Samara Linton
@samaralinton.com
Writer, Editor, Multidisciplinary Content Producer
Diane Abbott: The Authorised Biography / The Colour Of Madness
Former Doctor
she/her
samaralinton.com
Diane Abbott: The Authorised Biography / The Colour Of Madness
Former Doctor
she/her
samaralinton.com
Pinned
Got that ALCS payment 🙌🏾
March 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Got that ALCS payment 🙌🏾
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The way baby girl spun that chair to the side for the profile?!?! Come on Miss Cesily!
And Black people hyping Black children to show out will always be one of my favourite things lmao
And Black people hyping Black children to show out will always be one of my favourite things lmao
February 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The way baby girl spun that chair to the side for the profile?!?! Come on Miss Cesily!
And Black people hyping Black children to show out will always be one of my favourite things lmao
And Black people hyping Black children to show out will always be one of my favourite things lmao
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Black women in the UK are still more likely to die in childbirth than their white counterparts.
@samaralinton.com explores why—and what’s being done to improve outcomes
@samaralinton.com explores why—and what’s being done to improve outcomes
Why are black women still more likely to die in childbirth?
Black women in the UK are still more likely to die in childbirth than their white counterparts. Samara Linton explores why—and what’s being done to improve outcomes
The UK has one of the lowest mater...
www.bmj.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Black women in the UK are still more likely to die in childbirth than their white counterparts.
@samaralinton.com explores why—and what’s being done to improve outcomes
@samaralinton.com explores why—and what’s being done to improve outcomes
As a Black woman who hopes to bring new life into this world someday, I found writing this BMJ feature both challenging and insightful... and, at times, hopeful.
I suspect you'll have a similar experience reading it
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
I suspect you'll have a similar experience reading it
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Why are black women still more likely to die in childbirth?
Black women in the UK are still more likely to die in childbirth than their white counterparts. Samara Linton explores why—and what’s being done to improve outcomes
The UK has one of the lowest mater...
www.bmj.com
February 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
As a Black woman who hopes to bring new life into this world someday, I found writing this BMJ feature both challenging and insightful... and, at times, hopeful.
I suspect you'll have a similar experience reading it
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
I suspect you'll have a similar experience reading it
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
February 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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What the actual fuck
February 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
What the actual fuck
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for a piece, I'm looking to speak to Muslim Covid-19 frontline workers (who are still doing a similar job now) -- taxi or delivery drivers, transport, healthcare, teachers, supermarkets. Especially keen to speak to people outside of London. DM me if this is you! #journorequest
February 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
for a piece, I'm looking to speak to Muslim Covid-19 frontline workers (who are still doing a similar job now) -- taxi or delivery drivers, transport, healthcare, teachers, supermarkets. Especially keen to speak to people outside of London. DM me if this is you! #journorequest
Can someone explain why all these planes are crashing? Genuinely concerned 😭
February 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Can someone explain why all these planes are crashing? Genuinely concerned 😭
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Great news: the Super Bowl performer who raised the flags will not face charges.
NO CHARGES
February 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Great news: the Super Bowl performer who raised the flags will not face charges.
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This means he did his job 👍
February 10, 2025 at 2:22 AM
This means he did his job 👍
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My book has a cover and she’s just beautiful
Published 8 May in the UK and 3 June in the US
🇬🇧 geni.us/WhenWeRuled
🇺🇸 www.simonandschuster.com/books/When-W...
Published 8 May in the UK and 3 June in the US
🇬🇧 geni.us/WhenWeRuled
🇺🇸 www.simonandschuster.com/books/When-W...
February 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
My book has a cover and she’s just beautiful
Published 8 May in the UK and 3 June in the US
🇬🇧 geni.us/WhenWeRuled
🇺🇸 www.simonandschuster.com/books/When-W...
Published 8 May in the UK and 3 June in the US
🇬🇧 geni.us/WhenWeRuled
🇺🇸 www.simonandschuster.com/books/When-W...
Finally started a Substack but can't decide if I should restrict it to people I know (for accountability, writing feedback etc) or open it up to the masses...
February 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Finally started a Substack but can't decide if I should restrict it to people I know (for accountability, writing feedback etc) or open it up to the masses...
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Re: CDC HIV-related webpages... "pages have been replaced with edited versions that omit any mention of transgender people...
A page about smoking cessation, for example, now refers to “LGBQ+” instead of “LGBTQ+” people."
Trans people cannot be erased.
www.poz.com/article/cdc-...
A page about smoking cessation, for example, now refers to “LGBQ+” instead of “LGBTQ+” people."
Trans people cannot be erased.
www.poz.com/article/cdc-...
CDC Pulls, Partially Restores HIV Web Content
Federal health agency websites are largely back online, but information about transgender people has been removed.
www.poz.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Re: CDC HIV-related webpages... "pages have been replaced with edited versions that omit any mention of transgender people...
A page about smoking cessation, for example, now refers to “LGBQ+” instead of “LGBTQ+” people."
Trans people cannot be erased.
www.poz.com/article/cdc-...
A page about smoking cessation, for example, now refers to “LGBQ+” instead of “LGBTQ+” people."
Trans people cannot be erased.
www.poz.com/article/cdc-...
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Writers, if you ever wrote for the Shondaland magazine/website, I just found out that it's gone. So here's your reminder to always make clips when you publish. Off to dig up mine so I can fix the dead links on my website...
February 6, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Writers, if you ever wrote for the Shondaland magazine/website, I just found out that it's gone. So here's your reminder to always make clips when you publish. Off to dig up mine so I can fix the dead links on my website...
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What are the mediocrities going to do when they find out that “DEI” isn’t their problem? I’m curious.
January 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
What are the mediocrities going to do when they find out that “DEI” isn’t their problem? I’m curious.
Love love love seeing how many times people have borrowed my books from the library
It doesn't add up to much ££ but knowing that people are still engaging with my work is just 😍🥰
It doesn't add up to much ££ but knowing that people are still engaging with my work is just 😍🥰
Thank you to every single reader who borrowed one of my books from the library! Every loan = a few pence royalty. And those pennies add up! This scheme is called PLR AKA free money for published writers, illustrators, editors, translators & audiobook narrator. Register for PLR here!
www.bl.uk/plr/
www.bl.uk/plr/
Public Lending Right (PLR): Eligibility & Registration
PLR is a legal right to payment for eligible book contributors when a book is borrowed from public libraries. Check if you're eligible and register. Learn more.
www.bl.uk
January 23, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Love love love seeing how many times people have borrowed my books from the library
It doesn't add up to much ££ but knowing that people are still engaging with my work is just 😍🥰
It doesn't add up to much ££ but knowing that people are still engaging with my work is just 😍🥰
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🎶Come with me, and you'll be, in a world of baseless allegations🎶
#TheTraitors
#TheTraitors
January 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
🎶Come with me, and you'll be, in a world of baseless allegations🎶
#TheTraitors
#TheTraitors
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Just love how we all have all collectively forgotten that someone in this show is pretending to be Welsh #TheTraitors
January 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Just love how we all have all collectively forgotten that someone in this show is pretending to be Welsh #TheTraitors
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Outstanding commitment to a completely pointless exercise #thetraitors
January 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Outstanding commitment to a completely pointless exercise #thetraitors
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this is the dumbest lie anyone has told on the show. I am obsessed with Charlotte. #Traitors #TheTraitors
January 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
this is the dumbest lie anyone has told on the show. I am obsessed with Charlotte. #Traitors #TheTraitors
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Armani is a pure agent of chaos #TheTraitors
January 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Armani is a pure agent of chaos #TheTraitors