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Testing skills, growing talent 🙌 Jessica-Marie, one of this year’s runners-up, said the Apprentice of the Year event was “a great test of vital skills that all council employees should have” Check out Jessica's story: https://orlo.uk/bRn4J
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The biggest event in the local government calendar returns this summer. Join leaders, chief executives and senior colleagues in Bournemouth, 7 to 9 July 2026, to discuss the issue...
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The LGA Annual Conference returns to Bournemouth, 7-9 July 2026. Three days for local government leaders to connect, debate and build lasting futures. From neighbourhoods to nations. Book your place today! https://orlo.uk/kTT31
Save the date: 7 to 9 July 2026, Bournemouth. The LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition is the must-attend event for leaders, elected members, chief executives and senior colleagues from the voluntary and business sectors. Register your place now. https://orlo.uk/y7Dtu
From neighbourhoods to nations. Building lasting futures locally. Leaders, elected members, chief executives and colleagues from charities and business come together in Bournemouth, 7 to 9 July 2026, to shape what comes next for local communities. Register now. https://orlo.uk/TpkLH
The LGA's 2026/27 Sector Support offer is now live. Free, expert, peer-led support for every council and combined authority in England, covering LGR, peer challenge, finance, leadership, workforce, digital and more. Find out what support is available: https://orlo.uk/En8Ye
Has the local government election brought a change of political arrangements? The LGA's regional teams are ready to help navigate the transition – with bespoke support, expert peer mentoring, top team development and mediation. Speak to your principal adviser: https://orlo.uk/wvVDY
The LGA's 2026/27 Sector Support offer is here. Free, expert support for every council and combined authority in England – from peer challenge and finance to planning, housing, cyber and more. Find out what support is available for your authority: https://orlo.uk/JSwNU
"Every council has great practices. The sharing of those benefits me. I'd encourage anybody to be a member peer. There's lots of training to help you do it really well." Cllr Bridget Smith on her role as LGA peer, bringing brilliant ideas back to her own council. Learn more: https://orlo.uk/ApWOP
From neighbourhoods to nations. Building lasting futures locally. The decisions made in council chambers ripple into people's everyday lives. This July, the people shaping those decisions meet in Bournemouth. Secure your place at the LGA Annual Conference, 7 to 9 July 2026. https://orlo.uk/nSB4W
New to your role as a #LocalGov councillor? The LGA's councillor hub has free e-learning, events, workbooks and resources to support you every step of the way. Explore what's available: https://orlo.uk/KwDbw
Libby, a Level 3 HR Support Apprentice, pushed herself out of her comfort zone at Apprentice of the Year, and ended up winning Team of the Year 🏆 Find out more about Libby's story and join this years #LGApprentice2026: https://orlo.uk/81hqA
Enter Sandman. SF voters, elect Saikat Chakrabarti for congress in 2026! Unseat Pelosi and send a message that we want a different kind of politics! Follow @saikatforcongress.bsky.social #cello #metallica #metal #metalcello #2026elections #sanfrancisco #saikatforcongress #sf
YOU DUMBASS BLANCH.DONALD TRUMP YOU AND THIS ADMINISTRATION HAS MADE THIS COUNTRY WORSE YOUNS ARE A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY. OBAMA AND KERRY HAD A DEAL WITH IRAN. THEY WAS MONITORING THEM FOR YEARS. DONALD TRUMP IS A RACISTS HE DIDN'T WANT OBAMAS NAME ON ANYTHING. YOU REPUBLICANS ARE TERRORISTS
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If your kid drove you nuts with this song when they were growing up, maybe this is the version you ACTUALLY needed!! Comment below what childhood nursery rhyme throwback we should funk up next and maybe we just might surprise you!
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Fighting and Delivering for our snowed-in D.C. Seniors! As a proud Mailman for years in our city, I learned to deliver every day for our neighbors—no matter the weather. It’s who we are at our best. #FightAndDeliver #FightForALLDC
2 Waymo robots stuck at a flashing red light: Clementina St at First St, San Francisco "blocking up an entire strip of traffic that goes for two blocks...People are driving up on the sidewalk to go around them...it’s pathetic if they can’t handle this situation." OP: reddit.UnderCoverSquid
Jewish-American orthopedic surgeon Mark Perlmutter, who worked in Gaza, said Israeli soldiers took two Palestinian children, tied their hands behind their backs, and buried them alive at Nasser Hospital their cries muffled by the dirt poured over them.
🇫🇷 "We need to consider the effect climate policies have on the poorest." @gemenne.bsky.social tells #F24Debate designing just and equitable strategies is key to #France's energy transition.
