#PublicServices is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 49 people shared 94 posts with it — around 3 a day. Activity is up 6% versus the previous week, peaking on Sep 1 with 14 posts.
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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social
There was a time. My mum’s generation. She went to uni for free and even received a stipend to study. Both my parents were broke poor and they both got free uni education in Australia in the 70’s before I was born
eastangliabylines.co.uk
Please Rachel, tax me more!
My wealth came through hard work, luck, but also a supportive state. I should be paying back. Rachel Reeves should be taxing me more
eastangliabylines.co.uk
Finland under fire: is life there a right-wing dystopia?
Despite claims of decline under Finland's right-wing government, life there remains stable and supportive —especially compared to the UK.
www.mirror.co.uk
'Keir Starmer is UK's best leader and can win next election for Labour'
Anna Turley MP issued a rally cry in the face of difficult polling ahead of the May elections next week, pointing out Tony Blair lost around 1,150 councillors in 1999
buff.ly
Stop Pretending that Libraries are a Business. They’re not!
Stop Pretending that Libraries are a Business. They’re not!
www.dailynorthern.com
Langeland approves budget after deep public service cuts
Langeland Municipality, one of Denmark’s poorest municipalities, has approved its budget after lengthy negotiations over a large shortfall, DR reports. The agreement includes fewer adults in after-school programmes, cleaning for elderly residents only every four weeks and the closure of a care ho…
www.dailynorthern.com
South Ostrobothnia starts talks over cuts affecting 400 person-years
South Ostrobothnia’s wellbeing services county has begun employment negotiations that could affect up to 400 person-years, Yle reports. The county did not announce the start of the negotiations itself; Tehy magazine reported it first. County executive Tero Järvinen confirmed the information and s…
citizenportal.ai
Council weighs a 1.6% across‑the‑board cut plan against a small tax increase to avoid deeper service losses
Mayor and councilmembers debated two approaches: the mayor proposed across‑the‑board cuts (1.6% in 2027 and 2.0% in 2028) to avoid raising property tax, while some councilmembers said a modest tax increase would better preserve services and investments.
Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social
Swathes of UK economy are owned by foreign investors. No tax is deducted from billions paid to them in dividends. USA, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden have a dividend withholding tax for foreign investors. UK could do the same, generate billions. Why are super-rich privileged?
leftfootforward.org
citizenportal.ai
Council authorizes next steps on downtown business-improvement district feasibility study
After a presentation from consultant New City America, the council directed staff to proceed with the next steps for a combined landscaping/lighting and parking assessment district for downtown National City, with the consultant estimating roughly $550,000 annually from assessed properties plus potential parking meter revenues.
dysruptionhub.com
Ransomware disrupts Ellis County, Kansas, services
Ransomware disrupted Ellis County systems, delaying some services while 911 and emergency response remained operational.
citizenportal.ai
Retirees and former staff press CalPERS on member services, legal staffing and accountability
Multiple public commenters praised some CalPERS member-services staff but overwhelmingly criticized executive bonuses, raised concerns about legal-department vacancies and alleged misstatements in the CEO's resume, and urged independent audits of incentive metrics.
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
As former Labour minister Tom Watson joins Palantir, please read this devastating exposé by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social & @lucasamin.bsky.social of how the company, with Peter Mandelson's help, wormed its way into the UK government to sell its dire & dangerous products. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
www.lrb.co.uk
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