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  1. Anger as lead found at 10 Broken Hill childcare centres
    By Em Jensen and Bill Ormonde

    The NSW Environment Protection Agency faces criticism after finding high lead contamination at 10 of Broken Hill's 13 childcare facilities.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/lea

    #Lead #ChildCare #ChildrensHealth #RegionalCommunities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #EmJensen #BillOrmonde

  2. Former childcare worker's husband avoids jail for sharing child exploitation material
    By Rachel Jennings and Eliza Kavanagh

    Ronald Houghton received a suspended jail term after he was caught bragging to undercover officers about his experience abusing children in an online chat.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/hus

    #Courts #ChildCare #SexualOffences #ChildAbuse #RachelJennings #ElizaKavanagh

  3. Some have also raised concerns about whether it could increase the risk of fraud, since the money would be going to individuals rather than businesses. The admin has sought to crack down on #fraud in #SocialServices programs, particularly #childcare.

    The idea of paying #parents to stay home was outlined in #Project2025, the #conservative blueprint published by the #HeritageFoundation ahead of #Trump’s return to office, much of which overlaps with the admin’s #policy agenda.

    #law #FarRight

  4. Linoleum is a short story I wrote and since I started a new blog it seems a good addition.

    It's about being in foster care and handles some difficult and dark themes from that time.

    paper.wf/thisislieven/linoleum

    #FosterCare #ChildCare #Writing

  5. Linoleum is a short story I wrote and since I started a new blog it seems a good addition.

    It's about being in foster care and handles some difficult and dark themes from that time.

    paper.wf/thisislieven/linoleum

    #FosterCare #ChildCare #Writing

  6. Linoleum is a short story I wrote and since I started a new blog it seems a good addition.

    It's about being in foster care and handles some difficult and dark themes from that time.

    paper.wf/thisislieven/linoleum

    #FosterCare #ChildCare #Writing

  7. Linoleum is a short story I wrote and since I started a new blog it seems a good addition.

    It's about being in foster care and handles some difficult and dark themes from that time.

    paper.wf/thisislieven/linoleum

    #FosterCare #ChildCare #Writing

  8. Qld child safety minister axes key survey of children in care
    By Laura Lavelle

    Queensland's child safety minister said she "had no hesitation" in axing a key survey, that she previously lauded as integral.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/qld

    #StateandTerritoryGovernment #ChildCare #Children #LauraLavelle

  9. Parents of baby girl killed at nursery fear unsafe sleeping ‘rife’ across England
    By Josh Halliday North of England editor

    Katie and John Meehan say responses to campaign they launched after death of daughter Genevieve must be ‘wake-up call’

    theguardian.com/education/2026

    #Earlyyearseducation #Crime #UKnews #Ofsted #Childcare #Children #Education #Society #Parentsandparenting #Childprotection #TheGuardian #JoshHallidayNorthofEnglandeditor

  10. Ummi Let’s Play

    COMING SOON

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    Author: Umm Assad
    Publisher: Umm Assad Publications
    Year of Publication: 2026
    Binding: Paperback
    Page Count: 34
    Trim Size (inches): 8.5×8.5
    ISBN-10: 978-1-915233-29-5

    Click images below to view:

    Description:

    Nafisa has so much love to give — and she wants to spend every moment with her Ummi, even when Ummi is busy… cooking, cleaning, and working.

    But as Nafisa grows, she learns that finding joy sometimes means playing alone — even when Ummi can’t join in.
    A gentle, loving story about patience, independence, and the special bond between a mother and her child.


    Recommended for ages 3-8 years.

    #Abdullah #advice #advise #allah #AllahIsOne #Authentic #BooksForTeens #bullies #bullying #ChapterBook #chapterBooks #childcare #childrensBooks #companions #covid #crime #depression #eesa #endOfTimes #FaatimahBintMuhammad #family #friendship #hadith #hijrah #history #homeschool #homework #islam #IslamicBooks #IslamicBooksForTeens #islamicChapterBooks #islamicChildrenBooks #islamicNovel #islamicResources #jesus #Muslim #MuslimBooks #MuslimChildrenBooks #muslimCountry #MuslimParenting #newMuslims #oppression #paradise #parentingInIslam #Parents #ParentsInIslam #prophet #prophetMuhammad #prophets #quran #religion #revert #Scholars #school #schoolFriends #Shahadah #sharia #sunnah #tarbiya #Tawheed #toddler #Wisdom
  11. #Trump’s Top #Child Care Official Wants a ‘Bonfire of Regulations’
    As Americans face soaring #childcare cost, Alex Adams wants to loosen rules and tighten spending. Critics say it will harm #children and close #daycares
    He said Federal childcare regulations should “fit on an index card in my back pocket." Among his targets: sweeping overhaul in a generation for #HeadStart, which provides child care and #preschool to thousands of poorest children.
    nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/poli
    archive.ph/DhlZX

