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Michele Helene
@michverilion.bsky.social
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She/her An ex-Londoner, almost Parisienne. Golden Egg alumni, writer of things, mostly YA, with a penchant for red shoes.
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michverilion.bsky.social
Heard about this before… and I’m sure I could sleep like this.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 26d
For those whose sleep is negatively impacted by the seasonal changes of the clock - might biphasic sleeping be of any assistance? @drpam outlines evidence that suggests this might be a more natural way to sleep.
Getting back to sleep: understanding biphasic normality
Can some previously little-known information about our ancestors’ sleeping patterns help us to better understand modern insomnia?
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
michverilion.bsky.social
Finally some good news

Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out
Chief magistrate at Woolwich crown court rules that charge brought against musician is unlawful and ‘null’
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
michverilion.bsky.social
I cannot even begin to describe how disgusted I am with the current UK Government #FreePalestine #GenocideDeniers

UK has ‘not concluded’ Israel carrying out genocide in Gaza, Lammy says www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
UK has ‘not concluded’ Israel carrying out genocide in Gaza, Lammy says
Government position set out in letter to select committee as No 10 prepares for visit by Israeli president
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
michverilion.bsky.social
The current U.K. government is such a disappointing shit show, and what this woman describes is tragic. Aaah!
goatsarah.org Sarah has a suggestion @goatsarah.org · Aug 29
I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset.
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
August 31, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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owenjones.bsky.social
When anti-terror laws were introduced, opponents said they'd abused.

Making Palestine Action a terrorist organisation akin to ISIS is deranged behaviour.

History will damn how opponents of genocide were branded terrorists, while war criminals were armed and feted.
June 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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dapsdraws.bsky.social
Not gonna lie, I keep forgetting to post on here 🫣

Here’s the cover for my next book ☺️ it’s called “SUPER GOAT GIRL” and it’s written by the awesome Tracey Baptiste.

It’s really cool and it’s out July 15th (US) and 17th (UK).

Can’t wait for yous to see it. ☺️
Book cover artwork has a little blue Goat character, wearing a yellow, navy and red outfit with her hands on her hips.
November 12, 2024 at 10:07 AM
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samatlounge.bsky.social
Agree. I feel total despair looking at Izreal killing with impunity because they’re playing narcissistic political games. Who will ever stop them?
saulstaniforth.bsky.social Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · Jun 17
Daniel Levy: "Israel has gone so far past that line of what's legal internationally that one can only look in despair at the unwillingness of those who claim to uphold the international legal system to actually challenge these ongoing illegal actions"
June 17, 2025 at 6:09 AM
michverilion.bsky.social
Is it alright if adults who act
like kids participate too?
christopheredge.bsky.social Christopher Edge @christopheredge.bsky.social · Jun 15
Teachers! School librarians! Looking to set your students an exciting new challenge? Welcome to The Escape: a brand new set of mind-bending Escape Room puzzles and challenges. Let me know if your class can solve them all to become Escape Room Puzzle Masters! www.welcome-to-the-escape.com
June 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
michverilion.bsky.social
“She sheds boyfriends like snakes shed their skin,” he says.
Debra pauses and sighs. Should she point out his double standards?
Their daughter, sitting at the counter, lifts her head from her book. “I Talking of sheds, shouldn’t you go spend some time in yours.”

#vss365 #prompt #shed
septimusbrown.com Septimus Brown @septimusbrown.com · Jun 13
Happy Friday :)

Your #vss365 #prompt for June 13 is #shed 🍂

From Old English sceadan, to divide, to part.

What falls away was once held close.

*This is my third-to-last prompt. It's been fun, y'all 😸

Photo credit: Mark Plötz —Pexels
June 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
michverilion.bsky.social
A shape has layers of being. Take a square,
at first a mere quadrilateral with four sides.
Later add corners,
and four equal sides.
Later still a square is a rectangle,
but not all rectangles are squares.
Whereas I am a squiggly line
On the right side of the page.
#vss365 #prompt #shape
septimusbrown.com Septimus Brown @septimusbrown.com · Jun 12
Happy Thursday :)

Your #vss365 #prompt for June 12 is #shape 🧊

From Old English gesceap, meaning form or creation.

