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Jenny Rhodes

@jennyrhodes42.bsky.social
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Peace, nature, equality. From East Anglia, but love travelling, especially in Europe. Writer and editor on the East Anglia Bylines team. 🇪🇺

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
From the new Private Eye
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The team analyse ‘that’ speech. You can almost sense their lighter moods.
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
😯
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Interesting unintended consequences…
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 11/09/2026
A new study in southeast England reveals that "green-blue infrastructure"—like parks, lakes, and trees—creates significantly cooler microclimates in built-up urban areas. Bobby Bascomb reports. #Environment
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What green options are best for urban cooling?
Academics have been studying how cities should be designed to protect their inhabitants from extreme heat
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 10/09/2026
This summer’s drought shows why we must rethink what we eat to cope with the climate emergency: some foods just aren’t sustainable, reports Jenny Canham. eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/fo...
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For food security our diets must change
This summer’s drought shows why we need to rethink what we eat to cope with the climate emergency - some foods just aren’t sustainable
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Incredible.
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Incredible.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Just copy & share everywhere please. Absolutely thumping.
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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
As the NHS announces another rise in children & young people attending A&Es in a mental health crisis, Oasis teams working in Manchester & London hospitals with those children & their families know why. When you don’t invest in community development you always pay in the end!
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Famous authors asking you out
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 29/08/2026
🌱 A good news story from Norfolk. A decade ago, this was intensively farmed arable land. Today, 1,200 acres are alive with wildflowers, birds and insects – including species not seen locally for 15 years. Sometimes, give nature a chance and it comes roaring back. 🦋
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Miracle recovery of Norfolk heath after decade of rewilding
Rare butterflies, birds, and wildflowers thrive in 1,200 acres of new, biodiverse Norfolk grassland
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Makes sense 🚲
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Alex Selby-Boothroyd @alexselbyb.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The weather over the past 100 days: 🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅 🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅 🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅 🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅 🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🔅🌧️
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 24/08/2026
Amazing news from Norfolk… two beavers who mysteriously appeared at a nature reserve last year have given birth to the first wild beaver kits there for centuries. EAB reported on the strange appearance in December. See below ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...?
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Wild beaver kits born in Norfolk for first time in more than 500 years
Pair are offspring of two beavers who mysteriously arrived in Pensthorpe nature reserve near Fakenham in December
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Reason enough. “Children’s lungs grew bigger and stronger after the most polluting vehicles were restricted from entering London… …lung capacity that had been stunted by exposure to pollution.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds
Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Reason enough. “Children’s lungs grew bigger and stronger after the most polluting vehicles were restricted from entering London… …lung capacity that had been stunted by exposure to pollution.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds
Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 15/08/2026
Pecksniff casts a beady eye over alleged voter intimidation by Reform activists in Clacton, plus * Farage ‘misspeaks’ over his election-night no-show * Rupert Lowe takes an axe to 25 years of legislation * Zia Yusuf gets another slap-down from Farage.... & more..
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Pecksniff: Alleged strong-arm tactics at the polls as Farage wins Clacton
In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Burnham: “This summer has shown beyond doubt that climate change is not a far-off prospect but with us today… I know people are deeply worried about the climate crisis… This govt will rise to the moment & build a better, fairer, greener & more resilient Britain” www.independent.co.uk/voices/andy-...
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I will send in as many troops as are needed to fight tinderbox Britain
The country is a tinderbox right now, and we must take extraordinary steps to protect ourselves, says prime minister Andy Burnham
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
😂
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 11/08/2026
Wildfires have devastated Dunwich Heath and Middlewick this summer. But as temperatures rise, there’s an uncomfortable question we need to ask: are we protecting our precious wild spaces and habitats – or does our sense of entitlement to access them freely put them at greater risk?
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Wildfires: do we love our wild spaces too much?
As a scorching summer fuels wildfires, our unlimited access to wild spaces raises uncomfortable questions about protecting them
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 12/08/2026
“Exam factory” is not a metaphor – it’s the UK system today. Over two decades, academisation turned schools into marketised engines generating human capital, not curious citizens. Norwich educators want to buck the trend. It's time to rethink education writes Cllr Gary Champion.
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Beyond the test: let’s reclaim education for the next generation
How we can reclaim educational practice to make education more meaningful and worthwhile for young people How we can reclaim educational practice to make education more meaningful and worthwhile for y...
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 11/08/2026
🌳 🌺 🦇 A 12-year study by Suffolk Wildlife Trust at Broxted Solar Farm showed renewable energy generation improving biodiversity, with e.g. meadow pipit numbers doubling. Over time, 41% biodiversity net gain was recorded under the solar panels. www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/news/new-rep...
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New report of Suffolk solar farm showcases ecological best practice | Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Pioneering 12-year study carried out by Suffolk Wildlife Trust at Broxted Estate & Solar Farm Suffolk demonstrates how renewable energy generation and biodiversity restoration can be achieved together...
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I’ve seen this in France too.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Is “pragmatic” the new, “grown up” word? Andy, there’s nothing “pragmatic” about drilling for more oil & gas - to even consider it with the planet literally on fire is total madness. How many times must we say it will do nothing for energy bills or security? It would be an act of utter recklessness
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Burnham promises ‘pragmatic’ approach to North Sea oil and gas
PM tells reporters the government cannot ignore the energy resource ‘when people are struggling’
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 30/07/2026
It’s not just the heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and flooding… “Climate action makes economic sense. A million British livelihoods now depend on the net zero economy.” Essex CC cancelling net zero policies is very concerning. We can’t go backwards now… eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
