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David

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Run, Sing (or Clarinet), Paint. Foster carer. Very concerned about climate change, mental health, refugees, NHS and justice. Be kind.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Jewish MP Gerald Kaufmann in Parliament in 2009. "My Grandmother was ill in bed when the Nazis came to her town, a German soldier shot her dead." "My Grandmother did not die to provide cover for Israel to murder Palestinian Grandmothers in Gaza."
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Old man Griffin @oldhuman2.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Anybody care to argue they know better?
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
'This sculpture by Isaac Cordal in Berlin, Germany is called "Politicians Debating Global Warming". It speaks volumes. Hopefully more people start understanding that climate impacts each and everyone of us.' via Peter Ormond
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Howard Breen He/Him @howardbreen.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This was not a war. This was genocide.
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Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament @cnduk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It's time to end the uncontrolled and unaccountable US military presence in Britain.
Graphic with CND logo and image of B-1 bomber. Text reads: Statement on removal of bombers from RAF Fairford. CND welcomes the removal of US long-range bombers from Britain - this is something we have long campaigned for. This also extends to the removal of US nuclear weapons - now stationed at RAF Lakenheath - US fighter jets, personnel and US military control of RAF bases. It's time to end the uncontrolled and unaccountable foreign military presence in this country.
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Rav BOO!dram 🎃👻 @rvbdrm.com · 05/10/2026
If you’re arresting a Jewish 94-year-old human rights lawyer for peacefully protesting, you’re on the wrong side of history. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...
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‘I’m rather proud’: Barrister, 94, arrested for supporting Palestine Action
Margaret Owen OBE, a celebrated human rights lawyer and friend of Ed Miliband’s late mother, talks to Al Jazeera.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 30/09/2026
A fairer voting system can't wait until after the next general election. We need electoral reform now.
WE NEED FAIR VOTING BEFORE THE NEXT ELECTION
 
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MP FOR NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE
 
"The PM cannot acknowledge the unfairness of a system capable of handing power to a government with a minority of the vote share, and then say the answer is to let that happen exactly once more before he fixes it.
 
Burnham must act with urgency to immediately jumpstart the National Commission, guarantee timely progress, and ensure its recommendations are delivered in time for a fairer voting system to be in place at the next general election."

