Hollie-Anne Brooks
@hollieanneb.bsky.social
Award-winning freelance journalist and broadcaster specialising in disability, politics and travel. Living a beautiful slow life in Suffolk with ME and FND. Writing a novel on my laptop and poetry on my notes app.
It’s not directly impacting you, right? We see you. We know who’s on our side and who isn’t. This isn’t a disability issue. This is a humanity issue.
Email your MP. Join the protests both online and offline and most importantly check on your disabled friends because we are not OK.
Email your MP. Join the protests both online and offline and most importantly check on your disabled friends because we are not OK.
March 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It’s not directly impacting you, right? We see you. We know who’s on our side and who isn’t. This isn’t a disability issue. This is a humanity issue.
Email your MP. Join the protests both online and offline and most importantly check on your disabled friends because we are not OK.
Email your MP. Join the protests both online and offline and most importantly check on your disabled friends because we are not OK.
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Nearly 5836 jobs listed on the government website. If you add a filter of Disability Confident that drops to 1364, then add fully remote and you're down to 13. Employers don't want to employ or make provision for disabled people.
#DisabilityBenefits
#DisabilityBenefits
March 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Nearly 5836 jobs listed on the government website. If you add a filter of Disability Confident that drops to 1364, then add fully remote and you're down to 13. Employers don't want to employ or make provision for disabled people.
#DisabilityBenefits
#DisabilityBenefits
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#WelfareNotWarfare
📢DPAC Day Of Action 📢
📢Wednesday 26 March 2025
📢Welfare Not Warfare
📢 End Labour War On Disabled People
Join DPAC. Join the Action ✊🏼
📢DPAC Day Of Action 📢
📢Wednesday 26 March 2025
📢Welfare Not Warfare
📢 End Labour War On Disabled People
Join DPAC. Join the Action ✊🏼
March 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
#WelfareNotWarfare
📢DPAC Day Of Action 📢
📢Wednesday 26 March 2025
📢Welfare Not Warfare
📢 End Labour War On Disabled People
Join DPAC. Join the Action ✊🏼
📢DPAC Day Of Action 📢
📢Wednesday 26 March 2025
📢Welfare Not Warfare
📢 End Labour War On Disabled People
Join DPAC. Join the Action ✊🏼
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March 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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A reminder - they are going after #DisabilityBenefits cos they are terrified of their donors and the right-wing press, not because you have done anything wrong.
March 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
A reminder - they are going after #DisabilityBenefits cos they are terrified of their donors and the right-wing press, not because you have done anything wrong.
Sending so much love to my fellow disabled people today, we’re absolutely terrified.
Please switch off the news if you need to, block certain words/phrases on social media and reach out to friends, family or @samaritans.bsky.social if you need to talk.
#DisabilityBenefits
Please switch off the news if you need to, block certain words/phrases on social media and reach out to friends, family or @samaritans.bsky.social if you need to talk.
#DisabilityBenefits
March 18, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Sending so much love to my fellow disabled people today, we’re absolutely terrified.
Please switch off the news if you need to, block certain words/phrases on social media and reach out to friends, family or @samaritans.bsky.social if you need to talk.
#DisabilityBenefits
Please switch off the news if you need to, block certain words/phrases on social media and reach out to friends, family or @samaritans.bsky.social if you need to talk.
#DisabilityBenefits
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Journalist use alt text on your text screenshots challenge
March 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Journalist use alt text on your text screenshots challenge
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the feminine urge to
Bluesky CEO: imagine a 'world without Caesars'
Jay Graber dunks on Mark Zuckerberg without mentioning his name.
mashable.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
the feminine urge to
#IWD feels harder than ever.
We are dying at the hands of men every day.
Rape is used as an act of war.
Disabled women are 3 times more likely to face domestic violence.
Men with huge platforms are freely talking about choking us.
We are so far from accepted.
We are dying at the hands of men every day.
Rape is used as an act of war.
Disabled women are 3 times more likely to face domestic violence.
Men with huge platforms are freely talking about choking us.
We are so far from accepted.
March 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
#IWD feels harder than ever.
We are dying at the hands of men every day.
Rape is used as an act of war.
Disabled women are 3 times more likely to face domestic violence.
Men with huge platforms are freely talking about choking us.
We are so far from accepted.
We are dying at the hands of men every day.
Rape is used as an act of war.
Disabled women are 3 times more likely to face domestic violence.
