing the proposed threshold. The response includes a breakdown by specific mental health subcategories for enhanced rate claimants, showing mixed anxiety and depressive disorders had the highest numbers (36,760 people) not meeting the threshold. The document includes standard government disclaimers about data rounding, methodology, and appeal rights under the Freedom of Information Act.

Key findings include detailed tables showing the percentage of claimants scoring below 4 points in each of 10 daily living activities. For standard rate claimants, 95-100% scored below 4 points in most activities, with 81% (291,390 people) failing to meet a proposed 4-point minimum threshold across all activities. For enhanced rate claimants, percentages varied more widely (21-99% depending on activity), with only 9% (75,230 people) failing the proposed threshold. The response includes a breakdown by specific mental health subcategories for enhanced rate claimants, showing mixed anxiety and depressive disorders had the highest numbers (36,760 people) not meeting the threshold. The document includes standard government disclaimers about data rounding, methodology, and appeal rights under the Freedom of Information Act.

🧵TW: PIP & Mental Health My new FOI further exposes the 4+ rule’s cruel impact on mental health. 1 in 3 MH claimants will be cut off, including those with the most severe disability. It shows a system built to erase cumulative + fluctuating need. #TakingThePip #WelfareNotWarfare

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It's not your fault! I think it's a great idea x

Ah, disappointed I fall outside of the date range as this is a great thing to do!

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Glorious photograph!

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Every published friend I have has written their novel alongside full time work, complicated family stuff or any number of challenging circumstances and that, I hope, is an encouraging thought for anyone else trying to write a novel! Because of my health/ energy/ work/ family, it took me 3 years!

I have never, at any point prior to representation by my agent or deals with publishers, had any interest at all shown in my age (almost 57) x

Oh, I find these fascinating! To make stone seem so delicate and diaphanous! Exquisite!

also 'ends mention' - such contorted sentences to avoid telling the raw truth