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Ben Sarah Golightly
@golightlyb.bsky.social
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exhausted, compsci/maths, socialist, welsh, and queer
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sasha ↙︎↙︎↙︎ 🌹🏴 @2damntrans.bsky.social · 8h
Although Limmy is the only one I watch fairly regularly. None of this political debate-bro stuff can compete with a 50yo Scotsman watching old Cilla Black programs from the '80s and '90s. Seriously.
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Ben Sarah Golightly @golightlyb.bsky.social · 1d
Ironic too because Torsten Bell is the one hiding behind the keyboard, not us!
An image of a "missing" poster for the MP Torsten Bell
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Plaid Abertawe @plaidabertawe.bsky.social · 15d
Dafydd Williams, Senedd candidate has questioned whether Torsten Bell, Swansea West MP is fit for office. Mr Bell called members of the Disabled People against cuts (DPAC) “keyboard warriors”. In Mr Bell’s constituency, 90% of PIP claimants are at risk of losing support.
#PlaidCymru #PartyOfWales
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Ben Sarah Golightly @golightlyb.bsky.social · 2d
Thank you! I use your source for intel on politicians all the time haha
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Ben Sarah Golightly @golightlyb.bsky.social · 2d
Super proud how DPAC Cymru holding Bell to account is making the historical record... lots here! docs.google.com/document/d/e...
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Decahedron 🏳️‍🌈 @decahedronx.bsky.social · 2d
The Labour plan is to do what the Tories did but worse.
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Ben Sarah Golightly @golightlyb.bsky.social · 3d
Swansea West MP Torsten Bell seems reluctant to hear our concerns, say Swansea Disabled People Against Cuts (Swansea DPAC) @dpac-cymru.bsky.social @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social #DPAC #Disability #Wales

(Letter to editor, Western Mail, 4 October 2025. Plain text: docs.google.com/document/d/1...)
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Priscilla Eyles 🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈✊🏽🩰🎶 @priscillaeyles.bsky.social · 8d
I applied last night & it looks like the @disrebellion.bsky.social & @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social protest has had major impact! Yay for people power! 💪🏽💪🏽🥳🥳 They're now extending deadline to Oct 13th, changing the 'confidentiality agreement' & also now paying £200 per day: www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Disability Rebellion @disrebellion.bsky.social · 9d
#GenocideAbroadDemocideAtHome
#WelfareNotWarfare
#CareNotCuts
#DPAC
#DisabilityRebellion
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Disability Rebellion @disrebellion.bsky.social · 9d
ONLINE PROTEST 🚨 TODAY!

⏰ from 12pm!

Post as much as you can about disability rights. Share how the cuts to benefits will affect you and your community.

hashtags: #GenocideAbroadDemocideAtHome #DisabilityRebellion #DPAC #WelfareNotWarfare
#CareNotCuts

platforms:

linktr.ee/disabilityrebellion
ONLINE PROTEST 🚨 TODAY! ⏰ September 29th from 12pm! On Monday 29th September, from 12pm, Disability Rebellion is taking action online in solidarity with DPAC and other Disabled People's Organisations who are protesting at the Labour Party conference. This is our chance to show that Disabled people will not be silenced. Post as many times as you can about disability rights. Share how the government's cuts to benefits will affect you and your community. Use the hashtags: #GenocideAbroadDemocideAtHome #DisabilityRebellion #DPAC #WelfareNotWarfare #CareNotCuts Together, online and offline, we fight back! For our platforms, see here: linktr.ee/disabilityrebellion
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Keira ✨ @takumasgirl.bsky.social · 11d
Online #disability protest - I've sent in my application to the sham government panel, refusing to accept their rules. You can too! Find out more & take part at bit.ly/panel-protest with @dpac-cymru.bsky.social and @disrebellion.bsky.social #NoShamPanel #DPAC
How to take part
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Ben Sarah Golightly @golightlyb.bsky.social · 15d
Online #disability protest - I've sent in my application to the sham government panel, refusing to accept their rules. You can too! Find out more & take part at bit.ly/panel-protest with @dpac-cymru.bsky.social and @disrebellion.bsky.social #NoShamPanel #DPAC #DisabilityRebellion
A graphic on a black background, using white and mint green text. At the top, in a large font, is the text “hashtag No Sham Panel. Online Disability Protest.” This is followed by a speech bubble containing the text “I’ve send in my application to the sham government disability panel. I’m letting them know that I refuse to accept their unfair rules. You can do it too!” Underneath is the Disabled People Against Cuts Wales logo in white and the Disability Rebellion logo in multicolour stripes. There are two headings in mint green that ask “when” and “how.” Underneath “when” is the text “Saturday 27th Sunday 28th September 2025.” Underneath “how” is the text “follow our guide at: bit.ly/panel-protest for instructions.”
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 14d
Disabled people to protest against ‘sham’ DWP disability panel – here’s how to take part

Disabled people's organisations are planning to protest the DWP's 'sham' disability advisory panel - and want disabled people to take part
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Disabled people to protest against 'sham' DWP disability panel - here’s how to take part
Disabled people's organisations are planning to protest the DWP's 'sham' disability advisory panel - and want disabled people to take part.
www.thecanary.co
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Wren 💙 @wrenkh.bsky.social · 14d
Please share this so that it reaches as many disabled people as possible.
Disability Rebellion and Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) Cymru are holding an online protest on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September 2025
#NoShamPanel #DisabilityCuts #DisabilityBenefits
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 14d
Disabled people to protest against ‘sham’ DWP disability panel – here’s how to take part

