Here's a bit of good news: now rebranded 'Best Start' the Govt. is funding an additional 400 family hubs (bringing the total to around 1000 by 2028) that are doing the work that was undertaken by the Blair Govt.'s Sure Start programme.

Lets hope the funding is maintained as these support mechanisms (via the Family Hubs) have a good record of helping children escape poverty (not least by doing better at school).

#children #politics

https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/labour-plans-to-fund-400-more-one-stop-family-hubs

The famous xenomorph on Paisley Abbey gets all the love, but the other modern gargoyles are worth a look.

(If we're tagging ourselves, I'm Man Shouting From Inside Fish.)

Aus der Buchvorstellung:

"Für alle, die mehr über Frauen erfahren möchten.

Dieses Buch erzählt keine Biografien im üblichen Sinne. Es spürt Spuren nach: leisen Gesten in Gemälden, verborgenen Tönen in Kompositionen, Momenten des Aufbruchs und der Würde.

Anja Weinberger lädt Sie ein auf eine Reise zu Frauen, die auf ihre Weise die Welt geprägt haben – mit Pinsel, Stimme oder schlicht durch ihre Präsenz im Schatten der Geschichte."

https://www.verlag.der-leiermann.com/frauengeschichten-kulturgeschichten-aus-musik-und-kunst/

#kunst #musik #frauen #buch

What do we want?
Evidence-based science
When do we want it?
After peer review

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A senior FBI officer resigns

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/goodbye-to-all-that

This French city has said no to Microsoft.

https://news.itsfoss.com/french-city-replaces-microsoft/

#opensource #privacy #microsoft

"Sanctions are disappearing, weapons are diminishing, counterpropaganda is harder to hear. All of that will encourage Putin to go further—not just to try to defeat Ukraine but to divide Europe, mortally damage NATO, and reduce the power and influence of the United States around the world"

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/07/putin-trump-russia-ukraine/683414/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK38jq6vvO2FygkuCulUcodbA&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share