  12. #DemocraticSocialists surge in mayoral races across the US as anti-Trump fervor rises

    By MATT BROWN
    Updated 12:05 AM EDT, June 19, 2026

    WASHINGTON (AP) — "As #JaneeseLewisGeorge paves a path to the mayor’s office in #WashingtonDC, she’s told voters they could have it all.

    "Her unapologetically expansive, left-wing agenda includes subsidized or even free #childcare, increased down payment assistance for homebuyers and community resources to reduce crime, plus a promise to aggressively confront President Donald Trump’s attempts to reshape the nation’s capital.

    " 'People are tired of hearing what government can’t do. They want to hear what government can do,' Lewis George said in an interview before the city’s primary, where she defeated her Democratic opponents and positioned herself to win the general election in November in a city dominated by Democrats.

    "Lewis George’s victory signals a break with a quarter-century of centrist governance in Washington, and it puts her in the vanguard of democratic socialists who have ascended in urban politics over the last year. #ZohranMamdani toppled Andrew Cuomo, the scion of a political dynasty, on his way to becoming New York City mayor. #KatieWilson won an upset victory to lead Seattle last fall. And this month, #NithyaRaman clinched a spot in the November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass."

    Read more:
    apnews.com/article/democratic-

    #AntiTrump #USPol #TrumpSucks #DSA #DSANews

  13. Promises Made, Corruption Given

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    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  14. Heavy vehicle exhaust and premature mortality

    "Pollution from trucks and buses costs Australians $6.2bn in health effects each year, study finds. The report described children at one childcare centre, located near a major intersection, as being exposed to pollution levels equivalent to the smoke from eight cigarettes a day."

    "Recommendations included moving trucks away from residential areas, schools and childcare centres, moving freight on to rail, and accelerating the shift to electric and cleaner trucks and buses." >>
    theguardian.com/environment/20

    Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads >>
    eng.unimelb.edu.au/ingenium/dr
    #pollution #regulation #trucks #SUVs #buses #childcare #SchoolBuses #roads #TrafficFumes #air #breathing #PrematureMortality

    Image: Bellingen's main drag and alfresco cafes: Note the visible heavy vehicle exhaust and soot on the buildings

  15. #Maine bill aims to limit #ICE actions at sensitive locations

    by WGME StaffThu, January 29, 2026 at 6:58 PM
    Updated Fri, January 30, 2026 at 5:41 AM

    AUGUSTA (WGME) – "Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would require ICE officers obtain a judicial warrant before entering places like #schools, #hospitals, #childcare centers and #libraries.

    "Lawmakers discussed these concerns in a public hearing on Thursday, with Gov. Mills supporting the bill, while many #Republicans do not.

    "The bill’s sponsor says it’s about safety and setting clear standards. The bill now heads to a work session.

    "This comes after an internal memo showed ICE officers were authorized to act on #AdministrativeWarrants instead of relying on #JudicialWarrants.

    "The bill faces a number of additional steps before it could go to the floor for a vote."

    wgme.com/news/local/maine-lawm

    #ICEOutOfMaine #ICEOut #ICEOutForGood #AbolishICE #MainePol #USPol

  16. Wall Street investor says poverty line $136.5K, those trying to escape see benefits disappear faster than wages increase

    Financial expert Michael W. Green is making waves with a provocative claim: the official U.S. poverty line is…
    #NewsBeep #News #Economy #Business #ChildCare #DaveRamsey #Healthcare #healthcarecost #MichaelW.Green #MollieOrshansky #povertyline #U.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices #UK #UnitedKingdom
    newsbeep.com/uk/306410/

  17. Wall Street investor says poverty line $136.5K, those trying to escape see benefits disappear faster than wages increase

