Jo Weston
@jowestonwriter.bsky.social
Editor, proofreader, writer + poet.
Writing services: https://linktr.ee/jowestonwriter
Residencies: Maggies Nott'm + Writers Victoria/Melbourne City of Lit.
'How not to multitask' pub by Wildpressed Books - sold out in print, ebook on Amazon.
Have ME/CFS
Writing services: https://linktr.ee/jowestonwriter
Residencies: Maggies Nott'm + Writers Victoria/Melbourne City of Lit.
'How not to multitask' pub by Wildpressed Books - sold out in print, ebook on Amazon.
Have ME/CFS
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Nigel Farage, whose party recently put a teenager with zero work experience of any kind, in charge of running an entire county, is currently giving a speech railing against "unqualified" politicians being put in charge of Government departments
November 3, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Nigel Farage, whose party recently put a teenager with zero work experience of any kind, in charge of running an entire county, is currently giving a speech railing against "unqualified" politicians being put in charge of Government departments
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If you think Reform shouldn't spend £75,000 of public money on erecting flags, sign this petition.
Reform plan to spend £75k erecting flags in Nottinghamshire.
This is an unnecessary use of very limited council resources, which are desperately needed elsewhere.
www.change.org/p/stop-refor...
This is an unnecessary use of very limited council resources, which are desperately needed elsewhere.
www.change.org/p/stop-refor...
Sign the Petition
Stop Reform UK from installing costly flags in Nottinghamshire
www.change.org
October 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
If you think Reform shouldn't spend £75,000 of public money on erecting flags, sign this petition.
If you think Reform shouldn't spend £75,000 of public money on erecting flags, sign this petition.
Reform plan to spend £75k erecting flags in Nottinghamshire.
This is an unnecessary use of very limited council resources, which are desperately needed elsewhere.
www.change.org/p/stop-refor...
This is an unnecessary use of very limited council resources, which are desperately needed elsewhere.
www.change.org/p/stop-refor...
Sign the Petition
Stop Reform UK from installing costly flags in Nottinghamshire
www.change.org
October 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
If you think Reform shouldn't spend £75,000 of public money on erecting flags, sign this petition.
Reform plan to spend £75k erecting flags in Nottinghamshire.
This is an unnecessary use of very limited council resources, which are desperately needed elsewhere.
www.change.org/p/stop-refor...
This is an unnecessary use of very limited council resources, which are desperately needed elsewhere.
www.change.org/p/stop-refor...
Sign the Petition
Stop Reform UK from installing costly flags in Nottinghamshire
www.change.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Reform plan to spend £75k erecting flags in Nottinghamshire.
This is an unnecessary use of very limited council resources, which are desperately needed elsewhere.
www.change.org/p/stop-refor...
This is an unnecessary use of very limited council resources, which are desperately needed elsewhere.
www.change.org/p/stop-refor...
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A poet should never have to sell their soul just to enter a competition. That’s why #TheBrokenSpinePoetryAward will be free to enter—but only if we hit £5,000. No haunted arts council funding here, just pure community support. Will you help? 🔗
A Poetry Award That Puts Poets First – And You Can Make It Happen - The Broken Spine
Poets deserve more than empty prestige. They deserve real recognition, real opportunities, and real support. That is why I am launching The Broken Spine
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October 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A poet should never have to sell their soul just to enter a competition. That’s why #TheBrokenSpinePoetryAward will be free to enter—but only if we hit £5,000. No haunted arts council funding here, just pure community support. Will you help? 🔗
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Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
September 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
I recommend looking at this year's @edbookfest offering for online events.
I'm a chat moderator again this yr, + there's been lots of fascinating + informative stuff already, including this which helped me understand what's happening in Israel and Palestine:
www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
I'm a chat moderator again this yr, + there's been lots of fascinating + informative stuff already, including this which helped me understand what's happening in Israel and Palestine:
www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
Watch online: Ilan Pappé & Avi Shlaim: The Long and the Short of Israel and Palestine
From Wed 13 Aug - Ilan Pappé and Avi Shlaim have decades of experience in analysing Israel and Palestine, and their impact on individuals, the region, and the rest of the world. Expect a progressive a...
www.edbookfest.co.uk
August 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I recommend looking at this year's @edbookfest offering for online events.
