Joy
@joymiriam.bsky.social
Psychotherapy, spirituality, neurodiversity, literature, cats, nature, how do we stay present to suffering and beauty?
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TOMORROW! (20th Nov)
We are really looking forward to gathering and walking with you all tomorrow for our Trans Day of Remembrance Walk!
It will be cold tomorrow evening, around -1c. Please wear appropriate warm clothing and good shoes! ...and don't forget your fairy lights ✨
We are really looking forward to gathering and walking with you all tomorrow for our Trans Day of Remembrance Walk!
It will be cold tomorrow evening, around -1c. Please wear appropriate warm clothing and good shoes! ...and don't forget your fairy lights ✨
November 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
TOMORROW! (20th Nov)
We are really looking forward to gathering and walking with you all tomorrow for our Trans Day of Remembrance Walk!
It will be cold tomorrow evening, around -1c. Please wear appropriate warm clothing and good shoes! ...and don't forget your fairy lights ✨
We are really looking forward to gathering and walking with you all tomorrow for our Trans Day of Remembrance Walk!
It will be cold tomorrow evening, around -1c. Please wear appropriate warm clothing and good shoes! ...and don't forget your fairy lights ✨
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This Thursday is Transgender Day of Remembrance.
To mark this we have a Taize service on the evening of TDOR itself. This mediative reading will include song, readings, and the reading of the list of names.
On Sunday our Eucharist will also mark TDOR with a special sermon and prayers.
To mark this we have a Taize service on the evening of TDOR itself. This mediative reading will include song, readings, and the reading of the list of names.
On Sunday our Eucharist will also mark TDOR with a special sermon and prayers.
November 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
This Thursday is Transgender Day of Remembrance.
To mark this we have a Taize service on the evening of TDOR itself. This mediative reading will include song, readings, and the reading of the list of names.
On Sunday our Eucharist will also mark TDOR with a special sermon and prayers.
To mark this we have a Taize service on the evening of TDOR itself. This mediative reading will include song, readings, and the reading of the list of names.
On Sunday our Eucharist will also mark TDOR with a special sermon and prayers.
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@mikehigton.bsky.social has published this brilliant response to the Faith and Order Commission's misappropriation and misrepresentation of his work in its recent documents which informed the House of Bishops' recent decision on Living in Love and Faith. #CofEpeeps
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Cries of Suffering: A Response to ‘The Nature of Doctrine and the Living God’ - ViaMedia.News
by Mike Higton, Professor of Theology and Ministry at Durham University The Faith and Order Commission’s recent document on ‘The Nature of Doctrine and the Living God’ (GS Misc 1429) is not, in my jud...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
@mikehigton.bsky.social has published this brilliant response to the Faith and Order Commission's misappropriation and misrepresentation of his work in its recent documents which informed the House of Bishops' recent decision on Living in Love and Faith. #CofEpeeps
viamedia.news/2025/11/17/c...
viamedia.news/2025/11/17/c...
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New article in the International Journal of Disability & Social Justice - 'I Just Didn't Fit into the Way That They Did Church': Barriers to Access & Participation for Disabled People in Churches naomilawsonjacobs.com/new-article-... #EqualityAct #NewResearch #DisabilityStudies #AcademicSky
New Article: Equality Act and Churches - Naomi Lawson Jacobs
New article in the International Journal of Disability & Social Justice - 'I just didn't fit into the way that they did church': Barriers to Access & Participation for Disabled People in UK Churches
naomilawsonjacobs.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
New article in the International Journal of Disability & Social Justice - 'I Just Didn't Fit into the Way That They Did Church': Barriers to Access & Participation for Disabled People in Churches naomilawsonjacobs.com/new-article-... #EqualityAct #NewResearch #DisabilityStudies #AcademicSky
Thank you for this @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social
"the real avoidance isn’t on the part of those struggling to survive. It’s governmental: the avoidance of the real, the avoidance of the structural, and—most crucially—the cynical avoidance of justice."
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"the real avoidance isn’t on the part of those struggling to survive. It’s governmental: the avoidance of the real, the avoidance of the structural, and—most crucially—the cynical avoidance of justice."
