Got a big ole stack of books for an event in a couple of weeks. Might sell signed and dedicated copies online with what's left if anyone's interested?? (Can also look into international shipping as long as it's not a million quid)

Advocacy group publishes open letter demanding Andy Burnham replace the expired Autism Strategy so autistic people aren't left in limbo By @rachelcdailey.bsky.social

Campaigners demand Andy Burnham delivers Autism Strategy

Advocacy group publishes open letter demanding Andy Burnham replace the expired Autism Strategy so autistic people aren't left in limbo

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The Assisted Dying bill is due to return to parliament this month, so it's a relief Andy Burnham is committed to fixing the care system first By @rachelcdailey.bsky.social

'Palliative and social care must be fixed before assisted dying debate'

The Assisted Dying bill is due to return to parliament this month, so it's a relief Andy Burnham is committed to fixing the care system first

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Ten women shared allegations of sexual offences and misconduct against musician and actor, Jared Leto, when they were teenagers By @rachelcdailey.bsky.social

Jared Leto accused of sex offences by women when they were teenagers

Ten women share allegations of sexual offences and misconduct against musician and actor, Jared Leto, when they were teenagers

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Far too many are suffering at the end of life because social and palliative care is a mess. Assisted dying wont fix that

Paul Brand@paulbrand.bsky.social · last wk.

BREAKING: Andy Burnham says the assisted dying debate should wait until after palliative care and social care have been fixed. “It’s very challenging to introduce that wider debate” when the systems are in crisis, he says. ‘Not now’, in other words.

I just referenced @rachelcdailey.bsky.social, @drrobertchapman.bsky.social plus @stevesilberman.bsky.social in the SEND tech #PhD recommendations...So feeling pretty good about that. Anyone working in SEND should seek to understand the disability rights and neurodiversity movement, so go read ⬆️

Complainants in a court case claim Meta used AI to identify which workers to sack - without accounting for disabilities or parental leave By @rachelcdailey.bsky.social

Meta used AI to lay off disabled workers

Complainants in a court case claim Meta used AI to identify which workers to sack - without accounting for disabilities or parental leave

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Despite what the DWP or the press might say, a new study shows that actually it's harder for those with ADHD to get benefits By @rachelcdailey.bsky.social

Study finds DWP benefits already harder to get for people with ADHD

Despite what the DWP or the press might say, a new study shows that actually it's harder for those with ADHD to get benefits

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WIRED@wired.com · 4w ago

As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content. www.wired.com/story/meta-n...

Took precisely 1 video and 3 photos at Wolf Alice at Finsbury Park on Sunday and thats how you know it was fucking immense

Cynical stunt is a choice, and an excellent one at that

The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 4w ago

Tomorrow's front page: Career politician drags UK into cynical stunt

That fucking farage live stream was like the weirdest ai ever, there was one point where he seemed to deflate then went at turbo speed. A very very very not okay man

Imagine calling a "people vs the establishment" by-election when 1) you just casually pocketed 5 million quid from a criminal and 2) your only opponent is looking to be a bin

No Uber Eats delivery driver you're completely right, I did actually order a Papa John's despite both mine and your apps saying my order was for Subway and me repeatedly telling you I'd ordered a Subway. I must be the one in the wrong here.

who left their burnt sausage flavoured croissant on my rug?

"Being disabled has taught me resilience, to fight for what’s right and that I don’t deserve to be ashamed of something that’s such a huge part of me." www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/disa... via @rachelcdailey.bsky.social #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabledLife #NEISVoid

Why Disability Pride Month is a vital celebration of what it means to be disabled

"Disabled is still seen as the worst thing a person can be."

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Shady think tank the Centre for Social Justice just sent out a stark reminder about who Andy Burnham works for: them By @rachelcdailey.bsky.social

Iain Duncan Smith's think tank reminds Burnham he works for them

Shady think tank the Centre for Social Justice just sent out a stark reminder about who Andy Burnham works for: them

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Rusty's epic side eye is now on me forever

Absolute hunger games shit

Dan Sohege@danielsohege.bsky.social · last mo.

Of all the idiotic and irresponsible ideas this government has come up with this must take the cake. A self selecting group of people massively undertrained and under prepared to evaluate what are often nuanced and complex situations for asylum appeals. www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

Sunderland Pride yesterday, said what I said #FuckReform

Andy Burnham just handed the keys to No 10 to the cruel ex-DWP chief, Labour friends of Israel chairperson and lobbyist for Thames Water. Meet James Purnell, Burnham's chief of staff By me for @thecanaryuk.bsky.social www.thecanary.co/global/world...

Burnham hands cruel ex-DWP Minister the keys to No. 10

Burnham is already preparing for Downing Street, appointing the architect of cruel welfare cuts, ex-DWP chief James Purnell, to his team

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Starmer resigning and Ghosts film teaser out, WHAT A DAY

Happy solstice

Not to be all “racists are thick as mince” but they’ve defaced a property round my way with “no hmo” all over it. Except here where, well…

Andy Burnham is just another centrist da happy to punish disabled people and cut DWP benefits for those who need them the most By @rachelcdailey.bsky.social

Man of the people Andy Burnham would cut DWP benefits

Andy Burnham is just another centrist da happy to punish disabled people and cut DWP benefits for those who need them the most

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Every so often, I get an "I expected better of you" type comment on social media from someone I don't even know. Let this be your lesson: think worse of me.

When dinner is at 4:00 and it's 4:04

Why is the DWP subjecting people with lifelong disabilities to inhumane reassessments for PIP? Charity Z2K reveals how bad the problem is... By @rachelcdailey.bsky.social

DWP wastes money by reassessing amputees for PIP

Why is the DWP subjecting people with lifelong disabilities to inhumane reassessments for PIP? Charity Z2K reveals how bad the problem is

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Disabled children don't stop being disabled at 16, however, nearly a quarter of young people on child DLA failed the assessment for PIP By @rachelcdailey.bsky.social

Disabled kids who get DLA not disabled enough for PIP

Disabled children don't stop being disabled at 16, however, nearly a quarter of young people on child DLA failed the assessment for PIP

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