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Eleanor Porter

@eleanorporter.bsky.social
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Reads, writes, teaches English Literature and Creative Writing, walks Malverns, mostly with dog; hopes things will get better. Books:The Wheelwright’s Daughter & The Good Wife

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Eleanor Porter @eleanorporter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Lorna Finlayson is excellent Public Positions www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/se...
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Lorna Finlayson | Public Positions
Given much of the coverage of the Ed Sheeran-Macklemore debacle, you could be forgiven for thinking that Sheeran had...
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Footage appears to show Danny Tommo slashing an RNLI boat
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Dr Rebecca Warren @drrjwarren.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Done.
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Eleanor Porter @eleanorporter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Good article- Ed Sheeran’s shut up and sing tour- as if there’s a happy space outside politics and it’s ok to use a culture’s musical traditions but ignore lives realities www.theguardian.com/music/commen...
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Ed Sheeran wants to stay out of politics. By quitting his tour, his support acts have exposed the hollowness of neutrality
By standing behind support act Macklemore, who was removed from the tour for his vocal support of Palestine, these artists are demonstrating the self-sacrifice necessary to stand against those crushin...
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If you would like to add your voice to tens of thousands of people thanking RNLI volunteers for their work, 38 Degrees have organised this open letter to express public support (at a time when a hateful fringe have been intimidating & abusing RNLI volunteers) act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-tha...
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An open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLI
This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th...
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sundridge.bsky.social @sundridge.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
If you can, support the RNLI here rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Nick Robinson on Today is literally talking about ‘legitimate concerns’ after second night of organised men dressed in black - sorry ‘protesters’ - mobilising en masse in another littoral town. This is how street fascism is normalised
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Eleanor Porter @eleanorporter.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This is ever so good - Gatsby parallel spot on I think
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Sarah Creighton @saraita101.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Gerard McCarthy's response to Maureen Lipman is so fucking good
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Cahir O'Kane @cahirokane.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Yes, it's true. James Orr is the Coordinator of the first-year Ethics module in The Faculty of Divinity at @cam.ac.uk I wonder how many students will sit it this year. It's still online at: www.divinity.cam.ac.uk/study-here/u...
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
BREAKING 84yo Reverend Sue Parfitt’s home was raided by police today. She had taken part in a peaceful protest on Wednesday with @just-stopoil.bsky.social outside Westminster, calling on Andy Burnham to refuse to reopen new oil & gas licenses in the North Sea. (Footage from a 2025 arrest)
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
You couldn’t make it up -
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Eleanor Porter @eleanorporter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
So R4 Worls Tonight puts the Reform story second and frames it using their narrative. Nobbled doesn’t come near it.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Nigel Farage filmed celebrating illegal foreign donations Undercover footage reveals plot to break the law by funnelling offshore funds through a UK donor. Donations funded a series of widely reported polls boosting Reform ahead of the local elections channel4news.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
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Eleanor Porter @eleanorporter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Good sky over End hill
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This is what happens if you don’t back a £100k cap on donations: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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UK entrepreneur makes £500,000 political donation to Restore Britain
Simon Galbraith says Rupert Lowe’s party can ‘spark a British renaissance’ if it gets into power
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Eleanor Porter @eleanorporter.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Boomtown Rats Glenn Gould Drummers of Burundi Ornette Coleman Madness Angelique Kidjo Gil Scott-Heron Arturo Sandoval Lincoln City Jazz Orchestra Peter Gabriel
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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 30/08/2026
"How many litres of water did you waste creating that nonsense!" Do you use AI to create stupid pictures? @natashadevon.bsky.social demands that you stop right now.
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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Share widely and donate to save a life. Lina's husband is on the verge of death from lack of treatment for severe injuries sustained from Israel's bombing. Lina is caring for him and their children, and overwhelmed. Please help:
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Help Lina 💔 to leave Gaza and take care of her children and her husband injured in the Gaza war 🦴♿💉
I am Om Sham (Lina, 31). My husband Mahmoud Abu Shamalah (31) was injured in war in both legs and is now wheelchair-bound. His right foot is at risk of amputation — it has a 15cm bone deficiency requi...