A boundary drawn by will.

Photo credit: Ngai Man Yan—Pexels
June 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
michverilion.bsky.social
Skipping through the just watered grass barefoot, she dances on the hot concrete, till she finds her abandoned flip flops and slips them on. Then she squints at her hand, her palm pink one side, her skin brown on the other. She is four. In this moment, she knows she is other.

#vss365 #prompt #skin
septimusbrown.com Septimus Brown @septimusbrown.com · Jun 10
Happy Tuesday :)

Your #vss365 #prompt for June 10 is #skin 🐚

From Old Norse skinn, the outer layer, the hide.

A boundary. A memory. A shield that feels.

Photo credit: Jarrod Erbe—Pexels
June 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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saimihanma.bsky.social
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UPDATE Approximately 24 hours after contact was lost with the civilians aboard 'Madleen', lawyers from Adalah were able to meet with 10 of the 12. Two of them, Omar Faiad, a journalist with Al Jazeera, is represented separately through legal counsel arranged by the network, and Yanis Mhamdi, a journalist from France, is represented by private counsel. We confirm that four of the 12 have been deported and eight remain in Israeli detention: 1. Baptiste Andre (France) - Deported 2. Greta Thunberg (Sweden) - Deported 3. Sergio Toribio (Spain) - Deported 4. Suayb Ordu (Turkey) - Detained 5. Mark van Rennes (The Netherlands) - Detained 6. Pascal Maurieras (France) - Detained 7. Reva Viard (France) - Detained 8. Rima Hassan (France) - Detained 9. Thiago Avila (Brazil) - Detained 10. Yanis Mhamdi (France) - Detained 11. Yasemin Acar (Germany) - Detained 12. Omar Faiad (France) - Deported Israel is handling the custody of all 12 as though they had entered illegally-even though they were forcibly abducted from international waters and brought into Israel against their will. The 12 were given two options: sign documents consenting to deportation, or remain in detention and appear before a tribunal. The FFC had encouraged some of them, if given the option, to agree to deportation in order to restore access to communication, including the ability to speak freely and advocate for their comrades when and if they are able. All of them disputed the claim of unlawful entry in writing, affirming that Israeli law does not apply to them, that their mission was humanitarian in nature, and that the interception and their detention are illegal. Those who did not consent to leave remain in detention and will appear before a tribunal. Legal counsel will argue that the interception was unlawful, the detentions arbitrary, that the volunteers must be released without deportation, and that the volunteers be allowed to return to 'Madleen' to resume their lawful mission to Gaza. However, we know all too well that there is no justice in Israel's system, founded on colonization, occupation, and apartheid. The tribunal will ultimately order their forced expulsion. The FFC stands with the 'Madleen' 12. Their detention is unlawful, politically motivated, and a direct violation of international law. The persecution of humanitarian action and the silencing of resistance will not succeed. We acknowledge that by virtue of their passports of privilege, the 12 are shielded from the daily brutality and horrendous systemic torture Palestinians endure under Israeli occupation. According to Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, as of June 4, 2025, there are over 10,400 Palestinians held captive in Israeli dungeons. Of those, more than 400 are children and more than 3,500 are held without trial, charge, or minimal due process.
June 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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aspenbrave.bsky.social
you are not immune
history repeats itself
is your city next?

