Phil M
@phillm.bsky.social
Manc, council house lad. Army vet (RCT), ExFirefighter (GMFRS), Fire Engineer (IFE) & fire data researcher (Leeds Uni). Medically retired (Menière’s). Vertiginous, going deaf. Pioneered fire risk determination by building type. INFJ. ADHD. @HRRBFireSafety.
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Phil M
@phillm.bsky.social
· Jun 7
Should we follow Putin out of the ECHR?
Or is it just another Brexit where we give up our rights in the vain pursuit of making migrants disappear?
Or is it just another Brexit where we give up our rights in the vain pursuit of making migrants disappear?
Remember how they lied about Brexit? Unsurprisingly, they're lying about ECHR too.
Don't give up your rights!! 👇
Don't give up your rights!! 👇
Me waking up in winter.
November 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Me waking up in winter.
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I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
Diagnosed but not believed: Autistic women and the medical gaze
A GP I met for the first time three minutes ago is glancing over my electronic health record, trying to match it with the woman before him…
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
"Residents of Beech Rise and Willow Rise in Kirkby, Merseyside, were forced to move out in July.
The owners of the buildings' 160 individual flats now face bills of about £10,000 each for service charges and repairs despite not being able to live in the blocks" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The owners of the buildings' 160 individual flats now face bills of about £10,000 each for service charges and repairs despite not being able to live in the blocks" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kirkby residents receive £3.6m bill for flats too dangerous to live in
Two unsafe tower blocks in Kirkby, Merseyside, were closed down by the fire service in July.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"Residents of Beech Rise and Willow Rise in Kirkby, Merseyside, were forced to move out in July.
The owners of the buildings' 160 individual flats now face bills of about £10,000 each for service charges and repairs despite not being able to live in the blocks" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The owners of the buildings' 160 individual flats now face bills of about £10,000 each for service charges and repairs despite not being able to live in the blocks" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"People who have spent several years on a local authority waiting list have told the BBC they have lost hope in getting a proper home for their families."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Council housing shortage leaves families waiting years for homes
Parents in the South East say they are trapped in
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"People who have spent several years on a local authority waiting list have told the BBC they have lost hope in getting a proper home for their families."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I’m guessing these people had nothing to say about the bedroom tax when that caused people to need to leave homes they’d been in for years or have to pay to stay.
“But my house…”
“But my house…”
November 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I’m guessing these people had nothing to say about the bedroom tax when that caused people to need to leave homes they’d been in for years or have to pay to stay.
“But my house…”
“But my house…”
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Been a while since we checked this graph - the growth since Zack became leader is genuinely incredible.
November 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Been a while since we checked this graph - the growth since Zack became leader is genuinely incredible.
Who gave some crack to Jon Sopel?
"I do think this budget creates an opportunity for the Conservative Party," says Jon Sopel.
"You could see the reinvention of the Tories as a Thatcherite party, saying it must stop the ballooning size of the state, and demand a fundamental reform"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/i-ho...
"You could see the reinvention of the Tories as a Thatcherite party, saying it must stop the ballooning size of the state, and demand a fundamental reform"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/i-ho...
‘I honestly cannot remember a more shambolic lead-up to a budget’ | The News Agents
Rachel Reeves' second budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer was overshadowed by its leak, in entirety, shortly before she delivered it to the House of Commons. Now shared with MPs and the public, has…
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Who gave some crack to Jon Sopel?
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Yanis is always a joy to listen to.
Clear, visionary (and funny!)
Our conversation 👇🏼
Clear, visionary (and funny!)
Our conversation 👇🏼
How The Left Can Come Together To Beat Reform | Yanis Varoufakis | Zack Polanski www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjLZ...
How The Left Can Come Together To Beat Reform | Yanis Varoufakis | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Yanis is always a joy to listen to.
Clear, visionary (and funny!)
Our conversation 👇🏼
Clear, visionary (and funny!)
Our conversation 👇🏼
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Rachel Reeves says this Labour Governments decisions are "necessary."
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
November 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Rachel Reeves says this Labour Governments decisions are "necessary."
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
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Deloitte is at it again.
To write one report with made-up references may be regarded as misfortune. To write two looks like carelessness.
To write one report with made-up references may be regarded as misfortune. To write two looks like carelessness.
"A Canadian government-commissioned Deloitte health care report that cost one province nearly $1.6 million contains potentially AI-generated errors, marking the second country this year to allege the consulting firm’s fact-checking shortcomings."
Deloitte allegedly cited AI-generated research in a million-dollar report for a Canadian provincial government | Fortune
In a healthcare report aimed to address a nurse and doctor shortage, Deloitte cited several fake studies with real researchers’ names attached.
fortune.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Deloitte is at it again.
To write one report with made-up references may be regarded as misfortune. To write two looks like carelessness.
To write one report with made-up references may be regarded as misfortune. To write two looks like carelessness.
Plus the rent because you haven't paid the mortgage on the property, your tenants did it for you.
Unearned gains, unearned wealth.
Exploitational extraction that takes wages from people that work and rewards people that don't work.
But, carry on James.
& read this: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Unearned gains, unearned wealth.
Exploitational extraction that takes wages from people that work and rewards people that don't work.
