@theangrymop.bsky.social
Converse wearing, Leeds Utd supporting, cricket follower
Wife, mother, #unpaidcarer, autism/LD/epilepsy campaigner, swimmer.
Proud Scot & European. 🏴 🤓😷
Wife, mother, #unpaidcarer, autism/LD/epilepsy campaigner, swimmer.
Proud Scot & European. 🏴 🤓😷
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Is ‘loneliness’ really an honest summation of the relentlessness of life as the sole carer for a child with a lifelong, high-needs disability where there is an inadequate system of supports in place for both the child and their carer?
It’s a poignant appraisal; one that lets the govt off the hook.
It’s a poignant appraisal; one that lets the govt off the hook.
January 16, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Is ‘loneliness’ really an honest summation of the relentlessness of life as the sole carer for a child with a lifelong, high-needs disability where there is an inadequate system of supports in place for both the child and their carer?
It’s a poignant appraisal; one that lets the govt off the hook.
It’s a poignant appraisal; one that lets the govt off the hook.
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Every defector Farage unveils, swears up-and-down that they made no deal.
Farage cocked up today and pulled back that curtain. A huge unforced error.
Incredibly, when - rightly - pressed about it, he pretended, to journalists' faces, that he had never said what he said TO THEM an hour earlier.
Farage cocked up today and pulled back that curtain. A huge unforced error.
Incredibly, when - rightly - pressed about it, he pretended, to journalists' faces, that he had never said what he said TO THEM an hour earlier.
January 15, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Every defector Farage unveils, swears up-and-down that they made no deal.
Farage cocked up today and pulled back that curtain. A huge unforced error.
Incredibly, when - rightly - pressed about it, he pretended, to journalists' faces, that he had never said what he said TO THEM an hour earlier.
Farage cocked up today and pulled back that curtain. A huge unforced error.
Incredibly, when - rightly - pressed about it, he pretended, to journalists' faces, that he had never said what he said TO THEM an hour earlier.
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"Excuse me, exactly how Italian is this establishment?"
January 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
"Excuse me, exactly how Italian is this establishment?"
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Why are learning disabled adults missing out on cancer screenings in the UK?
www.channel4.com/news/why-are...
www.channel4.com/news/why-are...
Why are learning disabled adults missing out on cancer screenings in the UK?
In September last year we reported on the worrying number of people with learning disabilities who are missing out on cancer diagnosis. This programme has since followed the story of one woman, Angela...
www.channel4.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Why are learning disabled adults missing out on cancer screenings in the UK?
www.channel4.com/news/why-are...
www.channel4.com/news/why-are...
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Elon Musk’s X is helping people create indecent images of KIDS. His response to outcry this week? He doesn’t give a f*ck.
Imagine his face if millions get the f*ck off of X though. Join millions deleting their accounts.
Link in bio to download this poster for free and spread this worldwide.
Imagine his face if millions get the f*ck off of X though. Join millions deleting their accounts.
Link in bio to download this poster for free and spread this worldwide.
January 13, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Elon Musk’s X is helping people create indecent images of KIDS. His response to outcry this week? He doesn’t give a f*ck.
Imagine his face if millions get the f*ck off of X though. Join millions deleting their accounts.
Link in bio to download this poster for free and spread this worldwide.
Imagine his face if millions get the f*ck off of X though. Join millions deleting their accounts.
Link in bio to download this poster for free and spread this worldwide.
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"Technically speaking, the missing chicken is still in the fridge"
January 13, 2026 at 12:24 PM
"Technically speaking, the missing chicken is still in the fridge"
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David Squires on … the magic of the Cup as Macclesfield dethrone Crystal Palace
David Squires on … the magic of the Cup as Macclesfield dethrone Crystal Palace
Our cartoonist looks back on a glorious day for the non-league side as they knocked out the FA Cup holders
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:58 PM
David Squires on … the magic of the Cup as Macclesfield dethrone Crystal Palace
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BREAKING:
We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing
People have had seizures. They passed out.
“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen
Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing
People have had seizures. They passed out.
“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen
Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
BREAKING:
We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing
People have had seizures. They passed out.
“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen
Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing
People have had seizures. They passed out.
