Lisa Jenkins She/Her
@lisaannejenkins.bsky.social
Lapsed writer. Cerebral Palsy/ Disability Advocate.
Born in Hong Kong, bred in Amsterdam, New York and London.
Born in Hong Kong, bred in Amsterdam, New York and London.
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Godflesh, Teenage Jesus And The Jerks, Prince, Thelonious Monk... find out what else the rule-breaking drummer and composer picked here:
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Godflesh, Teenage Jesus And The Jerks, Prince, Thelonious Monk... find out what else the rule-breaking drummer and composer picked here:
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November 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Godflesh, Teenage Jesus And The Jerks, Prince, Thelonious Monk... find out what else the rule-breaking drummer and composer picked here:
buff.ly/vcQHjSV
Godflesh, Teenage Jesus And The Jerks, Prince, Thelonious Monk... find out what else the rule-breaking drummer and composer picked here:
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On social media and their website, the Liberal Democrats have claimed “Keir Starmer says everyone in the UK will be required to have mandatory digital ID”.
But this isn’t the case, and we can’t find any evidence the Prime Minister said it was.
But this isn’t the case, and we can’t find any evidence the Prime Minister said it was.
Digital ID won’t be mandatory for ‘everyone in the UK’ – Full Fact
The Liberal Democrats have claimed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said everyone in the UK will have to have digital ID, but that’s not the case.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
On social media and their website, the Liberal Democrats have claimed “Keir Starmer says everyone in the UK will be required to have mandatory digital ID”.
But this isn’t the case, and we can’t find any evidence the Prime Minister said it was.
But this isn’t the case, and we can’t find any evidence the Prime Minister said it was.
Question for you all.
Are there any companies or brands out there catching your eye? Innovation plus ethical ( any with the B Corp certification?)
Answers on a postcard please
Thank you!
Are there any companies or brands out there catching your eye? Innovation plus ethical ( any with the B Corp certification?)
Answers on a postcard please
Thank you!
October 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Question for you all.
Are there any companies or brands out there catching your eye? Innovation plus ethical ( any with the B Corp certification?)
Answers on a postcard please
Thank you!
Are there any companies or brands out there catching your eye? Innovation plus ethical ( any with the B Corp certification?)
Answers on a postcard please
Thank you!
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Social media posts have claimed that a video of a man striking women at a station was filmed in London.
The footage is actually from Barcelona last year.
The footage is actually from Barcelona last year.
Footage of man striking women at ‘London’ station is actually from Barcelona last year – Full Fact
The incident, which posts claimed was filmed at a London train station, actually occurred at Barcelona’s Camp de l’Arpa metro station in 2024.
fullfact.org
October 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Social media posts have claimed that a video of a man striking women at a station was filmed in London.
The footage is actually from Barcelona last year.
The footage is actually from Barcelona last year.
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Part of my love for New Zealand is that the feeling Stephanie describes below is slightly lessened here, because you can leave a job without losing access to health care.
When a job is the ONLY way you can maintain access to affordable health care even THE BEST JOB EVER can feel like a burden.
When a job is the ONLY way you can maintain access to affordable health care even THE BEST JOB EVER can feel like a burden.
Being in paid work sucks, actually. Even the most fulfilling job becomes a grind by the simple fact of having to navigate an economic model that atomises your life into a series of unbalanced financial transactions. When you HAVE to do something to survive it can't give you unalloyed satisfaction
October 3, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Part of my love for New Zealand is that the feeling Stephanie describes below is slightly lessened here, because you can leave a job without losing access to health care.
When a job is the ONLY way you can maintain access to affordable health care even THE BEST JOB EVER can feel like a burden.
When a job is the ONLY way you can maintain access to affordable health care even THE BEST JOB EVER can feel like a burden.
Please follow @fullfact.org
They tell you the truth... and debunking all the lies.
They tell you the truth... and debunking all the lies.
October 3, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Please follow @fullfact.org
They tell you the truth... and debunking all the lies.
They tell you the truth... and debunking all the lies.
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A TikTok video shared over 20,000 times claims the government is introducing a £100 annual fee for “every dog and cat in the UK” from October.
