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Katy McG
@katymcgbysea.bsky.social
Old punker, dreamer, wanderer, dancer. Comms and PR person (voluntary sector). East Sussex.
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Nigel Farage here, lasting a grand total of three sentences between claiming he's not a racist, and saying something racist
February 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The De La Warr Pavillion. Tschabalala Self: ‘Seated’ . Always a pleasure to visit #delawarr #pavillion in #bexhill. Even on a dreary late #December day.
December 30, 2024 at 6:21 PM
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I often write about refugee journeys, but this has broken all our hearts. It was clear Wissam was in danger. His sister died of same rare genetic condition.
He died because every route that could have saved him was closed by hostile Tory policies.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-child...
Donate to Help child refugee Wissam's bereaved family, organized by Friends of Wissam
Help Wissam's Bereaved Family This fundraiser was set up to help a s… Friends of Wissam needs your support for Help child refugee Wissam's bereaved family
www.gofundme.com
December 13, 2024 at 9:44 AM
The Damned, Eastbourne, Saturday 14 December.
December 16, 2024 at 8:13 AM
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If you’re applying for PIP, the charity Turn2Us has launched The PIP Tool: a free guide to navigate the benefits process.

Their goal “is to make sure you know your rights and can afford what you need to enjoy life fully.”

Share widely! pip.turn2us.org.uk
Turn2us PIP Helper
Use the Turn2us PIP Helper to learn how to manage each stage of your PIP (personal independence payment) application process.
pip.turn2us.org.uk
December 9, 2024 at 10:10 AM
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You can read about why Observer and Guardian journalists are striking here:

www.nuj.org.uk/resource/not...
Not for Sale: Save The Observer
Journalists at the Guardian & Observer are taking strike action in opposition to the hurried sale of the title.
www.nuj.org.uk
December 3, 2024 at 5:53 PM
My first ever linocut attempt. Learned quite a few things and enjoyed it. Will do more! #beginner #linocut #bird
November 28, 2024 at 9:16 AM
I love this!
An interesting way to help people visualize what a ruin used to be.
November 27, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Snow bunting, Seaford beach, East Sussex. No camera, just phone. #snowbunting #bird
November 26, 2024 at 5:04 PM
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Here’s a short story about who wins and loses from the status quo of our inheritance tax rules - and about, what you might politely call ‘sub-optimal’ journalism🧵
November 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM
A useful read which explains some of the complex issues in British farming….
November 20, 2024 at 8:43 PM
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Narrator voice: “Little did he know…”
November 19, 2024 at 8:45 PM
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Word of the Day is ‘gwenders’, from old Cornish dialect: a disagreeable tingling in the extremities (or no sensation at all) due to extreme cold.
November 20, 2024 at 7:42 AM
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A Reminder.

Clarkson and Dyson bought up lots of land to avoid paying inheritance tax.

This makes land more expensive for those who want to farm it.

New rules mean inheritance tax only kicks in over 2 mil.

This isn't about farmers. It's about the mega rich not wanting to pay their fair share.
November 19, 2024 at 7:06 AM
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Which.... is the case for all other property owners as well. The gap between the coverage of this proposal and its reality can be seen from space.
memo to farmers protesting today, if you’re desperate to hand your farm to your offspring then give it to them while you’re still alive, panic over, so long as you live another 7 years there’s no inheritance tax
November 19, 2024 at 7:28 AM
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Word of this morning is ‘procaffeinate’: to put everything on hold until you’ve had sufficient amounts of coffee.
November 18, 2024 at 8:15 AM
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Inevitably the same people who lost their shit over Starmer receiving a free concert ticket are now losing their minds because he turned down free membership of a golf course.
November 16, 2024 at 9:05 AM
The songs of Crass in Brighton last night. Phenomenal. #crass
November 17, 2024 at 9:42 AM
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Stephen King, master of the horror novel, just quit Twitter because it'd become too "dark."

That's how horrifying Twitter is right now.

There may never be a more perfect expression of this fact.
November 15, 2024 at 3:07 AM
This must be one of the best bus routes in England - the A259 through the South Downs National Park near Seaford in #EastSussex.
#sevensisters #southdowns #southdownsnationalpark #a259 #cuckmere #river
November 15, 2024 at 9:00 PM
The little bird that lives on the mantelpiece is called Sunshine!
November 14, 2024 at 6:44 PM
I’m not keen on the shorter, colder days of an English winter. Remembering the spring instead! #coastguardscottages #seafordhead #spring #eastsuusex
November 14, 2024 at 4:01 PM