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
The 'Avoiding Avoidance' Trap
How Britain's Welfare Policy Weaponizes Therapy.
substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Thank you for this @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social
"the real avoidance isn’t on the part of those struggling to survive. It’s governmental: the avoidance of the real, the avoidance of the structural, and—most crucially—the cynical avoidance of justice."
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
"the real avoidance isn’t on the part of those struggling to survive. It’s governmental: the avoidance of the real, the avoidance of the structural, and—most crucially—the cynical avoidance of justice."
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
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I've signed this open letter. #CofEpeeps, lay or ordained, if you want the church to become more fully affirming of LGBTQ+ folks, please read this letter from Inclusive Church and consider signing it.
www.inclusive-church.org/llf-open-let...
www.inclusive-church.org/llf-open-let...
LLF Open Letter – Inclusive Church
www.inclusive-church.org
October 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I've signed this open letter. #CofEpeeps, lay or ordained, if you want the church to become more fully affirming of LGBTQ+ folks, please read this letter from Inclusive Church and consider signing it.
www.inclusive-church.org/llf-open-let...
www.inclusive-church.org/llf-open-let...
"we’re all going to need to figure out how to do our version of the right thing, being wholly committed to bending over backwards to the point of disobedience to enable such blessings to take place and happy to do what we can to celebrate them."
In the light of disappointing news from the Church of England, mischief anyone?
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LLF, PLF…WTF?
On Wednesday, the House of Bishops scuppered the hopes nurtured by many of us within the Church of England, that we will be able to hold services blessing the marriages of same-sex couples.Whilst w…
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October 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"we’re all going to need to figure out how to do our version of the right thing, being wholly committed to bending over backwards to the point of disobedience to enable such blessings to take place and happy to do what we can to celebrate them."
In the middle of a flu like illness currently. Woke up last night muttering "the witch took my hands and the hands took my faith"and still can't quite shake the feeling of profundity I had in that feverish moment!
October 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In the middle of a flu like illness currently. Woke up last night muttering "the witch took my hands and the hands took my faith"and still can't quite shake the feeling of profundity I had in that feverish moment!
For anyone who's weary of glib responses and superficial "answers", this book faces the pain with rigour and integrity.
It’s Baby Loss Awareness Week.
After losing multiple pregnancies in my 20s, I eventually wrote The Dark Womb about theology and pregnancy loss. Part of that was a selection of prayers & liturgies - available here
@scmpress.bsky.social #babyloss #babylossawarenessweek #theology #prayers
After losing multiple pregnancies in my 20s, I eventually wrote The Dark Womb about theology and pregnancy loss. Part of that was a selection of prayers & liturgies - available here
@scmpress.bsky.social #babyloss #babylossawarenessweek #theology #prayers
October 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
For anyone who's weary of glib responses and superficial "answers", this book faces the pain with rigour and integrity.
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Please don’t be afraid to ask your therapist about their views regarding trans rights, white supremacy, feminism etc.
We’re in a moment where ‘blank screening’ these issues is not an option imo.
It’s a matter of safety.
We’re in a moment where ‘blank screening’ these issues is not an option imo.
It’s a matter of safety.
I had a close family member who was a quite openly racist and misogynist, who retrained as a therapist, and then bragged about telling his male clients to be shittier to their wives. And was misogynistic to his female clients. Therapists can and do bring their ideology into the room. Terrifying.
Safety Advice:
I keep seeing young trans people on social media talking about therapists disrespecting their pronouns and parents telling them that the therapist has a right to their beliefs.
I want to be clear: you have a right to the therapy room being a safe supportive space for YOUR growth.
I keep seeing young trans people on social media talking about therapists disrespecting their pronouns and parents telling them that the therapist has a right to their beliefs.
I want to be clear: you have a right to the therapy room being a safe supportive space for YOUR growth.
September 29, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Please don’t be afraid to ask your therapist about their views regarding trans rights, white supremacy, feminism etc.
We’re in a moment where ‘blank screening’ these issues is not an option imo.
It’s a matter of safety.
We’re in a moment where ‘blank screening’ these issues is not an option imo.
It’s a matter of safety.
Quakers getting arrested in parliament Square, Quakers describing bigotry for what it is. They're an example for us all.
This, from the Quakers, is a pretty good example of how to resist pressure from bigot lobbying groups. Effectively “we legally can allow trans people to use the loo, we morally should, and we tried it and nothing bad happened”
www.quaker.org.uk
September 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Quakers getting arrested in parliament Square, Quakers describing bigotry for what it is. They're an example for us all.
