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Judge Hannah Dugan, the Wisconsin judge who was arrested on Friday morning on charges of obstructing immigration enforcement, spent most of her legal career working on behalf of low-income people and marginalized groups. Here's what to know.

An interesting article in this week’s New Science. A line of research suggests that it might be two conditions, not one. It’s behind a paywall online, so copied here, if of interest.

The strongest, most resilient, most uncomplaining person I know, who always manages to find a bit of humour in any situation. Happy birthday, Martin! xx

UK musicians hit with £914M+ loss post-Brexit. Streams, tickets, vinyl - it’s grim. Join @europeanmovement.co.uk to sign the petition: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/brexit_music...

Tonight’s moon, from our kitchen

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It’s looking ever more likely that the SNP’s manifesto commitment, and the Govt’s vote, to end non residential care charging by the end of the parliamentary term will be a broken promise, letting down disabled people and unpaid carers. healthandcare.scot/mobile_defau...

Unpaid carer wins overpayment penalty case against DWP - overturned the demand for £4,600 in carer’s allowance overpayments. Three cheers for fighting back. Danger ahead. Govt taking powers to 24/7 snoop on bank accounts of benefit recipients, remove money without court order.

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An NHS-ordered study has deemed 42% of deaths to be “avoidable” for citizens with a learning disability But Wes Streeting wants to drop a pledge to give 75% of people with learning disabilities an annual health check, arguing the NHS is giving in to lobby groups www.thetimes.com/article/2e84...

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If she can do it, we can all do it.

youtu.be/sRP4LCCcLcI A 🎶 quickfire Monday night song - parodying the @dollypartons.bsky.social classic "Here You Come Again" - but about the #Inauguration2025 speech, and the first claims made during the Return of The Donald... #TrumpInauguration #McKinleyReferences

Word of day is ‘unasinous’ (17th century): united in stupidity. A riff on ‘unanimous’: which comes from the Latin for ‘one mind’. ‘Unasinous’ means ‘one ass’.

So courageous. A candle in the darkness.

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Looks as if a lovely sunrise is on its way

The Aurora from South Lanarkshire this evening

What a nice surprise delivery just now from the Clydesdale Parkinson’s Support Group! Martin hasn’t been up to the zoom coffee mornings for a while, but a lovely member turned up at the door to say that they’re all thinking of us. ❤️

Well said, man in red jumper! 👏 #bbcqt

Just appalling, and this really highlights the need for increased awareness that people with Parkinson’s who are prescribed time critical medication always need to be given it on time. www.newsminimalist.com/articles/eld...

The Man who Has It All smashes it out of the park again with this amazing T-shirt. Big fan. #GreggWallace #MiddleClassWoman #OfACertainAge #ManWhoHasItAll #MasterChef #Wallace #GregWallace manwhohasitallshop.com/product/midd...

You can read our full statement on what we would like the Scottish Government to prioritise for carers in the Scottish Budget this week: https://buff.ly/3CRJE8G

The Scottish Budget takes place on 4th December. Unpaid carers and local carer organisations are experiencing significant funding pressures alongside the rising cost of living. The National Carer Organisations are urging the Scottish Government to secure funding and support for unpaid carers.

Word of the day is a favourite, from old Scots. To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.

The National Carer Organisations in Scotland have issued a joint statement expressing dismay at yet another delay to the National Care Service. We are urging all political parties to put disabled people & unpaid carers at the heart of any future social care reform. www.carersnet.org/national-car...

This was an SNP manifesto commitment. The Feeley Report recommended that these charges end - incompatible with human rights. The Scottish Govt voted to implement this recommendation. It wasn’t included in the National Care Service planning to enable charging to end sooner. Yet, nothing has changed.

Really powerful research being launched @carersscotland.bsky.social Valuing Carers report this morning, including the massive and increasing financial value of unpaid care.

EXCL: The majority of Scots with learning disabilities are NOT being offered promised annual NHS health checks, new data from @scottishlabour.bsky.social shows. The checks were a key SNP post-pandemic pledge to reduce health inequalities, but those waiting say its another "broken promise." STV 6pm

Hi all, I’ve just arrived on Blue Sky. First impressions are good, and I’m finding a surprising number of people I know already here.