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Judith Sawyer

@judsawyer.bsky.social

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Red/Green politics, Feminism,🇪🇺 amateur operatics, Dr Who, skeptical interest in paranormal. DMs not in use as I can't be arsed with verification (might change mind).

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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 27d

Another plug for this petition against #MakingTaxDigital HMRC trying to force everyone who files tax returns (i.e. not people just on PAYE) to do so quaterly using third party software instead of once annually on paper. This will be impossible for many. #HMRC petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72....

Petition: Stop HMRC implementing making tax digital and enforcing quarterly submissions

HMRC is pushing ahead with Making Tax Digital: a scheme that requires all business to maintain digital accounts. Currently many small businesses use paper accounting records or spreadsheets. Small bus...

petition.parliament.uk

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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 53m

That's a relief!

Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 57m

Oh, no. Apparently I have to work out how to change all my clocks again.

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lm100.bsky.social @lm100.bsky.social · 4h

Polls were invented to shape public opinion rather than measure it.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 11h

Beth Rigby: "Keir Starmer has changed his top team more than I've had hot dinners."

In two years before Starmer we had 3 PMs, 4 Chancellors, 3 Foreign Secretaries, 5 Home Secretaries, 5 Education Secretaries, 5 Cabinet Secretaries, etc. - total 221 ministerial departures.

Maybe Beth is on a diet.

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ScouseLakes @scouselakes.bsky.social · 6h

This woman won Runcorn by SIX VOTES. That’s why it’s important to get off your bum and vote to keep the racists out.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Reform UK MP says seeing adverts 'full of Black people' drives her 'mad'

Sarah Pochin was responding to a question about whether her party will do anything about the 'representation of demographics in TV adverts', and claimed white people were 'demonised'

www.mirror.co.uk

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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 6h

I usually add tomato ketchup to pasta sauce but avoid the low sugar type as artificial sweeteners make me dreadfully thirsty for about 12 hours.

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UK National Rail Disruptions Bot @natrail-bot.bsky.social · 7h

Heavily reduced West Midlands ##Railway service between ##Birmingham New Street and ##Hereford this weekend

National Rail Disruptions

Heavily reduced West Midlands #Railway service between #Birmingham New Street and #Hereford this weekend

www.nationalrail.co.uk

Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 11h

There's a Polish shop in Hereford where there's a God's-honesr QUEUE at the till on Saturday mornings. I just go for bread but everything is selling well.

Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 12h

Yes, running from the most desperately sad cases such as Stephen's, who died in hospital without visitors to that of Michelle, who eventually managed to improve her life. The whole thing needs more resources but also political will.

Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 13h

Finally seeing the Outsiders exhibition by Marc Davenant @marcdavenant.bsky.social at Hereford's Courtyard theatre #Hereford #Herefordshire

Poster reads 'Outsiders: Journeys through homelessness by Marc Davenant. 12 September to 1 November 2025'.

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Dawn Robertson @hayloftbooks.bsky.social · 15h

You could not call UK a democracy if it deports people with legal status to live here

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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 1d

Couldn't you transfer the plot to a parking meter or is dairy essential?

Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 1d

There are a few in Hereford and they are not of the same brand. I tried one for a few weeks to reduce plastic wash but it was a faff to drive and park to. (We have now started having home milk delivery like ye oldene dates). But yes, there are a fair few around (in inconvenient locations).

Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 1d

My teen reckons this is AI.

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Mike Berners-Lee @mikebernerslee.bsky.social · 1d

Do you think your MP is aware of the full implications of the climate crisis, across health, national security, food security and our economy?

Ask them to attend the first National Emergency Briefing on 27 Nov: www.nebriefing.org

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 1d

It's friday! Time for the weekly good news thread! What's YOUR good news from the week? What's made you smile? What's brought some light into your life?

a man is giving a thumbs up in front of a netflix sign

Alt: Alfred from The Last Kingdom nodding and saying GOOD NEWS.

media.tenor.com

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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 1d

You're probably aware of the useful website visitbytrain.info ? It's not mine. It/he doesn't seem to have a social media presence #TracksAndTrails

Visit by Train, a station by station guide to UK attractions

A station by station guide with maps, walking distances and bus links.

visitbytrain.info

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Noel @noelgl.bsky.social · 1d

In my view Chris Mason’s analysis of the Caerphilly vote is wrong. The high turnout and convincing win for Plaid indicates to me that the voters wanted to stop Farage more than beat Labour. Up until the vote, Reform were flying high, and bookies favs. That’s what motivated people to go to the polls.

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 1d

Wigan, 1939, photo by Kurt Hutton for Picture Post. A woman looks longingly at the array of bread and cakes in the window of a baker's shop.

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Ali Haydor @alihaydor.bsky.social · 1d

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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently it's Women's Strike Day (24 October) in Iceland #Kvennaverkfall Women are encouraged to stop paid and unpaid work for the entire day, as women first did during the United Nations International Women's Year in 1975. ♀️

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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 1d

Hi from the UK. What kind of project does 'No Projects' mean, please?

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Herefordrob @herefordrob.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 6d

Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world
#nonviolence
#nokings […]

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mindly.social

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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 2d

Literally taken me an hour to get ready for bed again. Flossing, ear-rings out, moisturiser, alarm clocks, other faff...

Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 2d

I haven't watched any because I don't want to sit there thinking 'That's not how I pictured it in my head!' Mind you, I have forgotten the details now.

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