Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Fiona @lucidwhim.bsky.social · 3hHappy Saturday lovely people. Do something that gives you joy and say something to make another person smile. 🌻🌻xx 151 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Disability News Service @johnpring.bsky.social · 3hDisabled people can now report media coverage that scapegoats and stigmatises them and contributes to the hostile environment many of them face in their daily lives, thanks to a new campaign. #InclusionLondon #DisabilityMediaAction www.disabilitynewsservice.com/new-campaign...disabilitynewsservice.comNew campaign aims to make media hostility towards disabled people unprofitable… now it needs your helpDisabled people can now report media coverage that scapegoats and stigmatises them and contributes to the hostile environment many of them face in their daily lives, thanks to a new campaign. The D… 114131 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️david adams @chestertonphotos.bsky.social · 18hAutumn Time here at Old Chesterton Warwickshire England. #sunset #sky #photography #photoDay #landscape #photographyLovers #nature #Art #nature #naturephotography #NikonD500 #trees #warwickshire #cats #rain #wildlife #birds #bees #nature #foxes #badgers #environmental #autumntime 081 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Ron Davies @rondavies.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The end of the day. Light fades over the churchyard of St Mary’s Church, Cubbington, Leamington Spa after a bright autumnal day of blue skies and sunshine. 0111 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Brian Roe @brianroe.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Royal Leamington Spa, an aerial view. 011 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 11/10/2026It comes after years of cover-ups & denials not least from Boris Johnson who was in charge of MI6 as foreign minister at the time & whose first act as PM was to ennoble the Baron of Siberia. But it also went beyond Johnson & Starmer continued it too. We now finally need some sunlight. 2/ 391689438 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Andy Burnham confirms what previous PM's - May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak and Starmer - failed to, that Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum. 661065422 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 11/10/2026This is the real Russia Report, suppressed five years ago by Boris Johnson “I asked the question coming to Downing Street: was there interference in the 2016 referendum from Russia? And I’ve had the clear answer that yes, there was.” @andyburnham.bsky.social 24540206 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Everybody knew Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum - the evidence was there - but people were too afraid of Farage’s mob to say it. So it’s good to see Burnham finally speaking the truth.observer.co.ukFrom Russia with interference: Burnham first PM to confir...The prime minister has revealed UK authorities told him there was ‘clear evidence’ that Moscow meddled in the referendum 752076705 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 11/10/2026To deny the link between religion and nationalism is to wilfully ignore history. I applaud moderate Christians who speak out against dangerous Christian nationalism today. But Christianity was the state religion of the Roman Empire… 1/3 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comChristian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says reportResearch challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity 29606150 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Former Labour Deputy Leader Lord Thomas Watson, now Senior VP at Palantir UK, wrote to me defending their public contracts. Instead of trading letters, I’ve challenged him to an open, public debate. He can defend Palantir’s ethos; I’ll argue for public accountability. Will you accept, Tom? 621030341 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 09/10/2026In awarding this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wants to remind the world that the rule of law – national and international – underpins the system we have set up to ensure peace and resolve conflicts non-violently. Peace requires justice. 2306128 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 09/10/2026BREAKING NEWS The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law. 761490558 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · 08/10/2026And then there's the money that is taken out of people's benefits - and what councils are meant to leave untouched. There is huge inconsistency in what councils consider to be "disability related expenditure", which they are meant to leave care users with enough money to pay for 172 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Warwickshire @warwickshireuk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Getting ahead with Halloween #Warwickshire #StratfordUponAvonstratford-herald.comGetting ahead with HalloweenThe Headless Horseman was spotted on horseback this week en route to clock-in for his shift at Warwick Castle ahead of the Halloween season. 021 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Z2K (Zacchaeus 2000 Trust) @z2ktrust.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Disabled people are FIVE times more likely to get the correct benefits award at appeal stage, than from the DWP's mandatory reconsideration. Our new research shows that mandatory reconsideration is a barrier to justice. We are calling for it to be replaced completely. 22311 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Everyone should be fighting for Universal Healthcare and disability rights. Health is fragile. You can become disabled or chronically ill in an instant. It’s not a moral failing. It can wipe out your savings and leave you destitute. Healthcare is a basic human right. 21828304 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Look to the coasts for Barnacle Geese winging their way into today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight. 