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Sam Walby @nowthensam.bsky.social · 8d

Come down!

We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 9d

We live in a world where we have too much of what we don't need and too little of what we do – but it doesn't have to be this way 🌱

This Thursday, join us for an exciting conversation about Radical Abundance with Keir Milburn.

🕖 7pm
📌 The Workstation
🎫 tickettailor.com/events/wordlife/1838497

A graphic advertising an event called 'Radical Abundance'. The poster features the words "Wordlife Present... a Reading Rooms event", the cover of the book 'Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future', and the words "In conversation with Keir Milburn and Debs Grayson. Thu 2 October. 7–9:15pm. The Workstation, Sheffield"

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The Green Estate CIC @thegreenestate.bsky.social · Jul 29

We’re looking for up to 10 local people to help tell the story of Manor Castle Ward and imagine what it could become.

Apply online here: bit.ly/4fc8q2k or head to www.greenestate.org.uk/communities/our-shared-story for more information 🙂

@ypip.bsky.social

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Sam Walby @nowthensam.bsky.social · May 1

Great interview by @rtakver.bsky.social for @nowthenmag.bsky.social. Jocelyn is coming to @festofdebate.bsky.social later this month - a strong recommend.

Rei Takver @rtakver.bsky.social · May 1

🟣 New in @nowthenmag.bsky.social 🟣 "Technology is ancient – indigenous communities have always been technological"

Enviro justice technologist + researcher Jocelyn Longdon on how we can learn from indigenous wisdom and the climate action of marginalised people.

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Joycelyn Longdon - "Technology is ancient – indigenous communities have always been technological"

Environmental justice technologist, researcher and educator Jocelyn Longdon on what our city can learn from indigenous wisdom and the environmental action of marginalised people.

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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · Apr 23

Our collective statement following the Supreme Court ruling last week.

routinely dehumanises trans people, and which could result in trans people being further denied access to life-saving services.

Many of our politicians, figures in the mainstream media and media corporations themselves are responsible for normalising and legitimising the dehumanisation of trans people, which has led both to regressive policies, including reduced access to healthcare, and an enormous increase in the levels of harassment and violence trans people face on a daily basis.

We must also acknowledge that this continuing erosion of the legal protections of trans people is being funded by powerful organisations and people that seek to further a regressive agenda worldwide. The underlying purpose of these attacks is to remove trans people from public spaces entirely, due to the threat trans inclusion would pose to patriarchal systems that enforce binary gender roles and uphold the brutal capitalist system we live under.

We at Opus will always stand in solidarity with the trans community, including our trans colleagues and friends, for whom this ruling is both painful and scary, and has been followed by yet another wave of hatred and bad faith arguments. We will continue to use our platforms, such as Now Then magazine and the Festival of Debate, to amplify trans voices and fights for equal rights in Sheffield and beyond.

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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · Apr 10

In our three recent job ads, we failed to list our Equal Opportunities form and we didn't specify that we'll offer an interview to any disabled person who meets the criteria.

We've extended the deadline for all three, as we're seeking the strongest and most diverse field possible 🧵

#SheffieldJobs

A graphic with the words "Come and work with us at Opus" over a bright yellow background

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · Feb 17

At Now Then, we want to to tell stories that play an active role in shaping real & lasting change.

We'll never put our articles behind a paywall, but we can only do this with your support. Donate today & help us tell stories of resistance & hope. ✊

➡️ www.nowthenmagazine.com/support-us

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Sam Walby @nowthensam.bsky.social · Dec 17

Join us!

We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · Nov 25

👋 We're looking for a Finance Coordinator to join the Opus team!

If you've got experience working in finance & administration, & are interested in joining a passionate team engaging with complex & stimulating projects, apply by 6 January. 👇

www.weareopus.org/post/finance...

Join Opus as our Finance Coordinator

Opus Independents are looking for a Finance Coordinator to join our team. This is a high-responsibility role which involves the managing a

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · Dec 12

"Singers pick up guitars, and musicians swap places onstage so regularly we never know what someone will play next"

Back in the UoS SU: Tanita Hingerty watches on in awe as The #Sheffield Beatles Project perform The White Album in full ⬇️

@sheffielduni.bsky.social #TheBeatles

A new curiosity: The Sheffield Beatles Project play The White Album at The Octagon

The Sheffield Beatles Project perform The White Album in full, with a 30-piece band and orchestra putting a modern twist on a classic, creative and experimental piece of musical history.

