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June is Pride Month. Let's call out companies who show support for LGBTQ+ people while also advertising on GB News, a channel that pumps out LGBTQ+ hate. Tell these companies to pick a side - hate or Pride:

action.goodlawproject.org/pick-side-ha...

Stop Facial Recognition — Big Brother Watch

bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/campaigns/st...

thank you! diolch!

Thrilled to receive an international commission from @weareunlimited.bsky.social

weareunlimited.org.uk/meet-the-art...

Draft Letter to MP [Your full address] [And postcode] [Date] Dear [MP’s Name], My name is [your name] and I am writing to you today as a disabled resident/disabled ally in your constituency. I am writing to you about ...

#HandsOffDisabilityBenefits
need you to email MP using this template letter

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Discuss concerns about benefit cuts & how they impact Invite MP to Parliament Meeting on 17th March 2025 4-6pm Thatcher Room Portcullis House London

www.parliament.uk/get-involved...

ACT NOW: No New Oil! A once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect the climate.

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect the climate, by putting an end to new oil and gas projects. Will you join me in signing the petition? www.stopcambo.org.uk/p/no-new-oil...

There is a shameful tradition of demonising disabled people. Why is Labour reigniting it? | Frances Ryan Ministers run away from a wealth tax and then concoct a punitive benefits system. They have made that choice and it’s immoral, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Have always loved this Rebecca West quotation from 1913: ‘… people call me a feminist whenever i express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.’ Over a century ago and there have been many changes, but not enough!

smiling joyful faces as friends O’Reilly, Poppy and Macsen meet unexpectedly in theatre bar

Joy at #Housemates and then with house mates in sherman bar after

Text reads: Access is not a perk.

Text reads: Access is not a favour.

Text reads: Access is not a luxury.

Text reads: Access is not optional.

Access isn’t a luxury - it’s what levels the playing field so disabled artists can thrive.

Our "How to Write an Access Rider" guide is here to help you identify your needs and advocate with confidence: bit.ly/38jvoqn

Your art matters.

#DisabilityArts #AccessIsEquity

Elder woman in a demonstration carrying a placard saying ‘You should be glad we just want equality and not revenge.’

The joys of having exceptional women in your life - friends and collaborators Jenny Sealey, Ruth Fabby and Caro Parker

graffiti - hand of god and man from sistine chapel and ‘On the 6th day God created MANchester

Simon McBurney and Cristal Pite in conversation prior to world premiere of their collaboration at Aviva Studios, Factory International

Image from Figures in Extinction - a spot lit woman covers her face as hands and arms surround her

and the tour continues…. Manchester….Complicite/Simon McBurney and Nederlans dans theatr world premiere last night at Factory International

Great exhibition on waste and what design and consumers can do - Midlands arts centre

Ofcom, stop GB News broadcasting hate *CW: Homophobia, hate speech GB News is no stranger to spouting hatred and toxic lies. They take pride in it, and pretend the rules don’t matter. But they do. And they must be enforced. On 22 January,...

On 22 January, GB News presenter Josh Howie repeated a homophobic slur linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia. This is offensive, wrong and unlawful. Join me and @GoodLawProject to file a complaint to Ofcom :point_down: action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...

Microsoft is going to price gouge you by adding their genAI to your subscription without your consent, and they are not transparent about how to avoid this bullshit.

Here's how to change your subscription back to "Classic" for a lower charge without Copilot: answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffi...

Copyright and Artificial Intelligence This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.

UK WRITERS: You need to fill in this consulation. Govt is very clearly looking to an opt-out model of rights licensing that puts all the burden on creators instead of profiteers. It's long and boring but this is important.

www.gov.uk/government/c...

For those in the ‘diff

So long Marianne Faithful. Image of her iconic portrait in blue with red tipped cigarette, cover of one of my favourite albums Broken English. Rest now.

Have loved working on this - an after dark tracing of women’s lives in Hampton Court Palace, created by Claire Doherty. Image shows moonlight spilling into an orangery with statue and young woman walking. photographer Ali Wright, courtesy Historic Royal Palaces and House Dog Productions.

ACT NOW: No New Oil! A once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect the climate.

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect the climate, by putting an end to new oil and gas projects. Will you join me in signing the petition? www.stopcambo.org.uk/p/no-new-oil...

absolute joy!

Emergency care petition

Patients are dying in NHS hospital corridors. The Conservatives closed 100+ emergency care services since 2010. Demand Wes Streeting reopen them to treat patients. Sign the petition.

weownit.org.uk/act-now/emer...