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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

It's a point I've been trying to make for a long time: there is no good way to meet even 10% of current demand for animal products. They trash the living world, whichever way you do it. If you want to reduce your impact, switch to a plant-based diet. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Organic eggs have worse impact on climate than eggs from caged chickens

Adopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggests

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The victim in this horrendous case is not calling for it, but honestly I’d just like to see dockless electric hire bikes banned. They’re a menace and extremely dangerous. Casual cyclists can get by fine with standard hire bikes. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

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‘I felt my spine and body split’: the woman who was hit by a child on a Lime bike – and denied compensation

The collision was catastrophic. Jane Ouartsi suffered a fractured collarbone, two spinal fractures, a broken femur that took three operations to fix, and she had to learn to walk again like a baby. Wh...

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LiLBazula 👻 🎃 @lilbazza.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We know what they've done: they used her terrible murder by a neo-nazi to hold the peacenik left to account while mainstreaming far right talking points, enforcing Reform style racist immigration policies, & telling every racist in the land they have legitimate concerns

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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The suffragettes are second only to Nelson Mandela, in terms of people who have had their violent revolutionary pasts whitewashed by milquetoast liberals, who want to argue against any type of effective protest activism.

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Adil Ray @adilray.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

If Muslims or members of the Asian and Black community had set fire to white people’s homes with children running for their lives, do you think we would be discussing legitimate concerns or focussing on who radicalised them and ideological and contributing cultural factors?

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 10/06/2026

no other way to say it, this thing in the uk where every single time a non-white person is in the news being accused of a crime we have full on race riots is very very bad

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I’m evolved enough to understand it’s shit and we don’t want it because it’s shit

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

It’s striking that we’re urged to respect the idiot opinions of the far right when they protest or plaster the country with flags but I can recall very few questions about whether anti-genocide protesters might be just regular people with comprehensible motivations.

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Abigail Nussbaum @abigailnussbaum.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Reminder that there is no scientific definition for "ultra-processed food", and no theory for the mechanism by which it is supposedly uniquely harmful.

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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The damage that austerity has done to people - and the strain it has shifted onto the NHS, social security system and councils - is probably the most under-discussed phenomenon of British politics ... because it disproportionately affects working class people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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UK healthy life expectancy falls by two years in past decade

Poor housing, obesity and the effects of deprivation have been suggested as underlying cause.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Keir Starmer actually put this in a briefing to Labour MPs of 'useful questions to ask' today. The PM knew of Mandelson's relationship Epstein when he appointed him. And yet thinks he can still exploit the grief of the victims. This is why he is not fit to be Prime Minister.

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Jack Bernhardt @jackbern.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

ME: [wincing, covering up Starmer's ears] sorry, do you mind not talking about politics around Keir? He doesn't know about scary things like nuclear war or poverty or Peter Mandelson and we'd like to maintain his innocence for a bit longer KEIR: my father was a drill bit ME: that's right Keir!

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Council Estate Media @councilestatemedia.uk · 30/03/2026

Israel has introduced the death penalty for Palestinians found guilty of murder in the occupied West Bank, but not for Israelis. Are we allowed to call this apartheid yet?

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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Yep. In fact, the real failing of students was when we stopped requiring them to regularly search a library catalogue for their reading and instead produced lists with hyperlinks that students simply had to click. As soon as they have to go off list, they’re lost.

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Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · 19/03/2026

Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating Eid al-Fitr in the UK and around the world 🌙✨ Shelfmark: MS. Bodl. Or. 793 Take a look at the manuscript on Digital Bodleian: digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/1…

An open Qurʼān displayed in a case. The pages feature intricate blue and gold geometric patterns on both visible pages.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

They killed 180 children and their teachers in a double-tap strike on a school. The girls were 7 to 12 years old.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Dear Shabana, Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

Dear Shabana,
I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank.
You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to
make a perilous crossing on small boats.”
I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton
and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government
who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division.
When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there
to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done
in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the
flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney.
As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking
points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I
filled water tanks and picked up litter.
What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop
the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country.
Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it.
It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping
migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and
croissants to refugees and food parcels.
When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She
said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for
refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers
whilst risking death on the seas.”
She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on
the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …

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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

People overseas love their kids just as much as you love yours. Your kids aren’t more special just because they were born on US soil

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Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 28/02/2026

This is one of the videos the NYT has verified and links to in their reporting. NYT: "Video verified by [NYT] showed ... rescuers digging through the rubble with building cranes and shovels, and piles of bloodied, dusty backpacks." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/w...

