You're never too old to get excited about seeing a really big tree.
Cathy Brown
@cathyab.bsky.social
Economic Justice Woman. SiFi & comics nerd. Tea drinker. Podcast host for Engage Business Media. Social Enterprise expert. Midlander & proud Brummie ex pat. Vintage brooch enthusiast (for now). Retired Morris dancer #AuDHD #Derbyshire
West Midlands economic growth stabilises as WMCA 2026 report reveals widening inequalities | Trevor Russel
The two faces of the West Midlands unveiled
West Midlands economic growth stabilises as WMCA 2026 report reveals widening inequalities
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Free Healthy Homes workshop with Birmingham Uni’s Net Zero team at the Botanical Gardens tomorrow 🌿 Day 2 focuses on housing decarbonisation, including housing, health, retrofit and Net Zero neighbourhoods. Spaces still available - email wm-netzero@contacts.bham.ac.uk to join.
Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Very interesting, and good to know. I hope that learning about this leads to understanding, and understanding to acceptance.
Johnathan Perkins@johnathanperk.bsky.social · 2mo ago“Intersex” is the “I” in LGBTQIA. Learned a lot, watching this.
Although another scenario: good chance that Binface - an intelligent and incisive satirical commentator - would just drop the mask and take the job seriously for his constituents if he won.
Dr Duncan Robertson@duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 3mo agoHere's a scenario: other parties don't put up a candidate, Binface stands, Farage withdraws. Binface MP. I don't think this would be ideal. Funny, yes. Ideal, no.
This is as beautiful a thing as you'll see in all your life. Hope, after months of darkness.
People’s Economy is recruiting a small pool of Associate Trainers to deliver participatory workshops with grassroots community groups exploring economic justice and system change. Freelance (£350/day delivery rate) Deadline: Sunday 12 April. Apply here: peopleseconomyuk.org/careers
The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.
Abysmal, immoral, cruel, small hearted, tiny minded, ineffective, undemocratic, and just generally utterly indecent. What a bitter godforesaken disappointment these people are. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Refugee status becomes temporary in asylum shake-up
Adults and accompanied children claiming asylum will only receive refugee status for 30 months under the changes.
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@pimlicat.bsky.social, CEO of Best for Britain: “Exporters the world over could now be owed billions of dollars. For UK industry, this ruling underlines the instability of doing deals with Trump's USA and the importance of forging deeper more reliable trade with our EU neighbours.”
US Supreme Court rules against Trump tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court has today struck down President Trump's global tariffs.
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We need to try to establish new forms of co-operative support on the ground for people who want to start and develop new co-operatives. 💼 🌟 Longer clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-7uTQIOIc8 #Cooperatives
Just back from restarting my aim to walk all the streets in #Shrewsbury after a difficult year with body “stuff” going on. Managed 16 more streets today and met some interesting and very nice people. So, totals to date: Streets walked: 1,139 Steps taken: 521,598 Miles walked: 252.922
every day lately I read something that will stay with me forever. this is beautifully written and absolutely heart shattering.
David M. Perry@lollardfish.bsky.social · 9mo agoKao Kalia Yang at @literaryhub.bsky.social - "If they take me and leave the children." One of our great local writers at this moment of crisis.
🗓️ 🗪 Did you know we have a public meeting called #6to8? It takes place on the first Monday of every month, between 6pm and 8pm at The Warehouse on Allison Street in Digbeth. There's an open agenda. See you there?
Excellent analysis from @jamestplunkett.bsky.social couldn’t agree more👏👏👏👏
Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · 9mo agoNew post just out: "Power to the People" Today we have a guest post from @jamestplunkett.bsky.social on how Labour can counter the "Britain is Broken" narrative by investing in civic life and giving people more control over their community. (Free to read) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/p...
Why join the movement for economic justice in #Birmingham ?Head of EJB @cathyab.bsky.social explains all.
Properly funding the court system would clear the backlog even more quickly. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Slashing jury trials could clear courts backlog within a decade, says Lammy
Exclusive: Lord chancellor urges MPs to back judge-only trials in thousands of criminal cases in England and Wales
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Work Christmas do. Pagan death metal festive antlers. Forgot the secret Santa present. Ah well! #hohoho
Is your local NHS trust using Palantir software? Find out with our easy tool – then tell them what you think about it: https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/&utm-source=Bluesky&utm_campaign=no-palantir-nhs&utm_medium=social_media&utm_content=05-12-2025
Think it’s appropriate to get this out there once more #ImproudoftheBBC www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzqf...
Mitch Benn - I'm Proud of the BBC
YouTube video by andyhoudini
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Our @econjusticebrum.bsky.social movement is looking for someone wonderful to facilitate and evolve the model of its network meetings. Could it be you? barrowcadbury.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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We’re hiring! #Brum #EconomicJustice #SocialChange
Economic Justice Brum@econjusticebrum.bsky.social · 11mo agoWe want our network meetings to be even more engaging, inclusive & energising. We’re seeking a skilled facilitator to help make that happen. Help build the movement for an economy rooted in justice, equity & community power. Apply ➡️ economicjusticebrum.org/barrow-cadbu... #EconomicJusticeBrum
We've been overwhelmed by the number (and quality!) of people expressing interest in these roles, so going to close to the window at Thursday lunchtime. Watch this space for more on the new inititiative. Should be able to say more early next week.
James Plunkett@jamestplunkett.bsky.social · last yr.👀 I'm hiring two roles for a new initiative launching soon (watch this space!) 👀 A Research Assistant and a Writer/Editor. Both part-time, freelance. c.5-10 days by end December, maybe more and ramping up over time (with no obligation). Both £350 pd. Especially keen to hear from good writers! 1/2
I've written about the concerted effort by the combined forces of the right to turn convicted race hate monger Lucy Connolly into a victim, a saint and a martyr. @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2025/08/27/l...
The Martyrdom of Saint Lucy
The right is desperately seeking to make a martyr out of Lucy Connolly in order to distract from the real victims of the hate she helped to spread, argues Otto English
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