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I’ve started a Substack to combat benefit misinformation spread by those who should know better. This is the first post. Please share, open.substack.com/pub/benefi…

So sad to hear that Patrick Stewart has died. I was lucky enough to see him on stage in No Man’s Land. RIP.

What do you think the NHS response should be to someone asking for help because they’re hearing voices? Am I right to be upset that it’s been weeks without help, while it’s rapidly getting worse?

Hey @CostaCoffee is your caramel nutcracker syrup sugar free?

Well done @floschechter on standing up to Ben Kentish! I’ve gone up against him as a Green Party member, it’s not easy. Although I wouldn’t have expected you to ever agree with Lionel Shriver.

My home fire safety check has been booked… for 5th November. At least I won’t forget the date.

Congratulations @LidlGB on being the worst supermarket for wheelchair users! I hope you gave the anti-access consultant in charge of refurbing my local branch a huge bonus because they went above and beyond. Even the baskets are unusable! Such attention to detail.

I love living near studentville. Chinese and jam rolly poly from the same takeaway. Yum.

Yay I’m going to be doing my immunoglobulin infusions myself at home instead of in hospital. I’ve been fighting for this for nearly a year.

The good old ‘PIP isn’t linked to the cost of needs!’ Debate is back. Do the outraged people realise that’s because it’s cheaper this way? I have to choose between personal care and therapy. If it were only given based on actual costs I’d get enough for both. Costing double.

‘Mental illness shouldn’t qualify for disability benefits!’ ‘Mentally ill people shouldn’t be allowed out without carers!’ Which is it? Because the same people are saying both things.

Another day another piece of benefit misinformation from @TomSwarbrick1. People don’t just get mortgage interest paid, they can get a loan secured against the home for the interest amount. He’s wittering about taxpayers paying mortgages.

I’m absolutely disgusted by the new banknotes. Why no otters? It’s pawful that all four are notters. Otterly ottrageous.

Why do all companies fix on one ingredient and put it in everything? I don’t want a drizzle of hot honey on everything I eat.

Masterful interview of @Helen_Whately by @IainDale. ID: should people far in excess of the average wage get benefits? HW: I assume you mean PIP *waffles on about why it needs to be cut*. ID: actually I was talking about your plans to extend free childcare. HW: that’s different.

I wonder if all criminals have their convictions missing from obituaries, or just the rich white men?

Isn’t technology supposed to make studying easier? Give me paper printouts and physical books any day.