I'm a chat moderator again this yr, + there's been lots of fascinating + informative stuff already, including this which helped me understand what's happening in Israel and Palestine:
www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
I'm a chat moderator again this yr, + there's been lots of fascinating + informative stuff already, including this which helped me understand what's happening in Israel and Palestine:
www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
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I never want cost to keep anyone from joining my zoom writing workshops so there are always free, concessionary and pay-what-you-can options. Find out more about my Sept Writing Muscle & Art of the Swerve workshops here - join us, whatever word-shapes you write! www.tickettailor.com/events/tania...
August 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I never want cost to keep anyone from joining my zoom writing workshops so there are always free, concessionary and pay-what-you-can options. Find out more about my Sept Writing Muscle & Art of the Swerve workshops here - join us, whatever word-shapes you write! www.tickettailor.com/events/tania...
Today I start work again as a chat moderator for the @edbookfest online events.
Take a look at all the wonderful events you can watch online (options to buy a ticket, make a donation or watch for free if you can't afford to pay).
#BookFestival
www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
Take a look at all the wonderful events you can watch online (options to buy a ticket, make a donation or watch for free if you can't afford to pay).
#BookFestival
www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
What's on | Edinburgh International Book Festival
www.edbookfest.co.uk
August 9, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Today I start work again as a chat moderator for the @edbookfest online events.
Take a look at all the wonderful events you can watch online (options to buy a ticket, make a donation or watch for free if you can't afford to pay).
#BookFestival
www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
Take a look at all the wonderful events you can watch online (options to buy a ticket, make a donation or watch for free if you can't afford to pay).
#BookFestival
www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
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Scientists find link between genes and ME/chronic fatigue syndrome
Scientists find link between genes and ME/chronic fatigue syndrome
Large study suggests people’s genetics could ‘tip the balance’ on whether they would develop the illness
Scientists have found the first robust evidence that people’s genes affect their chances of developing myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a mysterious and debilitating illness that has been neglected and dismissed for decades by many in the medical community.
Early findings from the world’s largest study into the genetics of the condition pinpointed eight regions of the human genome that were substantially different in people with an ME/CFS diagnosis compared to those without the illness. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Scientists find link between genes and ME/chronic fatigue syndrome
I've had M.E. for over 20 yrs and am proud to have contributed to this study by @decodemestudy.bsky.social
"Your genes contribute to your chances of developing #MECFS... 8 genetic signals have been identified... indicating immunological and neurological causes."
www.decodeme.org.uk/initial-dna-...
"Your genes contribute to your chances of developing #MECFS... 8 genetic signals have been identified... indicating immunological and neurological causes."
www.decodeme.org.uk/initial-dna-...
Initial DecodeME DNA Results - DecodeME
06 August 2025 The DecodeME team is delighted to announce that the initial analysis of 15,579 DNA samples is complete, and we have important news to share. Main findings from our analysis Your genes ...
www.decodeme.org.uk
August 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I've had M.E. for over 20 yrs and am proud to have contributed to this study by @decodemestudy.bsky.social
"Your genes contribute to your chances of developing #MECFS... 8 genetic signals have been identified... indicating immunological and neurological causes."
www.decodeme.org.uk/initial-dna-...
"Your genes contribute to your chances of developing #MECFS... 8 genetic signals have been identified... indicating immunological and neurological causes."
www.decodeme.org.uk/initial-dna-...
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Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), August 4, 2025:
Calling all cover artists!
(No, not you, generative Al. Go away.)
Human cover artists:
Where can we learn more about you and your work?
Please quote-post and add
#SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!) #WritingCommunity
Calling all cover artists!
(No, not you, generative Al. Go away.)
