Terri O'Sullivan
@terriosullivan.bsky.social
Humanist, activist, two social psychology degrees, owner of a warrior kitten.
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In a wealthy nation, poverty is a political choice.
Child poverty in Scotland is lower than 30 years ago and falling, unlike the rest of the UK.
But there is much more to do - by working together, we must deliver more joined-up services for families, when and where they need it.
This is what Whole Family Support is all about.
But there is much more to do - by working together, we must deliver more joined-up services for families, when and where they need it.
This is what Whole Family Support is all about.
September 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In a wealthy nation, poverty is a political choice.
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Imagine staying as late as we did the other night to vote *against* basic rights.
We all have a part to play, through an active democracy, in making sure this dystopian version of Britain - Great Britain - with our basic rights, our NHS and more on the line, never comes to pass.
We all have a part to play, through an active democracy, in making sure this dystopian version of Britain - Great Britain - with our basic rights, our NHS and more on the line, never comes to pass.
September 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Imagine staying as late as we did the other night to vote *against* basic rights.
We all have a part to play, through an active democracy, in making sure this dystopian version of Britain - Great Britain - with our basic rights, our NHS and more on the line, never comes to pass.
We all have a part to play, through an active democracy, in making sure this dystopian version of Britain - Great Britain - with our basic rights, our NHS and more on the line, never comes to pass.
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This is horrific. They are just out there for the free hate-filled opportunity to kill Muslims. This is the worst thing I've heard to come out of Trump's America.
BBC News - Anti-Islamic biker gang members run security at deadly Gaza aid sites
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Anti-Islamic biker gang members run security at deadly Gaza aid sites
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Anti-Islamic biker gang members run security at deadly Gaza aid sites
BBC identifies members of Infidels MC gang hired as armed security at US and Israel-backed aid sites.
www.bbc.com
September 10, 2025 at 5:51 AM
This is horrific. They are just out there for the free hate-filled opportunity to kill Muslims. This is the worst thing I've heard to come out of Trump's America.
BBC News - Anti-Islamic biker gang members run security at deadly Gaza aid sites
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Anti-Islamic biker gang members run security at deadly Gaza aid sites
www.bbc.com/news/article...
My car is still this amazing.
September 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
My car is still this amazing.
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Speaker Spotlight!
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr Darrel Ray to the Apostasy Conference 2025
Founder of Recovering from Religion and the Secular Therapy Project, Darrel is a leading voice on religious trauma and recovery.
📅 1 Oct | 📍 London
humanists.uk/events/apost...
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr Darrel Ray to the Apostasy Conference 2025
Founder of Recovering from Religion and the Secular Therapy Project, Darrel is a leading voice on religious trauma and recovery.
📅 1 Oct | 📍 London
humanists.uk/events/apost...
August 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Speaker Spotlight!
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr Darrel Ray to the Apostasy Conference 2025
Founder of Recovering from Religion and the Secular Therapy Project, Darrel is a leading voice on religious trauma and recovery.
📅 1 Oct | 📍 London
humanists.uk/events/apost...
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr Darrel Ray to the Apostasy Conference 2025
Founder of Recovering from Religion and the Secular Therapy Project, Darrel is a leading voice on religious trauma and recovery.
📅 1 Oct | 📍 London
humanists.uk/events/apost...
Get booking tickets, this is going to be a really good event! So many great speakers!
Excited to announce our Apostasy Conference exploring religious trauma and how best to support - on Wed 1 Oct, London!
Speakers:
*Dr Darrel Ray @recoveringfromreligion.org
*Dr Travis McKie-Voerste
*Dr Savin Bapir-Tardy
*Dr Gillie Jenkinson
*more to come...
Tickets: humanists.uk/events/apost...
Speakers:
*Dr Darrel Ray @recoveringfromreligion.org
*Dr Travis McKie-Voerste
*Dr Savin Bapir-Tardy
*Dr Gillie Jenkinson
*more to come...
