FlowersorCakes
@flowersorcakes.bsky.social
Left and woke.
Love my garden. Political hack
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Carpe Diem
Love my garden. Political hack
Support worker
Carpe Diem
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More essential reading from Liam.
While Clarkson leads protests against the rich paying even a fraction of their fair share, the most vulnerable have almost nobody speaking up for them.
While Clarkson leads protests against the rich paying even a fraction of their fair share, the most vulnerable have almost nobody speaking up for them.
On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
November 23, 2024 at 6:43 AM
More essential reading from Liam.
While Clarkson leads protests against the rich paying even a fraction of their fair share, the most vulnerable have almost nobody speaking up for them.
While Clarkson leads protests against the rich paying even a fraction of their fair share, the most vulnerable have almost nobody speaking up for them.
So sad, that this young woman was dismissed by medics …
The GP said I was too young to have breast cancer at 36. He was wrong
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-...
The GP said I was too young to have breast cancer at 36. He was wrong
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-...
The GP said I was too young to have breast cancer at 36. He was wrong
She was dismissed by a GP at first, but Nina Lopes has battled for six years with an aggressive, incurable disease — triple-negative metastatic breast cancer
www.thetimes.co.uk
November 23, 2024 at 8:26 AM
So sad, that this young woman was dismissed by medics …
The GP said I was too young to have breast cancer at 36. He was wrong
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-...
The GP said I was too young to have breast cancer at 36. He was wrong
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-...
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I still don’t understand why Labour is cutting the winter fuel payments back in this stark manner
No problem at all with wealthy pensioners (I’m almost at that age now) who don’t need it not receiving it obviously
But for only those on Pension Credit to receive it .. is wrong
No problem at all with wealthy pensioners (I’m almost at that age now) who don’t need it not receiving it obviously
But for only those on Pension Credit to receive it .. is wrong
NEW: Tens of thousands of pensioners are expected to be driven into poverty by cuts to winter fuel payments, according to forecasts by DWP published today
The figures do not factor in the increased uptake of the pension credit benefit
By me, for the Big Issue www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
The figures do not factor in the increased uptake of the pension credit benefit
By me, for the Big Issue www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
DWP admits winter fuel cuts will push thousands of pensioners into poverty
Tens of thousands of pensioners are expected to be driven into poverty by cuts to winter fuel payments, according to forecasts by the DWP.
www.bigissue.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:23 PM
I still don’t understand why Labour is cutting the winter fuel payments back in this stark manner
No problem at all with wealthy pensioners (I’m almost at that age now) who don’t need it not receiving it obviously
But for only those on Pension Credit to receive it .. is wrong
No problem at all with wealthy pensioners (I’m almost at that age now) who don’t need it not receiving it obviously
But for only those on Pension Credit to receive it .. is wrong
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UK cheeses miss out on international prize after getting stuck in customs
“Before Brexit, this wouldn’t have been a thing. That’s a fact”
Heaven help us
www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
“Before Brexit, this wouldn’t have been a thing. That’s a fact”
Heaven help us
www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
UK cheeses miss out on international prize after getting stuck in customs
At the World Cheese Awards in Portugal, British entries were conspicuous by their absence after failing to clear import controls
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 7:33 AM
UK cheeses miss out on international prize after getting stuck in customs
“Before Brexit, this wouldn’t have been a thing. That’s a fact”
Heaven help us
www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
“Before Brexit, this wouldn’t have been a thing. That’s a fact”
Heaven help us
www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
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This is awful & heartbreaking. Schoolchildren from struggling families have pretended to eat out of empty lunchboxes to save their embarrassment at having no food.
Ending child poverty must be a priority for the Government
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ending child poverty must be a priority for the Government
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Milton Keynes children 'pretending to eat from empty lunchboxes'
More than one in three children in Milton Keynes are living in poverty, an organisation says.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 16, 2024 at 2:29 PM
This is awful & heartbreaking. Schoolchildren from struggling families have pretended to eat out of empty lunchboxes to save their embarrassment at having no food.
Ending child poverty must be a priority for the Government
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ending child poverty must be a priority for the Government
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Brexit means... ruined opportunities in the international arena. No good complaining about it - it's just hard cheese, unless and until we rejoin the EU.
November 17, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Brexit means... ruined opportunities in the international arena. No good complaining about it - it's just hard cheese, unless and until we rejoin the EU.
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I’m sure the Sunday morning politics shows will be all over this but just in case…
youtu.be/jvo1JM6xZqQ?...
youtu.be/jvo1JM6xZqQ?...
The Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined the UK economy. Hold onto your seats..
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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November 17, 2024 at 7:51 AM
I’m sure the Sunday morning politics shows will be all over this but just in case…
youtu.be/jvo1JM6xZqQ?...
youtu.be/jvo1JM6xZqQ?...
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Good morning dear friends. So many are now leaving X for the blue skies. It is so good to see. Wishing you all a lovely Saturday. Love, laugh and enjoy the freedom of not being at work. Be kind, be grateful and be the light. Love to all.
