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Chris Young

@squarepegsuk.bsky.social

There’s Nothing About us Without us Every day massive, life changing, decisions are made by those in power without us Together, people like us can use the power of collective action to bring about change Join us https://squarepegsuk.substack.com

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Lomelindi12@lomelindi12.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The Access to Work Scheme is designed to help people with disabilities work - travel, equipment etc Not only does Citizens Advice say people are facing significant delays in reimbursement but now this.. #Disability

Minister suggests cuts are coming to Access to Work scheme

Ministers appear to be set to announce cuts to a flagship disability employment scheme, just as the government is trying to push more disabled people towards the workplace. Sir Stephen Timms (pictu…

disabilitynewsservice.com

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Blimey. Sky News reporting YouGov / Sky News / Times voting intention *Greens leapfrog Labour into second place* RefUK 23% (-1) GRN 21% (+4) LAB 16%(-2) CON 16%(-2) LDEM 14%(nc), Pollster note: This is the highest we've had the Greens, the first time we've had them in second

Frances Ryan@francesryan.bsky.social · 6mo ago

“Critics of Send spending may not find it quite so natural to deprive disabled children of an equal education if their minds had been “stretched” by sitting next to a disabled friend at school.” My col. on Labour’s Send plan and the long fight for “inclusion”. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Labour’s Send reforms get this right: disabled children in mainstream schools is transformative for everyone | Frances Ryan

It doesn’t fit neatly on a Treasury spreadsheet, but there is huge value in disabled and non-disabled pupils learning together, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Ashton Pittman@ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I really appreciate this TikToker with Tourette syndrome, Shay, for taking the time to educate so many of us (including me) about her disability and coprolalia in light of what happened at the BAFTAs with John Davidson when Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage. I learned a lot.

Chris Young@squarepegsuk.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Are you a #MentalHealth professional? Have you ever witnessed prejudice or discrimination against people with a label of #PersonalityDisorder? I’d love to hear from you podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

Square Pegs Presents... PD²

Society & Culture Podcast · PD² with Square Pegs is a database of testimony for all the people with a label, or diagnosis of personality disorder who have experienced prejudice and discrimination at t...

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Jeremy Corbyn@jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 6mo ago

There is only one way we will defeat Reform: together. That’s why I’m backing the Greens in the Gorton and Denton by-election. We are a mass movement of all ages, backgrounds and faiths — united in a belief that things can, and will, change.

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Chris Young@squarepegsuk.bsky.social · 7mo ago

In tomorrow's episode of PD², among other things, Daniel talks about the cascade of collective #intersectional prejudice that comes with being a #Black #Prisoner with a label of #AntiSocialPersonalityDisorder podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

Square Pegs Presents... PD²

Society & Culture Podcast · PD² with Square Pegs is a database of testimony for all the people with a label, or diagnosis of personality disorder who have experienced prejudice and discrimination at t...

podcasts.apple.com

Kelly@broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 7mo ago

A woman is killed every ten minutes by a family member or intimate partner Most rape and sexual assault is committed by someone you know and trust The misogyny runs deep and it’s worldwide It’s why we choose the bear It’s why “release the files” isn’t enough It’s arrest everyone in the files.

Front page of the Sunday post with photos of women and the text reads “the most dangerous place in Scotland to be a woman: her own home”
John Self@john-self.bsky.social · 7mo ago

After a trial over the last few years, Ireland has launched a permanent scheme giving a basic income of €325 a week for artists. 2,000 will be eligible, and successful recipients will be chosen at random from applicants, who must be "professional artists" (definition tbc).

Ireland announces scheme to provide basic income for artists

The Basic Income for Artists (BIA) project is believed to be the first permanent one of its kind in the world.

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