Sally A
@randomhuman42.bsky.social
Geordie, Quaker, dog lover, carer, death of house plants. Firm believer that a cup of tea and cake (or possibly biscuits) will help whatever the problem is.
It’s fitting that this legal case is happening in the same week as Carers Rights Day (20th Nov). We need government accountability and adequate funding for social care.
⚖️ Our landmark legal case begins today against HM Treasury, DHSC & DLUHC. We're fighting for transparency on how social care is funded — info the ICO says should be public.
Stay updated 👉 https://ow.ly/HbO450X4XGZ
#TransparencyMatters #AccessSocialCare
Stay updated 👉 https://ow.ly/HbO450X4XGZ
#TransparencyMatters #AccessSocialCare
November 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM
It’s fitting that this legal case is happening in the same week as Carers Rights Day (20th Nov). We need government accountability and adequate funding for social care.
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This piece was greenlit and then killed by a British newspaper, so I’ve decided to publish myself instead.
Trans People Deserve Better.
"Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right
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Trans People Deserve Better.
"Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right
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Trans People Deserve Better
"Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right
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November 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
This piece was greenlit and then killed by a British newspaper, so I’ve decided to publish myself instead.
Trans People Deserve Better.
"Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right
open.substack.com/pub/wellread...
Trans People Deserve Better.
"Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right
open.substack.com/pub/wellread...
Congratulations to Lilith Allen, the winner of this year's 2000 AD Writer Talent Search competition at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social! They'll get guaranteed paid work turning their "Creature Featurette" pitch into a Future Shock.
November 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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If you don’t like being called a racist, maybe don’t make a career of saying things that appeal to racists, don’t create a political party that keeps attracting racist candidates, don’t fawn over racist world leaders, and don’t make a convicted racist the guest of honour at your party conference.
September 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
If you don’t like being called a racist, maybe don’t make a career of saying things that appeal to racists, don’t create a political party that keeps attracting racist candidates, don’t fawn over racist world leaders, and don’t make a convicted racist the guest of honour at your party conference.
Trying to get pictures of things I notice on dog walks, and the dog is helping! He did not eat any mushrooms.
#lurcherlove #urbannature #dogs #dogsofbsky
#lurcherlove #urbannature #dogs #dogsofbsky
September 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Trying to get pictures of things I notice on dog walks, and the dog is helping! He did not eat any mushrooms.
#lurcherlove #urbannature #dogs #dogsofbsky
#lurcherlove #urbannature #dogs #dogsofbsky
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“Ah," said Mr Pin. "Right. I remember. You are concerned citizens." He knew about concerned citizens. Wherever they were, they all spoke the same private language, where 'traditional values' meant 'hang someone'.
- Terry Pratchett, The Truth
- Terry Pratchett, The Truth
September 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“Ah," said Mr Pin. "Right. I remember. You are concerned citizens." He knew about concerned citizens. Wherever they were, they all spoke the same private language, where 'traditional values' meant 'hang someone'.
- Terry Pratchett, The Truth
- Terry Pratchett, The Truth
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You’re much closer to becoming disabled or homeless than you are to becoming rich and wealthy.
It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of.
We need robust social supports & safety nets to ensure everyone is properly cared for.
It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of.
We need robust social supports & safety nets to ensure everyone is properly cared for.
September 22, 2025 at 5:39 AM
You’re much closer to becoming disabled or homeless than you are to becoming rich and wealthy.
It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of.
We need robust social supports & safety nets to ensure everyone is properly cared for.
It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of.
We need robust social supports & safety nets to ensure everyone is properly cared for.
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Refugees are quite often a product of our arms industry - perhaps there should be a special tax on the arms industry to go towards expenses related to refugees ?
September 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Refugees are quite often a product of our arms industry - perhaps there should be a special tax on the arms industry to go towards expenses related to refugees ?
Lovely day exploring at @nationaltrust.org.uk Cragside. Me and the dog tried the Gun Walk while the others toured the house. We particularly liked the stable converted into dog friendly cafe seating, with room for him to stretch out.
#cragside #dogs #lurcherlove
#cragside #dogs #lurcherlove
September 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Lovely day exploring at @nationaltrust.org.uk Cragside. Me and the dog tried the Gun Walk while the others toured the house. We particularly liked the stable converted into dog friendly cafe seating, with room for him to stretch out.
#cragside #dogs #lurcherlove
#cragside #dogs #lurcherlove
I’ve had a stressful few weeks, trying to be more aware when out and around to avoid overthinking. Spotting berries today. #urbannature
September 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I’ve had a stressful few weeks, trying to be more aware when out and around to avoid overthinking. Spotting berries today. #urbannature
Why is it always at the furthest point of the dog walk that the heavens open?
September 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Why is it always at the furthest point of the dog walk that the heavens open?
I felt a bit smug about getting the parking space closest to the gym tonight, then realised I’m not as fully committed to extra exercise as I’d thought I was.
July 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I felt a bit smug about getting the parking space closest to the gym tonight, then realised I’m not as fully committed to extra exercise as I’d thought I was.
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And yet where is the government's repeal of the recent anti-protest laws? Where is the review of Blair era anti-terror laws? Where's the commitment to roll-back the plethora of public order acts? Whoever is in government, the Home Office is always in power.
