Dr Miriam Darlington
@mimdarling.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, poet, eco warrior.
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There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
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I'm really looking forward to seeing Toby Jones play Chloe Hadjimatheou in the ITV adaptation of this.
I spent months on this investigation and gathered docs from the UK courts, Land Registry and a French local authority, to show that Raynor and Moth Winn's story is not as they claim. @tortoisemedia.bsky.social @observeruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
The real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le...
Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth
observer.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I'm really looking forward to seeing Toby Jones play Chloe Hadjimatheou in the ITV adaptation of this.
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Do you ever wish someone would make an anthology about a certain subject? @dislaney.bsky.social @candlestickpress.bsky.social has done 'Veg' as I disrespectfully call them. Fantastic choices including Jen Hadfield , @mimdarling.bsky.social & Ted Kooser's stunning potato poem.One for every palate!
May 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Do you ever wish someone would make an anthology about a certain subject? @dislaney.bsky.social @candlestickpress.bsky.social has done 'Veg' as I disrespectfully call them. Fantastic choices including Jen Hadfield , @mimdarling.bsky.social & Ted Kooser's stunning potato poem.One for every palate!
I've started a free Substack so you can read my nature notes and get updates on what I'm doing! Exciting nature writing workshop coming soon; watch this space.
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Nature Notes
When life gives you yellowhammers
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April 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I've started a free Substack so you can read my nature notes and get updates on what I'm doing! Exciting nature writing workshop coming soon; watch this space.
open.substack.com/pub/miriamda...
open.substack.com/pub/miriamda...
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Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #BookReview of #TheSpringPond by Miriam Darlington @mimdarling.bsky.social @candlestickpress.bsky.social
#Spring #Nature #Poetry
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#Spring #Nature #Poetry
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📖Book Review ~ The Spring Pond by Miriam Darlington (Candlestick Press)
Candlestick Press March 2025 My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this pamphlet Spring can creep up on us; it’s easy to miss the ear...
jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #BookReview of #TheSpringPond by Miriam Darlington @mimdarling.bsky.social @candlestickpress.bsky.social
#Spring #Nature #Poetry
jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/04/book...
#Spring #Nature #Poetry
jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2025/04/book...
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The apprentice is now the master.
March 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The apprentice is now the master.
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We will not be distracted.
We will not be discouraged.
We’ve got our eyes on the prize.
And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve.
The time to organize is now.
OcasioCortez.com
We will not be discouraged.
We’ve got our eyes on the prize.
And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve.
The time to organize is now.
OcasioCortez.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We will not be distracted.
We will not be discouraged.
We’ve got our eyes on the prize.
And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve.
The time to organize is now.
OcasioCortez.com
We will not be discouraged.
We’ve got our eyes on the prize.
And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve.
The time to organize is now.
OcasioCortez.com
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I also suggest an alternative route, a politics of belonging, in which political power and control of local resources are returned to communities.
Why is Keir Starmer's government adopting policies that look perfectly designed to prevent its re-election? This column seeks to unravel the mystery and explain the fundamental forces that now govern our politics. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How has fascism in Britain got this far? Neoliberalism has opened the door for it | George Monbiot
We need a new politics of belonging, not Labour’s craven appeasement of capital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I also suggest an alternative route, a politics of belonging, in which political power and control of local resources are returned to communities.
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🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House
Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.
www.quaker.org.uk
March 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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Who could have imagined that a government of rapists, racists, coup plotters, conmen, tax dodgers, conspiracy fantasists and bullshit artists might not work very well?
March 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Who could have imagined that a government of rapists, racists, coup plotters, conmen, tax dodgers, conspiracy fantasists and bullshit artists might not work very well?
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I’m really looking forward to immersing myself in these two lovely books by Miriam Darlington. @mimdarling.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I’m really looking forward to immersing myself in these two lovely books by Miriam Darlington. @mimdarling.bsky.social
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As Trump and Musk gleefully smash the institutions of government, they simultaneously rush us towards the Earth systems horizon.
You think this is a dangerous moment? It is. But add escalating climate breakdown to your calculations and multiply by ten.
You think this is a dangerous moment? It is. But add escalating climate breakdown to your calculations and multiply by ten.
February 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
As Trump and Musk gleefully smash the institutions of government, they simultaneously rush us towards the Earth systems horizon.
You think this is a dangerous moment? It is. But add escalating climate breakdown to your calculations and multiply by ten.
You think this is a dangerous moment? It is. But add escalating climate breakdown to your calculations and multiply by ten.