getting targeted ads for rennies during half-time of manchester united is a little bit too on the nose
ryan john butcher
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just been informed gr*h*m l*n*h*n has me as his pinned tweet. for a few days, apparently. hadn't realised. been spending too much time with my loving family and friends the terf brain rot really needs to be studied
if i have to see gyokeres do that hand thing 20 times this season i’m going to cringe into oblivion
In honour of Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl coming out today, I've been speaking to 'showgirls' in Britain about the glamour of their world 💃 www.bigissue.com/culture/musi...
Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?
Ahead of the release of Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl, the Big Issue spoke to British 'showgirls' about the glamour of their world.
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if i have to see gyokeres do that hand thing 20 times this season i’m going to cringe into oblivion
Labour's Angela Rayner has been accused of declaring war on allotments after selling eight sites in the last year. We dig into the details.
Is Labour really declaring war on allotments?
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is this anything: ‘frimpong, exsqueeze me’ as an fpl name
apropos of nothing, ‘benjamin šeško’ lends itself very well to seven nation army
DWP data obtained by the Big Issue shows that the majority of people with heart disease, arthritis and Crohn's are at risk of losing their benefits.
Majority of PIP claimants with heart disease, arthritis and Crohn's at risk of cuts
Revealed: Majority of PIP claimants with heart disease, arthritis and Crohn's at risk of cuts
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rare case of britain seeing sense and actually doing the right thing for a change being able to die with your dignity intact is a mark of a progressive, compassionate society
MPs vote to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales
There was an impassioned debate on assisted dying ahead of the vote which will see MP Kim Leadbeater's bill taken to the next stage.
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The Vagrancy Act that has criminalised rough sleeping in England and Wales for more than 200 years is finally set to be scrapped in 2026.
Rough sleeping is finally being decriminalised after 200 years
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It's my day off. I'm on my way to Glasgow. But that didn't stop me from writing a reactionary op-ed for @bigissue.com this morning after a Reform councillor referred to some children in care as “not just naughty children... but downright evil.” Read my take below. ⬇️ www.bigissue.com/opinion/refo...
A Reform councillor calling children in care 'evil' is missing the point
When a Reform councillor brands children in care as “evil”, it says more about political ignorance than the kids themselves. Here’s why.
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NEW: Tens of thousands of disabled households could face a “triple hit” of benefit cuts due to the impact on Carer’s Allowance DWP figures show 95,000 unpaid carers stand to lose PIP - and for some the impact could be even worse By me, for the Big Issue www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
Tens of thousands of households could lose three benefits at same time
Tens of thousands of disabled households could face a “triple hit” of benefit cuts from Labour due to their impact on carer’s allowance.
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one year today since we first brought our honey monster / bubba / sturdy potato / love home
The secret to Birmingham Live's constant DWP headlines will (not) SHOCK you Yesterday, BL published TWENTY FIVE "DWP" stories. This ai slop preys on disabled ppls fears for clicks. Stop clicking it. By me for @thecanaryuk.bsky.social
The secret to Birmingham Live's constant DWP headlines will (not) shock you
24 DWP articles in ONE day. One writer churning 120 articles in one shift. It's not journalism. It's perverse - and we need to stop clicking.
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🚨 More than 1 in 3 people in the UK can’t afford a decent standard of living. A new report has found that 35.8% of people in the UK were below the Minimum Income Standard (MIS) in 2022-23—up from 30.4% the year before. 🧵 Let's look at what these numbers really mean (1/7) ⬇️
NEW: 'if you like your gentrification metaphors extra-strong, the old pie and mash shop now sells sushi' excellent reportage here by @gregbarradale.bsky.social on the search for the true spirit of eastenders and, indeed, the real albert square. for @bigissue.com 👇 www.bigissue.com/life/eastend...
EastEnders at 40: How life has changed for people in the real Albert Square
EastEnders has become an institution in its four decades on our screens, but how much has life changed in the real East End?
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EXC: How UK's biggest companies lock autistic people out of jobs with personality tests ➡️Morrison's, John Lewis, McDonald's, Co-op +more using tests ➡️"I just don't stand a chance" say autistic jobseekers, as charities tell @bigissue.com tests may be discriminatory www.bigissue.com/news/employm...
UK's biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
Just three in 10 working age autistic people are in work, and charities say the use of personality tests for roles could be discriminatory.
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NEW: 'love may feel elusive, but it is there for us – it is around us' heartbroken? it's probably capitalism's fault, says author shon faye. thoroughly enjoyed this piece on why so many feel like romantic failures, by @lottieelton.bsky.social for @bigissue.com 👇 www.bigissue.com/culture/book...
Author Shon Faye explains why so many of us feel like 'failures in love'
“We ache for love, but love eludes us,” says Shon Faye. In her new book Love in Exile, she asks why so many of us feel like romantic failures.
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NEW: The savage impact of Labour’s housing benefit cuts has emerged - government figures show they will cost private sector tenants in all but the cheapest properties hundreds of pounds a year on average, with some areas seeing four-figure cuts By me, for Big Issue: www.bigissue.com/news/housing...
Housing benefit freeze will cost low-income renters hundreds of pounds a year
Labour's decision to freeze local housing allowance rates has imposed a housing benefit cut on renters costing them hundreds of pounds.
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Interview with @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @bigissue.com for Big Adoption Day, part of our collaboration with @nationaltheatre.org.uk. Thank you, James, for your ongoing support! 🫶 #adoption #bigissue #news #charity @lbc.co.uk
Radio host James O'Brien on being adopted and why he hasn't met his birth mum
Radio presenter James O'Brien speaks to the Big Issue about his adoption story, and why he has never wanted to search for his birth family.
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hello hello. i'm the journalist for the metro newspaper who wrote the below ! i'm keen to chat with any other trans, non-binary folks whose gps have shockingly withdrawn their healthcare. please do drop me a dm or email me: josh.milton@metro.co.uk. can be 100% anonymous
Heather Herbert is ....@heatherherbert.uk · 2y agometro.co.uk/2025/01/18/t... Great article by @itsjoshmilton.bsky.social and it shows we need to be a pain in the ass.
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lmao no, TikTok users are not moving to Bluesky. They would literally rather learn Mandarin than learn how to read a feed of text posts. This is a millennial retirement home.