👀 Arriving from Greenland, Svalbard & Russia, spot them feeding in coastal marshes. Fun fact: Never seen nesting here, people once believed they hatched from Goose Barnacles at sea! 119723 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Scribbler Pen @scribblerpen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If we are meant to believe in change and HOPE, why are unaccountable men in Whitehall designing policy that will profoundly impact disabled young people, without listening to disabled people, their carers and their organisations? Why no risk assessment? And why such hostility? @labouruk.bsky.social 024 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Tact and Diplomacy @tactanddiplomacy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Count me in. And hurry up. 🇪🇺theguardian.comNo 10 gathering evidence on public support for rejoining the EUSenior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit 1223 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 30/09/2026Hooray it’s the Nerve’s first birthday today! And we’re also celebrating being financially sustainable 🥳 Thanks to @pressgazette.co.uk for this fab piece on our first year + future plans. And huge thanks to our members, supporters + team for getting us here 🙏💪❤️ pressgazette.co.uk/news/the-ner...pressgazette.co.ukThe Nerve reaches 5,000 paying subscribers in first yearNewsletter-led newsbrand from ex-Observer journalists now said to be financially sustainable. 412334 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 30/09/2026“That, to me, was an implicit threat. It feels very Palantir. Very Big Brother”: MP @labourlewis.bsky.social reveals Tom Watson has warned him over criticising Palantir By @carolecadwalla.bsky.social www.thenerve.news/p/clive-lewi... 21295182 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Daniel Storey @danielstorey85.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Concerted, deliberate, calculated cheating is the conclusion. A Premier League heist. So throw the book at them and run the owners out of town. And Manchester City supporters should want to lead that movement. Column (free to read) inews.co.uk/sport/footba...inews.co.ukThrow the book at Man City - and force the owners outThe verdict leaves City facing questions that money and bluster can no longer drown out 1010728 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026So pleased to hear this confirmed in the PM’s speech. Big congrats to @makevotesmatter.bsky.social and all who’ve campaigned for it! At last we have a chance to restore trust in our politics with a system where “everyone’s views count and everyone’s vote matters” 👏👏👏theguardian.comAndy Burnham expected to say he will push ahead with electoral reform plansExclusive: Labour conference speech will kick off process that could replace current system with proportional representation 26720142 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Scientists think Alzheimer’s might be reversible.reuters.comNEWSLETTER: Genetic discovery yields clues toward reversal of Alzheimer's brain damageToday we highlight a discovery with potentially important implications for future Alzheimer's research and treatments. We also report on an experimental Gilead therapy showing great promise against a... 33568215 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Buck Frexit @beany.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If anyone thinks you can’t remove the triple lock whilst being fine with charging our kids 6% interest on the colossal loans they need to take for a higher education we got for free, then frankly I don’t care much for your opinion. Either we’re all important or we live in an angry, divided society. 67015 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 28/09/2026Twitter gave The Bear an audience, friendships and millions of views. It also consumed hours of his life and exposed him to relentless abuse. A year after leaving, he looks back at what it cost – and what he gained.eastangliabylines.co.ukA year without Twitter: what I lost when I walked awayA year after quitting Twitter, The Bear reflects on readers, income and sanity involved in walking away 1148 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026🔴 Royal British Legion Says It Wants ‘No Association’ With Anti-Migrant Group Behind Poppy Fundraisers Exclusive: The charity says it never authorised a Hampshire group’s ‘Raise the Poppies’ appeal, as crowdfunding sites take pages down bylinetimes.com/2026/09/22/r...bylinetimes.comRoyal British Legion Says It Wants 'No Association' With Anti-Migrant Group Behind Poppy FundraisersThe charity says it never authorised a Hampshire group's 'Raise the Poppies' appeal, as crowdfunding sites take pages down 18666283 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️David Gillick @davidgillick.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I know Chiltern well from when I was a director of YourRail and now living in Leamington Spa. I'll be interested in seeing if there will be a service and price improvement and the standard of quality staff sustained. www.gov.uk/government/n...gov.ukChiltern Railways brought into public ownershipChiltern Railways brought into public ownership with more daily services and more reliable journeys. 111 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️The Folklore of Warwickshire @warksfolklore.bsky.social · 19/09/2026For the history of Chesterton windmill, here's a piece from Warwickshire Museum Service on the 'Our Warwickshire' blog👇 Spoiler alert: the rumours about it being designed by Capability Brown ain't true 🙂 www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/arti...ourwarwickshire.org.ukChesterton WindmillThe Chesterton Windmill is a famous feature of the Warwickshire landscape and can be seen from several miles away. It stands on a hilltop overlooking the Roman Fosse Way about ... 0154 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️The Folklore of Warwickshire @warksfolklore.bsky.social · 19/09/2026From yesterday's mooch to one of Warwickshire's landmarks - the 17th C windmill at Chesterton 1183 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Hardeep Matharu @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A new era for Byline Times goes to press! @peterjukes.bsky.social & I are proud to have worked on a print redesign with our new art director Sonny Dhamu. With your support, we continue to grow. This issue marks a story no one else can/will. Two Cambridge professors. Two very different narratives... 