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I don't know if I'll ever stop smiling. We've all done something very special. 💚

Hannah and Zack with cameras taking a selfie

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 27/02/2026

“I said we were here to replace Labour and this is what replacing looks like.” Zack Polanski talking to volunteers after our stunning victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election. join.greenparty.org.uk

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

This election was a choice between hope and hate, and the people of Gorton and Denton chose hope 💚 🎉 Huge congratulations to the Honourable Member for Gorton and Denton! And to everyone who helped make this happen 👏 I can't wait to see you on Monday, Hannah, and give you the biggest, proudest hug

Screenshot of bar graph showing election results in Gorton and Denton:
Hannah Spencer (Green): 14,980
Matt Goodwin (Reform UK): 10,578
Angliki Stogia (Labour): 9,364
Charlotte Cadden (Conservative): 706
Jackie Pearcy (Liberal Democrats): 653

From this article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp8rjk02r0jt

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Rachel Shabi @rachelshabi.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Claiming Gaza is a 'sectarian' issue is both blatantly racist & blind to why we all care about Gaza. As new Green MP Hannah Spencer said last night 'Whether its on our doorsteps or across the world, if somebody is being oppressed or suffering an injustice, I will always speak up'

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Hannah Spencer victory speech youtu.be/Tf7wVpDEvho?... "We have shown that we don't have to accept being turned against each other. We can demand better without hating each other"

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FULL VICTORY SPEECH: Hannah Spence Addresses After Historic Green Party Win in Gorton & Denton| AC1Z

YouTube video by DRM News

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

BREAKING: A wonderful speech from Green Party's Hannah Spencer after winning the Gorton and Denton by-election. Congratulations!

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Starmer: “If you don’t like our policies you can leave.” Voters:

Gorton & Denton by-election, 2026
Source: Britain Elects
SIAIS r EFTIES
Green GAIN from Labour
40.7
28.7
25.4
1.9
1.8
Grn
427.5
Ref
414.6
Lab
725.4
Con
76.0
Lib
72.0
1.4
Oth
78.9

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

In a battle between hope and hate, hope won out. Why voters rejected the hateful politics of Reform and instead embraced the "Green Menace" in Gorton and Denton bylinetimes.com/2026/02/27/h...

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Hope Beats Hate: Green Party Defeats Reform and Labour in Huge Gorton and Denton By-Election Victory

A concerted political and media campaign to scare voters about a “Green Menace” winning this by-election failed, reports Adam Bienkov

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Good morning. If you've just woken up, the politics of hope just crushed the politics of fear and hatred (Labour-Reform). It wasn't even close. 40.6% for the Greens. Reform second on 28.7%, Labour third on 25.4%.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi. He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael. At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk. Wael died on Friday at age 30. ICE caused his death. They didn’t get to say goodbye.

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Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization

It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.

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Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 05/12/2025

I can't help but feel as though all this heat over whether Nigel Farage was a racist bigot fifty years ago is a distraction from the same discussion the press and political class continue to dodge: That the party he leads, right now, is a, racist, bigoted, far-right political party.

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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Incredibly minor point in the grand scheme of the horror of this policy, but this would mean that many women with ILR would be unable to go on maternity leave unless they had a very high salary or an amazing employer package.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

For years, there's been a massive over-emphasis on food miles, and a massive under-emphasis on food type. By far and away the best dietary decision you can make, for environmental, humanitarian and public health purposes, is to cut out animal products.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 22/09/2025

Thousands of Londoners have indefinite leave to remain. They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city. Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.

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Farage vows to scrap indefinite leave to remain, placing thousands at risk of deportation

Reform UK plans to force non-citizens to apply for visas with high salary thresholds and no access to NHS services

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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.com · 04/09/2025

No, this cartoon is not racist obviously... What it does is tap into the false ideas that the resurgence of the far right is huge and comes from below and this is what the media on the left should counter, pointing to those elites who stoke division aurelmondon.medium.com/the-people-l...

Tweet by Aaron Bastani:

https://x.com/AaronBastani/status/1963238118191976867?t=zXTn1uA0FxI0c_JTv0Maag&s=19

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emma raymond 🍉 @eray201.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

What a great read. I think another element of the story is (from what I've heard from those in the sector including the V&A - I don't have first hand experience) that the whole project was pulled off thanks to the overworking and underpaying of a great many people

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emma raymond 🍉 @eray201.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

I've voted for Zack because I think he's the only candidate really capable of challenging the racist, anti-trans, anti-nature politics of Labour and Reform. I think he'd make real positive change as Green leader, and today I'm allowing myself a tiny bit of optimism that that will happen! #BackZack

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 29/07/2025

Palestinian activist Odeh Hadalin (a.k.a. Awdah Hathaleen), who was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, was shot to death in the West Bank on Monday.

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'No Other Land' Contributor Odeh Hadalin Killed in West Bank Settler Attack

Odeh Hadalin, a contributor to the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land,' was reportedly killed in an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Sooner or later something terrible is going to happen at one of these hotels and the politicians and media outlets who have spent the past year whipping it all up will have to carry the blame

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

For every politician and journalist who supported Israel's onslaught, or stayed silent: This photograph should haunt you for the rest of your life. You will never scrub the shame away. No future achievement, however great, will ever erase what you helped inflict on Gaza.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party. 🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.

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