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Fundraising and development at a charity in Coventry. Born Canadian, Irish national, living here for 20 years. I miss snow.

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Are you going to drive across it in a replica of Saga's green Porsche 911S?

14.11.2025 14:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING 🚨: COP30 is flooded with 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists.

One in every 25 people inside the climate talks is working for the industry that caused this crisis.

They outnumber almost every country, including those losing lives to storms, drought and heat.

14.11.2025 13:12 πŸ‘ 258 πŸ” 135 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 13
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β€˜We’re proud to be pioneers’: inside Spain’s community energy revolution From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are supplying cheap, clean electricity to homes and helping tackle fuel poverty

Spain's co-op energy revolution. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

14.11.2025 12:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One ~182km x ~211km solar thermal plant could provide all of America’s electricity, including a fully-electrified land transport sector.

100% clean power from just 0.39% of U.S land.

That’s why renewables are constantly under attack from the fossil fuel industry and their paid mouthpieces.

14.11.2025 12:36 πŸ‘ 4493 πŸ” 1627 πŸ’¬ 172 πŸ“Œ 61

Birmingham, my home city, is a fantastic city, with fantastic people- a success story. It has its problems, like anywhere. But the obsession the online right has with it is as transparent as it gets.

07.10.2025 18:17 πŸ‘ 992 πŸ” 119 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 5
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Robert Jenrick accused of fuelling β€˜toxic nationalism’ with Birmingham claims Shadow justice secretary stands by comments made in March amid criticism including from a Tory colleague

If Jenrick goes to 90% white neighbourhoods and says they need to be integrated too, great. But I doubt he does. The idea is that England is default white. And that he thinks that is not racist. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

07.10.2025 19:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
They Kicked Me Out For THIS? Owen Jones Visits LABOUR CONFERENCE
They Kicked Me Out For THIS? Owen Jones Visits LABOUR CONFERENCE YouTube video by Owen Jones

This is really interesting, from 6min 35sec until 10min 20sec, with Michael Gove and John McTernan. The need for the right policies for the 25 years leading up to 2050. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLAp...

01.10.2025 15:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If there is one thing that will supercharge the loss of Labour voters to the Greens/Lib Dems/Reform, it's ID cards.

26.09.2025 09:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I prefer the 2nd album from DITB.

25.09.2025 13:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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200 charities tell leaders to take 'strong stand' against anti-refugee protests Demonstrations have been held outside hotels housing asylum seekers including the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, and in London and Newcastle. They have been met with counter-protests by anti-racism camp...

"It is time for you, our leaders, to take a strong and united stand." Thanks to the 200+ orgs that joined our call for communities & the country to be brought together for a different way forward – one that's compassionate & united 🧑 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

12.08.2025 10:37 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
β€œWe have had the police knocking on every door,” said a dog walker and resident of Dean, as a helicopter buzzed overhead. β€œThey wanted the names of everybody living there and details of their social media. I know several people refused. We asked them if they were protecting us, or Vance. At least they were honest and said it is for him and that it will all be passed on to the American security people.”

β€œWe have had the police knocking on every door,” said a dog walker and resident of Dean, as a helicopter buzzed overhead. β€œThey wanted the names of everybody living there and details of their social media. I know several people refused. We asked them if they were protecting us, or Vance. At least they were honest and said it is for him and that it will all be passed on to the American security people.”

Buried in The Observer yesterday was this: UK police knocking on doors demanding details of social media accounts of people, to pass to a foreign government, simply because they happen to live near where a US politician wanted to have a holiday observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

11.08.2025 06:59 πŸ‘ 1500 πŸ” 995 πŸ’¬ 107 πŸ“Œ 234

Extortion.

You keep misspelling EXTORTION you lazy ****s!!

08.08.2025 17:30 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
47% of people think immigration is primarily illegal. There were 4% irregular arrivals in March

47% of people think immigration is primarily illegal. There were 4% irregular arrivals in March

New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation

05.08.2025 06:27 πŸ‘ 4907 πŸ” 1982 πŸ’¬ 280 πŸ“Œ 250
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β€˜Worrying’ levels of screen time means young people losing confidence to socialise in person, minister warns – UK politics live Culture secretary Lisa Nandy says β€˜majority of young people spend all, or almost all, of their free time alone in their bedrooms, online’

This is not caused primarily by "screen time".

It's been caused by the mass eradication of third places for young people in basically every city over the past three decades - and a society that's hostile to the concept of teens socialising in public spaces.

www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

06.08.2025 08:46 πŸ‘ 2900 πŸ” 910 πŸ’¬ 125 πŸ“Œ 152
JK Rowling tweeting got a boycott of M&S, stretching facts to the breaking point, and making the world a worse place for absolutely everyone.

JK Rowling tweeting got a boycott of M&S, stretching facts to the breaking point, and making the world a worse place for absolutely everyone.

