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#GazaUnderAttack: It's not just our policies, everything about this conflict...

It's very rare that I agree with Sayeeda Warsi. A lot of her stances are against what I believe in, my politics being quite apart from that of every Conservative I've ever encountered. It's no secret...

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Campaigns and consent. [CN: Sexual violence, victim blaming, alcohol]

Content note: Sexual violence, victim blaming, alcoholRecently this poster by the Home Office and NHS has been doing the rounds onlineIt's part of the government's 'Know Your Limits' campaign, aimed at...

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Paraplegia, questions and sex: A tale of squirrels.

Since becoming paraplegic I’ve become very used to being asked questions about my health; friends asking how I’m getting on and if I’m in pain, strangers gently prying and trying to find out what’s...

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Almond milk and egg white pancakes

Topped with yoghurt, dried apricots, and walnutsIngredients:500ml almond milk250g plain, self-raising, or wholemeal flour3 egg whites1-2 tsp vanilla essenceButter or vegetable oil for fryingSieve the...

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Lord Chancellor Casserole and First Sea Lord Tasty Soup

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Sweet apple and chamomile tea

This is one of my recent favourites, initially just thrown together with what I had to hand when I felt like having a sweet drink which wasn't just ribena or apple juice. It's made up in a large batch...

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Dancing in the Graveyard of Galaxies, 2011

“What a fantastic absurdity. Such folly, such nuance with every beat, breath, blink and step, As I exist am science, I am mathematics and philosophy, rhythm and sound, music and dance.  I am made of...

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Welcome to the Bendy Zebra Club: My journey with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

Fingers wrapped over each other in a lattice formation.Elbow hyperextended, wristhyperextendedI wanted to make two posts, one detailing my experience with syringomyelia and the other detailing my...

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Introducing Dave; My journey with Syringomyelia

As many people who read my blog will already be aware, I have a number of health conditions. A lot of my activism is dedicated to trying to find a voice for people with disabilities, chronic illness,...

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"The only disability in life is a bad attitude"

Contrary to what seems to be popular belief (or so the amount of 'inspiration porn' floating about would have you believe, at least), disabled people are not put on this planet to make you feel better...

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Peanut butter and banana malt hot chocolate

This recipe is a bit of a mixture. You can use all the ingredients, or a mix of them. You can have it hot with whipped cream, or you can have it cold with a scoop of ice cream. Ingredients2-3 teaspoons...

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Sausage, bacon and onion casserole

2-3 large potatoes, thinly sliced2 large onions, chopped however you want them1 packet of bacon, chopped into bits8 sausages2-4 cloves of garlic, crushed or finely choppedVegetable stockPreheat the...

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A comment on the culture of hatred against our own esteem.

This morning 'The Wright Stuff' on Channel 5 had a segment titled 'don't call girls pretty', I'd like to add a comment to it as this has been an enormous subject for me this past year, and more so from...

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Programmes about 'scroungers' are always on TV, what's going on?!

Content note; near the end there is mentions of suicide attempts.I was asked this earlier..."this crap is constantly on ALL the channels, wtf is going on??"The public have been enticed into believing...

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Pumpkin Carving

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Energy prices, discounts, and getting ahead of the rises.

The energy price rises are starting to come in. While British gas have raised theirs today, and Scottish electric recently, in the coming weeks others will be doing the same.Now is the ideal time to...

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The Tory mantra 'hardworking people' and why it's utter bullshit.

The current banner on the Conservative website, displaying their 'hardworking people' mantra."FOR HARD WORKING PEOPLE"That phrase is utter bullshit. Not just because it implies there are masses of...

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'You hurt me': Gender and the cruelty of bigotry, ignorance and erasure.

Content note: Mentioning of self-harm and suicidal thoughts.Just because you don't understand gender beyond what you've learned so far from society's narrow understanding, it does not mean my identity...

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On Amanda Marcotte and the denial of radical feminism.

Earlier this evening I had the misfortune of coming across Amanda Marcotte on Twitter when I saw a tweet from a fellow genderqueer femme friend of mine. I looked deeper into the conversation and...

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Summery mixed fruit yoghurt drink.

Mixed fruit yoghurt drink.Adjust quantities as needed to make desired amount.1 pomegranate 300g strawberries3 bananas1 mango, peeled and cut into pieces100ml water750ml natural yoghurt750ml...

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