Men with huge platforms are freely talking about choking us.
We are so far from accepted.
Appallingly tough day but turned around by books* and the love of a Good Man** and wine***.
* Finished Rebecca. Instant love. Instant top 3 ever. Started Practice by Rosalind Brown and adoring it.
** Adam.
*** Chicken wine.
* Finished Rebecca. Instant love. Instant top 3 ever. Started Practice by Rosalind Brown and adoring it.
** Adam.
*** Chicken wine.
February 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Appallingly tough day but turned around by books* and the love of a Good Man** and wine***.
* Finished Rebecca. Instant love. Instant top 3 ever. Started Practice by Rosalind Brown and adoring it.
** Adam.
*** Chicken wine.
* Finished Rebecca. Instant love. Instant top 3 ever. Started Practice by Rosalind Brown and adoring it.
** Adam.
*** Chicken wine.
I’ve got a £25 Amazon voucher. The obvious is books but I’m currently losing my mind because I’ve realised I can buy…
Olive oil!
Absolutely buzzing.
Olive oil!
Absolutely buzzing.
February 8, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I’ve got a £25 Amazon voucher. The obvious is books but I’m currently losing my mind because I’ve realised I can buy…
Olive oil!
Absolutely buzzing.
Olive oil!
Absolutely buzzing.
What would you spend a £25 Amazon voucher on?
February 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
What would you spend a £25 Amazon voucher on?
New article arriving at 330pm about why we need to engrave our imagination more as adults.
Shares appreciated 💋
(We’re going to ignore the 11 month hiatus, ok? I have ADHD. Good things take time 😉 )
#WritersOfBluesky #ChronicIllness #MECFS
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Shares appreciated 💋
(We’re going to ignore the 11 month hiatus, ok? I have ADHD. Good things take time 😉 )
#WritersOfBluesky #ChronicIllness #MECFS
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Slow Living With ME | Hollie-Anne | Substack
Everything I've learned and continue to learn about life with ME/CFS. Click to read Slow Living With ME, by Hollie-Anne, a Substack publication. Launched a year ago.
open.substack.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
New article arriving at 330pm about why we need to engrave our imagination more as adults.
Shares appreciated 💋
(We’re going to ignore the 11 month hiatus, ok? I have ADHD. Good things take time 😉 )
#WritersOfBluesky #ChronicIllness #MECFS
open.substack.com/pub/slowlivi...
Shares appreciated 💋
(We’re going to ignore the 11 month hiatus, ok? I have ADHD. Good things take time 😉 )
#WritersOfBluesky #ChronicIllness #MECFS
open.substack.com/pub/slowlivi...
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I'm not sure yet if this site has the same community of #freelance writers eager to hear a #callforpitches as the other side, but let's see if we can't find out.
@trailsmag.net is looking for pitches for Issues 10 and 11!
@trailsmag.net is looking for pitches for Issues 10 and 11!
January 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I'm not sure yet if this site has the same community of #freelance writers eager to hear a #callforpitches as the other side, but let's see if we can't find out.
@trailsmag.net is looking for pitches for Issues 10 and 11!
@trailsmag.net is looking for pitches for Issues 10 and 11!
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For the gazillionth time, if you really want to get the disabled people who could be working into jobs you are going to have to:
Fix social care
Reform Access To Work
Beef up anti-discrimination laws
Make transport accessible
But you don't want to do that, do you?
Fix social care
Reform Access To Work
Beef up anti-discrimination laws
Make transport accessible
But you don't want to do that, do you?
January 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
For the gazillionth time, if you really want to get the disabled people who could be working into jobs you are going to have to:
Fix social care
Reform Access To Work
Beef up anti-discrimination laws
Make transport accessible
But you don't want to do that, do you?
Fix social care
Reform Access To Work
Beef up anti-discrimination laws
Make transport accessible
But you don't want to do that, do you?
I’m so used to the insomnia / sleep disturbances with #MECFS that I’ve got a recipe for making the most of it.
- Get cosy in bed
- Listen to white noise city sounds
- Daydream of alternative cool girl Hollie who lives without illness in New York
Genuinely comforts me during the long nights 🤍
- Get cosy in bed
- Listen to white noise city sounds
- Daydream of alternative cool girl Hollie who lives without illness in New York
Genuinely comforts me during the long nights 🤍
January 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I’m so used to the insomnia / sleep disturbances with #MECFS that I’ve got a recipe for making the most of it.
