May the lights in the land of plenty, shine on the truth one day. open.spotify.com/track/2LzWqC...
The Land of Plenty
Leonard Cohen · Ten New Songs · Song · 2001
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Ian McCreath
@ianmccreath.bsky.social
A personal account UK “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn, is just to love, and be loved, in return” -Eden Ahbez, Nature Boy
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
🎵The owl and the pussycat went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat 🎵
Use this tool to find out if your local health services use Palantir software, and register your objection. It takes 30 seconds. Well done @goodlawproject.org notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...
Say no to Palantir in the NHS
NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back
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Just when you start to hope government are making better decisions for the UK future, you read an article like this. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbying
Exclusive: documents chronicle years-long campaign to make it easier to build intensive livestock units
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youtu.be/TmyjzvQv5bA?... A plea. Build a bridge, shine a light #Flea #Honara #NoKings #Together 28.03.26
Flea - A Plea (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Flea
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A moment that changed me: I thought my Parkinson’s was the end of my life, but dancing changed everything
A moment that changed me: I thought my Parkinson’s was the end of my life, but dancing changed everything
The moment I stepped into English National Ballet’s studio, I stopped being just a patient. Among fellow spirits, I have rediscovered my sense of joy and agency
theguardian.com
OSSOFF: Your statement says that as a result of last summer's airstrikes, Iran's nuclear program was 'obliterated.' Correct? GABBARD: Yes O: The WH stated war was launched to 'eliminate the imminent nuclear threat' G: The only person who can determine what's an imminent threat is POTUS O: False
How neighbourhood governance can help us beat the far right. Misbah Malik, @hopenothate.org.uk 👉 www.right-here.org/how-neighbou... Reading list 🧵3/10
How neighbourhood governance can help us beat the far right - We're Right Here
We’re Right Here is a monumental ground-up campaign for community power.
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🚨 WATCH: Labour MP Charlotte Nichols reveals she was raped as an MP as she opposes the jury trial reforms "I waited 1,088 days to go to court. We've been told [by the Government] that if we have concerns about this Bill, it's because we've not been raped"
Put Trump’s criticism of Starmer and other democratic leaders against his consistent syrupy praise for authoritarian, brutal leaders. Starmer is in good company. Just remind yourself how Trump praises authoritarian antidemocratic leaders in this thread. It’s an eye opener 🧵 1/
Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"
As violence escalates across the Middle East, it is children who are paying the highest price. Right now, our teams are responding with emergency support for vulnerable, traumatised children and their families. 🔗 Please support our response: bit.ly/4rSsAnN Children deserve safety. Everywhere.
𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣(𝟮) - the new collaborative album from War Child Records - is OUT NOW: https://bit.ly/4re0qCq Every purchase, stream and share of 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣(𝟮) helps support our work with children facing unimaginable circumstances around the world. We are so grateful to everyone who helped bring this album to life.
A moment that changed me: a pigeon fell out of the sky – and she led me to a secret underground rescue network
A moment that changed me: a pigeon fell out of the sky – and she led me to a secret underground rescue network
I had no idea what to do with the injured bird I named Belinda. But suddenly 3,000 Mancunians were happy to help, giving me a whole new appreciation of my home town
theguardian.com
"The future can only look after itself…We hope people will accept us whether bright and breezy or feeling low. We ourselves all try to shine. If we share the love around, everyone feels safer - it's community. By helping others, I help myself' #Dementia #Wisdom via @innov-dementia.bsky.social
Innovations in Dementia@innov-dementia.bsky.social · 11mo agoOur latest blog! www.innovationsindementia.org.uk/2025/11/you-... @nihrarcs.bsky.social @ageingbetter.bsky.social @dementiacommunity.bsky.social @whoseshoes.bsky.social @ukdri.ac.uk @loreleiking.bsky.social @tlap.bsky.social @ianmccreath.bsky.social @zenaaldridge.bsky.social
‘OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4o model cited Pravda content in response to five out of seven prompts on contested subjects.’ on.ft.com/40TOF9R
Disinformation warriors are ‘grooming’ chatbots
Russian hackers are exploring ways to inject propaganda into the training data of generative AI models
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Live more: how Greater Manchester is leading the way in offering early, preventive support to people living with dementia and their families, in partnership with @sharedlivesplus.bsky.social & @adass.bsky.social GM www.adass.org.uk/live-more-sh...
Live more: shifting support upstream for people and families living with dementia - ADASS
Bernie Enright, Executive Director of Adult Social Care at Manchester City Council and Ewan King, Chief Executive of Shared Lives Plus, discuss their exciting new initiative to help people with dement...
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You should read this (and not only cos I co-wrote it 🙃).
Think Local Act Personal@tlap.bsky.social · last yr.📢 New dementia report: 'I just want to be able to dance' We’re proud to share a hopeful vision for care and support that promotes the wellbeing of people living with dementia through community development, social innovation, and personalised support. buff.ly/H4lKhFE
"There is no recession of the imagination": finding point 7 of the Arts Emergency Manifesto particularly inspiring today. Also point 11: "Optimism is a weapon and if all else fails be silly".
In the past two years, with surprisingly little notice, renewable energy has suddenly become the obvious, mainstream, cost-efficient choice around the world, @billmckibben.bsky.social writes.
4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment
In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.
newyorker.com
Today, the Guardian’s Seascape launches a year long series on young people in England’s coastal towns. What is it about living by the sea that results in poorer outcomes for many? Our news story to launch it. More in an hour… www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Young people in England’s coastal towns three times more likely to have a mental health condition
They are suffering disproportionately and without help, say researchers, and unless they are given a voice, problems will continue to mount up
theguardian.com
Missed our #10YearHealthPlan webinar earlier? Don't worry, here's some of the key takeaway from our panel and speakers on what they think the 10 Year Health plan will mean for the future of the NHS. Watch the event back here: youtu.be/nhRtMPOzbjs
Moments like these, I always come back to: "Our work continues, the fight goes on, and big dreams never die." ❤️🩹
Today, we have set out our plan to kickstart a decade of social and affordable housing renewal. Here’s how we’ll do it 🧵