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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Throughout May, I'm publishing a free feminist writing exercise each & every day, over on my Substack. In today's exercise, I invite you to sit in front of a mirror and observe your own face. What stories do you see? For more details, see rachelhewitt.substack.com

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Throughout May, I'm publishing a different Feminist Writing Exercise every day, for free. Today is #4 and the subject is 'Observing People Moving Through Public Space'. If you'd like to take part and build up a bank of feminist writing resources, do head over to my Substack or Insta

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Rachel Moss @menysnoweballes.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

My little fundraiser in Kieran’s memory is live now - www.warleywoods.org.uk/fundraisers/... Warley Woods is a beautiful place and it doesn’t get external funding!

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Check out Rachel Moss' fundraising page, In memory of Kieran James Binnie

In memory of my late husband

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Ever wondered what it’s like to be inside a grieving person’s head? And why they can’t concentrate? My head was whirring 24/7 with incessant mental noise in which I endlessly revisited the period before my husband’s death, looking for “signs” I’d missed. read more: open.substack.com/pub/rachelhe...

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

I'm running a 3-day residential retreat, themed around Feminist Writing. It's in April, in a gorgeous Victorian ex-spa hotel in Harrogate, and there'll be a heady mix of writing workshops and hikes to clear our minds. Early Bird booking price ends 19 Feb! Join me! rachelhewitt.org/retreats/fem...

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Feminist Writing: A Three-Day Residential Writing Retreat – Rachel Hewitt

Date Mon 13 April (11am start) to Weds 15 April (12pm finish) Location: The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate HG1 2SR Tutor: Rachel Hewitt Price: Early Bird (book befor

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

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Feminist Writing: A Three-Day Residential Writing Retreat – Rachel Hewitt

Date Mon 13 April (11am start) to Weds 15 April (12pm finish) Location: The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate HG1 2SR Tutor: Rachel Hewitt Price: Early Bird (book befor

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Please share with anyone who’s grieving or supporting a griever. I’ve started a free project to create a guidebook to the shitty island of complicated grief. It’s called When the Worst Happens, & I’m making free articles & vids about aspects of grief that are rarely discussed.

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

In April, I’m running a Feminist Writing retreat for writers of all genres & levels. We’ll work on how to highlight everyday sexism, describe unequal power between men & women, challenge stereotypes when portraying women and craft female-friendly language. rachelhewitt.org/retreats/fem...

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Feminist Writing: A Three-Day Residential Writing Retreat – Rachel Hewitt

Date Mon 13 April (11am start) to Weds 15 April (12pm finish) Location: The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate HG1 2SR Tutor: Rachel Hewitt Price: Early Bird (book befor

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

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Feminist Writing: A Three-Day Residential Writing Retreat – Rachel Hewitt

Date Mon 13 April (11am start) to Weds 15 April (12pm finish) Location: The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate HG1 2SR Tutor: Rachel Hewitt Price: Early Bird (book befor

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

‘The hysteria that has developed about abuse of women’ (Chomsky in an email to Epstein).To all the Chomsky defenders, esp those on the left-this sentence, alone, dripping with misogyny & a sexist dismissal of sexual violence against women condemns him.There is no acceptable apology for this #epstein

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

The world is falling apart so what better time is there to come on a writing retreat with me? Disappear into a gorgeous Victorian hotel in North Yorkshire; eat your body weight in cake; blast out the cobwebs with day- and night-hikes; and, oh yes, do lots of writing! www.rachelhewitt.org/retreats

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

On 10 Jan at 8am, 150 runners set off on the snowbound Pennine Way to run the Spine Challenger South, a 108-mile race. Among them was Sarah Porter. But her race was soon to end – not from injury, but because of threats she’d be assassinated en route by Taliban sympathisers.

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I don't think the algorithm shows my posts to anyone anymore, but anyway... Are you faltering with new year's resolutions? I'm writing a series of posts on becoming more physically active, sustainably. Today's post: is it helpful to have a goal in mind? open.substack.com/pub/rachelhe...

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Do you need a goal to guide your physical activity?

