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Bryony Shannon @bryonyshannon.bsky.social · 1d

Come and join me and Beverley Ward chatting about #RewritingSocialCare in London on Thursday 23 October #BookLaunch www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

Book launch Rewriting Social Care London 23 October 6:30pm Tickets £12 - includes a glass of fizz and 15% off the book if you buy it at the launch

Bryony and Beverley wearing long colourful dresses. Bryony is holding a glass of wine and Beverley is holding a copy of Bryony’s book.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 12d

So, Sunday Times runs with latest poll showing Farage winning if there was an election now. But makes NO mention of Reform’s collusion with Russia. And this is how democracy gets beaten to death in the dark. Voters are not being told the truth. Reform is given the stage but is NEVER held to account.

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Ruth Hannan @ruthhannan.bsky.social · 13d

I went a couple of weeks ago. I thought the whole place especially its social conscience messages was brill.

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Ruth Hannan @ruthhannan.bsky.social · 16d

My reflections on this positive event, it feels there's a real opportunity for us to shift the narrative on care. We're so keen to create a hopeful future full of abundance for all of us, it's good to see others feel the same.

Care Full @carefull.bsky.social · 16d

Before I run off to eat lunch a few reflections on the @claremontcomms.bsky.social event today exploring how we create a society that values care. It's positive to see focus on the need to shift how we talk about care - in all it's forms to one that is universal. 🧵

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Ruth Hannan @ruthhannan.bsky.social · 21d

Few thoughts from me on the newly launched report from @centreforcare.bsky.social

Care Full @carefull.bsky.social · 21d

I (Ruth) have just attended the launch of @centreforcare.bsky.social launch of their research into adult social care worker organising. A really interesting area, especially as Care Full is exploring solidarity in and across care. Thoughts. 🧵
The report is here: centreforcare.ac.uk/publications...

Successfully engaging paid care workers in organising: Challenges, opportunities, and what works | the Centre for Care

This briefing proposes recommendations for successfully engaging care workers in organising.

centreforcare.ac.uk

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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 24d

Capitalism has created a world of bullshit abundance, where we have too much of what we don’t need and too little of what we do.

Join us in Sheffield on 2 October to hear Keir Milburn in conversation about the alternative: Radical Abundance ✨

Tickets 👉 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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Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 27d

People say the BBC lack flexibility in the modern digital era, but the launch and roll out of their 24 hour Charlie Kirk News channel in a matter of hours was pretty impressive.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 28d

Witnesses Assumed Charlie Kirk Shooter Was Just Ordinary Gunman On School Campus

OREM, UT—As law enforcement officials search for a person of interest in the assassination of 31-year-old Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, witnesses on the scene at Utah Valley University ad...

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Ewan McGaughey @ewanmg.bsky.social · Sep 9

New Mexico is getting universal pre school childcare, like the next NYC mayor promises.

Over 60 years since Eleanor Roosevelt called for it, this is key to ending the gender pay gap.

In the UK we now have 30 hours free, but lack public nurseries + proper pay for staff.
www.krqe.com/news/politic...

Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is becoming the first state in the U.S. to offer free early childhood education to every family in the state. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a universal ch…

www.krqe.com

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Athena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu.bsky.social · Sep 7

They are going to need to use hotels to detain Palestine Action supporters at this point

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Sep 5

Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here…

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings

Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum

www.theguardian.com

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The Autonomy Institute @autonomy-institute.bsky.social · Sep 2

Join Autonomy TOMORROW 🚨

'Tax, work, incomes: building a fairer system'

📆 Weds 3rd September, 18:30 (Online)
📣 Caitlin Boswell (Tax Justice), Rebecca Gowland (Partiotic Millionaires), Sara Reis (Women’s Budget Group), Alfie Stirling (Joseph Rowntree Foundation)

Sign-up: buff.ly/ZjWBJKq

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Ruth Hannan @ruthhannan.bsky.social · Sep 1

It is exhausting how the government continues to play into Farage's hands.

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Care Full @carefull.bsky.social · Aug 18

Thank you to the @highpaycentre.bsky.social for flagging the disgusting disparity. For additional context it would take unpaid carers a MILLIENIUM, yes that's right 1000 years to earn this much! That's £83 p/w for 1000 years!

