Around 6,000 people went to the first wave of illegal “quarantine raves” that took place in Manchester two weeks ago. On Saturday the 13th of June, thousands of people joined together to attend an illegal rave at Daisy Nook Farm in Oldham. Police arrested a man in connection to the rave, the assumed organiser. The…
Month: June 2020
Limiting success to gender: female leaders in the coronavirus responses
by Nicole Leslie Charria As Boris Johnson’s coronavirus-based opinion polls slide down the scale, many activists on Twitter, TikTok and Instagram are moving the conversation to the female leaders currently succeeding in their battles against Covid-19, posting videos, zines and memes about the women winning the fight. One that stands out, in particular, is Leathermyjoe’s TikTok — a…
Signed, sealed, and delivered…in a pandemic
Inadvertently becoming a key worker: a memoire piece on working in a sorting warehouse while COVID-19 spread through the UK. By John Ogundele 2020 has like Harry Potter been marked since birth. Harry, however, had an arc that was crowned with the realisation of his greatness. 2020 remains, it seems, cursed. In January, wildfires engulfed…
The curious world of female masturbation
Masturbation. It’s something we all discover at some point in our lives. Be that through a late-night run in with your bedroom pillow, or a curious sensation from a shower head. Let’s be very candid here. Many people enjoy masturbation in all of its sexy, weird and wacky forms. But as a womxn, I have…
Is our NHS racist? How white-washing and institutional racism impact race disparities in British healthcare
By Laura Whitter Special mention to ‘Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race’ by Reni Eddo-Lodge, which significantly aided the writing of this article and is an absolute must-read. In the wake of the Public Health England report into the disparate risks and outcomes of COVID-19, the demand for investigation into racial…
In conversation with @nipnacks: custom-made lady-bits to decorate your home
Boobs, baps, melons, coconuts. Whatever variation you like to use, today’s topic of appreciation is breasts. If you follow pottery account @nipnacks on Instagram as I do, you will be met by a wonderland of tits and vulvas in all different shapes and sizes; each one more unique than the last. For many womxn, breasts…
REVIEW: Khruangbin’s latest album Mordechai is a sliding spiral of funk but lacks innovation
Mordechai is a long spiralling journey spanning across genre and rhythm which, although at times is less innovative than you’d want, it still remains what it is at its core — more hip-dip inducing Khruangbin. It is with a very heavy heart I write these words. Khruangbin, a personal all-time favourite since inadvertently coming across…
Locked down & depressed, imprisoned in my home & head
by Ruth Stewart Keep two metres apart. No gatherings of more than five people. Stay at home. As a sufferer of social anxiety, these rules were like music to my ears. Finally, my preferred way of life was government-mandated. That was how lockdown started for me: blissfully. I could relax when leaving the house, safe…
‘Indestructible and I have to be’: How autism affects families in The A Word
Autism is a lifelong disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. If you’re autistic or have someone on the autism spectrum in your family, everyday life can be a real challenge. – The National Autistic Society A door. Turn the key, rotate the mechanism, and clutch the handle. Press down gently and…
The ghosts of me and you by Chantal Kapani | short story
He could still hear her high pitched laugh, humming throughout the room. He could still feel her warming embrace as she wrapped her arms around his waist, leaning her head on the back while he scrolled through twitter. Her skin on his. Laying in bed till the sun greeted them with a warm brace of…