Kay Ecclestone
@kfecclestone.bsky.social
#InfoProfessional 30+ years' experience in academic, industrial & public libraries. Digital Technologies Officer for CILIP SW. Dinghy Sailor. Socialist.
Pinned
Literally my first day so any tips appreciated
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop the cuts at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Cornwall’s NHS needs investment, not cuts. Patient care depends on the staff who keep the system running.
www.megaphone.org.uk
October 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...
A new law could give millions of us better rights at work, but corporate lobbyists & politicians are trying to gut it. Tell the Government: protect workers, not profits!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...
UK Government: Keep your promise to protect workers
Zero hours contracts, unfair ‘fire and rehire’, waiting months or even years to be able to access benefits – the world of work in our country is weighted against actual workers. It’s billionaire bosse...
you.38degrees.org.uk
September 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
A new law could give millions of us better rights at work, but corporate lobbyists & politicians are trying to gut it. Tell the Government: protect workers, not profits!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...
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5 years old and sadly seems more accurate today.
Zero hour contracts
Billionaires pay no tax
The homeless, immigrants
And poor get attacked
Cos the 1% need
Divide & rule
Not unions, homes,
Hospitals & schools
Whilst the Police State creeps
Like the rising seas
youtu.be/dX4GkepUdfo?...
Zero hour contracts
Billionaires pay no tax
The homeless, immigrants
And poor get attacked
Cos the 1% need
Divide & rule
Not unions, homes,
Hospitals & schools
Whilst the Police State creeps
Like the rising seas
youtu.be/dX4GkepUdfo?...
James Kennedy - Autopsy
YouTube video by James Kennedy & The Underdogs
youtu.be
August 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
5 years old and sadly seems more accurate today.
Zero hour contracts
Billionaires pay no tax
The homeless, immigrants
And poor get attacked
Cos the 1% need
Divide & rule
Not unions, homes,
Hospitals & schools
Whilst the Police State creeps
Like the rising seas
youtu.be/dX4GkepUdfo?...
Zero hour contracts
Billionaires pay no tax
The homeless, immigrants
And poor get attacked
Cos the 1% need
Divide & rule
Not unions, homes,
Hospitals & schools
Whilst the Police State creeps
Like the rising seas
youtu.be/dX4GkepUdfo?...
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A third of outpatients treated for wounds at MSF hospitals in Gaza are children, figures show
A third of outpatients treated for wounds at MSF hospitals in Gaza are children, figures show
Explosive weapons designed to be used in battle are being used in urban areas, says Médecins Sans Frontières
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Middle East crisis – live updates
Children under 15 years old made up almost a third of outpatients treated for wounds in field hospitals run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Gaza last year, statistics published in The Lancet reveal.
The figures were released by MSF in correspondence with the respected medical journal and come from six health facilities in Gaza supported by the international medical NGO. The facilities are predominantly in the south and centre of the devastated territory. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A third of outpatients treated for wounds at MSF hospitals in Gaza are children, figures show
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August 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
This is brilliant! Does this happen at any other University Library?
I really love the work our Student Curators do at York. They have a budget for new materials, they create both physical and digital displays, and they pour their passion into their projects.
Here's one which has just gone live, take a look. 📚
Here's one which has just gone live, take a look. 📚
Each year we ask two Student Curators to work with the library on a project they feel passionate about. These paid positions always result in fascinating work, including expanded and diversified collections.
This thread is about Lola Furniss's curation, on working class women in England.
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This thread is about Lola Furniss's curation, on working class women in England.
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August 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is brilliant! Does this happen at any other University Library?
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The deliberate and relentless killing of Palestinian journalists is sickening beyond words — and is a desperate attempt to silence the truth about Israel’s ongoing crimes against humanity.
Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.
Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.
August 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The deliberate and relentless killing of Palestinian journalists is sickening beyond words — and is a desperate attempt to silence the truth about Israel’s ongoing crimes against humanity.
Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.
Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.
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Israel has killed a prominent Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza and four other employees at the television network in an air strike targeting their tent in the besieged strip. on.ft.com/41vHpBl
August 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Israel has killed a prominent Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza and four other employees at the television network in an air strike targeting their tent in the besieged strip. on.ft.com/41vHpBl
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Evidence gathered by @amnesty.org demonstrates how Israel has continued to use starvation of civilians as a weapon of war against Palestinians in Gaza as part of its ongoing genocide.
Gaza: Evidence points to Israel’s continued use of starvation to inflict genocide against Palestinians
Evidence gathered by Amnesty International demonstrates how over a month since the introduction of its militarized aid distribution system, Israel has continued to use starvation of civilians as a wea...
www.amnesty.org
July 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Evidence gathered by @amnesty.org demonstrates how Israel has continued to use starvation of civilians as a weapon of war against Palestinians in Gaza as part of its ongoing genocide.