Disabled people's organisations are planning to protest the DWP's 'sham' disability advisory panel - and want disabled people to take part
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Disabled people to protest against 'sham' DWP disability panel - here’s how to take part
Disabled people's organisations are planning to protest the DWP's 'sham' disability advisory panel - and want disabled people to take part.
www.thecanary.co
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Ben Sarah Golightly @golightlyb.bsky.social · 15d
Online #disability protest - I've sent in my application to the sham government panel, refusing to accept their rules. You can too! Find out more & take part at bit.ly/panel-protest with @dpac-cymru.bsky.social and @disrebellion.bsky.social #NoShamPanel #DPAC #DisabilityRebellion
A graphic on a black background, using white and mint green text. At the top, in a large font, is the text “hashtag No Sham Panel. Online Disability Protest.” This is followed by a speech bubble containing the text “I’ve send in my application to the sham government disability panel. I’m letting them know that I refuse to accept their unfair rules. You can do it too!” Underneath is the Disabled People Against Cuts Wales logo in white and the Disability Rebellion logo in multicolour stripes. There are two headings in mint green that ask “when” and “how.” Underneath “when” is the text “Saturday 27th Sunday 28th September 2025.” Underneath “how” is the text “follow our guide at: bit.ly/panel-protest for instructions.”
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Ben Sarah Golightly @golightlyb.bsky.social · 17d
I'm glad the left candidate won the Green leadership election but I do get weird vibes from him. He strikes me as a moral vacuum who is posing left for purely opportunist reasons. So hope you all keep him accountable.
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Ben Sarah Golightly @golightlyb.bsky.social · 20d
what an absolute shitshow
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Ben Sarah Golightly @golightlyb.bsky.social · 24d
Disability minister Stephen Timms under fire in LBC interview #DPAC #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #TimmsReview #Disability #DisabilityRebellion
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Disability minister Stephen Timms under fire in LBC interview - DPAC
A Welsh disability organisation has accused the disability minister Stephen Timms of failing to properly lead his own review into the PIP disability benefit.
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 29d
1/3 Disabled people call for an independent PIP review; add your name

Disabled people’s organisations have published an open letter calling for the Personal Independence Payment review to be independent and led by disabled people; not chaired by the Minister.
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DPAC Cymru - Disabled People Against Cuts Wales @dpac-cymru.bsky.social · Sep 8
Thank you for supporting our open letter - 250+ signatures in one week - saying no to Stephen Timms: we want an independent PIP review, led by disabled people, without him!

Add your signature here
bit.ly/independent-...

#DPAC #DisabilityRebellion #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #CripsAgainstCuts
A notice graphic made up of white torn paper effects and a blue-tinted background peeking through of a disability protest. Title text in a large bold font says "250+ signatures in one week!". A divider then separates the next header text, which is in blue and large but thin letters. That reads: "Thank you for your support" with a Welsh translation above it. After a ripped paper effect, smaller but still bold text says "Please sign and share our open letter!" and beneath that is a link: "bit.ly/independent-pip-review". The DPAC Cymru logo is to the bottom-right. This is presented as a black-and-white outline of four hands holding a wheel, with the text Disabled People Against Cuts around the wheel. In the centre of the logo is a black triangle, pointing down, bearing the letters D P A C and C Y M R U.
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sasha ↙︎↙︎↙︎ 🌹🏴 @2damntrans.bsky.social · Sep 7
hot take maybe but it’s good that it’s called the department of war because it is a department of war.
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Ben Sarah Golightly @golightlyb.bsky.social · Sep 7
ikr

no doublespeak

singlespeak is doubleplusgood
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Ben Sarah Golightly @golightlyb.bsky.social · Sep 6
#Disability motions at TUC Congress
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Disability motions at TUC conference - DPAC
If you are a member of a trade union you might know someone who is going, called your delegate. You might want to talk to them about these motions.
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Emily Elżbieta Chomicz @emilychomicz.com · Sep 3
@mikekanemp.bsky.social

Good morning Mike Kane,

You lied to disabled people. You told me personally that the cuts will help disabled people. With a straight face.

I am forming the Queer Party (queerparty.co.uk). And I will be standing in the next General Election against you as a Queer Party MP.
Queer Party
A new and upcoming progressive, queer-led political party in the United Kingdom. Join us. Be part of history.
queerparty.co.uk
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DPAC Cymru - Disabled People Against Cuts Wales @dpac-cymru.bsky.social · Sep 2
DPAC Cymru is calling for the UK government’s PIP review to be led by disabled people, not politicians.

📣 The UK Government has broken promises - and our trust. It’s time for real accountability.

✍️ Add your name: bit.ly/independent-pip-review
A notice graphic with a red tinted photograph of Stephen Timms as the background. Title text to the left of him reads: "We want an independent PIP review" with emphasis on the independent. A divider then separates the next header text that reads: "Nothing about us, without us!", followed by another divider. Body text then reads: "Please sign and share our open letter!" with an arrow pointing to a link: "bit.ly/independent-pip-review". The DPAC Cymru logo sits at the bottom of the screen.
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