Harriet Monkhouse

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Cats, cheese, cricket, cis (she/her). #BwiththeT

Hm, I see that there is now a Greater Manchester instance at mcr.wtf

As I still can't find a cricket instance, maybe this is the moment for me to move servers and relieve pressure on one of the bigger communities?

#WhereToLiveOnMastodon

"A well-known excitable group" - Angela Eagle on statisticians.

[Waves excitedly]

#Census2021

Researching mines in northern Spain I came across this curious object. It's a canary cage designed to keep the canary alive in the event of a gas leak. If a miner saw the canary laying at the bottom of the cage it was time to abandon everything and leave the mine, but not without first closing the latched glass door and opening the valve of the oxygen bottle to save the bird. A miner would do that on their way out and take the bird with them. It's a signifier of the miner's legendary sense of solidarity, no lives lost to the mine on a miners watch. A solidarity that was also crucial in the fight for workers rights, creating safer and more humane working conditions, achievements of unionization and solidarity that some of us still enjoy today.
The Pink Test at Sydney began today. It's an annual fundraiser for the McGrath Foundation, which was set up by the late Jane McGrath and her husband Glenn McGrath to provide breast care nurses for communities across Australia. I've bought two virtual seats, for me and my late friend Susan
https://www.mcgrathfoundation.com.au/ https://www.pinktest.com.au/
#PinkTest #AUSvSA
Pink Test 2025 - Help us take our care to all cancers | McGrath Foundation

The Pink Test is back in 2025. Help us take our care to all cancers and buy your Virtual Pink Seats today to ensure no one misses out on the care of a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse.

Happy 30th birthday #StarTrekDS9!

“In #Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment and counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

Make sure everyone understands this — It’s costing us far too much to NOT provide housing and supports to those who are homeless.

https://scoop.me/housing-first-finland-homelessness/

#homelessness #cities #housing #HousingFirst

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

scoop.me
Focal an lae: Eanáir, January. One of the Latin-based Irish month names, it comes from Iānuārius, in honor of our old friend Janus, the two-headed god of doorways and new beginnings. Those Roman gods show up in the most unexpected places...

On 2 Jan 1978, 45 years ago today, the BBC broadcast the first episode of #Blakes7 and Radio Times published a launch article.

Now you can order #PaulCornell’s novelisation of that first story as part of #BigFinish’s “Origins” box set.

https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/big-finish-announces-blake-s-7-novelisation-box-set

Big Finish Announces Blake’s 7 Novelisation Box Set - News - Big Finish

Award-winning, full-cast original audio dramas from the worlds of Doctor Who, Torchwood, Blake's 7, Class, Dark Shadows, The Avengers, Survivors, The Omega Factor, Star Cops, Sherlock Holmes, Dorian Gray, Pathfinder Legends, The Prisoner, Adam Adamant Lives, Space 1999, Timeslip, Terrahawks, Space Precinct, Into Infinity, Gemini Force One, Thunderbirds, First Action Bureau, Stingray, Five Star Five, Robin Hood, Dark Season, UFO, Stargate

Wouldn't it have been more romantic for Tracy and Jazzer to sneak off to the cricket pavilion after midnight to get engaged? #TheArchers
All I want for 2023 is for the government to fully invest in the NHS and social care system, please. Thanks.