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Charles Britton@lubottom.bsky.social |
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Radical left artist on hiatus. Researcher of disability history. Queer, disabled, Roma, parent to dogs, cats and humans. Carer of my 3 disabled offspring. Perpetually tired but living for the fight.
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Charles Britton
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I used to feel like we’d be able to change it, if only enough ppl woke up. We had that in 2017 and the machine fully went into self-protection mode & destroyed Corbyn. It’s all so illusory.
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Charles Britton
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Enough left independents, Greens & LDs get in to steer Labour towards the left more- doesn’t feel likely though. The Overton window is fully to the right.
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Charles Britton
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Thanks. I agree w/ what you said about it. The denials aren’t convincing at all. Hiding him seems such a silly plan, especially as Trump draws the media like moths to a flame. It’s our election tomorrow & I feel v disillusioned w/ it. I don’t see anything changing whomever wins. Just hoping that
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Charles Britton
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It feels like watching a slow motion car crash but instead of a car crash, it’s more like a nuclear bomb, especially after the SCOTUS decision. And it’s not just US democracy at stake- it’s the stability of the entire world. It’s so terrifying.
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Charles Britton
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I was thinking in terms of before he’s remotely near the election. Why on earth isn’t Biden standing aside and letting someone else take a shot?
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Charles Britton
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Genuinely think the best hope for our planet is Trump’s cholesterol levels. I hope he loses his statins.
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Charles Britton
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I’m kitten sitting for this work ruiner
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Charles Britton
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Link to my GFM not working. It is gofund.me/20f75ea5
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Charles Britton
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Please share/ help, especially our wish list. So many of mine & son’s clothes destroyed by broken tumble dryer, we need things to make the house right so we don’t get kicked out, & disabled aids, as well as store able food (cereal always needed, as is bleach).
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Charles Britton
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Awful things. No matter what friends, family and professionals said for near 20yrs, no matter how cruel and awful he was, he was my “soul mate” whom I decided to love “unconditionally.” How utterly naive.
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Charles Britton
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Mum took me on a cruise when my dad was too ill in 2015 or 2016. She wanted to buy me a dress for the formal dinners & we agreed to settle on a white tux.
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Charles Britton
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I have had 2 marriages to abusers since I was 20 & not many other relationships as a fully fledged adult as w/ N for 2 decades. But the trauma bond w/ N felt like being soul mates w/ a traitor. Very confusing.
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Charles Britton
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The second I saw her, when I was a wee kiddie, I had such a massive sense of recognition with the character. I’ve loved a good tux ever since.
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Charles Britton
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I am not bothered about needing romance etc. I’m not ace, but I enjoy my own company & find it odd when ppl *need* someone else in that way. For me, it’s always been a “if it happens, it happens” rather than something I seek out. That could be a trauma response though.
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Charles Britton
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It was the androgynous lesbian in You Rang M’Lord? who made me realise I was “other”
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Jules.
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www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Th...
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Charles Britton
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I have decided to give up on it all. Son tore £140 worth of new flooring & woke me up after seizures to tell me. I cannot do anything to stop the tide against us. It’s too strong
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Charles Britton
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I’m sorry to share again but we are in desperate need of help. Trying so hard to rescue our house. Borrowed £400 from mum’s funeral fund I have to pay back asap as she’s sick, but still £100 short on the skip due to tax. There’s rats in the garden so it’s urgent & could lose us the house.Pls share
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Charles Britton
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I’m sorry to share again but we are in desperate need of help. Trying so hard to rescue our house. Borrowed £400 from mum’s funeral fund I have to pay back asap as she’s sick, but still £100 short on the skip due to tax. There’s rats in the garden so it’s urgent & could lose us the house.Pls share
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Charles Britton
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There’s necessary food and clothing for my teen on here as our tumble dryer decided to break clothes & the poor kid is wearing his college uniform all the time. We also still need some help with the house.
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Charles Britton
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Pls check out our wishlist. We’re escaping DV, hv no money for food or clothing, our home could be taken away unless we fix it up & we’re all disabled. Trying to keep my head above water as a sick single mum but it’s so bloody hard
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/ls/ref...?
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Charles Britton
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I’ve added urgent trousers and food to the list. We’re hoping to get the inhredients to live off crohn’s safe bubble & squeak for a few days www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/ls/ref...?
