All of this youtube.com/shorts/l_CMx... 🎯

I really do not understand what the hell is going on with this #government .. They are letting the most #marginalised down First it was #trans kids / young people Now it’s #Neurodivergent and #Disabled kids / young people No One voted for this .. schoolsweek.co.uk/ehcp-shake-u...

They do everything back to front! Want fewer EHCPs - improve educational support so fewer parents have to fight to get their child an education. Want fewer PIP awards - reduce cost of living and increase NHS/mental health provisions. No one puts themselves through the EHCP/PIP process for fun!!!

Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party. Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country. Join us. The time is now. Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...

"It has put people in such an impossible situation, that the only option they have is to starve to death, watch their children starve to death, or risk their lives to find food" Olga Cherevko from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, speaking from Gaza

The first American academics fleeing Donald Trump's America for France have arrived.

"We would be looking to the ultra rich, not the poorest in society..." Leader of Stroud District Council, Cllr Chloe Turner explains why the Green Party opposes the Government's cruel plans to cut disability benefits.

The government has announced a two-tier benefits system. Under its plans, you can keep your benefits if you are disabled now, but not if you become disabled tomorrow. How is that fair? A reminder: The Independent Alliance stands by its own amendment, and we will not back down.

Damn‼️ Federal agents blew a door off for this? Federal agents blasted their way into an LA home where Jenny Ramirez lives with her boyfriend and two kids. She heard the blast while checking on her 6-year-old, with her 1-year-old in her arms. Ramirez says everyone in the home is a U.S. citizen. 🧵

Starmer says Iran must return to the negotiating table but unfortunately last week Israel murdered Iran’s chief negotiator who was already at the negotiating table.

TYRANNY IS HERE: US citizen, minding his own business on his way to work, gets ambushed by ICE, dragged out of his car, thrown in cuffs, and treated like a criminal — in his own country. This is the price you pay for simply existing in America today.

DISTURBING: ICE in Las Vegas threw teenagers against a wall, handcuffed them, scraped up their faces, bruised their arms — just for looking “illegal” while they were on their way home from a birthday party. This is what cowardice looks like with a badge.

The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.

This is what so mystifies and terrifies Trump that he sends in the Marines to shut it down. A community that cares for each other and stands up for each other. That’s the real America. That’s LA right now.

🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand: A shy man (60s?) tentatively approaches a barber after a hair cut. He points to an axe on the wall and asks: "Who gave you that?" The barber says a champion woodcutter did. Shy Man grins and says: "I'm one too. It's a nice axe!" (1)

“Self‑care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what’s left of you.” Katie Reed Looking after ourselves matters. Not just so we can keep going, but so we feel more like ourselves. A small act of care. It all counts. It matters. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Illustration by positivelypresent

If you need a breather from all this bullshit, here's a photo of Earth. From Saturn. We're that slightly brighter star at centre right.

Massive thank you to all at #LibPMC2025 for allowing me to deliver a PowerBI workshop. Lovely working with you and all you brilliant workshop attendees!

Loving the data pipeline / data dictionary work flow visualisation! #libPMC

Day 2 at #libPMC Wonderful presentation from National Uni of Singapore. Blended analytics using R and SQL offers robust data preprocessing and wrangling.

First of Day 2 parallels #LibPMC2025 I am starting with Collections Assessment. First up using R for collections management by our wonderful conference photographer Eng Aun Cheng

Citizen Science: trust based engagement gives people the opportunity to learn through engagement - research and critical thinking #libPMC2025

Leveraging Human-in-the-loop for AI augmented citizen science: people engagement and learning opportunities for algorithm #libPMC

🧵Spotted at a Second-Hand Book Fair in Aotearoa New Zealand: A teen (15?) in a Captain America T-shirt is very seriously searching through vintage romance novels. He selects one and hands it to a friend, solemnly saying: "You'll like this one. Friends to lovers theme. It should be VERY good." (1)

4000 word literature review plus research portfolio bits and bobs now submitted. The sun has come out and i'm enjoying a glass of wine. No longer a shadow of former self. Happy Sunday everyone.

🚀 The LibPMC 2025 programme is live! 🎉 We’re excited to share the line-up of sessions, learning labs, and keynotes. From innovative library research to assessment strategies and evidence-based change, there’s something for everyone! 🔗 Link to programme: libraryperformance.org/libpmc-2025-...

🚨 Registration for our 'Introduction to PowerBI for libraries' workshop is still open! 🚨 If you want to begin to develop your own library dashboard solutions, join us for this interactive workshop on 5 June, 9:00–13:00. See here for more info and to register: libraryperformance.org/2025-worksho...

📣 LibPMC Virtual Registration is now open! 📣 💻 Virtual Registration gives you access to recordings of presentation sessions. Fees are £50 or £0 if you cannot afford the fee. Please visit libraryperformance.org/upcoming-con... to register.

If Ksenia Petrova is deported back to Russia, she will be immediately imprisoned - likely for decades. The United States will also lose a brilliant mind. This monstrosity is a gift from Trump to Putin and all people of good conscience must oppose it. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/h...

I am normal. As normal as anyone. I am different. As different as anyone. I’m autistic. Am I “typical”? No. But none of us are. Everyone in the autistic community is unique.

He's doing lots of things that the Tories said they'd do. That's not necessarily good.

He has just given Trump the power to stop us trading with other countries if he so wishes. This is a disaster for the UK.

More than 40 Labour MPs have warned Keir Starmer that planned disability cuts are “impossible to support”, @jessicaelgot.bsky.social @peterwalker99.bsky.social exclusively reports. It sets up Starmer for the biggest rebellion of his premiership next month. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

It's a war crime... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Is this really from the White House and Trump? Cos it’s pretty offensive to Catholics. And I say that as an atheist and humanist.

Days prior to the Canada election, PM Carney demanded Israel end its mass starvation of civilians in Gaza. “food stocks in Gaza have run out because of the Israeli Government's blockade — food cannot be used as a political tool,"

But this is a local election for local people

Can’t quite express how quietly and profoundly devastating it is to wake up and realise that Reform have won your local election. Seriously concerned for the future of this country when so many people are swayed by obvious bigotry… what a bleak day 😢

Well done Keir Starmer to go from a Landslide General Election in such a short time to taking a hammering at the Local Elections to Racists. Keir has ruined the Labour Party In Britain it is to hard to say which Party is the Conservative Party between the Tories Reform & Labour

The word “woke” originally comes from African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and means “being awake to social injustice,” especially racism. It is a positive term, encouraging awareness and activism against inequality. That “woke” became negative is a sign that social injustice is under attack.

One of the most shocking things I have read for a while: t.co/lg46ijHLDF

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Howard Thurman Let yourself come alive in what you love most. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #belief Picture by joyfulsmolthings

A sneak peak from the local elections. The Green Party absolutely crushes Labour in a previously Labour safe seat.