Gwenfar
@gwenfar.bsky.social
Plants. Cats. ME/CFS. Also, Paleobotany, dinosaurs & earth sciences. #MedievalHistory #Disabled #FreePalestine #TransPeoplesRights #Anarchist They/them. Wales. #GardeningWithME #GreenParty
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Gwenfar
@gwenfar.bsky.social
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Adding Alt Text image descriptions matters.
There a lot of people with a range of disabilities & needs, who can only understand what a photo in your post is saying if you tell them!
Without Alt Text, the attached photo would be meaningless.
Please add #AltText where you can.
#Disability 1/4
There a lot of people with a range of disabilities & needs, who can only understand what a photo in your post is saying if you tell them!
Without Alt Text, the attached photo would be meaningless.
Please add #AltText where you can.
#Disability 1/4
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I agree, absolutely pointlessly evil, Disabled people pay upfront for these cars that they lease themselves. These are often the only companies that provide the vehicle adaptations required.
More throwing disabled people under the bus.
More throwing disabled people under the bus.
Pointlessly evil.
Disabled people choose these brands bc they come with a guaranteed replacement vehicle WHICH IS ESSENTIAL IF YOU'RE DISABLED.
They pay the difference themselves.
So all you've done is tell disabled CEOs/working disabled people that they have to drive a Kia.
#budget #reeves
Disabled people choose these brands bc they come with a guaranteed replacement vehicle WHICH IS ESSENTIAL IF YOU'RE DISABLED.
They pay the difference themselves.
So all you've done is tell disabled CEOs/working disabled people that they have to drive a Kia.
#budget #reeves
Luxury cars removed from Motability scheme ahead of budget
The programme has been criticised for allowing people with non-visible disabilities to get luxury vehicles as part of their welfare. The chancellor wants to support the British car market with the new...
news.sky.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I agree, absolutely pointlessly evil, Disabled people pay upfront for these cars that they lease themselves. These are often the only companies that provide the vehicle adaptations required.
More throwing disabled people under the bus.
More throwing disabled people under the bus.
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Alongside many campaigners, the Green Party have absolutely dragged the Labour Government to finally end the child cap.
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Alongside many campaigners, the Green Party have absolutely dragged the Labour Government to finally end the child cap.
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Question…
Why is the minimum wage not also the tax-free allowance?
If minimum wage is the amount needed to live, why would some of it be taken in tax?
Why is the minimum wage not also the tax-free allowance?
If minimum wage is the amount needed to live, why would some of it be taken in tax?
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Question…
Why is the minimum wage not also the tax-free allowance?
If minimum wage is the amount needed to live, why would some of it be taken in tax?
Why is the minimum wage not also the tax-free allowance?
If minimum wage is the amount needed to live, why would some of it be taken in tax?
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What is the point of Royal Mail sending messages with a four-hour timeslot for your parcel to arrive when there's a very good chance it won't even arrive on the *day* specified?
It's literally worse than nothing - I'd rather get no information at all than get wrong information.
It's literally worse than nothing - I'd rather get no information at all than get wrong information.
November 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
What is the point of Royal Mail sending messages with a four-hour timeslot for your parcel to arrive when there's a very good chance it won't even arrive on the *day* specified?
It's literally worse than nothing - I'd rather get no information at all than get wrong information.
It's literally worse than nothing - I'd rather get no information at all than get wrong information.
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This really is URGENTLY needed
🔥 Highly recommended that you all sign and share.
Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
This really is URGENTLY needed
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Of course another consequence of removing juries from all but the most serious crimes is that those pesky juries won’t be able to find annoying protestors not guilty.
November 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Of course another consequence of removing juries from all but the most serious crimes is that those pesky juries won’t be able to find annoying protestors not guilty.
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Pointlessly evil.
Disabled people choose these brands bc they come with a guaranteed replacement vehicle WHICH IS ESSENTIAL IF YOU'RE DISABLED.
They pay the difference themselves.
So all you've done is tell disabled CEOs/working disabled people that they have to drive a Kia.
#budget #reeves
Disabled people choose these brands bc they come with a guaranteed replacement vehicle WHICH IS ESSENTIAL IF YOU'RE DISABLED.
They pay the difference themselves.
So all you've done is tell disabled CEOs/working disabled people that they have to drive a Kia.
#budget #reeves
Luxury cars removed from Motability scheme ahead of budget
The programme has been criticised for allowing people with non-visible disabilities to get luxury vehicles as part of their welfare. The chancellor wants to support the British car market with the new...
news.sky.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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With 2 hours to go until Rachel Reeves' Budget speech starts, here's a timely reminder from @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social of why social security is A Good Thing for all of us: www.wbg.org.uk/publication/...
*obviously 1 clue is the name 'social security'...
*obviously 1 clue is the name 'social security'...
