Sign in

Amanda

@amandadante.bsky.social
239 followers 493 following 32 posts

Interested in the world and hoping for a better tomorrow for everyone.

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Amanda
Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 9h
I keep reading that there have been no public executions in the United States for decades. Not true.
462190176348
Reposted by Amanda
I Love Animals @petsanimals.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is Meatball. He's going home for the very first time, with a human of his very own. 💕 "Share the post if you love animals."
29790011319
Reposted by Amanda
🦋🐕‍🦺🌺LadyWillow💚🐾🦋 @ladywillow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.threads.com/share/BANePk...
260146033327
Reposted by Amanda
Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Border Collie and Aussie trade calming signals before they play, proof that dogs talk peace before they talk business.
1186399777
Reposted by Amanda
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I talked this week about the mental health crisis afflicting young people, in particular the isolation and loneliness caused by the neoliberal smashing of society. Everyone needs community. Everyone needs belonging. We cannot survive without them.
911908466
Reposted by Amanda
Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The RNLI has said the abuse of volunteers in Portsmouth has forced it to close the lifeboat station there and stop operating since September 10. Nearby stations have been providing cover to the area instead. One of the UK's largest coastal cities without a lifeboat because of the far-right.
40900502
Reposted by Amanda
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
There's only one solution to the danger of an AI-triggered nuclear war: decommission all nuclear weapons everywhere. On paper, the major powers are signed up to this objective. Now they need to do something about it.
18674136
Reposted by Amanda
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 13/09/2026
Trees work harder than you think. They cool our streets, clean our air and provide us with shade. We’re planting 5,000 more where heat risk is highest - growing London’s tree canopy for future generations. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Drought devastation: How to save London's parched trees
Heatwaves and drought make planting native trees and maintaining the existing canopy more and more difficult.
21691163
Reposted by Amanda
Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Just imagine how much disinformation and micro targeting £72m gets you… Shame on the leaders who did nothing to protect democracy from the assault coming its way …as if we learnt nothing from Brexit.
1062236601
Reposted by Amanda
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The answer to our political funding crisis is simple and obvious. It would send our politics in the opposite direction to its current, disastrous trajectory. So why won't Labour MPs pick it up? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Political donations are poison to our democracy – but there’s an easy antidote to that | George Monbiot
As revelations about Reform UK’s donors emerge, it’s clear that increasingly complex forms of patronage can’t be regulated effectively. We need a clean sweep, says columnist George Monbiot
491030394
Reposted by Amanda
Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Reform UK's record-breaking donor was accused of running “in effect a money laundering platform”. Prosecutors accused Delo of being the “leader of a criminal enterprise” who knew that his Bitmex platform had become a “magnet for money laundering and criminal activity”.
adambienkov.co.uk
Reform UK Is Now a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Corrupt Crypto Industry
As criminal investigations into Reform’s funding continue, much of the British press continues to give a free pass to Nigel Farage’s shady funders
861368637
Reposted by Amanda
Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Riddle me this. If somebody donates £36 million to a political party and £5 million to its leader, how is the £5 million not political? Asking for a parliamentary standards commissioner.
8551051298
Reposted by Amanda
Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This government is still sitting on parts of a buried report laying bare catastrophic risks facing us from ecosystems collapse. My message to @andyburnham.bsky.social: tell the truth. Release the report in full. And prepare the country for what's coming. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full
Green leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisis
271322552
Reposted by Amanda
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 09/09/2026
RNLI volunteers put themselves in harm’s way to save lives. They should never face abuse or threats for doing so. That includes the crews based on the Thames, who respond to hundreds of incidents every year. They deserve to be thanked, not attacked.
bbc.co.uk
Abuse of RNLI volunteers 'wholly unacceptable', chief says
Peter Sparkes says there has been "deliberate misinformation" spread about the charity.
552278554
Reposted by Amanda
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The UK government ceasing automatically to support almost anything the government of Israel does is a major shift. The next step should be to rescind the ban on #PalestineAction, to stop treating protesters as terrorists, and to acknowledge that those seeking to disrupt a genocide may have a point.
502204638
Reposted by Amanda
Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
People assume introverts are shy, or lack confidence. Nope. We just find company exhausting, and solitude energising. With extroverts it's the other way around, because extroverts are morons who need a good kick up the pants.