Tickets: humanists.uk/events/apost...
Apostasy Conference 2025 | The effect of apostasy on mental health
humanists.uk
August 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Get booking tickets, this is going to be a really good event! So many great speakers!
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RUIZ: Did you read the report & fact-check its sources prior to publication?
RFK JR: I did not fact check
RUIZ: It included citations to sources that don't exist. How does that happen?
RFK JR: All of the foundational assertions are accurate
RUIZ: They did not exist. How can they be accurate?
RFK JR: I did not fact check
RUIZ: It included citations to sources that don't exist. How does that happen?
RFK JR: All of the foundational assertions are accurate
RUIZ: They did not exist. How can they be accurate?
June 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
RUIZ: Did you read the report & fact-check its sources prior to publication?
RFK JR: I did not fact check
RUIZ: It included citations to sources that don't exist. How does that happen?
RFK JR: All of the foundational assertions are accurate
RUIZ: They did not exist. How can they be accurate?
RFK JR: I did not fact check
RUIZ: It included citations to sources that don't exist. How does that happen?
RFK JR: All of the foundational assertions are accurate
RUIZ: They did not exist. How can they be accurate?
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This World Refugee Day, we're uplifting the story of Abraham, who's building community with other queer, atheist, and humanist refugees in South Sudan.
"Refugees are not a burden—we are survivors, peacemakers, and contributors to a better future."
thehumanist.com/commentary/w...
"Refugees are not a burden—we are survivors, peacemakers, and contributors to a better future."
thehumanist.com/commentary/w...
We Exist, We Resist, We Are Not Invisible: Queer, Atheist, and Humanist Refugees in South Sudan - TheHumanist.com
"When home becomes a battlefield, survival itself becomes an act of defiance."
thehumanist.com
June 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This World Refugee Day, we're uplifting the story of Abraham, who's building community with other queer, atheist, and humanist refugees in South Sudan.
"Refugees are not a burden—we are survivors, peacemakers, and contributors to a better future."
thehumanist.com/commentary/w...
"Refugees are not a burden—we are survivors, peacemakers, and contributors to a better future."
thehumanist.com/commentary/w...
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Very moving session on people who have left high-control religious communities at Humanists 2025. People who were going to lose everything - even their family - because they wouldn't stop asking questions, but refused to stop asking questions anyway. Impossible courage.
June 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Very moving session on people who have left high-control religious communities at Humanists 2025. People who were going to lose everything - even their family - because they wouldn't stop asking questions, but refused to stop asking questions anyway. Impossible courage.
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Today we remember these beautiful words by Jo Cox, who was murdered #onthisday in 2016 by a far-right extremist. Her positive, optimistic, and caring approach to life and politics had already inspired so many. Her legacy lives on, including through @jocoxfoundation.bsky.social. She is sorely missed.
June 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Today we remember these beautiful words by Jo Cox, who was murdered #onthisday in 2016 by a far-right extremist. Her positive, optimistic, and caring approach to life and politics had already inspired so many. Her legacy lives on, including through @jocoxfoundation.bsky.social. She is sorely missed.
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Leaving a high-control religious group is one of the most difficult and painful experiences someone can go through.
Our team of compassionate and experienced professionals understand the unique challenges people these controlling groups face.
We're here to help.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMNa...
Our team of compassionate and experienced professionals understand the unique challenges people these controlling groups face.
We're here to help.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMNa...
Introducing Faith to Faithless | Helping people leaving high-control religious groups
YouTube video by Humanists UK
www.youtube.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Leaving a high-control religious group is one of the most difficult and painful experiences someone can go through.
Our team of compassionate and experienced professionals understand the unique challenges people these controlling groups face.
We're here to help.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMNa...
Our team of compassionate and experienced professionals understand the unique challenges people these controlling groups face.
We're here to help.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMNa...
