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Eco worrier | novelist | Co-Editor-in-Chief @westenglandbylines.co.uk | Debut novel Tipping Point Genre Winner 2022 Page Turner Awards. Views my own. https://www.michellecookauthor.com

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It’s What Happens To Us
YouTube video by Graham Platner for Senate It’s What Happens To Us

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08.03.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’― agree!

08.03.2026 05:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🫒 the people asking the question of your Jewish friends

08.03.2026 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a remarkable series of stupid thoughts need to converge for that question to occur to someone

07.03.2026 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think we’d all agree these are allegations only and need to be investigated. But in the main they weren’t. And that’s the problem

07.03.2026 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My article for Bylines about Epstein survivors and what the handling of their trauma says about our wider societies

07.03.2026 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Since Bob Vylan said "Death, death to the IDF" the IDF has killed 2500 Palestinians, while Hamas has killed 0 Israelis.

Which is why he said what he said.

20.02.2026 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 225    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Never Too Late 60+ award - Bridport Prize This Β£500 award is for the highest placed writer aged 60+ across poetry, short story, novel or flash fiction.

Don’t forget the Never Too Late Award from the Bridport Prize which recognises entries from writers over 60 across all categories of prizes.

Link below

Please share :)

14.02.2026 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 105    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Billie Eilish during her #GRAMMYs speech for Song of the Year:

β€œAs grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”

02.02.2026 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 31404    πŸ” 6542    πŸ’¬ 310    πŸ“Œ 283
A seating plan with one seat booked

A seating plan with one seat booked

My local screening of Melania. Has one seat booked. I might turn up an do an intervention

01.02.2026 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A letter to those Americans who did not choose this : We will never mistake you for him A letter to those Americans who did not vote for Trump

Americans who did not choose this:

We will never mistake you for him
A letter to those Americans who did not vote for Trump | Victor Kravchuk
@sussexbylines.co.uk

31.01.2026 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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This was posted in the new Epstein files release and removed about 20 mins later.

Wonder why that is.

30.01.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 11795    πŸ” 6584    πŸ’¬ 833    πŸ“Œ 637

Spot on an moving as hell. Hang in there, America AND Ukraine. These latest devils will also fall

27.01.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What in God’s name is #BBCNews thinking??? Cutting away from Tim Waltz to broadcast the obvious regime propaganda manure heap of Bovino’s press conference. That editorial decision is going to age badly come the reckoning.

25.01.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform MP Andrew Rosindell tells the BBC that he "would not object" to scrapping the NHS and replacing it with private insurance

25.01.2026 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 694    πŸ” 607    πŸ’¬ 208    πŸ“Œ 158

Ha ha thanks Anna πŸ₯°. If only you were wrong about the fury!

11.01.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Furious Fiction: December 2025 Story Showcase | Australian Writers' Centre Welcome to the final Story Showcase for Furious Fiction this year – and we decided to end with an appropriate theme as we conclude 2025. Here were this month’s story prompts: Each story had to take a ...

So thrilled to discover I won the December #furiousfiction competiton! What a lovely Christmas present! Thank you AWC judges πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

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24.12.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Jealous? Who me? This is excellent from my Bylines Network colleagues

12.12.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a dick

07.12.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Based on the judges’ comments it feels like over-marking

06.12.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Awww. Seems so long ago!! Hope you’re all keeping well

06.12.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This apparently is what passes for a cat in these parts

29.11.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign the petition: save our BBC: don't let the likes of Trump and his UK cronies meddle with our public broadcaster 🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up & replaced by the likes of GBNews or Fox win. Sign the open letter now to demand the new BBC boss is someone that will protect...

🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up & replaced by the likes of GBNews or Fox win. Sign the open letter now to demand the new BBC boss is someone that will protect the BBC, not let its enemies tear it down: act.38degrees.org.uk/act/bbc-dg-o...

10.11.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?

10.11.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5586    πŸ” 1652    πŸ’¬ 142    πŸ“Œ 72
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This is why don’t appease

10.11.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like we’re about relearning the lessons

09.11.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Glad that someone has finally taken responsibility for the appalling assault on democracy that was the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?

09.11.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2928    πŸ” 636    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 12

Sadly this will be lost in the right-wing vindication party.

09.11.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The really infuriating thing about this is they didn’t have to do that edit. It was really fucking obvious that Trump was inciting that crowd without taking a sledgehammer to his speech.

09.11.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Appeasement will never work. It’s never enough

09.11.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0