Ariette Brown
@ariettebrown.bsky.social
Language nerd, baker of bread, 🇳🇱 🇨🇭🇬🇧
My family - my rock.
Teacher, translator, union rep
Pron: zij / haar, die-dööt / yre, she /her, sie / ihr, elle, ella
My family - my rock.
Teacher, translator, union rep
Pron: zij / haar, die-dööt / yre, she /her, sie / ihr, elle, ella
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After years of wanting to have a Dia de Muertos altar in my classroom... here it is! I got a little carried away! A big gracias to my Mexican colleagues who helped, brought stuff from their homes and inspired me so much.
October 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
After years of wanting to have a Dia de Muertos altar in my classroom... here it is! I got a little carried away! A big gracias to my Mexican colleagues who helped, brought stuff from their homes and inspired me so much.
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Getting a Saline Drip in the USA cost $800, and your insurance doesn't cover it.
Using an Ambulance costs $1500+$100 every minute, Insurance doesn't cover it.
Do you want Private Healthcare, really?
Using an Ambulance costs $1500+$100 every minute, Insurance doesn't cover it.
Do you want Private Healthcare, really?
October 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Getting a Saline Drip in the USA cost $800, and your insurance doesn't cover it.
Using an Ambulance costs $1500+$100 every minute, Insurance doesn't cover it.
Do you want Private Healthcare, really?
Using an Ambulance costs $1500+$100 every minute, Insurance doesn't cover it.
Do you want Private Healthcare, really?
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New data finds Americans are more likely to support labor unions over Big Business than at any time in the past 60 years.
We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power.
If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.
We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power.
If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.
May 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
New data finds Americans are more likely to support labor unions over Big Business than at any time in the past 60 years.
We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power.
If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.
We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power.
If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.
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Decent politicians need to push back against Farage's comments on Lucy Connelly.
"millions of mothers after Southport feeling exactly the same way"?
No.
Millions did NOT feel the need to call for mass murder of asylum seekers & we simply cannot allow the idea to be normalised.
"millions of mothers after Southport feeling exactly the same way"?
No.
Millions did NOT feel the need to call for mass murder of asylum seekers & we simply cannot allow the idea to be normalised.
May 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Decent politicians need to push back against Farage's comments on Lucy Connelly.
"millions of mothers after Southport feeling exactly the same way"?
No.
Millions did NOT feel the need to call for mass murder of asylum seekers & we simply cannot allow the idea to be normalised.
"millions of mothers after Southport feeling exactly the same way"?
No.
Millions did NOT feel the need to call for mass murder of asylum seekers & we simply cannot allow the idea to be normalised.
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Brexiters: We left the EU so that we can strike trade deals of our own.
Labour: We've agreed deals with India, the USA, and an improved arrangement with the EU.
Brexiters: Traitors! Betrayers!
(Even if you don't think much of the actual deals, the Brexiter response remains irrational.)
Labour: We've agreed deals with India, the USA, and an improved arrangement with the EU.
Brexiters: Traitors! Betrayers!
(Even if you don't think much of the actual deals, the Brexiter response remains irrational.)
May 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Brexiters: We left the EU so that we can strike trade deals of our own.
Labour: We've agreed deals with India, the USA, and an improved arrangement with the EU.
Brexiters: Traitors! Betrayers!
(Even if you don't think much of the actual deals, the Brexiter response remains irrational.)
Labour: We've agreed deals with India, the USA, and an improved arrangement with the EU.
Brexiters: Traitors! Betrayers!
(Even if you don't think much of the actual deals, the Brexiter response remains irrational.)
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This is what the pro-Brexit argument has been reduced to now: "I like being able to needlessly inconvenience myself. Why are you taking it away from me?"
May 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This is what the pro-Brexit argument has been reduced to now: "I like being able to needlessly inconvenience myself. Why are you taking it away from me?"
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We have truly entered the Age of Onanocracy*.
(*Government by w#nkers)
(*Government by w#nkers)
March 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We have truly entered the Age of Onanocracy*.
(*Government by w#nkers)
(*Government by w#nkers)
I’ve demanded that Sky stops buying ads and funding hate on GB News. Join me and @GoodLawProject now to increase the pressure goodlaw.social/st08
Sky must stop funding hate speech
CW: Homophobia, hate speech Sky launched its programme for Pride 2024 with a ringing declaration the company was “proud to celebrate LGBTQ+ stories”. But while it was posting shiny videos claiming to ...
goodlaw.social
February 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I’ve demanded that Sky stops buying ads and funding hate on GB News. Join me and @GoodLawProject now to increase the pressure goodlaw.social/st08
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The great stitch-up begins in Riyadh today, as the US government seeks to hand eastern Ukraine, bound and gagged, to Putin. This, as Trump knows and wants, will encourage Putin to threaten and destabilise the rest of Europe.
*Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.*
*Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.*
February 18, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The great stitch-up begins in Riyadh today, as the US government seeks to hand eastern Ukraine, bound and gagged, to Putin. This, as Trump knows and wants, will encourage Putin to threaten and destabilise the rest of Europe.
*Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.*
*Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.*
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No one has done more to sell out Britain than “patriot” Nigel Farage.
No one has done more to sell out farmers and fishermen than farmers-and-fishermens’ champion Nigel Farage.
No one has treated the voters of Clacton with more contempt than Clacton MP Nigel Farage.
No one has done more to sell out farmers and fishermen than farmers-and-fishermens’ champion Nigel Farage.
No one has treated the voters of Clacton with more contempt than Clacton MP Nigel Farage.
February 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
No one has done more to sell out Britain than “patriot” Nigel Farage.
No one has done more to sell out farmers and fishermen than farmers-and-fishermens’ champion Nigel Farage.
No one has treated the voters of Clacton with more contempt than Clacton MP Nigel Farage.
No one has done more to sell out farmers and fishermen than farmers-and-fishermens’ champion Nigel Farage.
No one has treated the voters of Clacton with more contempt than Clacton MP Nigel Farage.
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Weird article. Basically says there was a small anomaly for a month that won't continue, that if you squint could look like wages are rising higher than inflation.
In actuality wages remain way behind and don't look set to get better.
Does the BBC have an agenda?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In actuality wages remain way behind and don't look set to get better.
Does the BBC have an agenda?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK wages continue to outpace inflation, figures show
Pay outstripped price rises by 3.4% between October and December while the unemployment rate remains unchanged.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Weird article. Basically says there was a small anomaly for a month that won't continue, that if you squint could look like wages are rising higher than inflation.
In actuality wages remain way behind and don't look set to get better.
Does the BBC have an agenda?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In actuality wages remain way behind and don't look set to get better.
Does the BBC have an agenda?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Thames Water rescuers demand temporary renationalisation to cut debts, oust bosses..
After that they want reprivatisation, return to profiteering, dividends, exploitation.
Nothing will change until profit motive is eliminated.
Need public ownership.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
After that they want reprivatisation, return to profiteering, dividends, exploitation.
Nothing will change until profit motive is eliminated.
Need public ownership.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Thames Water rescuers seek clean break before committing fresh funds
Exclusive: Some bidders demand temporary renationalisation to help cut debts and oust bosses
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Thames Water rescuers demand temporary renationalisation to cut debts, oust bosses..
After that they want reprivatisation, return to profiteering, dividends, exploitation.
Nothing will change until profit motive is eliminated.
Need public ownership.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
After that they want reprivatisation, return to profiteering, dividends, exploitation.
Nothing will change until profit motive is eliminated.
Need public ownership.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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This is the HQ of Avis Capital. It claims to be one of the largest companies in the UK, with £58bn in assets and 31% returns promised to investors.
Except it's all a lie.
Here's how regulatory failures are letting international fraudsters create massive fake UK companies.
Except it's all a lie.
Here's how regulatory failures are letting international fraudsters create massive fake UK companies.
January 25, 2025 at 9:34 AM
This is the HQ of Avis Capital. It claims to be one of the largest companies in the UK, with £58bn in assets and 31% returns promised to investors.
Except it's all a lie.
Here's how regulatory failures are letting international fraudsters create massive fake UK companies.
Except it's all a lie.
Here's how regulatory failures are letting international fraudsters create massive fake UK companies.
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A violent criminal? A threat to society? A danger to democracy? No, no and no. This is someone being punished again and again for giving a damn about humanity and the living world.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Just Stop Oil protester, 78, has jail term extended after no suitable tag found
Exclusive: Gaie Delap told she will have to serve 20 more days that correspond to period of time at home after recall
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
A violent criminal? A threat to society? A danger to democracy? No, no and no. This is someone being punished again and again for giving a damn about humanity and the living world.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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'Realistically, we should now be imposing the same boycotts on Musk’s hideous fascist US that we once did on apartheid South Africa'
Love this from Stewart Lee who suggests we need to go 'Lindisfarne' & wait out the information dark age' like a medieval monk
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
Love this from Stewart Lee who suggests we need to go 'Lindisfarne' & wait out the information dark age' like a medieval monk
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
An information dark age is upon us. I’m logging off | Stewart Lee
As Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos attempt to reshape our reality, my advice is to avoid their toxic platforms and wait it out
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
'Realistically, we should now be imposing the same boycotts on Musk’s hideous fascist US that we once did on apartheid South Africa'
Love this from Stewart Lee who suggests we need to go 'Lindisfarne' & wait out the information dark age' like a medieval monk
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
Love this from Stewart Lee who suggests we need to go 'Lindisfarne' & wait out the information dark age' like a medieval monk
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
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Up since 3am and out since 7am to restock the 'colourful, not brown' signs in the village. Some, of course, disagree. And are incapable of just walking / scrolling on. Never mind, I have extras. 😉
January 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Up since 3am and out since 7am to restock the 'colourful, not brown' signs in the village. Some, of course, disagree. And are incapable of just walking / scrolling on. Never mind, I have extras. 😉
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England's children's homes run by private equity rake in millions.
Private firms own 83% of homes.
Average charge for a child in care is £281,000 a year. Some charge £63,000 a week per child.
For-profit homes provide the worse care.
End privatisation scam.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/market...
