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Mandy Colleran

@disabilitydiva.bsky.social

Disabled woman. Feminist. Socialist. Scouser. Bibliophile. Short of stature but never opinion!

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This. Gracious and full of humanity.
(Via Suzanne Moore)

15.08.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social

02.07.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 44128    πŸ” 15046    πŸ’¬ 1612    πŸ“Œ 974

Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
And I'll put them in cages surrounded
By alligator-infested swamps.

02.07.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Israel Slaughters Dozens in Attack on Popular Gaza Cafe as Trump Claims a Ceasefire Deal is Moving Forward Israel is intensifying its mass-killing operations in Gaza as Netanyahu plans White House visit. Hamas says no real progress on a deal

Israel Slaughters Dozens in Attack on Popular #Gaza Cafe as Trump Claims a Ceasefire Deal is Moving Forward
open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...

01.07.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
screenshot of a Facebook post by Corey Robin, which says: "By the way, did you all notice how Zohran made affordability a central issue of his campaign without selling out trans kids or shitting on immigrants? Might be some lessons there. Just a thought."

screenshot of a Facebook post by Corey Robin, which says: "By the way, did you all notice how Zohran made affordability a central issue of his campaign without selling out trans kids or shitting on immigrants? Might be some lessons there. Just a thought."

he's right and he's right to say it

25.06.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 33985    πŸ” 6501    πŸ’¬ 164    πŸ“Œ 172

Perhaps he could consider that the problem lies with the proposed action itself, rather than the opposition to it!

25.06.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly.

25.06.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keir Starmer is in a spot of bother To suggest that Keir Starmer is in a spot of bother with his Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill. This lot have, so far, opposed his Bill by tabling an amendment that effectively ...

β€œThe Starmer-Reeves-Kendall axis behind this Bill are exposed as uncaring, unthoughtful, ill-prepared & dogmatically driven by this amendment.” #DisabilityBenefits #PIP

Keir Starmer is in a spot of bother
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/06...

25.06.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If her entire budget plans rest upon taking Β£5 million from Disabled People then surely the issue rests with those calculations, and not slashing support from those formally assessed to require it.

25.06.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
08.06.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 141    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

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13.06.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of text reading "Millionaire exodus did not occur, study reveals"

Screenshot of text reading "Millionaire exodus did not occur, study reveals"

Surprise surprise – the myth of the β€œmillionaire exodus” has been conclusively debunked as misinformation spread by those who don’t want to see wealth taxed fairly (because they’ve got a lot of it!)

Time for the govt to stop hiding behind this excuse and bring in a wealth tax

10.06.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2177    πŸ” 582    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 24

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13.06.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes indeed! Disabled People all over the country are both frightened and angry. #NoBenefitCuts

11.06.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely. This is one of the main reasons why the proposed Assisted Death Bill is so dangerous in the long term.

11.06.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Stop arming Israel!
#freepalestine

04.06.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#WelfareNotWarfare
#TakingThePIP

04.06.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sending warmth and strength to every disabled person on here. It seems that with our awareness of how society is once again pushing us further out, we are all feeling higher levels of anxiety than our 'normal'. But the harder they push, the louder our voices. Solidarity.

04.06.2025 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'The Government wants to cut PIP to "help" disabled people work but the Access to Work system meant to support that is broken
β€’ 6+ month delays
β€’ 20,000 people on wait list
Cutting PIP won't help. Fixing the system will.
Tell the Government to STOP'
#TakingThePIP
via @disabilityrebel.bsky.social

04.06.2025 08:55 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

28.05.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

YES Wout!!!
#GirodItalia

18.05.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Britain still has significant diplomatic weight."
"Well it ain’t working. Because the kids are still starving."

@lewisgoodall.com asks Nick Thomas-Symonds what the government is actually *doing* to end the blockade in Gaza.

18.05.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 151    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 5
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'Criminal': Elton John condemns UK's AI copyright plans Elton John on Sunday accused the British government of "committing theft" by proposing that tech firms could train artificial intelligence models on the UK's music and creative output without guaranteeing proper recompense.

'Criminal': Elton John condemns UK's AI copyright plans reut.rs/4md6c62

18.05.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 103    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 7

The same wankers who tell us that taking Benefits from Disabled People is the best and only way to improve the economy. 🀬🀬

18.05.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant news and so well deserved. Brava πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

16.05.2025 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Naz Shah: β€œThe assisted dying bill is not fit for purpose” The Labour MP and scrutiny committee member on why she fears the consequences if end-of-life proposals become law.

Naz Shah: β€œThe assisted dying bill is not fit for purpose”

The Labour MP and scrutiny committee member on why she fears the consequences if end-of-life proposals become law.

16.05.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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The assisted dying lobby isn’t being honest with you – disabled people are at risk from this bill | Lucy Webster Proponents say the measures being debated in parliament will apply only to people who are on their deathbeds. That isn’t true, says journalist and author Lucy Webster

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

15.05.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

FFS!

15.05.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜This is the moment’: Poland elections chance for Tusk centrists to relax abortion laws Five years after near-total ban on abortion, campaigners say Sunday’s elections will be critical to see if promised change happens

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

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12.05.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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