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George Ttoouli

@georgettoouli.co.uk
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Poet, gardener, teacher, editor, recovering academic. #Goodgym Barnet. Candidate, Barnet Green Party, Woodhouse ward. www.georgettoouli.co.uk Promoted by Joan Waterson on behalf of George Ttoouli (Barnet Green Party) both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Vote Green on October 8th in Holborn & St Pancras 💚
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Sign our petition to make catapult attacks a standalone criminal offence: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...
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Petition: Make catapult attacks against animals a standalone criminal offence
Introduce legislation in England to make it a specific, standalone criminal offence to intentionally or recklessly use, discharge or attempt to discharge a catapult or slingshot at or towards any…
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Labour stands up for corporations and big money. I'm running to stand up for people and our communities. www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/excl...
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Exclusive: Green Party leader Zack Polanski tells CNJ he WILL go for Holborn and St Pancras
Green leader lays out hopes for by-election
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Kev @caoimhin1.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Backtrack Burnham strikes again!
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Labour shelves plan to restrict foreigners buying new flats
Party downgrades its manifesto pledge to end ‘farce of entire developments being sold off to international investors’
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George Ttoouli @georgettoouli.co.uk · 31/08/2026
oak egger
oak eggar moth on dry grass and a book for identifying moths
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
One MORE back-pedal from PM. Burnham said in 2023 Parthenon sculptures should be sent back to Greece “no strings attached”. In 2002, he supported law change to facilitate. This week: “Ultimately it’s an issue for the British Museum” www.ft.com/content/7783...
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Andy Burnham retreats from backing return of Parthenon sculptures to Greece
UK prime minister previously called for British Museum to ‘send them back, no strings attached’
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Tom Jenks @tomjenksuk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
More of the sentences I'm sharing every day on Substack.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Burnham received £350,000 in donations in months before becoming PM. Only the rich, corporations and big unions can play this game. Normal people can't buy influence. Scandal ridden Ernst & Young seconded staff. How will these debts be repaid?
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Burnham declares almost £350,000 in donations in months before becoming PM
MPs’ register of interests shows hospitality and trips worth more than £12,000 and contributions from longstanding Labour donors
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George Ttoouli @georgettoouli.co.uk · 16/08/2026
tawny barred angle
tawny barred angle moth
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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 10/03/2026
"For Steliou, the drone strike at Akrotiri came as no surprise." "[I]n Cyprus, anger is focused on why Britain still has military bases there at all." "It's a sickening example of a colonial mindset." #Cyprus #UK #Iran #USA #Lebanon #Israel #Surveillance #Air #Military #Protest
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Inside the Cypriot campaign to kick out British bases
Long before a drone struck RAF Akrotiri, opposition to one of Britain's last colonial outposts was already growing in Cyprus.
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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
In Cyprus, demonstrators are chanting “Out with the bases of death!” and “Ay oh, British bases got to go!” In return for independence, Cyprus was forced to sign off around 3% of its land for use as British military bases. cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/06/a...
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Anti-war demonstration on Saturday to protest Cyprus’ involvement
An anti-war demonstration will take place on Saturday outside the presidential palace in Nicosia, organisers said on Friday, urging the public to protest Cyprus’ involvement in the ongoing regional co...
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George Ttoouli @georgettoouli.co.uk · 14/08/2026
alder kitten
alder kitten: a black and white moth
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Tom Jenks @tomjenksuk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
More of the sentences I've been sharing every morning over on Substack. substack.com/@tomjenks
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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Very proud of the six London Councils run by Greens who are refusing to put trans staff and residents at risk of harassment and discrimination in their response to the EHRC Code. I will continue to push the Mayor of London to give the same reassurance to trans Londoners.
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George Ttoouli @georgettoouli.co.uk · 12/08/2026
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beewolf, burrowing
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
We're about to go into our fifth heatwave with already thousands of people dead. Calling a COBR meeting was not sufficient - just first necessary one to make a plan of action. They're not even doing the basics to keep us safe. Yet are prepared to make everything much worse.
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
🏖️📖 Summer reads: Basic Income, The Policy That Changes Everything. This book expertly makes the case for why we need basic income, it creates certainty and security in people's lives, improves health outcomes and reduces poverty. #UBI #BasicIncome
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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 02/08/2026
NEW Stewart Lee column ‘Jokes’ like the one Zack Polanski shared on social media only help Farage deflect scrutiny www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

