Kirsty Nutt

Now Communications Manager for a charity. Did PhD on reproduction in rainforest trees. Former Editor/Writer for Views my own!

[Claire 💙 @clairebubblepop]

I’m SICK of people attacking those on benefits. I’ll say one more time. I had a partner and a beautiful family. But sadly he died. I had 4 kids by myself. I didn’t have family to help step in. I ended on benefits because I couldn’t afford childcare. My kids were 3yr, 5yr, 6yr and 15yrs old. You’re only ever one tragedy away from ending up on benefits. STOP judging when you don’t know people’s story’s.

Also many people on benefits work. Why should they have to top up their wages? Shouldn’t companies pay liveable wages in the first place? It’s more like corporation subsidies imho. You’re blaming the wrong people. It’s the system that works against us not the people themselves.

[Kirsty Nutt @squeakingsorex]

Berwick Bank threatens to be the deadliest windfarm for birds anywhere in the world. Please join me and take action now - tell SSE and the First Minister to #CancelBerwickBank.
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https://t.co/MuJkxIhe75

[Kirsty Nutt @squeakingsorex]

Berwick Bank threatens to be the deadliest windfarm for birds anywhere in the world. Please join me and take action now - tell SSE and the First Minister to #CancelBerwickBank.
https://t.co/MuJkxIhLWD

[Kirsty Nutt @squeakingsorex]

Berwick Bank threatens to be the deadliest windfarm for birds anywhere in the world. Please join me and take action now - tell SSE and the First Minister to #CancelBerwickBank.
https://t.co/MuJkxIhe75

[Rhianna Pratchett 🧙🏻‍♀️ @rhipratchett]

A great article from @RMCunliffe, who really understands the heart and soul of Dad’s work.

https://t.co/XBneX25gUR

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Did you know The real Betty Boop was inspired by a Black Harlem jazz singer named Esther Jones. Ever heard of “Baby Esther”?

She later sued the cartoonist but the court threw out the case and she was never compensated!

A THREAD

[Kirsty Nutt @squeakingsorex]

@WJHWhitbread @RSPBScotland It was an International court rather than a European one. I think some of the early reports just got it wrong

[Kirsty Nutt @squeakingsorex]

@AaronJBrand1 @stellacreasy It's always healthcare! We'll have to agree to disagree that there's nothing wrong with offer to talk. That offer will likely cause anxiety for a lot of people going past. + not sure where the data is that supports regret. I'm sure the opposite is true but folk can't say that.

[Kirsty Nutt @squeakingsorex]

@AaronJBrand1 @stellacreasy It's not for you to judge what's harassment or not. As someone who had to use these services because of a miscarriage. I would have found this very distressing to walk past. Qualified councilling services exist. This offer to talk as support is totally disingenuous.

[Mary Colwell @curlewcalls]

BIG NEWS!!!! it is official, there will be a GCSE in Natural History. Feel quite overwhelmed. Maybe these little ones and all other wildlife might have a better future.
https://t.co/ZjiJ4SdpxZ

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Pls share. If someone hasn't checked this yet and is between the age of 40 and 73. Without exaggeration it could be worth £10,000s, so check. If you miss it now the door shuts forever on 5 April.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Pls help me spread word tomorrow (tue) 8pm on ITV I'll be talking you through how to check if you can boost your State Pension by possibly £10,000s. There is an urgent deadline coming after which many lose the opportunity.

This is a must watch for anyone age 40 to 73.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

IMPORTANT PLS SHARE. It's rumoured the English £9,250 tuition fee cap may be raised this pm for the 1st time in 8yrs, as University's finances are strained. As student finance misunderstandings abound, I've bashed out a few notes to help...

1. Higher tuition fees WON'T change what most pay each year. For most, they're paid for you by the student loans company and you repay afterwards only if you earn over the threshold. The amount you repay each year (9% over the threshold) solely depends on what you earn not on what you borrow.

2. Increasing tuition fees will only see those who clear the loan in full over the 40yrs pay more. That is generally mid-high to higher earning university leavers only, so the cost of increasing them will generally be born by the more affluent. Most lower and middle earning university leavers will simply pay 9% extra tax above the threshold for 40yrs (and higher tuition fees won't change that)

3. The rise is tuition fees is likely to be trivial compared to the changes the last govt made for 2023 starters. 2023 starters had their repayment thresholds dropped to £25,000 (from £27,295/yr) and had the time they had to keep repaying for (unless cleared) extended to 40years from 30years.

So these higher annual repayments for longer, increased by over 50% the amount many graduates will eventually have to pay back for going to university. Yet they were almost stealth changes because people can't intuitively feel the seismic impact.

Changing tuition fees is a more obvious rise, but in reality has far less of an impact on the amount most will repay (though combined with the 2023 changes it does certainly up the cost).

4. The biggest practical problem for students isnt tution fees (even if raised) its the fact maintenace loans aren't big enough. English maintenance loans have not kept pace with inflation. I'd urge the govt to couple the tuition fee loans with bigger living loans - if not it is a real risk to social mobility, with those from the poorest backgrounds likely to be worse affected.

I could write more, but will stop here, hopefully this gives an idea the issues are less straightforward than many feel.

[Tom Bacon @TomABacon]

You know, looking at Twitter tonight… I can’t help but feel this social media site has outlived any value to society. The moderation strategy has failed, to the point where I'm not sure whether it can be salvaged tbh. 🧵

[Back Off Scotland @backoffscotland]

Anti-abortion activists in Glasgow continue to harass women accessing abortion services, this time with a sign stating “abortion is not healthcare”.

We look forward to @GillianMacMSP’s Act being implemented. Not a moment too soon for this behaviour to end.

[Kirsty Nutt @squeakingsorex]

@Gemma_clark14 Glad that I could contribute one vote to Kirsty keeping her seat. Great MP.

[Ally Fogg @AllyFogg]

I have a bit of sleep-deprivation-delirium and I am swinging wildly between finding this screamingly funny and heartbreakingly depressing.

[James O'Brien @mrjamesob]

Important. https://t.co/tHo8bwv42i

[Kirsty Nutt @squeakingsorex]

@Nesquik1962 I know. They are just too far away at the moment. Some cracking pictures about though

[Kirsty Nutt @squeakingsorex]

@Nesquik1962 @mtnsofscotland I did in various groups/alerts. But sadly I have not/won't see them.