the masked part of the "masked fascists" is not the part that is the problem guys
Jess Lennox
@jesslennox.bsky.social
Socialist, modernist, rambler, occasional DJ. Likes policy, housing, arts, pop culture, cities, new wave, knitting, DIY, local govt #MDANT Works in social housing in the North; independent Leeds City Councillor - own views
Really quite something to see the right wing press gearing up for more all out, non stop attacking of another vulnerable group in real time.
Kelly@broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · last wk.This is shameful discriminatory and misogynistic reporting. People aren’t choosing disability to be “cool”. Young women don’t have to “prove” to you that they’re sick. Disability rates are skyrocketing because we’ve left a disabling virus rip through the population for over 6 years.
Content warning: Multiple men violently assault a female protester at Reform's conference at the Birmingham NEC, to the visible delight of Nigel Farage.
I just took signed the @globalactionplan.bsky.social Stop Dirty Data Centres Moratorium Pledge. Find out more here: www.globalactionplan.org.uk/big-tech/cli...
Stop Dirty Data Centres
The unchecked expansion of AI data centres in the UK is jeopardising climate goals, threatening water security, and contradicting local community needs. Add your voice to the petition now to put a sto...
globalactionplan.org.uk
After years of lobbying and cooperation across the sector - these awards will mean delivery can really get underway. After working on the bid early in my role it's nice to hold a fanfare for my own org, among all of the other partners, especially those in the North! www.gov.uk/government/n...
Homes England and government confirm strategic partners set to help deliver once-in-a-generation increase in social and affordable homes across England
Strategic partners who will help deliver the government’s new £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme, the largest investment in social and affordable housing in a generation, have been conf...
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For the first time in months, the early morning dog walk had a noticeable chill and some morning dewy mist over the fields, and both me and the dog are a bit giddy about it.
PR stunt? Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought ends. It can produce 150m litres of water a day, but restricted to 75m litres. TW loses 569.1m litres (24%) of water a day to leaks. Little of new water will reach customers. Can't cover years of neglect and exploitation
Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought has ended
Utility company’s plant, which has only run five times, now has an estimated total cost of £500m
theguardian.com
Surely it's time for acknowledgement or he faces an even shorter honeymoon period than Starmer and Reeves. November is ages away.
Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · last mo.50 green groups write to Andy Burnham demanding he be clear that climate change is the cause of the current extreme heat crisis. Greenpeace, WWF, Friends of the Earth and others say "the British public deserves leadership that speaks honestly about the nature of the challenges the country faces"
And rents that swallow 50%+ of your income? Right? Hello? Is this thing on?
I worry that this Binface and other eyebrow wiggling political acts are telling us very bad things about middle-class political engagement. I fear people have had their minds rotted by HIGNFY and this is now the extent of what we can expect from the chattering classes.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · last mo.Pilot pulls off Count Binface stunt for Clacton byelection
And you just know that the media will run with "NHS waste millions defending trans cases" instead of "crackpot forces NHS to legal action" because that's what they did in the Peggie case already
flyingrodent@flyingrodent.bsky.social · last mo.I remember being dismissively assured it wasn’t true, that this crank zillionaire is funding basically unlimited vexatious litigation
A new essay for all my trans siblings and our allies. "As the UK enters a new era of state-mandated segregation, I find myself asking: was it all worth it?"
What we have won
It was the largest trans protest in British history. We travelled from across the country to central London. We were joined by allies, especially cis gay, lesbian, bisexual, and queer people who re…
ruthpearce.net
Not content with vandalising the Earth and bringing forward the death of humanity, the billionaires want to make the whole solar system combust too.
Sky News@news.sky.com · last mo.SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moon - here's what we know will happen
Today I've written for @labourlist.bsky.social on why working class communities deserve to see a bold plan from Labour on climate. Quite simply we all deserve to be safe and be protected. And there's quite a clear political case for the government too. labourlist.org/2026/08/work...
'Working class communities deserve a bold climate plan from Labour' - LabourList
Labour has always proudly protected, championed and supported working class communities and should do so once more when it comes to climate.
labourlist.org
Anyone that knows Brick Lane in London recognises that building a datacenter in the middle of it is absolutely the most stupid thing to do. Then there's the issue of resources, not least water in the rapidly drying city. Overriding local government is the opposite of what Burnham claims he supports.
According to the parliamentary annual report & accounts for the 2025/26 financial year, the cost of subsidising the bars in the House of Commons alone was around £5.8 million. Meanwhile, to save £3 million less than that, Jodrell Bank is being defunded and shut down. share.google/MRHIvCsCsKoc...
Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understands
Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.
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Even more California pop in #Leeds this summer: NEUTRALS come to Leeds from the thriving Bay Area scene. Royal Park Cellars, 31st July, touring in support of their recent @slumberlandrecords.com LP 🌻 Tickets 9 quid! www.seetickets.com/event/neutra...
Disappointing to hear this from the Secretary of State - the government should look at the evidence for rent caps more closely. Average rents have risen faster than wages for 11 of the past 15 years. The cost of renting crisis is not going away. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Angela Rayner rules out rent controls in England
The housing secretary tells the BBC that the Renters Rights' Act is already having a significant impact on the market.
bbc.co.uk
Dear Andy: 2500% Tax on Union Jack and England flags. you're welcome.
Is your ability to drink enough fluid and maybe have an occasional shower a priority for anyone? Well, it depends. Are you critical national infrastructure? Are you? Really?
This is fucking terrifying
Aurelien Mondon@aurelmondon.com · 2mo ago"Cognitive surrender" is a fascinating concept to think about the impact of AI as it exists under reactionary tech Preventing people from thinking for themselves and imagining different worlds is a godsend for authoritarians thenextweb.com/news/wharton...
🚨 Bridget Phillipson remains as the Minister for Women and Equalities After FWS Phillipson publicly stated that trans women should use men's toilets. She recently signed into force harmful & discriminatory statutory guidance which will devastate trans lives. Suggests no change re. trans rights.
Microsoft's planning to build 3 massive AI data centres in Leeds. It’ll drain thousands of litres of water from the River Aire and become the city's biggest carbon emitter. We can still stop the council's final sign-off, but we need more voices. Add your name: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Stop the Microsoft AI megasite in Leeds!
Microsoft wants to build three huge AI data centres at Skelton Grange. It would drain the River Aire and become the city's biggest carbon emitter. We can still stop it - add your name to the petition.
you.38degrees.org.uk