Just out of convening a very positive and reflective Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Greens meeting.

Members fielded questions, got answers, and had a chance to examine what we did well and not so well in government.

Our members are one of our greatest strengths as a party.

We tried to make the BHA work.

We got some concessions on key issues such as transport, nature restoration, housing, and social security.

Lessons need to be learned for the next time we enter government. Because there will be a next time.

Forward we go 💚

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Disability pride month is to highlight the issues faced by disabled people by putting their needs in the spotlight, while this should be everyday and not require a specific month it is a good way to raise awareness for disabled people.
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An interesting thing to note about this is it's occurring amid 'full employment,' post-Brexit labour shortages and the most aggressive anti-migrant policy in living memory. Looks like wages weren't being held down by all those foreigners after all ... theguardian.com/money/2022/jun…

Some progressives tend to think of neoliberalism as the disease. For them, all we need to do is go back to a more regulated 'pre-neoliberal' form of capitalism.

But neoliberalism is not the disease. It is just a symptom of the disease. The disease is capitalism. Here's why: 🧵

'Make people on disability benefits eligible for the £650 one off payment.

'Disabled people should be included alongside carers in the £650 one off payment as part of the Cost of Living support package.'

Seems obvious. Does it to you? Great. Sign it!

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6174…

just a few weeks ago the queen gave royal assent to legislation that would see paddington punished for his route of entry into the uk and put on a plane to rwanda for resettlement.

Remember

BREAKING:
Rishi Sunak is announcing new support for the cost of living on the same day as the Sue Gray Report.

TRANSLATION:
The government was happy to watch people freeze and starve for months, but only thought it was worth helping if it could help distract from their crimes.

Sometimes I walk through social situations in my head so often, that by the time it happens in real life, I can't be bothered to have that conversation again.

ADHD is having a brain magnetically opposed to your own plans and desires.

Running late?
Let’s organize the book shelf real quick.

Time for sleep?
Nope, we’re feeling productive!

Scheduled time for focused work?
Sorry, can’t stop thinking about the history of lollipops.

You might be autistic if you’ve noticed that some mental health professionals pathologize and devalue autistic traits.

As a mental health professional who is also autistic, I’d like to share the difference between describing a “shared trait” and a neurotypified “symptom.”🧵

People often assume that capitalism is defined by 'markets and trade'. But markets and trade existed for thousands of years before capitalism. Capitalism is only 500 years old. So what is distinctive about this economic system? Three things (well, more, but three for now):

hi i’m autistic and that means i know so much about so many things that will never get me a qualification or career

The autistic urge to use 100 words to say something that that could be said in less than 10 words because you figure the extra 90 words of explanation will reduce the risk of misinterpretation and conflict.

How have I not noticed this before?

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We’re seeing tens of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion into neighbouring countries.

If the Home Office want to truly #StandWithUkriane , rather than flying flags, they will waive visa requirements and welcome refugees.

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