Joan Smith✓

My new book, coming March 2027!

The terror attack in Krakow follows a very familiar pattern. The killer murdered 3 people at home, reportedly his sister, mother & father, before killing & wounding strangers. The link between private & public violence again.

'This verdict upholds the vital principle that consent to one thing is not consent to absolutely everything; that women still absolutely have the right to say no, even if they have in the past said yes.'

Birds on one leg...

RT @unherd: ‘No one, witnessing Brand boast about his gargantuan sexual appetite, should have seen anything but a series of enormous red flags.’ Yet the more outrageously he behaved, the more he was lionised. @polblonde 👇

RT @unherd: ‘All the people who excused and indulged Russell Brand for so many years should reflect on their own part in his career of pitiless predation.’ @polblonde 👇

Me on Russell Brand for @unherd

Well, this is exciting:

The only thing that's surprising about the rout at the US mid-terms is it took so long. Trump is a bully, driven by ego, who abuses anyone who questions him. The world now has two years to put up with a very damaged, dangerously angry man.

RT @Rebecca_SPaul: Do you remember this? I do. I’ll never forget it. #istandwithangelacarini

Italian boxer Angela Carini says 'I quit to save my life' after stopping Olympics bout with 'biologically male' opponent Imane Khelif just 46 seconds into first round

A welcome campaign from the Telegraph: Calls to scrap ‘chilling’ trans law

RT @DarlingtonUnion: The dismissal today of Sandie Peggie’s case against the Royal College of Nursing should concern every healthcare professional who believes in biological reality. Bethany Hutchison, President of the Darlington Nursing Union, said: “Sandie’s story shows why healthcare professionals need a union that understands their convictions before a crisis begins. “The court’s decision does not erase the fears and lawful beliefs of nurses who believe their union may not represent them robustly when disputes involve biological sex and gender identity. “Sandie’s experience shows how vulnerable a nurse can become when trust in union representation breaks down. “Gender-critical nurses deserve representation from a union whose starting point is clear: biological sex is real, freedom of belief matters, and lawful single-sex protections must be defended. “The Darlington Nursing Union exists to provide that representation. We will stand firmly alongside our members, seek early and effective resolutions, and defend them robustly if a dispute escalates. "Our members should never have to question whether their union shares a commitment to defending their lawful rights." Join the Darlington Nursing Union by contacting info@darlingtonnursingunion.uk

RT @HadleyFreeman: Today’s @thetimes column is an interview with @imluciekon, an award-winning producer who was dealing with antisemitic bullying and had to fight for her BBC job while in hospital for anorexia If you’re Jewish you’ll be an unperson at the BBC

RT @AmandaPCraig: Posting @HadleyFreeman superb @thetimes column on @BBC antisemitism. When is it going to be interrogated by its Board? If they carry on like this they have zero chance of retaining the license fee. The public has lost trust in them.

The government was warned this would happen. It makes a nonsense of its claims about taking MVAWG seriously.

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