Human cover artists:
Where can we learn more about you and your work?
Please quote-post and add
#SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!) #WritingCommunity
August 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), August 4, 2025:
Calling all cover artists!
(No, not you, generative Al. Go away.)
Human cover artists:
Where can we learn more about you and your work?
Please quote-post and add
#SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!) #WritingCommunity
Calling all cover artists!
(No, not you, generative Al. Go away.)
Human cover artists:
Where can we learn more about you and your work?
Please quote-post and add
#SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!) #WritingCommunity
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Just a little ask... this draw closes at midnight tonight (Sunday 27th July). Please nominate us.
Key in their charity number 801279. We're in the health section.
Nominate us here:
movementforgood.com
#mecfs #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #MEAssociation
Key in their charity number 801279. We're in the health section.
Nominate us here:
movementforgood.com
#mecfs #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #MEAssociation
Nominate a charity - Movement for Good
Nominate a charity for a Movement for Good award now.
movementforgood.com
July 27, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Just a little ask... this draw closes at midnight tonight (Sunday 27th July). Please nominate us.
Key in their charity number 801279. We're in the health section.
Nominate us here:
movementforgood.com
#mecfs #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #MEAssociation
Key in their charity number 801279. We're in the health section.
Nominate us here:
movementforgood.com
#mecfs #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #MEAssociation
Better 20 years late than never.
'‘will introduce new training for #NHS #healthcare professionals... to increase understanding and ensure signs aren’t missed’.
‘This will help combat the stigma faced by people living with #MECFS , which stems from a lack of awareness about the condition'.
'‘will introduce new training for #NHS #healthcare professionals... to increase understanding and ensure signs aren’t missed’.
‘This will help combat the stigma faced by people living with #MECFS , which stems from a lack of awareness about the condition'.
Pulse Today: GPs to support delivery of ME/CFS care under new NHS plan
"GPs are set to play a key role in delivering care for people with mild and moderate ME/CFS under a new delivery plan published today by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)."
https://tinyurl.com/yc6pak5v
#pwME
"GPs are set to play a key role in delivering care for people with mild and moderate ME/CFS under a new delivery plan published today by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)."
https://tinyurl.com/yc6pak5v
#pwME
GPs to support delivery of ME/CFS care under new NHS plan
GPs are set to play a key role in delivering care for people with mild and moderate ME/CFS under a new delivery plan.
tinyurl.com
July 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Better 20 years late than never.
'‘will introduce new training for #NHS #healthcare professionals... to increase understanding and ensure signs aren’t missed’.
‘This will help combat the stigma faced by people living with #MECFS , which stems from a lack of awareness about the condition'.
'‘will introduce new training for #NHS #healthcare professionals... to increase understanding and ensure signs aren’t missed’.
‘This will help combat the stigma faced by people living with #MECFS , which stems from a lack of awareness about the condition'.
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Ten days until the 4th anniversary of the inaugural flight of the Dirigible Balloon. I think we should do something to celebrate. #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon
Here's a post from July 28th 2021 as lift-off approached >>>
northernjim.wordpress.com/2021/07/28/l...
Here's a post from July 28th 2021 as lift-off approached >>>
northernjim.wordpress.com/2021/07/28/l...
Lift-Off Approaches
Come and see >>> Just a few days until the launch of The Dirigible Balloon on August 1st. We have 32 lovely poems from a dozen excellent poets with subjects that range far and wide … we ha…
northernjim.wordpress.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Ten days until the 4th anniversary of the inaugural flight of the Dirigible Balloon. I think we should do something to celebrate. #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon
Here's a post from July 28th 2021 as lift-off approached >>>
northernjim.wordpress.com/2021/07/28/l...
Here's a post from July 28th 2021 as lift-off approached >>>
northernjim.wordpress.com/2021/07/28/l...
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'Reading rocks'
said the library fox.
said the library fox.
July 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
'Reading rocks'
said the library fox.
said the library fox.
