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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Labour just don't get it. They don't get how scared people are with extreme weather becoming our new normal. We need voices in parliament that will force them to take wildfires seriously, not quietly shirk responsibility.

Revealed: government quietly dropped plan to orepare England for wildfires

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The consequences of electing a far-right government laid out for all to see.

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I spend so much time talking rubbish now. My dream is to get Birmingham onto the path of being a zero waste city, so I am getting stuck in and learning as much as I can about all the possible ways we can make things better for residents and the environment.

Joe in hi-vis talking to a woman in hi-vis at an anaerobic digestion facility

Joe at a community composting site with another councillor and Faith, who runs it.

Joe with volunteers in hi-vis with a pile of blus bags from a litter picking session

Joe with a food waste bin and recycling bins next to a pop up banner about Birmingham's new recycling and food waste collections

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

On a much more serious note, this is one of the reasons why we need more Green MPs in parliament. We cannot afford more MPs who will be influenced by Palantir and others desperate to keep the status quo. Challenge, not blindly following the government line is badly needed.

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I think Zack's enjoying doing these 😀

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I gave my maiden speech at full council on Tuesday, proposing a motion reaffirming our commitment to the climate emergency declaration made in 2019 and calling for more action on resilience after this year's extreme weather. Watch it here to see what I said: birmingham.public-i.tv/core/portal/...

Joe Peacock standing in the council chamber at Birmingham City Council reading the speech from his phone.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 18/09/2026

"This is yet another example of the corrosive revolving door between politics and big business lobbying that has no place in public life." @sianberry.bsky.social responds to Labour Peer Tom Watson being hired by US spy-tech giant Palantir.

THE CORROSIVE REVOLVING DOOR BETWEEN POLITICS AND BIG BUSINESS LOBBYING

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MP FOR BRIGHTON PAVILION

“Palantir, with its work for ICE in the US and the IDF, has no business at all in our NHS and public services.

Tom Watson has been employed to lobby his friends in the Labour Government.

It is a disgrace he is still a member of the House of Lords and holds the Labour whip.”

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Unusually strong end to this as professor Bill McGuire lambasts the government preparing to greenlight more fossil fuel extraction: "Cognitive dissonance doesn’t even begin to describe the idiocy of such thinking. You couldn’t make it up." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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The incoming ‘super’ El Niño will create chaos around the world. And we are far from ready for it | Bill McGuire

One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis. We need leaders who make things better not worse, says climate professor Bill McGuire

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Good to see national recognition of what we're doing. Greens are running the largest local authority in Europe in a minority coalition, sorting out the mess left by a disastrous Labour administration before us. It's not glamorous, but it's very important. We're very glad to have Bushra join us.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 11/09/2026

“I am here to fight for you. Between now and polling day, I’ll be on the doorsteps listening to people about the issues that matter to them.” Zack Polanski after being selected as the Green Party candidate for the next MP for Holborn and St Pancras.

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Mothin Ali @mothinali.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

One year ago today 857 were arrested in Parliament Sq for holding pro Palestine placards. Yet, not a single arrest yesterday for balaclava-clad right wing vigilantes in Dover. Continuity Burnham must reverse Starmer's free speech and protest clampdown on anti genocide protests

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The real emergency is the climate breaking down and millions of people's lives being at risk from extreme weather events, but I assume that's not what he'll be talking about. It'll be some fabricated story about immigrants, I guess.

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The word "fascist" has been used more and more in recent years, but Serbia's continuing hero-worship of a man convicted of carrying out a genocide against muslims in Europe just over 30 years ago is the most chilling and clear example we have. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, could not escape death. But his fascist ideas and ideology live on | Ed Vulliamy

When I testified against Mladić at his trial in The Hague, I saw the unrepentant face of a mass murderer. That face and his legacy still haunt Serbia today, says Ed Vulliamy, an author who reported on...

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I am increasingly thinking about resilience in this increasingly unstable climate. Does anyone I know have a domestic solar installation that allows your home to safely disconnect from the grid and continue operating as a small, self-contained power system? switchtogether.co.uk/resource-hub...

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Do Solar Panels Work During a Power Outage?

Wondering if solar panels work during a power outage? We explain if systems switch off, how battery backup works, and how to keep essential power on.

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

When thinking of the death of Ratko Mladic, I can only think of the victims of the genocide he oversaw and their loved ones who were left behind. All perpetrators of such crimes against humanity should face justice while they are alive, as he did. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

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Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies in The Hague

Bosnian Serb commander responsible for Srebrenica massacre dies in prison while serving life sentence for genocide

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I’ve watched them disappear all around me with the knowledge that there will be more extreme rainfall and these hard surfaces will just make the consequences worse. Unfortunately, most of our neighbours don’t even consider that.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 25/08/2026

All progressive ideas banished to Room 101! Backtrack Burnham is putting the UK on the Road to Wigan Keir.

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I felt sad when I heard Jason Arday had died. If you don’t feel angry about it now, there’s something wrong. The racism evident in the British media from this is staggering. youtu.be/Y9w0rQHvCfQ?...

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Jason Arday SMEARS Fall Apart

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 16/08/2026

“Reform has a woman problem. This is a party that would repeal the Equalities Act on day one.” Rachel Millward, Green Party Deputy Leader, arguing against the motion ‘This House Believes Reform is Fit to Govern’ at the Oxford Union.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 14/08/2026

Extreme weather is the new normal - and it threatens all of us. Arriva bus drivers in London are striking today after having to work in dangerously hot conditions on board buses. We need a maximum workplace temperature to force employers to protect workers.