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'My humanist perspective is threaded through everything I do... I feel strongly that we can't wait for a better life in the hereafter but need to create the best world possible right now for everyone and for our planet.' Our exclusive with @natashawalter.bsky.social ⬇️
humanists.uk/2025/03/10/n...
humanists.uk/2025/03/10/n...
Natasha Walter on legacy, humanism, and the fight for a fairer world
Natasha Walter is a feminist writer, human rights activist, and author of Living Dolls, A Quiet Life, and Before the Light Fades: A Family Story of Resistance. She founded the charity Women for Refuge...
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March 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
'My humanist perspective is threaded through everything I do... I feel strongly that we can't wait for a better life in the hereafter but need to create the best world possible right now for everyone and for our planet.' Our exclusive with @natashawalter.bsky.social ⬇️
humanists.uk/2025/03/10/n...
humanists.uk/2025/03/10/n...
Too often when ex religious people report abuse at the hands of their former religion they are not taken seriously.
I'm quoted in this piece from yesterday's Observer.
Alex has been a target of an extreme hate campaign by the Church of Scientology
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
I'm quoted in this piece from yesterday's Observer.
Alex has been a target of an extreme hate campaign by the Church of Scientology
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
‘I’ve been getting 100 messages a day’: Church of Scientology accused of intimidating UK critics
Campaigners face online attacks, claims of criminality and complaints to employers. The Church says it’s the victim
www.theguardian.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Too often when ex religious people report abuse at the hands of their former religion they are not taken seriously.
I'm quoted in this piece from yesterday's Observer.
Alex has been a target of an extreme hate campaign by the Church of Scientology
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
I'm quoted in this piece from yesterday's Observer.
Alex has been a target of an extreme hate campaign by the Church of Scientology
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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East Grinstead Town Council refuse to meet with Scientology abuse survivors again, but say they've "been heard". www.scientologybusiness.com/scientology-...
Council refuses to meet Scientology victims, but says they’ve “been heard” - Scientology Business News - lawsuits, financial records and shell companies
East Grinstead Town Council have once again refused to meet with local residents who claim they were abused at the Church of Scientology's headquarters in the town and are concerned about their close ...
www.scientologybusiness.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
East Grinstead Town Council refuse to meet with Scientology abuse survivors again, but say they've "been heard". www.scientologybusiness.com/scientology-...
I'm blown away by the response we've had at Faith to Faithless for this animation we had made about the difficulties people go through when leaving high-control religions.
I must admit, I cried the first time I watched it.
I'm very proud of the work we do 😊 at FtF/HUK
youtu.be/zMNayPn26YY?...
I must admit, I cried the first time I watched it.
I'm very proud of the work we do 😊 at FtF/HUK
youtu.be/zMNayPn26YY?...
Introducing Faith to Faithless | Helping people leaving high-control religious groups
YouTube video by Humanists UK
youtu.be
March 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I'm blown away by the response we've had at Faith to Faithless for this animation we had made about the difficulties people go through when leaving high-control religions.
I must admit, I cried the first time I watched it.
I'm very proud of the work we do 😊 at FtF/HUK
youtu.be/zMNayPn26YY?...
I must admit, I cried the first time I watched it.
I'm very proud of the work we do 😊 at FtF/HUK
youtu.be/zMNayPn26YY?...
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I played a small part in helping @humanists.uk bring Faith to Faithless under their umbrella. It was set up by apostates from a number of religions to help people who were largely neglected by schools, social services etc. because it’s not widely recognised as a “safeguarding” or other harmful issue
Since February 2024, hundreds of people have received life-saving support from our pioneering #faithtofaithless helpline – the first UK-based phone service dedicated to helping those leaving high-control religious groups. 🧵
March 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I played a small part in helping @humanists.uk bring Faith to Faithless under their umbrella. It was set up by apostates from a number of religions to help people who were largely neglected by schools, social services etc. because it’s not widely recognised as a “safeguarding” or other harmful issue
This is the service I work on. I left the Jehovah's Witnesses when I was 21, this resulted in me being homeless, kicked out by mum, and losing every friend I had. That was a very isolating time. Today, people don't have to go through leaving controlling religions alone.
