JoanT #FBPE #PR
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PE survivor Pro EU Lib Dem birder conservationist Family History Pensioner Standing with Ukraine
This is racism, straight out of the Trump playbook. Reform are trying to turn our great country into a franchise of Trump's America. There are countless British patriots who came here from overseas, many of them refugees we proudly welcomed. That's the kind of country we are.
Farage has always behaved as though the rules apply to everyone but him. These allegations against Reform look like the latest example. Lib Dem Cabinet Office spokesperson @lisasmartmp.bsky.social has written to the police and the electoral commission asking them to investigate.
Channel 4 News@channel4news.bsky.social · 23h agoUndercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:
Just a reminder, Professor James Orr, Reform UK head of policy, teaches 'ethics' to undergraduates at Cambridge University youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI
Defra confirms its call for evidence will encompass all aspects of gamebird rearing, release and shooting. Good news! raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/04/d...
Defra confirms its call for evidence will encompass all aspects of gamebird rearing, release and shooting
Good news! Further to Wednesday’s blog about an imminent call for evidence by Defra about the welfare aspects of gamebird breeding, and confusion about whether this would also include gamebir…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
This is important. It’s our own Epstein scandal. @andyburnham.bsky.social
Mike Galsworthy@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 4d ago🚨 Women & girls abused by Al-Fayed and his trafficking network are still fighting for justice. AND the Met Police are stalling on investigating it as a trafficking operation. That means many associates could escape. Help survivors get hard copies to MPs —> www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/dyj6757...
Just copy & share everywhere please. Absolutely thumping.
Yellow legged Asian hornets & nests are being found, now in Somerset. These invasive, predatory insects devour bees at an alarming rate. Remain vigilant. Report sightings.
Asian hornet invasion: a threat to honeybee survival
The spread of the invasive Asian hornet to the UK endangers honeybees and ecosystems, requiring swift action to locate and destroy nests
eastangliabylines.co.uk
How did a child rapist get elected twice in America? "With enough money, lies that even Satan can elected in USA more than twice.
2014: Harmful air pollution above legal limits. 2024: Harmful air pollution driven down to legal limits. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5°C climate target. What happens now? theconversation.com/a-landmark-u...
A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5°C climate target. What happens now?
It’s no longer possible to hold climate change to 1.5. But it’s not game over – it’s game on.
theconversation.com
FUN FACT If we switched to all renewable energy, the number of ships crossing the ocean would fall almost in half, slashing global CO2 emissions. Because those ships are JUST carrying coal, oil and gas. ~ Bill McKibben SUPPORT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES!
A 76-year-old man holding permanent US residency and grappling with stage four prostate cancer is reportedly being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in Tacoma, Washington. What the fuck are we doing here? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE holds man with stage 4 cancer in detention despite permanent US residency
ICE spokesperson says Loreto Javar failed to disclose criminal conviction in Philippines when he applied for visa
theguardian.com
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez told MeidasTouch's Luke Radel that the U.S. should be in alignment with the International Criminal Court which currently has a warrant out for the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu.
We can’t allow our politicians to be bought and sold. It’s time for a cap on political donations. Tag your MP and tell them to back our vote this Wednesday to take big money out of our politics and give ordinary people their voice back. @LisaSmartMP.bsky.social has all the details ⬇️
1/ Today Scientists on Survival welcomed MPs back to Parliament. As @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social & @andyburnham.bsky.social weigh opening #Rosebank & #Jackdaw, MPs must face up to the harm that more CO2 means - & not be misled by spurious industry talking points. A thread 🧵 #ClimateEmergency
I want to strengthen my last statement—this *is* an election-rigging scheme. And the fact that there was a conspiracy in the executive branch to hide it makes it likely this constitutes a Criminal Conspiracy to Commit Election Fraud headed by Donald Trump.
Postal Service plans may keep voters from getting ballots, whistleblower says
An anonymous federal official warns that a rushed USPS portal tied to Trump’s mail-voting order could reject large batches of ballots before the midterms.
washingtonpost.com
Jaguarundi has been uplisted from Least Concern to Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, reflecting growing evidence that the widespread but poorly studied cat is declining across parts of its range:
Jaguarundi uplisted to Near Threatened amid concerns over decline
New assessment highlights growing evidence that the little-known cat is less abundant and more threatened than previously recognised.
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If Burnham is serious about delivering a politics done differently he must pursue EU membership, which would transform our economy to the tune of at least £92 billion,while persuading progressives who have abandoned the party to trust Labour with their votes.
Burnham blames Brexit for decade of UK decline
The prime minister used his first statement to the Commons since taking over from Keir Starmer to argue Brexit was one o
independent.co.uk
There will be a Westminster Hall debate this Wednesday 2nd September on the impact of the 2016 EU membership referendum on the UK Please share commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Debate on impact of the 2016 EU membership referendum on the UK
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on 2 September 2026 on the impact of the 2016 EU membership referendum on the UK. Pete Wishart MP (SNP) will lead the debate.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
#Familyhistory Whilst doing some research on find my past I came across a baptism for an Alice Forgetmenot Wadhams. Unfortunately she only lived to age 3 in 19C I wonder how many people remember her in family trees to help her live up to her name !
Almost 150,000 people have demanded a public inquiry into Jason Arday's tragic death. Join them 👇 https://goodlawproject.org/petition/jason-arday-letter/
Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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They told us Brexit would save lots of money (that would all go to the NHS). In fact it’s costing us a fortune (and constraining our ability to fund everything).
Many are woefully ignorant of our history… We Promised! We Have Not Honored Our Promise!
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Texans, if you’re one of the people who had their voter registration suspended, there’s still time to fix it! trib.al/OP3mVj5
The fallout from the collapse of this glacier - a torrent of mud surging down the valley - killed hundreds of people. Gone, in a flash. Those people were wiped out by anthropogenic climate change. Our governments are simply not responding quickly enough to this disaster which is already upon us.
Nahel Belgherze@wxnb.bsky.social · last wk.An incredibly well-timed Landsat 9 pass captured the effects of yesterday’s catastrophic glacier collapse near the Nepal–Tibet border. The event was so massive that it was detected by seismometers around the world.
#FamilyHistory Whilst doing some family research I have just discovered that a female relative lived to the ripe old age of 102 dying in the 1990’s
