Who gets into parliament shapes it - and whose interests it serves. In the 2026 Scottish Parliament, only 1 MSP comes from a working-class occupational background. New analysis from Shevaun Smith explores who is still missing from our politics 👉 www.elect-her.org.uk/blog/who-represents-scotland

Our 2026 Fund Her Grants are open! 🙌💰 Standing for election shouldn’t depend on the size of your bank balance! But too often, it does. We are trying to change that. Find out more & apply for our Fund Her grants here 👉 www.elect-her.org.uk/fund-her

Are you a candidate in 2026? From low income or underrepresented communities? Apply for small grants to help you with the cost of standing for something 🙌💰! Closing date is 6th Jan at 9am - get APPLYING! Find out more here 👉 www.elect-her.org.uk/fund-her

What % of the population are women? 51%. What % of councillors elected in last week’s English local elections were women? 33%. 😞 Progress hasn’t just stalled - it’s flatlining. We cannot take representation for granted. When women aren’t equally represented, politics doesn't work so well.

Hope? 😊 Our community has hit over 10,000, with 5,000+ signed up for training & nearly 850 attended events 🙌 80% of the women we helped run for office this year got elected, but 100% made our democracy work 💪 It’s what our community does that shapes the future, so thank you to all of you 👏🙌🫶

Data is in for local elections 2026! So how we doing? Not well. Representation is reversing. Gender balance of councillors is heading down. It is a system issue - we can fix the system! 🙏 Democracy Club & The Elections Centre

Do you have a Qu. about how to get started in politics? want to know what support the political parties have in place? Or just need to talk through where you are and where you’d like to be? We are here to help! 1:1's with our expert Team 👉 https://www.elect-her.org.uk/events-workshops-landing

Are you standing for election? 🫶 This Wednesday our candidate clinic is run by Robbie Swale - helping you with the tools 🧰 to do more of what matters! This is support that counts. From 7pm to 8.15pm, we'd love to see & support you! Sign up 👉https://www.elect-her.org.uk/events-workshops

Online protections for those taking part in democratic life are long overdue. Recent Speaker’s Conference recommended an Elections Code of Practice to compel platforms to act. Alongside brilliant partners we've helped write that code... 👉www.elect-her.org.uk/blog/electionscodeofpractice

Have you done your Christmas bingo yet? 🤶 We had our Elect Her team virtual party today - it was joyful to be together! We’ve made some serious impact this year, more on that next week but for now we are just grateful 🫶 And we are loving that the holidays give us an excuse to celebrate! 🎄🎁

LIRR Strike Cripples New York Commute as 250,000 Riders Face Chaos Traffic jams, crowded buses, and massive commuter delays are spreading across New York as negotiations continue amid the transit shutdown. 👉 Read the full story at NewsLink7.com #LIRR #LIRRStrike #NewYork #MTA #LongIsland #News

Kardome Voice AI Reaches Mass Market with LG OLED TV Deployments Kardome achieved a major consumer electronics footprint with LG TVs powered by Kardome’s Spatial Hearing AI for human-like voice localization and isolation. audioxpress.com/news/kardome... #voicerecognition #smartdevices

The HARDEST part about ALL of this is when people do NOT take the time to SEE what‘s actually being presented instead of PROJECTING THEIR <fill in the blank> onto a situation they may not even be a part of #minneapolis CONTINUES to judge based on prejudice instead of evidence Things NEED to CHANGE

⛔Today Israeli forces RAIDED the town of Bani Na’im east of #Hebron and DETAINED multiple #Palestinians during the incursion into the occupied #WestBank. This what #Isräël does on daily basis to UNARMED civilian Palestinian‼️

கால்வாய் ஓர மக்களை சந்தித்த தமிழக வெற்றிக் கழகம் எம்.எல்.ஏ ரமேஷ்...! #TVK #Thalapathy #CMJosephVijay #TamilnaduPolitics !

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1970 Christian #filmstrip is about the prophet Jeremiah, but it's missing its soundtrack. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/5h8m2

President #Trump demonstrates his sense of humor by having lackeys remove all news of the #January6th, 2021 #riot at the nation's #Capitol from the White House website. Poof! It's as though it never happened.

#VisibilityBrigade #oregon #democracy #epsteinfiles #PeacefulProtest @maddow.bsky.social #saveact #rights @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social @rosaliewong.bsky.social @jesscraven101.bsky.social @emmatk.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social #epstein #ice #ot #impeach #war #environment #publiclands

Omg, it’s Morty! ❤️❤️❤️ IG: mortythemisfit

In the month since Iran’s crackdown on anti-government protesters, authorities have raided and arrested scores of journalists and reformist politicians. Tariq Nafi reports.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin pounced on the poor back pass and finished the only goal in Leeds' 1-0 win over Brighton.

Shelter time, please stay safe everyone. No sleep tonight.

Senate Budget Updates, DHS Leadership Developments, and Key Political Endorsements #politics #government #elections #policy #politicalnews #democracy

"Poverty is the leading cause of all ill health.. so austerity had a major role to play in spiralling mental illness since 2010" Natasha Devon on the hypocrisy of the Tory leader blaming social media for a surging mental health crisis.

