Isela Hamilton

Hey Creatives in Glasgow! I'm holding my first ever fundraiser for my short film: Live performance A quiz A ceilidh! Raffles! Snacks! Book here : tixtree.com/e/a-fundraisin…

Dear Reform-voting ladies… Do you know you’re voting for a party that wants to: ❌ Scrap the Equality Act - your legal protection against workplace discrimination & unequal pay ❌ Kill the Online Safety Act - the law protecting you from revenge porn ❌ Vote AGAINST the bill to stop workplace sexual harassment ❌ Stack the party with anti-abortion politicians - some opposing termination even in cases of rape ❌ Push “pro-family” policies that put women back in the home I guess the question is… Do you hate immigrants more than you love your rights?

Having a baby physically shrinks part of a woman's brain. Having a second baby shrinks a totally different part. Scientists in Amsterdam just figured out why, and the explanation involves the same process that happens in teenage brains. This is from a research group in Amsterdam called the Pregnancy Brain Lab. They published their findings in Nature Communications on February 19, 2026. The team scanned the brains of 110 women. 40 were about to have their first baby, 30 were about to have their second, and 40 had never been pregnant. They scanned everyone before pregnancy and again after birth. The results were so consistent that a computer program could look at any of those brain scans and correctly tell whether the woman had been pregnant. Every single time. When a woman has her first baby, the biggest changes happen in the part of the brain that handles thinking about yourself and other people. The same region that runs daydreaming and inner monologue. That whole area visibly shrinks. And it stays shrunk for at least six years after birth, according to a 2021 follow-up study by the same team. When she has a second baby, that same area shifts a little more, but the biggest changes happen somewhere else. They happen in the part of the brain that controls what you focus on, and the part that controls how your body moves. Even the wiring between the brain and the muscles becomes more efficient. Lead researcher Milou Straathof said it looks like the brain rewiring itself for taking care of more than one kid at a time. The shrinking sounds bad. The lab compares it to what happens in teenage brains during puberty. Hormones flood the brain and trigger a kind of cleanup. Weak connections between brain cells get cleared away. The strong ones stay and get stronger. The brain ends up smaller, but the connections that remain work faster. The hormonal flood of pregnancy seems to do the same thing. Elseline Hoekzema, who runs the Pregnancy Brain Lab and has been studying this since 2017, told CNN: sometimes less is more. The pattern is layered. The first pregnancy does the deep work on identity and how a mom thinks about her baby. The second pregnancy adds a new layer focused on attention and movement. About one in five new mothers globally develops postpartum depression. The same brain circuits being remodeled here are the ones tied to mood and bonding with the baby. Mapping what a healthy maternal brain looks like is the first step toward catching when something goes wrong.

Spain has officially become the first country in Europe to approve paid menstrual leave. The new law allows people with debilitating period pain to take medically certified time off without losing income. The leave generally covers up to three days per month, but in more severe cases it can extend to five. All costs are covered by Spain's social security system rather than individual employers. Lawmakers say the goal is to recognize menstrual health as a legitimate medical issue, not something people should push through in silence.

MESSAGE I wholeheartedly endorse the powerful appeal for peace made by the Holy Father, Pope Leo, during his Palm Sunday Mass. His call for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence resonated profoundly with me, as it speaks to the very essence of what all major religions teach. Indeed, whether we look to Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism or any of the world's great spiritual traditions, the message is fundamentally the same: love, compassion, tolerance, and self-discipline. Violence finds no true home in any of these teachings. History has shown us time and again that violence only begets more violence and is never a lasting foundation for peace. An enduring resolution to conflict, including the ones we see in the Middle East or between Russia and Ukraine, must be rooted in dialogue, diplomacy and mutual respect — approached with the understanding that, at the deepest level, we are all brothers and sisters. I urge for and pray that the violence and conflicts may soon come to an end. DALAI LAMA 31 March 2026

Sabrina Carpenter invited Susan Sarandon, who was blacklisted from Hollywood for advocating for Palestine, to deliver a monologue during her #Coachella set.

“Testing positive for pregnancy” is an in interesting way to say “being raped and impregnated by ICE agents”

@tobyasky He’s absolutely right. Immigration is the easiest thing to blame because it’s visible. Structural failures in housing, wages, and public services are harder conversations so they get avoided.

We need more British people to be educated like this guy. The elites look for who to blame and the easiest option for them is to blame immigrants. They keep fooling the uninformed populace who would not even verify anything.

Benito Bowl #SuperBowl #BadBunny

“Can I bring my baby to the interview?” The message came in at 11 PM: “Hi, I have an interview with you tomorrow at 2 PM. My childcare fell through. Can I bring my 8-month-old? I understand if you need to reschedule.” Old me would have rescheduled. Unprofessional. Distraction. Red flag. New me replied: “Absolutely. See you tomorrow.” She showed up with her baby on her hip. She apologized three times before even sitting down. Ten minutes in, the baby started crying. She tried to soothe him while answering questions. She apologized again. I stopped the interview and said: “Hey. You’re managing a fussy baby, answering complex questions, and staying calm under pressure. That’s literally the job. Handling chaos while staying professional. You’re already proving you can do it.” Her eyes filled with tears. We hired her. She’s been with us for a year now. The most reliable team member we have. Why? Because when you’re used to handling a screaming infant at 3 AM and still showing up to work the next day, workplace stress feels like nothing. Working parents, especially mothers, are some of the most organized, efficient, and resilient people you’ll ever hire. Yet we lose them because our hiring processes are built for people with zero caregiving responsibilities. If your interview process can’t accommodate a parent facing a childcare issue, you’re not filtering for professionalism. You’re filtering for privilege.

if there's one thing we can agree on it's that we all loved Catherine O'Hara

There are no "increasing tensions" between Cuba and the United States. That implies that Cuba is taking action to increase tensions with the United States. There is nothing of the sort. There's only increased and systematic aggression of the US government against Cuba, which must stop.

My dad, Alex Kleytman, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, was murdered on December 14, 2025, at Bondi Beach Hanukkah Lighting Festival. He was a fascinating, cheerful and kind person of many talents with an unwavering spirit. He died shielding my mum, Larisa. 🧵

@BAFTA Rob Reiner’s contributions to film were immense. A sad loss for cinema.

We’re deeply saddened to hear of the tragic circumstances of Rob Reiner's passing. A beloved actor and director, Reiner's extensive work includes many classics from The Princess Bride to Stand By Me and saw him nominated for a BAFTA for When Harry Met Sally in 1990. theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/…

Creatives were already worried enough about how aritifical intelligence might impact their jobs. But now, from actors to voice artists, they are worried about their intellectual property. More on A.I and copyright on tonight's @STVNews at Six.

Full story from @STVNews can be viewed on my page facebook.com/brionymonroeac… #RealActors #LewisMichie #Equity #GayannePotter

For those that are able, please tune into @STVNews at 6pm this evening to see me discuss my concerns with the use of A.I. 'actors' with the lovely @LewisMichie0.

@the_traitors_ I think there should be a red button option on your tv so you can choose to watch not knowing who the traitors are.