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Green text boxes with black text read:

EXTREME HEAT EMERGENCY:

SOLIDARITY WITH BUS DRIVERS ON HEAT STRIKE

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Why is he so scared of using the’c’ word? I mean climate, of course. It’s not hard, Andy. Just try saying: “We urgently need to tackle the climate crisis.” And then do something that shows that you mean it!

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 12/08/2026

Tonight, the sun might disappear for a bit, but our bright ideas are here to stay!

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I wonder whether any of these questions will be tackled in the COBRA meeting…

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Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Lots of new policy announcements from the new PM, but zero opportunity to ask questions until September. Here’s a few that I have…

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 10/08/2026

Britain’s beautiful beaches deserve better than this. It’s time to bring water companies into public ownership and run them for people and planet, not private profit.

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Jim Hawkins @jimallthetime.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

In 1984, Richard Davis was rudderless in Moseley. Then he picked up a camera The photographer is known for capturing 'Madchester'. But his beginnings are all Brum www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/in-1984-rich...

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In 1984, Richard Davis was rudderless in Moseley. Then he picked up a camera

The photographer is known for capturing 'Madchester'. But his beginnings are all Brum

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Today is the 81st anniversary of the nuclear bombing of #Hiroshima. Yet despite the gut wrenching horror, the 9 nuclear states have *already* amassed the equivalent firepower of 145.000 Hiroshima bombs & still want more. This is madness. #NoMoreHiroshimas @cnduk.bsky.social

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Better Streets for Birmingham @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org · 06/08/2026

The Midlands Rail Hub is a long-touted project of vital importance to the future of rail travel in the city and wider region. 🧵

A render of how the rail viaduct between Moor Street and Bordesley will be widened to accommodate more tracks for more capacity, along with chords to allow trains to use the Camp Hill line or go to the North and Midlands.

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

What's the plan, Prime Minister? What are you doing to support the fire service? What are you doing to ensure kids can study during heatwaves? What are you doing to ensure that hospitals can function? What are you doing to stop this getting worse? What are you doing to make sure the polluter pays?

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

This rise in profits is nothing to do with them investing in infrastructure or doing anything smarter, it's purely to do with Trump's illegal war in Iran. Why should they profit from that while the rest of us suffer?

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Absolutely agree with this. Overspending due to dealing with the impacts of climate breakdown must not lead to budgetary constraints for future years.

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Shocked! We were promised change yet are getting more of the same. That’s never happened under Labour before.

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

This is an excellent thread. The same dangerous far-right ethno-nationalists, who want to deport your friends and neighbours also want to lock up the experts who prevented more people from dying in a pandemic. We must defend science robustly to save lives and try to restore public trust.

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Yesterday, my wife and I went to the opening of a new exhibition at Seventh Circle on medical misogyny reflected through art. Thanks to the curator, Sophie Mason, for putting together an excellent and thought-provoking exhibition. "Bleeding Out" until 9th August: www.svnthcrcl.com/exhibitionse...

My wife and I standing by the metallic 7th circle sign

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Birmingham needs to change its culture from one of disposal to reusing, repairing and recycling. We need to give people opportunities to work in this field, building skills and feeling valued. Jericho's The Reusers is a shining example of this, which I visited yesterday. www.thereusers.uk

Cllr Joe Peacock stands with Matt Smither outside the Reusers store.

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Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Today university fees rise again, while thousands of academics across the country face job cuts, crushing workloads and shattered morale. Students deserve better than this broken system of unfair repayment that widens inequality. Abolish fees and fund universities properly!

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 31/07/2026

As Europe burns, Shell has banked £7.4 billion in just three months. It's time to make the biggest polluters pay.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Across the country, wildfires are raging. The Prime Minister needs to call a COBRA meeting and treat the climate crisis with the urgency this moment calls for.

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

There aren't enough facepalms to deal with all the ridiculous stories in right-wing media! Just look at this line on the breakdown of our previously stable climate due to the actions of the people who own these channels.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Half of the country is in "exceptionally serious drought" - putting us at more risk of wildfires and threatening our food security. Meanwhile water companies are wasting a staggering 2.87 billion litres of water every day through leaky pipes. Time to end water privatisation.

Half of England officially in "exceptionally serious" drought

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I went to the open day at my local fire station yesterday. It was a fantastic community event, plus I had the opportunity to talk to fire crews on the frontline. They are dealing with the ever increasing wildfire threat caused by climate change. Even in urban areas, it’s affecting their wellbeing!

Joe outside Billesley Fire Station with a chalkboard sign saying “open day”

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Being the @brumgreens.bsky.social representative on the WMFRA feels quite timely. They have fire fighters who have been helping in Derbyshire for weeks. I asked about their capacity to deal with increased demands to help other fire and rescue authorities with wildfires today.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 27/07/2026

Wildfires are tearing across the continent and here in the UK as well. This is what climate breakdown looks like. It's time our governments stopped fuelling the crisis and started tackling it.

Poster warning "EUROPE IS BURNING" and "Wildfires are burning across the continent" over a background of flames and charred branches, listing countries at extreme, high and moderate risk, with Green Party attribution at the bottom.

County list is as follows: Extreme: France, Spain
High: Portugal, Italy, Greece
Moderate: Germany, Finland, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovinia, Montengro, Wales, Endland, Scotland, Ireland.

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Well said. There are some things about Manchester that work quite well, but there are still some massive structural issues. I hope they get a Green Mayor up there and that Burnham realises he needs to get a grip on inequality.

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Ever since we were elected, @brumgreens.bsky.social councillors have been acting on this. You can already see a big difference where flags have been taken down. I simply don’t understand how anyone could say that headline reflects the situation now. Earlier in the year, yes…

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