Zack, put your phone down – now Nigel’s making plans to get off the hook: Stewart Lee on the ‘joke’ shared by the Greens leader, pictured behind Farage, who has a frog on his head.
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George Ttoouli @georgettoouli.co.uk · 02/08/2026
narrative win x
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Have you signed the petition? protectthewild.org.uk/gannet-petit...
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Gannet petition - Protect the Wild
Every year, up to 2000 Gannet chicks are killed on the remote Scottish island of Sula Sgeir for a traditional local delicacy.It only happens if Scotland's nature agency, NatureScot, grants a licence…
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 30/07/2026
Burnham starts fixing social care “I just don’t accept that this problem is too big to solve. What we need is a new way of doing politics where we come together, face the challenge head on and build an integrated system that gives people security and dignity" northeastbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
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Burnham starts fixing adult social care
“I just don’t accept that this problem is too big to solve. What we need is a new way of doing politics where we come together, face the challenge head on and build an integrated system that gives peo...
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Pete Apps @peteapps.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
In November, a lobbying firm approached me and asked to pay me to write articles critical of the Building Safety Regulator for newspapers. Filmed undercover, their staff admitted secretly paying reporters for copy in British newspapers friendly to their clients: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Lobbying giant filmed offering reporter payment for flattering client coverage in national press
Exclusive: Guardian investigation of CT Group uncovers practice that appears to seek hidden influence over public opinion
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🌍⚡ Imagine an energy system where communities generate their own clean power, keep benefits local, and have a say in how energy is produced and used. That's the power of community energy. Community energy orgs help lower emissions and support local economies, building a fairer future for everyone.
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George Ttoouli @georgettoouli.co.uk · 23/07/2026
Petition to fund buying the supply of housing from existing stock, instead of privately led new development: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
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Fund Councils to Buy the Supply of Council Homes
We urgently need to replenish our decimated council housing stock, and part of the answer is real funding for councils to Buy the Supply. Over 169,000 children are homeless and living in overcrowded ...
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 21/07/2026
Fossil fuel prices surge even higher due to their extreme unreliability
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European gas prices surge amid fears US-Iran war will cause winter shortages
Benchmark hits a four-year high as oil briefly breaches $90 a barrel before easing after Tehran says talks ongoing
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Worrth remembering that Andy Burnham has a long record of being anti-immigration. He's kept Shabana Mahmood in place because he agrees with her
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Turns out, when you delightedly tell people you're going to force something on them that will take their job, destroy their future, and ruin the environment, they ... don't like it?
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 01/06/2026
Happy Pride Month from the Green Party! 🏳️‍🌈
A graphic with a rainbow coloured background that reads: Say it with us. Happy Pride Month!
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naylandblake @naylandblake.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Bangkok Post - 'AI simply can't replicate it': Japan embraces zine trend
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'AI simply can't replicate it': Japan embraces zine trend
KYOTO — Through the noise of rushing papers and whirring belts at a print factory in Kyoto, two creators watch their photo essay come to life in broadsheet form -- part of an effort to win new a...
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 01/06/2026
Please check out the latest vid summary of the report I led for the lovelies at @greenpeaceap.bsky.social Bluesky why do you hate 9:16 aspect ratio so much, it's what all the kids are doing!!!!
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George Ttoouli @georgettoouli.co.uk · 01/06/2026
Every time you use AI, somewhere in the world an ancient or veteran tree withers and dies. This creeping privatisation of our dignity comes with massive energy and resource implications that are rolling out unchecked in the UK. www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
technologyreview.com
We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.
The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.
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Jake Reynolds @jakeareynolds.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
A pleasure to be joining this wonderful lineup on May 29th for the online @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social May launch. Pay-what-you-want tix available here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/broken-sle...
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The newts’ survival is gravely threatened by a proposed housing development. On 27 May, Mayor Sadiq Khan has the final say on whether it goes ahead. protectthewild.substack.com/p/take-actio...
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Take action: Demand that Sadiq Khan saves North London's Great Crested Newts
Empowering people to protect British wildlife
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George Ttoouli @georgettoouli.co.uk · 22/05/2026
This development is a test case for Labour's trigger happy housing policy: if this colony of Great Crested Newts aren't safe, nowhere is. Please sign the petition, share the post and write to City Hall - the public hearing is next Wednesday! glaplanningapps.commonplace.is/planningapps...
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Have Your Say Today - Great North Leisure Park Chaplin Square London N12 0GL Planning Application
Share your views online and help shape the future of Greater London Authority. Check the details of Great North Leisure Park Chaplin Square London N12 0GL, see what your neighbours are saying and join...
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Despite it being obvious that the time of two-party politics is over, the govt laid out no plans to introduce a fairer voting system in the King's Speech. That's why Green MPs tabled an amendment on the need to bring in proportional representation and make every voice heard.
A screenshot of the Parliamentary Order Paper for 14/5/26. Text reads "1. King’s Speech (Motion for an Address): Adjourned Debate [13 May]

Until 5.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

Proposed subject for debate: Getting Britain working again

That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, as follows:

Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament." Underneath that further text reads "Amendment (b)