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · Dec 3

"I very quickly got into folk music and became a bit obsessed with it. You make lots of friends – it’s a very sociable form of music"

Hamish spoke to Janice Burns and Jon Doran in the intimate surroundings of Cafe #9 to find out why folk is all about community ⬇️

Janice Burns & Jon Doran - "A lot of it is midwinter traditions that focus on getting through the dark times and making it to spring"

After watching their rapturously received set of winter warmers, we caught up with the pair in the intimate surroundings of Cafe #9 to find out why folk music is all about community.

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Sam Walby @nowthensam.bsky.social · Nov 28

Lovely @nowthenmag.bsky.social piece from Yejide about community venture BloomElle: "We want to create a world where belonging isn’t a privilege, but a right."

BloomElle is building belonging for African and Caribbean women in Sheffield

Founder Yejide Adewakun writes about nurturing connections and networks of mutual support for new arrivals and long-time residents in the city.

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Sam Walby @nowthensam.bsky.social · Nov 25

If you've got a finance brain, you care about the big issues of the day and you're based in/near Sheffield - you should join us at @weareopus.bsky.social 👇

We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · Nov 25

👋 We're looking for a Finance Coordinator to join the Opus team!

If you've got experience working in finance & administration, & are interested in joining a passionate team engaging with complex & stimulating projects, apply by 6 January. 👇

www.weareopus.org/post/finance...

Join Opus as our Finance Coordinator

Opus Independents are looking for a Finance Coordinator to join our team. This is a high-responsibility role which involves the managing a

www.weareopus.org

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Sam Walby @nowthensam.bsky.social · Nov 21

I didn't realise it literally smells of oil in the streets of Baku, Azerbaijan.

Once again, a fabulous long-read from @rtakver.bsky.social for @nowthenmag.bsky.social about the COP summit and Sheffield delegates. So many perspectives about climate, what we can do, and our region's place in it all.

Rei Takver @rtakver.bsky.social · Nov 21

Does #COP29 matter for #SouthYorkshire? It might matter more for our region – and vice versa – than it first appears.

✍️Out in @nowthenmag.bsky.social: COP29: Rethinking South Yorkshire's place in the most important climate negotiations on 🌍🌏🌎

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Rethinking South Yorkshire's place in the most important climate negotiations on Earth

Cloaked in the scent of oil and eclipsed by the shadow of another Trump presidency, negotiations at COP29 in Azerbaijan are in their final week. The global climate talks may seem distant, but might it...

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Sam Walby @nowthensam.bsky.social · Nov 21

Good ideas

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Sam Walby @nowthensam.bsky.social · Nov 21

Well this is nice(r) isn't it?

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Sam Walby @nowthensam.bsky.social · Nov 20

And/or the Yorkshire one

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Sam Walby @nowthensam.bsky.social · Nov 20

Hey Robyn. Hope you're good. Great if you could add me and @sammgreg.bsky.social to this list!

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Pattern Club Sheffield @patternclubsheff.bsky.social · Nov 20

Open call for our free Sheffield Pattern Club winter school!
Open to all people interested in patterns in/around Sheffield, including artists, designers, musicians, crafters, makers and other creative people.
Deadline: 9pm, Mon 25th Nov, 2024
Full details on our website: patternclub.org/sheffield/

Sheffield – Pattern Club

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · Nov 19

93.3% of @sheffielduni.bsky.social staff who took part in a recent vote expressed 'no confidence' in the vice-chancellor.

@sheffielducu.bsky.social say the vote reflects "widespread frustration with damaging leadership decisions and financial mismanagement"

@sammgreg.bsky.social reports ⬇️

Nearly a thousand University of Sheffield staff say they have “no confidence” in vice-chancellor over cuts, following union vote

Staff have expressed concerns about management decisions made by Koen Lamberts and his team, as well as heavy handed responses to anti-apartheid protestors.

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