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
There’s a data centres Bill returning to parliament next week (the Cyber Security & Resilience Bill). Why isn’t Labour amending it to include mandatory carbon & water reporting by data centre developers, at minimum? That would simply be in line with EU regulations. bsky.app/profile/theg...
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 28/08/2026
It's time to put the brakes on data centres. Here's how: ❌ End the blanket 'critical infrastructure' designation. 💧 Highest environmental and community standards for all new data centres. 📋 Create a comprehensive national strategy.
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Pieter T. L. Beck @ptrbck.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We have written a statement in support of Ghent Uni's decision to suspend Nathan Cofnas. We resist attempts to frame this as a punishment for "whistleblowing" or censorship of "controversial research". We invite all academics who share our views to sign our letter. forms.gle/qwN8xzEM5C7Q...
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Open letter on the suspension of Nathan Cofnas at Ghent University
We, colleagues of Nathan Cofnas - supported by many colleagues internationally - want to respond to the negative and incorrect framing of Ghent University’s decision to suspend Nathan Cofnas. With th...
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Eleanor Porter @eleanorporter.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Hmmph www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘It’s all right for them’: private schools and golf courses stay green despite England’s hosepipe bans
As parks turn brown and paddling pools go unfilled, exemptions mean sports pitches can stay lush – even in school holidays
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Eleanor Porter @eleanorporter.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Stop Big Chicken Choking our Rivers
Our rivers can't take any more Big Chicken. Now is the time to act, not plan to make the problem worse. Across the UK, rivers are already paying the price for industrial chicken farming. Every year, o...
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Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This is hands down the best opinion piece you will read on the Arday case. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The takedown of Jason Arday has overjoyed the right, and must be a wake-up call for the left | Jason Okundaye
The Cambridge academic has rightly now resigned. But that won’t end the targeting of senior black figures or the lazy way institutions promote faux equality, says Guardian columnist Jason Okundaye
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
For GOD'S SAKE. Massive landowners call for ban on disposable BBQs, but at the same time call for "a lifting of the ban on controlled burning" 'You oiks shouldn't burn moorland - that's OUR job' Entitled double standards. Ban both. @georgemonbiot.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Calls to ban disposable barbecues in England and Wales over wildfire risk
Lib Dems and many Labour MPs join farmers, landowners and firefighters in urging temporary prohibition
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Owen Davies @odavies9.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
So a whole lot of my talented Humanities colleagues are now unemployed as of today. A lot of understandable concern over Exeter. But for over two decades my Hums colleagues were in the top quartile for their research contribution to society. History top 10. Now gone with only a national whisper.
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Eleanor Porter @eleanorporter.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Think our basic rights are safe? In the age of oligarchs and corporate lobbying, think again | George Monbiot
The global assault on our freedoms is coming ever closer to home. Just look at the sinister prosecution of UK lawyer Rajiv Menon, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Eleanor Porter @eleanorporter.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Jason is the youngest Black professor in Cambridge’s history. Rightwing newspapers are trying to smear him with fake accusations of plagiarism. We can't let them. Stand up to their hate and division by adding your name. goodlawproject.org/s/3ec4c0
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Stand up to hate and division by adding your name.
Jason is the youngest Black professor in Cambridge’s history. Rightwing newspapers are trying to smear him with fake accusations of plagiarism. We can't let them.
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Ben Coleman @chelfulhamben.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Palantir latest: OSR has called out NHSE for presenting Federated Data Platform's impact as proven when it isn't – we still aren't clear it's effective. We need independent evaluation before ministers are asked to decide on extending the contract. osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/nhs-eng...
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Phil McDuff @mcduff.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Amir asked me to post this: "I remember how my mother cared for us. Today she woke up in our tent to the sound of bombing. A retinal disease left her barely able to see. We need £150 for treatment. Even £5 can help save her. If she were your mother would you help?" chuffed.org/project/help...
Sanad, Amir's younger brother, crying with his mother, who is in bed with an eye patch on.Amir taking a selfie with his mother.
