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Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · 24d

I thought I’d pick up where I left off. But I won’t ever be the same. Not ever again.

The truth about being a carer. It changes you.

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Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · 25d

I am not grieving. I am grief.

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Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · Sep 9

Schrodinger's Summer: Ugly Shoe edition

(served up in @theguardian.com newsfeed)

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Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · Aug 3

What’s the name of the age when you get excited by a more powerful replacement for your steam generator iron and a new padded ironing board cover? 😂

Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · Jul 1

Live footage from my study…

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Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · Jun 21

What is the answer?
But also, why is he asking this question in my DMs, and clearly he has not read anything about my profile.

Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · Jun 17

It's too hot to go for a run, even at 8am. #couchto5K

Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · Jun 15

For all of us children who miss our dads
(Because we will always be their children…)
I hope this day is a reminder of the gift of having an incredible father.
It is one of life’s greatest blessings,
and a legacy we must treasure and pass on.
#HappyFathersDay2025 #HappyFathersDay

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Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · Jun 15

I absolutely would not be the woman I am today without the dedication my Dad made to being my father, and nurturing me like the most precious seed. I don't know how to express how much he treasured me, and how central he is to my life. In his life, in his passing, in his legacy

Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · Jun 15

To all the Dads who have brought up their children with love, wisdom, tenderness and self belief, let the good words and righteous actions of your children stand witness to your immense contributions, your role modelling and your gift to us and the world. #HappyFathersDay

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Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · May 29

At the half way mark of #couchto5k
Half is more than a quarter and it’s more than none. Having started with 60s runs I’m now at 5 min runs x 3.
I’m also walking to complete 5 actual km as soon as the routine is done so I can eventually run 5km distance. 4.5 weeks to go. Onward!

Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · May 25

Accurate

Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · May 23

What if you could be that bird?

Pic taken: Birthday sunset on the Isle of Wight.

Nature never lets you down. Nature never disappoints. Nature is always there to give you what you need.

#isleofwight

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Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · May 23

Humans encoded their own biases and bad behaviours into the systems they created. Who’d have predicted it, eh? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

AI system resorts to blackmail if told it will be removed - BBC News

In a fictional scenario, the model was willing to expose that the engineer seeking to replace it was having an affair.

www.bbc.co.uk

Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · May 21

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Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · May 21

The Arts Council England is seeking to appoint 3 new members to Arts Council England’s National Council, their non-exec board. There's an online info session 9/6 and deadline is 15/6 at 7pm. Do consider applying. apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8666

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social

Appointment details – National Council Members – Apply for a public appointment – GOV.UK GOV.UK

apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk

Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · May 21

One day, everyone will have always been against this.

Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · May 15

Where do you think this exquisite place is?

#ShelinaInNature #DailyDoseOfNature

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Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · May 13

Care work is some of the most physically and emotionally skilled work anyone could do. People who deliver care should be highly trained, fully skilled and be working in the context of a respected industry. Which also values the armies of unpaid carers who are the backbone of our entire nation.

Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · May 13

The idea care work is 'low-skilled' permeates everything about recruitment, pay, respect and (lack of) professionalisation of this sector and is both a disgrace to the way we see care, and a laughable suggestion if you've ever done paid or unpaid care work news.sky.com/story/foreig...

'Crushing blow' for care homes as they face ban on overseas recruitment

The government has announced measures to reduce the number of low-skilled workers coming to the UK by about 50,000.

news.sky.com

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Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · May 13

The idea care work is 'low-skilled' permeates everything about recruitment, pay, respect and (lack of) professionalisation of this sector and is both a disgrace to the way we see care, and a laughable suggestion if you've ever done paid or unpaid care work news.sky.com/story/foreig...

'Crushing blow' for care homes as they face ban on overseas recruitment

The government has announced measures to reduce the number of low-skilled workers coming to the UK by about 50,000.

news.sky.com

Reposted by Shelina Janmohamed

Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · May 13

Once again everyone will pay the price for a govt that refuses to confront the trade-offs it faces. Failing to fix or pay for social care not only makes social care worse, it makes local govt and the NHS worse. I suspect voters will care more abt that than 50k off net migration via care visas.

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Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · May 13

Has this 'island of strangers' rhetoric made anyone else upset? This video in a supermarket a few weeks ago was such a moment of delight showing Ramadan, Easter, Eid, Mother's Day and Passover all in one place. Strangers my www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

#community #consumerinclusion #consumerequality #ramadan #eid #passover… | Shelina Janmohamed

In all this rubbish about the risk of becoming an 'island of strangers', I wanted to share this video clip showing how we in fact as communities know and love each other, and the joy and celeb...

www.linkedin.com

Reposted by Shelina Janmohamed

The News Agents @newsagents.bsky.social · May 13

"If I had elderly parents going into care, I would be absolutely 𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙."

As Starmer vows to crack down on net migration, @maitlis.bsky.social and @jonsopel1.bsky.social ask: who will care for our most vulnerable if there aren't enough workers to do the jobs nobody here wants?

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Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · May 13

The first of my Dad’s roses blossomed in our garden this week. The fragrance was heavenly. Their beauty reminded me of his love and care for them, how he shared them with everyone, celebrating their brief lives so they could bring joy to as many as possible by gifting them to everyone he could.

Shelina Janmohamed @shelina.bsky.social · May 10

Bold, abundant, unapologetic, glorious. A lesson in how to live life.

#todayinnature #shelinainnature #dailydoseofnature