Emily Goss
Love nature, writing, arts & crafts, music, community, books, #SciComm, play & growing. Editor Ciadish.co.uk (for chronically ill and #disabled [CIAD] writers & the readers who love their books). Co-founder CripCoop.co.uk mutual support network #CripCoop
- ‘I loved this engrossing and unusual book. Vaught is a hugely intelligent and compassionate writer whose books always invite rereading.’ Ciadish reviews The Zebra and Lord Jones by @bookwormvaught.bsky.social @renardpress.bsky.social @barrowmember.bsky.social ciadish.wordpress.com/2025/04/25/a...
- I've started a spreadsheet to compile UK #disability related crowdfunds to pool publicity efforts, as I've been seeing a lot getting lost. If you have a fund seeking donations, feel free to add it, and hmu if you're up for joining a support team docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
- Have you taken your dog to a festival? Did they dress up? (I remember a friend who worked at Glastonbury telling me about a radio call of 'There's a dog on acid that's fallen in the portaloos'. Poor dog, & owner. I really hope they weren't also on acid while trying to clean their poor pup) #Hopefest
- The #Hopefest site is getting livelier as the sounds of Florence & the Machine Dog Days are Over floats across the festival site www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWOy... The DJ points out that dogs are, of course, always welcome at Hopefest. Have you got a festival/fancy dress loving dog? Please share photos
- The crowds at #Hopefest are cheering on the #Criptopia manifesto as the DJ plays A Brand New Day www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_ZT... What step towards inclusion would make you cheer? & which are the most accessible events you've been to? (Bonus points if regular so Hopefest can promote inclusive events)
- It is time. #Hopefest
- As This is The Day floats across the #Hopefest site www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxaz..., they're projecting the #Criptopia manifesto on the main stage. The time is now.
- I'm Spasticus Autisticus. Are you? #Hopefest
- The rebellion songs continue at #Hopefest with this fab version of Spasticus Autisticus by @graeaetheatre.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0v6... At Hopefest, all are welcome: there are quiet zones & people selling food to suit all diets - plus helpful dragons to fly around anyone who gets tired
- Flagging from relentless activism, trying to make the world better for all of us? This song may help give you a boost. #Hopefest
- The #Hopefest DJs are firing up the crowds with the help of Bob Marley and Billy Idol www.youtube.com/watch?v=yayq... Which activist song gives you the most #hope?
- Got a hopeful #story, whether a link to a short story or YouTube video or a thread telling a story? Share it around the #storytelling fire at #Hopefest by adding a link under the below post
- Meanwhile, Zebby the Zebra has set up the #storytelling fire. Got a story to share? Add it to the #Hopefest thread (please use the hashtag so Zebby can find your story)
- This is so lovely, it made me cry the first time I watched it (happy tears). Admittedly, I was sleep-deprived and in pain, which may have fed in to crying so easily, but it's SO lovely seeing people from all over the world make music together, and the #singing is SO moving. #MusicSky
- Gorgeous version of Stand by Me playing at #Hopefest at the moment - people from all over the world singing together. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-T... Looking forward to listening to more Playing for Change music playingforchange.org?gad_source=1...
- Stuck indoors? Need some fun? Come to #Hopefest - the #festival you can attend from bed, in PJs if you want. Join in by sharing your favourite festival tunes, science fun, crafting ideas, book & poetry readings, festival food and whatever else makes a festival for you groweatgift.com/2025/05/04/h...
- The dragons & unicorn teamed up to get the #Hopefest sign up in Fairyality. Join in with Hopefest if you want more #hope. Starts with joyful music & a Broken Peach set, then science, comedy, cabaret, nature & lots of play youtube.com/playlist?lis... Find out more here groweatgift.com/2025/05/04/h...
