Blossom
@teawithhb.com
🎠 Trying to make the world a better place teawithhb.com
🌸 Writer, Disability Advocate, Creator, Poet
🍊 Co-founder poetryorchard.com
🌸 Writer, Disability Advocate, Creator, Poet
🍊 Co-founder poetryorchard.com
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Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
September 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
Learning Robert Reich and Sam Reich are related made me unreasonably happy!
August 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Learning Robert Reich and Sam Reich are related made me unreasonably happy!
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Join us for a Chronic Pain creative workshop at 7pm BST Sunday 31st August! We’ll be exploring being kind to yourself when your self is not and internalised ableism.
Hosted by @teawithhb.com All creatives welcome, we are an inclusive, international community!
buytickets.at/poetryorchar...
Hosted by @teawithhb.com All creatives welcome, we are an inclusive, international community!
buytickets.at/poetryorchar...
Select tickets – Chronic Pain: A Creative Workshop – Google Meet
A Creative Workshop inspired by Chronic Pain and coping with it.
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August 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Join us for a Chronic Pain creative workshop at 7pm BST Sunday 31st August! We’ll be exploring being kind to yourself when your self is not and internalised ableism.
Hosted by @teawithhb.com All creatives welcome, we are an inclusive, international community!
buytickets.at/poetryorchar...
Hosted by @teawithhb.com All creatives welcome, we are an inclusive, international community!
buytickets.at/poetryorchar...
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You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive
― James Baldwin
Night 💚📖
― James Baldwin
Night 💚📖
July 30, 2025 at 3:24 AM
You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive
― James Baldwin
Night 💚📖
― James Baldwin
Night 💚📖
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Substack sent a push alert promoting a Nazi blog. “Substack is primarily funded by Andreessen Horowitz, a firm whose founders have pushed extreme far right rhetoric.” There was *an actual swastika* in the push alert! [patreon.com]
July 30, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Join us Saturday 26 July 2pm EST / 7pm BST for an Open Mic celebrating disability, neurodiversity, and creativity. Brought to you by The Disability Union & @teawithhb.com
Invite your friends and share this! Check Poetryorchard.com for tickets, FAQs, and more!
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Invite your friends and share this! Check Poetryorchard.com for tickets, FAQs, and more!
www.tickettailor.com/events/poetr...
Poetry Orchard
Poetry Orchard is an intersectional community led by queer, Black, Asian, and disabled people. Founded in 2022 by Blossom, Maria Helena Mikkelsen, and Nashira de la Rosa, we provide inclusive, educati...
Poetryorchard.com
July 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Join us Saturday 26 July 2pm EST / 7pm BST for an Open Mic celebrating disability, neurodiversity, and creativity. Brought to you by The Disability Union & @teawithhb.com
Invite your friends and share this! Check Poetryorchard.com for tickets, FAQs, and more!
www.tickettailor.com/events/poetr...
Invite your friends and share this! Check Poetryorchard.com for tickets, FAQs, and more!
www.tickettailor.com/events/poetr...
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Kemi Badenoch has said she does not believe one in four people are disabled.
I don’t believe Kemi Badenoch is a decent human being and capable politician.
We’ve all got our views, Kemi!
I don’t believe Kemi Badenoch is a decent human being and capable politician.
We’ve all got our views, Kemi!
July 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Kemi Badenoch has said she does not believe one in four people are disabled.
I don’t believe Kemi Badenoch is a decent human being and capable politician.
We’ve all got our views, Kemi!
I don’t believe Kemi Badenoch is a decent human being and capable politician.
We’ve all got our views, Kemi!
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Join us this Saturday the 5th July 7pm BST for the rescheduled Celebrating Queer Art: A Creative Workshop Inspired by LGBTQIA+ Joy!
We'll explore pride as a protest and more
Hosted by @teawithhb.com
All creatives welcome, we are an inclusive, international community!
buytickets.at/poetryorchar...
