The government has launched a consultation on guaranteed hours. Sign this petition asking them to stand firm on their pledge to tackle insecure work and ban exploitative zero-hours contracts. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...

Stamp out zero-hours contracts: protect all workers from exploitation

The government has launched a consultation on guaranteed hours. Sign this petition asking them to stand firm on their pledge to tackle insecure work and ban exploitative zero-hours contracts.

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@livingmaps.bsky.social The first in a series of snapshots from Livingmaps Review Issue 19, Drew Mackie provides an accessible introduction to network mapping as a tool for social systems analysis, the basic principles of netmap methodologies and practical guidance. 👇 www.livingmaps.org/new-page

So much respect for Sanchez. A beacon

Sánchez condemns ‘selfish’ reaction of some EU countries to Ceuta border crisis as death toll rises – Europe live

In letter to Brussels, Spanish PM hits out at ‘polarising and illegal’ reaction after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco to Spanish enclave

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Lucy Powell told the BBC this week that fixing the student loan system is at the top of her in-tray and that the interest rates graduates pay are egregious. A petition to cut interest rates on loans is just a click away. Please sign and share! the.organise.network/campaigns/jo...

John Healey: Stop the student debt trap!

I signed this. If you've ever watched your student loan balance go up instead of down, this one's for you:

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A really insightful blog post by Megan Blake AI Is Not Your Author: How I Think with AI geofoodie.org/2026/07/27/a...

AI Is Not Your Author: How I think with AI

The post discusses the nuanced role of AI in academic research, emphasizing its potential to reshape how scholars engage with ideas rather than replacing critical thinking. While AI aids in organiz…

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The crop fires at Hunmanby near Filey, in Yorkshire, are spreading fast

North Yorkshire Weather Updates on Instagram: "17.10 The crop fires at Hunmanby near Filey are spreading fast to multiple of crop fields. Multi Fire Appliances are on the scene."

506 likes, 39 comments - northyorkshireweatherupdates on July 28, 2026: "17.10 The crop fires at Hunmanby near Filey are spreading fast to multiple of crop fields. Multi Fire Appliances are on the sce...

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An Amber Heat-Health alert is in place across London from Wednesday until Thursday. Please look out for older people, young children, babies and others who may find it more difficult to stay cool and hydrated. See the official guidance on staying well ⤵️

Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather

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I've signed the petition calling on Andy Burnham to bring Thames Water into public ownership. Will you sign and share? @weownit.org.uk weownit.org.uk/act-now/andy...

Andy Burnham: bring Thames Water into permanent public ownership

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Just sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first item on the new PM’s list. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...

Dear future Prime Minister: It's time to tax the super-rich

Just sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first it...

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Wildfires are burning across the UK, with the risk being reported as: "Very extreme fire danger conditions are forecast across the British Isles, France, and northern Iberia". @andyburnham.bsky.social No more oil and gas climate-wrecking drilling in the N.Sea! bit.ly/4gP0EhU

Current wildfire situation in Europe

See the most recent data on the forest fire situation in the EU and the weather forecast for the coming month.

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Let's hold the Government to its promise! No new oil and gas in our seas. Offshore drilling causes hundreds of toxic spills, deafens whales, and won't even lower our energy bills. It's time to stop letting Big Oil profit at the expense of our ocean. Add your name you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Stop Big Oil billionaires polluting our seas for profit

The Government must keep its promise to ban new offshore oil and gas. Drilling harms marine wildlife, causes toxic spills, and won't lower our bills. Add your name to protect our ocean!

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📢 📢 @livingmaps.bsky.social We are delighted to share the Summer Edition of our Journal - Livingmaps Review Issue 19 is now online! Enjoy! www.livingmaps.org/issue-19 #maps #maping (image: 𝑀𝑦 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑦 𝑀𝑎𝑝 𝐴𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑙 2026, Jayse Heer-Matonovich)

A new mapping tool from @friends-earth.bsky.social, the Environment Agency and Natural England reveals shocking levels of inequality in exposure to environmental harm in the UK, with people of colour and low-income households most at risk friendsoftheearth.uk/climate/mapp...

Mapped: Environmental racism and injustice in England | Friends of the Earth

People living in some parts of England are placed at far greater environmental risk than others — from dangerous pollution levels and a lack of access to nature, to flooding and extreme heat. People o...

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I'm attending a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social event: @andyburnham.bsky.social say NO to Rosebank!. Hope to see you all there!! RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/andy-...

Andy say NO to Rosebank!

