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James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social · Sep 17

We've been overwhelmed by the number (and quality!) of people expressing interest in these roles, so going to close to the window at Thursday lunchtime.

Watch this space for more on the new inititiative. Should be able to say more early next week.

James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social · Sep 15

👀 I'm hiring two roles for a new initiative launching soon (watch this space!) 👀

A Research Assistant and a Writer/Editor. Both part-time, freelance. c.5-10 days by end December, maybe more and ramping up over time (with no obligation). Both £350 pd. Especially keen to hear from good writers! 1/2

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Cathy Brown @cathyab.bsky.social · Sep 10

Abandoned law degree at Birmingham Uni at 19, and got as far as a PGDip at Northampton Uni but abandoned MSc 20 years later. Tried again with OU recently. Thought I’d set myself up to fail but after ADHD diagnosis aged 53, their support & understanding is unparalleled, it’s reversed years of shame.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · Aug 29

Outstanding.

Mark Ferguson MP @markfergusonmp.bsky.social · Aug 28

This is my flag.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Aug 27

I've written about the concerted effort by the combined forces of the right to turn convicted race hate monger Lucy Connolly into a victim, a saint and a martyr.

@bylinetimes.bsky.social

bylinetimes.com/2025/08/27/l...

The Martyrdom of Saint Lucy

The right is desperately seeking to make a martyr out of Lucy Connolly in order to distract from the real victims of the hate she helped to spread, argues Otto English

bylinetimes.com

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Cathy Brown @cathyab.bsky.social · Aug 16

Sooooo… this happened yesterday. #TKR

Picture of a smiling woman with purple hair in front of her open door. She is on crutches with a dressing on her left knee. Her green ‘t’ shirt says Bionic Woman on it in multicoloured letters.

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Cathy Brown @cathyab.bsky.social · Jul 27

I know!

Cathy Brown @cathyab.bsky.social · Jul 23

Just made myself cry on a train to London listening to Mama I’m Coming Home. Ah #Ozzy #Brum

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Cathy Brown @cathyab.bsky.social · Jul 23

Happened to me a couple of years ago. Drs eventually concluded after many, many tests etc that I’d ‘had a funny turn’ -FFS!! Love your response ❤️

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Cathy Brown @cathyab.bsky.social · Jul 23

Being dropped off at a little countryside station at daft o’clock to make my way down to the @barrowcadbury.bsky.social office in the big city is a joy on a morning like this!

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Cathy Brown @cathyab.bsky.social · Jul 18

Mmmmm tequila! #margaritatime

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · Jul 17

The Civil Society Covenant published by the government today
www.gov.uk/government/p...

Civil Society Covenant

www.gov.uk

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Economic Justice Brum @econjusticebrum.bsky.social · Jul 3

Excited to represent #EconomicJusticeBrum and @barrowcadbury.bsky.social at the #CommunityWealthBuilding summit today - looking forward to some great speakers

The Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) @clesthinkdo.bsky.social · Jul 3

🚨 Launching today at the #CommunityWealthBuilding Summit 🚨

🧭 Public money, public purpose – a new guide from for how the public sector can maximise public value through procurement.

Grounded in real practice. Backed by 50+ voices from across the UK.

📖 cles.org.uk/publications...

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Tom Ashbyトム ∙ アシュビー @tomaashby.bsky.social · Jun 22

Now is a moment to reshare this video

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Cathy Brown @cathyab.bsky.social · Jun 13

Sat next to Richie Blackmore & Candice Night in an Italian restaurant in Marlow.

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Cathy Brown @cathyab.bsky.social · Jun 13

I have to avoid libraries, because I take 10 books out, read none of them, manage to renew them online a couple of times and then have either years of guilt when I never return them or a glow of achievement when I pay 5 times their value in fines when I manage to return them 6 months later… #ADHD

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Dr Vanessa @hpsvanessa.bsky.social · Jun 11

Hey #Brum folk - if you’ve ever enjoyed the Brum Beer Fest (or want to support women in craft beer), this year’s festival is crowdfunding for an August reboot. Goal is just £200 (tho I hear if you have £500 you can be an official sponsor…) #BeerSky

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-br...

Support Brum Brew Fest 2025

Brum Brew Fest needs your help! For the price of a pint you can help the 4th BBF happen in 2025.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

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Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · Jun 9

A scientist told me
the real story
is the unfolding of climate change.

And a doctor told me
the real story
is the ongoing pandemic.

And an activist told me
the real story
is the rise of fascism.

And a historian told me
the real story
is that these are all the same story.

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Better Streets for Birmingham @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org · Jun 6

We’ve written to various councillors and officers at Birmingham City Council to seek an immediate rethink to the new three-year Kent Street cycle route partial closure, diversion and signage.

Letter: Second multi-year closure of Kent Street cycle track

Better Streets for Birmingham has written to Birmingham City Council about a second multi-year closure of Kent Street's cycle route as well as planning issues.

betterstreetsforbirmingham.org

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Cathy Brown @cathyab.bsky.social · Jun 5

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Genevieve Williams, writer of things @rimrunner.bsky.social · Jun 5

Well this couldn’t have come at a better time www.bbc.com/news/article...

Scientists at Loughborough University create 'world's smallest violin'

The violin is smaller than a human hair and has "laid the groundwork" for future research.

www.bbc.com

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Fair By Design @fairbydesign.bsky.social · Jun 5

A clip from yesterday's Energy Security and Net Zero Committee session with our Head of Policy @mariacbooker.bsky.social, as she discusses the importance of long term energy bill support, in the form of a social tariff.

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Cathy Brown @cathyab.bsky.social · Jun 5

Awesome

Stephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · Jun 5

New Talking Heads video just dropped

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ54...

Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (Official Video)

YouTube video by Talking Heads

www.youtube.com

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · Jun 5

Watching Musk v Trump like

Two girls fighting. A third girl is watching while eating a huge tub of popcorn 🍿

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Cathy Brown @cathyab.bsky.social · Jun 1

Today, I have mostly made sausages!

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Economic Justice Brum @econjusticebrum.bsky.social · May 27

Emergency vs Emergence - this huddle explored the book Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Maree Brown - concluding a move away from the individual to the collective is needed, and exploring the skills and actions needed to do that. adriennemareebrown.net/book/emergen... #econjusticebrum

A group of 6 people, one talking into a hand held microphone, standing in front of a slide which says ‘Emergency vs Emergence’

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Economic Justice Brum @econjusticebrum.bsky.social · May 27

Mindset Matters - this huddle was “impactful, empowering, cathartic” “economic justice served family style” - amazing black women leaders going inside themselves to question, challenge, explore and grow.

“Mindset is a collective practice’

“We are going to take over the world!” #econjusticebrum

3 black senior women professionals discussing their experiences through their huddle journey

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