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Julie Gould

@grumpyoldgould.bsky.social
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Corrie fan, cat lover, Atheist, more radical with age, often grumpy particularly about Tory corruption. #MS #RLS. No DMs.

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Allan Paterson #FBPE FB99% #UBI #YNWA 🐟 @allangpaterson.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
thebetter.news/housing-firs...
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Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Our car front number plate is cracked & MOT advisory issued. I just ordered & bought a replacement from #Ebay with zero proof of ownership! Very worrying. No wonder criminals find it so easy to 'clone' cars to avoid #Ulez or parking tickets.
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
This is the first UK banknote I've received that has King Charles on it. I might keep it as a souvenir. I still haven't seen any King Charles lll coins yet.
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Emma 🛏️♿🌱☮️♻️🍉 @veganmua.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Petition: Nationalise the UK water industry! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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Petition: Nationalise the UK water industry
I would like to see the government make plans to gradually nationalise the UK water industry.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Judge slams Ofwat and govt for not attending Thames Water hearing. No one representing people/customers as lenders carve the company. Thames has £19bn debt, wants to borrow another £3bn, only £1bn will be useable, customer bills will rocket, won't resolve the crisis. Nationalise. archive.ph/NVzcP
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Judge slams Ofwat and government for not attending Thames Water hearing
Court will decide whether to approve emergency £3bn loan for UK’s biggest water utility
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Jacqui Martin @jacquimartin75.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
The benefits system is broken – and disabled people pay the price for the DWP's 'poor service' www.bigissue.com/opinion/dwp-...
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The benefits system is broken – and disabled people pay the price for the DWP's 'poor service'
Sense provided evidence for a report which said the DWP was providing 'unacceptably poor service' to disability benefits claimants
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Just made a #Parkin cake using my Mum's old handwritten recipe. I had to convert ounces to grams & guessing the weight of black treacle/getting it out of tin was fun! The gingery smell is yummy. #Baking
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
I've spent over a year trying to find a new sofa. I found the perfect design- but they only make it in pale grey, dark grey or navy velvet. All hand made to order. I've asked the company if they can make it in Teal velvet. From the same velvet supply company they use. Computer says No. Sigh...
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Lorie @ppattycat2.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
World Central Kitchen is now set up in California for those affected by the fires occurring now. If you feel you can contribute, click the three bars on the top of the page to do so. They do great work!!!! wck.org/news/meal-lo...
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World Central Kitchen | Meal Distribution Sites: California Fires
In response to the Palisades Fires WCK is distributing free hot meals to the public at the following locations in southern California. For more information please check our social pages.
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Volcaholic @volcaholic1.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Nashtifan, a village in Iran, is renowned for its 1,000-year-old windmills, among the oldest in the world, used for centuries to harness wind power and grind grain.
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Emma Pearson @emmapearson.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
This seems to be not much publicised, but from tomorrow if you're travelling to the UK on a non-EU passport (for example you're an American/Australian/Canadian/NZ etc resident of France) you will need to get the ETA visa in advance
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
The joys of #MS. Woke up with a large black bruise on my hand. I can't remember knocking it. My lymphocytes are low on #Mavenclad. I always bruised easily but it's worse on the MS drugs.
Left hand with large black bruise
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
UK's regressive tax system. Poorest 10% of households paid 48% of income in tax; richest 10% paid 39%. Poorest 10% paying 12% of income in VAT; richest 10% pay 3%. Council tax: Poorest 10% paying 7%; richest 10% pay 1.2%. No govt plans to end inequity. equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
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UK Still Taxes the Poorest More Than the Richest - Equality Trust
New data from the Office for National Statistics shows that the poorest 10% of households in the UK are still paying a higher proportion of their income in tax than the richest.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Water companies fined just £2 for rule breaking despite record sewage Is it any wonder campaigners have described the fines as “pathetic” and accused the regulator Ofwat of failing to hold water companies to account over sewage dumping inews.co.uk/news/water-c...
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Water companies fined just £2 for rule breaking despite record sewage
Ofwat has been accused of not acting quickly enough to issue fines against water companies for sewage dumping
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
This sad tree was our companion at the pub this afternoon. We were tempted to run home for some more baubles. But we had a great time. Happy Christmas all.
Dehydrated christmas tree with 7 baubles.
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Very disappointed with my #QualityStreet box. Dull wrappers (except the green one) & the purple brazil nut toffee is tiny!
Box of Quality Street chocolates with dull waxy wrappersSmall round shaped purple quality street chocolate
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Merry Christmas. As we were so poorly for 3 weeks, we had to buy the only tree left at our local florists. Smaller than our usual tree, but it smells divine.
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Jacqui Martin @jacquimartin75.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social
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Knowgum @uknogum.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Privatisation... Our taxes built it. We owned it. Then we paid to use it. Tories sold it back to us. & it ended up in foreign hands. So it costs more to use. & we pay more tax to subsidise it. But they avoid paying tax. & ran up debts. & didn't invest. But they did make shareholders rich. & now..
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
We now have Royal Mail owned by a Czech billionaire The National Grid owned by Australia All our Oil and Gas owned by the USA and Norway Thames Water, Yorkshire Water... owned by Canada and Saudi's Everything has been sold there's no money for anything because it all goes abroad
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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
As an Indian, my contempt for (rich white) anti-vaxxers in the west is so deep I often cannot quite find the words to express my contempt. I grew up seeing polio-disabled children and adults crawling over rubble and roads in India. My father worked for the Pulse Polio program. What is happening?
