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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Contemporary US artist Grace Yencer #Womensart
Poster style artwork with the word  'March' as a heading and images of 8 houses and a quote from Sylvia Plath at the bottom
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 31/12/2025
The Dogs of 2025 youtu.be/K_1tNbud-8g?...
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The Dogs of 2025
YouTube video by WeRateDogs
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mandylou26.bsky.social @mandylou26.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
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a man is sitting in a car with the words things can only get better on the bottom .
ALT: a man is sitting in a car with the words things can only get better on the bottom .
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Hope and Homes for Children @hopeandhomes.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Today is #WorldTourismDay. You can help by avoiding Orphanage Tourism, and by supporting our work in closing these institutions down for good. www.hopeandhomes.org/blog/why-i-wil…  #WorldTourismDay #EndOrphanageTourism
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mandylou26.bsky.social @mandylou26.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
A cesspit of nonsense, that's what's happened. Or lots of people supporting womens rugby team?!
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mandylou26.bsky.social @mandylou26.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
This exchange proves in one easy hit why blue-sky is nicer and more normal than twitter 😍 @bsky.app
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Thomas Pocklington Trust @pocklington.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Big news! Our new free, online vision impairment training for non-specialist staff launches today, 29 July. If you’re interested in learning about vision impairment and how to support blind and partially sighted young people, this introductory course is for you. Sign up: tinyurl.com/mrx33jhs
New online course titled "Vision Impairment: starting the conversation" Additional text reads: “A free, online course to help non-specialist staff support blind and partially sighted young people. Sign up now.” On the right is a photo of an adult supporting a young girl using tactile resources at a table. The top left features the TPT logo with "Just Launched" below.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Icelandic photographer Sigga Ella, series of portraits of people with Down's Syndrome called- 'First and foremost I am' #womensart
Photo of a very young white girl sitting on a chair in front of floral wallpaper  with legs up facing forwards, she wears a pink patterned dress, has blonde hair and is smiling
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Transport for All @transportforall.org.uk · 16/07/2025
If you're a disabled person living in the Solent, we'd love you to take part in our paid research with @unisouthampton.bsky.social, exploring how travel apps could help disabled people plan journeys, find accessibility info, and make bookings. Sign up: www.transportforall.org.uk/news/researc...
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Transport for All @transportforall.org.uk · 18/07/2025
We’re working with University of Southampton to see how travel apps could support us, as disabled people, with journey planning, booking, and accessibility info. Live in the Solent? You can take part - all opportunities fully paid More info: www.transportforall.org.uk/news/researc...
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Have your say!
Make sure your voice is heard when it comes to accessible transport.
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mandylou26.bsky.social @mandylou26.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Brilliant. We did see him when we were out walking the hills round there once. He said hello, as walkers do. 😄
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mandylou26.bsky.social @mandylou26.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
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mandylou26.bsky.social @mandylou26.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
It was a great event in Southampton and proud to take part! #RefugeeWeek
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mandylou26.bsky.social @mandylou26.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Yes! I have been. It's still really important place for learning about serious abuse and neglect of people with learning disabilities that gets a dire lack of attention in the media
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Refugees at Home @refugeesathome.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
That’s a wrap on this year’s #RefugeeWeek 🧡 We’re thrilled to have been involved in so many events, and grateful to everyone to organised, took part, and spread the word.
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mandylou26.bsky.social @mandylou26.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
It's a tough one isn't it? Thought there was a groundswell with people and companies moving over here. Was hating the irrelevant crypto and musk stuff but do miss the academics, the critics, the people who call out abuses of power. I have a peep in sometimes still...
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mandylou26.bsky.social @mandylou26.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Bristol University disability studies course?
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Thomas Pocklington Trust @pocklington.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Fancy sailing this summer? VISA-GB invites blind or partially sighted 18–25s on a yacht adventure from Southampton this August. Two trips: 4–10 & 28–31 August. £25 for all the fun, including food. No sailing experience needed. Contact Dee: 07920 144614, or membership@visa-gb.org.uk.
A promotional graphic advertising a summer sailing opportunity with VISA-GB. The text reads: “Join VISA-GB this August for a cruise across the South Coast.” Two trip dates are listed:
Trip 1: August 4–10
Trip 2: August 28–31 
Additional information reads: “If you’re blind or partially sighted and aged 18–25, book your place today!”The poster features the Thomas Pocklington Trust logo in the top left corner and the VISA-GB logo in the bottom left. On the right-hand side is the sailing boat.
