RIP Tony Harrison He was kind enough to let me use this poem in my Texture book - one of several of his that invariably make readers cry, specifically at exactly two and a half lines from the end

💛 It’s #YouthMentalHealthDay Solace is proud to support: 💛 Young Minds 🏡 St Augustine’s Centre, Halifax Chosen by @robintuddenham.bsky.social, Chief Exec of @calderdale.bsky.social & Solace President Donate here: 👉 givewheel.com/fundraising/8600/solace-charity-campaign-202425-supporting-youngmin

95 Candles 🎂 today for SONNY ROLLINS - one of the most important & influential Jazz musicians of all time.

Sonny Rollins is 95 today which feels slightly miraculous, a survivor from his art form's heroic age

Looking forward to chairing first day of #LGC summit in Birmingham 17/18 September. Brilliant line up of speakers & colleagues attending from across the country @sarahcalkin.bsky.social summit.lgcplus.com/2025/en/page...

🔷 Lemn Sissay’s keynote at #SolaceSummit is about more than his journey — it’s about yours, too. The system he grew up in is the one you help shape. 🎟️ Join us: solace-summit.com 📩 Interested in partnering or sponsoring Solace events? [email protected] #LocalGov #SocialCare

🎧⚖️ “We must shift power.” Robin Tuddenham (@robintuddenham.bsky.social), CEO of Calderdale Council (@calderdale.bsky.social), shares powerful insights on listening to unheard voices, leading with humility, and why purpose is a privilege. Listen: solace.org.uk/local-govern... #LocalGovernmentStories

Opinion: Recognising what our leaders get right is as important as blaming them for what goes wrong, says Simon Kuper https://on.ft.com/3FK5sVC

Yet another drought spring...☀️🔥 🛩️ For aerial archaeology these used to come along every 5-8 years. Now they're every other year. A useful article from the #MetOffice #ClimateHeritage #ClimateChange www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...

For International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia aka #IDAHOBIT I wrote about LGBTQ+ staff experience in the NHS. www.nhsemployers.org/articles/why...

“Yippee ki-yay…” We are excited to tell everyone that Westminster Council decided on May 1st that the Prince Charles Cinema would be included in the list of Assets of Community Value maintained by the Council under section 87 of the Localism Act 2011.

Happy Birthday Iggy Pop! Explore his musical legacy (including audio & video highlights) here: album.ink/IggyPopHBD

Happy #WorldCurlewDay! On this day - the best day of the year - we celebrate the beautiful Eurasian Curlew and its wonderful cousins around the world. As Mary Colwell says: Love them, celebrate them, protect them 💚

📊 #IFSSatStat: London has the highest per-person identifiable government spending (£14,858) of all English regions. But London has the lowest government spending as a share of its regional GDP at 22.1%, compared to the North East of England’s 47.7%.

The sun is shining. Time for a beverage & get started on my new reading material from the wonderful @littletollerbooks.bsky.social

Nearly 20 councils in England ‘at risk of insolvency’ due to Send costs

Happy 55th Anniversary to Miles Davis’ ‘Bitches Brew’ originally released March 30, 1970 | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @paisleysparks44.bsky.social here: album.ink/MilesDavisBB

NEW: Over half of the rise in disability benefit claims since the pandemic comes from those whose main condition is a mental health problem. THREAD on our new report with evidence of a worsening of mental health since the pandemic funded by @jrf-uk.bsky.social & @healthfoundation.bsky.social: [1/7]

📣 NEW: Final report by our Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives. The Commissioners say government and employers must act early when health issues arise – not wait until people have already left work ⬇️ buff.ly/EfkpBQu

Angie Stone was a wise singer who deeply understood the power of love and lust

Yorkshire and the Humber could provide a blueprint for the rest of the country on how to tackle #climate issues, says our new Chair, Asif Husain-Naviatti. Read about Asif's thoughts in today's @yorkshirepost.co.uk, in which he sets out how success in the region can influence and inspire others.

More information on the new Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion. www.britishfuture.org/new-independ... The call for evidence is now available here. British Future & Belong are conducting an initial evidence gathering phase with the Together coalition www.livingwelltogether.org.uk

'We're Yorkshire's real Riot Women musicians'. Happy Valley writer Sally Wainwright has penned a drama about five middle-aged women who form a makeshift punk rock band in Hebden Bridge. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

My interview with new Solace president @robintuddenham.bsky.social about the evolving role of council chief exec, his fears for public services and supporting community cohesion in challenging times www.lgcplus.com/politics/wor...

Remembering bassist extraordinaire Charles Mingus, who joined the ancestors on January 5, 1979. Reposting: Charles Mingus: The legendary bassist takes a bow www.dailykos.com/stories/2020...