We all survived January and the days are getting longer 🥳 Here’s what your UK Labour Government has been busy working on over the past month… Tackling the cost of living, improving public services, rebuilding Britain.

Tackling the cost of living is this government's number one priority. That's why energy bills will fall next week. But we're also learning the right lessons from the current conflict to protect families in the future.

Our clean energy mission means good jobs, regional growth, and investment for local communities. Trailblazing carbon capture projects Protos & Heidelberg Materials are securing 500 skilled clean energy jobs and apprenticeships in North Wales & the North-West.

From today, energy bills will come down. Labour took the decision to bring down bills by asking the wealthiest to pay a little more. That’s the fair thing to do. We know there’s more to do to tackle the cost of living but this is an important step.

🚌A huge thank you again to the thousands of people across the community who delivered the u-turn on the 65 bus cut. 🌡️ Temperatures are set to rise this weekend - stay safe and enjoy the weather! 🌞 ✉️ Get in touch if I can help with anything or to share good news!

In Norway 🇳🇴 for the Oslo Energy Forum. At an uncertain time closer cooperation with our European allies and friends is the only way to safeguard our collective energy security and unlock shared prosperity.

Burgh Primary pupils have taken over my podcast 👀🎙️ Ep 4 of 'A Blether With..' is out, with me in the hot seat as pupils from Burgh Primary stepped up as interviewers. They asked brilliant, insightful questions and kept me on my toes! Listen now at: michaelshanksmp.co.uk/a-blether-wi...

On Thursday, we have the chance to change Scotland. The SNP has had two decades. Reform is only interested in division. Give Scottish Labour five years to prove this isn’t as good as it gets in Scotland.

No country should be forced into darkness by war. Which is why the funding the UK and others provide to re-build Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is so important. Here's my short video diary from my visit to Ukraine last weekend. 📽️👇

Alleluia! Christ is risen! An unusual snow blizzard to welcome in Easter this morning, but a beautiful service, loud as always “thine be the glory” and Easter eggs found. May the peace of the Risen Christ be with you and all those you love this Easter Sunday. 🕊️

Our Small Grants Scheme will open on Monday 20 April! 🗓️ Applicants will have 8 weeks to submit outline proposals 💷 Funding: between £500 and £15,000 ➡️ We particularly welcome proposals based on our Long-term vision and research that informs alcohol policy debates

Early voting for the primary election begins today and is available until Saturday, May 16. Lexington voters can cast their ballot at any of the six Lexington Public Library locations. ⬇️ Read more: https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/13/early-voting-primary-set-open-thursday-morning/ 

CORE Rules! ChimeraSHOCK! TTRPG in a world of Steam Engines, Bi-Planes, Airships, Black Powder, Super Science, Swords, and Majhic... Evolution on each world like ours doesn't happen all at once. Technology doesn't propagate at an equal rate. Cultures collide. #dnd #steampunk

Flora Tabanelli’s wild comeback story! #winterolympics #olympics2026 #milanocortina2026 #olympics #ski

Nonprofits and voter rights groups across Baton Rouge are working to clear up confusion ahead of the May 16 election. Watch Leah Williams' full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/baton-rouge-nonprofits-work-to-clear-up-confusion-for-voters

Have a fantastic pride month!!! #fyp #pridemonth #lgbt #gay #transgender

Why oil being released from the SPR is not bring down gas prices.

Had to share this daily dose of unhinged joy. The energy at Sidetrack for the Miss Congeniality Bar Crawl is unmatched. It’s officially the perfect date! 👑🍹 #ThePerfectDate #April25 #MissCongeniality #BarCrawl #Chicago

No final do Governo Collor, o Brasil tinha 1/3 da sua população vivendo na extrema pobreza. Se a Globo não tivesse interferido tanto nas eleições, Lula já poderia ter ajudado o país há mais tempo:

Enough sadness! Back on my regular bullshit! 🤙🏽

🕹️ Free now on epic_mobile 🕹️ Free now until: Apr 9 • Dumb Ways to Die 2: The Games for ios • Dumb Ways to Die 2: The Games for android

The Nakba happened in 1947- it’s the displacement of millions of Palestinians. You know what was created in 1948 with the UNs and Harry Trueman? ISNOTREAL. Wow, it’s like it was the Palestinians land this whole time. #fyp #change #share #foryourpage #History

Hailstorm in Lolaba (Jammu and Kashmir, India, May 24, 2026)

CRYOSPHERE (excerpt) A compilation of still images from NASA, displaying changes in the frozen components of the Earth system between 1975-2019. These melting changes are emphasized as a painterly motion echoing the sound of melting icebergs, that arctic explorers recorded several years ago.

Hula hooping on the Walser Trail in Liechtenstein 🇱🇮The full Liechtenstein Trail can be walked in 4 days, across the entire country. 💫 One trail. So many stories. 💫✨#liechtenstein @fuerstentumliechtenstein #fuerstentumliechtenstein #travelclassicsswitzerland #hulahoop @travelclassicsmedia

There’s a shift in the room when neighbors stop just talking about the news and start organizing. We’re building this in our living rooms because we’re done staying quiet while our rights are on the line. I’m going to D.C. to be the voice this community actually deserves.

