@shivwhisker.bsky.social
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I think about this poem by Ian Duhig — about Jo Cox, the Labour MP assassinated by a man shouting ‘Britain first’ — every day at the moment. No other contemporary poet has looked so clearly at the political reality of the far right as a minority who must always be appeased
September 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I think about this poem by Ian Duhig — about Jo Cox, the Labour MP assassinated by a man shouting ‘Britain first’ — every day at the moment. No other contemporary poet has looked so clearly at the political reality of the far right as a minority who must always be appeased
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Phillips: "You can't have everything you want.. the language of socialism is.. about how you have to prioritise"
The govt prioritised slashing the benefits of people who can't use the toilet on their own or wash themselves, rather than taxing the super rich. Thats not socialism.
The govt prioritised slashing the benefits of people who can't use the toilet on their own or wash themselves, rather than taxing the super rich. Thats not socialism.
July 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Phillips: "You can't have everything you want.. the language of socialism is.. about how you have to prioritise"
The govt prioritised slashing the benefits of people who can't use the toilet on their own or wash themselves, rather than taxing the super rich. Thats not socialism.
The govt prioritised slashing the benefits of people who can't use the toilet on their own or wash themselves, rather than taxing the super rich. Thats not socialism.
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“When the political and media class wish to leave disabled people hungry and dirty, the disabled community must explain why we should be allowed to eat and be clean.”
Today’s col. reflects on a tough month and what it all means for disability in the U.K. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Today’s col. reflects on a tough month and what it all means for disability in the U.K. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Disabled people want to live a full life. Instead, we’re forced to scrap over our right to food and a wash | Frances Ryan
Britain’s political and media class advocate policies that leave disabled people hungry and dirty. Why are we expected to settle for this, asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2025 at 8:56 AM
“When the political and media class wish to leave disabled people hungry and dirty, the disabled community must explain why we should be allowed to eat and be clean.”
Today’s col. reflects on a tough month and what it all means for disability in the U.K. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Today’s col. reflects on a tough month and what it all means for disability in the U.K. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Another unlicensed sewage discharge into our waterways during a dry spell.
South East Water hang your heads in shame.
South East Water hang your heads in shame.
July 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Another unlicensed sewage discharge into our waterways during a dry spell.
South East Water hang your heads in shame.
South East Water hang your heads in shame.
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
The Government's Universal Credit Bill has passed, rushing it through in one day, without a committee stage where Disabled people's voices could have been heard.
It's clear: the government views Disabled lives as nothing more than a cost-cutting exercise
The Government's Universal Credit Bill has passed, rushing it through in one day, without a committee stage where Disabled people's voices could have been heard.
It's clear: the government views Disabled lives as nothing more than a cost-cutting exercise
July 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
The Government's Universal Credit Bill has passed, rushing it through in one day, without a committee stage where Disabled people's voices could have been heard.
It's clear: the government views Disabled lives as nothing more than a cost-cutting exercise
The Government's Universal Credit Bill has passed, rushing it through in one day, without a committee stage where Disabled people's voices could have been heard.
It's clear: the government views Disabled lives as nothing more than a cost-cutting exercise
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And the Universal Credit bill has passed. Some of the sickest people in the country will suffer needlessly more now. There is no justification, no excuse. Just ugly, cruel choices by ministers too cowardly to tax the wealthy rather than cut the poor. A shameful day for Starmer’s Labour.
July 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
And the Universal Credit bill has passed. Some of the sickest people in the country will suffer needlessly more now. There is no justification, no excuse. Just ugly, cruel choices by ministers too cowardly to tax the wealthy rather than cut the poor. A shameful day for Starmer’s Labour.
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The “welfare reform bill” is out and let’s be clear: this is not reform - it is devastating cuts. Disabled people will be made poorer, sicker, and more isolated as a result. That it is a Labour government causing this misery will be a mark of shame on the party for years to come.
June 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The “welfare reform bill” is out and let’s be clear: this is not reform - it is devastating cuts. Disabled people will be made poorer, sicker, and more isolated as a result. That it is a Labour government causing this misery will be a mark of shame on the party for years to come.
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TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
May 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
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Today Amnesty International UK released a report exposing the brutal reality of the UK social security system that targets those already pushed to the margins.
DR UK has authored the section on the impacts on the Disabled community.
Please read & share widely! 👇 www.amnesty.org.uk/resources/so...
DR UK has authored the section on the impacts on the Disabled community.
Please read & share widely! 👇 www.amnesty.org.uk/resources/so...
Social Insecurity Report
We are Amnesty International UK. We are ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights.
www.amnesty.org.uk
April 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Today Amnesty International UK released a report exposing the brutal reality of the UK social security system that targets those already pushed to the margins.
DR UK has authored the section on the impacts on the Disabled community.
Please read & share widely! 👇 www.amnesty.org.uk/resources/so...
DR UK has authored the section on the impacts on the Disabled community.
Please read & share widely! 👇 www.amnesty.org.uk/resources/so...
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🪧Benefit Cuts are Cruel and Unfair
'The government claims it is trying to fix a “broken benefits system,” but it is the hostile and discriminatory culture and systems that need to be fixed.'
Read our Head of Policy, Fazilet, in the BMJ today👇
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
'The government claims it is trying to fix a “broken benefits system,” but it is the hostile and discriminatory culture and systems that need to be fixed.'
Read our Head of Policy, Fazilet, in the BMJ today👇
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
UK government’s disability benefit cuts are cruel and unfair
We must unite against harmful cuts and work towards a society that values Disabled people as equal citizens, writes Fazilet Hadi
I have been a Disabled person since losing my sight in my teenage yea...
www.bmj.com
April 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
🪧Benefit Cuts are Cruel and Unfair
'The government claims it is trying to fix a “broken benefits system,” but it is the hostile and discriminatory culture and systems that need to be fixed.'
