Amanda Beck

Personal Account. Community Engagement. Inclusive Transport.Dementia. Health Champion, Music is my radar.

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again.

Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐

[David Challen @David_Challen]

Survivors of the Telford abuse scandal have criticised Elon Musk’s attack on Jess Phillips, stating she has “devoted her life to fighting for women and girls.”

In a letter shared with the Guardian the seven women, including three survivors of the Telford sexual abuse scandal, came to the Labour MP’s defence and said that there was “no one in public life who has done more to support victims and survivors and to advocate for their interests”.

The other four signatories – Julie Devey, Carole Gould, Emma Ambler and Nour Norris – have lost a female relative to gender-based violence or have suffered domestic abuse.

In their response to Musk, coordinated by the campaign group @KilledWomennw, the women said that those who “weaponise our pain for their own ends or political gain” should “hang their heads in shame”.

“We write as victims of extreme male violence,” the letter said. “What connects us all beyond our shared trauma is the support and kindness we have received from Jess Phillips over many years, personally and as activists fighting for change.

“We know there are those who would weaponise our pain for their own ends or political gain; who speak out with new-found interest, not to tackle the horrendous crimes that stole so much from us, but to further their own agenda. They should hang their heads in shame.

“As campaigners and activists, we fight every day to stop what happened to us or our loved ones happening to anyone else. We stand by Jess, knowing she has devoted her life to fighting for women and girls.”

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[Amanda Beck @Beck46Beck]

Still processing…

[SkillsMcGill @skillsmcgill]

Oasis’ debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’ was released 30 years ago today. If you have any 40 or 50 somethings in your family or workplace, they could be struggling to process this information. Please be gentle, and allow them to tell you stories of how good things were back then.

[ianVisits @ianvisits]

Day trips from London: Tonbridge Castle and Hadlow Tower

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Not too far outside London is the ancient town of Tonbridge, which has the remains of a very large castle, and a short bus ride from it is one of the UK's tallest follies.

[Amanda Beck @Beck46Beck]

@DTS1109 @sewingbee Aw , so sorry to hear that! Tell Suzie we thought she was fantastic, really enjoyed her creativity and couldn’t wait to see her outfits each week. Wish her all the best and thank her for brightening up our screens!

[Liz @ChristFirst11]

A new mother managed to capture an unforgettable moment when her twins discover each other for the first time.😍❤️

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Thread of photos that could be album covers

1. Oko by Marko Popadic

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Goose school trip.. 😅

[The Culturist @the_culturist_]

800 years ago, Italy had a city of skyscrapers — it's known as the "Manhattan of the Middle Ages".

So what happened to them all? 🧵

[The Culturist @the_culturist_]

Imagine being able to make stone translucent.

When artists sculpted the impossible — a thread... 🧵

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Thread of amazing places you (probably) didn't know existed 🧵

1. Castle of Vezio, Italy

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Thread on the beauty of wildlife 🧵

1. When it’s cold enough to see the melody

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

The beauty of spring around the world - a thread 🧵

1. A desert bloom in Utah by Emily Dickey

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

People who accidentally found their doppelgängers in museums - a thread 🧵

[Amanda Beck @Beck46Beck]

Fantastic album.. The only thing that made painting my ceiling bearable yesterday was listening to Cowboy Carter..

[Nancy Sinatra @NancySinatra]

To have a little piece of one of my records in a @Beyonce song is very meaningful to me because I love her. She represents what is great about today’s music and I’m delighted to be a tiny part of it. This may be the best sample of “Boots” yet! And the beat goes on… #Beyonce

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

There’s always one.. 😂

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

BBC TV children's favourite Bagpuss is 50 https://t.co/lrYP0jGsQj

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

The food is mine.. 😅

[Off the Record Youth Counselling @talkOTR]

We send our condolences to the family of the young woman, those affected and the wider Croydon community. Please talk to us if you've been affected by today's tragedy.