The sleeves-rolled up community spirit in Birmingham won’t make headlines. But it’s the backbone of this region, I’m proud of it and I wish the media would spend a little more time talking about it.

For years, places like Washwood Heath were left behind. Now we’re bringing investment, skilled jobs and opportunity back into the heart of the West Midlands. More than 1,500 jobs. A historic industrial site brought back into use. And long-term growth for local communities.

Last night I visited the Ramadan Streets event @birminghamcityfc.bsky.social and highly recommend it. In only its second year it’s fast becoming part of the community calendar. Events like this show what our football clubs can be at their best - places that bring the whole community together.

I’m backing the Birmingham Balti to be given UNESCO protected status. When you think of the Balti you think of Birmingham - and I think that’s something to be proud of, protected, and internationally recognised.

Great to visit Stirchley with @alcarns.bsky.social today. The community here will be their own landlords. This co-op shows what happens when people have power over their own homes. Safety, security, fairness, and pride in where they live. We need more of this. 🏡 @coopparty.party.coop

A fantastic Vaisakhi celebration in Smethwick today. The West Midlands is stronger because of the communities and cultures that make this region what it is. Proud to be Mayor for every part of our region.

I was delighted to celebrate the start of Chinese New Year with my old friend, James Wong. Following my recent trip to China, I was keen to ask him what #ChineseNewYear meant to him - as we start the Year of the Fire Horse.

Building on our rich heritage to develop the future of the region’s rail through new stations and investment.

I'm proud to be working with people like Steven who tell the stories from, and about, where we live. As he says, the stories that come from the West Midlands are as valid as anywhere else in the world - and I champion all the creative people working hard to put our region on the map.

This week I enjoyed two wonderful days with His Excellency, Hiroshi Suzuki. Paddington, Peaky Blinders, and strengthening Birmingham-Japan ties.

Living with Parkinson's is a profound challenge, difficult to articulate even for those who understand. But remarkable progress, like Justin Putman's ability to move freely after DBS treatment, offers immense hope.

Ukrainian Armed Forces Attack Fuel Tankers on the "Land" Route to Crimea UAVs struck two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers on R-280 "Novorossiya" highway in the Henichesk District. #Ukraine #Russia 📫 🎥: Volunteers Angels war

#NBA West Playoffs, Round 2 - Game 4 Spurs @ Timberwolves

The police need to check his devices RIGHT NOW.

The augmented reality…

Mainstream media are today normalising Angus “Watergate” Taylor - the climate denier who stood by while the Libs Robodebted teenagers to suicide - with vacuous pictures of him grinning and meeting “battlers” HE’S the reason we’re battling! “TruthLies&Media”is live!🎙️ Promo Match Frame Editing

Tom Tiffany thinks affordability is a “buzzword,” not the real concerns of everyday Americans trying to get by as gas and grocery prices rise. #WI07 #WIGov

This needs to go viral

⚜️It's Interesting how people seem To🚫Understand the finite rules of Econmics&Socioeconomic Importance of being actively Civic minded. #HUMANS'RE🚫STUPID #GROOMEDto🚫giveAfuck Life's🚫Suposed to be a financial Burden&Paying attention Matters. #1GODmanyReligions 🗡🧑🏽‍💻🛡🌺🐝🎼⚛️❤️‍🔥✡️🌟🦁✝️☪️🐦‍🔥🕉️🎭🩵🌊🗽🪃🧲 #LeoPenaCIRCA2025:

Gaza be child, dream. Let me be a child, a human, a dreamer, a camp-breaker.. A dance routine #Gaza #Be #child #dream

⁉️WHY THE ACTUAL FUCK IS HE CAMPAIGNING⁉️

In 2016 that cart cost $100. Today it costs $130. Same items. Same store. Groceries are up 30% in a decade and Trump wants credit for the economy. No. We remember what affordable looked like. #TrumpsTariffsCostUS #USDemocracy

"Footage shows the moment when an Israeli strike killed civilians and paramedics while they were on duty today in the town of Deir Qanoun El-Nahr, southern Lebanon"(QNN) #Israel #Lebanon

Nordic Dreamcatcher Tapestry 🌙✨ Cozy, chic wall art for bedrooms & living rooms — handwoven & stylish! 👉 tinyurl.com/DecorativeTa... #NordicDecor #WallArt #RoomDecor #Dreamcatcher #BohoHome

Happy Nunday , everybody 😁she’s cooking skull burgers for her fellow godly Gothic people 😁 #SynthArt #creativeAI #AiArtCommunity #Aidigitalart #AIillustration #promptart #aiartwork #GenerativeAI #Digital3DArt #justbecause #nunday

You never know what the @RoostersWorldJA family will share next! 👀🦉 Big up @chadii_don for this clip of a barn owl showing interest in budgies in a cage. What do you think was going on here? 🤔 Keep sharing your observations!

The match up is set. It's time to break the serve of the corrupt, corporate Establishment.

