@JaLock82

Co-Founder and Director at Opus. Contributing to a society which values all humans, more-than-humans, is equitable, participatory.

Joined January 2021
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This morning UBI Lab Manchester, part of the @UBILabNetwork stewarded by Opus, launched an incredibly exciting proposal for a #BasicIncome pilot in Greater Manchester. It builds on @AndyBurnhamGM's manifesto commitment to "make the case" to the government for a pilot in GM ⬇️
UBI Lab Manchester@UBIManchester10 Feb 2025
This morning, we launched a groundbreaking proposal for a #BasicIncome pilot for Greater Manchester targeting homelessness. Designed in partnership with @NorthumbriaUni, this would be the first-ever trial in England. Read more⬇️ newsroom.northumbria.ac.uk/p… #BasicIncomeMCR
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We believe this is the best way for @AndyBurnhamGM to follow through on the commitment he made in his election manifesto: 🗨️ "The logical next step, after the success of our @GMHousingFirst pilot, is to bring forward a #BasicIncome pilot" @GreaterMCR #Manchester #BasicIncomeMCR
Big Issue
@BigIssue11 Feb 2025
Inside the plan to give free cash to homeless people in Manchester: 'It's time to try something new' bigissue.com/news/social-jus…

Inside the plan to give free cash to homeless people in Manchester: 'It's time to try something new'

A new basic income has been proposed for Greater Manchester which would see people experiencing homelessness given £1,600 a month.

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From @AndyBurnhamGM ‘s 2024 manifesto: “The logical next step, after the success of our @GMHousingFirst pilot, is to bring forward a #BasicIncome pilot" This pilot proposal shows how this is possible, so we can reduce homelessness and poverty
Big Issue
@BigIssue11 Feb 2025
Inside the plan to give free cash to homeless people in Manchester: 'It's time to try something new' bigissue.com/news/social-jus…

Inside the plan to give free cash to homeless people in Manchester: 'It's time to try something new'

A new basic income has been proposed for Greater Manchester which would see people experiencing homelessness given £1,600 a month.

bigissue.com
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👁‍🗨RECOMMENDED 👉Labour councillor Minesh Parekh writes for @nowthenmag about an exciting project due to launch later this year that will see South Yorkshire’s citizens join the race to net-zero. #IMA #indymedia nowthenmagazine.com/articles…

Sheffield's new climate bonds could transform how we finance a just transition – and anyone can get...

Labour councillor Minesh Parekh writes about an exciting project due to launch later this year that will see South Yorkshire’s citizens join the race to net-zero.

nowthenmagazine.com
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Sheffield looks set to miss its 2030 net-zero target by a massive margin, according to new figures on UK decarbonisation. Is it time to start asking difficult questions about whether our economic system is up to the challenge? @SamMGreg reports ⬇️ nowthenmagazine.com/articles…

Sheffield on course to massively miss its 2030 net-zero target, new figures for 2024 reveal

The data also shows nowhere near enough action has been taken to limit warming to either 1.5°C or even 1.7°C.

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👋 2024 was another incredible year at Opus, the Sheffield-based social enterprise exploring and furthering systems change. ➡️ Read our Annual Report to find out what we got up to, and learn more about how we work together as a worker-owned organisation: loom.ly/t4PnpdY
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🖇️A MUST-READ 🖇️From @nowthenmag, Sam Gregory (@SamMGreg) tells us that Mayor Oliver Coppard (@olivercoppard) is preparing to pump vast amounts of public money into the project – but has refused to say how the supposed benefits were arrived at. #IMA nowthenmagazine.com/articles…

The irresponsible, environmentally dangerous and economically unfounded case for reopening Doncas...

Mayor Oliver Coppard is preparing to pump vast amounts of public money into the project – but has refused to say how the supposed benefits were arrived at.

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Everyone is a migrant just different time horizons of migration - all originally East African (I believe) with slightly variant journeys to our current place..
United Nations
@UN23 Jan 2025
1 out of every 30 people in the world is a migrant. People move for a variety of reasons: to seek a better life, to find safety, to reunite with family. No matter where they are from, no matter where they are going, the rights of migrants must be protected.
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🗣️Sam Gregory @SamMGreg, from @nowthenmag reports: 🗞️An all-white panel was initially chosen to decide the future of one of the university’s leading departments, despite 95% of its language staff being of East Asian heritage. #IMA #Indymedia nowthenmagazine.com/articles…

The University of Sheffield are targeting another world-leading department for “significant” cuts –...

