Hollie-Anne Brooks

Buzzing for you… but not as much as for me! Thinking of you, lad x

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It’s not directly impacting you, right? We see you. We know who’s on our side and who isn’t. This isn’t a disability issue. This is a humanity issue.

Email your MP. Join the protests both online and offline and most importantly check on your disabled friends because we are not OK.

Nearly 5836 jobs listed on the government website. If you add a filter of Disability Confident that drops to 1364, then add fully remote and you're down to 13. Employers don't want to employ or make provision for disabled people.
#DisabilityBenefits

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A reminder - they are going after #DisabilityBenefits cos they are terrified of their donors and the right-wing press, not because you have done anything wrong.

Sending so much love to my fellow disabled people today, we’re absolutely terrified.

Please switch off the news if you need to, block certain words/phrases on social media and reach out to friends, family or @samaritans.bsky.social if you need to talk.

#DisabilityBenefits

Journalist use alt text on your text screenshots challenge

Bluesky CEO: imagine a 'world without Caesars' Jay Graber dunks on Mark Zuckerberg without mentioning his name.

the feminine urge to

#IWD feels harder than ever.

We are dying at the hands of men every day.
Rape is used as an act of war.
Disabled women are 3 times more likely to face domestic violence.
Men with huge platforms are freely talking about choking us.

We are so far from accepted.

Appallingly tough day but turned around by books* and the love of a Good Man** and wine***.

* Finished Rebecca. Instant love. Instant top 3 ever. Started Practice by Rosalind Brown and adoring it.

** Adam.

*** Chicken wine.

The “let’s not meet” sub 👀

I’ve got a £25 Amazon voucher. The obvious is books but I’m currently losing my mind because I’ve realised I can buy…

Olive oil!

Absolutely buzzing.

What would you spend a £25 Amazon voucher on?

Will admit that sometimes I like to scare myself shitless with creepy stories on Reddit which is both not helpful or creative 😂

Slow Living With ME | Hollie-Anne | Substack Everything I've learned and continue to learn about life with ME/CFS. Click to read Slow Living With ME, by Hollie-Anne, a Substack publication. Launched a year ago.

New article arriving at 330pm about why we need to engrave our imagination more as adults.

Shares appreciated 💋

(We’re going to ignore the 11 month hiatus, ok? I have ADHD. Good things take time 😉 )

#WritersOfBluesky #ChronicIllness #MECFS

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I'm not sure yet if this site has the same community of #freelance writers eager to hear a #callforpitches as the other side, but let's see if we can't find out.

@trailsmag.net is looking for pitches for Issues 10 and 11!

I think you’re supposed to leave bed but I feel that makes me achy. I’d much rather put the heated blanket on low and plump up the pillows.

For the gazillionth time, if you really want to get the disabled people who could be working into jobs you are going to have to:

Fix social care
Reform Access To Work
Beef up anti-discrimination laws
Make transport accessible

But you don't want to do that, do you?

Also nice to have very loving cat lying on you. I say this as he’s just jumped off me in favour of the sofa bed. Like a disgruntled husband.

I’m so used to the insomnia / sleep disturbances with #MECFS that I’ve got a recipe for making the most of it.

- Get cosy in bed
- Listen to white noise city sounds
- Daydream of alternative cool girl Hollie who lives without illness in New York

Genuinely comforts me during the long nights 🤍

related but opposite fun fact: if you click on any google ad for an etsy item and buy anything from that store in the next 30 days, it costs the creator 12-15% on top of standard fees. so if you see something cool..... don't click, type it in

😔 sending comfort x

On a pale pink duvet cover with navy stars lies several of Hollie’s hobbies. On the left is her silver MacBook covered in stickers, a copy of the novel Rebecca and a journal featuring a charming illustration of a country mouse on the cover. To the right is an open large square tin which houses various packets of stickers, washi tapes, printed out book review sheets and a pair of blue scissors.

Bed-bound girl has hobbies. A study.

Hello love. How are you? X

It’ll pass. Hopefully 💕

Appalling fibromyalgia flare up. It’s been a while since it was this bad. My body is screaming, reacting to the pain that is air daring to keep it alive. Stupid bastard.

12 days left, short story writers! Get your skates on, and submit!

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I’m on the hunt for some. Surprisingly a pair from Abercrombie are top of my wish list!

I swear my ex said that about me at some point!