Julie Gould
@grumpyoldgould.bsky.social
Corrie fan, cat lover, Atheist, more radical with age, often grumpy particularly about Tory corruption. #MS #RLS. No DMs.
This is the first UK banknote I've received that has King Charles on it. I might keep it as a souvenir. I still haven't seen any King Charles lll coins yet.
February 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This is the first UK banknote I've received that has King Charles on it. I might keep it as a souvenir. I still haven't seen any King Charles lll coins yet.
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Petition: Nationalise the UK water industry! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Nationalise the UK water industry
I would like to see the government make plans to gradually nationalise the UK water industry.
petition.parliament.uk
February 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Petition: Nationalise the UK water industry! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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Judge slams Ofwat and govt for not attending Thames Water hearing.
No one representing people/customers as lenders carve the company.
Thames has £19bn debt, wants to borrow another £3bn, only £1bn will be useable, customer bills will rocket, won't resolve the crisis.
Nationalise.
archive.ph/NVzcP
No one representing people/customers as lenders carve the company.
Thames has £19bn debt, wants to borrow another £3bn, only £1bn will be useable, customer bills will rocket, won't resolve the crisis.
Nationalise.
archive.ph/NVzcP
Judge slams Ofwat and government for not attending Thames Water hearing
Court will decide whether to approve emergency £3bn loan for UK’s biggest water utility
www.ft.com
February 8, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Judge slams Ofwat and govt for not attending Thames Water hearing.
No one representing people/customers as lenders carve the company.
Thames has £19bn debt, wants to borrow another £3bn, only £1bn will be useable, customer bills will rocket, won't resolve the crisis.
Nationalise.
archive.ph/NVzcP
No one representing people/customers as lenders carve the company.
Thames has £19bn debt, wants to borrow another £3bn, only £1bn will be useable, customer bills will rocket, won't resolve the crisis.
Nationalise.
archive.ph/NVzcP
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The benefits system is broken – and disabled people pay the price for the DWP's 'poor service' www.bigissue.com/opinion/dwp-...
The benefits system is broken – and disabled people pay the price for the DWP's 'poor service'
Sense provided evidence for a report which said the DWP was providing 'unacceptably poor service' to disability benefits claimants
www.bigissue.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The benefits system is broken – and disabled people pay the price for the DWP's 'poor service' www.bigissue.com/opinion/dwp-...
I've spent over a year trying to find a new sofa. I found the perfect design- but they only make it in pale grey, dark grey or navy velvet. All hand made to order. I've asked the company if they can make it in Teal velvet. From the same velvet supply company they use. Computer says No.
Sigh...
Sigh...
January 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I've spent over a year trying to find a new sofa. I found the perfect design- but they only make it in pale grey, dark grey or navy velvet. All hand made to order. I've asked the company if they can make it in Teal velvet. From the same velvet supply company they use. Computer says No.
Sigh...
Sigh...
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World Central Kitchen is now set up in California for those affected by the fires occurring now.
If you feel you can contribute, click the three bars on the top of the page to do so.
They do great work!!!!
wck.org/news/meal-lo...
World Central Kitchen | Meal Distribution Sites: California Fires
In response to the Palisades Fires WCK is distributing free hot meals to the public at the following locations in southern California. For more information please check our social pages.
wck.org
January 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
World Central Kitchen is now set up in California for those affected by the fires occurring now.
If you feel you can contribute, click the three bars on the top of the page to do so.
They do great work!!!!
wck.org/news/meal-lo...
Reposted by Julie Gould
Nashtifan, a village in Iran, is renowned for its 1,000-year-old windmills, among the oldest in the world, used for centuries to harness wind power and grind grain.
December 24, 2024 at 11:53 PM
Nashtifan, a village in Iran, is renowned for its 1,000-year-old windmills, among the oldest in the world, used for centuries to harness wind power and grind grain.
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This seems to be not much publicised, but from tomorrow if you're travelling to the UK on a non-EU passport (for example you're an American/Australian/Canadian/NZ etc resident of France) you will need to get the ETA visa in advance
Travel to the UK from France will have new paperwork requirements for some travellers from Wednesday, January 8th, with further changes due in April.
What changes for travel to the UK from France from January 8th
Travel to the UK from France will have new paperwork requirements for some travellers from Wednesday, January 8th, with further changes due in April.
www.thelocal.fr
January 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This seems to be not much publicised, but from tomorrow if you're travelling to the UK on a non-EU passport (for example you're an American/Australian/Canadian/NZ etc resident of France) you will need to get the ETA visa in advance
The joys of #MS. Woke up with a large black bruise on my hand. I can't remember knocking it. My lymphocytes are low on #Mavenclad. I always bruised easily but it's worse on the MS drugs.