An all-white panel was initially chosen to decide the future of one of the university’s leading departments, despite 95% of its language staff being of East Asian heritage.

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What does it mean to build an agreement for collective responsibility and stewardship? Join @DarkMatter_Labs + @DonCatchmentRT for Agreement-making with the Ecosystem: A walk along the River Don 🗓️ Sat Dec 14, 9:45-11:30am 🎟️ RSVP + info actionnetwork.org/events/agr… #RiverDonProject
Person sat on small jetty, in front of lake. Holding a phone in their left hand with the River Stewardship App on screen. Details of the event and logos are overlaid on the image.

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How do we care for the ecosystem and nurture the conditions for us to all thrive? Join @DarkMatter_Labs + @DonCatchmentRT for Agreement-making with the Ecosystem: 'A walk along the River Don' 🗓️ Sat Dec 14, 9:45-11:30am 🎟️ RSVP and info actionnetwork.org/events/agr… #RiverDonProject
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this clip is quite old, but anyone feeling surprised or shocked by today’s result clearly hasn't been paying attention. Obviously I'm biased, but my mate David had a clearer diagnosis of contemporary politics than anyone alive now.
Double Down News
@DoubleDownNews6 Nov 2024
Everything That's Wrong with Liberal Centrism in Under 3 mins As told by the late great David Graeber
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Letur in Albacete, Spain this morning....👀😳 xitter.cf/Gomarizo/status/185124…
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Enjoyed some headspace, connecting & thinking at the Fearless Cities @DemeMove event today. A few take home points to sit on, think about and put into action. Thanks to @OpusIndependent& all others involved in running the event.
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❗️ NEW: Labour's "Great British Energy" firm will only recieve £100 million in funding in the next 2 years, despite Labour promising to invest £8 billion by mid-2029. (Via @FT)
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⏰ Fearless Cities is coming to South Yorkshire in just four days time! 🏘️ The summit will focus on reimagining our commons through neighbourhoods of care ⬇️Check out our exciting programme, or follow this link for detailed descriptions of each session. drive.google.com/file/d/1vyb…
An infographic showing the programme for Fearless Cities South Yorkshire. The full programme is available in PDF form at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vybCrr1J7d8hOISwxRdDv5EQ4SpZL0Vu/view

ALT An infographic showing the programme for Fearless Cities South Yorkshire. The full programme is available in PDF form at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vybCrr1J7d8hOISwxRdDv5EQ4SpZL0Vu/view

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👋 Don't miss Give Over's free art exhibition, showcasing the work of artists @sarahlasoye, @NashaCash, and Wemmy Ogunyankin! Come along for poetry, photography and illustration, created in response to racist media reporting and border abolition.
A flyer in bright pink, with white text. At the top of the page is the Give Over logo - a large white 'x' with the words Give Over running across from each side at an angle, in the same shade of pink as the background. Underneath, the text reads: Free Exhibition. 22nd Oct - 12th Nov, Showroom Workstation

ALT A flyer in bright pink, with white text. At the top of the page is the Give Over logo - a large white 'x' with the words Give Over running across from each side at an angle, in the same shade of pink as the background. Underneath, the text reads: Free Exhibition. 22nd Oct - 12th Nov, Showroom Workstation

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Replying to @nowthenmag @sarahlasoye @NashaCash
📅 22 October - 12 November on weekdays 📍 The Showroom Workstation Find out more: loom.ly/rgCeCmk

Give Over Exhibition

A free exhibition showcasing commissioned art created in response to racist media reporting and border abolition.

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It's amazing to see Andy publicly say this more and more! We'll continue our work in making a UBI pilot in Greater Manchester a reality @UBILabNetwork
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🚨 Border abolition project Give Over spoke to @palestine_sccp member and University of Sheffield staff member Dr. Annapurna Menon about UoS complicity with the ongoing genocide in Palestine. @Annapurnamenon @CEI_Sheffield #FreshersWeek #Sheffield

Give Over - Reframing Racist Reporting of Borders and Refugees

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