    Financial expert Michael W. Green is making waves with a provocative claim: the official U.S. poverty line is…
    #NewsBeep #News #Economy #AU #Australia #Business #childcare #DaveRamsey #Healthcare #healthcarecost #MichaelW.Green #MollieOrshansky #povertyline #U.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices
    newsbeep.com/au/336537/

  18. europesays.com/ie/223154/ Wall Street investor says poverty line $136.5K, those trying to escape see benefits disappear faster than wages increase #Business #ChildCare #DaveRamsey #Economy #Éire #HealthCare #HealthCareCost #IE #Ireland #MichaelW.Green #MollieOrshansky #PovertyLine #U.S.DepartmentOfHealthAndHumanServices

  19. Well, here's a good use of #AI. Now, let's make it so!!! This is the #GiantLeap we all need to survive!

    I Asked #ChatGPT What Would Happen If #Billionaires Paid Taxes at the Same Rate as the #WorkingClass

    Story by Laura Beck
    10/23/2025

    Excerpts:

    What That Money Could Actually Buy

    "To put these numbers in perspective, ChatGPT explained what this kind of revenue could fund. Even the conservative estimate of $500 billion per year could pay for transformative programs.

    "That amount could cover free public #college tuition, universal pre-K programs, massive #infrastructure investments and a huge #healthcare expansion. It could fund comprehensive #ChildCare support and #FoodAssistance programs.

    "The AI emphasized that we’re talking about enough money to fundamentally change how the government operates and what services it can provide."

    The Global Ripple Effects

    "ChatGPT pointed out that if major economies like the United States started taxing billionaires at working-class rates, it could encourage similar moves worldwide.

    "This might lead to reduced global tax avoidance, more coordinated international tax policies and pressure on tax havens to reform their systems.

    "The AI said this could create a positive cycle where it becomes harder for the ultra-wealthy to avoid paying their fair share anywhere in the world."

    msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/i-as

    #World3 #SolarPunk #PayYourFairShare #Billionaires #TaxTheRich #UltraWealthy #NoTaxHavens #SocietalChange #ShareTheWealth #SolarPunkSunday

  20. Newsletter August 2025: ‘How To’ Information Included!: Our convention portal is open, with access to our Discord, virtual panels, panel and workshop signups, and more; our restaurant guide is posted; our programming just keeps expanding; ribbon collecting; calling for masquerade volunteers; chi (#Childcare #ConventionPortal #Discord #FreebiesLounge #Guidebook #Masquerade #RestaurantGuide #Ribbons #schedule #Virtual)

    Full post: seattlein2025.org/2025/08/03/n

  21. Some pointers from "The Eye of Every Storm - #Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene"

    #CrimethInc, 2024-11-13

    "At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire region. At a time when #misinformation, rising #authoritarianism, and disasters exacerbated by industrially-produced climate change are creating a feedback loop of escalating crisis, it’s crucial to understand #DisasterResponse as an integral part of community defense and strategize about how this can play a part in movements for liberation. In the following reflection, a local anarchist involved in longstanding disaster response efforts in #Appalachia recounts the lessons that they have learned over the past six weeks and offers advice about how to prepare for the disasters to come.

    "The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimated that Hurricane Helene poured 40 trillion gallons of water on the region. This caused an estimated 1800 landslides; it damaged over 160 municipal water and sewer systems, at least 6000 miles of roads, more than 1000 bridges and culverts, and an estimated 126,000 homes. There have been over 230 confirmed deaths across six states with many still missing.

    "The entire region was completely cut off from the outside world for a day or more, with all major roads shut down by landslides, collapsed bridges, and downed trees. Water, power, internet and cell service all went down within hours of the hurricane arriving, and remained down for days or, in some areas, weeks. There are still communities that will likely not have electricity for another three months because the roads that the power company would use no longer exist. Six weeks into this disaster, there are still tens of thousands of people who lack access to drinkable water. Not only have thousands of homes been wiped off the map—in many cases, the land they rested on no longer exists. Massive landslides have scoured canyons 30 feet deep, exposing bedrock that has not seen the light of day for tens of thousands of years. The torrential floods moved so much earth and caused so many rivers to change course that scientists have designated the hurricane a 'geological event.'

