Pam Jakeman
@pamjake.bsky.social
Lefty, retired library worker, granny, garden for wildlife
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April 24, 2025 at 6:15 AM
www.mickoxley.com/fresh-paint
Buy any original painting from the website and I will donate 25% of price to
@newcastlefoodbank.org
Please follow link above
Buy any original painting from the website and I will donate 25% of price to
@newcastlefoodbank.org
Please follow link above
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As weather improves we will see more crossings, for the very simple and unavoidable reason that there are no alternative, safer, routes for many of those seeking asylum in the UK. While the government postures with "tougher border policies" more people will die.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Man confirmed dead after crossing English Channel in small boat
Man’s death is second reported in two days, as figures show record number of people have crossed Channel so far this year
www.theguardian.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
As weather improves we will see more crossings, for the very simple and unavoidable reason that there are no alternative, safer, routes for many of those seeking asylum in the UK. While the government postures with "tougher border policies" more people will die.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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I'd pass a law that states anyone who says something like, "Everyone else needs to work harder because they are lazy and useless"
Has just earned one month working in the crappest, hardest, below minimum wage job.
Because they are always the laziest and most useless people.
Has just earned one month working in the crappest, hardest, below minimum wage job.
Because they are always the laziest and most useless people.
April 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I'd pass a law that states anyone who says something like, "Everyone else needs to work harder because they are lazy and useless"
Has just earned one month working in the crappest, hardest, below minimum wage job.
Because they are always the laziest and most useless people.
Has just earned one month working in the crappest, hardest, below minimum wage job.
Because they are always the laziest and most useless people.
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Los franceses boicotean marcas de EE.UU., como McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Tesla, etc…https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/29/boycott-french-customers-mcdonalds-coca-cola-trump-tesla
Le boycott: French customers shun McDonald’s, Coca Cola and Tesla to protest against Trump
France has been urged to shun Maga America as #BoycottUSA hashtag spreads, but teenagers say they can’t afford to join the action
www.theguardian.com
March 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Los franceses boicotean marcas de EE.UU., como McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Tesla, etc…https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/29/boycott-french-customers-mcdonalds-coca-cola-trump-tesla
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"The evidence given by Reeves suggested that the govt believes that cutting PIP will force hundreds of thousands of disabled people into work."
Remember two things:
1) PIP is a benefit disabled people get whether or not they work. It *enables* many to work.
2) She knows that.
They will kill us.
Remember two things:
1) PIP is a benefit disabled people get whether or not they work. It *enables* many to work.
2) She knows that.
They will kill us.
Chancellor raises worrying questions over PIP cuts as she suggests reassessments will open door to work support
The chancellor has raised worrying questions about the government’s planned cuts to personal independence payment (PIP), after she repeatedly linked the disability benefit to employment when giving…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"The evidence given by Reeves suggested that the govt believes that cutting PIP will force hundreds of thousands of disabled people into work."
Remember two things:
1) PIP is a benefit disabled people get whether or not they work. It *enables* many to work.
2) She knows that.
They will kill us.
Remember two things:
1) PIP is a benefit disabled people get whether or not they work. It *enables* many to work.
2) She knows that.
They will kill us.
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In case you’re wondering who’s killing by the Israeli military they are celebrating.
Here he is.
He was two years old.
This is who they are celebrating getting "eliminated"
Here he is.
He was two years old.
This is who they are celebrating getting "eliminated"
April 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
In case you’re wondering who’s killing by the Israeli military they are celebrating.
Here he is.
He was two years old.
This is who they are celebrating getting "eliminated"
Here he is.
He was two years old.
This is who they are celebrating getting "eliminated"
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Horrific! Must read!
"‘Point-Blank Range’: How Israel Executed 15 Medics and Rescue Workers in Gaza"
Writing for Zeteo, Diana Buttu says she had a difficult time writing this essay because she could not stop thinking about the level of evil needed to carry this out.
Writing for Zeteo, Diana Buttu says she had a difficult time writing this essay because she could not stop thinking about the level of evil needed to carry this out.
