On @channel4news.bsky.social tonight we reveal that the Reverend David Fletcher - the man who instigated the cover-up of John Smyth’s barbaric abuses - HIMSELF allegedly abused multiple girls. Exclusive interviews with three courageous women tonight at 7.
Posts by Marisa Bate
‘The brutal depiction of heterosexuality as a practice of domination and value extraction”. Nobody writes about this stuff better
America feels like a disaster movie unfolding in real time on so many levels rn
A non-twitter link to Carline Kennedy's truly arresting video about her cousin RFK's lack of fitness.
There’s far too many situations where my polite emails & phone calls get ignored until my (male) partner sends something far more confrontational and lo and behold, everything is instantly resolved. Society and institutions shouldn’t only work when male privilege bursts in & raises it’s voice.
A rare ray of hope: a minister who understands that most women in prisons need therapy and support, not isolation from their children, families and community.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
she wasn’t perfect but imagine choosing that over this 🤯
Thrilled to be in here. Thank you, Sian!
When will I learn? The minute you think you’re a parenting pro something spectacularly fucks up
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Merci Gisèle.
The unspeakable horror of the Pelicot rape case
When monstrosities like the Dominique Pelicot case are revealed, the general love I feel for men seems suddenly starkly absurd.
By Megan Nolan
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
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Feel a little like I’m posting into the void but here we are… my latest Substack on some complicated feelings around make up, motherhood and the reception to Pamela Anderson’s bare face
open.substack.com/pub/writinga...
I had the huge privilege of interviewing Rachel Yoder, author of Nightbitch for Dua Lipa’s Service95. By far, one of the most visceral and vivid and darkly funny books on early motherhood. www.service95.com/nightbitch-n...
Powerful, brave and memorable writing from @katlister.bsky.social
This was an almost unbearable read but we must not look away. A porn sick misogynistic culture that allowed men to do this. www.thetimes.com/article/5dee...
Big stuff happening here
Finally something of value to post. Rebecca’s strength is remarkable, and these numbers are staggering. Impressive work from Surviving Economic Abuse
good god