- Get cosy in bed
- Listen to white noise city sounds
- Daydream of alternative cool girl Hollie who lives without illness in New York
Genuinely comforts me during the long nights 🤍
- Get cosy in bed
- Listen to white noise city sounds
- Daydream of alternative cool girl Hollie who lives without illness in New York
Genuinely comforts me during the long nights 🤍
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related but opposite fun fact: if you click on any google ad for an etsy item and buy anything from that store in the next 30 days, it costs the creator 12-15% on top of standard fees. so if you see something cool..... don't click, type it in
Fun fact: if you're buying from a creator on etsy, you can reduce their etsy selling fees from 6.5% to 2.5% by ordering via 'shopname.etsy.com' instead of 'etsy.com/shopname' or searching from the main site. It costs you the same but the creator makes more
January 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
related but opposite fun fact: if you click on any google ad for an etsy item and buy anything from that store in the next 30 days, it costs the creator 12-15% on top of standard fees. so if you see something cool..... don't click, type it in
Bed-bound girl has hobbies. A study.
January 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Bed-bound girl has hobbies. A study.
Appalling fibromyalgia flare up. It’s been a while since it was this bad. My body is screaming, reacting to the pain that is air daring to keep it alive. Stupid bastard.
January 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Appalling fibromyalgia flare up. It’s been a while since it was this bad. My body is screaming, reacting to the pain that is air daring to keep it alive. Stupid bastard.
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You've got TWELVE days left to submit your story for the Bristol Short Story Prize! Get in! Full details: bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk
January 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Very strong few days working on the novel. Actually liking what I’m writing, too. Weird.
Writers- when/how do you work best? For me it’s afternoons, romantic jazz music, candles on, maybe a glass of Pinot noir or a cava. Sounds twee and cringe but I am twee and cringe.
Writers- when/how do you work best? For me it’s afternoons, romantic jazz music, candles on, maybe a glass of Pinot noir or a cava. Sounds twee and cringe but I am twee and cringe.
a person is typing on an old typewriter with the letters a and b visible
Alt: a person is typing on an old typewriter with the letters a and b visible
media.tenor.com
January 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Very strong few days working on the novel. Actually liking what I’m writing, too. Weird.
Writers- when/how do you work best? For me it’s afternoons, romantic jazz music, candles on, maybe a glass of Pinot noir or a cava. Sounds twee and cringe but I am twee and cringe.
Writers- when/how do you work best? For me it’s afternoons, romantic jazz music, candles on, maybe a glass of Pinot noir or a cava. Sounds twee and cringe but I am twee and cringe.
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all art is made from spite or horniness, and a computer cannot be spiteful or horny, so a computer should never make art
January 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
all art is made from spite or horniness, and a computer cannot be spiteful or horny, so a computer should never make art
This is terrifying. Disabled people are statistically more likely to face physical, mental and emotional abuse. The fact these people had the extra vulnerability of being asylum seekers & the outcome could’ve been so much worse had he not been found out.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Head of security at Essex centre for disabled asylum seekers removed over alleged far-right views
YouTube channel apparently belonging to official at Clacton accommodation suggests support for EDL and Tommy Robinson
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This is terrifying. Disabled people are statistically more likely to face physical, mental and emotional abuse. The fact these people had the extra vulnerability of being asylum seekers & the outcome could’ve been so much worse had he not been found out.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
2025 ins:
- Prioritising serenity: evening hobby time, weekend walks by the sea, cat cuddles
- Journalling with no rules
- Water as our first morning drink
- Daily outdoor time: I struggle with this as someone with ME who can be bedbound but even opening the window counts in this instance
- Prioritising serenity: evening hobby time, weekend walks by the sea, cat cuddles
- Journalling with no rules
- Water as our first morning drink
- Daily outdoor time: I struggle with this as someone with ME who can be bedbound but even opening the window counts in this instance
January 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
2025 ins:
- Prioritising serenity: evening hobby time, weekend walks by the sea, cat cuddles
- Journalling with no rules
- Water as our first morning drink
- Daily outdoor time: I struggle with this as someone with ME who can be bedbound but even opening the window counts in this instance
- Prioritising serenity: evening hobby time, weekend walks by the sea, cat cuddles
- Journalling with no rules
- Water as our first morning drink
- Daily outdoor time: I struggle with this as someone with ME who can be bedbound but even opening the window counts in this instance
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