Also known as Floey
@kangarooskippy.bsky.social
Woman,not the fashionable kind, non believer in gender.
Capable of agreeing with you on one issue & disagreeing on others.
Animal rights, pacifist, radical feminist. I believe in grass roots activism & decision making, skeptical of representative democracy
Capable of agreeing with you on one issue & disagreeing on others.
Animal rights, pacifist, radical feminist. I believe in grass roots activism & decision making, skeptical of representative democracy
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#OnThisDay, 18 Nov 1910, 119 people are arrested whilst protesting for the right for women to vote in the UK.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #VotesForWomen #BritishHistory 🗃️
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#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #VotesForWomen #BritishHistory 🗃️
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November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
#OnThisDay, 18 Nov 1910, 119 people are arrested whilst protesting for the right for women to vote in the UK.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #VotesForWomen #BritishHistory 🗃️
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#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #VotesForWomen #BritishHistory 🗃️
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It has always been so obvious that the backlash to MeToo isn’t about whether the abuse is happening but whether people are allowed to want it to stop
November 18, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor was told by her record label to look more feminine, which she not only ignored but rebelled against. She later wrote an open letter to Miley Cyrus warning of the misogynistic manipulation of women by the music industry #Womensart
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor was told by her record label to look more feminine, which she not only ignored but rebelled against. She later wrote an open letter to Miley Cyrus warning of the misogynistic manipulation of women by the music industry #Womensart
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Gunmen in northwestern Nigeria kidnapped 25 schoolgirls from their dormitory on Monday after shooting dead a teacher, police have said.
Gunmen in Nigeria abduct 25 schoolgirls from their beds
www.thetimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Gunmen in northwestern Nigeria kidnapped 25 schoolgirls from their dormitory on Monday after shooting dead a teacher, police have said.
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11/18/1910 — Black Friday | Emmeline Pankhurst leads a British suffrage march on the House of Commons. The suffragettes are met with police brutality however replacements kept arriving to replace the arrested #womenshistory #womensrights #ReSisters #votingrights #BlackFriday #TDIH
November 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
11/18/1910 — Black Friday | Emmeline Pankhurst leads a British suffrage march on the House of Commons. The suffragettes are met with police brutality however replacements kept arriving to replace the arrested #womenshistory #womensrights #ReSisters #votingrights #BlackFriday #TDIH
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Most countries have some form of universal health care. I agree that those that don’t should not be considered civilized.
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Most countries have some form of universal health care. I agree that those that don’t should not be considered civilized.
I also have a very soft spot for Whitby.
I've just started to read Nicola's novel Hild, and can highly recommend Ammonite.
I've just started to read Nicola's novel Hild, and can highly recommend Ammonite.
OTD in 680 CE Hild of Whitby died. Ever year I celebrate. This year by a) showing off my fabulous, specially commissioned snakestone cast in silver to wear as a lapel pin, silver jacket pin cast in silver, and her death
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
Celebrating Hild
On this day in 680 CE Hild of Whitby, patron saint of learning and culture (including poetry) died. I mark her feast day because she marked my life, and my writing, indelibly.
nicolagriffith.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I also have a very soft spot for Whitby.
I've just started to read Nicola's novel Hild, and can highly recommend Ammonite.
I've just started to read Nicola's novel Hild, and can highly recommend Ammonite.
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'Capitalism also depends on domestic labour' by See Red Womens Workshop, feminist silk-screen poster collective, UK (1970s-90s) #womensart #Monday
November 17, 2025 at 6:22 AM
'Capitalism also depends on domestic labour' by See Red Womens Workshop, feminist silk-screen poster collective, UK (1970s-90s) #womensart #Monday
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In short:
* The government department responsible for the courts
* headed by the Lord Chancellor, David Lammy, who has a legal responsibility to uphold the rule of law
appears openly to be flouting the law and dismissing what the Prime Minister told parliament
Extraordinary
* The government department responsible for the courts
* headed by the Lord Chancellor, David Lammy, who has a legal responsibility to uphold the rule of law
appears openly to be flouting the law and dismissing what the Prime Minister told parliament
Extraordinary
November 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In short:
* The government department responsible for the courts
* headed by the Lord Chancellor, David Lammy, who has a legal responsibility to uphold the rule of law
appears openly to be flouting the law and dismissing what the Prime Minister told parliament
Extraordinary
* The government department responsible for the courts
* headed by the Lord Chancellor, David Lammy, who has a legal responsibility to uphold the rule of law
appears openly to be flouting the law and dismissing what the Prime Minister told parliament
Extraordinary
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Dame Jenni Murray: "I left Womans Hour after 33 years due to the trans issue. I rejected the word ‘cis’, said I wanted single-sex spaces and received threats of violence in return. The BBC response was ‘never talk about this issue again’ " Another victim both of the BBC and of the rampant contagion.
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Dame Jenni Murray: "I left Womans Hour after 33 years due to the trans issue. I rejected the word ‘cis’, said I wanted single-sex spaces and received threats of violence in return. The BBC response was ‘never talk about this issue again’ " Another victim both of the BBC and of the rampant contagion.
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A huge thank you to Sarah for her bravery & advocacy for Brighton survivors
Sisterhood & solidarity with FiLiA for their continued support & platform
You can read our #FiliA25 speech here:
brightonsisters.wordpress.com/sisters-salo...
@FiLiA_charity
Sisterhood & solidarity with FiLiA for their continued support & platform
You can read our #FiliA25 speech here:
brightonsisters.wordpress.com/sisters-salo...
@FiLiA_charity
November 10, 2025 at 7:40 AM
A huge thank you to Sarah for her bravery & advocacy for Brighton survivors
Sisterhood & solidarity with FiLiA for their continued support & platform
You can read our #FiliA25 speech here:
brightonsisters.wordpress.com/sisters-salo...
