David’s just collected our new rescue hens. Rescues can range from horribly treated emaciated caged hens, to healthy confident organic free rangers. These are in great condition! The farmer even sent bags of mash for every rehomer to help the hens’ transition to new feed 🥺😍

A great bit in Cass. 'Most young people who take puberty blockers turn out to be trans. This means they aren't properly thinking about if they are trans.'

I wrote about autistic people on screen melting people’s hearts. And how it’s all a bit nuts.

‘Telly is weird. As an autistic person, I’ve never felt wholesome’

medium.com/@elsalwilliams…

Adult participants sought for a 15-minute survey on:

Exploring the Autism Diagnosis Pathway for Late-Diagnosed Autistic Women, Trans Men and Gender Diverse People

Study link:
qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_8e…

This photo of Tip (left, taken this morning, also ft Judy in the background) reminded me so much of this photo of Bobby (right, taken summer 2010). Wonderful, wonderful dogs.

I’m on annual leave and took the dogs out for a walk. I am full of regrets 🫠

I haven’t done any animal updates in a while. All doing really well ❤️ although Tip is convinced that Raymond needs herding - but she will now leave him alone (when asked) if he walks past her, so making progress. (All interactions are supervised, w/muzzle and lead when needed.)

If you want to know what systemic racism & misogyny looks like, it’s having a debate about whether a political donor saying he wants to shoot a black MP is a bad thing and not allowing that MP to talk on her own behalf while she’s stood in the same room asking to speak. #PMQs

Our government is grotesque. The rage and disgust I feel about their cruelty sometimes feels overwhelming. How dare they block children and spouses from accompanying care workers who look after some of the most vulnerable in this country?

Want to know why Michelle Donelan was forced to make an extraordinary apology to two academics earlier today?

It's a bizarre tale involving Policy Exchange, a secret government dossier and a libel case paid for by the taxpayer

A short thread (1/10)

I wake up and George Galloway’s an MP again—his continuous shopping around for a seat finally worked thanks to the utter mess that is current UK politics.

Scottish trains are so much better than English trains. On the Ayr-Glasgow train and I have a socket, free WiFi, and it’s on time (it’s basically always on time - I think the latest it’s ever been is 2 mins). Also you can buy tickets on the train!