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What we all need to see is a red squirrel in a power pose.
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
January 29, 2026 at 8:21 AM
What we all need to see is a red squirrel in a power pose.
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
Always chuffed to be up on the lovely @urbanpigspress.bsky.social
Climate change, the nature crisis, and the return of fascism mean this #shortstory from @tabithabast.bsky.social may not be not be as far removed from reality as we like to think. Check out ‘XYZ’ – it’s the latest in our ‘Revolt’ series and it’s a cracker. urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/01/25/x...
XYZ – Tabitha Bast
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Dear Villains of all Nations, Greetings from the frontline of the floods. I still can’t get that damp stench out of the carpet but I have muscles l…
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January 26, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Always chuffed to be up on the lovely @urbanpigspress.bsky.social
2pm today in Leeds, 1 pm in London, demos everywhere for the feminist ecological democratic project of Rojava under attack
January 25, 2026 at 9:10 AM
2pm today in Leeds, 1 pm in London, demos everywhere for the feminist ecological democratic project of Rojava under attack
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Mark Burrow is heading up our latest short story call out and the topic is 'Revolt' -- click here for the deets and get submitting urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/01/03/s... #writingcommunity
Short Story Subs Open: ‘Revolt’
Urban Pigs Press is open for short story submissions! Mark Burrow will be running this one and the topic of choice is ‘Revolt’. Submissions should be between 800 and 2,000 words only. Please email …
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January 4, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Mark Burrow is heading up our latest short story call out and the topic is 'Revolt' -- click here for the deets and get submitting urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/01/03/s... #writingcommunity
new blog post out...https://theboysarealright.substack.com/p/the-boys-are-alrightdespite-the-world
on my Mum joining Reform and my son leaving home, the personal and the political.
on my Mum joining Reform and my son leaving home, the personal and the political.
October 18, 2025 at 7:18 AM
new blog post out...https://theboysarealright.substack.com/p/the-boys-are-alrightdespite-the-world
on my Mum joining Reform and my son leaving home, the personal and the political.
on my Mum joining Reform and my son leaving home, the personal and the political.
I have found a home for my story "The Anchoress of York"; a tale based on the real life Isobel German who was in a tiny cell for 28 years. bebarbar.com/2025/09/26/t...
The Anchoress of York
Lady Isobel German was walled into a cell for 28 years of solitude and prayer in the 15th Century. An Anchoress, she had no direct contact with other humans except through a squint (small window), …
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September 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I have found a home for my story "The Anchoress of York"; a tale based on the real life Isobel German who was in a tiny cell for 28 years. bebarbar.com/2025/09/26/t...
The Boys Are Alright...On Migrant Men
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The Boys Are Alright...On Migrant Men
I lived for 20 years in one of the poorest parts of the UK.
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September 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The Boys Are Alright...On Migrant Men
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published again with @urbanpigspress.bsky.social . No prizes for recognising people, places or events! urbanpigspress.co.uk/2025/07/10/t...
The Creation of Adam – Tabitha Bast
If you don’t know Etchy, you’ll know someone like him. He’s in the corner of the pub when we enter, and I put on a smile that’s tight around the edges. Etchy’s a couple of pints in already, t…
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July 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM
published again with @urbanpigspress.bsky.social . No prizes for recognising people, places or events! urbanpigspress.co.uk/2025/07/10/t...
"Four Tins" available free on @seizethepress.bsky.social - read it here...
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July 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"Four Tins" available free on @seizethepress.bsky.social - read it here...
www.seizethepress.com/2025/03/29/f...
www.seizethepress.com/2025/03/29/f...
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The perfect bird feeder doesn't exi--
June 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The perfect bird feeder doesn't exi--
weird writers quirk: my weakest area seems to be the peri-ending, the second to last paragraph is a rush job, bit faffy, half hearted, then I come all out blazing for the final lines.
give me tips or examples of great near-finishes!
give me tips or examples of great near-finishes!
May 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM
weird writers quirk: my weakest area seems to be the peri-ending, the second to last paragraph is a rush job, bit faffy, half hearted, then I come all out blazing for the final lines.
give me tips or examples of great near-finishes!
give me tips or examples of great near-finishes!
come write with me! writershq.co.uk/bradford-wri...
Bradford Writers' Retreat - Writers' HQ
One Day Writing Retreats in Bradford Stop fucking about and start writing First Sunday of the monthPeople Powered Press, 10am – 4pm£45 (15% discount for Gold Star Members) Find retreat dates No Distra...
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May 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Get *your* lovely butt down to your next one day procrastination-busting writing retreat.
