Jo Jackson

Mum to Daniel & Benjamin. Trying to get the work life balance right with my husband & boys! Family is my everything 💕

[Eddie Gibbs @eddiegibbs]

🫶 When Horror Struck, Liverpool Stood Tall

What happened in Liverpool yesterday evening should never have happened. A day that should have been unifying, joyful, was instead marred by terror and grief. And yet, even in that horror, something telling emerged.

This city, so often patronised or misunderstood, showed what it’s really made of.

While the internet buzzed with wild claims and stoked division, @MerseyPolice acted swiftly, responsibly, and with calm authority. No delay, no obfuscation. A 53-year-old white British man was arrested. It is not being treated as terrorism-related. That was the truth, and they gave it to us without hesitation. Let recriminations for the traffic management follow only after a full and thorough investigation.

@MetroMayorSteve spoke quietly but clearly. He saw it unfold from just 100 metres away. Now he waits, like the rest of us, for updates on the four who remain “very, very ill” in hospital. Their survival is the only result that matters now.

There was no partisanship, no point-scoring. Football clubs - rivals on the pitch, brothers in humanity; stood shoulder to shoulder. #Everton, #MUFC, #MCFC. They put tribalism aside and offered what mattered: compassion.

Kenny, Gerrard and Carragher spoke from the heart. Infantino spoke for the world game. And yet, the most resonant words came not from fame, but from the street.

Because it wasn’t only officials or stars who showed grace. It was the people of Liverpool. The mums and dads who offered strangers a lift. The shopkeepers who pulled down shutters and opened doors. The neighbours who turned their homes into shelters. Food shared. Comfort given. No cameras, no fanfare. Just decency.

Kemi Badenoch called it “extraordinary compassion”. She was right. It was extraordinary. But it was also exactly what you’d expect from #Liverpool. A city forged by hardship, hardened by injustice, but never stripped of its heart.

When joy was turned to fear, this city did not panic or turn in on itself. It held out its hand.

It’s easy to mock football parades. Easy to sneer at the songs, the flares, the flags. But anyone who saw what happened on that street and what followed knows this wasn’t just about sport. It was about people, community, spirit.

#LFCParade #LFC

[Sam Quek @SamanthaQuek]

As we are about to lift our 20th title & starts the celebrations, there is one man who deserves the biggest plaudits and thank you- George Sephton @VoiceOfAnfield

Over 50years as stadium announcer & one of the Kindest/friendliest people out there!

George you Legend ❤️ YNWA

[Olly harrison 🥛🍔🌱AccidentalYoutuber @agricontract]

Not sure why @BBCNews say only 10.000 farmers came

when a conservative estimate of 3 people per sq meter (some say 4)

over 1.5 hec would be 45.000 farmers at the #wejustwanttofeed you #stopthefarmtax rally
Thank you everyone who came @JeremyClarkson

[Cllr Mike Sammon @Mike_Sammon]

Just been to the Windsor Mini Mart which was robbed of thousands of pounds of stock during the Southport riot and they have this lovely sign outside. Such nice people, I’m so pleased they met King Charles.

[Jo Jackson @jojack2309]

@JennyMeadows800 @keelyhodgkinson @Faster_feet Loved seeing this in the @Nike Oxford Street store today! Amazing performance last night. Well done to Keely and her fantastic team around her 🙌🏼 🥇

[All On The Board @allontheboard]

Rest in peace Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice Dasilva Aguiar. Your families and friends will love you forever and the world won’t forget your names.

[Ieuan Rhys 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Ieu61]

#FarageRiots #UKRiots
Saw this on TikTok 👏👏👏

[HightownJFL @HightownJFL]

We’ve received a lot of messages in the last 24hrs, sorry I couldn’t reply to everyone but I’m sure you understand why. Thank you for your kindness and support, it means a lot.

Teddy my 7 yr old daughter was at the horrific incident in Southport yesterday.

She went in with her best friend, a friend she was so lucky to have; the smartest, prettiest little angel from the best family you could ever wish to know. It breaks my heart to say her little friend has been taken away from this cruel world. We just pray she is in peace and her family find the strength to get through this.

Her Mum, My Dad an I were one of the first at scene, when only 3 officers present so the media reports of it being armed officers who detained him is not true - it was local, every day police officers. They defied orders and risked their own lives to protect the lives of children from our community.

The things witnessed will live in our memories forever. Those same police officers; who get paid less than a McDonald’s manager, got home, hugged their own kids and got back up this morning to do it all again, are now being attacked on the streets.

No matter what your political views are, they are not the problem. Please, for the sake of the poor victims and their families, STOP THE VIOLENCE.

We will forever be in debt to Leanne, Heidi, Greg, Joel, John and every other hero who helped save so many lives.

💙 ❤️💜

[Dan @PortDan1121]

A reminder to all that the clubhouse at @southport_fc on Haig Avenue is open between 10am & 3pm today to provide a supportive space for those affected by the tragic events of yesterday.

[Jo Jackson @jojack2309]

So desperately sad 😢

[Andrew Brown (Stand Up For Southport) @AndrewBrownEdit]

Southport Football Club is opening this Tuesday; various churches are welcoming people; and some phone numbers here for anyone in Southport who needs support. Know any others? Let me know
#StandUpForSouthport #southport #southporttogether

https://t.co/SXpxKvzClQ

[Jo Jackson @jojack2309]

These ‘nanas’ do such an amazing job, helping so many new Mum’s. ❤️ #SeftonBabyBaskets

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

The emotional story of how @annewilliamsgo2 continues to change lives in Liverpool ❤️

[Jo Jackson @jojack2309]

@LFC @annewilliamsgo2 This is fantastic ❤️

[Ron Davies (also on BlueSky) @RonDaviesPhoto]

At the going down of the sun on the longest day a limpid sea of liquid gold surrounds the iron men on Crosby beach. The incoming tide answers to the pull of the almost full moon rising in opposition to the setting sun. A beautiful midsummer evening on Crosby beach. @IronMenCrosby

[Jo Jackson @jojack2309]

@JamesBlunt Booked our tickets already 🙌🏽 Bonfire heart is our first dance at our wedding, so it’ll hold a special place in our hearts ♥️

[Jo Jackson @jojack2309]

@btrliverpool This run gets better every year. Amazing atmosphere yesterday. Absolutely loved it ❤️💙

[Jo Jackson @jojack2309]

Amazing Achievement! Well done Jack 👏 👏 👏

[Project26:26 @project26_26]

26/26 ✅

What an incredible journey it’s been, what incredible support from so many people all along the way.

Thank you. All of you.

#LondonMarathon #fortom #project2626

[Joe Thomas @joe_thomas18]

Good luck to everyone running in the #LondonMarathon 🙌

Includes Everton coach Jack Dowling, who today takes on marathon 26 in 26 weeks as part of incredible @project26_26 effort, powered by memory of his brother Tom

£65k now raised for @macmillancancer

https://t.co/owIdlROCMX

[Jo Jackson @jojack2309]

Driving down to @nottinghamarena to see @JamesBlunt tonight. Can’t wait to hear the song for our 1st dance from our recent wedding #Bonfireheart 👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️ 🔥❤️ In section F if you want to give me and my new hubby @Mrjacksoni4 a wave 👋🏼
#TheWhoWeUsedToBeTour

[Jo Jackson @jojack2309]

@JamesBlunt Can’t wait to come and see you with my husband @MrjacksonC86 on the 6th April. Bonfire heart was our 1st dance at our wedding on the 23rd September 2023. ❤️

[Jo Jackson @jojack2309]

Save Everton Park Sports Centre - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/od8AFcnV8v via @UKChange