Manchester friends! Please share with any 18-25 year olds you think would be interested x

We’ve opened submissions! 12th April - 3rd May. To summarise: we’re looking for your best work, for writing that resists definition for stories & poems that strain against classification. gorse.ie/submission/

Huge news! The final event on our UK tour is now open for booking🤯

We'll be in Manchester SocialRefuge/Queer Lit on 22 May with the incredible Jake Wild Hall, Fee Griffin & Lenni Sanders to launch Bi+ Lines!

Get your tickets to the grand finale: bit.ly/bi-lines-mcr

13 blossoms for spring.

1/2 Hi HOME I survived the Israeli genocide in Gaza, 16 of my family were killed by Israel yesterday, 200+ in total. I translate for Comma Press🍉 #CeasefireNow and was going to read my poetry and tell our stories at the cancelled event. Owen Jones Samira Ahmed BBC North West BBC Newsnight

The ICJ ruled Israel’s assault on Gaza is ‘plausibly’ in breach of the Genocide Convention.

António Guterres, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch & others have said Israel has committed grave violations of international law.

‘Business as usual’ for UK arms exports to Israel is totally unacceptable.

small reminder that Producer Gathering & The Uncultured have a wealth of free resources for producers & self-producing artists to use - just remember to credit them. we are all in this together 🤠

producergathering.com/resources/

How do we continue to live in a world where the unthinkable (often dismissed as conspiracy theory) is repeatedly proven true?

Just a heads-up that this coming Monday morning (March 11th) I'm releasing the 100th episode of Imaginary Advice. It's a big one. And possibly the strangest thing I've ever put out on the feed, which is saying something

Ok this event looks great, especially keen on the chance to hear Camille Ralphs read in Manchester!

Do I know any UK-based writers of colour who are living with energy-limiting conditions, and who are comfortable running workshops online?... Please get in touch if this is you/if you know someone!

passive aggressively leaning on people's rucksacks on the tram, to remind them to take their rucksacks off when they board a crowded carriage

We 🦆 need 🦆 your 🦆 poems!

Aaron Bushell’s death is our failure.

Stop genocide now.

Stop complicity now.

Rest in peace Aaron.

went into the pharmacy and thought oh, what's that pleasant smell? (someone behind me was mopping with hot bleach)

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR CALL OUT - DL 4th MARCH

We are looking for a Creative Writing Facilitator to run 3 community workshops in Greater Manchester exploring grief.

Does this sound like you? Download our Job Description here to learn more and apply: buff.ly/4bDaQVI

Something I wrote with the word love in mind.

Whilst all eyes are on Gaza, the Israeli army is bombing Jenin indiscriminately, flattening homes and keeping Palestinians under siege.

The Israeli media now refers to Jenin as a ‘little Gaza'

Important article in Tribune by Daisy Schofield

tribunemag.co.uk/2024/02/anothe…

Submissions are open for the whole of February!

Retweets appreciated 🦆