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Charles Britton
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I might be ending up in hospital, if my doctors have their way. Really fed up. Can’t leave youngest rn. He’s too psychically & mentally unwell to be w/o me & his dad won’t help/ point blank refuses
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Charles Britton
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Seizure support “bear”
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Charles Britton
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Do you have copd? I have accepted free weed in the hopes of getting out of pain & slowing down my seizures (now 14 or 15 today) or I’ll have to have a bloody ambulance
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Jules.
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www.redbubble.com/i/hoodie/Sle...
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Chronic Illness Humor
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By @boolbaga on Twitter
#chronicillness #autoimmune #chronicillness #chronicillnesshumor #chronicillnessmemes #autoimmune #autoimmunememe #spooniememe #spooniehumor #fibromemes #fibromyalgia #spoonie #mecfs #longcovid #chronicillnessmemes
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Robert Maguire
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Alabama's Republican attorney general cares a lot about voter fraud and election integrity, except when it's the head of the Alabama GOP voting with a homemade ID—turning a blind eye even after two Republican secretaries of state referred voter fraud allegations to prosecutors
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Charles Britton
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I’ve had 10 seizures today and my GPs are fucking up my rescue med script being sent to the pharmacy. Please keep everything crossed I don’t end up in hospital. It’s feeling far too likely rn.
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Charles Britton
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Thank you, my love. How are you?
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Charles Britton
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I added trousers to my wishlist as my youngest barely has any because our tumble dryer decided to wreck a lot of our clothes
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Charles Britton
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I don’t know why it keeps changing my links. This is my GFM www.gofundme.com/f/restore-ho...
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Charles Britton
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We ran out of electricity today & still have 6 days until my PiP comes. If anyone can afford even a couple of quid, it all adds up and we’d be so grateful. All disabled & I’m v unwell & desperately trying to stay out of hospital- not brilliantly successfully. Pls share xxx
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Charles Britton
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In a week, we should be back to a normal budget in a week
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Charles Britton
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If anyone here bought the gloss paint and nitromors, thanks so much. We have a daily budget of £8.25 for 4 ppl atm, so any shares would be greatly appreciated
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Charles Britton
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Desperately need to money to pay for son’s prescription. Please rt. He’s 21 & living here as my unpaid carer
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Charles Britton
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My brain doesn’t feel quite right. Had seizures and very tired
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Charles Britton
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Thanks to DDs coming out, we only have £25 to last 4 disabled ppl until the 19th. We’re on metered electric and gas too. We’re screwed. Please share and help if possible
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Charles Britton
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I am trying to convince my body to keep going. I didn’t move until 13:30 and have been having a half hour break. Whilst crowdfunding/ wish listing is infinitely useful, I could really do with some energy. Drug addiction is always a temptation. Barely survived it b4, so my odds are clearly brilliant.
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Charles Britton
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Thanks, darling. I think we’re all ready for a rich tasting meal. 😂
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Charles Britton
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The shop is closed due to illness at the moment, but hopefully I’ll be back in business in a couple of months. Still have loads of these x
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Charles Britton
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Well that’s a nice memory at least xx
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Charles Britton
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I’ve had to desperately add gloss paint, nitromors & frog tape to my list as urgent needs for sorting the house so we don’t lose it. Please share 🙏
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Charles Britton
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Be friendly & helpful but actually just use it as a pretext for continuing the abuse and that he better *never* contact me again.
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Charles Britton
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S was freaking out w/ pain & his MH today. I couldn’t get near him w/o risk when trying to soothe him & he just kept freaking. I emailed N saying that I’ve had enough of trying to get him to give a shit & that I’m getting a non-molestation order so he can’t contact me anymore & convince me he can
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Charles Britton
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I’ve been trying to contact him about how mentally & physically sick youngest is as he’s desperate for his dad. N doesn’t respond. His reply when S said the test suggested he has crohn’s and he was scared was for N to say that bipolar is more likely to kill you- like a competition…
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Charles Britton
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Thanks, sweet. He’s such a shit. I don’t know why he can’t just be done & leave us. He’s trying to separate me & the kids- which is impossible. Unlike him, we have real feelings & adore each other.
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Charles Britton
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I won’t/ can’t let it break me, but I’m tired, folks. We’re still trying to fix what he did to the house & reported as if it was us so we’d face possible eviction. I’m lucky (ish- I nearly died) I’ve been so sick & needed urgent medical care when housing officer was meant to come over
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