🚨IT’S CRUNCH TIME.🚨 Burnham could approve Rosebank and new North Sea drilling as soon as he becomes PM next week. This is coming out in the news right now. Our opposition needs to be as strong an...

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BREAKING 🚨: reports suggest Andy Burnham could approve new oil and gas fields, including Rosebank. Is he REALLY going to cave into the demands of the profiteering oil giants and Trump? Or is he going to stand with people facing soaring bills and a worsening climate crisis?

Want the next Mayor of #GreaterManchester to do more for children’s lungs? Manchester has some of worst #AirPollution levels in the country, especially right now. Our GM volunteers are sending postcards to candidates - you can take part too. All details here: bit.ly/gm-postcards...

@livingmaps.bsky.social stay cool in London with the Cool Spaces map!

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan@london.gov.uk · 4w ago

Need a break from the heat? Cool spaces across London will welcome you in for a cool down, rest, and some respite from the sun. Find your nearest one with our Cool Spaces map:

R.I.P Bonnie Tyler and thank you for all those times singing along to all those great anthems that gave voice to love and heartbreak 💖 www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEPm... #bonnietyler

Bonnie Tyler-The Very Best Of

YouTube video by Zoltán Lakatos

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Heading out in the heat? Plan ahead with London’s Cool Spaces map. Find: • Indoor rest spots • Shaded outdoor areas • Free drinking water • Public toilets

Cool Spaces

Cool Spaces Map displays indoor venues open to all where Londoners can take respite on hot days.

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@livingmaps.bsky.social The Other Freedom 250: counter-mapping that visualises through place names the histories of racism, enslavement, exploitation, and settler-colonial dispossession that the Trump administration seeks to erase from public memory wordsaremonuments.org/the-other-250/?

The Other 250 - Words Are Monuments

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[heat] throws a grenade into every vulnerability you already have” - Asad Rehman, CEO Friends of the Earth FoE are calling on the government to ensure the National Adaptation Plan provides real protection against the impacts of the climate emergency. Please Sign via the link here 👇 foe.uk/6py9g

Tell the government: stop extreme weather destroying lives

Add my name Extreme heat. Droughts. Wildfires. Flooding. Homes destroyed. Lives shattered. Climate breakdown isn’t a distant threat. It’s happening now, and communities across the UK are on the frontl...

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Earth Photo Awards remind us of the power of image to visualise what we are doing to our planet, ecosystems, and people. Keynote Chris Packham, calling on visual artists to keep doing what they do, harder! #climatejustice #socialjustice #environmentaljustice

@livingmaps.bsky.social Sharing David Cross, artist and activist's beautifully illustrated and powerful keynote introduction to our Conference theme of "Shared Earth Unequal Burdens: Living Maps for Environmental Justice" 📍Find it here on YouTube 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvIF... #maps #mapping

Tickets are now available for this beautiful soundmapping Fundraiser for Gaza in London and online on 19th July with Shad Alnaami, Ambient Gaza, and Rim Irscheid. Booking and more information here 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mapping-re...

Mapping Resistance: An Evening of Collective Listening to Gazan Voices

Fundraiser with Ambient Gaza, Shahd Alnaami & Rim Irscheid

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📌 @livingmaps.bsky.social Conference is over for another year - two wonderful days of artworks, mapworks, fascinating talks, and engaging 'hands-on' workshops making social, racial, and environmental justice visible 📌 Join our mailing list for news of forthcoming events! 👇 bit.ly/4gat8CC

@livingmaps.bsky.social Conference 2026: 25th-26th June Heatwave update - we are going ahead with our conference and hope you will join us either in person or online Find our full programme and link to Eventbrite for ticket booking here 👇👇👇👇 www.livingmaps.org/livingmaps-c...

@livingmaps.bsky.social 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧e As we celebrate the Midsummer Solstice, we invite you to 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, an afternoon workshop of radical hope, creative mapping and imagining regenerative futures. Full programme & tickets here! www.livingmaps.org/livingmaps-c...

THE WELCOME TABLE A beautiful film by Josh Fox PREMIERES JUNE 23, 2026 on HBO 1 in 3 people on the planet will lose their homes due to climate change. We need to welcome migrants, not incarcerate them!! www.thewelcometablefilm.com

@livingmaps.bsky.social 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵-𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 Join Babek Fakhamzadeh for 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, a research and storytelling project examining the Dutch colonial occupation of NE Brazil through mapping, narrative reconstruction, and critical historiography. tickets here 👇 bit.ly/4eluWXT