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Sarah Phipps πŸ”ΆπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦
@sarahphipps.bsky.social
Finding my voice to fight for democracy - against all hate

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Highly recommended! #booksky
March 29, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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50% off the first month of ANY new subscription this weekend at Bert's Books

Just use code ROMAN50 when you sign up.

bertsbooks.co.uk/product-cate...
a man in a white shirt with the words sounds like a fair deal
ALT: a man in a white shirt with the words sounds like a fair deal
media.tenor.com
March 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Julia Donaldson’s new book β€œGozzle” - is out on Thursday and we’ve got a limited number available with this gorgeous print included!

Available to order right now! - Michael

bertsbooks.co.uk/product/gozz...
March 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Aaand done.

Anyone wanna buy a book? Or 4,973?
Continuing my admin-heavy week... I've decided to spend a sunny Thursday night doing a stock take...!
March 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Must read article for those interested in local government. True democratic representation and transparent decision making missing in many councils
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/nor...
North Yorkshire Council: all voices should be heard
North Yorkshire’s local authority currently has one party making all the big decisions. Would democracy be served better by a modern committee system?
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
March 20, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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Morning, all. What literary delights will you find today? - Michael
March 19, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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March 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Well said @midlandmax.bsky.social
cuts to welfare will only increase inequality
Can the government please explain how you can be β€œworking with” people with disabilities, and also arrive at cutting support to them by Β£5 billion?

Again the government shows that marginalised communities are an easier target than taxing the super wealthy.
Why is impoverishing young and disabled people to the tune of Β£5 billion a higher priority for the Government than introducing a wealth tax? πŸ‘‡
March 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Sunny day in Carlisle today for focused discussions on SEND improvement and transport. Great work being done by inspiring leaders
March 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This is brilliant and brave @kathryntld.bsky.social and will no doubt meant so much to many people who heard you speak πŸ™Œ
March 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#kindness #positiveness #edinburgh
So important to raise the profile of homelessness - more and more people facing housing insecurity
Great work by the Bjg Bethany Sleep Out 2025 and @thiswellnessnurse.bsky.social

bethanychristiantrust.enthuse.com/pf/kate-sinc...
The Big Bethany Sleep Out 2025
I love the streets of Edinburgh but I hate the fact that 103 people were sleeping rough on them in December of last year, according to Simon Community Scotland. That’s in addition to the 20,823 homele
bethanychristiantrust.enthuse.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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This is the Platonic ideal of the kind of statement we need from opposition party leaders right now. It's not a leftist speech; it's not lawyerly speech. It's a *political* speech by a *mainstream* elected representative that speaks in exactly the right register to the moment.
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on Mahmoud Khalil.
March 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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March 9, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Michael forgot to attribute the quote to wordsmith @mserinkelly.bsky.social
The weekend is almost upon us - grab a book! - Michael
March 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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I know you're all desperate to get home and read the books you've bought to celebrate World Book Day, so consider this official permission to leave work early.

And if you haven't yet got a book, don't worry, there's still time! Just pop into your nearest indie bookshop on the way!
March 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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If you missed our event last night, we do have signed copies of The List of Suspicious Things and This Motherless Land on the website and in store now! - Michael
March 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Indie edition of Natalie Haynes new book?

Grab yourself a copy of No Friend to This House here! bertsbooks.co.uk/product/no-f...
March 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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You hear that little voice in the back of your mind telling you to buy a book?

Listen to it. - Michael
March 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Best way to start a day!
March 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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First book of the day was "Project Hail Mary".

We've definitely talked about this before, but I don't think I can undersell how amazing this book is. - Michael
March 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Posting out some preorders today! - Michael
March 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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β€˜Will his government request an urgent extradition of the Tate brothers?'
asks Ed Davey at #PMQs

PM Keir Starmer says 'justice must be done in all cases'
March 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
To add to this great thread …it also illustrates the power people have when they come together united by a shared cause and reminds importance of listening to communities
March 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM