But maybe the rain ... … … isn’t really to blame.

'Put simply, girls appear to get more practice reading and responding to other people’s emotions, starting early in life. Like any skill built through repetition, whether it’s learning a new language or picking up a new instrument, the more you practice, the more natural it becomes' ...

'According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)'s most recent monthly data, September witnessed a striking 230% rise in cases compared to August, climbing from 1,374 to 4,589. Hospital admissions similarly soared from 950 to 4,939, representing a 420% month-on-month jump' ...

‘One of the biggest causes of ill health and harm for women, including in pregnancy, isn’t really treated on the NHS, and that is domestic abuse. ‘It affected 2.12 million women last year, but we don’t treat violence against women and girls as the epidemic it really is.’

Absolutely love Michael Rosen ❤️ Not long now until my kids and me go to see his live show … Nice!

'The MBRRACE Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths found that suicide was the leading cause of maternal death in the first postnatal year, and that domestic abuse was documented in 43% of women who died' ...

The Cornell case has been incredibly triggering for many women. Rape is trivialised when it becomes entertainment and the punchline of a "joke". Brass Eye did something similar with child abuse in 2001. Why is sexual violence so often treated as acceptable material for male comedians?

LittleBigPlanet vibes 🎮❤️ Thanks to my second-born for firing up the old PS3 and sending us all on a journey down memory lane ...

Tennessee says child rapists deserve to die … and now we have the botched execution of a woman who was repeatedly raped as a child.

"Design choices that evoke personality and warmth encourage users to anthropomorphize these systems" [...] "simulated empathy" can create a "structurally asymmetric interaction, in which the user discloses and the system responds, but without reciprocity, vulnerability, or accountability."

My children used to impersonate Brian Cox by solemnly announcing things like: "CaaRhBaN… in the HaaRhtS of StAarHs." Sadly, we've only just heard about this. Maybe next time ...