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🏴 Theology in Scotland Call for Contributions (Spring 2026 issue): Theology and Mental Health 🏴
📓 Seeking contributions (articles, theological reflections, creative work) that explore intersections of theology and mental health
👉Full call + details here: ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/TI...
📓 Seeking contributions (articles, theological reflections, creative work) that explore intersections of theology and mental health
👉Full call + details here: ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/TI...
Call for contributions: Spring 2026 issue on theology and mental health
| Theology in Scotland
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September 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
🏴 Theology in Scotland Call for Contributions (Spring 2026 issue): Theology and Mental Health 🏴
📓 Seeking contributions (articles, theological reflections, creative work) that explore intersections of theology and mental health
👉Full call + details here: ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/TI...
📓 Seeking contributions (articles, theological reflections, creative work) that explore intersections of theology and mental health
👉Full call + details here: ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/TI...
This is what politicians are for
I’ve written to Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper demanding urgent action to ensure the safety of the Global Sumud Flotilla. 52 boats carrying aid and peace activists to Gaza.
The UK must act to assure their safety.
Israel is committing a genocide. All eyes are on this flotilla.
The UK must act to assure their safety.
Israel is committing a genocide. All eyes are on this flotilla.
September 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This is what politicians are for
Some quotes from a fantastic In the Shift episode. Shared with gratitude for the many gender expansive people who have contributed to healing my world 🩷🤍🩵
"Gender expansive people heal the world." 1/
www.podbean.com/ep/pb-ajssu-...
"Gender expansive people heal the world." 1/
www.podbean.com/ep/pb-ajssu-...
Gender Expansive Faith - with Steff Fenton
Episode 108: Steff Fenton is author of the new book "Gender Expansive Faith: How Trans Lives are Illuminating the Divine, Transforming Feminism and Ending Christian Patriarchy." In this conversation w...
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September 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Some quotes from a fantastic In the Shift episode. Shared with gratitude for the many gender expansive people who have contributed to healing my world 🩷🤍🩵
"Gender expansive people heal the world." 1/
www.podbean.com/ep/pb-ajssu-...
"Gender expansive people heal the world." 1/
www.podbean.com/ep/pb-ajssu-...
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It gets very tedious that any time someone points out the, actually very obvious and evidence based, point that to stop more deaths in the channel you have to provide people with alternative, safer, routes to seek asylum in UK you inevitably get some dickhead saying "oh how many should we take". 1/
September 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It gets very tedious that any time someone points out the, actually very obvious and evidence based, point that to stop more deaths in the channel you have to provide people with alternative, safer, routes to seek asylum in UK you inevitably get some dickhead saying "oh how many should we take". 1/
I can only dream of such a culture being modelled by senior NHS management. I'm hugely grateful to those, usually nearer to the coalface who do their best to live something better.
"Health and care leadership has become enthralled by performance management: dashboards, inspections and league tables...
When they dominate, care is hollowed out. People learn to perform adequacy rather than offer real care."
When they dominate, care is hollowed out. People learn to perform adequacy rather than offer real care."
Vitality, not metrics: why we must reclaim the soul of care
The NHS won’t be saved by metrics – it will be saved by leaders who dare to centre care, imagination, and humanity over control
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
September 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I can only dream of such a culture being modelled by senior NHS management. I'm hugely grateful to those, usually nearer to the coalface who do their best to live something better.
Spent most of my waking hours @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social under the apple trees in the Orchard. I love that this festival exists; the ethos, the imperfect human quest for true inclusivity, the space to remain agnostic and explore faith and spirituality. I also find it an overwhelming experience..
August 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Spent most of my waking hours @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social under the apple trees in the Orchard. I love that this festival exists; the ethos, the imperfect human quest for true inclusivity, the space to remain agnostic and explore faith and spirituality. I also find it an overwhelming experience..
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"Oddly the BBC never mentions this. It would be a shock to people in England to see how poorly treated we are down here."
via Expats for Scotland Independence
via Expats for Scotland Independence
August 29, 2025 at 8:43 AM
"Oddly the BBC never mentions this. It would be a shock to people in England to see how poorly treated we are down here."
via Expats for Scotland Independence
via Expats for Scotland Independence
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Sex Matters has managed to raise the 50K to take Hampstead Heath's Ladies' Pond to court for being inclusive. Let's spread the word and encourage people to donate to GoFundMe to help combat this bigotry.
