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Jason Cockcroft

@jasoncockcroft.bsky.social
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(He/Him) Working class, award-winning author and illustrator of We Were Wolves and Running With Horses. Rep’d by Claire at Holroyde Cartey. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security.    Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.   Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952
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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Man guilty of murdering boy with sword in Hainault Man. White man inspired by far right and Andrew Tate. I bet Reform U.K. and their moronic supporters can’t stop being angry about this? www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Daniel Anjorin: Man guilty of murdering schoolboy in Hainault
Daniel Anjorin was attacked with a sword while he was on his way to school in north-east London.
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 14/06/2025
West Bank under siege as Gazan internet access is severed While the world is preoccupied with its war with Iran, Israel has surrounded the West Bank, and Gaza has lost access to communications ✍️ Jennie Kermode @kentandsurreybylines.co.uk
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West Bank under siege as Gazan internet access is severed
While the world is preoccupied with its war with Iran, Israel has surrounded the West Bank, and Gaza has lost access to communications
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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
(The graph above was featured in this article by Ell Folan: www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/09/t...)
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Transphobia is on the rise – and the press is to blame
An increase in public anti-trans sentiment has been fuelled by hostile coverage of trans issues by right-wing newspapers, argues Ell Folan.
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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
I don’t want anybody monstered, but I feel like, if you’re a business holding a Harry Potter quiz night in 2025, then you’re telling your clientele something specific. It’s like having a Tesla open house. Like it or not, you’re saying something about who’s welcome and who isn’t.
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Oxford for Europe @oxfordforeurope.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Cut red tape! they said Our food and drink exports have plummeted *by more than a third* since Brexit because of the bureaucratic hell that it created. The self inflicted harm of Brexit continues to leave a weeping wound year on year. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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UK food and drink exports to the EU down 34% since Brexit
Food and Drink Federation say businesses are struggling to deal with added ‘complexity and bureaucracy’
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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Today's GB News TV advertisers include *All Clear Travel *The National Lottery *Freshpet *Boxt *Raging Bull Snacks *Retirement Villages *Aegean Islands *Dormeo *5 Star Windows *Salus Mortgages *Polish Tourism Organisation *Belgica *TrailFinders www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/time...
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Time for Sky to get its head out of the clouds
Pressure mounts on Ofcom and Sky to take action to end GB News’ campaign of hate.
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The Blue Agenda @theblueagenda.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
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Sergio @thesergio.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
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Jason Cockcroft @jasoncockcroft.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY!
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Jason Cockcroft @jasoncockcroft.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
BUY IT! It’s beautiful.
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Nina Turner @ninaturner.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Just so we’re clear: when they say “DEI,” they mean Black.
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Jason Cockcroft @jasoncockcroft.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
In these very difficult and frightening times, I want to make it clear to everyone that my account will always be a welcoming and safe place, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, belief system or nationality. It will never be a safe place for fascists. Love is love. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸❤️
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Glass Modern Records @glassmodern.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
God bless David Lynch (January 20, 1946 – January, 2025) @glassmodernr.bsky.social youtu.be/d0PbwLTLKA4?...
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Roy Orbison - In dreams - from the movie Blue Velvet
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
🔴The Times Was Forced to Correct a Misleading Article Claiming Electric Vehicle Demand Is Falling When It’s Actually Rising Britain’s ‘newspaper of record’ had two complaints over inaccuracy upheld against it in one day, reports @josiah.writes.news bylinetimes.com/2025/01/13/t...
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The Times Was Forced to Correct a Misleading Article Claiming Electric Vehicle Demand Is Falling When It’s Actually Rising
Britain's 'newspaper of record' had two complaints over inaccuracy upheld against it in one day
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Jason Cockcroft @jasoncockcroft.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
The dehumanising editorial policy of The New York Times: lithub.com/why-is-pamel...
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Why is Pamela Paul writing about scholasticide? Do better, New York Times.
