Community building is key to defeating the fascist scum

It is very nearly the tenth anniversary of that brief moment when, for 2 or 3 days, British newspapers remembered refugees are desperate human beings who need our help, rather than scum that it's okay to threaten with violence.

How Northern Ireland became one of the most dangerous places to be a woman

Too many women are being killed in their own homes. What are the causes and what can be done about it?

Any journalist speaking to British government representatives about these riots should make sure to ask them about when funding will be made available to tackle the housing crisis in NI.

#bromocriptine treatment in addition to standard of care in #PPCM was associated with better maternal outcomes
EORP PPCM registry

#CardioObstetrics #CardioSky
academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ar...
@escardio.bsky.social @isabellemalhame.bsky.social @garimasharmamd.bsky.social @mdharringtonc.bsky.social

#DIsabilityBenefits #MakeSomeNoise #TrussellTrust #DWP #PIPs #WelfareCuts #Disability #Disability #DisabledLife #Poverty

A few stats on disability and poverty

Healthy life expectancy in NI: can deprivation reduce women’s time living in good health by over 14 years?

Yes - according to the evidence.

🔺Healthy life expectancy (HLE) is the number of years that someone can expect to live in good or very good health.

This might useful for anyone who needs it

#StormEowyn

If you want to keep track of the storm as it flies towards us. I always use this site to track its location and wind speeds.

earth.nullschool.net#current/wind...

BRB just bubble wrapping every monument along the west coast of Ireland.

#StormEowyn

Eerily quiet this evening on the way home from work.
But I can start hearing the wind pick up now.
Have to go to work in the morning despite it all.
Let's hope it's not as bad
#StaySafe
#StormEowyn

Love this cartoon by @mooseallain.bsky.social

Wanted to put it as my wallpaper but didn't show it all or the credit.

So, trying this place out for a change...

Seems a bit better than Threads. I've been able to follow a lot more people that I knew before.

Hopefully it'll be a bit more interesting but not descend into a hellscape...
Here's hoping 🤞