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mandylou26.bsky.social @mandylou26.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
@bbcspringwatch.bsky.social who else is spotting all the @oasisuk.bsky.social song titles that @chrisgpackham.bsky.social is dropping in this year?! 🤩🎶
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Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
On SNJ Today: The parliamentary petition to #ProtectSENDRights is gaining lots of signatures - @rachel.stopsafetyvalve.uk about why we need 100,000 people to sign—If you haven’t already, please SIGN and SHARE this post and petition! www.specialneedsjungle.com/a... Please Share!
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
If a loved one ends up in care then you want them to receive the best available... the one thing you do not lie awake at night worrying about is where those care workers were born. Why the Labour Party is targeting these vital members of our community is genuinely beyond my understanding.
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Down's Syndrome Association @dsa-uk.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Monday 9 JUNE 2025| 10am – 3pm | FREE | IN PERSON | Central London We are excited to be facilitating an in-person, complex needs support meeting in Central London. Please follow the link to sign up: www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/our-work/ser...
Poster for event.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Rachel Heller, UK artist with Down's Syndrome, who creates figurative and abstract works mostly in pastel #WomensArt
Artwork featuring a still life with  two glass vases with bunches of red flowers and green foliage
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Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Having a brother with a disability undoubtedly influenced my approach to working as a doctor. Here’s my @bmj.com piece on scary hospitals, who aren’t good at looking after people with this sort of issue. #NationalSiblingsDay #DuchenneMuscularDystrophy #MedSky blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2018/03/...
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Patricia Cantley: We must remember how scary hospitals can be for our patients - The BMJ
We need to do everything we can to redress the imbalance between patients in hospital and healthcare professionals My Mum always told me to be wary of doctors, a statement [...]More...
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Refugees at Home @refugeesathome.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Live in London and want to know more about hosting? Come along to next week's information session to hear from some of our experienced hosts, ask any questions you might have, and find out how you can get involved! Register your place at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
US artist Nikki Root recycles vintage and modern bottles and glassware to create stained glass windows #WomensArt
Glass panel with circles of differently coloured, sized and patterned glass in green, yellow and red
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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 03/04/2025
Being a one woman creative business isn’t easy at the moment. Today has been one of those days where I haven’t sold anything in my online shop. Have a look at my shop and please repost to spread the word. Thanks. gailmyerscough.co.uk
A pile of bold and colourful print designs
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mandylou26.bsky.social @mandylou26.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Definitely worth posting as I've just looked and ordered! Good luck, lovely designs.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 03/04/2025
Two heroic stray dogs rescued an injured dog from the middle of the road by dragging him to safety. The dog had been hit by a car and was stranded. Many cars passed by, but it was two stray dogs who pulled him off the road. The injured dog survived, and the stray dogs were rescued. 15/10 for both
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mandylou26.bsky.social @mandylou26.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Amy sounds great, how sad for her family. Lovely to read thanks for sharing.
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Richard Amm ♿ (Disability & Research) @richamm.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
So given the lack of appropriate long term planning, it is not surprising the government is fast tracking assisted suicide while expanding it and removing safeguards, like expanding it to children, or removing having capacity, or anything from this list of safeguards which were voted down:
A long list of safeguards that were voted down.
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Refugees at Home @refugeesathome.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
We currently have five young potential guests all at risk of imminent street homelessness. With the cold snap set to return over the next week, we’re urgently looking for hosts to come forward and help them get a warm roof over their heads. You can message us here or email info@refugeesathome.org
A graphic with a photo of the London skyline and the caption: 'Hosts urgently needed in London. We’re looking to place four male and one female guests with hosts around London.  They are aged between 23 and 32 and are from Sudan, Syria, and Eritrea. They all speak some English. Message us on Bluesky or email info@refugeesathome.org
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Learning Disability Today @learningdisability.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
News. The National Down Syndrome Policy Group and over 61 organisations representing the interests of disabled people across the UK have written an open letter raising concerns about the potential impact of legalising assisted dying. www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/nationa...
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National Down Syndrome Policy Group raises concerns over assisted dying
Disability organisations, including the National Down Syndrome Policy Group, have written an open letter raising concerns about the potential impact of legalising assisted dying.
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