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Enterprise 47 @enterprise47.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Desmond Tutu (Oct. 7, 1931 - Dec. 26, 2021)

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Kuntie Plopkins @kuntieplopkins.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Paging the UK....

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Somerville @glassy1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

@gideonamos.bsky.social please challenge this. This is horrendous.

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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 06/10/2026

"Love, joy, and unity are more important than money." #MotherTeresa

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Somerville @glassy1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Brazil... what have you done?

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 01/10/2026

The government needs to make clear where it stands: on the side of international law and climate science, or the side of big fossil fuel companies, wrecking our planet, and aiding atrocities in Palestine.

Letter from Zack Polanski to Ed Miliband, first page reading in full:

"Dear Ed,

Ithaca Energy's interests in UK and oil and gas production

Earlier this month you announced a commitment to introducing a sanctions regime for companies trading with illegal settlements – a critical and overdue step, and one which the Green Party strongly welcomes and has long campaigned for.

It is however an overdue first step that must be strengthened and followed by wider action to end British complicity in the Israeli government’s illegal occupation and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

In respect of your proposed sanctions package, we would welcome clarity on your position on Ithaca Energy, the Aberdeen-based company that is a subsidiary of Israeli firm Delek Group which is blacklisted by the UN for operating in the illegal Israeli settlements in the Palestinian West Bank.

Since 2000, Ithaca has already paid over $1bn in dividends from its UK oil and gas interests to the Delek Group. This amount would soar if the government gives the green light to new drilling projects in which Ithaca Energy has a stake – Rosebank (20%), Cambo (100%) and Tornado (50%). Revenues to Delek from Rosebank alone are expected to amount to £235 million.

The government has been on notice since January 2026 that greenlighting these projects would put it in breach of Articles 49 and 53 of the Geneva Conventions. Therefore, a sanctions regime fit for purpose would see the government ruling out these projects and reviewing existing licences to make sure they have not been issued in contravention of our obligations under the Geneva Conventions."

Second page reads:

"With the significant public interest and the apparent proximity of the decision on Rosebank, I am seeking your urgent answer to the following: What steps will you be taking to ensure revenues from UK oil and gas production are not financing support for illegal settlements?

The UN has blacklisted Delek Group for “the provision of services and utilities supporting the maintenance and existence of settlements, including transport” and “the use of natural resources, in particular water and land, for business purposes.”

This would seem to fall squarely under the remit of your proposed sanctions regime as you outlined in your oral statement to the House of Commons: “To those who finance or facilitate illegal settlements, let me say this: you will face the full force of UK sanctions.”

For the FCDO to sanction companies involved in illegal settlements while DESNZ approves North Sea operations by subsidiaries of those companies would not only be counterproductive and hypocritical, but a flagrant failure of our moral and legal duties. It would stand in direct contradiction to the vision of Britain you laid out to the House earlier this month – “a Britain that upholds its values at home and around the world.”

I look forward to your response.

Yours sincerely,

Zack Polanski
Leader, Green Party England & Wales"

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Disability doesn’t care how old you are. Specialist food is no cheaper if you’re 19. Employers don’t lose their prejudice if you’re 21. This is blatant intergenerational inequality from Labour. Younger disabled people of all severities deserve better. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.com

Key disability benefit for young people may be axed under major welfare changes

Exclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive support to help young people into employment

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Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

😳 Will Andy Burnham be feeling ashamed when he gives Trump the time of day tomorrow? 🟢 It's time for our leaders to stand up to Trump.

Graphic from Bradford District Green Party with the headline “WILL ANDY BURNHAM STAND UP TO TRUMP?” Below is a screenshot of a post attributed to Andy Burnham dated 6 January 2021, reading: “Any UK politician who gave Trump the time of day should be ashamed right now.” “JOIN.GREENPARTY.ORG.UK” appears at the bottom.

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Somerville @glassy1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

They do not represent Jesus in ANY way, shape or form!

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

💥 On Oct 12th, Parliament will debate the UK JOINING THE EU! Use this page below to send an email to your MP. In the context of Canada-EU, 61% of the UK public for joining, and devolved leaders saying the future is the EU... ...Westminster needs to catch up. Sign and share everywhere please. 👇

europeanmovement.co.uk

Ask your MP to stand up for our future in Europe

On 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate?

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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 18/09/2026

"God has created us to be loved by his love and not destroyed by our hatred (1991)." #MotherTeresa

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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Archbishop Desmond Tutu said… "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." #sheeran #macklemore

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This Christmas, 1. Donate to RNLI by buying a box of Christmas cards. shop.rnli.org/collections/ch… 2. Send one to Reform UK HQ telling them why you support RNLI and how they embody the spirit of Christmas thoughtlessness. 3. Do not use Reform UK’s FREEPOST address.

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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

"Ben Delo: the man who just gave Reform £36m" 'In 2022, Delo was convicted in the US for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls in his cryptocurrency business BitMEX, although he has since been pardoned by Trump' www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/who...

thelondoneconomic.com

Ben Delo: the man who just gave Reform £36m

One man has been propelled into the spotlight after his record-breaking donation to Reform UK of £36m, but who really is Ben Delo?

