Freelance Writer/Author, Eternal Optimist, Pagan, Socialist, & Time Lord aficionada. And yes, I was named after the butcher's dog, January. @janrad.bsky.social
Yorkshire, England
Joined January 2012
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Nobody in Yorkshire is surprised by this. Yorkshire Water's reputation is mud, and yet again they expect US to pay for THEIR incompetence. It's all about the £££ for them. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6n9…
Never say I'm not generous. Today at the hair salon, after being told I was weird, but good weird (just because I was attacked by my own trampoline, nearly chopping my leg in half, and managed to trap my hair in the refrigerator...).
I then ran past them how my recent bout of lurgi included not just the chest infection, but also lymph glands AND tonsils. But the tonsils were removed in December, 1999 (still made it to the Millennium Stadium to see the Manics see in the New Year).
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Trump promised his $920 billion corporate tax break would create jobs. Another lie.
Amazon
Tax break: $17.5 billion
Job cuts: 30,000
Meta
Tax break: $13.7 billion
Job cuts: 10,000
Verizon
Tax break: $2.5 billion
Job cuts: 15,000
UPS
Tax break: $130 million
Job cuts: 78,000
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Why is there a lack of coverage about this?
#YourVoiceMatters
#JasonArday has been cleared of plagiarism for a fourth time. Why is the media silent about it?
As another investigation ends without substantiating plagiarism claims, @richardsudan asks who will hold the British media accountable for its treatment of the pioneering Black academic?👇🏿
voice-online.co.uk/opinion/c…
@aljhlester @SholaMos1 @misanharriman @BellRibeiroAddy @GoodLawProject
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Our petition for a public inquiry into Britain’s involvement in Gaza has now surpassed 30,000.
Let’s get it to 100k to force a debate in Parliament.
We are not giving up until we have exposed the truth. Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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Reading Cory Doctorow's Enshittification
"When ICC issued a warrant for Netanyahu's arrest ... Microsoft turned off the court's Outlook service. Without warning the justices lost their email, their documents, their calendars, their address books... "
Microsoft claims this was a coincidence. Doctorow does not believe them
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Not a single news outlet has reviewed its coverage of Jason Arday, for accuracy or proportionality. Zero attempt has been made to conduct any inquiry into the media’s role in his death. Instead, the industry has moved into self-congratulatory mode. This isn’t just tone deaf, it betrays a systemic failure
Reading The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K Le Guin because a few beta readers suggested that if Ursula, Nora Roberts, northern humour, and magical realism were thrown into a blender, the result would be my writing. I kind of see where they're coming from, but this book is so wowzer.
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Today’s budget looks like being worse for our future and the young than even anything Starmer came up with.
A budget based on approval of mass new oil drilling is a betrayal of our future.
EXCL: The giant Rosebank oilfield can be approved without breaching the UK’s emission targets, according to government insiders, in a boost to those in the cabinet who are pushing for it to be given the go-ahead.
Sources also say the Treasury has already accounted for billions of pounds’ worth of tax revenue from Rosebank and so would be faced with a shortfall should it be rejected.
By @kiranstacey & me
theguardian.com/environment/…
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ANOTHER day
STILL not a single rich & powerful man has been arrested for raping trafficked girls or women supplied by Jeffrey Epstein DESPITE there being more than sufficient evidence in the public domain to justify arrests
DON'T our societies care about rape of girls & women?
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Andy Burnham is asked about Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields.
He says "Use of our resources can support and accelerate a clean energy future"
We are truly down the rabbit hole with this utter nonsense.
Invest in renewables, insulate homes & say no to fossil fuels.
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Evidence from the Covid Inquiry is now overwhelming — @MattHancock's failures during the pandemic led to thousands of avoidable deaths.
Removing Hancock from the Privy Council would be a small step towards accountability.
Sign our petition if you agree: c.org/xWgPym5KR7
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Trump is the most dangerous president in our history.
He's an authoritarian who does not believe in the rule of law.
This election is not about Ds vs. Rs.
It's about whether we maintain a rubber-stamp GOP Congress that aids and abets Trump — or finally hold him accountable.
He's right, you know @andyburnham. Why is this beyond your understanding?
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Palantir - a company which has supported ICE raids and enabled genocide in Gaza - should be nowhere near this country, let alone our NHS.
Kick Palantir out.
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A reminder 👇
🔥🦔 At Tiggywinkles, every autumn we see the heartbreaking consequences of wildlife caught in bonfires. Tragically, a cosy hideaway can become a deadly trap. 💔
🪵 Build it on the day
👀 Check for wildlife before lighting
🔦 Look for movement
A quick check could save a life.
ALT Hedgehog curled up in a pile of leaves
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By my reckoning, @andyburnham's 'everyday sayings' will come in at about £1.29 p.w. for the average household. The new fuel cost rises will be about £2.41. You're going to be poorer.