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‘We will not be closing’
Reform cancels “net stupid zero” but the work of the climate commission won't be stopping
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
While fires rage in large parts of Europe incl UK, farmers face crop failure and livestock loss, every RefUK or Tory politician on the news must be challenged on their "let's do away with costly net zero nonsense" stance, side-by-side with live images of the cost of inaction. Expose the charlatans.
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Some real nuggets on the list.
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
First Dorset puffling in 30 years!
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
20% still seems low…
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
‘Ich bin ein binliner..!’ 🤣
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
"If he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I wont stop him." <stop stop he's dead gif>
Rachel Reeves
@RachelReevesMP
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I will accept Nigel Farage's request to be appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.
It is a farce and a desperate distraction, and the people of Clacton deserve better.
But if he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won't stop him.
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Innovative thinking.
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Worth a watch.
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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Oh, hello.
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 30/06/2026
Ever climbed into a car that's been baking in the sun and wondered why our biggest car parks don't have shade? The Government was considering exactly that. It has now quietly parked the idea. Here's why it matters. eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
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As Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carports
Ministers have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 23/06/2026
A clear message from the National Emergency Briefing is that extreme weather is not a future threat, it’s happening NOW, as we can see this week. The film lays out the problems and solutions. Screenings are all over East Anglia soon. See the map for one near you. Link in article. By Mark Popay
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New emergency briefing warns UK climate risks are accelerating
The National Emergency Briefing warns the UK is facing climate impacts far sooner and more severely than expected
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Jon Will Chambers @jonchambers.co.uk · 19/06/2026
Where’s Andy Burnham going?
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Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
This is not fake news. Reform MP Sarah Pochin really does argue the answer to the domestic abuse associated with football is to hope the team keeps winning. Reform are part of the problem, not the way we achieve a safer and more equal future for all.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Nigel Farage. A proper football fan who hasn't moved an inch in almost two years.
Farage with a pint in a football shirtSame picture
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 03/06/2026
To mark National Volunteers Week, we highlight again the Norfolk asylum seekers who do great work as volunteers helping to improve their communities. eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/co...
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New Norfolk partnership helps asylum seekers volunteer
In a win-win process, asylum seekers in Norfolk do great work as volunteers to help make their communities better
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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
A fox quadrat ? ! Shared by Karen Chignell on Facebook for your #FoxOfTheDay today
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Mr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
This will upset the oil lobby and their pocket politicians. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK’s growing green economy worth more than £100bn a year, research finds
Net zero industry accounts for more than a million jobs and benefits whole country, according to CBI Economics
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 30/05/2026
Big win for wetlands! Thanks to habitat restoration at Blue House Farm, the black-headed gull has soared to the top of our survey list, with numbers also rising for Mediterranean gulls and shovelers. Proof that restoration works. Report by Jenny Rhodes
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New survey provides snapshot of the Essex bird populations
Findings in Essex survey show a resurgence for some species and several others to keep a concerned eye on
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 29/05/2026
Reform UK’s Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket branch has deleted its social media accounts after a series of inflammatory posts. But the explanation now being offered is raising almost as many questions as the posts themselves.
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James O’Brien baffled by Reform’s response about ‘vile’ Facebook posts
A Suffolk Reform local group says its social media accounts were ‘hijacked by agitators’
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Niall Ó Conghaile @nialloconghaile.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Debate in the New Statesman. Once again, this from @carolinelucas.bsky.social , who really gets it, is excellent Community is vital. It's about contributing as well as receiving. And a lot of people in the UK, as elsewhere, will find that persuasive. @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social 1
While there is a strong economic case for rejoining the European Union, my argument is not just a transactional one. It is about where we think our future lies. At a time when war is being waged in Ukraine and our defences seem so fragile, it is clear that our greatest chance of security lies in working with our closest neighbours. What we have seen over the last few years in the United States should underscore that our allies, and those with whom we have greater shared interests and solidarity, are in Europe – not those who talk about taking control of Greenland.

People do not want to worry all the time about the future. People want a sense of safety and a sense of belonging to something bigger than themselves. That is what the European Union can offer us.
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Mr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The heckling that Hannah Spencer was subjected to during her speech from MP’s was immature and demonstrated the bubble that MPs operate in. Most if not all work places do not have this drink while you work culture, neither should parliament. Grow up! www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/hannah...
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Green MP Shouted Down In PMQs As She Calls For Alcohol Ban In Parliament
Hannah Spencer told her colleagues: "MPs shouldn't be drinking on the job."
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Jules Pretty @julespretty.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
A week today: this new podcast launches Heat! Camera! Action! Two episodes on May 29th Piece today in @eastangliabylines.co.uk eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/... The 5 min trailer: video on YouTube or listen on all pod platforms
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Getting out of the hole: how to save our world
In a new climate crisis podcast: “Heat! Camera! Action!” Jules Pretty and his guests share personal stories and ideas to give courage for the future
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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 17/05/2026
Bylines Network brings you, People Before Profit. This is your chance to hold rogue organisations to account, and help us investigate those who don’t appear to care about the people they serve. Read all about it here 👇 peoplebeforeprofit.uk/index.php
Meme promoting Bylines Network Bylines Network People Before Profit campaign.
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