But a spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs told us this is “completely false”.
But a spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs told us this is “completely false”.
No, the government is not introducing a £100 annual pet fee from October – Full Fact
A spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs told Full Fact this is “completely false”.
fullfact.org
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A TikTok video shared over 20,000 times claims the government is introducing a £100 annual fee for “every dog and cat in the UK” from October.
But a spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs told us this is “completely false”.
But a spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs told us this is “completely false”.
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Videos claiming that the government is introducing a £15 monthly “clean water levy” for UK households have been widely shared on social media.
But this isn’t the case. A government spokesperson told Full Fact the claims are “completely false”.
But this isn’t the case. A government spokesperson told Full Fact the claims are “completely false”.
The government isn’t introducing a £15 monthly ‘clean water levy’ for all UK households – Full Fact
A government spokesperson told Full Fact this claim, which has been shared on social media, is “completely false”.
fullfact.org
October 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Videos claiming that the government is introducing a £15 monthly “clean water levy” for UK households have been widely shared on social media.
But this isn’t the case. A government spokesperson told Full Fact the claims are “completely false”.
But this isn’t the case. A government spokesperson told Full Fact the claims are “completely false”.
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A viral photo appears to show a young Keir Starmer decorating a Christmas tree with Jimmy Savile.
But this has been edited to include Savile’s face. The original photo shows the PM with an older woman.
But this has been edited to include Savile’s face. The original photo shows the PM with an older woman.
Thousands share faked photo of Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile decorating a Christmas tree – Full Fact
The viral image has been edited to include Savile’s face.
fullfact.org
October 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A viral photo appears to show a young Keir Starmer decorating a Christmas tree with Jimmy Savile.
But this has been edited to include Savile’s face. The original photo shows the PM with an older woman.
But this has been edited to include Savile’s face. The original photo shows the PM with an older woman.
There is SO much rubbish being written on social media, by ignorant people and also written by some of the largest news outlets, some of which are blatantly bias
So if you want some proper, clear fact checking, please go to Full Fact. They are debunking every stupid story out there!
fullfact.org
So if you want some proper, clear fact checking, please go to Full Fact. They are debunking every stupid story out there!
fullfact.org
Full Fact
Not sure what to believe? Full Fact checks the claims you see online and in the news, helping you spot misinformation and get the facts that matter.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
There is SO much rubbish being written on social media, by ignorant people and also written by some of the largest news outlets, some of which are blatantly bias
So if you want some proper, clear fact checking, please go to Full Fact. They are debunking every stupid story out there!
fullfact.org
So if you want some proper, clear fact checking, please go to Full Fact. They are debunking every stupid story out there!
fullfact.org
So I guess The Rapture didn't happen.....again
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Christian Rapture 2025: All The Times The End Of The World Was Predicted - But Did Not Happen
From William Miller's Great Disappointment to Harold Camping and beyond, history shows repeated failed predictions of the Rapture ahead of 2025 claims.
www.ibtimes.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
So I guess The Rapture didn't happen.....again
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Good morning all.
If you have read any good books recently do let me know. Latest one I've read is Neneh Cherry's autobiography (excellent stuff) Anyway other suggestions?
If you have read any good books recently do let me know. Latest one I've read is Neneh Cherry's autobiography (excellent stuff) Anyway other suggestions?
September 11, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Good morning all.
If you have read any good books recently do let me know. Latest one I've read is Neneh Cherry's autobiography (excellent stuff) Anyway other suggestions?
If you have read any good books recently do let me know. Latest one I've read is Neneh Cherry's autobiography (excellent stuff) Anyway other suggestions?