‘Point-Blank Range’: How Israel Executed 15 Medics and Rescue Workers in Gaza
I had a difficult time writing this essay because I could not stop thinking about the level of evil needed to carry this out.
zeteo.com
April 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Horrific! Must read!
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If our democracy dies, this is its epitaph
April 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
If our democracy dies, this is its epitaph
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This is what the Israelis and their apologists call a targeted, anti-terror campaign.
This is Rafah today.
This is Rafah today.
April 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This is what the Israelis and their apologists call a targeted, anti-terror campaign.
This is Rafah today.
This is Rafah today.
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Trump's tariffs don't make sense because the country he has declared war on most strongly is the USA. Never has such a thing happened before. It's the job of the rest of the world to move on as quickly as possible. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/04...
Trump’s tariffs aren’t meant to make economic sense
The Guardian had an article yesterday headlined:
I am sure that a sub-editor who wrote the headline thought that it was logical. It was not. Of course they Trump's tariffs do not make sense. These...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
April 5, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Trump's tariffs don't make sense because the country he has declared war on most strongly is the USA. Never has such a thing happened before. It's the job of the rest of the world to move on as quickly as possible. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/04...
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Welcome to the world of the absurd. Housing Benefit is frozen, leaving less than 3% of the rental market accessible to those in need. Homelessness skyrockets. Local government foots the bill, spending £2.3bn keeping people homeless in temporary accommodation
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a...
Only 2.5% of private rentals in England affordable on housing benefit, study finds
Exclusive: Charities say freeze to housing benefit will push more people into rent arrears and homelessness
www.theguardian.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Welcome to the world of the absurd. Housing Benefit is frozen, leaving less than 3% of the rental market accessible to those in need. Homelessness skyrockets. Local government foots the bill, spending £2.3bn keeping people homeless in temporary accommodation
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a...
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"Meet the Tech Billionaire Just as Dangerous as Elon Musk"
Eccentric Palantir CEO Alex Karp is profiting from Israel’s genocide abroad, writes @taylorlorenz.bsky.social for Zeteo, and wants to make money off of Trump’s immigration crackdown at home.
zeteo.com/p/meet-the-t...
Eccentric Palantir CEO Alex Karp is profiting from Israel’s genocide abroad, writes @taylorlorenz.bsky.social for Zeteo, and wants to make money off of Trump’s immigration crackdown at home.
zeteo.com/p/meet-the-t...
Meet the Tech Billionaire Just as Dangerous as Elon Musk
Eccentric Palantir CEO Alex Karp is profiting from Israel’s genocide abroad, and wants to make money off of Trump’s immigration crackdown at home.
zeteo.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
"Meet the Tech Billionaire Just as Dangerous as Elon Musk"
Eccentric Palantir CEO Alex Karp is profiting from Israel’s genocide abroad, writes @taylorlorenz.bsky.social for Zeteo, and wants to make money off of Trump’s immigration crackdown at home.
zeteo.com/p/meet-the-t...
Eccentric Palantir CEO Alex Karp is profiting from Israel’s genocide abroad, writes @taylorlorenz.bsky.social for Zeteo, and wants to make money off of Trump’s immigration crackdown at home.
zeteo.com/p/meet-the-t...
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Shocking ITV documentary filmed over 8m in 2024, shows the violent reality of life in the zi0 occupied West Bank.
The peaceful Palestinians try to live on their land whilst the illegal zi0 refugees steadily steal more land by force, intimidation & the help of the zi0 authorities.
#IllegalRefugees
The peaceful Palestinians try to live on their land whilst the illegal zi0 refugees steadily steal more land by force, intimidation & the help of the zi0 authorities.
#IllegalRefugees
April 1, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Shocking ITV documentary filmed over 8m in 2024, shows the violent reality of life in the zi0 occupied West Bank.
The peaceful Palestinians try to live on their land whilst the illegal zi0 refugees steadily steal more land by force, intimidation & the help of the zi0 authorities.