“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen
Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
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"Dear Diary,
Nadhim Zahawi joined Reform UK today! 😊 His experience in government will be invaluable - he has promised to advise us on tax avoidance, fiddling expenses and breaking the Ministerial Code"
Nadhim Zahawi joined Reform UK today! 😊 His experience in government will be invaluable - he has promised to advise us on tax avoidance, fiddling expenses and breaking the Ministerial Code"
January 13, 2026 at 1:14 PM
"Dear Diary,
Nadhim Zahawi joined Reform UK today! 😊 His experience in government will be invaluable - he has promised to advise us on tax avoidance, fiddling expenses and breaking the Ministerial Code"
Nadhim Zahawi joined Reform UK today! 😊 His experience in government will be invaluable - he has promised to advise us on tax avoidance, fiddling expenses and breaking the Ministerial Code"
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Hi Folks PSA. I'll be making an appearance with Larry on David Baddiel's documentary 'David Baddiel:Cat Man' this Friday on Channel 4 at 8pm GMT in the UK. Please tune in and watch this very important documentary as @realbaddiel.bsky.social
explores why cats are better than dogs (obvs).
explores why cats are better than dogs (obvs).
January 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Hi Folks PSA. I'll be making an appearance with Larry on David Baddiel's documentary 'David Baddiel:Cat Man' this Friday on Channel 4 at 8pm GMT in the UK. Please tune in and watch this very important documentary as @realbaddiel.bsky.social
explores why cats are better than dogs (obvs).
explores why cats are better than dogs (obvs).
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HMRC admits 71% wrongly targeted in child benefit fraud crackdown
HMRC admits 71% wrongly targeted in child benefit fraud crackdown
Select committee chair accuses UK tax authority of ‘egregious error’ and of causing parents unnecessary ‘pain’
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UK politics live – latest updates
Seven in 10 parents who had child benefit suspended in an HMRC fraud crackdown last year were in fact legitimate beneficiaries who had not emigrated, the tax authority has revealed.
The chief executive of HMRC, John-Paul Marks, told the Treasury select committee that 71% of those targeted, higher than the 63% previously admitted, were in error. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
HMRC admits 71% wrongly targeted in child benefit fraud crackdown
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Imagine loving the racism Musk’s X provides & encourages so much that you can’t call out its creation & promotion of child sex abuse images…
I have a horrible feeling that it really is that simple.
I have a horrible feeling that it really is that simple.
January 13, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Imagine loving the racism Musk’s X provides & encourages so much that you can’t call out its creation & promotion of child sex abuse images…
I have a horrible feeling that it really is that simple.
I have a horrible feeling that it really is that simple.
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Why we won't be using X anymore ⬇️
January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Why we won't be using X anymore ⬇️
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"Welcome to Home Depot. Go and find it your fucking self"
January 13, 2026 at 5:39 AM
"Welcome to Home Depot. Go and find it your fucking self"
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We can’t even get drawn at home when there’s only two fucking teams left in the pot!
Leeds that!
#LUFC #FACup
Leeds that!
#LUFC #FACup
a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed
media.tenor.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:47 PM
I've been trying to avoid that "other place" because it's a s***hole. Unfortunately, a few folks I follow are still there. Looks as though I'm getting there (slowly)
January 12, 2026 at 5:44 PM
I've been trying to avoid that "other place" because it's a s***hole. Unfortunately, a few folks I follow are still there. Looks as though I'm getting there (slowly)
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Anyone who is interested in listening to BBC Radio from outside the UK, please see the link below for ways to do so.
Update on access to BBC Sounds outside the UK
Earlier this year, we launched a new audio service outside the UK on BBC.com and the BBC app. This includes access to BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service English, thousands of hours of podcasts (incl...
help.bbc.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Anyone who is interested in listening to BBC Radio from outside the UK, please see the link below for ways to do so.
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Reform unveiled their latest Conservative recruit Nadhim Zahawi - unfortunately he forgot to delete his old tweets accusing Farage of racism...
January 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Reform unveiled their latest Conservative recruit Nadhim Zahawi - unfortunately he forgot to delete his old tweets accusing Farage of racism...
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Once NATO is done Putin will be in a prime position to begin his takeover of Eastern Europe again.
47 knows that. You and I know that.
MAGAts mostly hate Europe, so don't give a shit.
47 knows that. You and I know that.
MAGAts mostly hate Europe, so don't give a shit.
January 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Once NATO is done Putin will be in a prime position to begin his takeover of Eastern Europe again.
47 knows that. You and I know that.
MAGAts mostly hate Europe, so don't give a shit.
47 knows that. You and I know that.
MAGAts mostly hate Europe, so don't give a shit.