An SPA Community Post for paid subscribers who want to enjoy Sustaining Physical Activity

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Here’s a short history of dubious male allies, and what lessons we can apply to working out whether pro-feminist men are actually good for the women’s movement 🧵 For the whole piece, please see my Substack open.substack.com/pub/rachelhe...

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Men in the Women's Movement: Can They Ever Be a Positive Presence?

This week, women have been disillusioned by men whom they previously considered to be staunch feminist allies. So how can we tell which men are true pro-feminist allies and which are harmful to the wo...

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

A little taster of my newsletter article this week, which will drop first thing tomorrow. Sign up to receive it! rachelhewitt.substack.com

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

I bought some fluffy cushions and the cat has taken to grooming them

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Dr Jo Maher NHS GP @drjomaher.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

1st book finished in 2026 and it’s a cracker @rachelhewitt.bsky.social In Her Nature brilliantly written Lots of ideas & thoughts on women in nature, grief, history & the power of being outdoors. Thoroughly researched & thoughtful. Very good strong recommend @bedsidereading.bsky.social

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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

This is a deeply depressing read by Rachel Hewitt and one that will feel frustratingly familiar to anyone trying to get a book published right now!! Also when she lists the big non fiction sellers - phew. open.substack.com/pub/rachelhe...

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NO PLATFORM: something's rotten in the state of non-fiction

In the past, non-fiction writers built platforms by researching and writing books. Now, writers are expected to *already* possess substantial online platforms.

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Jon Worth @jonworth.eu · 06/01/2026

This by @rachelhewitt.bsky.social is v interesting rachelhewitt.substack.com/p/no-platfor... I’ve seen this the other way around: because I’m known in the digital sphere of my work, people urge me to write a book! But I’m not the right character to do that, I lack the patience and introspection.

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NO PLATFORM: something's rotten in the state of non-fiction

In the past, non-fiction writers built platforms by researching and writing books. Now, writers are expected to *already* possess substantial online platforms.

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

A last minute place on my residential retreat about writing about the outdoors THIS WEEK (7-9 Jan, in Harrogate, UK) has just become available! Let me know asap if you might be interested in taking it. More info here: rachelhewitt.org/retreats

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Retreats – Rachel Hewitt

Residential Writing Course: Step-by-Step: Writing About Running, Hiking and Climbing Tutor Rachel Hewitt Dates 7-9 January 2026 BOOKING DEADLINE: 28 NOVEMBER 20

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

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Retreats – Rachel Hewitt

Residential Writing Course: Step-by-Step: Writing About Running, Hiking and Climbing Tutor Rachel Hewitt Dates 7-9 January 2026 BOOKING DEADLINE: 28 NOVEMBER 20

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I wrote about the crucial importance of finding joy in physical activity if you want to cement a sustainable exercise habit - & how finding joy requires us to take charge of our inner voices & attend to the quiet voice that notices the many pleasures of activity open.substack.com/pub/rachelhe...

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

I've just sent out the 1st article from my new Sustaining Physical Activity community! Are you keen to be more active & don't know whether to make an exercise schedule or not? I talk about the benefits & how to make a sustainable, flexible plan- and I share my own open.substack.com/pub/rachelhe...

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Sustaining Physical Activity through 2026 and Beyond: To Plan or Not To Plan?

A SPA Community Post for my Paid Subscribers

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

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Sustaining Physical Activity through 2026 and Beyond: To Plan or Not To Plan?

A SPA Community Post for my Paid Subscribers

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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Some #endofyear treats for you – with some more recordings from #FiLiA2025 🔥🎉 First up: ‘Why Does Women's History Keep Being Erased?’ 📺 youtu.be/_DqB6oYEirg With Onjali Rauf, @rachelhewitt.bsky.social, Susanna Rustin and @glosswitch.bsky.social #HappyNewYear2026 #HappyNewYear #WomensHistory

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Would you love to be more physically active, not just for a few weeks after New Year but in the long term? Join me! I'm launching the SPA (Sustainable Physical Activity) Community to share tips, research & accountability, & to find the joy in being active rachelhewitt.substack.com/p/join-me-in...

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

A festive post from me today, on men who buy crap Christmas gifts for their partners, or no gifts at all. Why? And how seriously should we take this? open.substack.com/pub/rachelhe...

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Why are (some) men so bad at gift-giving?

