Is the benefit system contributing to the rise in young people who aren't earning or learning?

Could this Government have regained a 'feel-good factor' if the war had been avoided? @guardianheather.bsky.social spoke to us about some best-laid plans going awry. Listen to the latest episode of High Resolution now ⤵️ buff.ly/xAvHIV0

Is the benefit system contributing to the rise in young people who aren't earning or learning?

Why are so many young people in the UK not in work or education? @nyecominetti.bsky.social breaks down one important factor ⤵️

"This is smaller in scale for [the UK], but it's much for of a global shock". Michael Saunders, Senior Advisor at Oxford Economics, reflects on how this energy shock compares to 2022.

Graduates who grew up in deep poverty still earn less than their peers ten years into their careers.

Why are so many young people in the UK not in work or education? @nyecominetti.bsky.social breaks down one important factor ⤵️

"If people felt better off, the Government would be getting a lower penalty on its handling of other things" @profjanegreen.bsky.social spoke to us about whether higher living standards the key to electoral success. Subscribe to High Resolution wherever you get your podcasts ⤵️ buff.ly/xAvHIV0

Why are so many young people in the UK not in work or education? Nye Cominetti breaks down one important factor ⤵️

Why are the 13 million lower-income families across the country – a group we call ‘Unsung Britain’ – so frustrated? Because they are working more than ever, and yet their living standards have stagnated over the past two decades. @ruthcurtice.bsky.social on The Policy Fix podcast ➡️ buff.ly/Wl3riSt

Marjorie Taylor Greene just fact-checked Donald Trump - on behalf of Thomas Massie. Trump claims Massie "votes for men in women's sports and transing kids." MTG says: "That's insane garbage. The president is unfortunately lying." Mike Lawler - who Trump is campaigning for - voted NO on MTG's

Trump's budget isn't a MAGA budget. It's not even a MAHA budget. It's a war budget—and I'll be ripping it up and writing a new one.

Populating the city — one near miss at a time 👣 Here’s how we add people to Disc Golf City and make it feel alive. #HowGamesWork #GameDev #IndieGame #DiscGolfCity

What a great impression of Karoline.😂

You Already Missed the Real Election Everyone stresses over November, but the real VIP list gets locked in early. If you're skipping the primaries, you're letting everyone else pick your politicians. 🗳️🪩 #Politics #Voting #Democracy #Edutainment Follow for more

 "Black and brown Tennesseans make up 25% of the population. Now, every single one of Tennessee's nine congressional districts is majority white." @brotherjones.bsky.social & @timmiller.bsky.social on whether a state that strips its biggest cities of real representation can call itself a democracy.

Whatever divides us weakens us. Whoever divides and weakens us is doing the bosses’ work. That is why we will stand #Together against division tomorrow. Join us ✊ Meet at the Unite banner, Park Lane, midday www.togetheralliance.org.uk

🌍 #VoicesofSentinel – from #LPS25 🎤 Today’s voice: Amina Habiboullah from InsightEx, sharing how EO data is supporting smart, localised decisions in emerging economies — from climate, agriculture to even financial ones. #SentinelOnline #EarthObservation #InsightEx

We ❤️ our callers. Enjoy this trip down memory lane from our 10th anniversary special! Watch now at vist.ly/54hji.

Now Fox News is running with how Pam Bondi made promises of transparency that never surfaced and that maybe the reason she is out is to keep her from being deposed by the House later this month on her handling of the Epstein files. No mention of Trump and how she was following his orders.

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‼️ [ 🇨🇳 CHINE ] 🔸 Une explosion de gaz dans une mine de charbon du Shanxi a fait au moins 82 morts et 2 disparus hier soir ; sur 247 mineurs présents sous terre, 128 ont été hospitalisés. 🔸 Des dirigeants de l’entreprise ont été arrêtés et Xi Jinping a ordonné [La suite en réponse ⬇️]

@jamestalarico.bsky.social James Talarico is a SCIENCE DENIER! Says there's 6 BIOLOGICAL genders. This is so false, so laughable, so wrong, it false into the category of universal cosmic comedy! Name the other 4 James. So far we've seen a Penis, a Vagina. That's it. Where are the other 4 hiding?

It’s glorious

In this week’s #FreeFictionFriday pick, “Things That Bend, But Don’t Break”, teenager Tanama is offered acceptance to Columbia University. But driven by her motivation to improve her home from within, Tanama declines and sets out to better her and the community’s future. csi.asu.edu/story/san-ju...

It’s launch day today for T2D No Fate from the awesome @bitmapbureau.com ! I can’t wait to dive into it all weekend and relive my favourite action movie in this game! Get it now!! #retrogaming

Anime girls really know how to apologize. We added lots of amazing ero toys to the site, in time for our big Fiscal Year-End Sale. Browse them here! jli.st/3Gxns2g Sauce is World's End Harem.