I could not be more proud ❤️
I could not be more proud ❤️
Leaving a high-control religious group can be one of the most painful experiences anyone can face. That's where our service #FaithtoFaithless comes in. We help people leaving high-control religious groups. Our beautiful animation – launching today – brings these deeply personal stories to life. 🧵
March 5, 2025 at 8:09 AM
This is the service I work on. I left the Jehovah's Witnesses when I was 21, this resulted in me being homeless, kicked out by mum, and losing every friend I had. That was a very isolating time. Today, people don't have to go through leaving controlling religions alone.
I could not be more proud ❤️
I could not be more proud ❤️
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Human beings have rights. Books, even 'holy' books, do not.
The only acceptable response to religiously motivated violence like this is for societies to reassert the importance of human rights, human lives, and freedom of expression.
#EndBlasphemyLaws everywhere! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The only acceptable response to religiously motivated violence like this is for societies to reassert the importance of human rights, human lives, and freedom of expression.
#EndBlasphemyLaws everywhere! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Man who burned Quran 'shot dead in Sweden'
Salwan Momika, 38, is reported to have been killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Human beings have rights. Books, even 'holy' books, do not.
The only acceptable response to religiously motivated violence like this is for societies to reassert the importance of human rights, human lives, and freedom of expression.
#EndBlasphemyLaws everywhere! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The only acceptable response to religiously motivated violence like this is for societies to reassert the importance of human rights, human lives, and freedom of expression.
#EndBlasphemyLaws everywhere! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not only did the bishops welcome back a known sexual predator to the clergy, but they praised him publicly. And now they lead the Church of England.
Religious privilege is abuse.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Religious privilege is abuse.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I’m outraged Church of England leader called my abuser a ‘Rolls Royce’ priest
David Tudor was banned from the Church of England for life in October over sexual abuse allegations.
www.bbc.com
January 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Not only did the bishops welcome back a known sexual predator to the clergy, but they praised him publicly. And now they lead the Church of England.
Religious privilege is abuse.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Religious privilege is abuse.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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BREAKING: In the wake of anti-trans comments from some well-known atheists like Richard Dawkins and Jerry Coyne, 16 atheist/Humanist groups have just issued a statement reaffirming their commitment to LGBTQ rights.
www.atheists.org/2025/01/amer...
www.atheists.org/2025/01/amer...
American Atheists Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights
Cranford, NJ—American Atheists is proud to stand alongside national civil rights organizations and secular advocacy groups today—and everyday—in reaffirming our commitment to vigorously oppose attacks...
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January 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
BREAKING: In the wake of anti-trans comments from some well-known atheists like Richard Dawkins and Jerry Coyne, 16 atheist/Humanist groups have just issued a statement reaffirming their commitment to LGBTQ rights.
www.atheists.org/2025/01/amer...
www.atheists.org/2025/01/amer...
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Fantastic news! We can now reveal that Mubarak Bala, arrested in Nigeria for making atheist Facebook posts, is finally free and safe.
Thank you to everyone who supported our #FreeMubarakBala campaign.
humanists.uk/2025/01/07/s...
Thank you to everyone who supported our #FreeMubarakBala campaign.
humanists.uk/2025/01/07/s...
SUCCESS: Mubarak Bala is free!
President of the Nigerian Humanist Association Mubarak Bala is finally free after nearly four-and-a-half years of imprisonment for ‘blasphemous’ posts on Facebook. Mubarak was jailed in 2020 and convi...
humanists.uk
January 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Fantastic news! We can now reveal that Mubarak Bala, arrested in Nigeria for making atheist Facebook posts, is finally free and safe.
Thank you to everyone who supported our #FreeMubarakBala campaign.
humanists.uk/2025/01/07/s...
Thank you to everyone who supported our #FreeMubarakBala campaign.
humanists.uk/2025/01/07/s...