sad that my petition proposal got rejected 😪
Gerri
@gerbelean.bsky.social
Living with MS and ADHD in the best way I can. Open University student. Interested in HSD, EDS, ME/CFS, Long Covid, neurodiversity, and neuroplasticity. Everything is connected, and that includes our environment and politics. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ ally
Labour’s inactivity adviser swears at DNS editor after being challenged on safety of young claimants #AlanMilburn #Lab26 #Safeguarding www.disabilitynewsservice.com/labours-inac...
Labour’s inactivity adviser swears at DNS editor after being challenged on safety of young claimants
The government’s youth inactivity adviser swore at Disability News Service’s editor after being challenged about his failure to discuss the safeguarding risks involved in forcing tens of thousands …
disabilitynewsservice.com
Seriously though, why do "some men" have a problem when they have to use a system built for women? And ask what other men can do to support them and help them to accept the tiara is an essential part of the process.
Alex Partridge@alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 2w agoSources telling me the prime minister will NOT address the England hunk shortage in his keynote speech to Labour conference tomorrow
My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now. Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
Carole Cadwalladr@carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 12mo agoNEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine. My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask: Why, even now, is no-one asking questions? t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
We are now booking for summer 2027! where should we be bringing our entirely unverified sponsorship claims next year? #fossilheads #climatecrisiscabaret #fossilheadsclimatecrisiscabaret #artsactivism #lesbianclimateangst
yes the world's on fire, we have a whole, *hilarious* show about it! plz get in touch! #fossilheads #climatecrisis #climatecrisiscabaret #climatecomedy #artsactivism #lesbianclimateangst #climateemergency #climatebreakdown #climateaction #climatearts #climatechange #fossilheadsclimatecrisiscabaret
why do we ❤ to have awful things so much?😭
Powerful and important letter about artificial so-called intelligence from Sheila Hayman from Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, University of Cambridge, in the FT today
I've been reading a lot of the sayings of the Desert Fathers recently, collections of quotes and parables from monks who lived in the Egyptian Desert from around 270ad. And there's a lot to be learned from them, but if I may, I'd like to paraphrase one which I think bluesky really needs to hear...
Heritage Open Days are back at The Open University! Join us on Wednesday 16 September for a day of FREE events, including: ✅ Campus tours ✅ OU Archive Cinema screenings ✅ Exhibitions and special displays Open to all 👉 https://ow.ly/svvh50ZBW1G #HeritageOpenDays #MiltonKeynes
I can't put into words how I feel towards the media who, yet again, have hounded someone to take their own life. And the academia who shrugged. For the days to come, who will truly reflect on how they have contributed to depriving two children of growing up with their father?
And yet, at the same time Arday was being hounded to his grave, the arrest of the Vice Chancellor of University of Manchester was barely mentioned and instantly forgotten because he was just another boring white middle aged man. Some of us noticed the disparity. Shame on those of you who didn't.
Might explain why Exeter is cutting so many Geography related subjects www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Beavers helping to reduce drought with wetlands
Research shows beavers are creating more wetland areas since being reintroduced to the wild.
bbc.co.uk
We need to refer to that interview with Razzle and the ex Tory Reform guy every time she interviews Lib Dems and Greens. She gave him lots of space to speak. #Newsnight
The BBC is really struggling in this article with its description of females under the age of 18. None of them were women when the crime was committed.
Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social · 3mo ago“Teens sue Musk's xAI over Grok's pornographic images of them *** Two of the teenagers behind the lawsuit are under the age of 18…” 3/16/26 … 1/ www.bbc.com/news/article...
There's always a bright side ✨️
Kath@kathyburke.bsky.social · 3mo agoAt least we don’t have to listen to wonderwall.
My memoir, A Mind Of My Own is now available in paperback which means it’s cheaper. Hurrah! If you’d like a dedicated copy repost this and I’ll do a random pick of five winners in the next couple of days. If you’ve already bought/read or listened to the audible version thank you! ♥️📚
Politainment dominated when we needed journalists and experts explaining the issues, but there's not much profit in that. Ordinary people are confused and stressed. Some become anxious, and some turn confusion into anger. Chronic stress is a major factor in many conditions the NHS treats.
Stephen Bush@stephenkb.bsky.social · 5mo agoThis is false. Every other week was “you can have no border, a border in the Irish Sea, or a border on the island of Ireland. Please pick one”.
Labour MPs calling for an orderly transition but unfortunately their government needs to be at least 18 years old with four doctors to sign off first
I've not seen any interest in the WNC Hackleton and Roade by election on here or anywhere. I've had so many leaflets and door knockers. The Liberal Democrat and Green candidates both seem sound. Told the Tories exactly why it's a no, but still no Labour or Reform door knockers as yet.
This is why it's important to teach your children to listen and question. A confident and articulate speaker isn't necessarily accurate or informative, let alone honest.
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 5mo agoHegseth: As I've said before, the world needs this waterway a lot more than we do. We expect the world to step up. At the appropriate time, and soon, we will hand responsibility back to you.
I met the Lib Dem candidate for my local council by election, and he's sound. He mentioned sorting out potholes, so I told him proper public transport and active travel would not only reduce them but would improve everyone's lives, especially children's, and so much more. He actually listened.
Mail is running a poll on whether the UK should rejoin the EU. Takes seconds to vote and it's going hilariously well... www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
When will men in politics be scrutinised as aggressively as women are? This isn't the first time Tice has dodged his UK taxes, but for 'some reason', the media haven't hounded him daily for weeks on end or pried into his personal living arrangements, which incidentally, is relevant.
Torsten Bell@torstenbell.bsky.social · 6mo agoWe already knew Richard Tice aggressively avoided tax. Now we’re told his company just plain failed to pay tax that was legally due. For someone supposedly in public service he goes to extreme lengths to avoid paying his fair share towards public services www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...