Something quite serious now.

For the past 2 years on the birdsite, I've enjoyed being part of Sarah Millican's #JoinIn - there for anyone on their own over the festive season who would like to join in a group chat to help pass the day.

We've had some great times, and I'm planning to support it here too this year.

If you're lonely, just post #JoinIn so we can spot you, or search for the #JoinIn hashtag, and just join in!

Good idea? Give it a BOOST!

Grant Shapps on Sky News accuses unions of being "absolutely intent on causing maximum harm to hardworking people".

I think he needs to look a lot closer to home.

Sick of this gaslighting.
#EnoighIsEnough #ToryCorruption
#ToryCriminals #GTTONow #GTTO

Take a look at your email and other social media accounts today.

Then come back here to appreciate that for the past three days, not a single corporate advertising has appeared anywhere in your feeds, suggested articles or pushed ads.

Welcome to #Mastodon

* SATURDAY NIGHT POLL *

This poll purely relates to the Social Media Platforms #mastodon and #twitter albeit you may have Facebook, Instagram accounts etc.

So, which of the following best describes you?

Please vote, comment if you wish, and BOOST.

Thank you

I joined this site a fortnight ago today.

I did not have a clue how it worked, or about its lore and culture.

Now, it seems intuitive - though not because I am adept but because networks and protocols are familiar and practical things.

We use them all the time: www, mobiles, emails, etc.

And this place is structured to encourage calm civility.

It was Twitter which was strange and, in many ways, inhumane - rewarding clicks and rage and vileness.

We just got used to it.

And now we are out.

Any moment now, as Christmas and (American) Thanksgiving get closer, people will start posting suggestions of things to donate to food banks and 'Reverse Advent Calendars'.

I can't stress this enough:
Just. Give. Money.

Food banks can usually get more bang for their buck than you can.
They'll probably be able to give you a tax receipt for money, but not for cans.
And it lets them buy, store, and distribute food in the volumes they need and can handle.

(Please boost to make sure people get the message.)

#FoodBanks #FoodInsecurity #Christmas #Thanksgiving #Charity #JustGiveMoney

I spoke to Lewis Goodall as a UK nurse who has voted for strike. I explained why we felt this decision was justified

Please consider a reblog for me as I'm pretty new here

#nhs #nhsstrike #nurses #nursesstrike #fairpayfornursing #enoughisenough #joinaunion #healthcare