We'll explore pride as a protest and more
Hosted by @teawithhb.com
All creatives welcome, we are an inclusive, international community!
buytickets.at/poetryorchar...
Select tickets – Celebrating Queer Art: A Creative Workshop Inspired by LGBTQIA+ Joy – Google Meet
A Creative Workshop inspired by LGBTQIA+ joy and finding it in the face of homophobia and current societal perspectives
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June 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Join us this Saturday the 5th July 7pm BST for the rescheduled Celebrating Queer Art: A Creative Workshop Inspired by LGBTQIA+ Joy!
We'll explore pride as a protest and more
Hosted by @teawithhb.com
All creatives welcome, we are an inclusive, international community!
buytickets.at/poetryorchar...
We'll explore pride as a protest and more
Hosted by @teawithhb.com
All creatives welcome, we are an inclusive, international community!
buytickets.at/poetryorchar...
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Come along this Sunday 6th July 7pm for the rescheduled Kindred Spirits: A Creative Workshop Inspired by Celebrating Friendship!
We'll be celebrating kindred spirits and Maria
Hosted by @teawithhb.com, All creatives welcome, we are an inclusive, international community!
buytickets.at/poetryorchar...
We'll be celebrating kindred spirits and Maria
Hosted by @teawithhb.com, All creatives welcome, we are an inclusive, international community!
buytickets.at/poetryorchar...
https://buytickets.at/poetryorc…
June 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Come along this Sunday 6th July 7pm for the rescheduled Kindred Spirits: A Creative Workshop Inspired by Celebrating Friendship!
We'll be celebrating kindred spirits and Maria
Hosted by @teawithhb.com, All creatives welcome, we are an inclusive, international community!
buytickets.at/poetryorchar...
We'll be celebrating kindred spirits and Maria
Hosted by @teawithhb.com, All creatives welcome, we are an inclusive, international community!
buytickets.at/poetryorchar...
What doesn't kill you makes you… alive. It's okay if you're not stronger because of what you've been through. You can acknowledge the dents and bruises and cracks, notice the way your tears flow more easily now, how every loud sound is scarier. Sometimes being soft is the strength we have left.
June 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
What doesn't kill you makes you… alive. It's okay if you're not stronger because of what you've been through. You can acknowledge the dents and bruises and cracks, notice the way your tears flow more easily now, how every loud sound is scarier. Sometimes being soft is the strength we have left.
Struggling with cyclical, anxious, obsessive, spirally thoughts? You are not alone! Join us in today’s workshop where we will be providing solidarity and helping us all to unlearn destructive thought patterns.
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June 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Struggling with cyclical, anxious, obsessive, spirally thoughts? You are not alone! Join us in today’s workshop where we will be providing solidarity and helping us all to unlearn destructive thought patterns.
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Join us this Saturday at 7pm BST for a creative writing workshop inspired by #overthinking!
Hosted by Blossom @teawithhb.com
All creatives welcome, we are an inclusive, international community!
buytickets.at/poetryorchar...
Hosted by Blossom @teawithhb.com
All creatives welcome, we are an inclusive, international community!
buytickets.at/poetryorchar...
Select tickets – Spiralling Safely: A Creative Workshop Inspired by Overthinking – Google Meet
A Creative Workshop inspired by overthinking and coping with mental illness
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May 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Join us this Saturday at 7pm BST for a creative writing workshop inspired by #overthinking!
Hosted by Blossom @teawithhb.com
All creatives welcome, we are an inclusive, international community!
buytickets.at/poetryorchar...
Hosted by Blossom @teawithhb.com
All creatives welcome, we are an inclusive, international community!
buytickets.at/poetryorchar...
If you had to describe your aesthetic with emojis what would they be??
💌🧸🌸🎠☕️🏝️🌻
💌 for writing
🧸 for friendliness
🌸 for my name
🎠 this is my favourite emoji haha
☕️ for communi-tea (hi! Appreciate u!)
