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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 · 26d

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 · 47m

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 · 1h

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 · 2h

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 · 4h

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 · 20h

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

Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 21h

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 · 21h

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 · 5d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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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Big Green Boo!!!!!! @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 1d

PUBLISHED TODAY.

Silent Bones : The brand-new, iconic Karen Pirie thriller from the no.1 bestselling author Val McDermid
@valmcdermid.bsky.social

I got my SIGNED copies today!!

Woohoo!

You can get one HERE.

biggreenbookshop.com/signed-copie...

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poundland rapunzel @duck.rodeo · 1d

Petition to have Claudia Winkleman's fringe declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 1d

I find Weetabix too sweet to eat now. I can't believe I used to put a layer of sugar on them when I was a child!

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 1d

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Ms M 💚🌱💙🦊🌳🦔🌸🐞🧶♾️ @themorganic.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t really care that the king prayed with the pope.

The deflection in the media from really serious and existential issues continues.

Perhaps if they’d joined forces on combatting the climate crisis, genocide and destruction of nature, I’d be a bit more impressed.

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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 1d

I ended up having surgery (sacrohysteropexy).

Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 1d

Whatever I write, online forms normally tell me I've entered my number in the wrong format, but they won't tell me what they consider correct.