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David Wakeham

Some of the excuses I have been given all have a familiar feel.

Too old, not old enough, not in our area, auspol tells you to ask x,y and z (they say they need a referral first from #auspol), our housing staff are all on holidays (at the same time), our email/voicemail is not working, you have plenty of time, why have you left it this late, inspect more non-existant or dangerous properties, #coflicting much? #gaslighting

#ActuallyAustistic#Disabled#Queer
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Indy Richard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

What the f*** is going on? Attacks on the disabled and the elderly, hundreds of thousands of children in poverty, people are starving and there are thousands of food banks. Meanwhile the UK PM sucks up to a mad US President, prostrating himself while hoping for crumbs from his table. But on the bright side England is getting a new theme park. Why do we put up with all of this? How far do things have to go before the people will say, "Enough"?
#Poverty
#Trade
#Socialism
#WealthInequality

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Councillors call to extend anti-poverty Multibank initiative into Carmarthenshire

The shocking fact that so many people depend on foodbanks in 21st century Britain is “a poor reflection on successive UK Governments”, Carmarthenshire County Council heard at its meeting today (Wednesday 9 April).

While agreeing to actively explore with relevant partners the potential for an anti-poverty Multibank initiative in Carmarthenshire, Plaid Cymru members demanded concerted action at the highest level to eradicate the need for foodbanks in Wales and the UK as a whole. 

Plaid Cymru Cabinet member Cllr Alun Lenny said: ” We realise that the journey out of austerity, and its impact on poorer families in particular, will not be achieved overnight, but UK Labour Government policies are making things worse. By slashing disability benefits, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is trying to balance the books on the backs of the poorest and most vulnerable people in our communities. This will inevitably increase pressure on foodbank.”   

The Cwtch Mawr Multibank, which directs clothes, bedding and furniture to those most in need, is currently based at Swansea. The Plaid-led council agreed to support its extension into Carmarthenshire.

Cllr Lenny said: “Any partnership aimed at helping families and individuals going through difficult times is obviously welcome. The County Council will give full support to the Multibank as long as it’s not to the detriment of existing successful ventures in Carmarthenshire.”

The proviso was echoed by Cllr Hefin Jones who said: “We must not underestimate the role of local organisations and charities in our county that have been working for years – decades even – to alleviate the pain of deprivation and poverty. Foodbanks do fantastic work in towns, while the County Council’s Hwb Bach y Wlad venture in addressing the hidden poverty in rural communities.”

Cllr Jones accused Labour of hypocrisy in backing the Multibank venture on the one hand, while creating more poverty through their policies in London and Cardiff on the other.   

He said: “As well as the benefits cuts, the National Insurance changes introduced by the UK Government will result in job losses, in particular amongst the lowest paid, as the threshold at which employers have to start paying NI is lowered to £5,000. This will hit people in urban and rural areas. 

“Meanwhile, the Welsh Government’s own impact assessment on the last set of Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals foresees a direct loss of 5,000 jobs in rural Wales. This does not include job losses in the wider supply chain and associated industries, many of which are based in towns and larger villages. While we strive as a council to tackle poverty, Labour is pulling the carpet from under our feet.” 

The Council agreed to ask its cross-party Tackling Poverty Advisory Panel to develop costed proposals associated with the Multibank for consideration and approval by Cabinet, including the options for securing external funding.  

(Lead image: Faith in Families)

Cwtch Mawr Multibank
#Carmarthenshire#CarmarthenshireCouncil#CllrAlunLenny
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Sankofab

This is batshit insane, no other way to call it.

We now have the first attempt by the White House—specifically by Steve Miran, the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers—to justify the tariffs based on economic "theory", and it's without a doubt the most dishonest piece of economic reading

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#finance #tech #poverty #health #trump #democracy

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Bích-Mây Nguyễn :verified:

"Theirs was a political and intellectual partnership from the beginning. King married a feminist intellectual freedom fighter with unflinching determination, and he could not have been the leader he was without her. Scott King’s activism—her understanding of the evils of racism, poverty, and militarism—started before her marriage, complemented and influenced her husband’s work, and extended well beyond his assassination, in 1968."

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The Atlantic · America Has Gotten Coretta Scott King WrongBy Jeanne Theoharis
#UShistory#racism#poverty
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Rich Stein (he/him)

Does not seem like House Speaker Mike Johnson does a good job truly representing the interests of people in his Louisiana district — or perhaps those people don't understand that "God, guns and trump" aren't really their interests, while protecting Medicaid benefits, protecting health, and voting for a living wage to reduce poverty, are.
cbsnews.com/news/house-speaker
#Medicaid #poverty #Louisiana #MikeJohnson

CBS News · House Speaker Johnson is eyeing big cuts to Medicaid. In his Louisiana district, it's a lifeline.Nearly 40% of the people in House Speaker Mike Johnson's district in Louisiana rely on Medicaid.
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Kyle Memoir 🍉

People say corporate executives like Brian Thompson couldn't give a crap about health because it's all money, money, money.

Of course, they're mostly correct. CEO's are contractually not permitted to care about health or environment over shareholder money.

Know who else doesn't give a crap.

Sports fans and players.

It's all about the buck.

That's how we like it.

So don't lecture us, you pencil-neck commies, thank you very much & have a nice day.

#sports#environment#poverty
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