John Cooper
@j0hnc00per.bsky.social
Nurse. Therapist. Socialism. Climate justice. Birmingham, UK. It’s later than you think 🌍🍉 https://musicfromdifferentplaces.blogspot.com/?m=1
Great analysis of the Holborn & St Pancras by-election by @tomashtengely.bsky.social socialistworker.co.uk/labour/labou...
Labour holds back Greens in Holborn & St Pancras—but no landslide
The mainstream media has used the by-election result as an opportunity to hammer the Greens over their support for Palestine
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Ten more interviews required! Help research how team cultures are made and experienced by NHS staff working in mental health. I am looking for participants employed in any role in NHS MH services in the UK to be interviewed (MS Teams), completely confidentially. ectf1@leicester.ac.uk #mentalhealth
📢 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT Gina Hardy, an organiser with Women Against the Far Right Coventry & Warwickshire and a member of the WATFR National Steering Committee, will be joining us on the Unity March on Sunday 4 October. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/west-midla...
Congrats to the @unitetheunion.bsky.social bus drivers who took strike action and won! ✊✊🏿✊🏾 ❄️ www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Air con to be installed in all London buses by next summer after strikes
Air con to be installed in every drivers cab after a campaign for better working conditions in heatwaves
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Lucy Letby’s case is so controversial because she did not receive a fair trial and her conviction is not sound. www.reuters.com/world/uk/who...
Who is Lucy Letby and why is her case so controversial?
A British public inquiry concluded on Tuesday that hospital managers could have prevented nurse Lucy Letby killing more babies in her care had they taken action against her sooner.
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This week the Royal College of Psychiatrists issued a public apology for decades of mismanagement and misdiagnosis, saying staff have been too focussed on treating symptoms rather than exploring how past traumatic experiences can still affect patients. 1/
NHS failing child sexual abuse victims, say psychiatrists
There have been decades of mistreatment and mismanagement of those who seek help later in life, say experts in a new, damning report.
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Ruddy Turnstones in Robin Hoods Bay this afternoon #birds
The Jason Arday saga made me furious and sad in equal measure so I wrote about it. The whole thing is deeply unpleasant. gidmk.substack.com/p/the-jason-...
The Jason Arday Saga Is Terrible And Everyone Involved Should Be Ashamed Of Themselves
The whole thing makes me furious
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In Birmingham the solar eclipse will start at 18:15, be at maximum coverage at 19:11 and end about 20:04, and there is expected to be about 91-92% coverage. #SolarEclipse
How to see the solar eclipse in the West Midlands
Dozens of events are being held where people can view the most dramatic partial solar eclipse in years.
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The Golden Lion originally stood in Deritend & had to be rebuilt between 1616 & 1644, after it was believed to have been damaged during a Royalist attack on Birmingham in the English Civil War… it was badly damaged in an arson attack carried out by suffragettes in 1912 www.bbc.com/news/article...
We’re at #CoCoMAD in Cotteridge Park until 7pm together with #BikeBirmingham, #BikeBusBirmingham, Birmingham Bike Foundry and @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social. Chat about safer, healthier streets - and enjoy this brilliant community festival! cocomad.org.uk
Europe is baking in a record-breaking heatwave – driven by climate change, mostly caused by burning fossil fuels Meanwhile, the US, Qatar, Nigeria and Algeria are lobbying to cut the EU's methane pollution rules so they can selling Europe EVEN MORE FOSSIL GAS and push those temperatures up higher
What a treat to receive this book in the post. A detailed account of 278 species of birds observed in the spectacular landscape of Budle Bay. Many of the beautiful images are captured by the author. Many thanks for this Chris.
226-pages with colour photos maps graphs & info from one of Northumbs most impt birding areas. 💷 Special price for NTBC/NNBC members: £15 + £3 postage 📩 Non-member price avail on enquiry. PLS REPOST To order send a Direct message to @budlebirder.bsky.social #NEbirding #BirdingScotland #UKbirding
People's Emergency Briefing Saturday 13 Jun, 16:30 The Old Print Works, Balsall Heath. Drinks can be taken be taken to the viewing. Change Kitchen are supplying the cake and fruit! Part of Balsall Heath Second Saturday's programme www.secondsaturday.org.uk RSVP: tinyurl.com/BalsallHeathPEB
226-pages with colour photos maps graphs & info from one of Northumbs most impt birding areas. 💷 Special price for NTBC/NNBC members: £15 + £3 postage 📩 Non-member price avail on enquiry. PLS REPOST To order send a Direct message to @budlebirder.bsky.social #NEbirding #BirdingScotland #UKbirding
STOP BRITAIN FIRST IN BRUM SATURDAY 20 JUNE Follow the link below for - latest info, - full list of supporting organisations, - petition, - RSVP: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stop-fasci...
“We need change within the system. Food has become a global commodity that is traded in markets, controlled by just 5 companies. It’s an obscene model that we have, for profit. Everything & everybody suffers.” Dr Louise Bodner, official Voice of the River Wye #r4today @friendsriverwye.bsky.social
The Met police tried to help Tommy Robinson upstage the Palestine movement on Nakba day. Instead they were the ones upstaged. A great victory for anti-imperialists and anti-racists. socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...
Anti-racist and Palestine protesters outnumber far right in London
Palestine solidarity marchers and anti-racists celebrated a decisive victory in London on Saturday as they outnumbered fascist Tommy Robinson.
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Six coaches from Birmingham traveled to London on Saturday. We were marching against the far right and marching for Palestine.