🏝️ for my love of the sea
🌻 for invisible illnesses
Lemme know yours!! 🥰
💌🧸🌸🎠☕️🏝️🌻
💌 for writing
🧸 for friendliness
🌸 for my name
🎠 this is my favourite emoji haha
☕️ for communi-tea (hi! Appreciate u!)
🏝️ for my love of the sea
🌻 for invisible illnesses
Lemme know yours!! 🥰
May 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
If you had to describe your aesthetic with emojis what would they be??
💌🧸🌸🎠☕️🏝️🌻
💌 for writing
🧸 for friendliness
🌸 for my name
🎠 this is my favourite emoji haha
☕️ for communi-tea (hi! Appreciate u!)
🏝️ for my love of the sea
🌻 for invisible illnesses
Lemme know yours!! 🥰
💌🧸🌸🎠☕️🏝️🌻
💌 for writing
🧸 for friendliness
🌸 for my name
🎠 this is my favourite emoji haha
☕️ for communi-tea (hi! Appreciate u!)
🏝️ for my love of the sea
🌻 for invisible illnesses
Lemme know yours!! 🥰
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The UK’s 50 richest families hold more wealth than half the population — 34 million people.
Yet the Prime Minister claims migration has caused “incalculable damage” to our society.
This is a lie. It’s billionaires wrecking our economy, our democracy & our planet — not migrants.
Yet the Prime Minister claims migration has caused “incalculable damage” to our society.
This is a lie. It’s billionaires wrecking our economy, our democracy & our planet — not migrants.
May 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The UK’s 50 richest families hold more wealth than half the population — 34 million people.
Yet the Prime Minister claims migration has caused “incalculable damage” to our society.
This is a lie. It’s billionaires wrecking our economy, our democracy & our planet — not migrants.
Yet the Prime Minister claims migration has caused “incalculable damage” to our society.
This is a lie. It’s billionaires wrecking our economy, our democracy & our planet — not migrants.
We’re so excited to celebrate Ma: moments to breathe, pockets of peace, granules of gratitude in the daily grind!
Join us on 18 May as we explore ways to romanticize life with storytelling from Studio Ghibli! Email us at hi@poetryorchard.com if you need a free ticket 🫶
buytickets.at/poetryorc…
Join us on 18 May as we explore ways to romanticize life with storytelling from Studio Ghibli! Email us at hi@poetryorchard.com if you need a free ticket 🫶
buytickets.at/poetryorc…
https://buytickets.at/poetryorc…
May 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
We’re so excited to celebrate Ma: moments to breathe, pockets of peace, granules of gratitude in the daily grind!
Join us on 18 May as we explore ways to romanticize life with storytelling from Studio Ghibli! Email us at hi@poetryorchard.com if you need a free ticket 🫶
buytickets.at/poetryorc…
Join us on 18 May as we explore ways to romanticize life with storytelling from Studio Ghibli! Email us at hi@poetryorchard.com if you need a free ticket 🫶
buytickets.at/poetryorc…
Just ask for help!’
Yet actually receiving help for either physical or mental health issues can take… forever.
Never mind that asking is nearly impossibly because feeling like a burden is so encouraged that we don’t feel we deserve help!
Yet actually receiving help for either physical or mental health issues can take… forever.
Never mind that asking is nearly impossibly because feeling like a burden is so encouraged that we don’t feel we deserve help!
May 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Just ask for help!’
Yet actually receiving help for either physical or mental health issues can take… forever.
Never mind that asking is nearly impossibly because feeling like a burden is so encouraged that we don’t feel we deserve help!
Yet actually receiving help for either physical or mental health issues can take… forever.
Never mind that asking is nearly impossibly because feeling like a burden is so encouraged that we don’t feel we deserve help!
It baffles me that so many people who work in hospitals, in an industry where CARE is in the title, can be so rude and inconsiderate. Especially when someone is in crisis, pain, dealing with stress and scared.
