The Anti Room

Writers of books. Feminists. Repealers. Tweets by @urchinette (she/her) and @sineadgleeson (she/her).

[The Anti Room @antiroom]

We got mansplained when we tweeted about men not attacking lone women joggers. Here's Rebecca Solnit making sense:

[Caelainn Hogan @CaelainnH]

This is how an 82-year-old mother sent to Tuam had to watch the Irish government's announcement to survivors of the mother and baby institutions. They were told to take time to read the report. But Rose has no way to access it. She wants a copy in her hands. She wants justice.

[🎄Conall🔻☭ @Antifa_VP]

Voted against Labour sick pay bill:
https://t.co/AJ1HdoxBiR

[🎄Conall🔻☭ @Antifa_VP]

Voted to seal mother and baby home records for 30 years:
https://t.co/7Znunv93En

[🎄Conall🔻☭ @Antifa_VP]

Voted against Soc Dems bill to eradicate child poverty:
https://t.co/t2GgQFHro7

[🎄Conall🔻☭ @Antifa_VP]

Voted against Soc Dems motion to give workers a living wage:
https://t.co/BG5Uh3k2X3

[🎄Conall🔻☭ @Antifa_VP]

Fianna Fáil - Fine Gael - Green government: A thread

(Add anything I missed)

[Sinéad Burke @TheSineadBurke]

While theatres are closed, let’s make them accessible.

[Denise O'Donoghue @deniseodonoghue]

A strong and compassionate statement from @oneilllo, @DoireannNiG, @sineadgleeson, @elainefeeney16, @griffski, @d_ruddenwrites, @NaoiseDolan, and all those among the 200+ in publishing who signed this letter in support of trans and non-binary people.

https://t.co/zQeNeRUltV

[June Shannon @juneshannon]

No creche spaces for under 2 year olds anywhere, exorbitant cost of childcare, no empathy for mothers who had their babies during a global pandemic with no support ....new government same old same old for women

[MASI - Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland @masi_asylum]

With a few clicks, you can send an email to @LeoVaradkar, @simoncoveney, @CharlieFlanagan , @davidstantontd and your local TDs calling on them to end the abhorrent system of Direct Provision. #EndDirectProvision

https://t.co/zSMfNmweez

[MASI - Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland @masi_asylum]

Operator of a Direct Provision centre paid over €7000 per month for 1 tiny bedroom shared by 7 asylum seekers. Direct Provision is a money making racket for the likes of @Aramark and @avocaireland. Watch clip from @eldarwish90 for @euronews

[MASI - Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland @masi_asylum]

And @GrahamJClifford of @SanctuaryRunner highlighting that there are around 1700 children in Direct Provision whose parents have great difficulty in ensuring they observe social distancing in a confined environment. Clip from @eldarwish90 for @euronews #COVID19 #COVID19Pandemic

[Jess Phillips @jessphillips]

NINE die in domestic killings as UK enters second week of lockdown https://t.co/nH0y8HpgIp via @MailOnline

[sianushka @sianushka]

Since my piece on domestic abuse in lockdown was published yesterday it’s reported 9 women have died over the past week. This is a national emergency https://t.co/QV78tqBY3s

[Doctors for Choice UK @DrsforChoice_UK]

Now this is an important step!! Telemedicine will help ensure that abortion services can continue to run throughout the COVID19 crisis

[Simon Carswell @SiCarswell]

Ireland’s geographical advantage as an island in dealing with #coronavirus is ‘being squandered’ by very serious differences in approach to the disease North and South, says Northern Irish public health specialist @GabrielScally
https://t.co/UQLlJ7Aiar via @IrishTimesOpEd