January 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The joys of #MS. Woke up with a large black bruise on my hand. I can't remember knocking it. My lymphocytes are low on #Mavenclad. I always bruised easily but it's worse on the MS drugs.
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UK's regressive tax system.
Poorest 10% of households paid 48% of income in tax; richest 10% paid 39%.
Poorest 10% paying 12% of income in VAT; richest 10% pay 3%.
Council tax: Poorest 10% paying 7%; richest 10% pay 1.2%.
No govt plans to end inequity.
equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
Poorest 10% of households paid 48% of income in tax; richest 10% paid 39%.
Poorest 10% paying 12% of income in VAT; richest 10% pay 3%.
Council tax: Poorest 10% paying 7%; richest 10% pay 1.2%.
No govt plans to end inequity.
equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
UK Still Taxes the Poorest More Than the Richest - Equality Trust
New data from the Office for National Statistics shows that the poorest 10% of households in the UK are still paying a higher proportion of their income in tax than the richest.
equalitytrust.org.uk
December 29, 2024 at 10:56 AM
UK's regressive tax system.
Poorest 10% of households paid 48% of income in tax; richest 10% paid 39%.
Poorest 10% paying 12% of income in VAT; richest 10% pay 3%.
Council tax: Poorest 10% paying 7%; richest 10% pay 1.2%.
No govt plans to end inequity.
equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
Poorest 10% of households paid 48% of income in tax; richest 10% paid 39%.
Poorest 10% paying 12% of income in VAT; richest 10% pay 3%.
Council tax: Poorest 10% paying 7%; richest 10% pay 1.2%.
No govt plans to end inequity.
equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
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Water companies fined just £2 for rule breaking despite record sewage
Is it any wonder campaigners have described the fines as “pathetic” and accused the regulator Ofwat of failing to hold water companies to account over sewage dumping
inews.co.uk/news/water-c...
Is it any wonder campaigners have described the fines as “pathetic” and accused the regulator Ofwat of failing to hold water companies to account over sewage dumping
inews.co.uk/news/water-c...
Water companies fined just £2 for rule breaking despite record sewage
Ofwat has been accused of not acting quickly enough to issue fines against water companies for sewage dumping
inews.co.uk
December 27, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Water companies fined just £2 for rule breaking despite record sewage
Is it any wonder campaigners have described the fines as “pathetic” and accused the regulator Ofwat of failing to hold water companies to account over sewage dumping
inews.co.uk/news/water-c...
Is it any wonder campaigners have described the fines as “pathetic” and accused the regulator Ofwat of failing to hold water companies to account over sewage dumping
inews.co.uk/news/water-c...
This sad tree was our companion at the pub this afternoon. We were tempted to run home for some more baubles. But we had a great time. Happy Christmas all.
December 25, 2024 at 9:29 PM
This sad tree was our companion at the pub this afternoon. We were tempted to run home for some more baubles. But we had a great time. Happy Christmas all.
Very disappointed with my #QualityStreet box. Dull wrappers (except the green one) & the purple brazil nut toffee is tiny!
December 20, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Very disappointed with my #QualityStreet box. Dull wrappers (except the green one) & the purple brazil nut toffee is tiny!
Merry Christmas. As we were so poorly for 3 weeks, we had to buy the only tree left at our local florists. Smaller than our usual tree, but it smells divine.
December 19, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Merry Christmas. As we were so poorly for 3 weeks, we had to buy the only tree left at our local florists. Smaller than our usual tree, but it smells divine.
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Your Water Bill is going up £90 in April.
Rewarding failure with more money, and guess what?
They will fail again and need even more.
End Privatisation, Nationalise, NOW.
Rewarding failure with more money, and guess what?
They will fail again and need even more.
End Privatisation, Nationalise, NOW.
December 19, 2024 at 8:37 PM
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Privatisation...
Our taxes built it.
We owned it.
Then we paid to use it.
Tories sold it back to us.
& it ended up in foreign hands.
So it costs more to use.
& we pay more tax to subsidise it.
But they avoid paying tax.
& ran up debts.
& didn't invest.
But they did make shareholders rich.
& now..
Our taxes built it.
We owned it.
Then we paid to use it.
Tories sold it back to us.
& it ended up in foreign hands.
So it costs more to use.
& we pay more tax to subsidise it.
But they avoid paying tax.
& ran up debts.
& didn't invest.
But they did make shareholders rich.
& now..
Thames Water fined £18.2m for 'unjustified' £131.3m dividend to shareholders.
At the same time OFWAT allows Thames to hike customer bills by 35%.
