@smorman.bsky.social
Combining leftie, pro-EU politics with rabbits and #TomEllis & Lucifer fandom. LGBTQ+ parent and ally. Still at the 'other place' for now. She/her #FBPE #PR No DMs unless invited. I love woke sandwiches.
I led a debate on the future of our public libraries. I asked the government to invest in national data on the contributions of public libraries and to establish a National Library Strategy, in line with the Sanderson Review.
You can watch my speech here π
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Zelensky has not refused to negotiate. He has refused to surrender to a murderous dictator who has illegally invaded his country
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Photo of a cute brown rabbit with a white spot on her nose.
Elspeth would like to remind everyone that she's not an Easter gift for children. Rabbits live 8-10 years and need lots of space, exercise, mental stimulation, and a varied diet that includes fresh produce. Buy a vegan chocolate bunny instead! www.lakechamplainchocolates.com/seasonal-cho...
06.03.2025 19:07 β π 1009 π 138 π¬ 19 π 7'Disgraceful': Trump says MSNBC hosts critical of him should be 'forced to resign'
06.03.2025 22:20 β π 54 π 30 π¬ 38 π 4Thou shalt not claim to be improving efficiency when all you do is fire people and then beg them to come back.
06.03.2025 22:16 β π 24718 π 4311 π¬ 403 π 134No bone spurs detected.
06.03.2025 21:18 β π 53440 π 8302 π¬ 863 π 350Michael Sheen writes off Β£1m of debt for 900 people
#Wales #Cymru
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He nails it.
22.02.2025 15:28 β π 102447 π 24521 π¬ 1489 π 930This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
Image is of Nadine Dorries looking like she wants to dismember someone
βSiri what does unhinged look likeββ
11.01.2025 10:53 β π 155 π 25 π¬ 4 π 1President Biden, offering unequivocal support for battling the California wildfires without threatening to withhold aid, and no lecture on raking the forest.
I will miss President Biden's common sense and decency. π
Watched the C4News reports, horrific, and not normal for January. Saw this woman dowsing her parents' house in water. They were in their 90s, had lived there 70+ years, and suddenly last year their insurance for fire was dropped by the insurance company.
08.01.2025 22:01 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Absolute garbage of a headline - what just happened is that a bill to protect vulnerable young people was voted through www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
08.01.2025 20:20 β π 2578 π 730 π¬ 123 π 37Just like much of the furore this week, here is an example of a law passed 4 years ago and the Tories did nothing with it. Within months of us being in power we delivered the scheme because we are about actual actions and real outcomes. They talked we walked. www.burytimes.co.uk/news/2484314...
08.01.2025 20:06 β π 3934 π 937 π¬ 129 π 27Animal shelters have been established for residents impacted by the #PalisadesFire and #EatonFire. Please visit lacounty.gov/emergency for more information.
08.01.2025 16:34 β π 10 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1We've crossed a very, very dangerous threshold. The combined forces of ignorance, disinformation, hate, and extreme wealth have seized power and are twisting the global agenda.
Decent people need to step up and counter it all, or things are simply going to descend into the pit of hell.
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Glad to hear that you are safe.
08.01.2025 21:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A good question from @thedauk.bsky.social
Why do we have a desperate shortage of GPβs when there are 3,500 under and unemployed GPβs? It makes no sense
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Okay, I didnβt have war with Denmark on my bingo card.
07.01.2025 21:38 β π 994 π 75 π¬ 62 π 8Screenshot from a 2020 BuzzFeed News story that reads: One employee who spoke with BuzzFeed News after the event was not comforted by their CEOβs words. βHe seems truly incapable of taking personal responsibility for decisions and actions at Facebook,β they said.
As someone who spent years reporting on Zuckerberg, I've struggled to find something coherent to say about today. Then @cwarzel.bsky.social reminded me of my old reporting.
This is what a FB employee said to me in 2020 after Zuckerberg addressed workers following FB-enabled violence in Kenosha, WI.
Personal Fire Update: 7pm-Evacuated Malibu so last-minute there small fires on both sides of the road as we approached PCH. 8:15 pm- Marilou, Trixie & I arrive at Chelseaβs house in Hollywood Most horrific fire since β93 π₯π₯STAY SAFE! π π₯π₯
08.01.2025 04:45 β π 62444 π 4863 π¬ 3194 π 231Tim Walz just capped prescription copays for Minnesotans at $25. In case Donold wants suggestions for his βconcepts of a plan.β
07.01.2025 20:15 β π 33673 π 5768 π¬ 367 π 165Outrageous! This needs to blow up. They want to throw out 60,000 votes and steal the state Supreme Court election in NC!
07.01.2025 19:43 β π 37684 π 15962 π¬ 1642 π 822Dear sane Americans, we know you tried, we are so sorry for you too.π₯²
07.01.2025 20:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Jess Phillips: βIβve had to make changes to my lifeβ after Musk posts
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TBH we haven't had much, it's rained on top, so it semi-melted than froze. Back to work tomorrow π«£ I bet my 3-minute walk will be 5-minutes π
05.01.2025 18:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I have just binged S1 over two days, trying to fight post-Christmas blues, and missing the boys.
The snow hasn't arrived yet, but it's cold.