E. Mark Windle
@emarkwindle.bsky.social
Freelance writer, ghostwriter and book author. Human rights, international travel, culture and music are my bag. Portfolio and services for hire at https://windlefreelance.com
Sudan has also entered a particularly violent phase since RSF's takeover last month of el-Fasher in Darfur. There's another element to the story: the displaced and those who have fled to neighbouring countries (cont. in comments)
November 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Sudan has also entered a particularly violent phase since RSF's takeover last month of el-Fasher in Darfur. There's another element to the story: the displaced and those who have fled to neighbouring countries (cont. in comments)
Been up here a few times! One of our regular circuits as we live just 45 mins away. Only 400+ bloody steps up to the top. Will probably be familiar to fans of the Harry Potter movies.
#writingcommunity #travel #outdoors #booksky #malhamcove #westyorkshire
#writingcommunity #travel #outdoors #booksky #malhamcove #westyorkshire
November 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Been up here a few times! One of our regular circuits as we live just 45 mins away. Only 400+ bloody steps up to the top. Will probably be familiar to fans of the Harry Potter movies.
#writingcommunity #travel #outdoors #booksky #malhamcove #westyorkshire
#writingcommunity #travel #outdoors #booksky #malhamcove #westyorkshire
After the best part of a week cooped up with man flu, ventured out on the usual 4-mile circuit. Cold, but a beautiful sunny morning here. #writingcommunity #booksky #horsforth #leeds
November 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
After the best part of a week cooped up with man flu, ventured out on the usual 4-mile circuit. Cold, but a beautiful sunny morning here. #writingcommunity #booksky #horsforth #leeds
#4: NAACP festive charity seals (from 1959, marking the 50th anniversary of the organisation). I've got enough of these in the archives to keep going until Christmas!
#civilrights #culture
#civilrights #culture
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
#4: NAACP festive charity seals (from 1959, marking the 50th anniversary of the organisation). I've got enough of these in the archives to keep going until Christmas!
#civilrights #culture
#civilrights #culture
November 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
For those curious about Francesca Albanese's knack of rattling the cages of pro-Israel governments (and complicit corporate entities like Microsoft and Amazon), her "Gaza Genocide: A Collective Crime" report is worth a read.
Full report: www.un.org/unispal/docu...
Full report: www.un.org/unispal/docu...
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
For those curious about Francesca Albanese's knack of rattling the cages of pro-Israel governments (and complicit corporate entities like Microsoft and Amazon), her "Gaza Genocide: A Collective Crime" report is worth a read.
Full report: www.un.org/unispal/docu...
Full report: www.un.org/unispal/docu...
Over 100 requests for aid entry into Gaza refused since the so-called ceasefire started a month ago. Israel still pushing the 'dual use' card to deny entry of items inc. mobile toilets (essential to optimise WASH), X ray machines, and parts to maintain desalination units. Business as usual.
#gaza
#gaza
November 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Over 100 requests for aid entry into Gaza refused since the so-called ceasefire started a month ago. Israel still pushing the 'dual use' card to deny entry of items inc. mobile toilets (essential to optimise WASH), X ray machines, and parts to maintain desalination units. Business as usual.
#gaza
#gaza
Took this Chomsky and Pappé book to kill time on a 4-hour flight. Two guys with slightly (though not entirely) different perspectives. Written 10 years ago but holding relevance. Explores settler colonisation mentality and the well exposed complicity of the UK, US and other colonising nations.
November 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Took this Chomsky and Pappé book to kill time on a 4-hour flight. Two guys with slightly (though not entirely) different perspectives. Written 10 years ago but holding relevance. Explores settler colonisation mentality and the well exposed complicity of the UK, US and other colonising nations.
E-book four-year anniversary for this one (according to FB)
#musichistory
#raresoul
#SouthernSoulMusic
#writingcommunity
#booksky
#musichistory
#raresoul
#SouthernSoulMusic
#writingcommunity
#booksky
November 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
E-book four-year anniversary for this one (according to FB)
#musichistory
#raresoul
#SouthernSoulMusic
#writingcommunity
#booksky
#musichistory
#raresoul
#SouthernSoulMusic
#writingcommunity
#booksky
So happens I have a ton of old NAACP "Christmas seal" stamps. I'm pretty sure most of mine span from the 1940s to the 1960s, and they come in various shapes and sizes. Since it's the festive season soon I'll post a few up over the coming weeks.
#NAACP
#civirights
#stamps
#writingcommunity
#booksky
#NAACP
#civirights
#stamps
#writingcommunity
#booksky
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
So happens I have a ton of old NAACP "Christmas seal" stamps. I'm pretty sure most of mine span from the 1940s to the 1960s, and they come in various shapes and sizes. Since it's the festive season soon I'll post a few up over the coming weeks.
#NAACP
#civirights
#stamps
#writingcommunity
#booksky
#NAACP
#civirights
#stamps
#writingcommunity
#booksky
From one of our road trips. Seasonally appropriate Savannah. I was on my way to interview a couple of soul singers / musicians for one of my books, but just had to stop by here for a few days.
#booksky #writingcommunity #travel
#booksky #writingcommunity #travel
October 31, 2025 at 11:21 AM
From one of our road trips. Seasonally appropriate Savannah. I was on my way to interview a couple of soul singers / musicians for one of my books, but just had to stop by here for a few days.
#booksky #writingcommunity #travel
#booksky #writingcommunity #travel
The Gaza Water Supply Project to assess started week to assess the full damage to water related infrastructure, and to draw up a stepwise plan. An EU-funded joint effort between UNICEF, the Palestinian Water Authority and the Coastal Municipalities Management Water Utility. Will report back.
