Rowan
@rowanish.bsky.social
Cat mom, tea drinker, Humanist, spider fan, bookish, non-binary guardian reading tofu eating tory hater
You did amazingly @mockwooloo.bsky.social and I'm so proud of you. Bloody hard work though.
BLOODY HELL LADS MY PIP TRIBUNAL WAS A SUCCESS!!!
June 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
You did amazingly @mockwooloo.bsky.social and I'm so proud of you. Bloody hard work though.
Amazing news!!
Fantastic news! Religious extremists are coming for our rights and the more we can entrench and cement human freedoms into law the better! I’m thinking right now of humanist campaigners like Diane Munday who, now in her 90s, started this campaign over 60 years ago. humanists.uk/2025/06/17/b...
Breaking: MPs vote to decriminalise abortions for women
Today MPs voted 379 to 137 to back an amendment to take abortion out of English and Welsh criminal law for women in relation to their own pregnancies. Humanists UK has long been alarmed about the grow...
humanists.uk
June 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Amazing news!!
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Kemi Badenoch has forced us into calling for a national inquiry into grooming gangs. She did this by not mentioning a national inquiry once while she was Minister for Women and Equality for a government that went 14 years without calling for an inquiry.
June 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Kemi Badenoch has forced us into calling for a national inquiry into grooming gangs. She did this by not mentioning a national inquiry once while she was Minister for Women and Equality for a government that went 14 years without calling for an inquiry.
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🔄 One disabled person described benefit threats as "getting a regular death threat every week" - because losing benefits means homelessness and death. No civilized society should terrorize its most vulnerable citizens. Lobby if you possibly can. #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePip
June 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
🔄 One disabled person described benefit threats as "getting a regular death threat every week" - because losing benefits means homelessness and death. No civilized society should terrorize its most vulnerable citizens. Lobby if you possibly can. #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePip
Interesting reading #PIP
DWP response to this FOI (not mine) shows why claimants cannot trust decisions made by DWP decision makers. Look at the success rates for appeals.
'PIP awards given after tribunal 2023-2024' www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/pip_... via @whatdotheyknow
'PIP awards given after tribunal 2023-2024' www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/pip_... via @whatdotheyknow
June 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Interesting reading #PIP
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Interested in the #Indigenous #Caribbean and how is it represented in museums and (not) in education? Join our discussions and hands-on activities on 23-24 June in Liverpool!
Register here: shorturl.at/LXKED (23rd June) & shorturl.at/m1Qvi (24th)
@liverpooluni.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social
Register here: shorturl.at/LXKED (23rd June) & shorturl.at/m1Qvi (24th)
@liverpooluni.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Interested in the #Indigenous #Caribbean and how is it represented in museums and (not) in education? Join our discussions and hands-on activities on 23-24 June in Liverpool!
Register here: shorturl.at/LXKED (23rd June) & shorturl.at/m1Qvi (24th)
@liverpooluni.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social
Register here: shorturl.at/LXKED (23rd June) & shorturl.at/m1Qvi (24th)
@liverpooluni.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social
"Student accommodation maintenance teams made a difference for one student, and outside of this research I’ve heard many stories of students whose experience has been transformed by housekeepers or the reception team. Do we recognise and encourage this enough?"
No. No we do not.
No. No we do not.
Last week on Wonkhe: Socioeconomic disadvantage can manifest in many different ways during the transition to university. To counter this, Jenny Shaw highlights the value of small, local actions
It’s the little moments that power social mobility
Socioeconomic disadvantage can manifest in many different ways during the transition to university. To counter this, Jenny Shaw highlights the value of small, local actions Socioeconomic disadvantage...
buff.ly
June 16, 2025 at 7:50 AM
"Student accommodation maintenance teams made a difference for one student, and outside of this research I’ve heard many stories of students whose experience has been transformed by housekeepers or the reception team. Do we recognise and encourage this enough?"
No. No we do not.
No. No we do not.