Lake 7 is sold as Lubbock’s water future. Brice Chapman says it is the backdrop for a courthouse land grab. Joe Alpanalpa allegedly recorded the auction. Twenty days after notice of the recording, he was dead. Who killed Joe? #Lake7 #Lubbock #BriceChapman https://loom.ly/6gf9DQ8 #WhoKilledJoe

Please pick your favourite colour, sir.

I continue to be personally called out in every episode of this show

My new obsession. Her whole account is about making noodles 🍜

It’s the penultimate #Caturday EggDay for Merlin of Nov 2025. And Maj gets her treat, too. Ridiculously noisy pair, as ever.

Film: The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025) [PG-13] Studio: Focus Features Character: Charles Heath Actor: Tim Key Director: James Griffiths Screenwriters: Tom Basden & Tim Key Timestamp: 0:58:31 cinematicfbombs.com/2025/07/02/2...

there we go

Mytho's is rejected by White House

Onyeka Okongwu returns for the first time since having dental surgery

📺 Did you know you can watch Montgomery Community Media on TV? MCM broadcasts on channels 19, 21 and 995! Learn more about our channels here: https://t.co/PWhDqaHs1l https://t.co/1bS3wZWJ2D

You’ve been doing the right things even when no one notices. Our #bible #podcast reads God-sees-you passages and celebrates the faithfulness that happens behind closed doors. #ChristiansOnSky #Christianity www.youtube.com/@Reading-And...

This weekend, I helped cut the ribbon at Olmsted Park in Sedro-Woolley. I brought home $500,000 in federal dollars to help bring the park to life, and I'm glad that the community will be able to use this new space to play soccer, fish, picnic and more.

It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and we are highlighting the importance of being #connected. Advice is to meet up with friends and family, join a group or simply call a friend. #MindBody. For more visit the Mental Health Foundation website bit.ly/4jTLqHd @ypmh.bsky.social @mind.org.uk

We're all friends here, right?? 😅

Same here! (Below the usual zionazi tactics)

This print sale at the Guardian ends tomorrow! (after that these three prints will be gone forever.) guardianprintshop.com/pages/tom-ga...

Donald Trump is unfit to serve as President. His erratic behavior and dangerous rhetoric make that clear. We have legal processes for moments like this, and his Cabinet has a duty to the American people to invoke the 25th Amendment. This war is immoral. It is illegal. It must end now.

NBC News reports that Republican Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales pressured an aide to send explicit sexual photos who later took her own life. Multiple Republican women are calling on him to resign. Mike Johnson is protecting him from congressional action! www.tiktok.com/t/ZThgmbvJd/

Fun fact: Before “BACKROOMS,” Kane Parsons was already building an audience with fan-made “Attack on Titan” animations on #YouTube.

Once again gushing about these Blender viewport settings for low-poly modeling. My weird brain viscerally rejects the default shading - it feels like working with sheet metal. Now I get things done because it feels like carving marble. #b3d #gamedev #indiedev

Caixa MISTERIOSA da NINTENDO #nintendo #nintendoswitch #games #jogos #recebidos

Kager Knueppel's fast break and finishes with a dunk for Wisconsin Lutheran, they now have a good lead on Madison Memorial. #wiaabb

Be like the barista kitties: organize, mobilize, demand better and win. That’s the power of our solidarity!

Mario, Yoshi and Snake - From last week's Game Game Show #Mario #Yoshi #SolidSnake #MetalGear #whoselineisitanyway A comedy panel show ostensibly about video games. Weekly episodes, 30-40 minutes long. Just a bit of fun! Apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

zZz ging weer lekker vol op het orgel, en drums natuurlijk. Geluidsman van dienst: Henk Jonkers van Hallo Venray 🙂.

Wait! I know what will cheer up @joybella.blacksky.app. Did you hear about this? I hope Mamdani seizes all the abandoned buildings in East Harlem and gives them to the community.

Have some bunnies playing to start the day 🐰🌞

We subpoenaed Pam Bondi to testify under oath before the American people. Instead? Republicans let her interview behind closed doors. It’s ridiculous and it’s a cover up. @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social are not backing down.

A town of 300 residents just found out on Facebook that ICE bought the biggest building in town and is converting it into a detention center for 7,500 immigrants. And 23 more towns are next. #ICE #ruralamerica #money #paperplanet NYT2.5.2026 “Rural America Is Getting Blindsided by Something New”

my mario mii got the mario dream lmfao 😂

The MNO is proud to announce the release of its Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategy, rooted in the priorities and needs of Métis citizens across the province. Read it here: ow.ly/JRbX50Z6NCF

Good night, dear friends. It’s 00:15 in Ukraine. I wish everyone a safe, peaceful, and quiet night. And to my fellow Ukrainians: while we have the chance to sleep, let’s get some rest. We are strong, but we also need our energy for tomorrow. Sleep well and stay safe.

We are getting close to a full release of alien footage. Do you believe America and the world can handle the real truth about Aliens ? #👽 #ufos #uaps

Trump refers to fountains as "waterfalls"