And....there we go (cuts to future applicants will not take affect until 2026 so get in there folks) But those already on PIP or UC will not be affected now...Labour has 'climbed down' over Welfare Cuts
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
Government confirms welfare climbdown in deal with rebels - live updates
People who currently receive personal independence payments (Pip), or the health element of universal credit, will continue to do so.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 27, 2025 at 8:25 AM
And....there we go (cuts to future applicants will not take affect until 2026 so get in there folks) But those already on PIP or UC will not be affected now...Labour has 'climbed down' over Welfare Cuts
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
I doubt it will happen unfortunately but not surprised by this at all
#brejoin
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
#brejoin
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
Time to Brejoin? Most voters now support referendum to reverse Brexit - YouGov
Wonder if 'will of the people' is still a thing? Because if it is, it could end up being the death knell for Brexit itself...
www.thelondoneconomic.com
June 24, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I doubt it will happen unfortunately but not surprised by this at all
#brejoin
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#brejoin
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Tell me your favourite books about writing with disability, chronic illness, or neurodivergence? Or even otherwise interrupted through parenting or caring, or bereavement, or anything else?
June 23, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Tell me your favourite books about writing with disability, chronic illness, or neurodivergence? Or even otherwise interrupted through parenting or caring, or bereavement, or anything else?
9 years....bloody hell....
NINE years since the Brexit vote!
I was woken up the morning after the vote by a man in the street outside my home who appeared to be howling at the moon. I assumed he was just some random drunk - now, I suspect he might have been a prophet.
I was woken up the morning after the vote by a man in the street outside my home who appeared to be howling at the moon. I assumed he was just some random drunk - now, I suspect he might have been a prophet.
June 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
9 years....bloody hell....
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Daily Mail issues retraction on inaccurate reporting on puberty blockers. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Corrections and clarifications
A 10 April 2024 article referred to Dr Aidan Kelly and Dr Heather Wood who formerly worked at the Gender Identity Development Services (GIDS) as 'doctors who doled out puberty blockers'
www.dailymail.co.uk
June 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Daily Mail issues retraction on inaccurate reporting on puberty blockers. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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I strongly oppose Israel’s attacks against Iran and Iran’s attacks against Israel. Both endanger civilians and risk all-out war.
If you’re like my opponents and only condemning one side, I hope you find a spine and some moral clarity.
If you’re like my opponents and only condemning one side, I hope you find a spine and some moral clarity.
June 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I strongly oppose Israel’s attacks against Iran and Iran’s attacks against Israel. Both endanger civilians and risk all-out war.
If you’re like my opponents and only condemning one side, I hope you find a spine and some moral clarity.
If you’re like my opponents and only condemning one side, I hope you find a spine and some moral clarity.
What a s**t show
No way Trump will be able to navigate this
..what was Netanyahu thinking with Iran's potential nuclear power...
edition.cnn.com/2025/06/13/m...
No way Trump will be able to navigate this
..what was Netanyahu thinking with Iran's potential nuclear power...
edition.cnn.com/2025/06/13/m...
Everything you need to know about Iran’s nuclear program | CNN
After decades of threats, Israel launched an audacious attack on Iran, targeting its nuclear sites, scientists and military leaders. Here’s what to know about its controversial nuclear program.
edition.cnn.com
June 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
What a s**t show
No way Trump will be able to navigate this
..what was Netanyahu thinking with Iran's potential nuclear power...
edition.cnn.com/2025/06/13/m...
No way Trump will be able to navigate this
..what was Netanyahu thinking with Iran's potential nuclear power...
edition.cnn.com/2025/06/13/m...
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From John Amaechi (OBE,Leadership Transformation Coach) His mother told him
"The most unlikely of people, in the most improbable of circumstances, can become extraordinary."
"The most unlikely of people, in the most improbable of circumstances, can become extraordinary."
May 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
From John Amaechi (OBE,Leadership Transformation Coach) His mother told him
"The most unlikely of people, in the most improbable of circumstances, can become extraordinary."
"The most unlikely of people, in the most improbable of circumstances, can become extraordinary."
Just when I needed it...this arrived. Hanif Kureishi's latest substack. I haven't written anything in 5 years...however....
open.substack.com/pub/hanifkur...
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THIS CHURN OF HELPERS
It has become clear that taking care of yourself is an act of selflessness, or even altruism.
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May 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Just when I needed it...this arrived. Hanif Kureishi's latest substack. I haven't written anything in 5 years...however....
open.substack.com/pub/hanifkur...
open.substack.com/pub/hanifkur...