"This year, 36 councils have asked for exceptional financial support." IFS Associate Director David Phillips breaks down why so many councils are asking for support even when funding has been going up, from our podcast on local government. 🎧️ Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/wha...

Ahead of the Scottish and Welsh elections on 7 May, IFS Head of Local and Devolved Government Finance David Phillips is presenting our analysis at in-person events in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Bangor and Cardiff. ➡️ Find out more and sign up to attend here: ifs.org.uk/events

 'Housing makes a big difference to people's incomes.' In our podcast on pensions, @heidikarj.bsky.social and @helenmiller.bsky.social explain some of the nuances around comparing pensioner and working-age incomes. 🎧️ Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/are...

What we should really be asking about the price of going green? On our latest podcast, Professor Dieter Helm breaks down the hidden system costs of the UK's energy transition. 🎧️ Listen to the full podcast: ifs.org.uk/articles/why...

'They're coming in at a time when there's lots and lots of challenges and there are restrictions on what they can do.' @HelenMiller_IFS, David Phillips & Aileen Murphie discuss local government and what councillors can actually change on our podcast. 🎧 Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/wha...

Could the government increase defence spending without either cutting other departments or raising taxes? @maxwarner.bsky.social discusses the UK's planned increases in defence spending in our latest podcast on the UK's fiscal situation. 🎧️ Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/tou...

Are pensioners are now better off than working-age people? IFS Deputy Director Jonathan Cribb describes how pensioners' incomes have changed over time in our recent podcast. 🎧️ Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/are...

'We get about 70-75% of our energy in the UK from oil and gas' On our latest podcast @Dieter_Helm joins us to discuss Britain’s energy mix, net zero targets, and how policy should respond to energy price shocks. 🎧️ Listen to the podcast: ifs.org.uk/articles/why...

 How do our employment rates of older people compare now to in the past? In our podcast on pensions, @heidikarj.bsky.social and @helenmiller.bsky.social explain how employment among those of retirement age has changed over time. 🎧 Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/wil...

How big could the gap between councils' funding and their spending pressures get? @helenmiller.bsky.social and David Phillips discuss in our podcast on local government and what the new intake of councillors faces after the local elections. 🎧 Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/wha...

Last summer began with three tiny puppies abandoned at a cement factory on the outskirts of the city. They were so small, so scared, and the place was incredibly dangerous for them... We took them to safety and started searching for families, but no one wanted to adopt them.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury : The Epstein cover-up by the White House and DOJ continues now,Trump is targeting members of his own party who have supported survivors and the release of the files Clearly, they don’t want whatever they’re hiding to come out—and they’re going after those who get in the way

Good News Update of the Week. #goodnews #news

We visited Droid Depot to find the fourth release in the Build-a-droid series, DD-BD. Collecting all six droids allows you to assemble the protocol droid TC-332. This little adminmech was the first droid liberated by L3-37 on Kessel in Solo: A Star Wars Story. He even appeared in LEGO form.

Why? Here's why 👇

This video is a great reminder that karma exists. 📹: Mikael Khachibabyan.

Believe They’ve Got the Resources to Get Well | Listen UP Episode 6 - Marie McGuire - Out Now! Therapist Marie McGuire explains EXACTLY how belief in oneself (and others) is the cornerstone of recovery, in Episode 6 of Listen UP. EPISODE 6 - OUT NOW - lk2.app/luep6 #recoverymindset

On British radio LBC, a caller named Aldo, after supporting the UK rejoining the EU, concluded: “We are stronger together than apart.” Yeah… we are ☺️ The European family needs to stay united 🇪🇺🤝🇬🇧 Do you agree?

Wayne Rooney has his say on the Sir Alex Ferguson v Pep Guardiola debate 🍿 Do you agree? 🤔

It's #TrailerTuesday! Show me your indie games!

Well, of course, we had it tough

İstanbul Saint-Joseph Fransız Lisesi öğrencilerinin yıl sonu için düzenlediği dans gösterisi. #BilgiÜniversitesi #FenerbahçeBeko #Sıla #AvBur #THM

Life would be so much easier if we didn’t need: Air Food Water Toilets Medical and Sleep 😑

While ordinary Pakistanis are suffering the #ThiefMinister of Punjab has just taken off on another useless tax-payer under foreign trip. VC Hum News

On a misty mountain trail lies the legend of the 'high fiver' #FeelGoodTime #FGT

Matthew went from substance use & stage 3 liver damage to father and homeowner—all thanks to Medicaid. Today, he comes home to his daughter daily. But with Republicans threatening to cut $2.5 trillion dollars from Medicaid, how many people like Matthew will lose their second chance?

A Supreme Court case could reshape who is recognized as a U.S. citizen. Cassie Semyon explains what the challenge to birthright citizenship could mean, especially in California, home to the largest immigrant population in the country.

#ThriveThursday ~ Success doesn’t rest because your greatness is in motion. Keep going! #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #CelebratingWomen #keepthriving #nevergiveup

💥🔥 🇺🇦Ukrainian servicemen from the MURAMASA unit continue destroying Russian logistics and supply routes along the front line.

This should be headline news.

