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Helen

@socialsoup

Service Designer in UK Gov. Anti-fascist.

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Love them showing not telling! And I totally get the single identifier & its necessity to unify/ ability to create ontological models of citizens to get Gov as a platform.
But I simply don’t trust palantir (other unethical companies available) or any successive right wing governments as custodians.

10.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

But we’re still talking about whether the minimum wage might be too much…

10.03.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
BBC news head line that read β€˜boss repeatedly shouted β€œpotato” at Irish employee’

BBC news head line that read β€˜boss repeatedly shouted β€œpotato” at Irish employee’

The English are at it again.

10.03.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Same, although I recently discovered the Acer eRosery lately, and I’ve been scouring the Internet for a second hand one ever since. It’s so hideous it’s full circle to brilliant.

09.03.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Poverty too, the witchfinder got 20 shillings for each witch he found and would share a % of this with folk who grass up bolshie women as creditable suspects.
Winners all round: nagging sister-in-law gone with a few shillings in your pocket to boot!
P.s the Newcastle witchfinder was Scottish.

08.03.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Elizabeth Anderson
Jane Hunter
Mary Potts
Alice Hume
Margaret Muffit
Margaret Maddison
Elizabeth Brown
Margaret Brown
Jane Copeland
Ann Watson
Elianor Henderson
Elizabeth Dobson
Katherine Coultor
Elianor Rogerson
Jane Martin
Margaret White

08.03.2026 12:32 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A pencil drawing depicting the 1650 Newcastle witch trials, where 15 women were hanged. 4 have already met their fate on the gallows, while another 3 are bound waiting in line to be next. 3 more women look out of the tower window in horror.
Men exchange money in the background while horseman, bell ringers and armed men surround the scene. Drawn by Ralph Gardiner in 1655.

A pencil drawing depicting the 1650 Newcastle witch trials, where 15 women were hanged. 4 have already met their fate on the gallows, while another 3 are bound waiting in line to be next. 3 more women look out of the tower window in horror. Men exchange money in the background while horseman, bell ringers and armed men surround the scene. Drawn by Ralph Gardiner in 1655.

On International Woman’s day i’d like to celebrate the 16 Newcastle witches* killed in one day 375 years ago.

* women who were strong willed, single, queer or catholic.

08.03.2026 12:32 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I get yelled at for saying this but for many hundreds of years people went to university not to get diplomas or be employable but because immersion in the humanities was considered foundational to a good life, and school must return to its original purpose: the joy of learning.

08.03.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 12718 πŸ” 2770 πŸ’¬ 232 πŸ“Œ 195

I mean that’s sounds like me sorted! Please suggest away

07.03.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes please and thank you I really appreciate any ideas

07.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m just planning it all now so open to all and every suggestion- we’re all pretty out doorsy and happy camping. Big kiddo likes dare devil stuff, little kiddo loves getting muddy/ wet and I’m just happy with peace and quiet πŸ˜‚

07.03.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Any recommendations for North wales with the family? Big kiddo wants to do zipworld, but would love some other suggestions.

I’m embarrassed to say I’ve never been to Wales other than through it for ferrys to Ireland.

07.03.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the 4th person in the past 2 years my autistic 7 year old has lost.
We’re not an island of strangers; this was his trusted barber, 2 classmates and his judo teammate.

07.03.2026 11:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t think people talk enough about how deportations not only impact the family made to leave but also the community they leave behind.
My whole son’s class is devastated & can’t understand why their friend they’ve known since nursery is suddenly not here or why they were unable to say goodbye.

07.03.2026 10:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Children's services overspend cut by over a million through early intervention Bolton Council has celebrated new early intervention schemes for reducing the budget spend in children’s services by over a million.

Bolton Council says new early intervention schemes have reduced spending in children’s services by over Β£1 million

www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2590406...

05.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

As a delegate from the hard north, can we swap Harrogate for Toxteth please?

04.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

*Speaking in a Geordie accent* Can we now all agree there’s β€˜plastic northerners’ and then there’s ’true northerners’?

04.03.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oooh boy.

04.03.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hard agree. I think, in the not so distant future, we’ll see wealthy people paying to have human tutors for their kids, β€˜real’ artwork in their homes and β€˜real’ photography as prize trophies and indicators of taste. (Bit like the arts and craft movement against industrialisation in early 1900’s)

04.03.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

PLEASE Sign me up for being left behind in the joy of my craft.

04.03.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m glad your dad could advocate for you, sorry that happened. I suppose I’ve been delightfully ignorant/ fortunate enough for my previous schools to be cool with pants (I left high-school in 2000)
I know my 12yo would be really upset if they took their choice away.

02.03.2026 20:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I can’t even comprehend this. I wore pants to school, I wore pants to my graduation(s), I wear pants to work, I even wear PJ bottoms for bed…

02.03.2026 20:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I thought the debate whether women and girls were allowed to wear trousers was sorted in the 1890’s?

02.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

How DARE people conflate being working class with being racist.
Ive not seen one rebuttal of this narrative.

White working class people stand shoulder to shoulder with our neighbours. Go read some books on where blackshirts were ran out, trade unionism or quite frankly any working class history.

01.03.2026 09:38 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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27.02.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 1109 πŸ” 376 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 18

Whaaaaaat?! I’ve seen this responsibility blend so much recently and constantly having to battle to say SD’ers aren’t β€˜UCD squad leads’, as there shouldn’t be separate design and development teams.

26.02.2026 09:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Polar Loop | Screen-Free Wearable Health Band & Fitness Tracker | Polar UK Track sleep, recovery, and activityβ€”without screens, distractions, or subscriptions. POLAR Loop is a wearable fitness band that helps you track and improve your well-being, fitness, and daily performa...

Just been looking at the privacy notes on all the apps- think a screeless Polar might be worth a punt. www.polar.com/uk-en/loop

25.02.2026 20:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What if it doesn’t? Like honestly at this point I’d pay decent money to have AI removed from everything I use.

25.02.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Any suggestions on a privacy focused fitness trackers? mainly for heart rate and sleep tracking, rather than pace etc, I t can’t be linked to a Google account so that’s Fitbit out.

25.02.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Solidarity to the parents of primary kids this craft heavy half term; world book day character outfit, Easter egg painting and bonnet making and finally Red Nose Day bake sales.
Be easier if they were allowed back down the mines or up a chimney eh?

24.02.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0