Helping to grow the Social Economy for WMCA in the West Midlands. Scottish by birth, attitude and upbringing. More than a little woke but hate tofu. Like stuff about Social Enterprise and Community wealth. And funny stuff. Odd sense of humour.https://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3lp2ixr55bs2nI just signed this petition calling for a better deal with the EU for British businesses who have been damaged by Brexit. Will you add your name, too? https://www.europeanmovement.co.uk/business-report-petition13 May 2025 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp2ixr55bs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3lgvo2zdyzs2lMaybe undoing Brexit would help with growth more? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g79y47qzdo?at_campaign=crm&at_medium=emails&at_campaign_type=owned&at_objective=conversion&at_ptr_name=salesforce&at_ptr_type=media&at_creation=[82585_PANUK_NLT_05_ENG_MurderTrialGirlintheRiver_RET_O35]-20250129-[bbcnews_pensionshakeupplanaimstoboostgrowthrachelreeveskeirstarmerukpoliticsmoney_newsbusiness]29 Jan 2025 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgvo2zdyzs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3lezjiizii224Wings/McCartney classic. https://open.spotify.com/track/2xX5jloU4GKDbUhsM0YNku?si=IpTUToYFSHyfw5yQ4sw1cw05 Jan 2025 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lezjiizii224https://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3lemscksrh22ySo sad to hear Johnnie Walker has passed away. I had the pleasure to meet him and Tiggy in 2005. A real gentleman and lovely lady. RIP Johnnie.31 Dec 2024 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lemscksrh22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3lemqjue3lk2cAbsolutely agree with all of this. The past 15 years has seen massive growth ... in billionaires and food banks. Time for some radical change. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Dec 2024 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lemqjue3lk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3lczvqowmgs2jWell worth a read imo [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Dec 2024 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lczvqowmgs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3lcjaap3bxc2bNow the Social Economy Drive events are over (massively successful btw), the Drive continues to strengthen this sector of 9,350 organisations, employing almost 103,000 people with an annual turnover of £14 billion per year! Just in the West Midlands! [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Dec 2024 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcjaap3bxc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3lbeqguljh22eTomorrow is a big day for Social Enterprise, Community owned businesses, Cooperatives and others with the West Midlands Social Economy Conference. Still time to book. It's free and there's lunch. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-economy-showcase-conference-exhibition-tickets-1009280163137 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-economy-showcase-conference-exhibition-tickets-1009280163137?aff=oddtdtcreator20 Nov 2024 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbeqguljh22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3lb7zghbab22uA fantastic start to a week of events that form our West Midlands Social Economy Drive. Breakfast with the WM Mayor and CEO of WMCA at @AtkinsRealis. Packed house. More events to come. https://socialeconomydrive.com/events/#event-118 Nov 2024 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb7zghbab22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3lajhutnygk2vIf you are in Birmingham or the West Midlands and interested in Social Impact Enterprise then come along to our free Social Economy Conference and Expo on 21st November https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-economy-showcase-conference-exhibition-tickets-1009280163137?aff=oddtdtcreator09 Nov 2024 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lajhutnygk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3l4m4tvueuk2yBluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,178,679!20 Sep 2024 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3l4m4tvueuk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3l3umit43sn2qMaybe the UK government could consider this? Research supports the idea that economic growth is at its best when it is most inclusive. Conversely, left unaddressed, inequality and economic exclusion threaten economic growth. (McKinsey & Co, 2021 – The Case for Inclusive Growth )11 Sep 2024 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3l3umit43sn2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3l36xxkrawu2uIf you are a Social Enterprise, Community Business, Cooperative or Trading Charity in the West Midlands, here is an opportunity to nominate yourself or someone else for a Social Economy Award. Winners honoured at a Gala event on 22 November. socialeconomydrive.com/awards/ https://socialeconomydrive.com/awards/02 Sep 2024 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3l36xxkrawu2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3l2xk5wwuxe22What's good for the goose must be good for the gander. https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/strip-mps-of-their-fuel-allowance?source=rawlink&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=rawlink&share=c8b1838c-c6b0-4eb5-b4c3-ae20747527bb30 Aug 2024 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3l2xk5wwuxe22https://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3l2g6urvzpb2iHi @bsky.app It would really help if, when you tell us that someone is following us that it is someone you are already following. Been away for a few days and lots of new followers. Which is nice. But took ages checking them out. Thank you. Great place btw23 Aug 2024 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3l2g6urvzpb2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3kzza2kcu4s2f@jessphillipsmp.bsky.social is on here now. The world is now safe.18 Aug 2024 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3kzza2kcu4s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3kzwagcjcom2aHas anyone created a starter pack (great idea) for Social Enterprise?17 Aug 2024 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3kzwagcjcom2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/the-angry-recycler.bsky.social/post/3kzw3t3d6q227On Threads and #FarageRiots is trending. Not seen it on here yet but he hates it. He is the facist leader of Reform in the UK17 Aug 2024 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:olsdf4dussse6m4pjrxqwpc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3kzw3t3d6q227