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Catherine Prendergast @badtoss.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Ever since I put the Hillary "But Her Emails" cup as my avatar, the tone of men coming at me has been STARKLY different. In the abusive direction. It's like waving a red flag. They cannot help themselves or guarantee their behavior. Anthropologically fascinating.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 20/05/2025

The law used in this case was passed in 1986. But if Johnson wants to look at more recent laws that have been used to arrest people for their social media use, he’ll be shocked when he discovered who was in government – or even Number 10 – when they were introduced, over liberal objections.

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Mind @mind.org.uk · 30/04/2025

Just a gentle reminder for those on antidepressants in this heat 🔥 Not everyone knows this, so please share to spread the word ❤️

A graphic titled "Hot weather reminder" with a sun illustration at the top. The text advises staying hydrated, resting in cool environments, and finding shade to stay safe during hot weather.

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Jo S @sockeyejo.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I have rather turbulent IBS so anyone who wastes my time by arguing if my grade 3 hair cut is allowed in the "ladies" will be taking my men's trousers home to wash the diarrhoea out of them. (I've been challenged before. It's never funny. Humiliating is a better description.)

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 22/04/2025

🧵Reform UK is trying to convince voters ahead of the local elections that it is now “professional”. Farage has condemned union members who, he said, were “telling kids that Reform is a racist party”. So we looked into some of Reform's candidates and here's what we found 👇

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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

happy George’s Day to the one true saint

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

To remain safe in bathrooms all I have to do is simply show my vagina to anyone who questions my femininity. Thank you for keeping me safe from male predators LGB Alliance

LGB Alliance Cymru
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For all those excited at the thought of women with short hair being excluded from the Ladies, yes, sometimes we're challenged. No, it's never an issue once we speak or the challenger has a proper look. They apologise, we laugh. All good. No-one dies: we are women, not snowflakes.
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DIVA Magazine @divamag.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

As a community, it has never been so vital that we stand with our trans siblings. DIVA has always and will always stand with the trans community. There is no LGB without the T, and no DIVA without the T. We will always stand together, united. #trans #translivesmatter #DIVAwiththeT #istandwithtrans

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Laura Pearson @laurapauthor.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Here’s a thread of all the times I’ve had problems sharing toilets or changing rooms with trans women 🧵

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Arieh Kovler @ariehkovler.com · 07/04/2025

Donald Trump: I'm going to impose massive tariffs! Kamala Harris: Don't vote for that guy, he's going to impose massive tariffs. They'll crash the markets and kill the economy. Trump: I think massive tariffs are great so I'm doing it. Bill Ackman: Nobody could foresee massive tariffs.

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Put up by Katy Brand today - this is the story over and over again

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Dara O Briain @daraobriain.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

The absolute callousness of announcing a 44% trade tariff against Myanmar this week, of all weeks.

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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Spring has finally sprung, and you may have noticed a few more bees about! 🐝 We’ve got 5 handy tips on making your garden the best it can be for the bees 👇

A bumblebee in flight approaches a bright pink flower hanging down from a bush.

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 03/04/2025

people with no meaningful savings and no idea how one would even begin to invest said savings..............we ride again

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Ryan Boyd @ryanboyd.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

If we're getting Gilded Age diseases and economics again can we also have their OTC narcotics

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Today UK authors are protesting against Meta for stealing our work to train their AI model. Authors earn an average of £7000 per year, we are not rich, and yet a trillion dollar company decided it didn’t want to license our work fairly as it was “too expensive” Theft is not a valid alternative.

META BOOK THIEVES - They Must Do The Write Thing

The Society of Authors are protesting Meta’s HQ today

This image shows illustrations of authors holding placards saying “make it fair” and “do the write thing”

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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71... Please sign our petition to get the “Parky Charter” implemented and improve care for people with Parkinson’s. We’re not far from 20,000 so please get all your friends to sign it too

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Petition: Increase funding for people with Parkinson’s and implement the "Parky Charter"

We want the government to take the decisive five steps set out in the Movers and Shakers' "Parky Charter" and to fulfil the Health Secretary’s promises.

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Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 02/04/2024

decades-long manhunt finally ends

Waldo/Wally being led away by two police officers.

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Stonewall @stonewalluk.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

🚨 Our new research reveals alarming scale of conversion practices in the UK. #LGBTQ+ people deserve to be protected from this abuse. We're urging the Government to #BanConversionPractices and publish the long awaited draft Bill. Read the research ▶️ bit.ly/440cj6Y See the stats 👇

New research reveals alarming scale of conversion practices in Great Britain

Content warning: this post contains references to various methods of conversion practices. :

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Mind @mind.org.uk · 28/03/2025

If the government is serious about fixing the NHS and helping people back into work, it needs to fund mental health care properly. We need shorter waiting times. We need better inpatient care. And we need real and sustained investment. 3/3

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 28/03/2025

this is what it now feels like to catch up on the news when you've been offline for like three hours

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Rethink Mental Illness @rethinkcharity.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

🚨 The share of spending dedicated to mental health across the NHS has dropped for the first time in years. Those of us living with mental illness are currently being failed by this government. We need to see parity of esteem between mental and physical health.