October 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The Gaza Water Supply Project to assess started week to assess the full damage to water related infrastructure, and to draw up a stepwise plan. An EU-funded joint effort between UNICEF, the Palestinian Water Authority and the Coastal Municipalities Management Water Utility. Will report back.
Some positive news today. WASH systems are progressively being established in Gaza, despite border access limits. Primary prevention and malnutrition treatment programmes are underway. 4,300 pregnant /breastfeeding women started nutrition support this month
#humanitarian
#malnutrition
#humanitarian
#malnutrition
October 29, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Some positive news today. WASH systems are progressively being established in Gaza, despite border access limits. Primary prevention and malnutrition treatment programmes are underway. 4,300 pregnant /breastfeeding women started nutrition support this month
#humanitarian
#malnutrition
#humanitarian
#malnutrition
In the Thoresby Room today (chucked out of the main room due to filming).
October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In the Thoresby Room today (chucked out of the main room due to filming).
Rousseau trying to wedge his way onto today’s National Black Cat Day FB page. Technically he doesn’t quite qualify (being a tuxedo) but plays the part well…
October 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Rousseau trying to wedge his way onto today’s National Black Cat Day FB page. Technically he doesn’t quite qualify (being a tuxedo) but plays the part well…
Obsession!?! Had fun hoovering these up to stockpile in A Nickel And A Nail a few years back. They flew out.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonth
October 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Obsession!?! Had fun hoovering these up to stockpile in A Nickel And A Nail a few years back. They flew out.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonth
I pulled this one together last week for Cultura, in case anyone missed it / of interest. On one lady’s NAACP activism, and the darker moments of her childhood hometown’s history.
Read the article here: cultura.me.uk/.../24/the-l...
#NAACP
#civilrights
#BlackHistoryMonth
Read the article here: cultura.me.uk/.../24/the-l...
#NAACP
#civilrights
#BlackHistoryMonth
October 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I pulled this one together last week for Cultura, in case anyone missed it / of interest. On one lady’s NAACP activism, and the darker moments of her childhood hometown’s history.
Read the article here: cultura.me.uk/.../24/the-l...
#NAACP
#civilrights
#BlackHistoryMonth
Read the article here: cultura.me.uk/.../24/the-l...
#NAACP
#civilrights
#BlackHistoryMonth
A management business card for Screamin' Jay Hawkins. I picked it up from a dealer who initially acquired it from Neil Carter, Twisted Wheel DJ. Hawkins was one of the touring R&B acts to appear at the Wheel around that time (mid-late 1960s). #screaminjayhawkins
#halloween2025
#halloween2025
October 26, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A management business card for Screamin' Jay Hawkins. I picked it up from a dealer who initially acquired it from Neil Carter, Twisted Wheel DJ. Hawkins was one of the touring R&B acts to appear at the Wheel around that time (mid-late 1960s). #screaminjayhawkins
#halloween2025
#halloween2025
The World Food Programme is now delivering 750 tons of aid into Gaza daily, but that's still way below their target of 2K per day. The WFP is also failing to effectively reach the most vulnerable. The limiting factor is crossing closures, making access to the north particularly problematic.
October 25, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The World Food Programme is now delivering 750 tons of aid into Gaza daily, but that's still way below their target of 2K per day. The WFP is also failing to effectively reach the most vulnerable. The limiting factor is crossing closures, making access to the north particularly problematic.
Exploring the sights and history of Malta—Manoel Island and Valletta—today in Cultura Magazine. Read the full article here cultura.me.uk/2025/10/22/m...
#malta
#maltatravel
#malta
#maltatravel
October 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Exploring the sights and history of Malta—Manoel Island and Valletta—today in Cultura Magazine. Read the full article here cultura.me.uk/2025/10/22/m...
#malta
#maltatravel
#malta
#maltatravel
Morning all from the ‘other’ office in rainy Leeds! As the weather turns, nice to know this will be the first year that the library staff don’t need to offer us blankets (was a thing until the central heating was sorted out). Still got my eye on that old Imperial btw.
#writingcommunity
#books
#writingcommunity
#books
October 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Morning all from the ‘other’ office in rainy Leeds! As the weather turns, nice to know this will be the first year that the library staff don’t need to offer us blankets (was a thing until the central heating was sorted out). Still got my eye on that old Imperial btw.
#writingcommunity
#books
#writingcommunity
#books
A year since her passing, but her legacy of support for civil rights and calling out social injustice won't be forgotten.
#barbaradane #musichistory #civilrights
#barbaradane #musichistory #civilrights
October 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
A year since her passing, but her legacy of support for civil rights and calling out social injustice won't be forgotten.
#barbaradane #musichistory #civilrights
#barbaradane #musichistory #civilrights
Freddie North, from Nashville’s vibrant R&B scene died this week, aged 86. Freddie was renowned for avoiding discussions about his commercial recording career. I tried to interview him at one point—with limited success—though I think Tony Rounce did a better job for the Kent CD. #soul #nashville
October 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Freddie North, from Nashville’s vibrant R&B scene died this week, aged 86. Freddie was renowned for avoiding discussions about his commercial recording career. I tried to interview him at one point—with limited success—though I think Tony Rounce did a better job for the Kent CD. #soul #nashville
As I mentioned before, I have quite a collection of these. The oldest one so far.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#NAACP
#BlackHistoryMonth
#NAACP
October 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
As I mentioned before, I have quite a collection of these. The oldest one so far.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#NAACP
#BlackHistoryMonth
#NAACP
Another quote to send along to The Hague. Meantime, to get your copy of The Hundred Year Hunger, visit a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/...
October 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Another quote to send along to The Hague. Meantime, to get your copy of The Hundred Year Hunger, visit a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/...