Anyone at #humanists2025 who fancies a trip out, I can recommend @knollysandsmart.bsky.social who are now based in Arundel Emporium in #Sheffield for all of your odd weird esoteric vintage literature 🖤
June 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Anyone at #humanists2025 who fancies a trip out, I can recommend @knollysandsmart.bsky.social who are now based in Arundel Emporium in #Sheffield for all of your odd weird esoteric vintage literature 🖤
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All this talk of whipping is taking me back to my half-finished PhD (which was about BDSM) #humanists2025 #NoNotThatKindOfWhipping #politics
June 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
All this talk of whipping is taking me back to my half-finished PhD (which was about BDSM) #humanists2025 #NoNotThatKindOfWhipping #politics
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Here's Lizzi speaking on Thursday about the need to legally recognise humanist marriage in England and Wales. #Humanists2025 delegates, make sure you fill in your 'humanist marriage postcards' addressed to the Justice Secretary this weekend.
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'Marriage is one of the most profound commitments we can make... So when 2 people choose to marry, it matters that they can do so in a ceremony that reflects their beliefs.' @lizzicollinge.bsky.social on what humanist ceremonies mean, what humanism is, and how quickly reform could be done.
June 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Here's Lizzi speaking on Thursday about the need to legally recognise humanist marriage in England and Wales. #Humanists2025 delegates, make sure you fill in your 'humanist marriage postcards' addressed to the Justice Secretary this weekend.
bsky.app/profile/huma...
bsky.app/profile/huma...
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Fascinating to hear Will's insights into how the drive for status can fuel the adoption of conspiracy theories, illustrating how human desire to belong, feel important, or to be seen as 'in the know' can override reason. This can explain deep investment in fringe ideas, says Will. #Humanists2025
June 14, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Fascinating to hear Will's insights into how the drive for status can fuel the adoption of conspiracy theories, illustrating how human desire to belong, feel important, or to be seen as 'in the know' can override reason. This can explain deep investment in fringe ideas, says Will. #Humanists2025
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With the recent launch of our helpline, and the continuation of our peer support groups and 'apostasy awareness training' for frontline services, it's been a huge period of growth for us as a service. Please, do come and say hello if you see us #Humanists2025.
humanists.uk/faith-to-fai...
humanists.uk/faith-to-fai...
Faith to Faithless
Faith to Faithless is Humanists UK’s support programme for people who have left high-control religious groups. These people are often called ‘apostates’. The service is led by apostates themselves, wh...
humanists.uk
June 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
With the recent launch of our helpline, and the continuation of our peer support groups and 'apostasy awareness training' for frontline services, it's been a huge period of growth for us as a service. Please, do come and say hello if you see us #Humanists2025.
humanists.uk/faith-to-fai...
humanists.uk/faith-to-fai...
I got the other book I wanted and met some lovely people. Looking forward to training to be a Humanist Pastoral care person and a Celebrant!
June 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I got the other book I wanted and met some lovely people. Looking forward to training to be a Humanist Pastoral care person and a Celebrant!
Shout out to @junobooks.bsky.social who are very busy and doing a great job at #humanists2025 I bought these:
June 14, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Shout out to @junobooks.bsky.social who are very busy and doing a great job at #humanists2025 I bought these:
I'm at #Humanists2025!! I found my tribe 💖
June 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM
I'm at #Humanists2025!! I found my tribe 💖
Me after 5 minutes of Insta
Joined Insta. About to delete Insta. You’re all fucking insane.
June 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Me after 5 minutes of Insta
CARERS WEEK IS COMING 💖
🗓️ One week to go! 🗓️
This year the theme is 'Caring About Equality' highlighting the inequalities faced by unpaid carers.
Find out more and get involved: https://www.carersweek.org/
Thank you to our headline sponsor TSB and everyone taking part.
This year the theme is 'Caring About Equality' highlighting the inequalities faced by unpaid carers.
Find out more and get involved: https://www.carersweek.org/
Thank you to our headline sponsor TSB and everyone taking part.
June 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
CARERS WEEK IS COMING 💖
It's me and my little guy 💖
June 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
It's me and my little guy 💖
I'm leaving my job and gave my bluesky as my keeping in touch with lovely people, so I thought I'd better log in again and check it still works 🤣
May 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I'm leaving my job and gave my bluesky as my keeping in touch with lovely people, so I thought I'd better log in again and check it still works 🤣