Capital raised from customers who will own nothing, shareholders will get returns.
Privatisation is a scam.
www.independent.co.uk/business/tha...
At the same time OFWAT allows Thames to hike customer bills by 35%.
Capital raised from customers who will own nothing, shareholders will get returns.
Privatisation is a scam.
www.independent.co.uk/business/tha...
Thames Water fined £18m over dividends but granted 35% bills hike by 2030
The ruling falls well short of a 59% bills hike requested by the troubled water company, as it tries to secure a bailout from investors.
www.independent.co.uk
December 19, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Privatisation...
Our taxes built it.
We owned it.
Then we paid to use it.
Tories sold it back to us.
& it ended up in foreign hands.
So it costs more to use.
& we pay more tax to subsidise it.
But they avoid paying tax.
& ran up debts.
& didn't invest.
But they did make shareholders rich.
& now..
Our taxes built it.
We owned it.
Then we paid to use it.
Tories sold it back to us.
& it ended up in foreign hands.
So it costs more to use.
& we pay more tax to subsidise it.
But they avoid paying tax.
& ran up debts.
& didn't invest.
But they did make shareholders rich.
& now..
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We now have Royal Mail owned by a Czech billionaire
The National Grid owned by Australia
All our Oil and Gas owned by the USA and Norway
Thames Water, Yorkshire Water... owned by Canada and Saudi's
Everything has been sold there's no money for anything because it all goes abroad
The National Grid owned by Australia
All our Oil and Gas owned by the USA and Norway
Thames Water, Yorkshire Water... owned by Canada and Saudi's
Everything has been sold there's no money for anything because it all goes abroad
December 16, 2024 at 1:05 PM
We now have Royal Mail owned by a Czech billionaire
The National Grid owned by Australia
All our Oil and Gas owned by the USA and Norway
Thames Water, Yorkshire Water... owned by Canada and Saudi's
Everything has been sold there's no money for anything because it all goes abroad
The National Grid owned by Australia
All our Oil and Gas owned by the USA and Norway
Thames Water, Yorkshire Water... owned by Canada and Saudi's
Everything has been sold there's no money for anything because it all goes abroad
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As an Indian, my contempt for (rich white) anti-vaxxers in the west is so deep I often cannot quite find the words to express my contempt.
I grew up seeing polio-disabled children and adults crawling over rubble and roads in India.
My father worked for the Pulse Polio program.
What is happening?
I grew up seeing polio-disabled children and adults crawling over rubble and roads in India.
My father worked for the Pulse Polio program.
What is happening?
December 13, 2024 at 1:27 PM
As an Indian, my contempt for (rich white) anti-vaxxers in the west is so deep I often cannot quite find the words to express my contempt.
I grew up seeing polio-disabled children and adults crawling over rubble and roads in India.
My father worked for the Pulse Polio program.
What is happening?
I grew up seeing polio-disabled children and adults crawling over rubble and roads in India.
My father worked for the Pulse Polio program.
What is happening?
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Lock them up - 5 years should be adequate.
The Media won't acknowledge this video of the farmers blocking an ambulance with its blue lights on so could you could RT it so people see it?
December 12, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Lock them up - 5 years should be adequate.
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Good to see @theneweuropean.bsky.social naming Gisèle Pélicot as Person of the Year 2024 - take note, Time magazine!
December 11, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Good to see @theneweuropean.bsky.social naming Gisèle Pélicot as Person of the Year 2024 - take note, Time magazine!
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If something affected ~40% of men & was associated with fatigue, poor sleep, anxiety, depression, decreased cognition, hair loss, and so much more
We would
>screen for it
>believe and diagnose patients
>have better treatments
But if it’s women & children…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We would
>screen for it
>believe and diagnose patients
>have better treatments
But if it’s women & children…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in US Females Aged 12-21 Years, 2003-2020
This study examines prevalence of iron deficiency among females aged 12 to 21 years to inform future screening strategies for iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia.
jamanetwork.com
December 10, 2024 at 6:11 PM
If something affected ~40% of men & was associated with fatigue, poor sleep, anxiety, depression, decreased cognition, hair loss, and so much more
We would
>screen for it
>believe and diagnose patients
>have better treatments
But if it’s women & children…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We would
>screen for it
>believe and diagnose patients
>have better treatments
But if it’s women & children…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Look what I found inside my #Sainsburys egg box. #White shelled eggs. I haven't seen those since my childhood. I know certain breeds produce white shells, but most supermarket eggs are pale brown.
December 11, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Look what I found inside my #Sainsburys egg box. #White shelled eggs. I haven't seen those since my childhood. I know certain breeds produce white shells, but most supermarket eggs are pale brown.