#IllegalRefugees
The peaceful Palestinians try to live on their land whilst the illegal zi0 refugees steadily steal more land by force, intimidation & the help of the zi0 authorities.
#IllegalRefugees
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ll bakeries in Gaza, including 25 run by the WFP, have shut down as Israel’s blockade continues into its 31st day, marking the longest siege since the war began.
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April 2, 2025 at 12:26 AM
ll bakeries in Gaza, including 25 run by the WFP, have shut down as Israel’s blockade continues into its 31st day, marking the longest siege since the war began.
🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/3vaeye
🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/3vaeye
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"I have a colleague...his fingers were crushed... They showed him a picture of his wife & said 'we're going to gang rape her in front of you if you don't admit you're Hamas.'"
Dr Mark Perlmutter, in Gaza, on what Israel is doing to Palestinian doctors.
My full interview: zeteo.com/p/us-embassy...
Dr Mark Perlmutter, in Gaza, on what Israel is doing to Palestinian doctors.
My full interview: zeteo.com/p/us-embassy...
March 26, 2025 at 10:23 PM
"I have a colleague...his fingers were crushed... They showed him a picture of his wife & said 'we're going to gang rape her in front of you if you don't admit you're Hamas.'"
Dr Mark Perlmutter, in Gaza, on what Israel is doing to Palestinian doctors.
My full interview: zeteo.com/p/us-embassy...
Dr Mark Perlmutter, in Gaza, on what Israel is doing to Palestinian doctors.
My full interview: zeteo.com/p/us-embassy...
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"Whether the economy ‘grew’ by 0.1% or ‘shrank’ by 0.1% is academic. The name of the game is stagnation – and it’s not going away.
Growth or not, life for most people in the UK is going to continue to get worse."
Read: graceblakeley.substack.com/p/are-we-hea...
Growth or not, life for most people in the UK is going to continue to get worse."
Read: graceblakeley.substack.com/p/are-we-hea...
Are we headed for a recession?
You're asking the wrong question...
graceblakeley.substack.com
April 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
"Whether the economy ‘grew’ by 0.1% or ‘shrank’ by 0.1% is academic. The name of the game is stagnation – and it’s not going away.
Growth or not, life for most people in the UK is going to continue to get worse."
Read: graceblakeley.substack.com/p/are-we-hea...
Growth or not, life for most people in the UK is going to continue to get worse."
Read: graceblakeley.substack.com/p/are-we-hea...
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Our precious #NHS has been deliberately broken.
Never forget that, when the Conservatives came to power In 2010, our NHS was rated the fairest, most efficient and cost-effective healthcare system in the world and had its highest ever public approval rating.
Never forget that, when the Conservatives came to power In 2010, our NHS was rated the fairest, most efficient and cost-effective healthcare system in the world and had its highest ever public approval rating.
April 2, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Our precious #NHS has been deliberately broken.
Never forget that, when the Conservatives came to power In 2010, our NHS was rated the fairest, most efficient and cost-effective healthcare system in the world and had its highest ever public approval rating.
Never forget that, when the Conservatives came to power In 2010, our NHS was rated the fairest, most efficient and cost-effective healthcare system in the world and had its highest ever public approval rating.
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There's absolutely no evidence to support Starmer's claim. Overall immigration increases wages. Where there are negative impacts it tends to be on lowest paid 5%, overwhelmingly existing migrants. In terms of undocumented migrants there is no evidence of impact wages due to nature of employment. 1/
I have not seen such a blatant anti-immigrant statement based on falsehoods, pitting people against people, in some time. Statement made by Keir Starmer at today’s immigration summit.
April 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
There's absolutely no evidence to support Starmer's claim. Overall immigration increases wages. Where there are negative impacts it tends to be on lowest paid 5%, overwhelmingly existing migrants. In terms of undocumented migrants there is no evidence of impact wages due to nature of employment. 1/
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The sort of image that will haunt Starmer in years to come…
April 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
The sort of image that will haunt Starmer in years to come…
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In the hour before #r4today this morning, the World Service had a tour of a children's ward in a Gaza hospital, with a doctor describing the shrapnel wounds and internal bleeding suffered by small people in a row of beds.