    "In response, a beautiful web of mutual aid networks has emerged, saving countless lives by bringing in #EssentialSupplies, providing #MedicalCare, setting up neighborhood #WaterDistribution centers, #SolarChargingStations, #SatelliteInternetHubs, free #kitchens, free #childcare, and more. Name a need and there are folks out here who have self-organized to meet it. We share these lessons we have learned in hopes of helping others to prepare for similar situations, aiming to increase our capacity to build autonomous infrastructure for the long haul.

    Start Preparing Now

    "There is no time like the present to get organized.

    "Our mutual aid group has been around for almost eight years. Within 72 hours of the floodwaters receding, we had a functioning mutual aid hub and were mobilizing folks to check on missing people and #ChainsawCrews to cut people out of their homes and open up roads. We were only able to do these things because we had already put in the work in our community to build the trust and relationships that are so vital in times of crisis.

    "While we are a small group, we have an extensive network of friends and allies that has grown throughout years of smaller-scale mutual aid and organizing efforts. The best way to prepare for a disaster is not to stockpile supplies, but to build trust in your community and nurture a healthy web of relationships. The best way to accomplish this is to start doing mutual aid projects in your community before an acute crisis arises. This will give you practice operating as a group and organizing logistics, and it will also connect you with others you wouldn’t otherwise meet and show them that they can count on you. Because of the work we had already put in, when the crisis hit, people turned to us and spread the word that we are a good group to funnel supplies and money through. You can only build that kind of reputation by putting in the work now.

    Communications

    "One of the biggest initial challenges we faced was that most means of communication went offline for between 24 hours and several weeks, depending on where you lived. That includes #landlines, #CellPhones, and internet. We can’t stress enough the importance of having multiple back-up options in place to be ready for a situation like this. First of all, make sure you have a place and time established in advance where folks know they can find each other in the event of a disaster. This is probably a good idea even if communications don’t go offline—nothing beats face-to-face communication.

    "Satellite internet was invaluable during the first couple of weeks. For some particularly hard-hit communities, it remains the only means of communication six weeks into this disaster. Unfortunately, #Starlink, which is owned by the white supremacist Elon Musk, has proven to be the most useful and the easiest to set up in a disaster scenario. We know from past experience that he is eager to suppress social movements that use his companies’ services. There are other companies that provide satellite internet, but it tends to be slower, with significant data limits. These are generally not mobile systems and would be challenging to set up in the middle of a disaster.

    "Don’t forget that you will need a source of electricity such as a generator or solar power to make satellite internet work.

    "Radios, especially ham radios, are another important means of communication that should be arranged in advance with people who already know how to use them. Our mountainous terrain limits the distance that radios can broadcast, but it would still have been helpful if we had possessed ham radios.

    Getting Organized

    "Grassroots disaster relief is no longer the exclusive province of church groups and small bands of autonomous mutual aid groups. The notion has gone mainstream since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, when so many people discovered that their neighbors were all they had to count on. At this point, well-organized and well-resourced groups of every stripe are prepared to mobilize quickly—from reactionary right-leaning groups like the Cajun Navy and to networks of volunteer helicopter pilots, not to mention radical groups like Mutual Aid Disaster Relief. Beyond these specific groups, more people understand how to self-organize now. Within three to five days of the flood waters receding, you couldn’t drive more than ten minutes without running into a #DIY #ReliefHub or water station in someone’s front yard, church, or gas station parking lot. It would not be an overstatement to say that within a week, western North Carolina had the highest concentration of four-wheelers, all-terrain vehicles, and dirt bikes in the world, as people poured in from all over the South and beyond to help with search and rescue and to get supplies out to cut-off communities.

    "Most of these hubs were truly #grassroots, with no formal organization behind them. This is an overwhelmingly positive development, but it does not come without challenges. The chief problems were redundancy of effort and lack of coordination between relief hubs, road clearing crews, and people doing #SupplyRuns, search and rescue, and wellness checks. The sooner you can develop relationships and good communication systems with other hubs, the better, so you won’t have to be constantly reinventing the wheel.

    "Creating an intake system for incoming volunteers and arranging for people to coordinate them is a huge piece of the puzzle. We had to turn away many offers of help in the first few weeks because we didn’t have a good system in place for fielding newcomers, especially those from out of town, nor could we guarantee that we could plug them into a project on any given day if they just showed up, despite the fact that there was always a mountain of work to do. Connecting volunteers to communities and individual homes that need medical care, mucking, gutting, and repairs requires an enormous amount of legwork on your part, not to mention building trust between you and the residents. You would do well to have someone in your group that has a deep love of spreadsheets."

