Estuary Voices

Living, writing, daydreaming beside the water.

[Estuary Voices @BlottedCopy]

When the decorator answers your call with "Hello, flower!" you know you're in the West Country.

[Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2]

Boris Johnson chose to block publication of the report into Russian interference in UK politics amid reported fears it could cost him the general election & continues to orchestrate it’s delay. Help send this to 2 million & demand it’s unredacted release

[Estuary Voices @BlottedCopy]

#StandWithRuby Sending you best wishes!

[Paul Eggleston @pauleggleston]

*Real Life Tweet Alert*
My daughter LOVES school. But she's only '2 out of 10 happy' about going now because of bullying, and no one playing with her. This might go nowhere, but please chuck this tweet a like, or reply with a message to show that bullies never win #IStandWithRuby

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

No one should ever need to use a #foodbank. But as tonight's @BBCTwo doc highlights, #UniversalCredit isn't the poverty-fighting reform that was once promised. People experiencing delays, esp with the five-week wait, have been forced to charity to survive. This isn't right.

[Gary Younge @garyyounge]

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS & CAPTION WRITERS: I’m the one in red. ⁦@stormzy⁩ is in black. Neither of us are ⁦@DavidLammy⁩ ⁦@DawnButlerBrent⁩ or Steve McQueen

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

I’m afraid this is simply not true, @MattHancock.

In real terms, it equates to an annual percentage increase of 3.4%.

Ie: *lower* than the average % increase of 4% since NHS founded in 1948.

And *substantially* lower then the 6% increases under Brown & Blair.

Facts matter.

[Jane Costello @Jane_Costello_]

My 7 year old was tapping away on my Mac tonight and told me he was writing a book. I think you’ll agree it’s one hell of an opening.

[Molly Scott Cato is on Bluesky @GreenPartyMolly]

Ireland has fair voting system where every vote counts

Politicians need to win voters rather than turning them off their opponents as under FPTP

So quality rather than hyper-partisanship prevails

And a thriving, pluralist media, not owned by oligarchs to serve their interests

[Sara Venn 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ she/her @Saralimback]

Obviously we know far more about the importance of sunscreen and wearing a hat now, but whilst we know, do we all take notice?
Fortunately it hadn’t spread anywhere else, but I’m very lucky.
They were expecting it to have.....

[Molly Scott Cato is on Bluesky @GreenPartyMolly]

Final speech. It was painful.

I hold in my heart the knowledge that one day I will be back in this chamber, celebrating our return to the heart of Europe.

[John Smith (son of Harry Leslie Smith) @Harryslaststand]

You would think that 75 years after the liberation of #Auschwitz that governments like Donald Trump's would stop putting refugee kids in cages.

[Weird Bristol @WeirdBristol]

One of my favourite things about the harbour is how it’s teeming with wildlife. Living in Bristol is having the best of both worlds - urban living but with nature all around us. Today I spied this charming pair of moorhens near the Arnolfini.

[MSF Sea @MSF_Sea]

🚨 BREAKING: On a day that has seen at least six reported distress cases across the Central #Mediterranean, #OceanViking just rescued 72 people from a highly unstable, heavily listing & overcrowded wooden boat in the Maltese SRR.

There are now 223 survivors safely onboard.

[Jonathan Mock Esq.⚙️ @MrJonathanMock]

⁦@LiamFox⁩ so you’re placing faith in striking deals with an administration that kills British citizens but then wilfully avoids justice?

Yeah good luck with that.

https://t.co/JShxvArj6L

[Grace Palmer @wordpoppy]

Last week I led 32 people in four classes on writing adventures at @folkhouse Bristol and #AmbaHouse, Totterdown. This prompt was popular. Exciting to see stories unfurl.

[Lo Mejor Que Verás Hoy 👏 @universoviral]

Cuando al fin crees haber encontrado al amor de tu vida, pero no es real...😂

[Jake Tapper 🦅 @jaketapper]

Great idea. There was a respected Washington Post columnist who i would love to have investigate the matter but you killed him

[Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy]

Could we assess the effectiveness of these lie-detector tests on the PM please? #PerfectCaseStudy
https://t.co/th4dO0d9Pt

[James O'Brien @mrjamesob]

They have it. You’re taking it away.

[Nigel Hester @holnicoteNH]

A disgraceful way to treat hard-working people in our society!

[Estuary Voices @BlottedCopy]

@bethlynette In case you haven't come across him David Gaughran is a well-regarded source of advice on self-publishing: https://t.co/si1b1o7KQW Good luck!