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Nicky

@haystackgirl.bsky.social
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I have a microscopic patch of this planet. It’s enough. Binned off the other place. So far this looks better. The natural world rules. Don’t argue with it.

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Paul @fucktheracists.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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bggyoneandonly.bsky.social @bggyoneandonly.eurosky.social · 14/09/2026
"It also confirmed that 100% of the recycling and component retention took place within the UK, supporting domestic green jobs and at least 10 supply chain companies."
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
We seem to have a new government that took over the old government and has yet to recognise that they are actually now the fucking government! We are in big trouble people.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
He’s not wrong on this one.
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All Our Yesterdays @allouryesterdays.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
August 17, 1970 – letter about pollution in Sydney Morning Herald "the substantial addition of carbon dioxide to the earth's atmosphere could provide an effective blanket around the earth that would raise the temperature... melting the polar icecaps allouryesterdays.info/2026/08/16/a...
Clipping from letter in Sydney Morning Herald, August 17 1970

It has been estimated by some scientists that the substantial addition of carbon dioxide to the earth's atmosphere could provide an effective blanket around the earth that would raise the temperature to the extent of melting the polar icecaps and cause subsequent flooding of areas of the worl'ds land masses below a few hundred feet.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
There are mayors and then there are MAYORS! 👏
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Oh you’ve HAVE to watch this! Have to.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Darren telling it how it is and must continue to be.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Part 2! I love how this person writes and knows stuff. It makes a welcome change.
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 14/08/2026
This summer will be one of the coolest in your lifetime. With better planning for these now normal extreme summers, some heat-related deaths can be prevented.
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To tackle extreme heat, Andy Burnham needs to urgently take these three radical steps
This summer will be one of the coolest in your lifetime. With better planning for these now normal extreme summers, some heat-related deaths can be prevented.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Worth a read.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
One for Mr Burnham to watch.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
She’s not wrong.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Seems he’s not the messiah to everyone.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Call me old fashioned but I don’t think this is appropriate language from an MP.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Why is Britain a tinderbox? Because: 1) The climate crisis, obvs; but also - 2) *6.4 million hectares* of farmland in England & Wales is riddled with field drains - draining water from the land where it could be retaining it. Make Britain Wet Again! ahdb.org.uk/drainage
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Dear @lucympowell.bsky.social You’ve put up a post about regional mayors being given more power and money in their areas. As you have replies turned off (why?!) could you tell me what will happen with areas that don’t have a regional mayor. Like Shropshire? It’s a reasonable question.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
She’s got a point.
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Another Green @anothergreen.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
France is burning! We need to stop drilling. #StopRoseBank #StopSharonGraham
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kaybell27.bsky.social @kaybell27.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Heat waves, wildfires and floods. Rightly we focus on carbon emissions but we can't afford to ignore the key role biodiversity also plays, "loss of biodiversity accelerates climate risks: Degraded ecosystems are more vulnerable to floods, droughts and invasive species." #environment  #ClimateAction
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Ruin a book by adding a word. Enduring Love Handles
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
There is more to talk about than your favourite bar snacks ffs.
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 23/07/2026
The new Prime Minister has argued for "good growth in every postcode". That ambition should include access to nature, clean rivers, healthy green spaces and climate resilience in every single community. Read more: buff.ly/1MikkbV
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
So let me get this right. What was aid to developing countries is now loans? They have to pay it back? With interest? How? And when?
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
All of the things mentioned in this article took place in the last week of Keir Starmer’s time as PM. His work ethic is off the scale.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
bsky.app/profile/mart... I can’t tell you how paltry this looks when handled by an expert. So read it for yourselves.
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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
...with long term aims to totally end it and medium term aims to half rough sleeping. Published December 2025. 2/2 www.gov.uk/government/p...
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A National Plan to End Homelessness
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Oh god. Streeting is walking up Downing St.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Where the hell is Streeting? Planning the new coup?
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Well it all seems to be going swimmingly.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Correct.
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Dale Vince @dalevince.com · 15/07/2026
Headlines will never be the same again. This landmark ruling today against the Daily Mail will reverberate across the sector. pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/da...
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Dale Vince wins damages on appeal over 'unfair' Daily Mail headline juxtaposition
Dale Vince wins three-year battle against the Daily Mail after he was misleadingly pictured next to a headline about a "'sex pest' donor"
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
What an accolade. Someone (naming no names) with very small feet has some very big boots to fill. He’s at the buses stage. Could take a while.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The Bee Guy knows his stuff. Properly knows his stuff. Give him a follow.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
We all need a bit of Jude in our lives.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Still working. For Ukraine. For European unity. For our country. In a few days time he will be gone. I will never, ever forgive the traitorous idiots. They have spent two years plotting to make the country less safe.
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MizT @melzat.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
No babies, but my son employed as a govt civil servant, then got married & mortgaged a flat. His missus is nursing at GOSH So, I'd hope this is a voluntary move. .
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Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
12 people have been arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected extreme right-wing terror plot against an Islamic gathering in Suffolk The UK Ijtima, which hosted 15,000 Muslims for a programme of talks and discussions, was closed and evacuated by police on Sunday
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Denise @abusefreezone.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Great news, it’s just been announced that when the current contract ends in 2028 the Merseyrail system in Liverpool and surrounding area will be brought into public ownership. Thank you Keir Starmer for giving metro mayors to powers to do this.
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John Johnston @bawsman.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Where’s the ‘small boat crossings down 40%’ in a year headlines? Well done Keir and his team.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
See all those little insects that look like flies? They’re bees. Campanula bees. On my Campanula plant. They’re about 0.6cm long. Teeny tiny perfectly formed little bees.
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Claire S (UK not USA) @csav55.eurosky.social · 11/07/2026
He's allowed people to say all political parties are the same. Starmer bought stability and a serious attitude to the role, Burnham doesn't seem capable of doing the same. He could have supported Starmer instead he chose plotting.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
What?!!!!
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
It’s behind a paywall. Be nice if he could let the majority of the country know what his plans are. Without having to fork out money.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
This looks serious.
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Superb!
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Nicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
open.substack.com/pub/keirstar... Read it and weep people. All that hard work. All that vital work. All the flak that he bore on his shoulders without complaint. Then someone comes along when it’s starting to pay dividends and steals it from you.
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Passing on the torch
Two years in government, what we've achieved, and what comes next.
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