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Award-winning political hack. Founder, Gov general, supreme commander, and commissar #thatsdevolved He/him 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🦢🌹

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Matthew Hexter@hexter101.bsky.social · last yr.

📢 I’m proud to announce that I have been shortlisted as a Welsh Labour candidate for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf. In the weeks ahead I’m looking forward to speaking with members and hearing about the issues that matter to them ahead of next year’s election.

A graphic to announce that Matt Hexter has been shortlisted as a Welsh Labour candidate for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf. It includes a picture of Matt at Roath Park, the words 'Matt Hexter for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf' and 'Proudly Endorsed by the Wales Co-operative Party'. The Body text reads: I’m proud to announce that I have been shortlisted as a Welsh Labour candidate for Caerdydd Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf' and 'Proudly Endorsed by the Wales Co-operative Party'. In the weeks ahead I’m looking forward to speaking with members and hearing about the issues that matter to them ahead of next year’s election. I can’t wait to set out my vision for a Wales full of ambition, opportunity and hope. If you want to join my campaign, you can reach out to me directly or via email at matt4caerdydd@gmail.com
GT 🫪@granitetide.bsky.social · last yr.

the gordon brown 'bigotted woman' incident broke the brains of labour centrists so completely that 15 years later she is literally the only voter they can conceive of trying to appeal to

Shaun@smbendle.bsky.social · last yr.

Judgement day X only having 28k attendance shows how much damage the WRU has done to the game. Lowest ever attendance at the Pricipality. Over 10k less than the last time it was here. Less than half of the peak attendance.

Shaun@smbendle.bsky.social · last yr.

Judgement day X only having 28k attendance shows how much damage the WRU has done to the game. Lowest ever attendance at the Pricipality. Over 10k less than the last time it was here. Less than half of the peak attendance.

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

This is one of the most ill-informed pieces about autism/ADHD I have read, which says something, and the lack of options for diagnosis people have. It shouldn't have been run once, let alone twice. Absolute lack of engagement with the reality faced by many neurodivergent individuals.

We need to stop diagnosing each other with autism and ADHD As Bella Ramsey reveals their autism diagnosis came after a 'The Last Of Us' crew member spotted the signs, Helen Coffey questions why we've become so emboldened to pronounce neurodivergence in others Friday 28 March 2025 05:43 GMT
Dan Sohege@danielsohege.bsky.social · last yr.

I would potentially have a lot more time for headlines like this if there was any other way for many people to recognise that they are neurodivergent and start taking steps to actually improve their lives. As there aren't, as there is little support even when diagnosed, I have zero time for them.

We need to stop diagnosing each other with autism and ADHD As Bella Ramsey reveals their autism diagnosis came after a 'The Last Of Us' crew member spotted the signs, Helen Coffey questions why we've become so emboldened to pronounce neurodivergence in others
Shaun@smbendle.bsky.social · last yr.

When someone is housed, a local authority evicting them flys the the face of the "prevention" approach they all claim to be subscribed to. There was obviously more that Cardiff council could have done (as always), how it got this far needs to be questioned. nation.cymru/news/activis...

Activists prevent eviction of refugee family from their temporary home in Cardiff

Martin Shipton An Ethiopian family of four was saved from being evicted out of their temporary accommodation by an activist group that confronted council officials and police. The mother and father an...

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Craig Berry@craigpberry.bsky.social · last yr.

Maybe the worst thing about today's radical, unprecedented cuts to PIP and UC health, at least from a policy-making perspective... These savings won't even be achieved. At best they'll be displaced onto NHS or reduced tax from anti-growth impact of declining public services quality

Resolution Foundation@resolutionfoundation.org · last yr.

The Health and Disability Green paper will deliver tiny income gains at the cost of major losses for those with health problems or a disability. Restricting PIP qualification to save £5bn would mean between 800,000 & 1.2 million people losing support of between £4,200 & £6,300 per year by 2029-30.

Quote: Louise Murphy, Senior Economist at the Resolution Foundation, said: “The package of measures announced in today’s Green Paper should encourage more people into work. But any living standards gains risk being completely over-shadowed by the scale of income losses faced by those who will receive reduced or no support at all – irrespective of whether they’re able to work. Around one million people are potentially at risk of losing support from tighter restrictions on PIP, while young people and those who fall ill in the future will lose support from a huge scaling back of incapacity benefits. The irony of this Health and Disability Green Paper is that the main beneficiaries are those without health problems or a disability. And while it includes some sensible reforms, too many of the proposals have been driven by the need for short-term savings to meet fiscal rules, rather than long-term reform. The result risks being a major income shock for millions of low-income households.”
Chris Dillow@chrisdillow.bsky.social · last yr.

The thing about the govt is that it wants change, but without upsetting capitalists - hence reforms to local govt & attacks on the civil service & disabled whist not recognizing that our sclerotic productivity growth might be the fault of bosses, rentiers & vested interests.