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Eleanor Porter @eleanorporter.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Nesrine Malik always so good www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Why has Britain’s oldest political magazine become such a rabid cheerleader for Islamophobia? | Nesrine Malik
A report on the Spectator’s coverage of Muslims makes for grim reading. Conservatism is now focused on this minority to the exclusion of everything else, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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Eleanor Porter @eleanorporter.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Help defend the right to protest on Palestine goodlawproject.org/s/95c3e4
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Help defend the right to protest on Palestine | Good Law Project
The brutal crackdown on our right to protest is happening right now, with people standing in solidarity with Palestine bearing the brunt – so we’re supporting people who refuse to be silenced
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Esheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
"The final stages of capitalism, Karl Marx predicted, would be marked by global capital being unable to expand and generate profits at former levels. Capitalists would begin to consume the government along with the physical and social structures that sustained them. Democracy, social welfare, electoral participation, the common good and investment in public transportation, roads, bridges, utilities, industry, education, ecosystem protection and health care would be sacrificed to feed the mania for short-term profit. These assaults would destroy the host."
-Chris Hedges
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Why is Kemi Badenoch never asked about the hefty funding the Conservative party has taken from the oil industry and its lobby groups whenever she talks about her decision to scrap her commitment to Net Zero?
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Raimo Kangasniemi @rk70534.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
"More than 800 UK doctors and healthcare workers have signed an open letter urging Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to intervene for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, warning that his life is at risk after over 550 days in Israeli detention." (1/2)
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Eleanor Porter @eleanorporter.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Pretty shocking well worth a listen open.spotify.com/episode/3zGv...
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James Orr: Reform's Cambridge Kingmaker
Byline Times Podcast · Episode
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Land Explorer is a superb resource for finding out who owns land in England & Wales. They're on their last day of crowdfunding and well worth supporting. (Plus, one of the gifts on offer is a signed copy of The Lie of the Land, by yours truly!) Chip in here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/land-explo...
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Left: Keir Starmer apologises for historic forced adoption Right: 83 year old retired Rev Sue Parfitt arrested for holding a sign Which PM will apologise for Starmer and Cooper eroding civil liberties, proscribing a group, and arresting over a thousand elderly retired women for holding up signs?
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Taxing vulnerable people for the crime of fleeing from war, torture and persecution. A new low from Shabana Mahmood
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Steph Cha @stephcha.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Please enjoy this thoughtful Colin Dickey takedown of the latest spasm of public-facing activity by the Sackler family.
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Meanwhile, in France... 🥖 Solar canopies have been required on parking lots since 2023. Lots of at least 10,000 square metres must be fitted with a solar system by 1 July 2026. For lots between 1,500 and 10,000 square metres, the deadline is 1 July 2028. Vive le solaire! ☀️ bsky.app/profile/byli...
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Squeezy John @johnspiers.co.uk · 28/06/2026
Once again the results of privatising essential public infrastructure are that prices rise and quality of services go down. Private companies cannot be trusted with things we need for our country to succeed.
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Best video I've seen on the Kent bison. 'Once down to 12 animals on Earth, the 4 bison rebuilding this English forest are the end of a 100-year fight against extinction. And their return is forcing conservationists to rethink everything about how forests should be saved.' youtu.be/kwJHkXKvzwU?...
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They Released 4 Bison Into a Dead Forest — Nobody Expected It to Wake Up
YouTube video by Dr. Edmund Hale
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Netpol @netpol.org · 23/06/2026
Judge Johnson has decided that Filton Four barrister Rajiv Menon KC has a case to answer for alleged contempt of court and has referred it to a senior judge to find a High Court judge to preside. Rajiv faces a criminal trial for telling a jury about a plaque outside the Old Bailey.
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
'Vast areas of land transformed into ecological deserts: native woodlands suppressed, peatlands burned. Tens of millions of non-native pheasants and partridges, bred in factory farms and released into habitats where they don't belong, to be shot for entertainment.' open.substack.com/pub/protectt...
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Scotland’s Shooting Industry Wants Wildlife Killing to be UNESCO-Recognised
BASC launched a bid to recognise Scottish Gamekeeping and Wildfowling as "Scotland's Living Heritage."
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Eleanor Porter @eleanorporter.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Think I might have to cancel my subscription to the guardian - so disgusted by this- no weighing of Gaza or the authoritarian clamp downn on dissent. This is propaganda not analysis. www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
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The rise and fall of Keir Starmer: where did it all go wrong?
PM’s demise after landslide victory two years ago points to an increasingly volatile and impatient electorate
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