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Donate to Keep the Ladies Pond Inclusive: Fund Trans Rights, organized by TransLucent Community
Keep Hampstead Heath's Ladies' Pond Inclusive: Fund Trans Righ… TransLucent Community needs your support for Keep the Ladies Pond Inclusive: Fund Trans Rights
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July 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Sex Matters has managed to raise the 50K to take Hampstead Heath's Ladies' Pond to court for being inclusive. Let's spread the word and encourage people to donate to GoFundMe to help combat this bigotry.
www.gofundme.com/f/working-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/working-fo...
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This Saturday is Leicester Pride!
Come and find us on the march or at our stall in Abbey Park where we will have hundreds of cupcakes and badges to give away, as well as access packs full of things like water, earplugs, and suncream, to help you have a fun and safe Pride.
Come and find us on the march or at our stall in Abbey Park where we will have hundreds of cupcakes and badges to give away, as well as access packs full of things like water, earplugs, and suncream, to help you have a fun and safe Pride.
August 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This Saturday is Leicester Pride!
Come and find us on the march or at our stall in Abbey Park where we will have hundreds of cupcakes and badges to give away, as well as access packs full of things like water, earplugs, and suncream, to help you have a fun and safe Pride.
Come and find us on the march or at our stall in Abbey Park where we will have hundreds of cupcakes and badges to give away, as well as access packs full of things like water, earplugs, and suncream, to help you have a fun and safe Pride.
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Like so many people, I am utterly sick of being asked to solve systemic problems that have been created by people making money out of things they shouldn’t be making money on and governments failing to regulate anything.
There aren’t enough eff offs in the world.
There aren’t enough eff offs in the world.
The UK government has urged people to delete old pictures and emails as 'data centres require vast amounts of water to cool their systems'.
http://jrnl.ie/6788643
http://jrnl.ie/6788643
UK government advises people to delete old photos and emails as England faces water shortfall
The UK government has urged people to delete old pictures and emails as ‘data centres require cast amounts of water to cool their systems’.
jrnl.ie
August 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Like so many people, I am utterly sick of being asked to solve systemic problems that have been created by people making money out of things they shouldn’t be making money on and governments failing to regulate anything.
There aren’t enough eff offs in the world.
There aren’t enough eff offs in the world.
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We're now at a total of a quarter of the longlisted authors choosing to withdraw from the Polari Prize this year.
New update on author withdrawals from the Polari Prize in protest of the inclusion of a proud transphobe
From the First Book longlist: Jason Okundaye, Sacha Coward, Amy Twigg, Mae Diansangu, Ciara Maguire
From the main award longlist: Rhian Elizabeth
From the First Book longlist: Jason Okundaye, Sacha Coward, Amy Twigg, Mae Diansangu, Ciara Maguire
From the main award longlist: Rhian Elizabeth
August 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We're now at a total of a quarter of the longlisted authors choosing to withdraw from the Polari Prize this year.
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Just a reminder that if you haven’t already joined the Feminist Theology Network and want to be part of a supportive, inclusive, vibrant place for feminist & womanist research, you can do so here mailchi.mp/a5e743737064... @feministtheology.bsky.social #feminist #theology #womanist #community
Feminist Theology Network
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August 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Just a reminder that if you haven’t already joined the Feminist Theology Network and want to be part of a supportive, inclusive, vibrant place for feminist & womanist research, you can do so here mailchi.mp/a5e743737064... @feministtheology.bsky.social #feminist #theology #womanist #community
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As I said on day one, the first day that the Times broke the story about the gangs: the idea that the police were too petrified to investigate sexual offences by Asian men because they might be perceived as racist did not pass *the laugh test*, never mind the smell test.
Five survivors of Rotherham grooming gangs say they were also raped by police officers
Three former South Yorkshire police officers arrested in investigation into claims by the women, as young as 12 at the time
www.theguardian.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
As I said on day one, the first day that the Times broke the story about the gangs: the idea that the police were too petrified to investigate sexual offences by Asian men because they might be perceived as racist did not pass *the laugh test*, never mind the smell test.