November 16, 2024 at 6:55 AM
Good morning dear friends. So many are now leaving X for the blue skies. It is so good to see. Wishing you all a lovely Saturday. Love, laugh and enjoy the freedom of not being at work. Be kind, be grateful and be the light. Love to all.
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Thoughts and prayers for our American friends.
I was born in 1959. Privileged to be vaccinated, for free, against smallpox, polio, TB, diphtheria, tetanus & whooping cough as a child, then later against measles, mumps, rabies, typhoid, viral encephalitis, viral hepatitis and more. My pal at school wore calipers. ALL THESE DISEASES COULD RETURN.
November 15, 2024 at 10:17 AM
Thoughts and prayers for our American friends.
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Please if you are a Twitter connection and see this post, wave at me here as I’m struggling to find people who’ve told me on the hell site that they’ve also followed me here. I’m not being rude!
I am winding down Twitter with a view to being free of it and deleting the app by the end of the year.
I am winding down Twitter with a view to being free of it and deleting the app by the end of the year.
November 13, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Please if you are a Twitter connection and see this post, wave at me here as I’m struggling to find people who’ve told me on the hell site that they’ve also followed me here. I’m not being rude!
I am winding down Twitter with a view to being free of it and deleting the app by the end of the year.
I am winding down Twitter with a view to being free of it and deleting the app by the end of the year.
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What campaigns (political, environmental, etc etc) are you following on BlueSky?
November 14, 2024 at 10:41 AM
What campaigns (political, environmental, etc etc) are you following on BlueSky?
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Musk now has his hands on US govt
Federal employees are required to disclose their assets to ward off any potential conflicts of interest, and to divest significant holdings relating to their work.
Musk will NOT be a formal federal worker so he won't face those ethical limitations.
Wow America
Federal employees are required to disclose their assets to ward off any potential conflicts of interest, and to divest significant holdings relating to their work.
Musk will NOT be a formal federal worker so he won't face those ethical limitations.
Wow America
November 13, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Musk now has his hands on US govt
Federal employees are required to disclose their assets to ward off any potential conflicts of interest, and to divest significant holdings relating to their work.
Musk will NOT be a formal federal worker so he won't face those ethical limitations.
Wow America
Federal employees are required to disclose their assets to ward off any potential conflicts of interest, and to divest significant holdings relating to their work.
Musk will NOT be a formal federal worker so he won't face those ethical limitations.
Wow America
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A lot of people moving to Bluesky and Threads now.
Ironic that a man so against migration has caused such a massive exodus.
Ironic that a man so against migration has caused such a massive exodus.
November 13, 2024 at 11:05 AM
A lot of people moving to Bluesky and Threads now.
Ironic that a man so against migration has caused such a massive exodus.
Ironic that a man so against migration has caused such a massive exodus.
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Morning Mr/Missus Bluesky
Our Clifton Literary Festival this wkend (Bristol)
Almost sold out for event to kick it off Friday 4.30pm
When I'll be in conversation about my political best seller "NOW WHAT!"
ALL ticket money will be going to Clifton Library 💙💙
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carol-vord...
Our Clifton Literary Festival this wkend (Bristol)
Almost sold out for event to kick it off Friday 4.30pm
When I'll be in conversation about my political best seller "NOW WHAT!"
ALL ticket money will be going to Clifton Library 💙💙
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carol-vord...
CAROL VORDERMAN MBE in conversation with Paula O'Rourke
Now what? Well, that very question is the title of Carol’s new book, NOW WHAT? On a Mission to Fix Broken Britain.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 14, 2024 at 6:56 AM
Morning Mr/Missus Bluesky
Our Clifton Literary Festival this wkend (Bristol)
Almost sold out for event to kick it off Friday 4.30pm
When I'll be in conversation about my political best seller "NOW WHAT!"
ALL ticket money will be going to Clifton Library 💙💙
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carol-vord...
Our Clifton Literary Festival this wkend (Bristol)
Almost sold out for event to kick it off Friday 4.30pm
When I'll be in conversation about my political best seller "NOW WHAT!"
ALL ticket money will be going to Clifton Library 💙💙
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carol-vord...
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Good morning.
Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.
Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.
November 14, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Good morning.
Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.
Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.
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First Trump "Cabinet" meets...
November 14, 2024 at 8:15 AM
First Trump "Cabinet" meets...
So found myself on here, what a lovely bunch of people you are.
Come and say hello
and follow if you are a Brexit/Trump hater or enjoy nature
Have a good day folks !!
Come and say hello
and follow if you are a Brexit/Trump hater or enjoy nature
Have a good day folks !!
November 14, 2024 at 9:12 AM
So found myself on here, what a lovely bunch of people you are.
Come and say hello
and follow if you are a Brexit/Trump hater or enjoy nature
Have a good day folks !!
Come and say hello
and follow if you are a Brexit/Trump hater or enjoy nature
Have a good day folks !!
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A beautiful morning here in Somerset
November 12, 2024 at 8:26 AM
A beautiful morning here in Somerset