Infinity stones anyone? Also, I’m pretty sure I could lift that hammer. Probably not the real Mjolnir, but that version is made of plastic and I’m feeling lucky. 🔨 ⚡️

Yoooooo cats! #drawing #wiggly #wednesday WIGGLY WEDNESDAY!

Ex-trillionaire princess Sybil Clington-Busch ascends via golden aerochariot to the G8 summit, but she is banished for 'fighting poverty'. Will she do the Royal Glass slipper try-ons & Snow White Fairness Contest? Find out in Neofeud 2! #indiedev #indiegame #retrogame #scifi #noai #scifiart

El Gobierno Vasco defiende otra forma de evaluación científica: menos burocracia, más calidad y diversidad, y mayor bienestar del personal investigador. El Foro Experto ha realizado una serie de aportaciones para mejorar los sistemas de evaluación. +info👉 www.irekia.euskadi.eus/es/news/1105...

The #Fishing #Cat 🐟🐱🐈😻is #vulnerable in #India 🇮🇳 and #Thailand 🇹🇭 They are edging closer to #extinction from #palmoil #deforestation and hunting. Take action for them when you shop! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔☠️🤮🧐❌ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2022/12/01/f...

How a #Jew decided to become a #Nazi

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That's a relief, it means I can continue to indulge in living by wearing ≥FFP2 respirators because they are not "masks" ... 🙄🙅‍♂️🤦‍♂️ #PrecautionaryPrincipleFFS #PreventionBetterThanCure #Wear≥FFP2RespiratorsNotMasks #NameAndNormalise #NoFalseEquivalence ...

#deadlock #rem How did I manage to win that (I was death threatened in this game)

Anthony Albanese has weaponised antisemitism to shield Israel Apartheid and Genocide What the fuck has happened to soo called "liberal" leaders world over? Why have they chosen to misuse antisemitism to defend the indefensible????

Now Streaming 🇺🇸 🎸👉 youtube.com/playlist?lis... #art #music #veterans #memorialday

🇪🇺🇺🇦 I don’t think the European Union can be a mediator because we are a party to the conflict – we are on Ukraine’s side rather than between Ukraine and Russia - Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski

MR BRAINWASH ART MUSEUM. Beverly Hills, California. December 2025.

The absence of a father, especially when needed, can be unravelling #SafeSpace #HealingVoices #Empowerment #YouAreHeard #HealingIsAJourney #CommunityOfHope #WatchNow #ListenNow #ShareThisStory #SpreadAwareness #JoinTheConversation #PodcastAlert #MustListen #Inspiration #Storytelling

Waymo had a trucking division named Via. They shut it down in 2023 just before their SF ridehail launch as part of an 8% staff layoff and to focus on cars. Via had Waymo's worst fwy crashes reported to NHTSA, so far. It never drove uncrewed, AFAIK. Newly posted old video. OP: x.Eduardo_figuera

I wrote this 2 years ago. How is it possibly more true now than it was then?

#Photography from weekend #photoshoot over Feltville Historic District Horror theme session, landscape environment, scenery #pics

SMH…. Both are a flat no obviously but can you believe this !? He is playing with fire 🔥

I will be me and won’t apologize, to live my truest inner self 🏳️‍⚧️ #transandproud #mtf #lgbtqia #foryoupage #ftm

I ho diu amb un francès GENS terrible. Respect 💜

I've added a merchant to my dark fantasy game, Crimson Rest. This merchant sells weapons and consumables to the player. If you buy a copy of a weapon you already own, it will level up that weapon. What do you think? #indiedev #gamedev #godot #darkfantasy #psx #nostalgic

Steyer's position on public transport despite him being a 'climate activist' and against the fossil fuel industry. Tumbleweeds 💨

Be the lighthouse. The world needs you.

In 2016, Donald Trump campaigned on restoring ethics in government. Since then, he has refused to divest from his business interests as his net worth has increased by billions of dollars. My latest supercut for @ms.now

. @frost.house.gov and Ranking Member @robertgarcia.house.gov are with Oversight Dems in Orlando, Florida hearing about how Latino and immigrant communities are being targeted by this administration. We will continue to investigate the abuses by DHS and ICE.

Desde esta noche y hasta el día 9 de junio, se cierra el carril de subida de la avenida Príncipes de España, en Ofra, por obras en el Tranvía

American system is broken and is unsustainable. From an unaccountable president starting wars to sky-high mortgages and fuel costs. The status quo is failing YOU. We don't need to go back to "how things were"-we need a total structural reform, even a constitutional amendment.

Is there a game with a better art style than Cuphead? Amazing that it lived up to the hype of how good it looks... #Cuphead #CupheadEdit #cupheadgameplay #Runandgun #indiegamer @cuphead.bsky.social @studiomdhr.bsky.social @zoemoss.bsky.social

Contingent Commander (Part Time), The Royal Hospital School @rhssuffolk.bsky.social . Closes: 16/06. https://shrbrt.jobs/aznt2g. #independentschooljobs #suffolkjobs #teachingjobs @hmc-schools.bsky.social @isaschools.bsky.social

Yay! Team! Connections Puzzle #1089 🟦🟪🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦

Any questions? #blacksky