Welp! That's a cool first NHL goal... #LetsGoFlyers

Any grandparent say books will last longer than human&present&char try to save books in Netflix ATLA, GoT, Shogun, Legend of Zelda, Star Trek, Star Wars, Robin(One Piece)? Granddad:In thousand year,it'll still shine brightly.But people who wrote these books,I'm afraid even bone have turn to dust

Gov. Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency in northern NM, citing rising crime, overdoses & homelessness. Española Police Chief Mizel Garcia joins Chris & Gabby to explain why he wants help from the National Guard & how $750K in emergency funds could help. 🎧

Alice Coachman became the first Black woman from any country to win Olympic gold in 1948 after growing up training barefoot because Black athletes were denied access to many facilities. She was also the only American woman to win gold that year. She soared past every barrier. #SheShed

From Sen. Weiner: “I’m so angry. I’m angry for everyone who was already having a tough time. I don’t understand how any of my neighbors who are already having a tough time putting food on the table and paying the bills can afford these crazy gas prices — they’ve doubled! 1/2

Thin crispy crepe with Nutella, bananas, strawberries, blueberries and crunchy cornflakes, topped with ice cream and whipped cream. Get this at the Tia Crepe (티아 크레페) stall at the Bupyeong Market in Incheon, South Korea. Prices for crepes generally range from US$2.50 to $3.30 each. #streetfood

Well, not a bad idea at all, this way Putin might finally get a spectacular number of troops for his Victory Day parade.

"Wake up... Take off your jewels..."🎶

🆘 #ICE detain mother and 14 year old son outside school—day before 8th grade graduation‼️ Agents also broke car windows to arrest woman's 2 older sons—who had rushed to help their mom and little brother.

The bar scene in downtown Walnut Creek is not the greatest. You have a few old bars that aren’t cool enough to call dives and a slew of nice restaurants that serve cocktails. But now, a new rooftop haven is filling the void, and it comes from an unlikely source: an office park brewery 3 miles away.

Trump’s rollback of the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emisions will hurt you financially. We already known his past cuts to green energy investments will cost Americans almost a million jobs in the next decade and raise Americans’ energy costs by $38 billion.

Apify Claude Connector. It can scrape any public data on the internet. Social media. Reviews. Whole websites. I've built a scheduled task that scrapes my Instagram every week. Claude analyses the data, ranks my top performers. Then I modify next week's content plan. Full setup guide on my Substack.

🚨 ICE MOVES IN WITH BATONS 🚨 Outside Delaney Hall on Day 6 of the hunger strike, ICE agents push protesters off the public sidewalk and toward the street. WATCH @jordanchariton.bsky.social LIVE ⬇️

Oh boy weird shaped dihs

#summer #maine #climate #folkpunk #songwriter

"Mothers Against Genocide Scotland want to express that we stood in solidarity with Cabaret Against Hate Speech's actions yesterday. Any other claims are designed to stoke division, and the other group present (For Women Scotland) do not represent us or our values."

Milo’s Notebook TONIGHT (Friday) at TFF!! #furry #furryfandom #littlealphapup #texasfurryfiesta #tff @furryfiesta.org

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Salutations everyone. Here are the Pokémon Gen 6 sprites. I didn't add the Megas because I think they should have their own page. (I don't own Pokémon, I just like drawing them.) #Artist #Artwork #DailyArt #pokemon #games #ink

🧍‍♀️🧍🏼🏃‍♂️🤛📌Be quick before it's too late.

This is one of my favorite lines from my book. It gives me the chills. Every. Single. Time. (P.S. starting to talk more about my book is horrifying 😅)

Splatoon 3 - Road to A Rank - Monster Sometimes nothing else will do the trick. #Splatoon #Splatoon3 #TowerControl ##monster #monsterenergy #Nintendo #Switch #NintendoSwitch #NintendoSwitch2 #Switch2 #stream Fridays 10PM UK time on twitch.tv/Buskalilly

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

💢 'Caso Leire': los pagos de la trama. La UCO señala a Cerdán para mantener la trama 💬 "Humildemente, le recomendaría que no hace falta hablar de sicarios", afirma Marta G. Montero en #MalasLenguas

One man can make a difference in a universe gone wrong… Available on #Amazon and #Kindle Now Comes Grim amazon.com/dp/B0CLZ4ZHLJ Whispers of Power a.co/d/iQQnejO Wolves Among Prey amzn.to/46Y0gJ1 #scifi #fantasy #thriller

Friday, See @heather_meza and @greatergrander.bsky.social at @laartactivism.bsky.social @creative_dissent_lab #FallOfFreedom Come to Vidal Design Collaborative at 2511 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026 #LosAngeles #California #Silverlake #FoodTrucks #Puppets #Artists #CreativeResistance

In the grey… where the real fight is never obvious. 🔥 It’s harder to deal with a mouse in the house than a gorilla in the villa — because the biggest threat isn’t always the loudest one. 🎵 New song inspired by In the Grey #InTheGrey #MouseInTheHouse #GorillaInTheVilla #FightTheGrey

Author: lokilearnsbuttons New word, same priorities #talkingcat #petcommunication #catsoftiktok #fluentpet #smartcat