Social security and gender
This briefing explains why a social security system is vital to social infrastructure
www.wbg.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:31 AM
With 2 hours to go until Rachel Reeves' Budget speech starts, here's a timely reminder from @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social of why social security is A Good Thing for all of us: www.wbg.org.uk/publication/...
*obviously 1 clue is the name 'social security'...
*obviously 1 clue is the name 'social security'...
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Fab time at RHS #Peat-free conference @ Wisley yesterday. Take-homes:
1) peat-free needs no extra feed
2) but match feed to compost - eg coir = low N high K so feed compost tea but not tomato food
3) we need legislation asap!
Agree? Sign here today: actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
1) peat-free needs no extra feed
2) but match feed to compost - eg coir = low N high K so feed compost tea but not tomato food
3) we need legislation asap!
Agree? Sign here today: actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
November 26, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Fab time at RHS #Peat-free conference @ Wisley yesterday. Take-homes:
1) peat-free needs no extra feed
2) but match feed to compost - eg coir = low N high K so feed compost tea but not tomato food
3) we need legislation asap!
Agree? Sign here today: actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
1) peat-free needs no extra feed
2) but match feed to compost - eg coir = low N high K so feed compost tea but not tomato food
3) we need legislation asap!
Agree? Sign here today: actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
My partner got me a fab geological timeline glass for my birthday. I've worked out the exact mix I like for my favourite elderflower cordial & tonic drink. I told him, when you pour in the elderflower, go up to the Edicaruan period. Don't go over the line coz you'll hit the Cambrian explosion.
November 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
My partner got me a fab geological timeline glass for my birthday. I've worked out the exact mix I like for my favourite elderflower cordial & tonic drink. I told him, when you pour in the elderflower, go up to the Edicaruan period. Don't go over the line coz you'll hit the Cambrian explosion.
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🍃🍁THE TEMPLE WITHOUT WALLS🍂🌨️
the autumn wind
twisting & turning
enters my gate
秋風や曲がり曲がりて門に入
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1814
Of all the temples in Kyōto, Jōjakkō-ji's (常寂光寺) seasonal transformations are some of the most beautiful.
...& this is where Kurobee lives🐈⬛
the autumn wind
twisting & turning
enters my gate
秋風や曲がり曲がりて門に入
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1814
Of all the temples in Kyōto, Jōjakkō-ji's (常寂光寺) seasonal transformations are some of the most beautiful.
...& this is where Kurobee lives🐈⬛
November 26, 2025 at 3:21 AM
🍃🍁THE TEMPLE WITHOUT WALLS🍂🌨️
the autumn wind
twisting & turning
enters my gate
秋風や曲がり曲がりて門に入
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1814
Of all the temples in Kyōto, Jōjakkō-ji's (常寂光寺) seasonal transformations are some of the most beautiful.
...& this is where Kurobee lives🐈⬛
the autumn wind
twisting & turning
enters my gate
秋風や曲がり曲がりて門に入
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1814
Of all the temples in Kyōto, Jōjakkō-ji's (常寂光寺) seasonal transformations are some of the most beautiful.
...& this is where Kurobee lives🐈⬛
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When people say there is an "overdiagnosis of X" (neurodivergence, mental health, trans people, disability), what they mean is that we've got by for a long time not giving a toss & oppressing these groups of people* and now you expect us to care & invest in support.
*who have always existed
*who have always existed
November 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM
When people say there is an "overdiagnosis of X" (neurodivergence, mental health, trans people, disability), what they mean is that we've got by for a long time not giving a toss & oppressing these groups of people* and now you expect us to care & invest in support.
*who have always existed
*who have always existed
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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Healthy volunteers signing up to the #AusMERegistry & donating blood to the #ausmebiobank give researchers the vital comparison data they need to uncover the biology behind #mecfs & #longcovid and discover effective treatments
👉 zurl.co/W6BsH zurl.co/YEf22
👉 zurl.co/W6BsH zurl.co/YEf22
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Healthy volunteers signing up to the #AusMERegistry & donating blood to the #ausmebiobank give researchers the vital comparison data they need to uncover the biology behind #mecfs & #longcovid and discover effective treatments
👉 zurl.co/W6BsH zurl.co/YEf22
👉 zurl.co/W6BsH zurl.co/YEf22
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Please sign & share this petition!
@greensagainstcovid.bsky.social 💚
@greensagainstcovid.bsky.social 💚
Petition: Review NHS policy on masks, safe air & ventilation to protect vulnerable
Vulnerable people — those with cancer, immune compromise, or chronic illness — should feel safe in NHS settings, not fearful. We’re calling for a 'do no harm' standard: an automatic right to treatment...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Please sign & share this petition!
@greensagainstcovid.bsky.social 💚
@greensagainstcovid.bsky.social 💚
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I will be the first to admit I couldn’t understand why anyone would oppose Assisted Dying… and then I became disabled and had it “offered” to me.
It’s not compassionate when there’s coercion.
It’s not dignified when it’s offered in lieu of care.
Listen to disabled people.
It’s not compassionate when there’s coercion.
It’s not dignified when it’s offered in lieu of care.
Listen to disabled people.
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I will be the first to admit I couldn’t understand why anyone would oppose Assisted Dying… and then I became disabled and had it “offered” to me.
It’s not compassionate when there’s coercion.
It’s not dignified when it’s offered in lieu of care.
Listen to disabled people.
It’s not compassionate when there’s coercion.
It’s not dignified when it’s offered in lieu of care.
Listen to disabled people.
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I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
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Here are my top 10 dogs carrying big sticks!
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Here are my top 10 dogs carrying big sticks!
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There is still no programme of ensuring #cleanair in classrooms. Children continue to get repeatedly infected. #makehopenormal #boldpolitics #Covid #LongCovid @greenparty.org.uk @greensorganise.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social @rachelmillward.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
There is still no programme of ensuring #cleanair in classrooms. Children continue to get repeatedly infected. #makehopenormal #boldpolitics #Covid #LongCovid @greenparty.org.uk @greensorganise.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social @rachelmillward.bsky.social
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
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Ydych chi'n ‘byw'n dda’ gyda ME?
Oes gennych chi gwestiynau am hunanreolaeth? Ymunwch â Llais ME Cymru i ddysgu mwy a rhannu profiadau (neu dim ond gwrando).
Dydd Gwener 28 Tach @ 11:00 YB – 12:30 YH (gyda seibiant) - Zoom
- Cofrestrwch nawr!
tinyurl.com/bwwzfwrz
Oes gennych chi gwestiynau am hunanreolaeth? Ymunwch â Llais ME Cymru i ddysgu mwy a rhannu profiadau (neu dim ond gwrando).
Dydd Gwener 28 Tach @ 11:00 YB – 12:30 YH (gyda seibiant) - Zoom
- Cofrestrwch nawr!
tinyurl.com/bwwzfwrz
ME Voices Wales: ME/CFS Self-management event
Event Timing: Friday 28 November 2025, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Register to attend via Zoom
Do you have questions or thoughts about ME/CFS self-management?
Why is it necessary?
What is it?
Can anyone help?
...
tinyurl.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Ydych chi'n ‘byw'n dda’ gyda ME?
Oes gennych chi gwestiynau am hunanreolaeth? Ymunwch â Llais ME Cymru i ddysgu mwy a rhannu profiadau (neu dim ond gwrando).
Dydd Gwener 28 Tach @ 11:00 YB – 12:30 YH (gyda seibiant) - Zoom
- Cofrestrwch nawr!
tinyurl.com/bwwzfwrz
Oes gennych chi gwestiynau am hunanreolaeth? Ymunwch â Llais ME Cymru i ddysgu mwy a rhannu profiadau (neu dim ond gwrando).
Dydd Gwener 28 Tach @ 11:00 YB – 12:30 YH (gyda seibiant) - Zoom
- Cofrestrwch nawr!
tinyurl.com/bwwzfwrz
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How will sexual violence stop if the police won't take it seriously?
When Nina Cresswell named the man who sexually assaulted her he sued for defamation - and he lost. But why did she have to take that risk? We're helping her sue the police who failed to investigate him. goodlaw.social/vtev
When Nina Cresswell named the man who sexually assaulted her he sued for defamation - and he lost. But why did she have to take that risk? We're helping her sue the police who failed to investigate him. goodlaw.social/vtev
Help Nina Cresswell stop the police failing women | Good Law Project
goodlaw.social
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
How will sexual violence stop if the police won't take it seriously?
When Nina Cresswell named the man who sexually assaulted her he sued for defamation - and he lost. But why did she have to take that risk? We're helping her sue the police who failed to investigate him. goodlaw.social/vtev
When Nina Cresswell named the man who sexually assaulted her he sued for defamation - and he lost. But why did she have to take that risk? We're helping her sue the police who failed to investigate him. goodlaw.social/vtev
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@greensagainstcovid.bsky.social this seems like something to get behind
New petition: "Review NHS policy on masks, safe air & ventilation to protect vulnerable"
Deadline 25 May 2026, created by Kay Price
#NewPetition
Deadline 25 May 2026, created by Kay Price
#NewPetition
New petition: Review NHS policy on masks, safe air & ventilation to protect vulnerable
Vulnerable people — those with cancer, immune compromise, or chronic illness — should feel safe in NHS settings, not fearful. We’re calling for a 'do no harm' standard: an automatic right to treatment by FFP2/3 masked staff, safe air and ventilation in every setting and stronger infection control.
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
@greensagainstcovid.bsky.social this seems like something to get behind