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Mary Woolliams

@swift33

Oxford - Nurse, teacher, cyclist, food lover, wildlife appreciator.

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On International Women’s Day a reminder that my Alice had a mother and a sister and grannies, aunts, girl friends and girl cousins.

They all loved her as a woman.

When the transphobes say they speak for all women and are protecting women and girls, they are wrong.

08.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 487 πŸ” 98 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
11 Green campaigners, wrapped up warm, holding bright green re-elect Kate Robinson signs.

11 Green campaigners, wrapped up warm, holding bright green re-elect Kate Robinson signs.

πŸ’š A brilliant day out in Marston to get the amazing @katejo99.bsky.social re-elected.

πŸ™ Thank you to Ruth for the incredible lunch, and to all the volunteers who travelled from all over to campaign.

πŸšͺ Come to our next campaigning days! greenoxford.com/events/

@oxfordgreenparty.bsky.social

07.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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We've just hit 215,000 members.

More than 2,000 people a day have joined us since our historic win in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Come and be a part of the movement which is making hope normal again. Join us πŸ‘‡

06.03.2026 08:01 πŸ‘ 921 πŸ” 270 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 38

another labour mp publicly comes out against the anti-immigrant reforms

(also can't help but notice the cassandra metaphor in the uk case!)

06.03.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

A 12-year old cyclist is in hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on Sandy Lane West, between Blackbird Leys and Littlemore. Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage of the collision, which involved a red car yesterday around 3.25pm.

06.03.2026 08:17 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Reform fury as someone else wins
by Our By-election Editor
Tim Shipsink
The losing candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, Matt Goodwhinge, has demanded an immediate re-run of the election on the grounds that he lost
comprehensively to someone else.
"It's totally unfair and rigged,"
said Goodwhinge.
"I shouldn't
be required to sit there and suck it up, just because I lost."
Mr Goodwhine continued, *I can't believe that all those voters I demonised failed to back me.
Especially after I was endorsed by Tommy Robinson and ten million Russian bots on X.
"We have clear evidence of family voting, where people voted in order for me to stop deporting their families."
Mr Badloser concluded. "I'm the victim of colour prejudice.
They didn't vote for me simply because I'm not green."
Reform leader
Mr Farage,
speaking from a sun lounger on a rock near the Chagos Islands said,
"It's a tragedy that the people of Manchester won't see Matt in Westminster, but my constituents don't see me in Clacton either."

PLUMBER DEFEATS
MATT GOODWIN

Photo of Hannah Spencer with speech bubble saying… 
I've stopped the cock

Reform fury as someone else wins by Our By-election Editor Tim Shipsink The losing candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, Matt Goodwhinge, has demanded an immediate re-run of the election on the grounds that he lost comprehensively to someone else. "It's totally unfair and rigged," said Goodwhinge. "I shouldn't be required to sit there and suck it up, just because I lost." Mr Goodwhine continued, *I can't believe that all those voters I demonised failed to back me. Especially after I was endorsed by Tommy Robinson and ten million Russian bots on X. "We have clear evidence of family voting, where people voted in order for me to stop deporting their families." Mr Badloser concluded. "I'm the victim of colour prejudice. They didn't vote for me simply because I'm not green." Reform leader Mr Farage, speaking from a sun lounger on a rock near the Chagos Islands said, "It's a tragedy that the people of Manchester won't see Matt in Westminster, but my constituents don't see me in Clacton either." PLUMBER DEFEATS MATT GOODWIN Photo of Hannah Spencer with speech bubble saying… I've stopped the cock

Beautiful from Private Eye on the massive toddler-tantrum that Matt Goodwin and Reform are having, because they got whooped in Gorton and Denton.

05.03.2026 07:35 πŸ‘ 4366 πŸ” 1455 πŸ’¬ 92 πŸ“Œ 79
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A few days ago we announced 200,000 members.

The Green Party has 215,000! πŸš€

Join us making hope normal again:

Join.greenparty.org.uk

06.03.2026 08:22 πŸ‘ 1392 πŸ” 331 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 46

Stunning victory in Stroud last night.

Look at that majority! πŸ’šπŸ˜

Huge congratulations to @helenelliott-boult.bsky.social and the entire team!

Join our movement:

Join.greenparty.org.uk

06.03.2026 08:09 πŸ‘ 2181 πŸ” 465 πŸ’¬ 87 πŸ“Œ 17
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I do believe this is the softest photo I have ever seen.

05.03.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 864 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 7

Lordy we are madly car obsessed in this country .. it's like an addiction and we know what people will do when they're hooked on drugs for example.
I have experienced what people can and will do in cars and it ain't pretty and it kills.

04.03.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is why I write so much about pavement parking

04.03.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 629 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 50 πŸ“Œ 11
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The Green Party wishes a happy and colourful Holi to everyone celebrating in the UK and around the world.