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Government vows to respect charities’ right to protest peacefully in covenant agreement
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July 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
And yet where is the government's repeal of the recent anti-protest laws? Where is the review of Blair era anti-terror laws? Where's the commitment to roll-back the plethora of public order acts? Whoever is in government, the Home Office is always in power.
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My top 3 would be:
3 Scooby Doo
2 Doug (from Up)
1 Gromit
3 Scooby Doo
2 Doug (from Up)
1 Gromit
July 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
My top 3 would be:
3 Scooby Doo
2 Doug (from Up)
1 Gromit
3 Scooby Doo
2 Doug (from Up)
1 Gromit
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Ella Baron @Guardian on the #PalestineAction ban @guardian - political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
July 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Ella Baron @Guardian on the #PalestineAction ban @guardian - political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
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How does Starmer keep doing it? He isn't stupid and you'd hope that a lawyer would be a good communicator, but to say you have shared family values with someone who has been convicted of sexual assault & who has had many well-reported extra-marital affairs is just so, so weird.
July 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
How does Starmer keep doing it? He isn't stupid and you'd hope that a lawyer would be a good communicator, but to say you have shared family values with someone who has been convicted of sexual assault & who has had many well-reported extra-marital affairs is just so, so weird.
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"why does restaurant food taste better than food cooked at home"
The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly
The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly
July 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"why does restaurant food taste better than food cooked at home"
The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly
The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly
Spotted a hedgehog on tonight’s dog walk. Not a great picture as the dog spotted it too and had to be kept away!
#urbannature
#urbannature
July 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Spotted a hedgehog on tonight’s dog walk. Not a great picture as the dog spotted it too and had to be kept away!
#urbannature
#urbannature
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YES! 👏
Thank you every Labour MP who stood firm and everyone who has supported this campaign. If we stand together and fight for what’s right we’ve proved again we can succeed
Thank you every Labour MP who stood firm and everyone who has supported this campaign. If we stand together and fight for what’s right we’ve proved again we can succeed
July 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
YES! 👏
Thank you every Labour MP who stood firm and everyone who has supported this campaign. If we stand together and fight for what’s right we’ve proved again we can succeed
Thank you every Labour MP who stood firm and everyone who has supported this campaign. If we stand together and fight for what’s right we’ve proved again we can succeed
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“if we agree disabled people need this support now, we have to make sure it’s there for disabled people who need it in the future”
@trusselluk.bsky.social 👏
We need MPs to vote against these cuts next week. Email yours now 👇
action.trussell.org.uk/your-mp-must...
@trusselluk.bsky.social 👏
We need MPs to vote against these cuts next week. Email yours now 👇
action.trussell.org.uk/your-mp-must...
June 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
“if we agree disabled people need this support now, we have to make sure it’s there for disabled people who need it in the future”
@trusselluk.bsky.social 👏
We need MPs to vote against these cuts next week. Email yours now 👇
action.trussell.org.uk/your-mp-must...
@trusselluk.bsky.social 👏
We need MPs to vote against these cuts next week. Email yours now 👇
action.trussell.org.uk/your-mp-must...
Accepting the changes are wrong for current claimants, but still forcing them on future claimants is not an adequate concession. Labour rebels should stand firm against this.
pretty disturbing that the way to push a bill forward is to screw over people who can't protest, because they don't know it applies to them yet
June 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Accepting the changes are wrong for current claimants, but still forcing them on future claimants is not an adequate concession. Labour rebels should stand firm against this.
Lovely day today at Beamish Museum with daughter and dog. Highlights were doggy ice cream and 3 day old piglets ❤️ Really glad to hear this evening that they’ve won Museum of the Year 🏆
#beamishmuseum #dogfriendly #lurcherlove #dogs #dogsofbluesky #dogsofbsky #museums
#beamishmuseum #dogfriendly #lurcherlove #dogs #dogsofbluesky #dogsofbsky #museums
June 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Lovely day today at Beamish Museum with daughter and dog. Highlights were doggy ice cream and 3 day old piglets ❤️ Really glad to hear this evening that they’ve won Museum of the Year 🏆
#beamishmuseum #dogfriendly #lurcherlove #dogs #dogsofbluesky #dogsofbsky #museums
#beamishmuseum #dogfriendly #lurcherlove #dogs #dogsofbluesky #dogsofbsky #museums
They’re cutting disability benefits to “get more disabled people into work”, without reforming the broken Access to Work scheme (current waiting time 30 weeks +) to effectively support disabled workers. At best it’s a lack of joined up thinking, at worst it’s targeting the most vulnerable.
I'm not sure "if you think about it, cuts to disabled people's benefits are basically the same kind of thing as minimum wage rises & free school meals" is a line that's really going to fly
(from today's London Playbook)
(from today's London Playbook)
June 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
They’re cutting disability benefits to “get more disabled people into work”, without reforming the broken Access to Work scheme (current waiting time 30 weeks +) to effectively support disabled workers. At best it’s a lack of joined up thinking, at worst it’s targeting the most vulnerable.
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Maybe they're waiting until the 10th anniversary next you to truly celebrate properly?
Very noticeable that none of the big Brexit backing accounts on X have said anything at all about the 9th anniversary of the chaos they unleashed.
Almost like they'd rather we all forgot about it.
Almost like they'd rather we all forgot about it.
June 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Maybe they're waiting until the 10th anniversary next you to truly celebrate properly?