Ruth Hannan
@ruthhannan.bsky.social
Exploring care in a new economy at @carefull.bsky.social with @hannahwebster.bsky.social .
To the surprise of absolutely no one, but to their courage, victims of far-right figures arguing they are “protecting women and girls” from unknown and unseen particular threat from migrants are coming forward to tell their story of sexual and domestic abuse
‘Bully in every way’: domestic abuse survivors say ex-partners behind far-right UK street patrols
Seven women share their stories to make people aware of patterns of violence behind anti-immigration street patrol movement
theguardian.com
Care Full (thinking about how to centre the concept of care in the wider economy with the importance it deserves) have been at the Labour party conference, and it turned out to be quite a simpatico moment.... 🧵 carefulleconomy.co.uk
Care Full@carefull.bsky.social · 2w ago🧵Burnham's choice of the Farm's Altogether Now for his speech may have showed his age (and mine - this is Ruth), but it also resonated with Care Full's first ever panel at a party conference.1/8
as always when this is posted, i have to fondly remember the time someone stole this tweet word for word, including using my name as the punchline, then claimed it was just independent discovery
Museum of Twitter@museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 2w ago
A little thread 🧵 reflecting on our first Labour Party Conference panel.
Care Full@carefull.bsky.social · 2w ago🧵Burnham's choice of the Farm's Altogether Now for his speech may have showed his age (and mine - this is Ruth), but it also resonated with Care Full's first ever panel at a party conference.1/8
TOMORROW: 'From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy' Tues 29th September, 9am Liverpool 📢 @indiaburgess.bsky.social |@nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social | @ruthhannan.bsky.social | @sarahronan.bsky.social | Hannah Webster www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-fixes...
From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy
As part of the Labour Party Conference New Economy Fringe, Care Full & the Autonomy Institute will explore possibilities of a caring economy
eventbrite.co.uk
It's weird isn't it? When we talk about social care, the first question we get asked is; but who will pay for it? How much will it cost the tax payer? We have universal health and universal education yet for some reason we don't see the value in universal care. 1/4
Comment on Reddit about this: "My mum tried to send a gift card to someone at the council who had helped her quit smoking. They turned it down because she wasn't allowed to accept gifts." And yet some MPs (and the authorities) think it's totally normal and fine to do this...
Byline Times@bylinetimes.bsky.social · 2w ago📌 ICYMI — Rupert Murdoch Flew Kemi Badenoch and Her Deputy to Mediterranean for Summer Trips Worth £12,000 — @josiahmortimer.bsky.social The Conservative leader and Alex Burghart MP held "off-site meetings" with the billionaire media mogul in August
It's been happening forever, and will happen forever, that rich people fuck off to lower-tax areas and frame it as political defiance of some law they personally don't like. 'Seatbelts in cars make it impossible for me to deliver wealth.' 'Without smoking in pubs, how am I meant to...'
Paul Bernal@paulbernal.bsky.social · 2w agoPersonally, I’d rather have healthy kids than mollycoddled millionaires
Really excited to be chairing this session. If you're at #LabourPartyConference come along.
The Autonomy Institute@autonomy-institute.bsky.social · 3w agoNEXT WEEK: 'From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy' Tues 29th September, 9am 📢 @indiaburgess.bsky.social | @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social | @ruthhannan.bsky.social | @sarahronan.bsky.social | Hannah Webster Sign-up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-fixes...?
Our new report explains HOW and WHY @andyburnham.bsky.social should deliver public ownership - not just public control Take back our assets by forcing private companies to deliver LET THEM GO BUST when they fail, so the UK can own its public services 💧💡🚄🚌🏥📮 weownit.org.uk/research-and...
How and why Andy Burnham should deliver public ownership
weownit.org.uk
I don't know who will hear this... but this has been the favourite pop culture discovery of all of 2026 for @ruthhannan.bsky.social and I . Personally I would also say, across media, it's the *absolute* funniest thing I've come across in at least 5 years.... VALLEY HEAT bsky.app/profile/vall...