04.03.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 235 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
night. at a lake with trees around it.

night. at a lake with trees around it.

A new *sleep safe* episode.

An empty place. Just the wild sea at a distance. Birds chattering. Then after half an hour, rain on water, getting heavier.

Episode 293 - Pools of Rye Harbour (sleep safe)
> www.podbean.com/ew/pb-arbyy-1a5e13f

03.03.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hannah Spencer MP

03.03.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 301 πŸ” 65 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 9

Turns out lowering bills, protecting the NHS and rebuilding our public services is really popular.

This is just the beginning - people are seeing through the attacks and demanding something better.

And we're making hope normal again - together.

news.sky.com/story/greens...

03.03.2026 07:20 πŸ‘ 2205 πŸ” 501 πŸ’¬ 74 πŸ“Œ 39
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Trump Is Attacking Climate Science. Scientists Are Fighting Back. It’s easy, looking at the past year, to see the damage the administration has done. But researchers are also stepping up, trying to fill the gaps.

One year in the federal assault on climate science β€” a review and prospective

01.03.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 184 πŸ” 93 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 6
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Keir Starmer was advised to ditch net zero. He needs to re-embrace it After byelection defeat and with right-leaning advisers gone, will PM return to his instincts and embrace Labour β€˜DNA’ on climate?

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

01.03.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really concerned to hear the Defence Secretary refuse to rule out UK's involvement in future strikes on Iran.

Iraq lessons must be learned.
Further escalation in the Middle East makes us all less safe.

Starmer must rule out UK involvement immediately.

01.03.2026 09:48 πŸ‘ 4664 πŸ” 1072 πŸ’¬ 210 πŸ“Œ 52

I'm feeling part Schadenfreude, part Game of Thrones, this #SocialistSunday

28.02.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Max and Alex canvassing in East Oxford

Max and Alex canvassing in East Oxford

πŸ’š Door knocking with @apowelllaw.bsky.social in Cowley and Donnington in East Oxford today included lots of congratulations for Green Party's recent success! Joined by long standing and brand new members of @oxfordgreenparty.bsky.social. Sign up for the next one here: greenoxford.com/events/?utm_...

28.02.2026 23:56 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very efficient work by you, @tortoise46.bsky.social and the frogs! Impressive! Happy spring!

28.02.2026 23:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of my pond, with various water plants, and a huge clump of frogspawn on top.

A photo of my pond, with various water plants, and a huge clump of frogspawn on top.

JOY!

So many thanks to @tortoise46.bsky.social for the gift of plants and helping get my pond tadpole ready.

28.02.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And a bit of minxing!

28.02.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#ComeOnZack

28.02.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Three pairs of mating frogs are sitting amongst a mass of frogspawn. They're surrounded by green aquatic plants and a few brown dead stems.

Three pairs of mating frogs are sitting amongst a mass of frogspawn. They're surrounded by green aquatic plants and a few brown dead stems.

🐸 We have frogspawn at last! 🐸
And what looks like a frog free-for-all!
#SignsOfSpring #SpawnWatch #ClassOf2026
@arc-trust.bsky.social @judywebb.bsky.social

28.02.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
Two people smiling. National press got hold of my number and tried to get me to dish the dirt and all I could say was what an incredible human being he has been and what he continues to be

Two people smiling. National press got hold of my number and tried to get me to dish the dirt and all I could say was what an incredible human being he has been and what he continues to be

Amused how many friends & old colleagues (actors, waiters, night club staff) keep getting in touch to say press keep phoning them or turning up at their door for stories.

They can't stand the growth of our movement - lower bills & take on power & wealth.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

28.02.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 1662 πŸ” 289 πŸ’¬ 77 πŸ“Œ 21

The morally bankrupt Trump administration has partnered with another morally bankrupt authoritarian to declare an unprovoked war on Iran, already killing scores of civilians.

We need an immediate vote from Congress on a War Powers Resolution. Then articles of impeachment.

28.02.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 23433 πŸ” 6123 πŸ’¬ 715 πŸ“Œ 257
A white female plumber, a Jewish gay man and a Muslim wan walked into a hall....and united a community.

A white female plumber, a Jewish gay man and a Muslim wan walked into a hall....and united a community.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

28.02.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 2822 πŸ” 560 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 30

I love Blackthorn blossom! So delicate. And where the Brown Hairstreak butterfly lays its eggs so it can't be bad!

28.02.2026 10:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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You can support Trans+ rights and win a British election: A consequential Green victory Spencer has been a supporter of Trans+ rights and was accompanied on her campaign by Zack Polanski, the UK's first openly gay leader of a political party

You can support Trans+ rights and win a British election: A consequential Green victory πŸ‘‡

www.wearequeeraf.com/you-can-supp...

28.02.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 169 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0