#LosAngeles #Marines #NationalGuard
#NeverAgain #BraveWrite #vss365
#haiku #poetry #poet #NoHate 🕊️
Quote by Anne Frank, “Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. They’re allowed to take only a knapsack and a little cash with them, and even then, they’re robbed of these possessions on the way. Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return from shopping to find their houses sealed, their families gone” -“Diary of Anne Frank, January 13, 1943. A photo of Anne Frank is at the top of the page.
June 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
michverilion.bsky.social
I’ve been seeing these #Vss365 things recently. It took me a while to find out what it was and where to get the prompt (Septimus Brown until June 15), but it’s fun. Photos, poetry, six word stories, or micro-fiction. It’s all honing your writing craft, surprisingly fun and HARD.
June 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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koelh.bsky.social
small hands, soft with trust
wrapped in the worn edge of mine—
time folds in this touch

#vss365 #small #senryu
June 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
michverilion.bsky.social
Cross Top Nightmare

After getting stuck in this season’s fashion must have top, Kim Bury, 34, passed out.
Ex ‘Basic Fits Boutique’ employee Jessy Finn swears, “she asked for a small. It’s not my fault.”
Despite the offer of a £200 voucher, Mrs Bury has vowed to sue the boutique.

#vss365 #small
septimusbrown.com Septimus Brown @septimusbrown.com · Jun 9
Happy Monday 😀

Your #vss365 #prompt for June 9 is #small 🐜

From Old English smæl, meaning slender or narrow.

The delicate scale of wonder.

Photo credit: Lewis Burrows—Pexels
June 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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schoolreadinglist.bsky.social
Online, kindle & tablet newspapers for children & teens, many free to download & read, we pick the best options for schools & home learning schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/ma... #YAlit #homelearning
Magazines and newspapers for children and teenagers
Magazines for children in the UK. Pick from over 100 subscription titles for kids and teens to read at home or in school.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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theguardian.com
We are witnessing the first stages of Trump’s police state | Robert Reich
We are witnessing the first stages of Trump’s police state | Robert Reich
The national guard’s deployment in Los Angeles sets the US on a familiar authoritarian pathway. History shows the results
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 6:44 AM
michverilion.bsky.social
I see @theguardian.com are finally covering the Freedom Flotilla

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Gaza aid ship activists accuse Israel of ‘forcibly intercepting’ vessel as Israeli foreign ministry says ship heading to Israel – live
Freedom Flotilla Coalition says ship’s communications were jammed after Israeli defence minister threatened to ‘take all necessary measures’ to prevent the humanitarian ship from reaching Gaza
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:36 AM
michverilion.bsky.social
🚨 URGENT: Gaza Freedom Flotilla Under Attack 🚨

More than ever, your help is needed. Spread the word - IT'S NOW!

Track the flotilla: whereismadleen.com
Watch the latest update: www.instagram.com/reel/DKotpFC...
Follow updates: @gazafreedomflotilla

#GazaFreedomFlotilla #FreePalestine #Gaza
Follow Madleen Journey to Gaza
An easy way to remember to track Madleen while they sail to break the Israeli illegal blockade of Gaza.
whereismadleen.com
June 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
michverilion.bsky.social
This match is all the emotions all at once. I can’t take it anymore. #RolandGarros #FrenchOpen
June 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
michverilion.bsky.social
This final is absolutely insane. #RolandGarros #FrenchOpen
June 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
michverilion.bsky.social
“Where? How? Can we afford them?”

My son lifts the left shoe first, a look of ecstasy stretched across his face.

That one lay in the middle of the road like a sick joke: a single Nike Air Jordan Retro High. I found the second one, still on the owner’s foot. He didn’t need them anymore.

#vss365
septimusbrown.com Septimus Brown @septimusbrown.com · Jun 8
Happy Sunday 😀

Your #vss365 #prompt for June 8 is #single 🥀

From Latin singulus, one at a time.

Alone, yes. But whole.

Photo credit: Rachel Xiao—Pexels
June 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
michverilion.bsky.social
I want a picture of “Chunky”, proof of life and whatnot.
akellyucc.bsky.social Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · Jun 8
Brilliant, from Facebook. May be a shaggy dog story but it is definitely a shaggy dog story
June 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
michverilion.bsky.social
Very late on my May reads. Raced through Bloodmarked despite having almost pretty much forgotten what happened in Legendborn, but it was so good I didn’t even notice all the extra stuff until I was half way through. How to die famous really made me think about my lowkey obsession about 1/2
June 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM