Rachel
@icklepickle.bsky.social
Artist, book lover 📚
Man City season card holder 💙 Artist / Photographer
Environment climate justice
Save our NHS
Socialist Lefty anti-Tory
Man City season card holder 💙 Artist / Photographer
Environment climate justice
Save our NHS
Socialist Lefty anti-Tory
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Rachel
@icklepickle.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
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Profiteering by energy companies increases poverty, business costs and deindustrialisation of the UK.
High energy costs destroyed steel, shipbuilding, engineering and more.
Can't revive the economy without reducing the cost of essentials - public ownership, not-for-profits.
December 3, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Profiteering by energy companies increases poverty, business costs and deindustrialisation of the UK.
High energy costs destroyed steel, shipbuilding, engineering and more.
Can't revive the economy without reducing the cost of essentials - public ownership, not-for-profits.
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Economic growth? Forget it. youtu.be/dRfNWh_95MM?... Politicians in developed countries are still obsessed with growth without realising that growth is history. The question is, when will politics begin to reflect this new reality?
Economic growth? Forget it.
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
December 4, 2024 at 7:06 AM
Economic growth? Forget it. youtu.be/dRfNWh_95MM?... Politicians in developed countries are still obsessed with growth without realising that growth is history. The question is, when will politics begin to reflect this new reality?
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25% off EveryDoctor beautiful Reindeer tea towels! Our tea towels are really lovely - very vivid colours and make great presents (or a little gift for yourself. I love mine!). Every order supports EveryDoctor’s work advocating for NHS patients+staff🎄💙
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December 3, 2024 at 5:36 PM
25% off EveryDoctor beautiful Reindeer tea towels! Our tea towels are really lovely - very vivid colours and make great presents (or a little gift for yourself. I love mine!). Every order supports EveryDoctor’s work advocating for NHS patients+staff🎄💙
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Good afternoon you lovely lot! It seems that dispatches have tried doing a hit piece on disabled people. I don't know how many times I have to say this, but benefits are not easy to claim, people don't get given free cars, and disabled people aren't the reason the economy is fucked!
December 3, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Good afternoon you lovely lot! It seems that dispatches have tried doing a hit piece on disabled people. I don't know how many times I have to say this, but benefits are not easy to claim, people don't get given free cars, and disabled people aren't the reason the economy is fucked!
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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)
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)
November 26, 2024 at 5:58 PM
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)
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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I see 82.4k of you are followIng fake Mark Hamill. 😅
It even has the label "Impersonation".
@officialmarkhammil.bsky.social
It even has the label "Impersonation".
@officialmarkhammil.bsky.social
November 27, 2024 at 6:26 PM
I see 82.4k of you are followIng fake Mark Hamill. 😅
It even has the label "Impersonation".
@officialmarkhammil.bsky.social
It even has the label "Impersonation".
@officialmarkhammil.bsky.social
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IMPORTANT: We completed an important project a while ago, looking into the links between MPs+the private health sector🚨
Our research has been quoted in lots of places, like this article ⬇️.
💙We have decided to bring our research up to date💙
www.thenational.scot/news/2425055...
Our research has been quoted in lots of places, like this article ⬇️.
💙We have decided to bring our research up to date💙
www.thenational.scot/news/2425055...
Labour's Wes Streeting takes £175k from donors linked to private health firms
LABOUR shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has continued to accept tens of thousands of pounds from donors with links to private healthcare while…
www.thenational.scot
November 25, 2024 at 7:06 PM
IMPORTANT: We completed an important project a while ago, looking into the links between MPs+the private health sector🚨
Our research has been quoted in lots of places, like this article ⬇️.
💙We have decided to bring our research up to date💙
www.thenational.scot/news/2425055...
Our research has been quoted in lots of places, like this article ⬇️.
💙We have decided to bring our research up to date💙
www.thenational.scot/news/2425055...
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Started my Substack mostly out of fury if I’m honest, because I’d just finished my book about how politicians were destroying the NHS and still had so much to say.
It’s just passed 20,000 subscribers and I can’t really believe that. I’ll keep writing for as long as you’d like to keep reading x
It’s just passed 20,000 subscribers and I can’t really believe that. I’ll keep writing for as long as you’d like to keep reading x
November 26, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Started my Substack mostly out of fury if I’m honest, because I’d just finished my book about how politicians were destroying the NHS and still had so much to say.
It’s just passed 20,000 subscribers and I can’t really believe that. I’ll keep writing for as long as you’d like to keep reading x
It’s just passed 20,000 subscribers and I can’t really believe that. I’ll keep writing for as long as you’d like to keep reading x
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Lurpak butter in the UK, nearly £10, I wonder how much profit the supermarkets make on that?
November 27, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Lurpak butter in the UK, nearly £10, I wonder how much profit the supermarkets make on that?
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Govt let off accountancy, architects & private equity firms. Partners taxed as self-employed.
They pay Class 4 NIC, lower rate than workers. Partners of just 4 law firms gained £4bn.
Enough to cancel two-child benefit cap, winter fuel payment cut.
Easier to hit the less well-off
archive.ph/XgSuK
They pay Class 4 NIC, lower rate than workers. Partners of just 4 law firms gained £4bn.
Enough to cancel two-child benefit cap, winter fuel payment cut.
Easier to hit the less well-off
archive.ph/XgSuK
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November 23, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Govt let off accountancy, architects & private equity firms. Partners taxed as self-employed.
They pay Class 4 NIC, lower rate than workers. Partners of just 4 law firms gained £4bn.
Enough to cancel two-child benefit cap, winter fuel payment cut.
Easier to hit the less well-off
archive.ph/XgSuK
They pay Class 4 NIC, lower rate than workers. Partners of just 4 law firms gained £4bn.
Enough to cancel two-child benefit cap, winter fuel payment cut.
Easier to hit the less well-off
archive.ph/XgSuK
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This post from the PM is problematic for a number of reasons.
A thread…🧵
A thread…🧵
November 21, 2024 at 10:15 PM
This post from the PM is problematic for a number of reasons.
A thread…🧵
A thread…🧵
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The Prime Minister should make a statement, immediately, to confirm whether UK missiles have been fired into Russia. Full statement below.
November 20, 2024 at 5:09 PM
The Prime Minister should make a statement, immediately, to confirm whether UK missiles have been fired into Russia. Full statement below.
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We’re calling on the government to implement a small levy on ticket sales at large arena and stadium concerts — paid for by large corporate sponsors — to save Britain’s grassroots music venues.
✍️ Write to your MP: tinyurl.com/MusicForTheMany #MusicForTheMany
✍️ Write to your MP: tinyurl.com/MusicForTheMany #MusicForTheMany
November 19, 2024 at 3:11 PM
We’re calling on the government to implement a small levy on ticket sales at large arena and stadium concerts — paid for by large corporate sponsors — to save Britain’s grassroots music venues.
✍️ Write to your MP: tinyurl.com/MusicForTheMany #MusicForTheMany
✍️ Write to your MP: tinyurl.com/MusicForTheMany #MusicForTheMany
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Last night only THREE peers in the House of Lords called for public ownership of England's water industry.
That was me, Jenny Jones & Natalie Bennett (Green Party) out of a membership of 827.
Public ownership officially opposed by Labour, Tories and LibDems.
Most people want to end the scandal.
That was me, Jenny Jones & Natalie Bennett (Green Party) out of a membership of 827.
Public ownership officially opposed by Labour, Tories and LibDems.
Most people want to end the scandal.
November 21, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Last night only THREE peers in the House of Lords called for public ownership of England's water industry.
That was me, Jenny Jones & Natalie Bennett (Green Party) out of a membership of 827.
Public ownership officially opposed by Labour, Tories and LibDems.
Most people want to end the scandal.
That was me, Jenny Jones & Natalie Bennett (Green Party) out of a membership of 827.
Public ownership officially opposed by Labour, Tories and LibDems.
Most people want to end the scandal.
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Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
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Wow another million in a day! 👀
Thank you everyone — we’re going to do our best to make this place great for you.
Thank you everyone — we’re going to do our best to make this place great for you.
November 18, 2024 at 2:32 AM
Wow another million in a day! 👀
Thank you everyone — we’re going to do our best to make this place great for you.
Thank you everyone — we’re going to do our best to make this place great for you.
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Live view of our servers hanging in there as people keep coming on
November 17, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Live view of our servers hanging in there as people keep coming on
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You think I’m kidding, but all our servers are actually named after mushrooms.
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November 17, 2024 at 9:51 PM
You think I’m kidding, but all our servers are actually named after mushrooms.
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November 16, 2024 at 8:28 PM
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#OTD 1897. Birth of Nye Bevan.
Born into severe poverty in South Wales, he rose to become the Labour Health Minister in 1945, overseeing the introduction of the NHS.
"No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of a lack of means"
Born into severe poverty in South Wales, he rose to become the Labour Health Minister in 1945, overseeing the introduction of the NHS.
"No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of a lack of means"
November 15, 2024 at 10:50 AM
#OTD 1897. Birth of Nye Bevan.
Born into severe poverty in South Wales, he rose to become the Labour Health Minister in 1945, overseeing the introduction of the NHS.
"No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of a lack of means"
Born into severe poverty in South Wales, he rose to become the Labour Health Minister in 1945, overseeing the introduction of the NHS.
"No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of a lack of means"
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I endorse this message, but I also need to let you know, on most books, you're not paying more - and if you are, it's a matter of pence.
November 16, 2024 at 9:14 PM
I endorse this message, but I also need to let you know, on most books, you're not paying more - and if you are, it's a matter of pence.
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And independent bookshops help keep our high streets, villages, towns and cities alive. Shop
Independent and keep communities thriving
Independent and keep communities thriving
November 16, 2024 at 9:32 PM
And independent bookshops help keep our high streets, villages, towns and cities alive. Shop
Independent and keep communities thriving
Independent and keep communities thriving