Share of spending dedicated to mental health across the NHS has dropped for the first time in years.
Taken alongside the sweeping benefit cuts yesterday, we believe that people living with mental illness are currently being failed by this government.
The health secretary himself has admitted that mental health is in a dire state, yet there was no mention of mental health in the government’s recent plan to bring down NHS waiting lists.
We need to see change.
Without a clear and funded plan to ensure people receive care and treatment early, the nation’s mental health will continue to decline and the impact will be felt across society.

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Save the Children UK: "If ministers do not take decisive action soon, this will be the first Labour Government ever to preside over a significant rise in child poverty."

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Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

A Labour MP tells @politicshome.bsky.social they are "shocked and appalled" by the numbers of people that could be pushed into poverty by the govt's welfare reforms They say there is "fury" within the party and across voters and members And no, this MP is *not* on the Labour left

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Mind @mind.org.uk · 26/03/2025

We understand the news about welfare cuts might feel overwhelming and scary right now. Please know you’re not alone. We’re fighting hard behind the scenes to challenge the government’s decisions. If you’re struggling, need support, or just need someone to talk to, we’re right here with you 💙📞

If you're worried about changes to benefits and need someone to talk to, please call us:

Infoline (Open 9am-6pm, Monday-Friday)
0300 123 3393

Support line (Open 9am-6pm, Monday-Friday)
0300 102 1234

Welfare benefits line (Open 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday)
0300 222 5782

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Holly Seddon @holly.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

This is a first for me on BlueSky! I'm giving away a super early signed proof of 59 Minutes, months before publication. To enter, just make sure you’re following me and then reply to this post with '59'. A winner will be chosen at random on 30th April. Open worldwide. (Please like and share!)

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Fawcett Society @fawcettsociety.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

🚨 DWP cuts will push disabled women into deeper poverty. It’s a choice that puts the burden on the most vulnerable while ignoring fairer solutions like taxing wealth. We've signed an open letter demanding these cuts be reversed www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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DWP cuts spark huge reaction from women’s groups - full letter to Rachel Reeves

Dozens of women’s organisations have warned Rachel Reeves to rethink her disability benefits cuts over fears it will remove a 'vital lifeline' for victims of abuse

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Government’s own impact assessment finds welfare cuts would drive 250,000 more people, including 50,000 children, into poverty. 800,000 current and future claimants will lose PIP. 150,000 lose carers allowance as a knock-on effect.

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Kiran Stacey @kiranstacey.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

There are *a lot* of people who will lose *a lot* of money as a result of the welfare cuts confirmed today.

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Mind @mind.org.uk · 26/03/2025

🧵The welfare cuts announced today mean people don’t know how they’ll survive. Some fear they’ll have no choice but to take their own lives. This government must take responsibility for the impact of the Spring Budget on the mental health crisis. 1/5 #SpringStatement

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Tom Pollard @pollardtom.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

The OBR has not yet been able to forecast any employment gain from the cuts/changes to incapacity & disability benefits MPs are being asked to support around £6.5bn of cuts & increased conditionality for ill & disabled people without any clear assessment of what it will achieve

Text from OBR document: Labour supply impact of Spring Statement welfare and employment support measures: We have not made a comprehensive assessment of the labour supply impacts of those elements of the Green Paper that we have incorporated into the fiscal forecast. The individual measures’ labour market impacts are complex to assess and would have interacting effects. The Government did not provide us with a comprehensive and robust analysis of these potential effects, and we were not, in the very limited time available, able to develop our own analysis of their net impact on labour supply. In addition, some of the wider Green Paper reforms set out above, which are not included in the fiscal forecast, could also have labour market implications. We will make a full assessment of the Green Paper policies’ effects ahead of our next forecast

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 25/03/2025

Reform UK want to turn frustration into fear, and fear into power. We can’t let that happen. 🗓️ From 7–13 April, join our National Week of Action. Let’s show our communities won’t be divided — and that there’s no place for the far right in local politics.👇 hopenothate.org.uk/week-of-action

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🎯 National Week of Action to Beat Reform UK | 7-13 April

On May 1st, Reform UK want to make serious gains. We need to act fast — or they'll win big across the country. We’re organising a nationwide week of action to stop Reform UK and we need people like yo...

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

"but her emails!" etc etc etc etc

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Antonia Bance MP @antoniabance.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

For the avoidance of doubt this is total bollocks and not gonna happen

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DC @tanngrisnir.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

The reality of having a disability in the workplace: “ ‘I was told by HR that I could only have three seizures a month – as if I was somehow in control.… I tried to explain that I cannot control when I’m going to have a seizure, so I was put on a second disciplinary.’ ” metro.co.uk/2025/03/23/h...