High Pay Centre @highpaycentre.bsky.social · Aug 18

🚨NEW: The pay of FTSE 100 CEOs has reached a new record high of £4.58 million. The third record setting year in a row. FTSE 100 CEO pay is 122 times greater than the typical UK worker. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Record salaries for UK chief executives as pay rises for third year in a row

Report finds more than £1bn handed out to just 217 FTSE 100 bosses in the last financial year

www.theguardian.com

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BeardedGenius @beardedgenius.bsky.social · Jul 29

What a vile individual. This is low even for him. You don’t use recognising Palestine - or anywhere else - as a *threat* to another country. You either have a sincere conviction that statehood is valid and deserved or you don’t. Unless of course you are a hollow vessel with no convictions at all.

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Care Full @carefull.bsky.social · Jul 28

If we want a society where we can care for ourselves, one another and the planet taxing the wealthiest is an essential first step.

Patriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social · Jul 28

When world-leading economists argue that the UK needs a wealth tax our Govt should listen. History tells us ambition is possible and preferable; that the UK can be world leading.
Prime Minister be ambitious for our country - tax us, the super rich www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Starmer and Reeves should prepare UK for wealth tax, say top economists

PM could raise ‘tens of billions’ while positioning Britain as progressive, say Thomas Piketty and others

www.theguardian.com

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · Jul 28

Never in the field of essential public services has so much been earned by so few for doing so little. 🤬
#PublicOwnershipNow

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · Jul 24

Campaign groups planning a “festival of resistance” to coincide with Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to Scotland have announced demonstrations in Aberdeen and Edinburgh this Saturday

Aberdeen: Noon, assemble at the William Wallace Statue at Union Terrace

Edinburgh: Noon, assemble at the US consulate

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Ruth Hannan @ruthhannan.bsky.social · Jul 22

A completely unbiased review of our podcast 😉
But to be fair he isn't wrong. Give us a listen and let us know your thoughts.

mjflanagan.bsky.social @mjflanagan.bsky.social · Jul 22

My listening is a bit behind (there's been an ep on "Social Mobility" since this one) but the @carefull.bsky.social podcast is hitting its groove now. Ruth and Hannah look at the meanings around... /1

open.spotify.com/episode/5ngr....

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Simon Duffy @simonduffy.bsky.social · Jul 20

Anyone else as mystified as I am by the wilful misreading of these statements by Diane Abbott by the BBC.
In interpretation of meaning a basic principle should be to understand the context for the speaker.
Does anybody believe the UK is now ‘colour blind’?
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Chris Mason: Why Labour had little choice but to suspend Diane Abbott again

Labour appearing consistent is core to Abbott's second suspension, writes the BBC's Chris Mason.

www.bbc.com

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Ruth Hannan @ruthhannan.bsky.social · Jul 20

I think this a wonderfully thoughtful piece. I think nuance and complexity in all its forms is being squeezed out of discussion and policy making.

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Bob From Accounts 🚲 @bobfromaccounts.bsky.social · Jul 17

Fuel duty has been frozen since 2010, and you can now receive £3,750 off a new electric vehicle courtesy of the government. Drivers have never had it so good.

UK drivers warned of soaring charges to drop off passengers at airports

Most airports charge up to £7 for a brief stop and 11 of the 20 biggest have raised their fees, RAC analysis shows

www.theguardian.com

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Care Full @carefull.bsky.social · Jul 17

Ruth has a few reflections on @resfoundation.bsky.social event on #carers this morning. Give it a read and let us know your thoughts.

Ruth Hannan @ruthhannan.bsky.social · Jul 17

I'm watching this event. A few thoughts - this may end up a thread.
I've worked in this space a long time and I could be watching this 20 years ago. David's points in particular are outdated - his point about "weak families" when referring to non-nuclear families is deeply disrespectful. 🧵#carers

Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 17

Speaking at our event David Goodhart says that we should think of social care as a key preventative wing of the NHS, helping to reduce the number of eldery people going into A&E.

This valuing up of social care should extend to its staff, he says, but it should include a higher minimum wage.

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Ruth Hannan @ruthhannan.bsky.social · Jul 17

And, finally for @resfoundation.bsky.social to have a panel with no lived experience voice of care on it is a mistake. If you want to change that in the future. Give us at @carefull.bsky.social a call.

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Ruth Hannan @ruthhannan.bsky.social · Jul 17

There are some really progressive ideas like four day weeks, UBI, UBS & recently read Universal Care Income. If we are to truly help those with a relationship to care we have to recognise a wealth tax will help fund many aspects of life that we need.

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