HanR

Winging it daily.

[HanR @HanRouss]

@Aaronhume2018 @MareeToddMSP A total legend! And Maree’s pretty fab too!😜

[HanR @HanRouss]

@Eddie_DSS @DSScotland What a lovely thread Eddie! I hope you handsome lads had a blast!

[Classic Learning Test @CLT_Exam]

Thread of the world's most beautiful libraries

1. Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading, Brazil

[Adam Kelwick @adamkelwick]

We opened the doors of the mosque a week after protesters came outside, and we invited them to come and talk with us.

The event went amazingly well, some of those who protested were here, in addition to many other curios members of our society.

We were asked tough questions about women's rights, the Prophet's ﷺ wives, and sharia law amongst many other topics and we gave honest answers.

We made many new friends and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive.

[Stand Up to Racism - Scotland @SUTRScotland]

📢Don't let the far-right divide us
Refugees welcome here
Nae Nazis in Glasgow

MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW

🗓 7 September, 12noon
📍George Sq, Glasgow

Join anti-racists, trade unionists, faith organisations, refugee groups and many more to stand in unity and solidarity

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[Nitin Sawhney @thenitinsawhney]

I grew up watching flag-waving little Englanders parading their nationality around Rochester like Dickensian caricatures, puffing their chests out in pride over an imperial history carefully reimagined to paint over barbaric cruelty with Constable landscapes and Churchillian swagger… As if the accident of where they were born had been an achievement…

These folk were everywhere… with their arrogant smiles and entitled condescension. They were the National Front-supporting parents of school friends, avoiding eye contact if I dared visit their house via their sons, asking me transparent questions about my ethnicity and explaining how mixed race marriages never work, in case I propositioned one of their vulnerable teenage daughters…

I was taught to consider myself both lucky to be here and self-evidently inferior by virtue of my heritage.

So when I see those same superior, colluding, patronising smiles on the over-rehearsed faces of attention-seeking rabble-rousers like Farage and Tice, I have to remember…

We can’t change the past but we can make damn sure those who belong in the past don’t destroy our future…

Farage is a disease, a malicious vessel of hate… A gleeful provocateur. Everything he touches becomes a toxic wasteland of hopeless misery. He is a cancer waiting to destroy the same host over and over again.

I said this about him in a Channel 4 News interview back in 2014.

I’m saying it again now.

[HanR @HanRouss]

@BarbaraDixon__ I also have a Twin1 named Ivy, although she’s 14 years older! They chub up quickly once they start gaining! Wishing you all the best 🥰

[HanR @HanRouss]

@sobanoodle @arthistorynews Agreed. I was living abroad 2002-2005 and was so taken aback by the dumbing down that had happened in the interim. I remember commenting on it at the time in confusion.

[CEIS Group @ceisgroup]

📢WIN a custom mural for your #SocialEnterprise!

LAW Illustrates and CEIS, supported by @GlasgowSEN are pleased to bring Glasgow-based social enterprises the opportunity to win a bespoke mural for their work environment.

More info here 👉https://t.co/aYuJsrVeq2

[Gerry Hassan @GerryHassan]

One of the most compelling, devastating & brutally honest take-downs of Donald Trump, his lies, immorality & evil & the collusion of senior Republicans when they know who he is.

[HanR @HanRouss]

@EastwoodHighERC Hearing the route from the station is very treacherous too.

[Nature Is Beautiful 🐾 🦋🌏🌸 @AMAZ1NG_NATURE]

The owner of the house fed a Fox that came to her door. The food must have been very good because the next day the Fox came back with her whole family and friends.

#FoxOfTheDay 🦊 💚. @ChrisGPackham

[Scot Gov Health @scotgovhealth]

Consultation on Learning Disabilities, Autism & Neurodivergence Bill launched

Views are being sought on proposals to better protect, respect and champion the rights of people with learning disabilities, autistic and neurodivergent people

Have your say ➡️ https://t.co/0CIjjFSMHI

[Olivia Blake MP @_OliviaBlake]

As someone who is neurodivergent - & was only diagnosed with ADHD recently - I know the long term impact of late diagnoses on mental health.

Young people today deserve action to cut waiting times & improve screening so we can ensure early diagnosis of all neurodiverse conditions

[Law Discoveries Authority @LawDiscoveries]

The recent revelations from ex No10 Comms Director Lee Cain about the government's initial stance on Marcus Rashford's campaign for free school meals underscore a broader issue about representation and understanding in governance. When decisions are made, especially those that impact the most vulnerable sections of society, it's essential that they are informed by a diverse range of experiences and perspectives.

The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) recognizes the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living, which includes adequate food. The UK, having ratified the ICESCR, has an obligation to ensure that its domestic policies align with these international commitments. Furthermore, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child emphasizes the right of children to benefit from social security and to a standard of living that supports their overall development.

The observation that no member of the cabinet at the time had ever received free school meals is telling. It highlights the importance of having diverse representation in decision-making bodies. Such diversity ensures that policies are not just informed by data but also by empathy and a genuine understanding of the challenges faced by different sections of society.

Moreover, while governments have the discretion to allocate public funds, it's crucial that these decisions prioritize the needs of the most vulnerable. Providing free school meals can be seen not just as a welfare measure but also as an investment in the future of the country. After all, well-nourished children are better equipped to learn, grow, and contribute to society.

Lastly, public trust is a cornerstone of effective governance. Decisions that appear to lack empathy or understanding can erode this trust. As such, it's essential for public officials to approach policy decisions with both an analytical and empathetic mindset.

For those interested in understanding the legal implications and the rights of children in such contexts, @LawDiscoveries offers deeper insights into these matters.

[HanR @HanRouss]

@Embo_In_Partick @SocialistHB @drphiliplee1 We were at A&E so frequently with our twins for a while that they showed me how to fix them myself🙈🤢 Thankfully by that point they’d almost grown out of it happening.

[HanR @HanRouss]

@drphiliplee1 I’m a parent of hypermobile twins so found myself in this situation multiple times. That manipulation really is like magic!🪄

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Copycat machine.. 😅

[Just Enterprise @JustEnterprise]

As #ScotClimateWeek draws to a close, we'd love to hear from you:

What priority is your #ThirdSector organisation giving to #NetZero initiatives this year?

Please pick an option below and go ahead and comment to elaborate on your answer!

[HanR @HanRouss]

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[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

Cambridge’s youngest black professor Jason Arday, who learnt to read and write at 18, speaks to @krishgm about how society has changed their views on the neurodivergent community in today's Ways to Change the World podcast.

Watch in full: https://t.co/ENSGuuTlCR