The EPA will no longer limit or monitor greenhouse gas emissions. They will begin to monitor the drinking water for abortion pills and birth control. This regime will allow corporations and billionaires to destroy the planet while throwing resources into criminalizing pregnancy:
EPA to eliminate rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants
abcnews.com
NEW: A Tory council is lobbying the government to increase housing benefit, just as Kemi Badenoch pledges to cut it An Enfield Council cabinet report said the housing benefit cap should be three times higher than the level Badenoch wants to cut it to By me, for @politicshome.bsky.social
Tory Council Asks For Housing Benefit Boost Despite Kemi Badenoch Calling For Cuts
A Conservative-run council is lobbying the government to increase housing benefit, just as party leader Kemi Badenoch pledges to cut it.
politicshome.com
I'm honoured to be chairing such an awesome panel. Book your spot and join us.
Care Full@carefull.bsky.social · last mo.We're delighted to be co-hosting a panel at the Labour Party Fringe event with @autonomy-institute.bsky.social We have an amazing panel @indiaburgess.bsky.social @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social @hannahwebster.bsky.social @sarahronan.bsky.social
NEW EVENT: 'From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy' Tues 29th September, 9am 📢 @indiaburgess.bsky.social | @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social | @ruthhannan.bsky.social | @sarahronan.bsky.social | @hannahwebster.bsky.social Sign-up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-fixes...
From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy
As part of the Labour Party Conference New Economy Fringe, Care Full & the Autonomy Institute will explore possibilities of a caring economy
eventbrite.co.uk
this is the kind of design costume designers make to tell you who are the bad guys in a space movie
Well yes, of course it was spontaneous. If it had been planned, they would have taken care to avoid the awful embarrassment of turning up wearing the same outfit.
Always our biggest supporter 🥰🥰
Martin James Flanagan@mjflanagan.bsky.social · last mo.@carefull.bsky.social - Hannah this time - in today's Guardian responding to a proposal about young people and incentivising care careers. If you have your copy to hand please read, and if you like what you hear please follow them!
It would be wrong to speculate about the political leanings of those men in black shirts.
We were delighted the Guardian featured our letter in response to Paul Sagar's piece on social care. We agree we need to think radically about social care, but unless we address the devaluing & undervaluing of care by our economy. We won't create equity in society.
People can "just adapt" to a changing climate, a thousand rightwing voices keep telling us. Either they lack imagination or they don't care. Try "adapting" to this. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Nepal flash flood: more than 1,500 missing, mostly tourists, after disaster kills at least 165 at Tibet border
Entire populated areas swept away after glacial collapse causes catastrophic flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims
theguardian.com
Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines. When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
It's not just fossil fuel giants. Big banks are having a bonanza on the back of the global crisis making the rest of us poorer. The "BIG 4" (HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds & NatWest) are making £6.7million/hour. We don't have to put up with it. Tax the profiteers. 👉 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ra...
CALLING LONDONERS 📣 My friend has spent FIVE YEARS developing her play—a queer horror story—and she's hardly sold any tickets. She's travelling down from Leeds and I'm devastated 🥺 The Haunting of Verity Evans, The Hope Theatre, 25th–26th August. I hope you'll join me! Please share if you can't!
Manchester is soooo car-centric, I'm hoping that the new mayor @bevcraig.bsky.social will revisit ULEZ again. Especially with all the evidence coming out of London. But I won't hold my breath - pun intended.
Athena Kugblenu@athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 2mo agoI hope Sadiq Khan dines out on ULEZ for the rest of his life
Allister, is this war in the room with you right now?
After running the entire industry into the ground, the idea that private water companies could charge bill-payers even more for an essential life resource is astounding. 1.8 million people are in water poverty and two thirds of the country are in drought.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2mo agoWater companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ bills during drought