Private firms own 83% of homes.
Average charge for a child in care is £281,000 a year. Some charge £63,000 a week per child.
For-profit homes provide the worse care.
End privatisation scam.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/market...
Children's homes run by private equity rake in millions
The companies include outfits controlled by private equity firms, as well as the daughter of a former City stockbroker linked to fraud.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
January 19, 2025 at 9:14 AM
England's children's homes run by private equity rake in millions.
Private firms own 83% of homes.
Average charge for a child in care is £281,000 a year. Some charge £63,000 a week per child.
For-profit homes provide the worse care.
End privatisation scam.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/market...
Private firms own 83% of homes.
Average charge for a child in care is £281,000 a year. Some charge £63,000 a week per child.
For-profit homes provide the worse care.
End privatisation scam.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/market...
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The world’s billionaires are now the greatest single threat to all of us.
January 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The world’s billionaires are now the greatest single threat to all of us.
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The other day, during a rare visit to my local grocery store, I saw this: a toy mobile (with ringtone!). If reminded me of the chocolate cigarettes you could buy when I was a child, and you do have to wonder why we insist on passing on our most questionable habits to our children...
January 11, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The other day, during a rare visit to my local grocery store, I saw this: a toy mobile (with ringtone!). If reminded me of the chocolate cigarettes you could buy when I was a child, and you do have to wonder why we insist on passing on our most questionable habits to our children...
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It’s like watching speed dating
January 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
It’s like watching speed dating
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“Brexit-optimist economist Julian Jessop, a fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, admitted that Brexit has made it harder or “impossible” for small businesses to adjust.”
Finally.
Finally.
The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on
As January marks five years on from Britain leaving the EU, Alicja Hagopian and Kate Devlin explore its impact
www.independent.co.uk
January 5, 2025 at 7:39 AM
“Brexit-optimist economist Julian Jessop, a fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, admitted that Brexit has made it harder or “impossible” for small businesses to adjust.”
Finally.
Finally.
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US Nursing Home Fines Skyrocket After Private Equity Buyouts.
Profiteering, cuts in staffing, wages, investment, endanger patient lives.
More patients hospitalized for preventable conditions, higher mortality rates.
Yet UK govt handing GP surgeries, care homes, NHS to PE
nurse.org/news/nursing...
Profiteering, cuts in staffing, wages, investment, endanger patient lives.
More patients hospitalized for preventable conditions, higher mortality rates.
Yet UK govt handing GP surgeries, care homes, NHS to PE
nurse.org/news/nursing...
Nursing Home Fines Skyrocket After Private Equity Buyouts, Studies Find
Explore the growing concerns over private equity ownership in healthcare. Rising nursing home fines, staffing cuts, and quality declines spark urgent debates on balancing profits and patient care.
nurse.org
January 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
US Nursing Home Fines Skyrocket After Private Equity Buyouts.
Profiteering, cuts in staffing, wages, investment, endanger patient lives.
More patients hospitalized for preventable conditions, higher mortality rates.
Yet UK govt handing GP surgeries, care homes, NHS to PE
nurse.org/news/nursing...
Profiteering, cuts in staffing, wages, investment, endanger patient lives.
More patients hospitalized for preventable conditions, higher mortality rates.
Yet UK govt handing GP surgeries, care homes, NHS to PE
nurse.org/news/nursing...
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Former Business Secretary Badenoch’s dept wrote to Treasury after Dyson lobbying over tax breaks.
The rich demand tax cuts and changes in law, Ministers jump.
Poor get real wage/benefit cuts, NHS queues, crumbling schools ... Minister heap misery.
Who governs?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The rich demand tax cuts and changes in law, Ministers jump.
Poor get real wage/benefit cuts, NHS queues, crumbling schools ... Minister heap misery.
Who governs?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Badenoch’s department wrote to Treasury after Dyson lobbying over potential tax break
Business department raised issue of patent box benefit after meeting that took place last June, documents show
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Former Business Secretary Badenoch’s dept wrote to Treasury after Dyson lobbying over tax breaks.
The rich demand tax cuts and changes in law, Ministers jump.
Poor get real wage/benefit cuts, NHS queues, crumbling schools ... Minister heap misery.
Who governs?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The rich demand tax cuts and changes in law, Ministers jump.
Poor get real wage/benefit cuts, NHS queues, crumbling schools ... Minister heap misery.
Who governs?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The devastation on its way is unimaginable - like nothing humanity has ever witnessed before - and everyone will wish they had been climate activists and ‘hysterics’ when they had the chance. We are in a moment of unprecedented stupidity
December 22, 2024 at 1:41 PM
The devastation on its way is unimaginable - like nothing humanity has ever witnessed before - and everyone will wish they had been climate activists and ‘hysterics’ when they had the chance. We are in a moment of unprecedented stupidity
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Campbell’s witty response to this homophobe makes me want to enjoy some of their delicious chicken noodle soup right now! 🍜 🏳️🌈
December 15, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Campbell’s witty response to this homophobe makes me want to enjoy some of their delicious chicken noodle soup right now! 🍜 🏳️🌈