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Web developer. C#, Java and Javascript. Interested in accessibility, books and art. Often makes daft jokes My views are my own, not employer's.

Glasgow, Scotland
Joined May 2013
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Copyright law is not complicated at all. If you want to use an author's work you need to ask for permission. If you use it without permission you're breaking the law. It's so simple. It'll be incredibly difficult for us, and for other affected industries, to take on Meta, but we'll have a good go! (Btw if you don't really care, that's ok, you don't need to tell me. Use that energy to fight for things you do care about) ❤️❤️
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Unfortunate, but necessary information
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You can oppose assisted suicide & be compassionate You can oppose & be an atheist - or not You can oppose & support choice You can oppose & not be cruel You can oppose & have witnessed suffering You can oppose & have empathy You can oppose because you're concerned about this Bill
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🔺EXC: Assisted dying cannot be brought in safely while NHS is broken, medics warn. A letter signed by more than 3,000 healthcare professionals warns that inadequate NHS and hospice care could coerce patients into assisted death. telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11…
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Here’s the details of Janey’s final tour, thank you for all the love and kindness in this past week. Ashley
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The more I think about it, this is a wider issue. Why is it Team GB and Paralympics GB? Why don’t we compete under the same name like Team France did at the Olympics/Paralympics. And why were we at Buckingham Palace in tracksuits, when the Olympians were provided suits?
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Virginia Madsen remembers her "Candyman" co-star Tony Todd, who has died at the age of 69. "The great actor Tony Todd has left us and now is an angel. As he was in life. More later but I can’t right now. I love you." wp.me/pc8uak-1lEZvv
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3 weeks until MPs vote on legalising medically assisted suicide in England & Wales That means another reminder to please watch @BBC Better Off Dead? my documentary explaining why many disabled people, like me, who aren't religious but who oppose this law bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
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Watch this joyful vid....voiceover by the woman herself RIP Janey Godley
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Replying to @LNRailway
@LNRailway you failed my @PassAssistance at Nuneaton and the help point was no help at all,
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Earlier this morning Janey passed away in her sleep. Her family were with her. The love and support from all her friends and fans during this cancer journey brought her enormous joy. It has also been a huge comfort to us, her family and close friends, thank you.
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#Halloween #TrickOrTreat2024 Parents Please check your child’s sweets bags carefully We have been advised that some children have found Parma Violets in theirs Be aware, be safe
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A reminder: when your conference is government-funded and claims equal access, you should provide READY for sign language interpreters. We do not need to make requests for accommodations TEN DAYS IN ADVANCE.
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Terri Garr has passed away at age 79. Her comedic genius lights up every role she played - from Inga in Young Frankenstein to Sandy in Tootsie - she brought charm, wit, and impeccable timing to the screen.
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Devastating letter on assisted dying published by the Irish Times last Friday irishtimes.com/opinion/lette…
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"Can someone please explain how we cannot qualify for assisted living but we automatically qualify for assisted death?" 🤔🤔🤔
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In Canada the assisted suicide law has extended not only to non terminally ill people but soon to those with mental health conditions Far too many disabled people are choosing to die as a solution to socio-economic problems This could happen here if assisted suicide becomes law
A lack of proper care and inadequate safeguards are driving some Canadians with disabilities to assisted death. The criteria for MAID eligibility are ambiguous and ripe for abuse. Ramona Coelho in the @globeandmail @MLInstitute @ONThealth bit.ly/3NMfV36
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What a fantastic Halloween costume. So many options this year. Are you dressing up?
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A mostly nondisabled friend looked at me the other day and said "I'm not sure how I feel about assisted dying but it's interesting that if anyone else is suicidal we do everything to stop them but if they're disabled we want to help them" yeah, I can't stop thinking about that
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