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NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES 🧵1 DAY 25 MAY 2026 MEMORIAL DAY HONOR OUR FALLEN HEROES NOW THIS Trump's peace deal for naught, bombing just started up Trump earlier today falls asleep During Memorial Day Speeches, and also earlier today said he got a kick out only losing 13 American Soldiers

HAPPY Heavenly BIRTHDAY to Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. #theraydiotwins

Greenland will not go down without a fight. Go fuck yourself Donald Trump!

Education changes lives. As the only elected voting member of the UC Board of Regents, the CSU Board of Trustees, and the CCC Board of Governors — I am committed to ensuring that our education system is accessible, affordable, and continues to serve all students.

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OK, this camera has a lot of static, but I have to leave it on. You have to listen to the little chickadee call as his parent comes to feed them. #Birds #ChestnutBacked

A Trump quote without his voice or face. This is unedited & 100% accurate, taken from the Healthcare Affordability Event on April 23, 2026. ("My Crowd Was Bigger", courtesy of decodingfoxnews) #trump

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Have a Wonderful Day Beautiful People

Long COVID Awareness Day in Vancouver, Canada @cancovidsoc Visit longcovidtheanswers.com

Not now, lumpy pillow boy.

Democrats Accuse DOJ And Republicans Of Massive Epstein Coverup After Pam Bondi Testimony

Across the Golden State, dedicated public servants are working every day to support the health, well-being & dignity of Californians. This Public Service Recognition Week, we thank the 37,000+ CalHHS public servants whose commitment helps build a Healthy #CaliforniaForAll. #PSRW

Breaking: Bundeskanzler will alle Männer abschieben.

Storms may be tough, but they're only temporary #God #christian #Storms #faith #blessed

Folks over at Skyview always keep the McCleery wolves in mind during hunting season and provide us with their animal carcasses to feed out to the wolves! Enjoy this clip of male McCleery wolf, Jerry, enjoying his hind quarter piece! 😋 #WolfHavenInternational #WolfHaven #McCleeryRanch #wolfsanctuary

Another type of Serpentarium that can be unlocked through Research! This special Serpentarium can house aquatic Snakes to care for, that will swim in the ponds of their buildings. #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

Russians publish a video of a Ukrainian naval drone that attacked their positions on the Kinburn Spit The drone is equipped with three 'Shmel' launchers and reportedly a compartment for launching up to 8 FPV drones

First Yoshi game since Tetris Attack to realize how good Yoshi’s Island enemy design was. Love these little guys.

Let’s face facts, Badenoch and Farage want Britain to be the 51st state of Trump’s America. I do not.

“People are grappling with the fact that their land is being taken.” – Natasha van Hoff, People’s Alliance for the Right to Land, speaking at our conference 'Reclaiming Power: Organising for Just, Equitable and Ecological Transitions' held in Sri Lanka in May.

Reuters - Global Samud Flotilla - Over 500 peaceful civilians from all over the world were attempting to deliver crucial humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza when they were illegally intercepted by armed Isreali soldiers on the Jewish holiday of atonement for sins #globalsamudflotilla

Did you know PA EDitorial has managing editors in Europe, the USA, and Asia? That means our team can support journals in five time zones, providing timely, reliable help wherever you are. Discover how we can support your team. ➡️Get in touch: info@paeditorial.co.uk. #PeerReview #GlobalTeam

🌟 Rising star - first big conference for him, so give him an applause 👏! Hendrik Rogge presents a great #poster today at #EASLCongress about the 📊 prediction of circulatory failure in intensive-care #patients with liver #cirrhosis & #ACLF. 👉 #POSTER FRI-182, up until 17h @medblab.bsky.social

very intrigued by Tyrese Proctor. the FG percentage is bad right now, but he's reading the game at a pretty high level for a rook. pump fakes Jaquez off the inbounds catch, then drives and pulls up for the floater when he sees Davion Mitchell slide over to try and take a charge

Good Tuesday $daCAT community. Relax and envision your future. 😼

Coming tomorrow! What’s it really like as a torture survivor to try to engage with the International Criminal Court? We spoke to three advocates for their communities in Venezuela, Kenya and Ukraine about how the court is seen in their countries.

Author: US Immigram @rhian1ife_shop What you need to know about phone 📱 searches at US airports and border crossings?#immigration #immigrant #news #foryour #USCIS

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This season has been Rocky. But is the future brighter? 0.0% playoff odds. Record 22-38. First to hit zero on basechaser.com this season. New front office. Holliday & Condon in MLB Top 100. Veen adding 40+ lbs. Six straight top-10 draft picks. The climb has started. basechaser.com/rockies-rebu...

What makes metadata actually useful? During the DANS Open Day on 11 June, Kim Ferguson and Cees Hof explore how to create clear, informative and reusable data descriptions. Do you work with research data and want to learn how to create rich metadata? Register and take part: edu.nl/vr8tn

🤣🤣🤣 Die Ehefrau, die eine Kamera installierte, um ihren Mann vom Naschen abzuhalten – und die Reaktion ihres Mannes ist einfach genial. www.reddit.com/r/funnyvideo...

Happy birthday Noah Wyle, born June 4, 1971. Full Post www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=... #TodayInNerdHistory #June4 #NoahWyle #ER #TheLibrarians #FallingSkies #TheLibrarianQuestForTheSpear #TheLibrarianReturnToKingSolomonsMine #TheLibrarian #AFewGoodMen #DonnieDarko #birthday