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Brian Tibbels 🕷 #FBPE @btibbels.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Lock them up - 5 years should be adequate.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 11/12/2024
Good to see @theneweuropean.bsky.social naming Gisèle Pélicot as Person of the Year 2024 - take note, Time magazine!
image of the front cover of The New European showing a striking image of Gisèle Pelicot with the title "Person of the Year"
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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 10/12/2024
If something affected ~40% of men & was associated with fatigue, poor sleep, anxiety, depression, decreased cognition, hair loss, and so much more We would >screen for it >believe and diagnose patients >have better treatments But if it’s women & children… jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in US Females Aged 12-21 Years, 2003-2020
This study examines prevalence of iron deficiency among females aged 12 to 21 years to inform future screening strategies for iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia.
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Look what I found inside my #Sainsburys egg box. #White shelled eggs. I haven't seen those since my childhood. I know certain breeds produce white shells, but most supermarket eggs are pale brown.
White shelled eggs in a box
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
I'm going stir crazy. Haven't ventured out of the house since Wed morning when I caught the #Flu from husband. Thankfully, I had the vaccine or it could have been a lot worse. Mr G is still coughing badly.
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Pete Wicks' looks fit the #ArgentineTango perfectly. He has zero dance experience & is what #Strictly is all about.
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
That brought a tear to my eyes. #ChrisMcCausland danced beautifully. #Strictly
Chris McCausland after the Viennese Waltz
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Siobhan @nhsactivistrn.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Happy #followbackfriday I'm new to Bluesky this month looking to connect with NHS supporters I'm a Nurse activist, campaigning since 2020 for better conditions for NHS workers & against privatisation I follow back 100% within 24hrs Please 🔃 Thank you ✊
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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
REALLY IMPORTANT UPDATE PLEASE SHARE #ASafeChoice physicians WILL prescribe medication abortion via telehealth FOR WOMEN WHO ANTICIPATE NEEDING THIS MEDICATION. REPEAT: You do NOT need to be currently pregnant to get this prescription. In an era of potentially draconian abortion bans, take note!
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Click to Visit #ASafeChoice Network
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Dr Julia Grace Patterson @jujuliagrace.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Argh! NHS adult hospital bed occupancy in England was 94.6% in September, then 95.3% in October. For context, it is agreed that 85% is the safe bed occupancy level, in order to optimise patient safety and absorb pressure during the busiest periods 🚨
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David Challen @davidchallen.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Utterly staggering: Man aggressively interrupts women filming a report about creating safe spaces for women. A mother and daughter sharing their story on feeling unsafe had to stop as he became verbally aggressive, perfectly proving why such spaces are needed.
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Giveaways on #Countdown today.
Letters board spells out Noticed.
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Heartbreaking news from #Afghanistan. How will women get medical help in that hell hole now?
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Apparently there's an article on #RLS in the Health section of the Daily Mail. I'd like to read it, but have no intention of paying money to do so.
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Siobhan @nhsactivistrn.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
The reality is we need new hospitals We of course need more scanners and equipment However the thing we need the most is additional staff. Instead we are continually losing them to burnout. People will quit the NHS because the work life balance is poor.
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forSEPs @forseps.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
👋 hello folks, for our #MultipleSclerosis community, wouldn’t it be great if Dr Brandon Beaber, neurologist, could also join #Bluesky?
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Shocked that #Montell & #Tasha are in the dance off on #Strictly. But everyone is voting to keep their favourite in.
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Really pissed off with #Paypal. I bought expensive fairy lights. I received cheap plastic tat that looks NOTHING like advert. Paypal have decided I have to return to Australia for refund. Fraudulent ad, but I have to pay return post cost! Do NOT buy from #TwinklingTree.
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Margaret Halliday @margarethalliday.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
COPIED FROM THE OTHER SITE BUT RELEVANT Please feel free to copy it & post to all Tories having a go over Louise Haigh.....this show THE TORIES CORRUPTION CLEARLY
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DogsDogsMoreDogs @dogsdogsmoredogs.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
When the back scritches are so good, it turns you into a dancer! 💃 😂
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
My niece has a new ragdoll kitten. I'll be offering to catsit. Often.
Cute cream ragdoll kitten with bright blue eyes.
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
That was effortlessly beautiful. #JBGill is a fantastic dancer. 👏 #Strictly
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
I love #Montell & #Johannes. I do hope the #Rumba curse doesn't strike. #Strictly
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Having coffee in my usual cafe. It's really warm outside & really hot inside, so I opened the door. Sadly, the nearest table shut it again instantly. Trying to channel my inner cool.
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Unbelievably beautiful images of #NotreDame. It's so bright. I last visited in 1997 & it was really dark in there. Time for another City break via #Eurostar to Paris.
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Just watched #TheBeatles64 doc on Disney. I'm shocked by how much the #Liverpool accent has changed. John & Paul spoke just like my parents did.(My accent has lessened because I've lived 'Darn Sarf' for 40 yrs.) I wonder why the scouse accent has become so much stronger over the last 60 years?
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Julie Gould @grumpyoldgould.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Saw #GladiatorII last night. I love #RidleyScott, love the actors, but I didn't love the film. The script was predictable & boring & the #CGI was laughable in places. Such a shame. But the @curzoncinemas.bsky.social was great.The G&T helped.
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 27/11/2024
Elaine Hudson, who had motor neurone disease, asked The Times to document her death by starvation before Friday’s vote
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Former nurse used final hours to issue plea on assisted dying
Elaine Hudson, who had motor neurone disease, asked The Times to document her death by starvation before Friday’s vote
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Eleven Films @elevenfilms.com · 26/11/2024
Did you know BlueSky only has 20 employees? We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to those 20 warriors (who are working 24/7 to keep up with the incredible growth) for giving us a space to share. We escaped hell to be here. Thank you, @bsky.app & Jay Graber CEO (not a billionaire)
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