"It's the thought that counts" is only true when some actual thought has gone into it

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I’ve nearly finished building and painting my library. I can’t wait to sit on the sofa, in front of the fire, with a gin and admire my handiwork. Not long now! (For an account of how I built the library, see this post rachelhewitt.substack.com/p/how-i-turn...)

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Ribblehead Viaduct, Yorkshire, photo by landscape photographer Paula Beaumont.

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

I'm offering free trial subs to my Substack! You can read about the psychology of patriarchy and its harms in posts on: Psychopathology of Cancellation; Sex Snoopers & Spy Cops; why men keep secrets; myths of male disadvantage; & a feminist view of grief rachelhewitt.substack.com

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Small Revolutions, Every Day | Rachel Hewitt | Substack

Feminist life advice for very hard times. Analysis and practical posts about how men damage women via abuse, and how we can survive, and even thrive, in the aftermath of trauma and grief. From the per...

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

For Halloween, I wrote about how, in C18th Yorkshire, women were suspected to be witches, not because they mixed potions or cast spells, but because they seemed to enjoy running outdoors. Apparently there was no other explanation for a woman enjoying running. Link in bio!

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Doc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Maria Nordin "Act of Comfort" (Sweden, 2022), depicting a woman carrying an impossibly large pile of linen for the laundry. Nordin likes to portray women's unpaid labour in the home, but in beautiful shapes and colours. #womensart

A woman shown from behind carrying a huge pile of linen for the laundry

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Owners 'distraught' as geese removed by council in Stillington, north Yorkshire. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Stillington geese removed from pond by parish council

The birds are removed from Townend Pond in Stillington after the council raises safety concerns.

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Today marks a decade of living in God's Own Country; ten years of being a (North) Yorkshire lass. It's been a very hard decade in many ways, but Yorkshire's incredibly beautiful landscapes have helped to sustain me. I feel very lucky to live here. It feels like home.

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 29/09/2025

‘All doctors get things wrong. What matters hugely to families in our position is that they have the courage and humility to admit to these mistakes. If they do, it transforms the way you feel about a clinician.’ @paullaity.bsky.social on his daughter Martha’s death: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Paul Laity · After Martha

For the hospital, and for the NHS, it was a closed case, another preventable death: medicine is imperfect, such things...

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Thank you for all your lovely, supportive comments! If you’d like to read about how I built the library from @ikeaunitedkingdom.bsky.social Billy bookcases, I wrote a “how to” on my newsletter. Link in bio

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

This week I built a library. Now I just have to paint it 😱

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Emily Collins @emily1collins.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Very interesting, inspiring & enraging episode of Subject to Power with @rachelhewitt.bsky.social - all the episodes I've listened to have been fascinating, on a wide range of feminist subjects open.spotify.com/episode/7z5o...

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Banning Women

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Mary Flannery @15thcgossipgirl.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Was delighted to spot @rachelhewitt.bsky.social’s book at a bookstore in Geneva today!

Copy of Rachel Hewitt’s book In Her Nature on bookstore shelf

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

There are still spaces on my WRITING RETREATS in November and January! These are for anyone writing about outdoor adventure: running, hiking, climbing, swimming, or embezzling £60K from your former employer and having to go for a very long walk. More info & book at www.rachelhewitt.org/retreats

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

I've become fascinated in the origins of modern peer-to-peer support groups for grief. And I’ve discovered that we have second wave feminists to thank for many of them!

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

I've become fascinated in the origins of modern peer-to-peer support groups for grief. And I’ve discovered that we have second wave feminists to thank for many of them!

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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

This is a thread on gendered differences in experiences of bereavement – and why it’s important that bereaved women have single-sex spaces. If you'd prefer to read this as an essay, there's a full version with refs (link in bio). This is for anyone who prefers to read on Bluesky.

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manwhohasitall @manwhohasitall.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

The audiobook of Flipping Patriarchy releases NEXT THURSDAY 4th September! Pre-orer now. rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/9781004… Unabridged and narrated by total legend, Amanda Abbington. @wfhowes

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RBmedia | Flipping Patriarchy

Listen to the audiobook Flipping Patriarchy, written by Man Who Has It All.

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