2228320
Reposted by Amanda
Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"I want your children's lungs to be smaller and less functional" is a bold electoral strategy.
26035401066
Reposted by Amanda
Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
In 1969, brothers Pat and Lolly Vasquez named their band Redbone after a Cajun word for mixed-blood, proudly claiming their Native roots. By 1974, "Come and Get Your Love" hit #5 on Billboard.
23565561379
Reposted by Amanda
avidreader8.bsky.social @avidreader8.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#booksky #books #Kindleunlimited #thriller #suspense #romance #novels #geopolitical #mythological #darkromance #women #contemporary #fiction #fantasy #crime #amazon #sifi #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #author #readers #indie
1264700929
Reposted by Amanda
Union Thug™️ @theunionthug.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
My union lobbied NYS to pass a heat bill with temperature limits. Now every classroom in my district has an air conditioner. Unionize Amazon.
24994353003
Reposted by Amanda
onesillyfag @onesillyfag.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
We don’t deserve dogs.
18572601203
Reposted by Amanda
PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
"Cuba is a threat to U.S. national security," says Rubio. Cuba is no threat to anyone. It has no drones, missiles or atomic bombs. Another lie to manufacture unilateral consent for an invasion. The world must put these terrorists in jail. #cdnpoli
1725127124064
Reposted by Amanda
Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Count Binface on the Clacton by-election on US TV, "If Nigel Farage strikes me down electorally I will become more powerful than he can possibly imagine" "Because the parliamentary committee will look into his £5 million unconditional gift" "But he didn't declare it"
301513376
Reposted by Amanda
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Successive governments' failure to ensure our food supply is secure goes beyond complacency and into outright denial. This is not a game. My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Britain's scorched fields mean a food crisis – and the government is ignoring the one measure that would help | George Monbiot
This summer’s extreme weather and wars in Iran and Ukraine have made our need for food stockpiles more pressing than ever, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
31655259
Reposted by Amanda
Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Nationalise the water companies without a penny of our money. Here's how with Feargal Sharkey youtu.be/MPo3_0DjgyU?...
youtu.be
The Water Industry Scandal
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
19959375
Reposted by Amanda
Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Farage's by-election stunt wasted enough public money to pay for free dental care for every child in his constituency. Does he care? No. He just wanted to avoid legitimate parliamentary scrutiny of his dodgy bungs. Which he won't. It'll start again immediately. What a cock.
401926485
Reposted by Amanda
The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
If early release can be altered so as to exempt homicide offences, it should be. Prisoners who have caused the gravest harm should be among the last to benefit from the overcrowding crisis. But carving out exceptions for individual prisoners in response to media campaigns is weak and unprincipled.
1032065394
Reposted by Amanda
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Despair is not just wrong. It's irrational. Things can change, at astonishing speed. In fact, the flip might be happening already. My article for the Guardian's climate support campaign. www.theguardian.com/membership/2...
theguardian.com
Don’t despair about what’s happening to our planet. That’s what they want you to feel
There are social tipping points when the seemingly impossible suddenly becomes inevitable. Good journalism plays an essential role in helping drive these shifts and shows us how real change can happen
1021969820
Reposted by Amanda
Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
It was always unlawful, under the Highways Act 1980. But I don't suppose Suella would know that, being a lawyer, MP and former Attorney General.
1722583720
Reposted by Amanda
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 01/08/2026
Now this is the kind of trash talk we can get behind. We’re containerizing neighborhoods by taking trash off our sidewalks and allowing mid-size buildings to trade in their wheelie bins for a bigger, better, cleaner alternative: Empire Bins. It’s time to put a lid on it, New York.
343112321864
Reposted by Amanda
Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Jonathan Porritt has been arrested. As he says "trying to save lives is not terrorism, exposing this Governments complicity in genocide is not terrorism."
431294419
Reposted by Amanda
Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Whilst the cost of living crisis continues to spiral, with food and fuel prices soaring, so do global oil and gas companies profits. Shell has today announced it's profits have more than doubled. This is obscene. www.reuters.com/business/ene...
reuters.com
Shell profit more than doubles to $9.8 billion, second-highest on record, as Iran war lifts prices
Shell's ​net profit more than doubled from last year to $9.84 billion in the second quarter, beating expectations, helped by ‌higher energy prices and increased market volatility during the Middle Eas...