12494183 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Martin "Do not feed after Midnight" Nutbeem @martinnutbeem.bsky.social · 14/09/2026You've probably already seen it, but if not, please enjoy the cuteness of a tiny bat being washed with a cottonwool bud as it's definitely the nicest thing I've seen today. 89317 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 11/09/2026#FlowersOnFriday from the walled garden at Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire. 0296 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026"Er... did you check the use-by date on this caterpillar cake?" From the new Private Eye, in shops now. 127631 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 09/09/2026“These anti-migrant vigilante groups claim that their intention is to protect women and children. This is manifestly false”: why we need to act now against far-right disorder By @hopenothate.org.uk’s @nicklowles.bsky.social www.thenerve.news/p/britain-fa... 13388165 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 09/09/2026Denmark's secret? Welfare as social investment: free university, 97% childcare uptake, 1yr parental leave, low inequality. Result: healthier population, less pressure on NHS-style system. In 2010 UK chose austerity instead. Subhash Pokhrel reports 12016 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Well hello there! A Wheatear has politely joined your scrolling. 😍 445359 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Deano S @dean426.bsky.social · 07/09/2026#WeekJforJocular #AlphabetChallenge Leamington Spa railway station. 1293 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 07/09/2026Bearly Politics is 100% independent and reader-supported. If you value long-form political writing that isn’t dictated by editors, advertisers or whatever fresh hell the algorithm wants today, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Sarcasm and weird turns of phrase included.bearlypolitics.co.ukBearly Politics | The Bear | SubstackWelcome to Bearly Politics! I'm The Bear, your slightly exasperated guide to the strange world of modern politics. Here, I attempt to tackle the absurdities of power, with claws sharpened by satire an... 19341 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️david adams @chestertonphotos.bsky.social · 06/09/2026September Chesterton Warwickshire England. #naturephotography #Photography #Landscape #FineArtPhotography #NikonD800 #trees #landscapephotography #warwickshire #cats #Nikon24-70mmf2/8 #rain #wildlife #birds #bees #nakednature #foxes #badgers #environmental #NikonD600 191 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 04/09/20266.3m UK workers are in jobs with no guarantees of when they will work. How much they will earn, whether they will have enough hours or a job. More than half have lost money through short-notice and cancelled shifts, wasted transport/childcare costs. Millions can't buy a home, start a family.livingwage.org.uk6.3 million workers in insecure jobs with short notice of shifts and cancellations costing some £500 a month 7263125 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 05/09/2026As a lifelong tennis player and fan, it’s infuriating to see all the empty seats - priced out for genuine fans, sold to influencers and those entertaining guests who know and care nothing. This would’ve been fate of the World Cup too under Infantino’s scheme 😡😡😡. www.themirror.com/sport/tennis...themirror.comUS Open faces empty seats embarrassment as fans priced out amid controversyThe US Open is well underway with Coco Gauff taking to the Arthur Ashe court in front of a half-empty crowd, with one of her rivals noticing the number of social media influencers in attendance 43465112 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Kuntie Plopkins @kuntieplopkins.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Excellent thread about James Orr's influence at the University of Cambridge 129860 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 03/09/20261 trillion litres of water a year, 20% of all water pumped, lost in England through leaky pipes. 41.4trn litres lost since privatisation. Money siphoned off to investors. At the current rate of investment it will take 700 years to replace water network. Grim future without public ownership.leftfootforward.orgThe case for nationalisation of water companiesEngland’s privatised water companies are leaders of predatory practices. In 1989, the industry was privatised for £7.6bn and had no debts. It joined Chile and a few US states&... 9382202 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The Times & Telegraph laundered illicitly funded Reform polls onto their front pages as ‘exclusives’ yet not a single word on their sites. UK political journalism is so very broken 16806218 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️TeeDixie ✊🏼 @teedixie.bsky.social · 01/09/2026So, not content with hounding a black professor to death, they’ve now started on Lord Simon Woolley who is the head of Homerton College in Cambridge. The press in this country are disgusting. Repost if you agree. 42623 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Umbellifer seed heads (possibly wild carrot?) at Wappenbury, Warwickshire #seedheads #wildflowerhour 1537 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 30/08/2026UK households have the most expensive energy bill in Europe. In 2024 energy companies made £30bn profit. Profit margins, 23%-38%. £500 of average household bill is profit. Profiteering is a bigger factor in household bills than green levies. Nationalise energy to cut household/business costsunitetheunion.org 31611292 0
Reposted by ♾️ CarrotLisa ♾️The Folklore of Warwickshire @warksfolklore.bsky.social · 30/08/2026A stagecoach driver had a bet he could reach Leamington Spa from Ufton in record time. The coach went out of control, crashing at the foot of Ufton Hill. Both coach horses were killed but on stormy nights their ghosts have been seen dragging the vehicle up the hill #SpookySunday 1245 0