The employee asked the girl and her mother if they needed help shopping. That’s it. That’s all. The misinformation, the insinuations (because the facts are inconveniently benign) are EXACTLY what was done to lesbians in the 80s. This is the product of hate and fear, not reality.

06.08.2025 09:39 πŸ‘ 6471 πŸ” 1905 πŸ’¬ 186 πŸ“Œ 258
What are my rights when it comes to healthcare in the UK? 

Refugees and people seeking asylum are entitled to NHS care.

It becomes more complicated if your application for asylum has been refused. 

Some types of healthcare are free to everyone, and you can access them regardless of your immigration status.

What are my rights when it comes to healthcare in the UK? Refugees and people seeking asylum are entitled to NHS care. It becomes more complicated if your application for asylum has been refused. Some types of healthcare are free to everyone, and you can access them regardless of your immigration status.

Refugees and people seeking asylum are entitled to NHS care. Read our advice article to find out how refugees can access NHS care and what services they're entitled to. bit.ly/456gE7T

23.07.2025 08:23 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Since 1981 only a third of recommendations from reports commissioned by the @ukgovernment.bsky.social on racism have been implemented.

This is not good enough.

Pleased to see @theguardian.com leading with this story - as a country we must do more.

26.05.2025 08:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One year on, tensions still circle Britain’s asylum-seeker hotels A report from Epping and Diss reveals disconnected and resentful communities.

β€œI thought England was a good place, more welcoming than Europe, and would help a lot. Now it feels like a hostile land.”

My report on the asylum hotel tensions, and what they reveal about Britain:

31.07.2025 09:20 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

That only adds to 92% ... usually, the voting intention percentages add up to 96/97?

31.07.2025 11:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Apocalyptic’ Turkey wildfires spread as 14 killed in blazes sparked by 50C heat Over a thousand firefighters are battling flames outside the country’s fourth-largest city Bursa

Wildfires have claimed 14 lives near Turkey's fourth largest city as a record 50Β°C heatwave grips the country.

27.07.2025 11:58 πŸ‘ 261 πŸ” 154 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 22

I herald heat vision. I herald microwaved tea. I herald Gailactus.

27.07.2025 11:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

See also the nudge-nudge-wink-wink support of people blowing up ULEZ cameras, or defences of the woman who called for arson, there has been a total breakdown of norms on the right against political violence.

27.07.2025 10:06 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Here's an idea politicians!

Why not chase the votes of the majority rather than a minority of racist thugs.

Crazy thought I know.

27.07.2025 10:30 πŸ‘ 702 πŸ” 137 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 8

If you were born between 1970-1990 you may not have full MMR protection, even if you had parents who took you for all your jabs. The NHS will give you a free booster. With cases surging, this is a great way to protect yourself & your community. I’m getting mine tomorrow www.nhs.uk/vaccinations...

20.07.2025 10:54 πŸ‘ 571 πŸ” 433 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 66
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UK ranked 64th most generous country in CAF World Giving Report

A new report by the Charities Aid Foundation has ranked the UK at 64 for its generosity out of 101 countries and territories

21.07.2025 12:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Artist, photographer & activist Sadia Sikandar, has lived experience of the asylum system & reflects upon what can make refugees & asylum seekers feel welcome in Scotland.

What can we do in our work, celebrations & communities to stand together?

We are proud that Sadia is #partofthebiggerpicture🧩

24.07.2025 12:30 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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End-of-term reflections: Is change finally coming to doubly disadvantaged neighbourhoods? Earlier this week, Local Trust's policy team met with one of the still-new MPs from the 2024 Labour cohort. It's fair to say the end-of-term mood in Portcullis House was palpable and not in a "here co...

πŸ“’ Recent government announcements show signs that our calls for long-term, flexible investment in doubly disadvantaged neighbourhoods are being heard.
As Parliament enters its summer recess, @maddiejennings.bsky.social shares her reflections on these announcements and what’s next: bit.ly/3UtBAR6

24.07.2025 12:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œSince 2003 the percentage of people living under autocratic regimes has gone from 50% to 72%. Democracy is losing and I don’t think people realise it. So when we see the world’s most famous liberal democracy becoming authoritarian, we have to sound the alarm,” says @chrischirp.bsky.social.

17.07.2025 06:32 πŸ‘ 172 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

This list is Reddeliciousist.

21.07.2025 23:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Essex asylum hotel protest turned into 'mindless thuggery', say police Six people are arrested during a protest outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers in Essex.

Politicians shouldn’t be surprised by what happened in Epping. After months of stoking fear about people seeking safety, this is where it leads.

Violence doesn't happen in a vacuum.

Now, more than ever, we must stand with people seeking safety and push back with solidarity and strengthπŸ’š.

21.07.2025 13:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0