PeaceActing
@speakingas.bsky.social
Hi I’m Anthea. Researching theatre with women peace campaigners.
£1.5 billion a day is being spent by the US on its illegal war on Iran - billions that could instead be spent providing genuine security to millions of people. A lesson for Keir Starmer to prioritise #NursesNotNukes and #WelfareNotWarfare! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
US spending on ‘reckless’ Iran war could have saved 87m lives, says UN
Head of UN’s humanitarian agency frustrated that $2bn weekly cost of conflict comes amid big cuts to aid budgets
theguardian.com
Another morning taking a stand against the Teledyne arms components factory. Our campaign is for them to diversify and use their technologies to benefit humanity instead of destroying it.
To cap off his first 100 days in office, Mayor Zohran Mamdani walked the full 6 miles home from New York City Hall last night — greeting New Yorkers along the way. 🍎
‘On Saturday 11 April 2026, thousands of ordinary, peace-loving people will gather in Trafalgar Square, London. They’ll be there in open defiance of the UK government’s misguided crackdown on peaceful protest. www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
'Everyone' to defy UK government’s farcical ‘cat and mouse’ game of arrests
19 have been arrested for showing support for Palestine Action since the policy change, with further arrests likely during Saturday’s action.
thecanary.co
Spent a couple of hours looking at my supervision notes in the Leeds Library this afternoon
#internationalwomensday @peacemuseumuk.bsky.social Mairead Corrigan Maguire, peace activist from Northern Ireland. founded, with Betty Williams and Ciaran McKeown, Women for Peace, later becoming the Community for Peace People, dedicated a peaceful resolution of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
I’m working @peacemuseumuk.bsky.social today and it’s International Women’s Day here is Pat Arrowsmith a peace campaigner who worked to campaign for nuclear disarmament, an end to the Vietnam War, the removal of British troops from Northern Ireland, and feminist and lesbian issues.
Wrong on Iraq - Wrong on Iran - stop the bombing - stop UK support for US and Israel illegal wars. Bradford Women in Black
Ossoff: "The president owes Americans a real explanation. 2am posts on Truth Social just aren't good enough when you're sending Americans into combat. He was dancing at his beach club the same night he ordered air crews to launch into combat & hours before our service members endured missile salvos"
Out seeking the wolf moon. Trying to feel grounded in the politically dark times. How do ordinary citizens influence peace and international law against the big man politics. I’m in Canada for another day.
Big recommendation for Turner Prize at Cartwright Hall. Wonderful time volunteering on Sunday @bradford2025.co.uk
Turning the lights off as @peacemuseumuk.bsky.social closes for the winter - 🧵
60 today. Time to go up pen-y-Ghent ins a crazy storm and do a bit of dancing.
Apparently it’s works ballet day today. This was my view from class this morning.
Found another on location ‘pins for peace’ - this time at Darley Street Market. @peacemuseumuk.bsky.social
PHD kick off “Starting my PhD at 60+ feels both exhilarating and slightly surreal. I’m learning again how to be a beginner — to listen deeply, question boldly, and be comfortable not having all the answers.” #PhDJourney #60PlusStudent
Giant badges part of @peacemuseumuk.bsky.social ‘pins for Peace’ exhibition at #loadingbay @bradford2025.co.uk
With original Greenham Common fence @peacemuseumuk.bsky.social today. ‘In Common’ exhibition open throughout the summer.
Really pleased to be welcoming people to @peacemuseumuk.bsky.social and especially www.peacemuseum.org.uk/news/new-exh... each weekend over the summer.
Steve Reich - The Four Seasons - Broadway Shopping Centre @bradford2025.co.uk WOW wish I’d been playing
The Bradford Progress at Robert’s Park. A free (and glorious) afternoon of South Asian Music. @bradford2025.co.uk
I wasn’t able to be at Bradford Women in Black yesterday - but yesterday and all days we stand with Gaza.
Fabulous day on the Yorkshire/ Lancashire/ Cumbria border climbing Gragareth, Green Hill and Great Coumb.
Half shift #bellringing today. Hoping people could hear at the ‘We Will Sing’ installation in Salts Mill as know was a source of inspiration for Ann Hamilton @bradford2025.co.uk
