Southerner stranded in the North East. Nerd, parent, film lover, breastfeeding peer supporter, ex tutor, queer.

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More than 41,800 people have been killed in a year of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The health ministry in Gaza has confirmed the identities of more than 34,000 of them. Here are their names.
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Two men & a woman have been convicted for their roles in the violent disorder in #Sunderland. Today, Leanne Hodgson, Josh Kellett and Andrew Smith all pleaded guilty following the disgraceful scenes on Friday evening. They've been remanded in custody until sentencing. (1/3)
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Peace walk through Sunderland this afternoon #Sunderland #SunderlandProtest #SunderlandRiots
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Who won #Taskmaster tonight? The recording cut off before the end and I have an irate 12 year old wanting to know the result.
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Happy birthday Panda! 🐼🎉🎁🎂
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We literally had no bins in the streets in the capital in the 90s…
Ahhh London, when I lived there it didn't have anti-terror barriers (Hostile Vehicle Mitigation) on bridges, or anti-terror planters outside important buildings or hotels. Do you know why they're there? Think about it.
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Three weeks left of this shitshow of a year. Ready to boot 2023 into oblivion. At least I’m dragging some new friends into the new year with me this time. #NewYear
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Elaine Shanks retweeted
Hello , I’ve written another letter to @antanddec about the ongoing appalling abuse of animals on @ITV programme @imacelebrity . I’ve tried to be polite but my patience has run thin . If you agree with what it says please RT . #ImACeleb
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If I was Shona I’d have told Brad it’s actually responsible to use contraception… #MAFSUK
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Labour reshuffle going well… #BBCNews #Labour #reshuffle
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Congratulations to my middle child on his GCSE results. An 8 in maths! 😱Really well done. Now off to a different school for A levels. #GCSEResults #Autism
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Hope you’re all having a fabulous #NonBinaryAwarenessWeek
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Happy Pride 2023 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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Pleased to win the blue hamper at the summer fair this afternoon. The children really enjoyed themselves. @RyhopeJuniors
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Watching the video of the partying Tories and remembering that just days later we stood in the cemetery at a child’s funeral socially distanced and went home straight after. I feel quite sick watching it. Despicable. #Covid #ToriesOut
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I’ve lived in the North over 30 years now but I’ll never get used to ordering takeaway separately - what’s with the not sharing food?! 🤣 #NorthEast #SouthEast
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I can’t begin to explain how good it feels that GCSEs and SATS are over. And I’m just the parent watching from the sidelines. #gcse2023 #Sats
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