Dr Ellie Chowns

Siân Berry

Adrian Ramsay

Carla Denyer

Hannah Spencer

At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech fails to include measures to introduce proportional representation for all national and local elections before the next General Election.’"
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London Assembly @londonassembly.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Welcome to Benali Hamdache, who will be the new Assembly Member for the Green Party.
Person signing documents.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 10/05/2026
Nice analysis of the climate costs of Chrome pushing a 4GB Geminin nano to people's devices. Even just looking purely at the download (ignoring inference, re-downloads etc) it's substantial (not sure it's 'insane'), and shows the Google is just kinda doing stuff pretty thoughtlessly
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Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent. At a billion-device scale the climate costs are insane. — That Privacy Guy!
Google Chrome is downloading a 4 GB Gemini Nano model onto users' machines without consent, with no opt-in, no opt-out short of enterprise tooling, and an automatic re-download every time the user del...
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 30/04/2026
“What you get when you vote Green are local, very hardworking councillors who are absolutely committed to two vested interests - people and planet.” Green Party Deputy Leader Rachel Millward contrasts Green councillors with other parties on #BBCQT
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 29/04/2026
My friends at the Green Web Foundation have a fantastic new report out today. I was really happy to be a reviewer and get a sneaky peek before you all. They also used some of the data I've collected depicting how companies have veered wildly away from their climate goals: bsky.app/profile/mrch...
a chart showing trajectories vs acutal emissions for companies
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 29/04/2026
Projected profits for Chevron, Shell, BP, ConocoPhillips, Exxon and TotalEnergies in 2026: $94 billion. Enough to "provide solar power for the energy needs of almost 50 million people in Africa" www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...
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Fossil fuel companies projected to earn almost $3,000 a second in 2026 while families struggle to afford energy bills worldwide | Oxfam International
The future is equal
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George Ttoouli @georgettoouli.co.uk · 28/04/2026
Glad to support this! I've been working on the @greenparty.org.uk's Advertising policy rewrite while watching digital advertising springing up on North Finchley high street, cluttering, polluting and burning energy.
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George Ttoouli @georgettoouli.co.uk · 23/04/2026
I've just supported the Green House Think Tank fundraiser: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/green-hous... They're a really vital UK think tank building the intellectual and critical foundations for effective environmental policy for Green movements - please donate if you can to help them grow.
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Green House Think Tank Fundraiser
Green House Think Tank is evolving to meet the changing political landscape in the UK. Help us fund essential changes to our website.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
How about we respond to Emily Thornberry attacking the Green Party with an absolutely huge action day on Sunday in Islington with @owenjones.bsky.social? Sign up below! actionnetwork.org/events/islin...
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Islington Big Day Out with Owen Jones
Join us for a Big Day Out of canvassing with Islington Green Party on Saturday 12th April, starting at 11am. We’ll be joined by journalist and campaigner Owen Jones as we speak to residents across th...
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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
The many media outlets calling @greenparty.org.uk transport policy a “war on motorists” should try talking to bereaved families and seriously injured survivors of road crashes rather than ignoring the trauma and pain left when people drive without considering the harm they may cause at the wheel.
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Green Party leader Zack Polanski speaking at the launch of the Wales (PA)
Green Party plans to reduce the speed limit on Britain's motorways to 55mph
One major change under the party's new plans is reducing the speed limit on our motorways from 70mph to just 55mph - a decision that will split opinions between both motorists and non-motorists
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Barnet Green Party @barnetgreens.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Happy Easter from Barnet Green Party 🐇🥚🌱
A graphic of a meadow and two painted eggs. Text reads: Happy Easter from Barnet Green Party.
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Ruth Mersereau @ruthmersereau.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
1/7 I’m a Green Party councillor for City Ward #Sheffield. It’s a densely populated urban ward. I’m going to talk about digital advertising screens, which doesn’t sound exciting, but please bear with me. I want to explain why I spend time objecting to so many of these. Since 2023, I’ve …
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Barnet Green Party @barnetgreens.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Hope. People. Truth. Sustainability. As May 7th approaches, we'll be exploring the details of each of our priorities and what they mean for Barnet. For now, we'll leave our statement here. We stand by every word. Together, we can create real change. Be part of it 🌱💚 #hope
LOCAL ELECTIONS ‘26
CAMPAIGN STATEMENT

Hope over hate
People over profit
Truth and transparency
A sustainable world

OUR PRIORITIES FOR BARNET

Pushing for investment in public services and prioritising well-being
Holding the council to account and demanding transparency
Fighting for more affordable, energy-efficient and accessible homes
Ensuring streets and green spaces are safer and cleaner
Strengthening communities across Barnet

WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE GREEN

We are local people working hard on behalf of local people
We will bring fresh energy and ideas to a tired council
We will unite communities with a message of hope

Labour and Conservatives have broken promises and failed residents.
Their only plan is more austerity, more cuts, and more poverty. We invite
everyone in Barnet to join the campaign and help turn the council Green.
Your voice matters, and together, we can create real change.

Fancy getting involved? JOIN.GREENPARTY.ORG.UK
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 28/03/2026
He cycles everywhere. He just takes a lot longer now. Because he keeps stopping to pick up rubbish. Read about one man’s daily fight against litter – and what he’s learnt ⤵️ @eastangliabylines.co.uk
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Eco-Nick – the life and times of a litterpicker
A man, a bike, and a litterpicker – how one resident turned everyday journeys into a mission
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