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Erin Simmons @erinsimmons.bsky.social · Jun 23

Secretary of Interior is in Santa Fe NM today. Hundreds out to send him a message. #ProtectPublicLands #NotForSale

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Teresa Ghilarducci @tghilarducci.bsky.social · Apr 24

Are you taking care of a family member who is old enough to receive Social Security? Help researchers at the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis understand how taking care of older family members affects your decisions around retirement and social security claiming. @jessforden.bsky.social

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · Apr 8

“From April 14-18, select UBC graduate programs at UBC Vancouver will re-open their applications for US citizens to be considered for Sept 2025 or Jan 2026 entry - they are ready to provide quick admissions decisions for these applicants“ #gradstudent #gradschool

www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...

US Applicant Week

www.grad.ubc.ca

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Erin Simmons @erinsimmons.bsky.social · Mar 31

@karthikmanickam.bsky.social & I are researching @SCEPA the impact of student debt on retirement & compiling NYC resources for people seeking support!
If you know great community orgs/center/person doing this work, esp with older NYers, pls share!
#SocialSecurity #NYC #Debt #StudentDebt #retirement

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Erin Simmons @erinsimmons.bsky.social · Mar 22

Read this thread, felt like getting a warm hug

Charlotte Moore-Lambert @charlottereads.com · Mar 22

being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:

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Erin Simmons @erinsimmons.bsky.social · Mar 20

Finally reading DWP Pathways to Work report and am beyond frustrated to see the claim to "ensure their [disabled peoples'] voices shape our proposals" alongside an inability to think beyond "economic inactivity" and see welfare and services as support for actual human beings.

Erin Simmons @erinsimmons.bsky.social · Mar 6

I thought it was just me! I’m so tired of going through every interview line for line because it thinks all these discussions are just one women monologuing.

Erin Simmons @erinsimmons.bsky.social · Feb 5

Alright @emilyrbowe.bsky.social! Excited to watch.

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BookwormVaught - Dr Anna Vaught @bookwormvaught.bsky.social · Nov 18

On the 1st of January, the #Curae prize for writer-carers opens for a second time. The demise of twitter is making it harder to get the word out, so do share! thecuraeprize.uk There are around 7 million unpaid carers in the UK alone & Curae shines a light on the role & much more. #carers #writing

Picture of Curae prize anthology 2023 published by Renard Press in aid of carers’ charities

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Erin Simmons @erinsimmons.bsky.social · Oct 15

I moved to Morecambe Bay in July and it is unreal here.

A multi-colored sunset with the sun so bright it creates a slanting light across the whole picture. The sun sets over an empty expanse of sand with the sea far in the distance.

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Erin Simmons @erinsimmons.bsky.social · Oct 7

Very excited to hear the many contributions to this symposium on future lives and austerity! Communities of practice across activism, arts, academics... #AALCSymposium

Austerity + Altered Life-Courses @austerityalters.bsky.social · Oct 3

Have you signed up to our symposium yet? Places going fast - it'll be friendly and interesting, we promise! 😊 Also, no pressure to attend the whole day. 🧡
Sign up + you'll get the full programme + joining info: shorturl.at/Hih5M

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Erin Simmons @erinsimmons.bsky.social · Sep 7

Finally trying BSky for real, hoping for some #AnthroTwitter pre-X vibes. If you're anthro of #activism, economy, austerity, world-building, #data (and data's refusal), let's connect! #Anthropology #EconAnthro

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