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For the evening podcast crowd, I’m on Today In Focus chatting about a chaotic week of disability benefits (with lots more about other things that don’t make you want to scream).
Listen here: www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
Listen here: www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
“It’ll push disabled people into poverty”: Labour’s controversial welfare bill – podcast
Guardian columnist Frances Ryan on the reality of being disabled in the UK and the impact of the government’s proposed cuts
www.theguardian.com
June 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
For the evening podcast crowd, I’m on Today In Focus chatting about a chaotic week of disability benefits (with lots more about other things that don’t make you want to scream).
Listen here: www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
Listen here: www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
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Our next online event is coming up! 🗓️💻
Every life has a story. Discover more about writing memoir and how to make it personal.
✨ Featuring former Memoir Award winners and Joe Sedgwick of The Literary Consultancy
✨ £10 / £1 tickets also available
✨ Sign up at www.crowdcast.io/c/memoir-2025
Every life has a story. Discover more about writing memoir and how to make it personal.
✨ Featuring former Memoir Award winners and Joe Sedgwick of The Literary Consultancy
✨ £10 / £1 tickets also available
✨ Sign up at www.crowdcast.io/c/memoir-2025
June 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Our next online event is coming up! 🗓️💻
Every life has a story. Discover more about writing memoir and how to make it personal.
✨ Featuring former Memoir Award winners and Joe Sedgwick of The Literary Consultancy
✨ £10 / £1 tickets also available
✨ Sign up at www.crowdcast.io/c/memoir-2025
Every life has a story. Discover more about writing memoir and how to make it personal.
✨ Featuring former Memoir Award winners and Joe Sedgwick of The Literary Consultancy
✨ £10 / £1 tickets also available
✨ Sign up at www.crowdcast.io/c/memoir-2025
“Most conflicts between those living with #ChronicDisease and their #friends stem from a #misunderstanding. The next time you interact with your #ChronicallyIll loved one..just believe them and don't make a big deal out of it.”: buff.ly/xwRBSkW
via The Odyssey
#spoonie
via The Odyssey
#spoonie
June 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Did you have this awful toilet roll at primary school, like me?
Found it at the Black Country Living Museum yesterday. If you haven't been, you should give it a go. Went 100 metres underground on a narrow boat, learnt about local history and ate 1950s style fish and chips. #Birmingham #Tipton
Found it at the Black Country Living Museum yesterday. If you haven't been, you should give it a go. Went 100 metres underground on a narrow boat, learnt about local history and ate 1950s style fish and chips. #Birmingham #Tipton
June 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Did you have this awful toilet roll at primary school, like me?
Found it at the Black Country Living Museum yesterday. If you haven't been, you should give it a go. Went 100 metres underground on a narrow boat, learnt about local history and ate 1950s style fish and chips. #Birmingham #Tipton
Found it at the Black Country Living Museum yesterday. If you haven't been, you should give it a go. Went 100 metres underground on a narrow boat, learnt about local history and ate 1950s style fish and chips. #Birmingham #Tipton
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In three days we open for submissions for our debut poetry chapbook competition for UK poets! Full details: foxandstarbooks.org!
We're particularly keen for entries from global majority, working class, and other often marginalised writers, so please spread the word!
We're particularly keen for entries from global majority, working class, and other often marginalised writers, so please spread the word!
Home | Fox And Star Books
foxandstarbooks.org
June 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
In three days we open for submissions for our debut poetry chapbook competition for UK poets! Full details: foxandstarbooks.org!
We're particularly keen for entries from global majority, working class, and other often marginalised writers, so please spread the word!
We're particularly keen for entries from global majority, working class, and other often marginalised writers, so please spread the word!
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I admittedly stopped a couple of months ago to give my spirit a break.
But any bookshops in London with a part-time job 👋
But any bookshops in London with a part-time job 👋
June 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I admittedly stopped a couple of months ago to give my spirit a break.
But any bookshops in London with a part-time job 👋
But any bookshops in London with a part-time job 👋