Amanda Sexton
@ajsisreading.bsky.social
Scot in exile, tea-drinker and baker of cakes. Reading, cycling and running occasionally keep me functioning in between. She/her pronouns. 🏴
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LIBERTY DEFEATS GOVERNMENT APPEAL AS COURT RULES ANTI-PROTEST LAWS ARE UNLAWFUL
This should be on every UK News channel. If they won’t report it I’ll do it myself
This should be on every UK News channel. If they won’t report it I’ll do it myself
🚨BREAKING
@libertyhq.bsky.social HAS WON ITS CASE TO #DefendDemocracy!
The Court of Appeal has ruled anti-protest laws which completely ignored will of Parliament are UNLAWFUL
Today’s judgement sends a powerful message to the government. It must now do the right thing
youtu.be/ZZxEUkEU5Lc?...
@libertyhq.bsky.social HAS WON ITS CASE TO #DefendDemocracy!
The Court of Appeal has ruled anti-protest laws which completely ignored will of Parliament are UNLAWFUL
Today’s judgement sends a powerful message to the government. It must now do the right thing
youtu.be/ZZxEUkEU5Lc?...
🚨BREAKING: Liberty wins its case in the Court of Appeal - anti-protest laws ruled UNLAWFUL!
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
May 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
LIBERTY DEFEATS GOVERNMENT APPEAL AS COURT RULES ANTI-PROTEST LAWS ARE UNLAWFUL
This should be on every UK News channel. If they won’t report it I’ll do it myself
This should be on every UK News channel. If they won’t report it I’ll do it myself
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At a time when the criminal justice system is closer than ever to complete collapse, those electronic books people have made the Sunday Times No.1 bestseller #StoriesOfTheLawAndHowIt’sBroken a Kindle Monthly Deal - an absurd 99p.
Read. Learn. Get freaking furious.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B075...
Read. Learn. Get freaking furious.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B075...
May 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
At a time when the criminal justice system is closer than ever to complete collapse, those electronic books people have made the Sunday Times No.1 bestseller #StoriesOfTheLawAndHowIt’sBroken a Kindle Monthly Deal - an absurd 99p.
Read. Learn. Get freaking furious.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B075...
Read. Learn. Get freaking furious.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B075...
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Making an effort to repost (not just like) all the posts on goodness, kindness, beauty, optimism. Be the change you want to see in the world (or at least on BlueSky) 😊
April 13, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Making an effort to repost (not just like) all the posts on goodness, kindness, beauty, optimism. Be the change you want to see in the world (or at least on BlueSky) 😊
This is such an important thread- disinformation is a huge problem and causing so much hatred
Are Muslims really banning dogs in parks? 🤔
Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked…
🧵1/22 (1/1)
Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked…
🧵1/22 (1/1)
April 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
This is such an important thread- disinformation is a huge problem and causing so much hatred
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As a child of the 70s, my first thought when hearing about the Heathrow electricity substation was, "I bet it was Billy and his bloody frisbee again."
March 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
As a child of the 70s, my first thought when hearing about the Heathrow electricity substation was, "I bet it was Billy and his bloody frisbee again."
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Papernaut brings you news in real-time from 25 mainstream sources across the UK, providing concise, accurate summaries without sensationalism.
Follow us for clear, factual updates.
Follow us for clear, factual updates.
March 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Papernaut brings you news in real-time from 25 mainstream sources across the UK, providing concise, accurate summaries without sensationalism.
Follow us for clear, factual updates.
Follow us for clear, factual updates.
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Tens of thousands of people will be hit by “knock-on impact” of PIP cuts. Unpaid carers face losing carer’s allowance if their family member loses eligibility for disability benefits - a devastating double loss.
Me and @patrickjbutler.bsky.social report. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Me and @patrickjbutler.bsky.social report. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Some disabled people could lose £10k a year in benefits by end of decade
Experts say planned cuts will deliver series of ‘painful income shocks’ for many
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Tens of thousands of people will be hit by “knock-on impact” of PIP cuts. Unpaid carers face losing carer’s allowance if their family member loses eligibility for disability benefits - a devastating double loss.
Me and @patrickjbutler.bsky.social report. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Me and @patrickjbutler.bsky.social report. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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As @trusselluk.bsky.social point out with at least a year before these cruel cuts come into force there’s still time for the government to rethink. You can help the call for the government to change course by emailing your MP now using this tool👇
action.trussell.org.uk/disability-c...
action.trussell.org.uk/disability-c...