May 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
It baffles me that so many people who work in hospitals, in an industry where CARE is in the title, can be so rude and inconsiderate. Especially when someone is in crisis, pain, dealing with stress and scared.
Reminder for #disabled creatives: You can (and should!) reuse/repurpose your content. You can (and should!) take a break. You can (and should!) give yourself grace. 🫶
May 8, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Reminder for #disabled creatives: You can (and should!) reuse/repurpose your content. You can (and should!) take a break. You can (and should!) give yourself grace. 🫶
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Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth are the hottest Lizzy and Darcy - Fight Me.
April 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth are the hottest Lizzy and Darcy - Fight Me.
#ChronicIllness Advice in the form of #TaylorSwift Lyrics:
‘you don’t have to answer just because someone asked you!’ - Dear Reader, Midnights
‘you don’t have to answer just because someone asked you!’ - Dear Reader, Midnights
April 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
#ChronicIllness Advice in the form of #TaylorSwift Lyrics:
‘you don’t have to answer just because someone asked you!’ - Dear Reader, Midnights
‘you don’t have to answer just because someone asked you!’ - Dear Reader, Midnights
Sending love to anyone who
🌸 feels like they are faking symptoms
🌷 doesn't have a diagnosis yet
🌺 has lost friends because of illness
🪷 feels alone and misunderstood
I'm here for you and I have been there too. hugs 🥺
🌸 feels like they are faking symptoms
🌷 doesn't have a diagnosis yet
🌺 has lost friends because of illness
🪷 feels alone and misunderstood
I'm here for you and I have been there too. hugs 🥺
April 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Sending love to anyone who
🌸 feels like they are faking symptoms
🌷 doesn't have a diagnosis yet
🌺 has lost friends because of illness
🪷 feels alone and misunderstood
I'm here for you and I have been there too. hugs 🥺
🌸 feels like they are faking symptoms
🌷 doesn't have a diagnosis yet
🌺 has lost friends because of illness
🪷 feels alone and misunderstood
I'm here for you and I have been there too. hugs 🥺
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Join @teawithhb.com this Saturday 7pm BST for a workshop to romanticise your life with Studio Ghibli!
We'll be exploring stillness, 'ma' and the magic in everything in Studio Ghibli! Open to super-fans or strangers to the films alike!
sign up here www.tickettailor.com/events/poetr...
We'll be exploring stillness, 'ma' and the magic in everything in Studio Ghibli! Open to super-fans or strangers to the films alike!
sign up here www.tickettailor.com/events/poetr...
April 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Join @teawithhb.com this Saturday 7pm BST for a workshop to romanticise your life with Studio Ghibli!
We'll be exploring stillness, 'ma' and the magic in everything in Studio Ghibli! Open to super-fans or strangers to the films alike!
sign up here www.tickettailor.com/events/poetr...
We'll be exploring stillness, 'ma' and the magic in everything in Studio Ghibli! Open to super-fans or strangers to the films alike!
sign up here www.tickettailor.com/events/poetr...
Painful #periods ARE NOT NORMAL. Yes, they are common. Yes, you may think ‘it’s no big deal.’ Yes, I am sure you are used to ‘pushing through’ the pain.
April 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Painful #periods ARE NOT NORMAL. Yes, they are common. Yes, you may think ‘it’s no big deal.’ Yes, I am sure you are used to ‘pushing through’ the pain.
My heart feels so heavy at the Supreme Court’s decision to define woman based on ‘biological’ sex. Biology is not black and white. Intersex people exist.
April 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My heart feels so heavy at the Supreme Court’s decision to define woman based on ‘biological’ sex. Biology is not black and white. Intersex people exist.
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The problem was never disabled people. The problem is and has always been the abhorrent, torturous, dehumanising systems that #scapegoat the most vulnerable.
April 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The problem was never disabled people. The problem is and has always been the abhorrent, torturous, dehumanising systems that #scapegoat the most vulnerable.