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[Sharron Davies HoL MBE @sharrond62]

This beautiful woman is 73!

[Nordic Model Now! @nordicmodelnow]

The sex industry as a whole has normalised abuse and violence against women and girls. From Onlyfans to street prostitution. The whole system reinforces stereotypes and abusive behaviours.

[Charlie Walsham @CharlieWalsham_]

I’m increasingly convinced that the political divide isn’t really left versus right.

It’s between people who will follow their tribe wherever it goes and people willing to stop occasionally and say: hang on, this doesn’t make sense.

[Vera Baird DBE KC @VeraBaird]

Why are women victims of domestic abuse, who have offended when in the grip of their abuser, not being given early prison release, when domestic abuse perpetrators are??

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

You can tell a lot about a person by how they react when someone dies.

[Fiona goddard @fionagoddarduk]

17 year ago today I went into labour, on my 16th birthday. 3 days later I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. I thought I was saved from the horror I was living, being raped daily by gangs of men for years. I thought that we would both be saved and we would get to a safe place and live happily ever after. Instead they took her from me because "i was exposed to a pedophile ring and it wasnt safe for a child", yet they left me there to carry on being raped.
17 years ive lived without her. Without knowing where she is or if she is even alive. Ive missed her first everything. I sometimes lay and imagine hiw she will look or what she is like. There will always be a part of me missing that went when they took her. There will always be grief for every second I live without her in my life, and no amount of justice will ever bring that back. No amount of accountability on failings will ever fix that.
Every year on my birthday I struggle knowing that 3 days later im missing her birthday and that its another year added onto my grief.
This year has been harder than normal with everything else going on and the trauma this has all dragged up for me.
Im normally the strong one. The one that picks things up for the others and helps them fight. Thats there listening to them and helping them through their suffering. But right now im barley even getting through each day and I feel like im letting everyone down.
Im trying to pick myself back up and face everything head on but its not as easy as I wish it was. Im 33 year old today and what happened to me as a child still haunts each and every day, each and every dream and every part of my life. Its left scars that will never heal and a burden thats hard to carry. Im sorry to everyone thats having to deal with seeing my statuses as I know they are alot different lately than they normally are but I really think its important that people understand the level of trauma left for the victims to deal with and the failings still coming along with that. Everyone sees me holding things together on TV and fighting all the time, but in reality I still have to deal with so much that sometimes the load can become unbearable.
Recently is one of them times.

[ZappedtothePast @zappedtothe]

*Just 48 hours left!* The Zapped to the Past book Kickstarter is almost done. If you’ve been meaning to back it, this is your gently flashing “CONTINUE?” screen. Pledge now: https://t.co/eL7zwYMO7N

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[ZappedtothePast @zappedtothe]

*3 days to go!*

Over 1,600 C64 games played so you didn’t have to — and now we’re putting some of that madness into print.

Back the Zapped to the Past book Kickstarter here: https://t.co/eL7zwYMO7N

#c64 #C64Reposts #commodore64 #kickstarter #retro #retrobooks

[ZappedtothePast @zappedtothe]

*4 days left!* The Zapped to the Past book Kickstarter is entering the danger zone. C64 games played, reviewed, survived… and now lovingly shoved into book form. Grab your copy while you still can: https://t.co/JC490iBtmH #C64 #C64Reposts #commodore64 #kickstarter

[ZappedtothePast @zappedtothe]

Only *5 days to go* on the Zapped to the Past book Kickstarter! We’re nearly over the line — help us turn years of C64 chaos, classics, and absolute stinkers into a glorious book. Back it here before time runs out https://t.co/JC490iBtmH #C64 #C64Reposts #Commodore64 #kickstarter

[Coffin Boffin @DrSamGeorge1]

Please help save the humanities and support staff at my university following the announcement of undergraduate course closures https://t.co/84DzNKZcCP

[Susan Dalgety @DalgetySusan]

Hear hear! His words will matter. I look forward to him standing up for 50-something women squeezed by caring for their elderly parents while holding down a ‘living’ wage job and bringing up teenage kids; his words on how to fix Scotland’s stagnant economy and the cost of living crisis that affects working class households across the city and Lothian; how to close the education attainment gap; and how to tackle the epidemic of sexual violence against women and girls. Oh, and how best to tackle the climate crisis in a practical way that doesn’t punish households already financially stretched to breaking point.

[ZappedtothePast @zappedtothe]

If you want to pick a game for us to review, then you best get over to https://t.co/JC490iBtmH as there's only one slot left at that tier (although backing us at any tier is great)! Back the Zapped to the Past #podcast book on Kickstarter now! #C64 #C64Reposts #Kickstarter

[ZappedtothePast @zappedtothe]

Every pledge helps make Zapped to the Past The Book a reality! We opened up new slots for signed copies & Choose a Game for us & if you want to order a copy & your country isn't listed, let us know and we'll sort it! #C64 #C64Reposts #Kickstarter https://t.co/JC490iBtmH

[ZappedtothePast @zappedtothe]

If you were wondering what the Zapped to the Past book might look like then wonder no more! Reviews from us and images from our amazing artist @doodlegoth! We need your support to do this! Back us at https://t.co/JC490iBtmH #C64 #C64Reposts #videogames #kickstarter #retrogames

[ZappedtothePast @zappedtothe]

After over 200eps and 1600 games, ZttP #podcast try and bring order from chaos in our Breadbin of Breadbins Awards! Over 3 1/2 hours of #C64 chat! Enjoy! Back the Kickstarter for the book of the podcast @ https://t.co/JC490iBtmH #commodore #commodore64 #kickstarter #retrogames

[ZappedtothePast @zappedtothe]

It's day 2 of the Kickstarter for the Zapped to the Past book which you can find here: https://t.co/eL7zwYMO7N The book of the podcast could be in your hands if you back us! #C64 #C64Reposts #Commodore #Commodore64 #Retro #kickstarter #retrogames

[ZappedtothePast @zappedtothe]

And we are go! ZttP - The Book of the Podcast is now available to preorder on Kickstarter right here: https://t.co/JC490iBtmH! Order your copy today! A beautifully illustrated book full of pages all about #C64 games! And Crapverts! #C64Reposts #Commodore #Commodore64 #Kickstarter

[ZappedtothePast @zappedtothe]

Get yourself over to https://t.co/JC490iBtmH and register for the book of the ZttP #podcast! It goes live in just a few days! #c64 #C64Reposts #commodore #commodore64 #kickstarter

[ZappedtothePast @zappedtothe]

https://t.co/koW2G0kQt4 It's just over a week until we launch our Kickstarter campaign to create the book of the podcast, so get yourself over there to register your interest so you'll know when it goes live! #C64 #C64Reposts #Commodore #Commodore64