Read our Head of Policy, Fazilet, in the BMJ today👇
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
'The government claims it is trying to fix a “broken benefits system,” but it is the hostile and discriminatory culture and systems that need to be fixed.'
Read our Head of Policy, Fazilet, in the BMJ today👇
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
@activityalliance.bsky.social hi Activity Alliance any news on the national junior para athletics this year?
April 20, 2025 at 7:18 AM
@activityalliance.bsky.social hi Activity Alliance any news on the national junior para athletics this year?
How f***ing dare she. I am incandescent with rage.
Yesterday evening Darren Jones apologised on Pestons programme for his comments comparing Personal Independence Payments received by disabled people with kids getting pocket money.
On LBC a couple of hours earlier Rachel Reeves backed the comparison.
On LBC a couple of hours earlier Rachel Reeves backed the comparison.
March 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
How f***ing dare she. I am incandescent with rage.
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We’ve been travelling across the UK with a very simple message ahead of the #SpringStatement:
Our country misses out on £460 million a week without a wealth tax. No cuts. Tax our wealth.
Our country misses out on £460 million a week without a wealth tax. No cuts. Tax our wealth.
March 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
We’ve been travelling across the UK with a very simple message ahead of the #SpringStatement:
Our country misses out on £460 million a week without a wealth tax. No cuts. Tax our wealth.
Our country misses out on £460 million a week without a wealth tax. No cuts. Tax our wealth.
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At the heart of every attack on disability benefits is the myth disabled people “get perks”: a free car, loads of cash, a life off work. It misrepresents the reality of disability, whilst exploiting low wages and high living costs to make the public envy people in daily pain.
March 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
At the heart of every attack on disability benefits is the myth disabled people “get perks”: a free car, loads of cash, a life off work. It misrepresents the reality of disability, whilst exploiting low wages and high living costs to make the public envy people in daily pain.
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We're in London today with a big old bus to tell our Govt this country cannot afford cuts. Instead they should tax us, the super rich. A 2% wealth tax alone could raise up to £460mln a week. @Keir_starmer - invest in a fairer economy. Patriotic Millionaires say Tax Our Wealth
March 18, 2025 at 9:51 AM
We're in London today with a big old bus to tell our Govt this country cannot afford cuts. Instead they should tax us, the super rich. A 2% wealth tax alone could raise up to £460mln a week. @Keir_starmer - invest in a fairer economy. Patriotic Millionaires say Tax Our Wealth
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🚨 The rumoured cuts to disability and long-term sickness benefits are unprecedented.
If the total £6 billion cuts go ahead it would be the *biggest* cut to disability benefits since at least 2010 when the OBR was created. 🧵 [1/5]
If the total £6 billion cuts go ahead it would be the *biggest* cut to disability benefits since at least 2010 when the OBR was created. 🧵 [1/5]
March 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🚨 The rumoured cuts to disability and long-term sickness benefits are unprecedented.
If the total £6 billion cuts go ahead it would be the *biggest* cut to disability benefits since at least 2010 when the OBR was created. 🧵 [1/5]
If the total £6 billion cuts go ahead it would be the *biggest* cut to disability benefits since at least 2010 when the OBR was created. 🧵 [1/5]
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ICYMI: 📊 We found that disabled people had a poverty rate of 30%, 10 percentage points higher than the rate for people who were not disabled.
In January, our UK Poverty report provided an overview of the depth and breadth of poverty in 2025 across the country.
(1/2)
In January, our UK Poverty report provided an overview of the depth and breadth of poverty in 2025 across the country.
(1/2)
March 6, 2025 at 11:39 AM
ICYMI: 📊 We found that disabled people had a poverty rate of 30%, 10 percentage points higher than the rate for people who were not disabled.
In January, our UK Poverty report provided an overview of the depth and breadth of poverty in 2025 across the country.
(1/2)
In January, our UK Poverty report provided an overview of the depth and breadth of poverty in 2025 across the country.
(1/2)
WTAF!!!
78 Year Old Grandmother "Unlawfully at Large" According to Prison Authorities
On Friday Gaie was told 20 days was being added to her already 20 month prison sentence.
The reason? For being "unlawfully at large" during the days the tagging company claimed her wrists were too small for a tag.
On Friday Gaie was told 20 days was being added to her already 20 month prison sentence.
The reason? For being "unlawfully at large" during the days the tagging company claimed her wrists were too small for a tag.
January 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
WTAF!!!
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'Many of us...have a feeling that we are living in a country where fanatics, hooligans and eccentrics have got the upper hand.'
British Ambassador to Berlin, 1933.
British Ambassador to Berlin, 1933.
January 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
'Many of us...have a feeling that we are living in a country where fanatics, hooligans and eccentrics have got the upper hand.'
British Ambassador to Berlin, 1933.
British Ambassador to Berlin, 1933.
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#FoxOfTheDay 🦊
SHARE if you want a proper ban on fox hunting!
It is 20 years since the ban on hunting came into effect yet hunts continue to hunt and kill foxes and deer etc with impunity!! 🤬
SHARE if you want a proper ban on fox hunting!
It is 20 years since the ban on hunting came into effect yet hunts continue to hunt and kill foxes and deer etc with impunity!! 🤬
November 18, 2024 at 7:35 AM
#FoxOfTheDay 🦊
SHARE if you want a proper ban on fox hunting!
It is 20 years since the ban on hunting came into effect yet hunts continue to hunt and kill foxes and deer etc with impunity!! 🤬
SHARE if you want a proper ban on fox hunting!
It is 20 years since the ban on hunting came into effect yet hunts continue to hunt and kill foxes and deer etc with impunity!! 🤬