It appears the Israelis lied, and this was nothing more than a PR stunt intended to fool MAGA supporters. In reality, it was the Italian UNIFIL who replaced the statue of Jesus—which the Israelis viciously chopped down—with an axe. It’s hard to lie and deceive in the age of social media.🤦🏿♂️
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U.S. national security agencies are allegedly gaslighting their own employees who have been targeted by directed energy weapon (DEW) attacks. Is this negligence, or does it suggest complicity when personnel are redeployed to high-risk locations despite known threats? Source: Catherine Herridge
"Hair-bonding" between mommy and girl who won the DNA lottery in the thick lustrous hair category. #hairstyling
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EU Renewables Overtake Fossil Fuels A new Ember report finds wind and solar generated more electricity than fossils in the EU in 2025, reaching a record 30% share, Solar output rose 20% in a year. “This is the start of a new era of solar,” - Sonia Dunlop, CEO of the Global Solar Council on BBC News
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🚨 Unexpected collaboration between Persona 5 Royal and Call of Duty Mobile Details are scarce, but the announcement alone has sparked intense speculation about: 🔹 Character skins 🔹 Special modes 🔹 Weapons or events inspired by Persona 5 Do you think this collaboration will be a success?
Nach 2015 trug Österreich viel Last – der Europäische Asyl- und Migrationspakt schafft nun klare Regeln, faire Verfahren, zügige Entscheidungen, Rückführungen und echte Solidarität. @beate.neos.eu
While Pennsylvanians struggle to make ends meet, Trump is again spending our tax dollars to fuel illegal wars. Pennsylvanians are facing an affordability crisis; enough is enough! #TaxDayPA
Mentor Project Manager Ruth has pulled on her walking boots and headed into the Hereford countryside to help clock up the miles in our Team 100 Miles in May challenge. Every mile we complete helps to raise vital funds for our pioneering peer mentoring programme. Donate today: buff.ly/cLw9YBj
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Reflecting: Del Parsons’ Marketing & Sales Summit '26. Key takeaways: Structure creates freedom. Trust matters more than ever. Founder paradox is real. Move from skill to strategy. Your certainty must be stronger than their confusion. When we share space, we grow, celebrate & hold each other up.
So, when will I stop masking? I don't actually need to answer that fully here. There are lots of ways the future may be better. Maybe because we get our act together and work for it. Everybody Knows That We're Not Over (original)
Nick Kurtz #Athletics rises to 1st among AL batters in 2026 Box-Toppers points (5.0) after earning 1.0 as Player of the Game Saturday (HR 3-4 2R 2BI vs. NYY). Full Saturday B-T Daily Scorecard: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2026/5/...
✨Our new #MPIMRSpotlight features PhD student Ana Sánchez Ferrón, from the Singe Molecule Sensing research group 🥼 Learn about her work with DNA origami ... and more! 👀 Stay tuned for new faces from the Institute! 😊📸 #MaxPlanck #MPIMR #STEM
Morally grey. Emotionally ruthless. Completely obsessed. Tangled Empires series (Anna Harding) For readers of #CoraReilly #RinaKent #LJShien #darkromance #mafiaromance #darkromancebooks #dangerousromance #obsessedhero #mafiaverse #booktok
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Last week parliament voted to cut down our protest rights. Listen to our chief executive Asad Rehman speak about the attack on democracy at the @pscupdates.bsky.social rally. #righttoprotest #protestrightsUK
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🚨Horrific situation in Gaza displacement camps: rodents are carrying out aggressive attacks inside tents housing displaced families, amid a rapidly worsening humanitarian and public health crisis. A 22 year old mother described her child being bitten by rats while sleeping, as overcrowded camps
June 3, 1977: Portland's Bill Walton dunks on Julius Erving of Philadelphia during Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Walton finished with 15 PTS/24 REB and Bob Gross scored 25 PTS in a 110-104 win, as the Trail Blazers took a 3-2 series lead. Erving had 37 PTS/9 REB/7 AST for the 76ers.
今宵のスキャット!おセンチ&チャーミング🩷子供の頃のスーパーのBGMでありそうなイメージ。昨日の同一人物とされる方。独Goldenringライブラリー。改めてお二人聴くと似てました。この曇り具合が好きです🩷 Santa Rosa Werner Drexler’s Go-Go-Sound 1976
"It should not go left unsaid" - women's contributions in WWII and the shift toward hearing their voices. Building resilience through historical recognition. #NarrativeHealing #WomensVoices Tune in for authentic resilience conversations.