But, carry on James.
& read this: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Plus the rent because you haven't paid the mortgage on the property, your tenants did it for you.
Unearned gains, unearned wealth.
Exploitational extraction that takes wages from people that work and rewards people that don't work.
But, carry on James.
& read this: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Unearned gains, unearned wealth.
Exploitational extraction that takes wages from people that work and rewards people that don't work.
But, carry on James.
& read this: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
“I worked for years ensuring goods could cross oceans smoothly, that documents aligned, that deadlines were met... decades later, the most complex logistics challenge of my life would be getting government departments to process a basic disability payment.” www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
The Press
www.thepress.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
“I worked for years ensuring goods could cross oceans smoothly, that documents aligned, that deadlines were met... decades later, the most complex logistics challenge of my life would be getting government departments to process a basic disability payment.” www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
When you vote, vote for hope like this.
#VoteHopeVoteGreen💚
#VoteHopeVoteGreen💚
If you’re wondering who’s guiding our transition, it’s the best New Yorkers that money can’t buy.
November 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
When you vote, vote for hope like this.
#VoteHopeVoteGreen💚
#VoteHopeVoteGreen💚
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This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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You don’t need to be celebrating Thanksgiving this week to be interested in a recipe for mashed potatoes that can be easily made ahead, but if you are working up to the big feast you particularly need to know about this now! www.nigella.com/recipes/make...
Make-Ahead Mash
No one is doubting the glory of mashed potatoes, and while they are not difficult to make, they can be quite a faff in large quantities at the last minute. This is the answer: a tangy, subtly cheesy m...
www.nigella.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
You don’t need to be celebrating Thanksgiving this week to be interested in a recipe for mashed potatoes that can be easily made ahead, but if you are working up to the big feast you particularly need to know about this now! www.nigella.com/recipes/make...
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OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates on.ft.com/4ij0yh8
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates
A burning platform
on.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates on.ft.com/4ij0yh8
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And the £1 billion extra employment support results in 20,000 to 40,000 people getting into work by 2029/30. This is more pessimistic than our estimates at the time (45,000-95,000), which @learnworkuk.bsky.social produced for us: 3/3 learningandwork.org.uk/resources/re...
Estimating the impacts of extra employment support for disabled people
learningandwork.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
And the £1 billion extra employment support results in 20,000 to 40,000 people getting into work by 2029/30. This is more pessimistic than our estimates at the time (45,000-95,000), which @learnworkuk.bsky.social produced for us: 3/3 learningandwork.org.uk/resources/re...
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Cutting Universal Credit's health element means 750,000 new claimants by 2029/30 missing out on ~£3,000 a year, but OBR says this will lead to only a 26,000 rise in employment. That’s just 3% of people hit by this deep cut, with most simply being pulled into deeper hardship. 2/3
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Cutting Universal Credit's health element means 750,000 new claimants by 2029/30 missing out on ~£3,000 a year, but OBR says this will lead to only a 26,000 rise in employment. That’s just 3% of people hit by this deep cut, with most simply being pulled into deeper hardship. 2/3
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Today the OBR finally published employment impacts of Govt’s (remaining) disability benefit cuts, which weren’t ready in the spring. Confirms @jrf-uk.bsky.social analysis at the time that these huge cuts to disabled people’s incomes come with relatively few expected to move into work. 🧵1/3
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Today the OBR finally published employment impacts of Govt’s (remaining) disability benefit cuts, which weren’t ready in the spring. Confirms @jrf-uk.bsky.social analysis at the time that these huge cuts to disabled people’s incomes come with relatively few expected to move into work. 🧵1/3
This is Hong Kong's Grenfell moment.
#NeverAgain 💚
Sending condolences to everybody affected and the families of those deceased and injured. This is horrible.
#NeverAgain 💚
Sending condolences to everybody affected and the families of those deceased and injured. This is horrible.
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This is Hong Kong's Grenfell moment.
#NeverAgain 💚
Sending condolences to everybody affected and the families of those deceased and injured. This is horrible.
#NeverAgain 💚
Sending condolences to everybody affected and the families of those deceased and injured. This is horrible.
Absolutely horrific.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
Hong Kong fire: At least 13 dead as more than 700 firefighters tackle blaze - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
Hong Kong fire: At least 13 dead as more than 700 firefighters tackle blaze - BBC News
Hong Kong fire: At least 13 dead as more than 700 firefighters tackle blaze
The fire has engulfed a number of buildings, with flames spreading on bamboo scaffolding. At least one firefighter is among the dead.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Absolutely horrific.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
Hong Kong fire: At least 13 dead as more than 700 firefighters tackle blaze - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
Hong Kong fire: At least 13 dead as more than 700 firefighters tackle blaze - BBC News
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I mean I understand why people become landlords, I really do. But let's not be silly about the fact that they are getting their tenants to pay hugely more than they'd pay as buyers so the landlord has a cosy income AND a very substantial future investment, and this is causing huge social problems.
October 27, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I mean I understand why people become landlords, I really do. But let's not be silly about the fact that they are getting their tenants to pay hugely more than they'd pay as buyers so the landlord has a cosy income AND a very substantial future investment, and this is causing huge social problems.