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The effects of poverty are wide-ranging and far-reaching.
Young people often talk about the stress of growing up in financial hardship. But what about the longer-lasting effects?
Our blog explores different ways that living in poverty can affect them: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/o...
@jorial.bsky.social love that you are openly Canadian I always thought Canadians were lovely !
welcome Legend
Good morning everyone.
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Hundreds of Mexican firefighters have arrived in Southern California to help combat the wildfires.
Thank you, Mexico🇺🇸🇲🇽
Pakhshan is a social worker, a woman who devoted her life to supporting the most vulnerable segments of society, particularly war-affected women and children. she is facing imminent execution after a blatantly unfair appeal process that upheld her death sentence.
iranhumanrights.org/2025/01/immi...
Nigel Farage hit back at Elon Musk for calling him “too far-right,” branding it a betrayal of free speech. Speaking from a Wetherspoons, Farage mocked Musk’s Mars plans and teased launching a rival app, Red, White & Brew, featuring pub landlord badges and an immigrant-free “Common Sense Feed.”
Liz Truss, who fired her Chancellor a week before she resigned following the disastrous effect of the mini-budget he delivered for her, writes to Keir Starmer, telling him to cease and desist from saying she crashed the economy.
Dave Brown in the Independent.
"When Mexico sends its people, they're sending their best. They're sending firefighters to help solve American problems. They're bringing fire fighting uniforms. They're bringing fire fighting equipment. They're bringing kittens down from trees. And all, I assume, are good people."
2016: Nigel Farage says MEPS have "never done a proper job in your life"
2025: The people of Clacton must be proud that their MP who doesn't hold in person surgeries, like every other MP in the country, manages to find time for nine jobs
A fat seal 🦭
"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil."
Thomas Mann
Or maybe a new tie? Which I don’t need.
I remember as a kid my Aunt (also my Godmother) coming over on my birthday (Dec 19) and bringing me a gift and of course it was for both Xmas and birthday. I owned it up and it was 2 pairs of yellow socks. I’m sure those came right out of the bargain bin.
Who here agrees?
Overall a sober list, but here's the few changes I would make: 🧵
www.theguardian.com/football/ng-...
200 children have now died already from the flu because anti-vaxxers are not vaccinating their kids
For comparison, in the 2019-2020 entire flu season, 199 kids have died.
Get those vaccines people. We have them for a reason
Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Threads) has donated over $1M to the inaugural fund.
You might also be interested to know Zuckerberg met with 🟠and made clear that he supports his agenda.
If you doubt he will offer your personal info on a silver platter, you have awarded him far too much credit. BEWARE.
Here are 12 #TopTips for an #ADHD Family Christmas: http://tinyurl.com/P.... #SEND #MakeYourChristmas
Life isn’t always easy - sometimes it feels like the world loses its vibrance and turns to shades of grey. But in those moments, it's crucial to keep looking for the colours, the little joys, and the reasons to hope. 🌈 Remember, storms don’t last forever.
#Resilience #Hope
A tremendous book to teach the wee ones about trade unionism.
With a bit of luck, our near 1yo will soon have the bookbug and baby sensory group well organised 😉
Labour Party in Australia has introduced a new bill that will limit the total spending on a party by billionaires like Elon Musk to Just $20,000
Labor Party in UK - Well, who knows, may be PM later on in his memoir describes his inaction as one of his biggest mistakes. ❤️🇪🇺 #DemocracyNotForSale
Recent events are heavy: ongoing violence in Gaza, rising displacement in Syria, and political instability worldwide. But humanity shines in solidarity. Communities are rallying for aid, justice, and peace. Together, we can demand change, support the vulnerable, and build a brighter future.
#bluecrew #donkconnects