Yesterday, UNICEF reported that at least 74 Palestinian children were killed by Israel in the first week of 2025. Also yesterday, Haaretz reported that Israel blocked a UN probe into sexual crimes …
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Truthout @truthout.org · 23/12/2024
In a Christmas sermon, Palestinian Rev. Munther Isaac called out Western churches’ complicity in Israel’s assault.
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In Bethlehem, Palestinian Christians Demand an End to Western-Backed Genocide
In a Christmas sermon, Palestinian Rev. Munther Isaac called out Western churches’ complicity in Israel’s assault.
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Jason Cockcroft @jasoncockcroft.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Already absolutely loving this. Evocative, dynamic, compassionate writing by one of our natural storytellers. @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social #kidslituk
Patrice Lawrence’s new book, People Like Stars, published by Scholastic Books UK.
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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 13/12/2024
Now open! Great prizes in multiple categories, novel, short story, poetry, flash etc. special award for writers over 60 and other special recognitions. Good people, great prize. Please enter. Please share!
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Home - Bridport Prize
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 09/07/2024
Posting a #CoverReveal or #BookBirthday? Credit the ILLUSTRATOR. Not only are you helping boost the artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist. Esp for cover reveals, also credit book designer. #PicturesMeanBusiness art by @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social #KidLit 🧵👇🏼
Illustration of blue winged horse logo with #PicturesMeanBusiness hashtag. Handwritten text: Why do so many book people keep forgetting to credit illustrators?
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‘Dr’ Dorothy Koomson @dorothykoomson.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Lovelies, this Thursday 12 December, I’ll be in London, taking part in my last event of 2024. I’ll be part of the @royalsocietyofliterature and @bookslam literary event being interviewed by @sareetadomingo.bsky.social It’s going to be a wonderful, pre-Xmas treat. Tix: bookslam.com See you there?!
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Rashmi Sirdeshpande @rashmiwriting.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
In light of the findings in the CLPE Reflecting Realities report, in 2025 I’m going to be starting regular free Ask Me Anything Zoom sessions for UK children’s writers of colour and BookTrust will host the first in March to help reach more writers! 📚
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Jason Cockcroft @jasoncockcroft.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Femi knows.
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Jason Cockcroft @jasoncockcroft.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
A good reminder …
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Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Kemi Badenoch hacked into Harriet Harman's website - a crime that carries a maximum sentence of 5 years. But this was just "a bit of fun". Like Johnson's lockdown parties. And all the corruptly awarded pandemic contracts? Just Tory business as usual. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Bafflement over Tory MP's admission she hacked Harriet Harman's website
Former hacktivists say action by Kemi Badenoch breaches Computer Misuse Act and question potential for prosecution or reform
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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 29/11/2024
Cove Park awards residencies for writers and artists every year and you can also self fund. I’ve lusted after one of their cabins for years. Beautiful. Take a look. Please share.
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Cove Park’s Awarded and Open residencies support research, creative development, and the production of new work. We welcome national and international artists, creative practitioners, and researchers ...
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Not a single person has been put on trial for killing 72 people at Grenfell. But they can lock up non-violent protestors for 21 years, because they are a 'danger'.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
1. You think you’ve seen it all. You really have not. I’m a hard-bitten journalist of 39 years’ standing, but details of this story made me shout, weep and slap my head. This week’s column + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This society lauded a police officer who lied and cheated and ruined lives. At last, a reckoning | George Monbiot
As a ‘spy cop’, Bob Lambert callously betrayed innocent women. The official inquiry must ask harsh questions of him – and the state, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Jason Cockcroft @jasoncockcroft.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
This all the way.
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Femi @femi-oluwole.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Since 2016, there have been 3 elections, 6 PMs, and 4 different Brexit deals, none of which the Brexiters like. Yet the same Brexiters who said voting on those deals would break democracy, want another election, because they don't like the result of the one 4 months ago. These people are toddlers.