March 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
In the hour before #r4today this morning, the World Service had a tour of a children's ward in a Gaza hospital, with a doctor describing the shrapnel wounds and internal bleeding suffered by small people in a row of beds.
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"war of extraordinary civilian casualties"
Why can't they just be clear. This isn't a war, this is genocide.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Why can't they just be clear. This isn't a war, this is genocide.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Israeli strikes latest bloody chapter in war of extraordinary civilian casualties
International rules of combat to deter impact on noncombatants have been loosened or ignored – and other regimes may follow
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
"war of extraordinary civilian casualties"
Why can't they just be clear. This isn't a war, this is genocide.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Why can't they just be clear. This isn't a war, this is genocide.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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Under-22s with long-term illnesses or disabilities will no longer be able to claim health top-up on universal credit under UK govt plans.
66,000 18 to 21-year-olds will lose it.
People can't easily see GP, dentist, get access to hospital but will lose benefit.
This is reckless and brutal.
66,000 18 to 21-year-olds will lose it.
People can't easily see GP, dentist, get access to hospital but will lose benefit.
This is reckless and brutal.
Under-22s will not get incapacity benefits under welfare shake-up
The move comes as part of an overhaul of the welfare system as the UK's benefits bill rises.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Under-22s with long-term illnesses or disabilities will no longer be able to claim health top-up on universal credit under UK govt plans.
66,000 18 to 21-year-olds will lose it.
People can't easily see GP, dentist, get access to hospital but will lose benefit.
This is reckless and brutal.
66,000 18 to 21-year-olds will lose it.
People can't easily see GP, dentist, get access to hospital but will lose benefit.
This is reckless and brutal.
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War on the poor and disabled
Around a million Britons will lose their entire £70 a week or £3,500 a year benefit.
Bureaucracy with a cliff-edge. Many will just miss out.
To enable the govt to meet arbitrary fiscal rules, avoid redistribution of income and wealth.
What are the victims to do?
Around a million Britons will lose their entire £70 a week or £3,500 a year benefit.
Bureaucracy with a cliff-edge. Many will just miss out.
To enable the govt to meet arbitrary fiscal rules, avoid redistribution of income and wealth.
What are the victims to do?
Hundreds of thousands will be affected by benefits changes
These plans are more geared towards making budgetary numbers add up than fundamental welfare reform.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
War on the poor and disabled
Around a million Britons will lose their entire £70 a week or £3,500 a year benefit.
Bureaucracy with a cliff-edge. Many will just miss out.
To enable the govt to meet arbitrary fiscal rules, avoid redistribution of income and wealth.
What are the victims to do?
Around a million Britons will lose their entire £70 a week or £3,500 a year benefit.
Bureaucracy with a cliff-edge. Many will just miss out.
To enable the govt to meet arbitrary fiscal rules, avoid redistribution of income and wealth.
What are the victims to do?
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‘We have failed to prevent genocide’ – Francesca Albanese – Channel 4 News www.channel4.com/news/we-have...
‘We have failed to prevent genocide’ – Francesca Albanese
We spoke to the UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, for the Fourcast podcast.
www.channel4.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘We have failed to prevent genocide’ – Francesca Albanese – Channel 4 News www.channel4.com/news/we-have...
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I am seething with anger at Labour’s abuse of people with disabilities, made so abundantly clear yesterday. No doubt they think this performative cruelty will work well for them with Reform voters. I loathe them for it. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/03...
Kendall’s performative callousness
Liz Kendall claimed yesterday that the benefits budget will fall by £5 billion by 2029, which is mysteriously the supposed sum by which it is being suggested that the Office for Budget Responsibility ...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
March 19, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I am seething with anger at Labour’s abuse of people with disabilities, made so abundantly clear yesterday. No doubt they think this performative cruelty will work well for them with Reform voters. I loathe them for it. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/03...