1052106930
Reposted by Amanda
Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Very good animation from #C4News explaining how some countries are going backwards on climate change
216267
Reposted by Amanda
Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Gary Lineker and Brian Cox are amongst celebs auctioning items to raise scholarship funds to support displaced Palestinian students take up offers from leading UK universities with Phoenix Space Get your bids in ⬇️ www.jumblebee.co.uk/Scholarships...
jumblebee.co.uk
Scholarships for Gaza - Celebrity Auction- Live 27th July
Scholarships for Gaza - Celebrity AuctionLeading actors, artists, writers and sports stars are donating items to raise scholarship money for students in Gaza. Currently over 200 students in Gaza have ...
420282
Reposted by Amanda
Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Some party leaders take £5m off convicted criminals to fundraise for their political parties. We prefer a rave. Thank you, Bristol! 💚
12632119
Reposted by Amanda
Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Sad mama dog Cora shut down in the shelter after her puppies were taken from her—until rescuers found them and brought them back. The moment she saw them again… Pure healing. Original post
1855755847
Reposted by Amanda
Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Pornainen, Finland (pop 5,000) is now heated by a silo of crushed soapstone. I spoke to CNBC about it. 100 MWh, charged when power is cheap, emissions down ~70%. Days to weeks of storage, no critical minerals. www.cnbc.com/2026/07/25/f...
cnbc.com
Finland’s radical answer to renewable energy’s biggest headache: The world’s largest sand battery
A small Finnish town has turned to the world's largest commercial sand battery to tackle a major hurdle in the energy transition: intermittency.
9161912235
Reposted by Amanda
Vicki Jared @vjared.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
A federal judge just ordered all of the Epstein files to be turned over to him and DOJ must defend each redaction. This is solely because of Katie Phang’s lawsuit. Yay independent journalism! 👏
313173963562
Reposted by Amanda
Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 25/07/2026
The Odyssey cost $250 million to make. Guess who got a tax break worth more than 30x that last year? Amazon—after firing 30,000 workers.
394137305170
Reposted by Amanda
ExamineYourZipper 🌊🇺🇸🦅🇨🇦🍁🇺🇦🌻🇵🇸🍉 @cidbarret85.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Nothing Suspicious About That At All....
41295402918
Reposted by Amanda
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 23/07/2026
If you have a second home in New York City worth more than $5M, check your mailbox when you're back in the five boroughs — because you've got mail.
Today, we sent notification letters to property owners, letting them know that our new pied-à-terre tax is coming soon.
The best city in the world deserves the best parks, libraries, and schools in the world. That's only possible when we all pay our fair share.
379200713598
Reposted by Amanda
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
20368812524827
Reposted by Amanda
REMALONE @ipasa.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I have to admit that I didn’t know, and I even thought the Spanish player Cucurella’s look was quite original, when it comes to his hair, but I was unaware of this: If he let his hair grow , it’s so that his autistic son can easily recognize him when he watches him on TV. Truly, this Spanish team ❤️
324173232365
Reposted by Amanda
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Genuinely terrifying. And remarkably similar to how the Nazis began their criminalisation of dissent and their dehumanisation of any who resisted. It's happening. In the US. Right now. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Three speeches on a single day signaled a dying American democracy | Robert Shpiner
Stephen Miller warned of a leftwing ‘cancer’ threatening civilization. As a critical care doctor, I have a response to his diagnosis
35846453
Reposted by Amanda
Stevie Kilner @1steviekilner.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
If anyone would like to see a short video of a baby Armadillo having a drink of milk, this is your lucky day.
200114352132
Reposted by Amanda
Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I know it's not the biggest news of the day, but I just spotted this... One of Keir Starmer's last acts in Govt is this: Laying legislation that will legalise 'plug-in solar' (aka balcony solar) panels in Britain It means plug-in solar panels do not (legally) have to be wired in by an electrician.
statutoryinstruments.parliament.uk
Timeline - SI 2026/848 - Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994 and Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - Statutory Instruments - UK Parl...
Timeline for Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994 and Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16738254
Reposted by Amanda
Stevie Kilner @1steviekilner.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
If anyone would like to see a short video of a dog using their tail as a rotar blade, this is your lucky day.
249127932288