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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Babelfish uncovers new evidence of Reform playing fast and loose with funding rules ... Another criminal investigation on the way...? "Nigel Farage accused of failing to declare donors from fundraising events in the Middle East" www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

mirror.co.uk

Farage accused of failing to declare donors from events in the Middle East

EXCLUSIVE: The Electoral Commission has confirmed it will look into hospitality heaped on Nigel Farage and senior party figures in Dubai last January by mega-rich supporters

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Joss Sheldon @josssheldon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Jesus was a refugee, who fled to Egypt to escape King Herod. He praised the Good Samaritan - someone who helped an outsider. He said "whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." You can't be a Christian and anti-migrant.

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Dreamcatcher @dreamcatcher01.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Good Tuesday morning Wishing you a day of calm in the face of the unexpected...

A river flows through green trees on both banks.

📷 Dreamcatcher

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Lord Jeffrey of Nottingham #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇬🇱 @onemoregoodman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The thing I don't really understand is that Reform UK, English football fans and the assembled hordes of anti-immigration thugs so often reference WWII as our finest hour and then espouse fascism. Just how thick are they?

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Somerville @glassy1.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Even Zelensky is admitting now that Putin needs Trump for his agenda.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 08/09/2026

⚡️Putin may seek to give Trump diplomatic win before US midterms, Zelensky says. “My feeling (is) that Putin needs Trump,” Zelensky told Axios, adding that the Russian leader does not want to upset the U.S. president.

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Putin may seek to give Trump diplomatic win before US midterms, Zelensky says

“My feeling (is) that Putin needs Trump,” Zelensky told Axios, adding that the Russian leader does not want to upset the U.S. president.

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Drew Webb 🏳️‍🌈 @archeryfan93.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

SHUT DOWN ALL DATA CENTERS. WE DON'T NEED THEM AT ALL.

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Opposing fascism, supporting the RNLI, upholding the rule of law. Not difficult.

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Somerville @glassy1.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The Afd party say they aren't Nazis, but will segregate immigrant children and children with disabilities from other children in school. Hmm, sounds a bit like Jewish children being made to wear the star of David in Nazi Germany... you know, before they were sent to a prison camp or gas chamber.

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

China combines its expansion in renewable energy with space programs such as Tianwen, Shenzhou, and Chang’e. Xi Jinping has promoted prioritizing Earth’s protection while the country continues developing new technologies for energy and exploration.

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Somerville @glassy1.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Fascism appears to be winning right now. My nervous system is not managing.

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lukewarm24.bsky.social @lukewarm24.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Farage threatens to overhaul Lords and judges to meet his pledges Garage is a fascist Fascism is reform policy

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Liam Adams @liamsadams.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I’ve spent the past month traversing Saxony-Anhalt — to Magdeburg, Zeitz, Halle, Salzwedel & Burg — to report on how churches are mobilizing against the far-right AfD before a major election. Their history re Reformation, GDR makes it all the more unique. religionnews.com/2026/09/03/a...

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As the far-right in Germany aims to take power, churches are fighting back

BURG near Magdeburg, Germany (RNS) — The AfD may gain power on Sept. 6 in Saxony-Anhalt, posing a direct threat to refugees and the German churches that serve them. Inspired by past resistance in East...

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Somerville @glassy1.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Farage is using Trumps artificial assassination playbook now. It's so obvious! But to his cult following, maybe not.

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Louis 〓〓 @louishenwood.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Did Chris Mason bother to fact-check this after he just passed it on from somebody from Reform UK It's not as if Farage has used bogus security advice as an excuse before Chris Mason "Source tells BBC 'counter terror' police won't let Farage on stage"

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The government simultaneously telling people to stock up on food, and going ahead with extracting more fossil fuels from the North Sea www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The fact that they are incapable of connecting the two, shows they haven't a clue about what climate breakdown actually means

bbc.co.uk

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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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

If only a fraction of Britain's exorbitant defence budget had been used to investigate and block Russian connections with the Brexit Party, Reform UK, Epstein & israel ... "Funny how some of the loudest 'patriots' seem to be working from Moscow IPs " meme via the UK Against Hate

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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:

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Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Politico journalist reporting Labour getting nervous already about their blank cheque for new data centres. Keep up the pressure folks. It's the people Vs the tech bros 👇🏽

Has Polanski already forced a major turn? The BBC has elevated the line I was given from a labour official about what developers "must" do to a government spokesperson. Afaik nothing ik current policy expressly mandates this.

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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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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Right now the government is putting our communities, our water security and our climate ambitions second to the demands of tech giants. It's time to slam the brakes on water-guzzling, energy hungry datacentres.

Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Yep, leave me behind….. #BookSky

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Carbon emissions from just two planned datacentres in England will exceed all of ExxonMobil’s UK fossil fuel emissions. Bad for health, environment. Huge pressure on energy/water supplies Few long-term jobs generated Local people, not ministers, must decide if they want datacentres.

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Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds

Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running

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Buck Frexit @beany.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Immigrants didn’t cause the socal housing problem, our own governments did.

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