On the train to Cornwall! Looking forward to a week of relaxing! Yay!!

I’ve just responded to the government’s consultation by saying no to Heathrow’s climate-wrecking third runway. Will you join me and tell the government you oppose expansion too? @friends-earth.bsky.social action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/say-n...

Stop Heathrow's climate-wrecking third runway

Take action We're in a climate crisis, with out-of-control wildfires in the UK, France and Spain and an ongoing battle to clean up the air in our cities. So why is Andy Burnham's government backing pl...

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Alarms off, school is out for summer! What a year! I’m so proud of how much I’ve done this year and how hard I’ve worked to develop my team and improve arts provision and experiences for our students. Great hopes and ambitions for next year but right now I deserve a well earned rest!!

"Trees are poems that Earth writes upon the sky." Khalil Gibran Ralph Emerson art

Rishi Sunak tells Radio 4 that "AI is changing every aspect of our economy and our lives, and if I was back in office and looked at my diary and where I was going to spend my time, I would spend it on that" At no point does he or the BBC mention the £373,000 given to him every year by an AI company

Oh my goodness, Blair please just go away!! You are an appalling person who I personally blame for turning Labour into the shambles it now is. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Tony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to Trump

In highly unusual intervention, ex-PM says his party’s ‘almost infinite capacity for self-delusion’ makes it likely to lose next election

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This is what the arts bring us, love and connection!!

Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Stephen Colbert ended his final episode of The Late Show while singing "Hello, Goodbye" with Paul McCartney on the Ed Sullivan stage that made The Beatles mega stars.

This is a life and death story for the UK – so why is it being brushed under the carpet?

This is a life and death story for the UK – so why is it being brushed under the carpet?

The news that healthy life expectancy is in decline in Britain exposes a serious truth about the state we’re in, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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This is appalling, years of austerity are literally killing us! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This is a life and death story for the UK – so why is it being brushed under the carpet?

The news that healthy life expectancy is in decline in Britain exposes a serious truth about the state we’re in, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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I cannot imagine how scary it must be to be in the Middle East right now, at least some people have option to leave, yet again those choosing to live and work their won’t be referred to as immigrants though. I hope everyone gets out safely. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Foreign Office starts planning evacuation of thousands of Britons in Middle East

About 200,000 nationals thought to be in the region as tensions rise after US-Israeli attacks on Iranian regime

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Did you watch Dirty Business? I can't believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action! Sick of sewage? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...

End the sewage pollution scandal

We're sick of it. Sick of the lies, sick of the greed, and sick of a system rigged against us. This is a scandal and this dirty business must end. For more than 30 years water companies have put corpo...

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The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

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I am soooooooo happy! What a fantastic win! Well done Manchester! Well done @greenparty.org.uk and absolutely totally brilliant well done to Hannah Spencer!!

Mike Galsworthy@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 6mo ago

MASSIVE CONGRATS TO HANNAH SPENCER! Greens win Gorton & Denton by-election. 💚

Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Big oil=BIG lies! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics

Plastic production has doubled over the last 20 years – and will likely double again. For author Beth Gardiner, metal water bottles and canvas tote bags are not the solution. So what is?

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These two women are suing Andrew Tate, alleging he raped them. Here they visit the social media companies that created Tate. Please share. *one voice altered to disguise identity

This is so beautiful!

NBC Sports@nbc-sports.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Elana Meyers Taylor signs to her son: "Mommy won." 🥇 #WinterOlympics

To all who are staring Lent or Ramadan may you have time to to reflect and enjoy meditating on your faith. To those celebrating Lunar New Year 🧧 Happy Days! My this time of year bring you fortune and goodness xxx

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We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the climate – here are the first three steps | Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis

Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better world is within our grasp, say Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis

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REGULATIONS = PROTECTIONS FOR AMERICANS, HUMANS, EARTH DEREGULATIONS = ALLOWING CORPORATIONS TO HARM AMERICANS, HUMANS, EARTH

Is there nothing this narcissistic, selfish, arrogant pig won’t do to line his and other already stinking rich people pockets more?

Barack Obama@barackobama.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.

London is number one for culture. Great to see that Tate Britain has recorded its busiest winter in more than a decade with a record-breaking 700,000 visitors.

Tate Britain enjoys busiest winter in decade as opening hours extended

The Millbank venue has extended its weekend opening hours in response to a surge in demand

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Struggling to find the words to describe the utter reckless vandalism of this sickening move - deliberately making millions of people sicker & less secure in order to enrich billionaire polluters

Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health

The White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.

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This is a frightening piece on the power of men, sidelining and destruction of women. I would like to think noone would act like this, but obviously many do and they did. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club

Files reveal a world of flattery and fratboy tones, where rich men are cultivated and women provide services

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No new tech. If you don't need it, don't buy it. Repair or buy refurbished if you must

Athena Kugblenu@athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 7mo ago

200. I have no words www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Socialism built your roads, it built your rail, it built your healthcare, it built your power stations and power lines, it built your houses. Everything that works was built by socialism, everything that doesn't work is owned by capitalism.

Urban Outfitters, Dreams and Royal Parks cafes criticised for use of gig economy app

Urban Outfitters, Dreams and Royal Parks cafes criticised for use of gig economy app

TUC urges ministers to bring forward changes to protect workers amid concerns over apps such as Temper The fashion retailer Urban Outfitters, the bed specialist Dreams and the operator of several Royal Parks cafes have been criticised for the use of the gig economy app Temper to take on staff – some of whom can end up earning below minimum wage. The TUC is urging the government to bring forward promised reforms to protect gig economy workers amid concerns that those hired by apps such as Temper are missing out on significant employment rights including sick pay, rest breaks, holiday pay and a minimum hourly rate. Continue reading...

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