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Dapo Adeola @dapsdraws.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
MY ONLINE SHOP IS OPEN!!! It’s that time of the year where I open my shop for a couple of weeks so folks can pick up some bits for the readers in their lives. Ive got pins, stickers and signed prints/picture books available. Shop closes December 9th. ☺️ dapsdraws.bigcartel.com?_gl=1*1jyn7p....
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
🔴The Politics of Farage and Reform is No Joke – The Established Media Must Learn Its Lessons and Start Holding Them to Account The normalisation of racism will only get worse if the press continues to treat him as representing the ‘real views’ of the British people writes Hardeep Matharu
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The Politics of Farage and Reform is No Joke of a Matter – The Established Media Must Learn Its Lessons and Start Holding Them to Account
The normalisation of racism and dog-whistles will only get worse if the press continues to treat Farage as an entertaining figure representing the ‘real views’ of the British people – it must stop, wr...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Zuckerberg owns Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp. Jeff Bezos owns the Washington Post. Elon Musk owns Twitter/X. When multi-billionaires take control of our most vital platforms for communication, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy
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Veronica Danie @veronicadanie.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 18/11/2024
‘What would you like in your woke sandwich?’ ‘Oh, some gay lettuce, trans chicken, lefty mayonnaise, pronoun bacon, avocado obviously, and a little bit of climate change pickle, please.’
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Viet Thanh Nguyen @vietthanhnguyen.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
At least 43,846 means likely far more Palestinians have been killed by Israel. BBC estimated recently that 70% are women and children. Safe to assume that not all of the dead men are combatants. This is indiscriminate killing, and if that is not a war crime, then the definition is meaningless.
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Holte 🇪🇺 @holte.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
So just to summarise, in the eyes of Tory shill Laura Kuenssberg, a living wage for Doctors, Nurses and Train drivers is evil commie union appeasement But asking farmers to pay inheritance tax on farms over 3m is a disgusting and cruel policy and should be condemned #bbclaurak
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Never forget this. The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 16/11/2024
The numbers are likely only the tip of the iceberg, but this year's Trans Murder Monitoring project has tracked 350 murders of transgender people in the last year The report’s authors say is a "significant increase" since last year 🕯🏳️‍⚧️ www.wearequeeraf.com/350-transgen...
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350 Transgender people were murdered this year in a "significantly" increasing cycle of violence
This year's annual Transgender Murder Monitoring list has been released, with a "significant increase" since last year.
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Misan Harriman @misanharriman.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Justin Welby literally put a crown on the kings head and christened many royal children, but of course there is no mention of that when connecting Meghan to his stepping down. SMH…
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
A handful of billionaires now have unprecedented control over banking, the food we eat, the health care we can access and, now, the information we receive. This is what oligarchy looks like.
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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 15/11/2024
This is a brilliant short read on why this haka is being heard around the world. As the child of two oppressed cultures I felt this raw emotion deep in my soul. There is no Irish or Caribbean equivalent.
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Jason Cockcroft @jasoncockcroft.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
I’m Jason Cockcroft, and I’m an author and illustrator. My most recent YA novels, We Were Wolves and Running With Horses, are published by Andersen Press, and my new picture book, Night Walk just came out. I love all people, but for those who spread hate, fear and lies. Peace, love and respect. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈❤️
A photo of me with my usual expression of irate bafflement.
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Misan Harriman @misanharriman.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Repost from @essence • Three daughters of Malcolm X have filed a $100 million lawsuit, accusing the CIA, FBI, the New York Police Department, and others of having a role in the civil rights leader’s assassination in 1965. Read more at ESSENCE.com.
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 09/11/2024
How Musk broke Twitter and helped elect Trump (Location: Tesla European HQ, Amsterdam) www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX3v...
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TESLA = TRUMP
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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
If you want to take action with us… bsky.app/profile/phil...
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