@FiLiA_charity
Sisterhood & solidarity with FiLiA for their continued support & platform
You can read our #FiliA25 speech here:
brightonsisters.wordpress.com/sisters-salo...
@FiLiA_charity
To be clear. I am capable of agreeing with you on one issue & disagreeing on another issue. I expect that other people will be like this too.
I am an animal rights supporting, pacifist, radical feminist. I believe in grass roots activism & decision making, I'm skeptical of representative democracy.
I am an animal rights supporting, pacifist, radical feminist. I believe in grass roots activism & decision making, I'm skeptical of representative democracy.
November 8, 2025 at 7:39 AM
To be clear. I am capable of agreeing with you on one issue & disagreeing on another issue. I expect that other people will be like this too.
I am an animal rights supporting, pacifist, radical feminist. I believe in grass roots activism & decision making, I'm skeptical of representative democracy.
I am an animal rights supporting, pacifist, radical feminist. I believe in grass roots activism & decision making, I'm skeptical of representative democracy.
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My comment in @theguardian.com on why the new law requiring porn and social media platforms to remove choking/strangulation content is very welcome.
November 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
My comment in @theguardian.com on why the new law requiring porn and social media platforms to remove choking/strangulation content is very welcome.
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In a shocking development, Cycling UK's 100 Women in Cycling is open only to women, as defined by the not-so-recent Supreme Court decision. The comments under the Cycling Weekly article are strongly supportive of Cycling UK's decision.
'Do we need to exclude people even more?' – Cycling UK's 100 Women in Cycling criticised for not accepting nominations for trans women
Cycling charity say that only biological women can be on list
www.cyclingweekly.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
In a shocking development, Cycling UK's 100 Women in Cycling is open only to women, as defined by the not-so-recent Supreme Court decision. The comments under the Cycling Weekly article are strongly supportive of Cycling UK's decision.
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Stoneware with sgraffito by Indigenous Australian artist Alison Milyika Carroll who is also a community leader on the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in South Australia #womensart
November 3, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Stoneware with sgraffito by Indigenous Australian artist Alison Milyika Carroll who is also a community leader on the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in South Australia #womensart
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Portland, US, annyal event known as the "Standup Paddleboard Witch Paddle" #womensart
(Image S.Bugarsky)
(Image S.Bugarsky)
October 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Portland, US, annyal event known as the "Standup Paddleboard Witch Paddle" #womensart
(Image S.Bugarsky)
(Image S.Bugarsky)
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Male entitlement writ large.
Male violence is definitely the way to persuade us all that these men should have access to women's services, provisions & sports.
Male violence is definitely the way to persuade us all that these men should have access to women's services, provisions & sports.
October 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Male entitlement writ large.
Male violence is definitely the way to persuade us all that these men should have access to women's services, provisions & sports.
Male violence is definitely the way to persuade us all that these men should have access to women's services, provisions & sports.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Samhsin Eve by Damh the Bard
youtu.be/O-vzf-8Llu8?...
youtu.be/O-vzf-8Llu8?...
Samhain Eve
YouTube video by Damh the Bard - Topic
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October 30, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Samhsin Eve by Damh the Bard
youtu.be/O-vzf-8Llu8?...
youtu.be/O-vzf-8Llu8?...
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Gillian Wearing’s statue of Suffragist Millicent Fawcett, 2018, Parliament Square, London. The words are a quote from Fawcett on the death of suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, killed when walking in front of the King’s horse at the Derby,1913, to highlight the women's cause.
October 30, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Gillian Wearing’s statue of Suffragist Millicent Fawcett, 2018, Parliament Square, London. The words are a quote from Fawcett on the death of suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, killed when walking in front of the King’s horse at the Derby,1913, to highlight the women's cause.
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'I didn’t have time to be anyone’s muse... I was too busy rebelling..."
- Leonora Carrington
Surrealist painter
#WomensArt
- Leonora Carrington
Surrealist painter
#WomensArt
October 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
'I didn’t have time to be anyone’s muse... I was too busy rebelling..."
- Leonora Carrington
Surrealist painter
#WomensArt
- Leonora Carrington
Surrealist painter
#WomensArt
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1/2] FAMILY COURT UPDATE:
High Court overturns ruling implying domestic violence would not affect children
Read more 🔗
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/oct...
High Court overturns ruling implying domestic violence would not affect children
Read more 🔗
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/oct...
October 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
1/2] FAMILY COURT UPDATE:
High Court overturns ruling implying domestic violence would not affect children
Read more 🔗
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/oct...
High Court overturns ruling implying domestic violence would not affect children
Read more 🔗
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/oct...
Yesterday.
A sunny afternoon wander in Laugharne.
A sunny afternoon wander in Laugharne.
October 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Yesterday.
A sunny afternoon wander in Laugharne.
A sunny afternoon wander in Laugharne.
Fungus growing on a recently fallen ash tree. Another causally of Ash Die Back disease.
October 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Fungus growing on a recently fallen ash tree. Another causally of Ash Die Back disease.
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“In case after case, there is systemic and structural failure, especially within the criminal justice system, to scrutinise these deaths with the seriousness that they deserve,” Pragna Patel
Co-director of Project Resist
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Co-director of Project Resist
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Suicides linked to domestic abuse should be investigated as potential homicides, say UK families
Landmark meeting in Westminster hears from string of relatives who say they have been failed by justice system
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:21 AM
“In case after case, there is systemic and structural failure, especially within the criminal justice system, to scrutinise these deaths with the seriousness that they deserve,” Pragna Patel
Co-director of Project Resist
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Co-director of Project Resist
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...