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[The_Persistence @The_Persist]

@t_pk Ever been to Barnard Castle?

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@SaimaMir If it’s for broadcast, always ask to know the first question in advance. A smooth start helps temper any nerves

[Mandu Reid @ManduReid]

This is devastating. Yet another woman is brutally murdered after experiencing (and reporting) persistent harassment by a stalker.

Rest in peace Gracie.

https://t.co/IvQX5kQHrf

[The_Persistence @The_Persist]

“If, I asked, there was a problem in the class with the boys having their trousers pulled down by girls, would parents be asked to put a belt on the boys?”
Why do we persist in telling girls to modify behaviour rather than boys?

[Dr. Ann Olivarius @AnnOlivarius]

I read this and felt so sad. This is the beginning of a process teaching girls they may not dress and act freely and teaching boys that their actions don't have consequences.
https://t.co/059OHQ9weE

[Emily Davison Memorial Project @EmilyMemorial]

The moment Philippa Bilton, descendant of Emily, and @RoseberySchool1 Head Girls Anna and Priya unveiled the statue of suffragette Emily Wilding Davison in Epsom

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And yes, this does mean I’ve missed the first sunshine in Amsterdam for what feels like a hundred years. And yes, am hoping that persists too

[The_Persistence @The_Persist]

If you’ve sent thoughts or feedback on the newsletter and are thinking ‘she says she always replies - she lied!’, it’s coming I promise. Been off sick for the last week, but it’s not called The Persistence for nothing! #newsletterwriting #femalefocusednews

[The New York Times @nytimes]

The valedictorian at a Dallas high school scrapped her approved graduation speech and took aim at Texas’s abortion law. She called the new law, which bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, “a war on my body and a war on my rights.” https://t.co/iEscZzf6BG

[The Female Lead @the_female_lead]

"Normalize women who don’t want kids. Normalize women who want kids AND a career ( & not out of necessity). Normalize women who want to be stay at home moms and women who don’t know what they want yet and women who are changing their identities halfway through life."@emmycoletti

[David Barnett @davidmbarnett]

Mainly looking at 70s and 80s kids here, but did you have an unreasonable but very real fear of quicksand as a child? If you’ve any great stories about that my DMs open. If you ever fell in quicksand, even better.

[The_Persistence @The_Persist]

@bencoates1 So sorry to hear this. Wishing your family well

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@SaimaMir @WestlandBooks Love it

[The Fuller Project @FullerProject]

.@Fullerproject is looking to speak with women in Sheikh Jarrah, Gaza, Ramallah and Israel after forced evictions in East Jerusalem and the ensuing violence. How are you doing? What does a just end to the violence look like? Please send a voice note to [email protected].

[The_Persistence @The_Persist]

@bencoates1 Great capture of the times. I made similar comparison about Rutte as hapless parent for UK Telegraph in July, & can’t believe his approach continues with few challenges. Also read your headline as Die-Herd Immunity at first which is a worthy second choice I feel 😉

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@RosamundUrwin So sorry to read this Ros, and so good of you to share

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Have to laugh at the irony of starting a newsletter to amplify midlife female voices in lockdown, only for covid scares/childcare fails to always strike on deadline day #neverthelessshepersists

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Check out vol 10 in our website’s archive to read it in full

[JJ Eden || Author @bookwyrmdancer]

Excellent interview with @ManduReid in @The_Persist - https://t.co/grQvd7K6t1

Super grateful that @WEP_UK was around when I had my ‘stitch up moment’. 💜💚

[The_Persistence @The_Persist]

@bookwyrmdancer @ManduReid @WEP_UK Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. She’s a powerhouse!

[The_Persistence @The_Persist]

Most read from last week’s newsletter: “If you’re in a straight relationship, this might be one of the most valuable things you read. Do yourself a favour though, and read it aloud within earshot of your partner.”

⁦@JessGrose⁩
via @NYTimes https://t.co/aGKbrATePL

[The_Persistence @The_Persist]

Another Thursday, another child at home due to a quarantining teacher, but by the grace of iPads, another newsletter coming your way later today. If you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time via link in bio before today’s goes out! #newsletterwriting #empoweringcontent