Burn It All! 'Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3' Game Boy

It’s hard to remember, but Sid Bream was beloved in #Pittsburgh. A solid player, he did tons of fan outreach. OTD 5/10/91, he returned with the #Atlanta #Braves, pinch-hitting for Francisco Cabrera in the 9th vs Stan Belinda. The fans gave the ex- #Pirates star a standing ovation! #LetsGoBucs

🚨STOCKS🆙: Trump Considers End To War With No Hormuz Deal; ⛽️GAS Hits $4/gal 👀IRAN HACKS: FBI Director—Are YOU Safe? ☢️IRAN URANIUM: Trump Weighs Mission 🏀MARCH MADNESS: Final Four Teams 🤖A.I. SINGER: 3 Hit Songs On The Charts open.substack.com/pub/giserman... #breakingnews

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Whirling Dervishes are linked to the 13th-century Persian poet and mystic Rumi. The centuries-old Sufi ceremony represents the soul’s mystical journey toward divine love and truth. A form of worship, this observer in Cappadocia, Turkey was entranced.

qtp with a game you played as a teenager!

Otter pups at the Cincinnati Zoo last June. Happy National Otter Day! 🦦

BREAKING: Labor and Hunger Strike continues at Delaney Hall torture center in Newark, New Jersey. Against state law, there are no doctors or medical staff in the facility. Governor Mikie Sherill has deployed state police to protect ICE from accountability instead of arresting the ICE thugs.

It's #WorldTraumaDay let’s raise awareness and keep our teeth safe! Oral and dental trauma can happen to anyone, from sports injuries and car accidents to falls at home. If your mouth is involved it's important to act quickly - its more than your smile.

"foreplay"

Taking on a new challenge (From the @MSU_Basketball account on the other site)

The balls on this guy., OMG

➡️ Big Oil companies are scared to face the evidence of their lies. The fossil fuel industry followed the same playbook Big Tobacco used decades earlier to deny the dangers of its products—and we all saw how juries responded to that.

Combat was staunchly traditionalist in sticking to what worked before, improving it with small tweaks while embellishing its presentation with fancy effects. It also didn't transition to a special backdrop or screen - if you ran into an enemy in a hallway, you fought in that hallway!

A federal judge blocks RFK Jr.'s changes to childhood vaccine policy. Science-based public health guidance still matters! @drhaydeebrown.bsky.social @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social @meidastouch.com #Vaccines #RFKJr

Amsterdam bans hamburger ads

The Looter doesn’t give you clean fights. Enemies push. Stones interrupt. Ammo runs thin. You adapt or you get overrun. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #pixelart #ドット絵

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA- Tens of thousands of people protest ICE via the 1st general strike held in the US in over 70 years. Hundreds of businesses paused their operations in solidarity. #protestors #solidarity

“Jordan you think you’re playing hard enough and I’m telling you, you’re not” @CoachStoutland really took @jordan_mailata from a guy who didn’t know what a quarterback was to an All-Pro Original post

The ninth episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out tomorrow, the 21st of March on all major podcasting platforms. Host: Tasneem Essop Guests: Dr. Sithembile Mbete, Executive Director, PARI Dr. Tracy Ledger, Just Transition Programme Lead, PARI

Can I pet that dog? We barking. #dog #bark #pet #love #meow

When someone told Dana that her original song, "Shu Ma Sar" (Whatever Happens), was being shared everywhere and giving people hope, she realized how much music can hold a space for healing.  🎥 Full episode: https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow: @dredhasan.bsky.social

Good mornin’, happy Friday :)

Intersection at Dire Marsh is one of the most stressful spots. Something bad always happens here 🙃 Played it very safe waiting for this thief as I needed to make it across to Quarantine. Should have fired the recall+ earlier but otherwise clean stuff~

The mind is in pain and the body cries out. Need to head to bed early; nite to all my fellow freaksters and weirdlings.

Health Risks Today for June 2, 2026 Check with bub this summer: Heat, bugs & pollution risk

CRAZY VIDEO: New footage from the Fort Mountain wildfire shows acres of the forest actively burning overnight. Read more: https://www.local3news.com/local-news/wildfire-scorches-10-acres-on-fort-mountain-overnight/article_b632f9be-f5ae-11ef-9447-cfb510380832.html 

Happy Towa Tuesday!

Heroes Among Heroes is annoying and boring, until the last 15 minutes, when all out insanity ensues. Almos, just about worth it.

Had to set this, from @laist.com, to music. 😘😉 VOTER GUIDE Five things to know about California's election, from Congress to the governor's race laist.com/news/politic... Becerra for Governor💜 🎶 My Guy • Mary Wells

Qué indignante la situación en Valencia. Un hombre reacciona violentamente por culpa de las manifestaciones, y parece que la policía no está haciendo nada para gestionar el tráfico o garantizar la seguridad.

Musicians

ABS overturned in #Giants at #Brewers (Top 5). William Contreras challenged the ball call on Robert Gasser's pitch to Luis Arraez. Ball -> Called Strike. HP: Quinn Wolcott | Upheld 54.9% (39/71). Result: Luis Arraez called out on strikes.