    Full article:
    crimethinc.com/2024/11/13/afte
    #MutualAid #ClimateChange #Preparedness #BuildingCommunity #CommunityPreparedness #CommunityDefense #Polycrisis #HamRadios

  22. Australia’s largest childcare provider faces activist pressure to give staff paid parental leave

    Shareholder lobby group says parents trust G8 Education to look after children but carers ‘are not supported to look after their own’

    theguardian.com/australia-news

    What a pack of tight arsed pricks

    #News #G8 #Childcare #Australia #ParentalLeave #G8Education #PPL

  23. 📽️NEW - our latest #CPCCGwebinar recording ⬇️

    Daniele Vignoli from the University of Florence discusses the potential impact of #parentalleave, #childcare services, and child benefits on #fertility decisions through factorial survey experiments.
    youtu.be/sy6oK649ZMs?si=bH7Ozb

  24. 📅THIS Thursday's #CPCCGWebinar⤵️

    Daniele Vignoli from the University of Florence will discuss the potential impact that #parentalleave, #childcare services, and child benefits have on #fertility decisions through factorial survey experiments.

    Register to join us online: cpc.ac.uk/activities/full_even

  25. #OHIO news on #FLIPBOARD -

    New texts show #FirstEnergy allegedly working with #GovDeWine to pass #HouseBill6

    #Hospital price transparency could save #Ohioans on #medicalcare

    Despite millions spent on service upgrades, Ohio #utilities still miss reliability marks

    #RiteAid closing more #pharmacies in Ohio

    Extreme #gerrymander of Ohio’s #TuscarawasCounty is Exhibit No. 1 for why reform is needed

    #Childcare bills pile up in #OhioGeneralAssembly

    flipboard.com/@dustcircle/ohio

  26. #OHIO news on #FLIPBOARD -

    New texts show #FirstEnergy allegedly working with #GovDeWine to pass #HouseBill6

    #Hospital price transparency could save #Ohioans on #medicalcare

    Despite millions spent on service upgrades, Ohio #utilities still miss reliability marks

    #RiteAid closing more #pharmacies in Ohio

    Extreme #gerrymander of Ohio’s #TuscarawasCounty is Exhibit No. 1 for why reform is needed

    #Childcare bills pile up in #OhioGeneralAssembly

    flipboard.com/@dustcircle/ohio

  27. #OHIO news on #FLIPBOARD -

    New texts show #FirstEnergy allegedly working with #GovDeWine to pass #HouseBill6

    #Hospital price transparency could save #Ohioans on #medicalcare

    Despite millions spent on service upgrades, Ohio #utilities still miss reliability marks

    #RiteAid closing more #pharmacies in Ohio

    Extreme #gerrymander of Ohio’s #TuscarawasCounty is Exhibit No. 1 for why reform is needed

    #Childcare bills pile up in #OhioGeneralAssembly

    flipboard.com/@dustcircle/ohio

  28. #OHIO news on #FLIPBOARD -

    New texts show #FirstEnergy allegedly working with #GovDeWine to pass #HouseBill6

    #Hospital price transparency could save #Ohioans on #medicalcare

    Despite millions spent on service upgrades, Ohio #utilities still miss reliability marks

    #RiteAid closing more #pharmacies in Ohio

    Extreme #gerrymander of Ohio’s #TuscarawasCounty is Exhibit No. 1 for why reform is needed

    #Childcare bills pile up in #OhioGeneralAssembly

    flipboard.com/@dustcircle/ohio

  29. #OHIO news on #FLIPBOARD -

    New texts show #FirstEnergy allegedly working with #GovDeWine to pass #HouseBill6

    #Hospital price transparency could save #Ohioans on #medicalcare

    Despite millions spent on service upgrades, Ohio #utilities still miss reliability marks

    #RiteAid closing more #pharmacies in Ohio

    Extreme #gerrymander of Ohio’s #TuscarawasCounty is Exhibit No. 1 for why reform is needed

    #Childcare bills pile up in #OhioGeneralAssembly

    flipboard.com/@dustcircle/ohio