Cruel cuts to disability support: the Prime Minister needs to hear from your MP
Our social security system should be there for us all, especially when we need it most. But the UK government is making huge cuts to disabled people’s support when they’re already three times more lik...
action.trussell.org.uk
March 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
As @trusselluk.bsky.social point out with at least a year before these cruel cuts come into force there’s still time for the government to rethink. You can help the call for the government to change course by emailing your MP now using this tool👇
action.trussell.org.uk/disability-c...
action.trussell.org.uk/disability-c...
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Some disabled people could lose £10k a year in benefits by end of decade under Labour’s reforms. The planned cuts will deliver a series of “painful income shocks”, with families facing losing multiple entitlements at once
Me & @patrickjbutler.bsky.social report www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Me & @patrickjbutler.bsky.social report www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Some disabled people could lose £10k a year in benefits by end of decade
Experts say planned cuts will deliver series of ‘painful income shocks’ for many
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Some disabled people could lose £10k a year in benefits by end of decade under Labour’s reforms. The planned cuts will deliver a series of “painful income shocks”, with families facing losing multiple entitlements at once
Me & @patrickjbutler.bsky.social report www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Me & @patrickjbutler.bsky.social report www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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2023: Rachel Reeves, "There will be no return to austerity under Labour"
2025: The Guardian, "Reeves to reveal biggest UK spending cuts since austerity in spring statement"
2025: The Guardian, "Reeves to reveal biggest UK spending cuts since austerity in spring statement"
March 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
2023: Rachel Reeves, "There will be no return to austerity under Labour"
2025: The Guardian, "Reeves to reveal biggest UK spending cuts since austerity in spring statement"
2025: The Guardian, "Reeves to reveal biggest UK spending cuts since austerity in spring statement"
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This is an exceptional piece of writing by an anonymous barrister recently diagnosed with ADHD.
www.counselmagazine.co.uk/articles/adh...
www.counselmagazine.co.uk/articles/adh...
ADHD Barrister
Marking Neurodiversity Week 2025, an anonymous barrister shares the revelations and emotions from a mid-career diagnosis with a view to encouraging others to find out more
www.counselmagazine.co.uk
March 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This is an exceptional piece of writing by an anonymous barrister recently diagnosed with ADHD.
www.counselmagazine.co.uk/articles/adh...
www.counselmagazine.co.uk/articles/adh...
Day 1: a *very* short wild swim, an amazing tawny owl chorus with dinner, a full game of Phase 10 and Rivals for Catan (Ian and I won respectively). And we only arrived at 5pm!
February 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Day 1: a *very* short wild swim, an amazing tawny owl chorus with dinner, a full game of Phase 10 and Rivals for Catan (Ian and I won respectively). And we only arrived at 5pm!
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We’ve just heard the NHS is to hire physician associates from abroad despite training quality fears
@anaesunited.bsky.social has stepped up to protect patient safety. But they can’t do it alone. They need our support to succeed
youtu.be/yrwmT255MVY?...
@anaesunited.bsky.social has stepped up to protect patient safety. But they can’t do it alone. They need our support to succeed
youtu.be/yrwmT255MVY?...
Legal challenge against GMC over regulation of physician associates passes 1st hurdle at High Court
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
February 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
We’ve just heard the NHS is to hire physician associates from abroad despite training quality fears
@anaesunited.bsky.social has stepped up to protect patient safety. But they can’t do it alone. They need our support to succeed
youtu.be/yrwmT255MVY?...
@anaesunited.bsky.social has stepped up to protect patient safety. But they can’t do it alone. They need our support to succeed
youtu.be/yrwmT255MVY?...
Restarting my 2025 Book List as I finally detach myself from Twitter. Book 1 of 2025: Lethal Vengeance by Robert Bryndza. (3rd January)
February 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Restarting my 2025 Book List as I finally detach myself from Twitter. Book 1 of 2025: Lethal Vengeance by Robert Bryndza. (3rd January)
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Young Black women aged 18-30 are invited to join an exciting new hybrid programme for budding archivists and curators. Open until 9th December. Please share :)
Women Speak Volumes Between Generations - Words of Colour
wordsofcolour.co.uk
December 7, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Young Black women aged 18-30 are invited to join an exciting new hybrid programme for budding archivists and curators. Open until 9th December. Please share :)
Both my festive events got cancelled this week, so I made my own festive fun!