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"On the Day of Solidarity with Palestinian Journalists, we won’t forget 262 journalists killed 433+ injured 50 detained 3 still missing" via Marie Todaro
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The UK government must end its attack on jury trials once and for all. Amnesty UK welcomed the government’s signals that it will walk back some of the Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Absolutely horrifying. How can our government be planning to drill for new oil and gas when we know these are the consequences? We have to keep the pressure on this Labour Government to keep all fossil fuels in the ground and secure a safe future for our children and grandchildren.
Babies will face almost twice as much extreme fire weather in Europe that great grandparents
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Signs of Fascism" originated in my town. (Sequim, WA) I filmed it. I remember getting a call, "hey your video got 5,000 views." By the end of the day it had 60K. Over 100K in a few days from just one platform. Then my DM blew up! Everyone wanted to replicate the signs. Nice to see the signs today.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Amos Goldberg, Professor of Genocide Studies at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem "Yes, it is genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. Jewish history will henceforth be stained" Is there anyone more qualified and unbiased?
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Burnham's Labour is still aiding and abetting genocide, ethnic cleansing & war crimes meme via Claudia Webb
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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The New American Gothic, by Criselda Vasquez
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Holly 🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸 @mxhollyclara.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I am still (11 years later) unable to grasp how the images of little Alan Kurdi’s body washed up on a beach wasn’t the final word on treating refugees with compassion and dignity. How we are we having attacks on the RNLI for saving HUMAN lives being encouraged by our media. I weep for our world.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Forests are not just trees. They are climate regulators, water protectors, biodiversity vaults, and home to Indigenous peoples who have safeguarded them for generations. Deforestation is not development. It is self-destruction. Protect the guardians. Protect the forests. #SaveOurForests
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Extreme heat, killer floods, vanishing glaciers, dying reefs — these are not “natural disasters.” They are the predictable results of decades of known emissions. Calling them “natural” lets the perpetrators off the hook. Name the cause. Demand the fix. #ClimateJustice
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The richest 10% produce roughly half of lifestyle consumption emissions. Climate action that ignores inequality is incomplete. Fair transition means the biggest polluters cut the most, and the most vulnerable are protected first. Justice is not optional. #ClimateJustice #JustTransition
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The USA Singers @theusasingers.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We don’t need AI We don’t need data centers We don’t need billionaires We need clean water We need fresh air We need a habitable climate This is not controversial This is not radical This is not extreme This is real This is obvious This is true Humanity needs to wake up, and do it fast.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A single bee visits 5,000 flowers a day. Without them, we have no food. Pesticides are killing them. No bees = No food = No future. Protect pollinators.
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Orbinho @orbinho.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The facts in this piece astonished me. When it's windy, wind farms are paid to turn the turbines off to avoid overloading the grid. Last year, Britain paid almost £1.5 billion switching off wind turbines. By 2030 that's projected to be almost £4 billion per year. octopus.energy/blog/stop-wa...
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We’re throwing away billions in wind power — here’s what we can do about it
The UK has a brilliant, blustery superpower: wind. We generate massive amounts of some of the cheapest, cleanest energy in the world. But we're wasting it and we don't have to! Flexibility is the key ...
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Not only is Israel committing genocide, it is attempting to erase Palestinian heritage, culture and academia.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This summer Britain burnt. 3000 people died from the heat. Yet this Government is drilling for more gas, despite scientist warnings & it won't make a difference to bills in the UK. We need to double down on renewables, not bend to the wishes of fossil fuel bosses. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Jackdaw gas field set to be approved as soon as mid-September, sources say
The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
After destroying around 90% of #Gaza 's agricultural sector, Israel is now targeting another vital source of food: the sea. By restricting fishing and attacking fishermen, Israeli forces are destroying livelihoods and deliberately keeping starvation in place. #gaza #genocide
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BluesterB @bluesterb.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
RIP
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
So much more than a Country Music Superstar. Philanthropist, humanitarian, defender of diversity & fierce advocate for the working class, she helped fund the Moderna Covid vaccine & donated 332+ million books to children. Thank you, Dolly. We will always love you.♥️ #RIP
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Dolly Parton, Hardscrabble Storyteller Turned Global Entertainer, Dead at 80
Dolly Parton, country music legend, dead at 80.
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 21/08/2026
This is not normal. This is the climate emergency happening right in front of us, right now. ⁣Across the globe, people are suffering from wildfires and floods caused by the impacts of worsening climate change, while the world’s wealthiest polluters are still earning billions of dollars. ⁣ ⁣
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Climate deniers say more oil & gas licences will save jobs but green economy skills retraining is tried & tested and wind & solar energy, and home insulation, are far more labour intensive than any fossil fuel or nuclear "Let's make it happen." via Bradford Green Party
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 19/08/2026
A liveable future means no new oil and gas. Andy Burnham must say no to Rosebank and Jackdaw.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Fixing the UK’s broken energy system does NOT mean opening new oil & gas fields. 🔥We are in a #climateemergency ➡️ Head to www.stopcambo.org.uk for actions you can take today to oppose Rosebank and Jackdaw @stopcambo.bsky.social #stoprosebank #oilandgas
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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We are destroying the very thing that keeps us alive. Forests disappear. Oceans fill with plastic. Species vanish forever. Coral reefs collapse. And nature doesn’t get a voice in the decisions that destroy it. We are not separate from nature. We are nature.
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Coral Reefs: Bleaching and Beauty (Netflix)
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MC Squared @mcsquared.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This is an outrageous failure from Andy Burnham and this Labour Government. He says they "don't know the remedy." It's obvious to almost anyone. Nationalise water companies. Tax fossil fuel companies. Invest in renewables. Labour selling us down the river to please their donors as country burns.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Andy Burnham says the bigger questions of oil and gas will come "at the right moment in time." On the eve of another heatwave when thousands of people have died already, when is a better time to rule out drilling for new oil and gas?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Gas prices are up 24.6% from a year ago and still significantly higher than they were before the Iran War. Meanwhile, the world's 8 biggest oil companies have made a $93B profit windfall in just the last three months. Big Oil is raking it in as the world burns — and we're paying for it.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Good. Now we need action. Tax fossil fuel giants to pay for firefighting helicopters. A cool space in every community. A maximum working temperature. And no new oil and gas extraction in the North Sea. We cannot negotiate with the science. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
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UK weather: Burnham to chair Cobra meeting on extreme heat as temperatures surge again
The Government will meet to discuss this summer's record-breaking heat as the tally for days above 30C in the UK is broken.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The UK doesn't have to burn Fossil Fuel, we are one of the windiest places on the planet. In fact we could generate 700% of our electricity usage from Wind Energy alone. The only reason we don't is because the Fossil Fuel billionaires are blocking it from happening.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Tackling Climate Change is very simple. Stop burning Fossil Fuel. You do that by building Wind and Solar. China builds 5x as much Wind and Solar as all of Europe and North America combined. We aren't even trying.
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 09/08/2026
Closing tax havens and taxing the biggest climate polluters could unlock US$1 TRILLION every single year to fund climate resilience, rebuild devastated communities, and transition to clean energy. We don't need vague promises. We need bold action from our governments.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Crop yields down, our countryside scorched and over 2800 people are dead due to this summer's heatwaves. Meanwhile fossil fuel giants are raking in record profits. We must end this rampant profiteering, and cut fossil fuels from our energy mix as soon as possible.
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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The future of humanity is inextricably linked to the future of the natural world.Protecting wildlife is not merely an act of compassion.Protecting forests is not just an environmental issue.It is not only about preserving the oceans;it is about protecting the systems that make our own lives possible
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McKinley Whale Breaching in the Ocean
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
14 Nuclear Reactors in 6 countries in Europe are closed because they have run out of water for cooling. Nuclear Power is no solution, Solar and Wind ARE.
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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The ocean we see today carries our footprint.Plastic drifting through currents. Ghost nets trapping wildlife. Overfishing emptying ecosystems. Coral reefs fading. Noise and pollution changing a world that cannot speak for itself. The ocean does not need us to survive.But we need the ocean to survive
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Underwater Plastic Pollution: Water Trash
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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse. This is the new extinction. We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it, the worse it is going to get." #ClimateEmergency
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David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: “Things are going to get worse”
The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.
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Volewica @nigel-purchase.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
1/n OK, it was always going to be a mammoth task to switch our economies from fossil fuels to renewables. But it's patently obvious that we are not doing enough. Next year could see 1.7 deg C increase from pre-industrial temperatures. What can we do?
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