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Sally Young

@salyou.bsky.social
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Feminist. Social activist. Socialist. Geordie. Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother and partner.

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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
And how much in economic terms have carers saved multiple governments over these past six years?
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
“Let’s crush fascism again”
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27/01/2025
‘Memory hurts, memory guides’: Auschwitz’s survivors gather for 80th anniversary of camp’s liberation
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‘Memory hurts, memory guides’: Auschwitz’s survivors gather for 80th anniversary of camp’s liberation
Former inmates and world leaders gather for prayers and reflection amid warnings that ‘age-old hatred’ is on the rise On a day of startling blue skies, Auschwitz survivors stood before princes and presidents on Monday to remind the world, perhaps for the…
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
“Most of the expansion of housing supply in the UK since the 1980s has created extra space for wealthy people, rather than new homes for those who need them”.
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
So true
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Shocked but not surprised to see only @theguardian.com covered this seriously
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
I still think this could be challenged under Equality legislation. A complete waste of resources.
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 22/01/2025
Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin (Collaboration with @politicalbeauty.bsky.social )
Picture of the Tesla gigafactory in Berlin with Elon Musk projected and the words Heil Tesla
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Women of the North East of England - this is your chance to influence local transport Have your say www.eventbrite.com/e/mayors-tra...
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Mayor's Transport Plan Consultation - Women and Girls
The Mayor will be hosting the event focusing on the safety of women and girls on the transport network as part of a public consultation.
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
No-one gets the problems around childcare until they have children. Increasing income whether wages or benefits is clearly a route out of poverty. Increasing the income of mothers massively tackles child poverty #womensbudgetgroup
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Women's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
The importance of social infrastructure can’t be overstated. Health, education, and care services not only support communities but also deliver long-term benefits. Prioritising social infrastructure should be at the heart of economic policies that aim to promote gender equality. 💜
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Just an ordinary guy on Boxing Day. Will he get smeared with blood? A Clacton Blooding?
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Thank you for this @jonathanfreedland This seems the darkest of my 68 years and I’m usually an optimist. Maybe #reasonstobecheerful should be replaced by #reasonstobemorehopeful
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Everyday Enchantment in Newcastle. Yes really.
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Merci, bravo This is what true courage looks like search.app/HvjP6qRg6S2y...
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Pelicot rape trial: Dominique Pelicot found guilty of aggravated rape of Gisèle Pelicot – live updates | Gisèle Pelicot rape trial | The Guardian
Five judges also convict Dominique Pelicot of making and distributing sexual images of his adult daughter and the wives of his sons
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
This is what a hero/ heroine looks like. A truly inspirational and brave woman.
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Connected Voice @connectedvoice.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
The Elders Council of Newcastle are #Recruiting for a full time Executive Officer. £38-42,000 per annum Apply before 20/01/2025 Details: connectedvoice.org.uk/jobs/executi... #charity #careers #opportunity
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Executive Officer | Connected Voice
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
This is a great opportunity for funding women-only projects in Tyne, Wear and Northumberland
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NEON @neonuk.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Come and join the Comms team at NEON! It is a really special role in an amazing team - with a budget to commission messaging research, a training component, rapid response work and working with the Spokes Network & Worker-led Transition programmes. www.neweconomyorganisers.org/about-jobs/h...
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| Work at NEON
The purpose of this role is to lead the messaging programme at NEON. That means developing messaging guidance, training and coaching support. You will be the go-to person for messaging work in the Com...
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Where do I start on how wrong this is?
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
This is brilliant. Every child should have the right to read - & be read to. Literacy is a key to the world & integration. A trial of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library scheme will make every newborn child in Newcastle eligible to be sent a free book every month until they are fiv…
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Great news for the North East
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
So basically, those that need childcare the most, get the poorest access. The Inverse Care Law triumphs again. Sigh.
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
What a “surprise”
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
A list you don’t want to be on
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Please don’t forget
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
I’m thinking of changing my BlueSky profile to a #middleclasswomanofacertainage Views please?
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
I’m reminded again that “traditionally, major social changes come through private members bills”. This is our time - let’s take the opportunity or allow more people to die in unnecessary pain
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
This man literally makes me laugh out too loudly. Thank you @stephencollins
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
How long would this taken if it was built in the UK? We visited in May and loved the way they were honouring the craftspeople and artisans involved in the building
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Hello Blue Skyers. I have been informed that we/ you are nicer than people of The Other Place. So you might be interested in becoming a trustee for a brilliant organisation that funds democratic & political education in the UK. Please look, share & consider www.lipman-miliband.org.uk/news/index.h...
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The Lipman-Miliband Trust | News
The Lipman-Miliband Trust continues to play a vital role as one of the very few charities able to respond to the needs of those engaged in socialist education. We encourage new work within this broad ...
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
I can really recommend going to see @ledbydonkeys.org An early festive present
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Sigh. “The arc of the moral universe……” Until Childcare gets resolved we will never reach gender parity. This is doesn’t mean paying poverty wages to other women.
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Such courage
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Looks like good advice to me. But too many people ignoring this
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
I shall try this approach when I go to the local supermarket later the morning. Somehow I don’t think this will work very well.
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
This is interesting - given the gender pay gap is getting worse @fawcettsociety.bsky.social @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Huge amounts could be done but not another reorganisation please. The current system of accessing community services appears to take three times as long and there are more interfaces and resources used. Biggest issue in the NHS is still the hierarchical culture.
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Sally Young @salyou.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Local charities in the North East - look at this! It still seems odd to me to call it the ‘Kings Award’ for Voluntary Service. Possibly because I would prefer the ‘People’s Award’
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Women's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
On Nov 20th, Equal Pay Day highlighted the need for urgent action on workplace inequality. Women, especially racially minoritised and Disabled women, face low pay, discrimination, and barriers to senior roles. Stronger policies are needed to drive real change. #EndPayGaps
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Fawcett Society @fawcettsociety.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
💼 Equal Pay Day Facts: 📉 11.3% mean full-time gender pay gap 💷 £631 less in monthly take-home pay 📅 November 20: Women work for free from today until year-end Let’s make noise. Let’s demand change. fawcettsociety.org.uk/equal-pay-da... #EqualPayDay24 #JoinFawcett
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