@crosscountryuk.bsky.social your delayed service to Plymouth this morning was a shambles.. I’m not on Twitter but I am deaf & partially sighted. the whole experience of being manouvered out of the train and then shouted by a panicking train staff wasn’t great.

Thought I’d show off my photo capture of the day.

If you’re a Public Library Worker in a Reform council then join a union now and be prepared to oppose book bans etc. it’s going to be a very bumpy ride 😬

I can’t distinguish between green and blue very well. I certainly can’t tell Plaid Cymru from Reform.. www.bbc.co.uk/news/electio...

Voted… apparently the flow of votes in my local polling station was ‘consistent’. *Looks into the sky* ‘Please don’t let it be THAT party’

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This growing use of ‘hubs’ is going water down Monmouthshire library services because the council wants to merge all of its information services into one. Volunteers only part of the issue. Reckon the real danger is the devaluation of skilled library staff

Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Digwyddiad ar-lein nawr - gyda rhaglen o siaradwyr sy'n ysgogi'r meddwl ac yn ysbrydoledig - archebwch nawr! / Now an online event - with a programme of thought provoking and inspiring speakers - book now! #CILIPCW26 www.cilip.org.uk/event/Cynhad...

Joel’s self-deprecating wedding dinner speech was extremely funny.. #mafsau with his mother adding the final ‘glutinous’ teddy-bear laced toast (nail) to the marriage.

As Israeli-atrocities continue, surely the time is now to cast a critical eye on the Jerusalem- based ExLibris (part of Clarivate) - and why it’s such a dominant player in the uk LMS library world.

That these weapons exist, that the US is selling them to Israel, that Israel is using them, and that the rest of the world is doing nothing - so many levels of inhumanity and evil.

This is the funniest headline I seen in a long time. And bravo to whoever underlined the desperation with the juxtaposed link.

That’s me done with the Labour Party. Unless they change the entire Israeli-infused / Morgan McSweeney rot that we call a Cabinet and boot out that 2-faced insipid snake Starmer, then my vote will go Green. youtu.be/q5K8mURTvPY?...

Use this app to write a letter to your MP asking them to ban hidden power and foreign influence in the UK as it continues to erode and weaken our democracy.. ban-hidden-power.anvil.app

I feel this way about the use of X as the main communications route for lots of companies. Transport are particularly bad for this - train going to be cancelled? Find out on X. Lost your bag? Contact us on X. You shouldn't have to sign up to a digital platform to engage with the physical world.

I think it’s time to fire Sir Alan, who is coming across as deeply unpleasant and unnecessarily rude in this dying desperate gasp of sinking flagship show #TheApprentice

Yes.. 🤞 It’s about time the UK stood up to these poisonous bullies

The UK should be doing the same. It’s unbelievable how slow organisations are in finding an alternative channel to this sewer and I’m p*d off that I still have to use Twitter for customer service issues.

Museum Data Service (UK) - aims to connect and share object records across UK museums, large and small. #GLAMS

Recognising disabled people in the library workforce is important. This online event - TODAY - promises to celebrate inclusion and review current LIS practice. And what's more.. you DON'T need to be a member of CILIP to register.

Discover library inclusion efforts Join @cilip.bsky.social Disability Network with @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social, @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social & others to celebrate deaf, disabled & neurodivergent library staff Online: Fri 5 Dec, 3:00-5:15pm Register at: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event... #IDPwD

To celebrate the International Day of People with Disabilities (3/12) @cilip.bsky.social are recognising the achievements of the Lynne Mackie Accessibility Award winners & gaining insights into being more inclusive: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event... This is FREE, you do not need to be a CILIP member

I’m raising money for Cancer Research - by swimming 10 km in November. I’ve just got another 2km to go, so if you feel like making a small donation, here’s the link below. fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/catheri...

Studio C-anal ‘fun police’ bears down on Spitting Image .. www.comedy.co.uk/online/news/... For what it’s worth, I’m really enjoying this latest revival of the show. Don’t let it be censored.

Interesting UK-based site tracking and recording Trump’s increasingly authoritarian actions since Jan 2025.. www.trumpactiontracker.info?

This is incredibly disappointing.. I was looking forward to seeing the film too. You’d think Penguin would do their research first before publishing it. #TheSaltPath

I detest AI 1. How it intrusively features in search engine & I can’t seem to switch it off without making an epic journey into settings. DuckDuckGo seems to be the only SE that hasn’t followed the trend.

For those who care about the future of public libraries in the UK, there will be a Westminster debate on 14 May with @CILIP.Bsky.social among those representing commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

Depressed at the growing tide of garish turquoise spreading across England. I blame an insipid Labour leadership for this mess. Unless they change direction, Labour will lose more votes & Reform will almost certainly take areas in Wales too 😫

It seems that the historic Llandudno Library is in danger of being relocated to an ‘unpopular’ location…. Sign this petition against the council’s shortsighted plan. www.change.org/p/prevent-th...

This is worrying. Increase in UK libraries being pressured by US pressure groups. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

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Men should be banned from becoming leaders of their countries.

Meta puts stop on promotion of tell-all book by former employee

It seems PubMed has disappeared. This is the digital equivalent of burning a library.

Sign petition to fund music education in Wales so future generations can learn and enjoy music in the ‘land of song’. petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...

And here it is.. 😂 youtu.be/b9hxwgH2tN0?...

Lockerbie is actually such a compelling drama to watch. Colin Firth is magnificent. Unfortunately, I got hugely irritated with him because he doesn't know how to wear fuggin hearing aids!! 🤦🏼

I avoided watching the inauguration today.. I’m just waiting for the ‘bad lipreading’ take on it..

As I look forward to the New Year under the cloud of potential job loss or deployment, here’s one group of people whose emptier pockets would certainly make the world less unequal.. #TaxTheRich #FightGlobalInequality .. www.wired.com/story/people...

‘There are two types of disabled people. Disabled and those who aren’t disabled… yet’ - True words indeed from Chris McCausland’s alternative Christmas message youtu.be/9hC5RJm7mvc?... Inclusion and equity for all! #access #employment #atw

I missed my aunt’s funeral because I ended up going the wrong way. When the train I was on suddenly changed direction, the only way this was relayed to the passengers was by shouting down the carriage. I am profoundly deaf 🙄 - nothing on the e-notice board & my phone where I would’ve seen it 😞

Briefly back on the hellscape formerly known as Twitter .. but it noticed unusual behaviour & wanted to confirm my identity with this.. 😐🤔

How’s your week going? Me:..

I like this. The cons of AI far outweigh the pros if you throw the brain-deadening, rights-eroding, energy guzzling factors into the mix.

10 shows to get to know me 1 Peak Practice 2 Top of the Pops 3 Fast Show 4 The Singing Detective 5 Lost in Austen 6 Vision On 7 Dalziel & Pascoe 8 Shooting Stars 9 Casualty (80s & 90s) 10 Morecambe & Wise .. And yes, I’m quite old ..

I’m hoping that the confused student found his way after I told him go left instead of right.. as I pointed to the building clearly indicating right. Minutes later, I realised my error. But it was too late.. I’m still ruminating about it several hours later.

Whoever did this grafitti *doffs hat* . this is impressive 🤩

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