Running every month in a whole bunch of locations:
✅ Chichester - NEW! 🎉
✅ Birmingham
✅ Bradford - NEW! 🎉
✅ Brighton
✅ Edinburgh
✅ Leeds - NEW! 🎉
✅ Online
writershq.co.uk/events
Running every month in a whole bunch of locations:
✅ Chichester - NEW! 🎉
✅ Birmingham
✅ Bradford - NEW! 🎉
✅ Brighton
✅ Edinburgh
✅ Leeds - NEW! 🎉
✅ Online
writershq.co.uk/events
April 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Get *your* lovely butt down to your next one day procrastination-busting writing retreat.
Running every month in a whole bunch of locations:
✅ Chichester - NEW! 🎉
✅ Birmingham
✅ Bradford - NEW! 🎉
✅ Brighton
✅ Edinburgh
✅ Leeds - NEW! 🎉
✅ Online
writershq.co.uk/events
Running every month in a whole bunch of locations:
✅ Chichester - NEW! 🎉
✅ Birmingham
✅ Bradford - NEW! 🎉
✅ Brighton
✅ Edinburgh
✅ Leeds - NEW! 🎉
✅ Online
writershq.co.uk/events
I am very excited to be hosting these monthly from 4th May. Spread amongst yr writer friends, all writingy types welcome! writershq.co.uk/whq-event/br...
Bradford Writers’ Retreat - Writers' HQ
Come write with us! A day of uninterrupted writing, tea-drinking, and croissant eating. Set your goals, write your words, win gold stars. Bliss!
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March 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I am very excited to be hosting these monthly from 4th May. Spread amongst yr writer friends, all writingy types welcome! writershq.co.uk/whq-event/br...
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Announcing the shortlist for the 2025 Bournemouth Writing Prize. These wonderful writers will be featured in the anthology on sale in April.
Two overall winners announced next week.
CONGRATS TO ALL & THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED!
We are already working on the 10th Anniversary BW Prize for 2026!
Two overall winners announced next week.
CONGRATS TO ALL & THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED!
We are already working on the 10th Anniversary BW Prize for 2026!
March 1, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Announcing the shortlist for the 2025 Bournemouth Writing Prize. These wonderful writers will be featured in the anthology on sale in April.
Two overall winners announced next week.
CONGRATS TO ALL & THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED!
We are already working on the 10th Anniversary BW Prize for 2026!
Two overall winners announced next week.
CONGRATS TO ALL & THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED!
We are already working on the 10th Anniversary BW Prize for 2026!
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So much admiration for the courage and tenacity of these women, and really looking forward to this series on ITV.
The buzz has started around our new #spycops doc coming out at 9pm on Thursday March 6th on @itvx.com
Here’s today’s piece from The Mirror:
www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/w...
Here’s today’s piece from The Mirror:
www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/w...
Women deceived into dating undercover police want new ITV doc to spark action
Women deceived into dating undercover police want new ITV documentary to spark action
www.mirror.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
So much admiration for the courage and tenacity of these women, and really looking forward to this series on ITV.
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#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlur
Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…
Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…
February 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlur
Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…
Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…
good bit of civil disobedience there!
This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
February 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
good bit of civil disobedience there!
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Brilliant protest. Yosemite National Park workers hung an upside-down American flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan.
February 23, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Brilliant protest. Yosemite National Park workers hung an upside-down American flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan.
i've had an avalanche of writing rejections this short year so far BUT last few days I've had 3 successes that have filled me with joy. The joy of the tiny win keeps us swinging in the arena.
February 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
i've had an avalanche of writing rejections this short year so far BUT last few days I've had 3 successes that have filled me with joy. The joy of the tiny win keeps us swinging in the arena.
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We're running a FREE community workshop
🔥 Writing Through The Apocalypse: How to keep writing, prepare for the future, and stop yourself from losing your goddamn mind
🗓️ Thursday 27 February
⏰ 7pm GMT
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🔥 Writing Through The Apocalypse: How to keep writing, prepare for the future, and stop yourself from losing your goddamn mind
🗓️ Thursday 27 February
⏰ 7pm GMT
writershq.co.uk/event/writin...
February 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We're running a FREE community workshop
🔥 Writing Through The Apocalypse: How to keep writing, prepare for the future, and stop yourself from losing your goddamn mind
🗓️ Thursday 27 February
⏰ 7pm GMT
writershq.co.uk/event/writin...
🔥 Writing Through The Apocalypse: How to keep writing, prepare for the future, and stop yourself from losing your goddamn mind
🗓️ Thursday 27 February
⏰ 7pm GMT
writershq.co.uk/event/writin...