December 7, 2024 at 11:18 PM
Both my festive events got cancelled this week, so I made my own festive fun!
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“Taking Britain out of the Erasmus+ programme was a huge mistake. Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme”
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Bring back Erasmus+ and youth mobility in Europe
Taking Britain out of the Erasmus+ programme was a huge mistake. Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme
sussexbylines.co.uk
December 6, 2024 at 7:24 PM
“Taking Britain out of the Erasmus+ programme was a huge mistake. Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme”
👏👏👏
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says the public want to leave the ECHR. I think he’s talking absolute boll****. What about you?
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says
“We need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & that’s what the public wants”
Share if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY
“We need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & that’s what the public wants”
Share if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says public want to leave the ECHR - let’s put the record straight
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 6, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says the public want to leave the ECHR. I think he’s talking absolute boll****. What about you?
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The latest two Bertvent books are some of my favourites. I mean… they’re ALL my favourites, that’s the whole but these two particularly are good ones.
The List of Suspicious Things and The Other Valley are both books I won’t forget in a long time
The List of Suspicious Things and The Other Valley are both books I won’t forget in a long time
December 6, 2024 at 5:19 PM
The latest two Bertvent books are some of my favourites. I mean… they’re ALL my favourites, that’s the whole but these two particularly are good ones.
The List of Suspicious Things and The Other Valley are both books I won’t forget in a long time
The List of Suspicious Things and The Other Valley are both books I won’t forget in a long time
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“Its replacement, the Turing scheme, is less inclusive and far narrower in scope: there is no funding for overseas students to come to the UK, and students from disadvantaged backgrounds receive less funding than under Erasmus+.”
Bring back Erasmus+ and youth mobility in Europe
Taking Britain out of the Erasmus+ programme was a huge mistake. Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme
sussexbylines.co.uk
December 6, 2024 at 10:05 PM
“Its replacement, the Turing scheme, is less inclusive and far narrower in scope: there is no funding for overseas students to come to the UK, and students from disadvantaged backgrounds receive less funding than under Erasmus+.”
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Privileged to have My Name Is Leon featured in this short video about bringing prisoners and their families together through reading.
Home - Prison Reading Groups
About PRG Prison Reading Groups was set up in 1999 to help start, fund and...
prisonreadinggroups.org.uk
December 6, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Privileged to have My Name Is Leon featured in this short video about bringing prisoners and their families together through reading.
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Thousands of NEU members in sixth form colleges are out for a third day of strike action today, calling on government to honour the same pay rise for ALL sixth form teachers.
Send them your #Solidarity to keep them warm on their picket lines! Tag @neunion.bsky.social and use #PayUp24 ✊
Send them your #Solidarity to keep them warm on their picket lines! Tag @neunion.bsky.social and use #PayUp24 ✊
December 4, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Thousands of NEU members in sixth form colleges are out for a third day of strike action today, calling on government to honour the same pay rise for ALL sixth form teachers.
Send them your #Solidarity to keep them warm on their picket lines! Tag @neunion.bsky.social and use #PayUp24 ✊
Send them your #Solidarity to keep them warm on their picket lines! Tag @neunion.bsky.social and use #PayUp24 ✊
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Yesterday teachers of a local sixth form college joined a national strike for "pay justice"
College teachers across nation strike for 'pay justice'
The strike is beind lead by National Education Union across the country
www.bristol247.com
December 4, 2024 at 9:24 AM
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The photos from Xaverian Sixth Form College, Manchester keep flooding in! Our members are proud to be standing up for the future of sixth form colleges as they call for pay justice in non-academised sixth forms. #PayUp24
December 4, 2024 at 10:45 AM
The photos from Xaverian Sixth Form College, Manchester keep flooding in! Our members are proud to be standing up for the future of sixth form colleges as they call for pay justice in non-academised sixth forms. #PayUp24
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Authors love libraries. Please use them. Please support them.
Libraries are amazing. 📚
Libraries are amazing. 📚
December 2, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Authors love libraries. Please use them. Please support them.
Libraries are amazing. 📚
Libraries are amazing. 📚