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“This ruthless pursuit of disabled people has damaged Labour – no matter what happens next”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This ruthless pursuit of disabled people has damaged Labour – no matter what happens next | Frances Ryan
The number of rebel Labour MPs vowing to oppose the disability cuts is growing. But the moral stain could take years to shift, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 7:41 AM
“This ruthless pursuit of disabled people has damaged Labour – no matter what happens next”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Managed 45 miles & £314 donations. Targets 50 miles & £400. Dementia UK is the charity that has supported me since Mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s 3 years ago. Knowing that their brilliant Admiral Nurses are just a phone/video call away ❤️ Pse donate if you can. www.justgiving.com/page/kay-ecc...
I'm walking 31 miles in May for Dementia UK!
Help Kay Ecclestone raise money to support Dementia UK
www.justgiving.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Managed 45 miles & £314 donations. Targets 50 miles & £400. Dementia UK is the charity that has supported me since Mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s 3 years ago. Knowing that their brilliant Admiral Nurses are just a phone/video call away ❤️ Pse donate if you can. www.justgiving.com/page/kay-ecc...
Calling #InformationProfessionals #Librarians and anyone in #LibraryWork whatever your job title. Your chance to discuss the future on Zoom - CILIP’s Future Strategy with CILIP CEO: Louis Coiffait-Gunn. Free event this Friday lunchtime www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
CILIP: the library and information association
Zoom discussion - CILIP’s Future Strategy with CILIP CEO: Louis Coiffait-Gunn.
www.cilip.org.uk
May 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Calling #InformationProfessionals #Librarians and anyone in #LibraryWork whatever your job title. Your chance to discuss the future on Zoom - CILIP’s Future Strategy with CILIP CEO: Louis Coiffait-Gunn. Free event this Friday lunchtime www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
The Government’s new immigration bill and refugee citizenship ban are just more of the same: continuing the hostile environment. We can’t let this go on. Take action NOW:
act.safepassage.org.uk/ask-your-mp-...
act.safepassage.org.uk/ask-your-mp-...
Ask your MP to oppose the hostile environment and back safe routes
The Government’s refugee citizenship ban and new immigration Bill are just more of the same: continuing the hostile environment. We can’t let this go on. These policies don’t address the real issue. I...
act.safepassage.org.uk
February 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The Government’s new immigration bill and refugee citizenship ban are just more of the same: continuing the hostile environment. We can’t let this go on. Take action NOW:
act.safepassage.org.uk/ask-your-mp-...
act.safepassage.org.uk/ask-your-mp-...
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I first saw this in Moab, Utah c.15 years ago. It’s such a good concept and great that it’s so simple to both donate and collect from a public library.
❄️❄️ Winter at Bristol Central Library ❄️❄️
🧥 Bring One Leave One winter coats. Anyone in need of a warm coat can collect one from the rail in the foyer.
If you have winter coats to donate, please hang them on the rail in the foyer. Adult coats only please 🙏
#bristol #libraries #bristolcentrallibrary
🧥 Bring One Leave One winter coats. Anyone in need of a warm coat can collect one from the rail in the foyer.
If you have winter coats to donate, please hang them on the rail in the foyer. Adult coats only please 🙏
#bristol #libraries #bristolcentrallibrary
February 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I first saw this in Moab, Utah c.15 years ago. It’s such a good concept and great that it’s so simple to both donate and collect from a public library.
I’ve been #dinghy #sailing since I was 9, #helming in races since I was 12 & still
helming my Scorpion dinghy in races March to October. Sadly despite being an #InformationProfessional I’ve yet to find any other dinghy sailors here. Help please!
helming my Scorpion dinghy in races March to October. Sadly despite being an #InformationProfessional I’ve yet to find any other dinghy sailors here. Help please!
February 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I’ve been #dinghy #sailing since I was 9, #helming in races since I was 12 & still
helming my Scorpion dinghy in races March to October. Sadly despite being an #InformationProfessional I’ve yet to find any other dinghy sailors here. Help please!
helming my Scorpion dinghy in races March to October. Sadly despite being an #InformationProfessional I’ve yet to find any other dinghy sailors here. Help please!
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We are appalled by the Foreign Secretary’s failure to condemn President Trump’s call for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.
A statement from the Independent Alliance.
A statement from the Independent Alliance.
February 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
We are appalled by the Foreign Secretary’s failure to condemn President Trump’s call for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.
A statement from the Independent Alliance.
A statement from the Independent Alliance.
Literally my first day so any tips appreciated
February 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Literally my first day so any tips appreciated